JLS111

Category: JLS111

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JLS111

1 / 50

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

A. Bishop Ajayi Crowther

B. Herbert Macaulay

C. Herbert Macaula

D. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe

2 / 50

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

3 / 50

What are the major
components of a cutline?

A. Action, background information, credit line and identification

B. Identification; tie-in; action and background information

C. Tieback, identification, attribution and conclusion

D. Lead, bridge, action and credit line

4 / 50

----------------war was
believed to have been
caused by the press.

A. Spanish-American

B. German-British

C. Iraqi American

D. Isreali-Palestine

5 / 50

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

A. Accurate perception of the story.

B. A keen eye for ambiguity

C. Knowledge of more than one language

D. A sharp sense of sentence structure

6 / 50

An interview conducted by
a reporter concerning an
individual’s life, activities,
views or character is called

7 / 50

Anything that is of interest
to the immediate
environment can be
regarded as

8 / 50

The first newspaper in
Nigeria was established by

9 / 50

The editing symbols LC
means

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10.

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

A. Tafawa Balewa

B. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

C. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

D. Chief Amed Yayale

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11.

The impact of mass
printings on societies by
Johannes Gutenberg’s
invention includes the
following except:

A. Various sources of materials were published

B. Myths and superstitions began to fade out.

C. New ideas germinated and spread

D. Ability to read became a luxury

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12.

The bridge can be used for
which of the following
purposes?

A. To update the reader on events related to the story

B. To elaborate, explain or provide authority to facts in the lead

C. All of the above

D. To provide a smooth transition from the lead to the body by bringing in secondary facts or filling in identification for the lead

13 / 50

13.

Jeremy Tunstull and Lord
Macaulay are mainly
associated with the notion
of

14 / 50

14.

Mention two (2) important
functions of headlines
and

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15.

The West African Pilot was
published by

16 / 50

16.

Fairness and equal
presentation of news event
is referred to as

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17.

Sentences for news stories
should NOT have which of
the following
characteristics?

A. The simple declarative form

B. A great many details

C. Relative brevity

D. Only one thought per sentence

18 / 50

18.

During the Biafran war, the
press was used mainly as a
machinery

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19.

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

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20.

The type of lead that
presents the gist of the
event in the fewest possible
words

21 / 50

21.

Public Journalism is also
referred to as

22 / 50

22.

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

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23.

The popular Decrees No. 4
and No. 2 were
promulgated under
regime.

24 / 50

24.

The West African Pilot was
a
newspaper

25 / 50

25.

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

A. Tafawa Balewa

B. Chief Amed Yayale

C. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

D. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

26 / 50

26.

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

27 / 50

27.

The Nigerian Daily Times
was formally called

28 / 50

28.

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

A. ability to see what others cannot see naturally

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

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

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

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29.

Another name for copy
editing is

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30.

Which of these is not a
function of headline

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

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

31 / 50

31.

The press is often referred
to as

32 / 50

32.

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

33 / 50

33.

Gutenberg printing
technology was developed
in

34 / 50

34.

One of these was involved
in the efforts to get the first
world legislation that
guarantee the freedom of
the press

A. Gabriel

B. George

C. Ruthfum

D. Caxton

35 / 50

35.

The newspaper first
newspaper establishe by
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
was

36 / 50

36.

Two key new values are
and

37 / 50

37.

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

A. Sex

B. Human interest

C. Prominence of suspense

D. Immediacy

38 / 50

38.

Which of the following does
not constitute court
contempt

A. Shedding tears in court

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

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

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

39 / 50

39.

How should you use verb
tenses in cutlines?

A. Use present, past and future tenses as in any writing

B. Use the present tense throughout

C. Describe the action in the present tense; and use appropriate tenses for background information

D. Use the past tense throughout.

40 / 50

40.

The first prototype of
English newspaper is called

41 / 50

41.

Sketching or photographing
the judge or any people or
scenes in the courtroom
without the permission of
the court is an offence
called

42 / 50

42.

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

A. Use a simple, declarative sentence

B. Use sentences that mirror normal, informal conversation

C. Use compound sentences sparingly

D. Keep the word count consistent in sentences

43 / 50

43.

The amount of
background information
needed in a cutline is
influenced by which of the
following factors?

A. Why the picture was taken and what the story tells

B. When and where the action occurred

C. Who is in the picture and what is being depicted

D. How and where the picture will be used

44 / 50

44.

One of these newspapers is
not part of missionary press

A. African Hope

B. African Course

C. African Hope

D. The African Gleamer

45 / 50

45.

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

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

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

C. Be brief without sacrificing completeness

D. Be brief although you may lack completeness

46 / 50

46.

The news gatherers in
journalism are called

47 / 50

47.

The term “news peg” refers
to what factor(s)?

A. The dominant news elements of the story

B. The situation that the story concerns

C. The length of the story

D. Who, what, when, where, why and how facts

48 / 50

48.

List 3 determinants of news
,
_, and

49 / 50

49.

Which of the following
sentences contains a
strong, active verb?

A. The men in the life raft were rescued by the destroyer

B. The tank slowly rolled to a stop

C. The car wash was manned by the chiefs of the air station

D. The ship’s crew ate dinner with the admiral

50 / 50

50.

The weekly newspaper
published by Robert
Campbell was

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