JLS111

Category: JLS111

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JLS111

1 / 50

The persons who check the
gallery proofs side by side
the original copy for errors
are called

2 / 50

The press is often referred
to as

3 / 50

The first newspaper in
Nigeria was established by-
----------

A. Herbert Macaulay

B. Rev. Henry Townsend

C. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe

D. Bishop Ajayi Crowther

4 / 50

The weekly newspaper
published by Robert
Campbell was

5 / 50

Which of these is not a
function of headline

A. It conveys the relative significance of the news as expressed in terms of type display.

B. It displays very prominently the news that are paid for.

C. It conveys to the reader the relative seriousness of the news

D. It tells the news to the reader by way of conveying mandatorily the accurate information.

6 / 50

What is the purpose of a
picture cutline?

A. TO tell the complete story

B. To add interest to the picture

C. To add information that, together with the picture, tells the story

D. To identify the picture elements

7 / 50

Which of these is not a skill
required for a good
headline writer.

A. Accurate perception of the story.

B. Knowledge of more than one language

C. A keen eye for ambiguity

D. A sharp sense of sentence structure

8 / 50

What is the purpose of a
picture cutline?

A. To identify the picture elements

B. To add information that, together with the picture, tells the story

C. To add interest to the picture

D. To tell the complete story

9 / 50

Disrupting court
proceedings amounts to

10 / 50

10.

A writer who writes a
newsstory in such a way
that the reader is not left in
doubt of the meaning of
words in sentences has
ensured

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11. The laws of defamation are

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12.

‘Nose for News’ means one
of the following except-------
--

A. an ability to recognise clues which through their casual search, lead to the discovery of important information

B. an ability to recognise possibilities of an item of information

C. ability to see what others cannot see naturally

D. the capacity to recognise the relative importance of a number of facts concerning the same general subject

13 / 50

13.

Which of the following is
NOT an axiom of
newswriting?

A. Use specific words

B. Avoid gobbledygook

C. Use well-known, often-used phrases

D. Don’t use unnecessary words

14 / 50

14.

The most important aspect
of a news story is based on
what news element?

A. Presents facts rapidly and simply

B. Maintains reader interest by saving the climax until the end

C. Makes writing headlines easier

D. Makes page layout easier

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15.

Which of the following is not
a type of news---------

A. The straight forward news

B. Investigative news reports

C. none of the above

D. Human Interest news

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16.

The following are the three
key interests of journalism
except-----

A. news feedback

B. news processing

C. news disseminating

D. news gathering

17 / 50

17.

The first paragraph or two
or any news report is called

18 / 50

18.

To construct a good story, a
journalist must take good
notes. Taking good notes
includes which of the
following techniques?

A. Writing legibly

B. Taking notes in the same sequence as they appear in the final story

C. Both (b) and (c) above

D. Taking notes that are meaningful

19 / 50

19.

A writing style in which the
climax is always presented
in the first paragraph is

20 / 50

20.

The development of press
in Nigeria can be classified
into these eras except-------
------

A. Commercialization era

B. Indiginous era

C. Missionary era

D. Aliendominated era

21 / 50

21.

The lead that uses
superlative expressions to
break the news is called
_and

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22.

Sensational stories that do
not serve the democratic
function of journalism

A. penny press

B. yellow journalism

C. hard news

D. soft news

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23.

All except which of the
following are guidelines you
should use when writing
sentences?

A. Use sentences that mirror normal, informal conversation

B. Use compound sentences sparingly

C. Use a simple, declarative sentences

D. Keep the word count consistent in sentences within the same paragraph

24 / 50

24.

Which of the following
elements must be present
in every good news story?

A. Human interest

B. Prominence of suspense

C. Immediacy

D. Sex

25 / 50

25.

In news writing, the ability
to perceive or describe
something without being
influenced by personal
emotions or prejudices is

26 / 50

26.

The Nigerian Tribune was
established by----------

A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Tafawa Balewa

C. Chief Amed Yayale

D. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

27 / 50

27.

the art and science of
gathering, selecting and
processing information or
ideas, intelligence for
dissemination to the public

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28.

To write a good lead, you
should limit its length to

A. not more than two sentences

B. only one paragraph

C. fewer than 30 words

D. the fewest possible words, sentences, and paragraphs required to accomplish the objective

29 / 50

29.

Which of these is not a skill
required for a good
headline writer.

A. Knowledge of more than one language

B. A sharp sense of sentence structure

C. Accurate perception of the story

D. A keen eye for ambiguity

30 / 50

30.

The Supreme court of
Nigeria was establish in the
year

31 / 50

31.

When writing a lead, you
should abide by all except
which of the following
guidelines?

A. Present a summary of the story

B. Answer all of the five W’s and H

C. Stress the news peg

D. Get the reader interested in reading the rest of the story

32 / 50

32.

The climax is always
presented in the first
paragraph in which of the
following style(s)?

A. Pyramid

B. Literary only

C. Inverted pyramid and literary

D. Inverted pyramid

33 / 50

33. Which of these is not a function of headline

A. It conveys to the reader the relative seriousness of the news

B. It conveys the relative significance of the news as expressed in terms of type display

C. It displays very prominently the news that are paid fo

D. It tells the news to the reader by way of conveying mandatorily the accurate information.

34 / 50

34.

When writing a news
release, what rule should
you observe with regard
to completeness and
brevity?

A. Be brief without sacrificing completeness

B. Be brief although you may lack completeness

C. Assure that the article is short, even though it may be incomplete.

D. Assure completeness, even though the article may be lengthy

35 / 50

35.

Society is what type of
news story?

A. Hard news

B. Social

C. Sports

D. Feature

36 / 50

36.

The editing symbols LC
means

37 / 50

37.

The first element of our
syllable alphabet of today
was created by

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38.

A newspaper that circulates
above 50,000 copies daily
is said to be

A. Extra-large

B. Small

C. Medium

D. Large

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39.

By injecting personal
feelings or opinions in a
straight news story, you
violate which of the
following rules?

A. Clarity

B. Objectivity

C. Accuracy

D. Unity

40 / 50

40.

The major instrument for
editing is

41 / 50

41.

The department that
oversees newspapers
circulation as well as
advertisement in
newspaper organisation is

42 / 50

42.

A type of lead that is broken
into two sentences to
express two related ideas is
called

43 / 50

43.

The West African Pilot was
published by

44 / 50

44.

The paragraph that
provides a smooth
transition from the lead to
the body by bringing in
secondary facts or filling in
identification for the lead is
called

45 / 50

45.

Which of the following can
not be regarded as being
defamatory. A word that

A. lowers a person in the estimate of the right thinking members of the society

B. exposes someone to shame, contempt or ridicule

C. flatters someone openly

D. causes other person to be shunned or avoided

46 / 50

46.

One of these newspapers is
not part of missionary press

A. African Course

B. African Hope

C. The African Gleamer

D. African Hope

47 / 50

47.

Which of the following does
not constitute court
contempt

A. Sketching or photographing the judge or any people or scenes in the courtroom without the permission of the court

B. Smoking, and rolling a cigarette in preparation for smoking

C. Shedding tears in court

D. Using disrespectful language or a disrespectful tone when addressingthe court or when giving evidence

48 / 50

48.

A form of report that
analyzes the implications of
issues in an event is called

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49.

The interrogative method of
newswriting was
propounded by?

A. Harold Lasswell

B. HaroldLasswell

C. Westley and Maclean

D. Ungrait and Bohnn

50 / 50

50.

we Irohin was purely a
newspaper

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