JLS111

Category: JLS111

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JLS111

1 / 50

The press is often referred
to as

2 / 50

The West African Pilot was
published by

3 / 50

we Irohin was purely a
newspaper

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

A. When and where the action occurred

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

C. How and where the picture will be used.

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

5 / 50

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

6 / 50

Early-20th-century
journalism that emphazised
sensational sex, crime and
disaster news is called

7 / 50

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

8 / 50

The West African Pilot was
a
newspaper

9 / 50

The news writing style that
begins with presentation of
the climax of an event
before unfolding
sequentially from the
beginning showing how the
event led to the climax is

10 / 50

10.

All the following are
involved in newspapers
production except--------

A. headline casters

B. editors

C. reporters

D. proofreaders

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11.

The rule for including the
five W’s and H in the lead
of a news story is correctly
stated in which of the
following principles?

A. All six questions should be answered in the lead

B. Either four or five elements of the story should be included in the lead

C. Only when and where questions are always answered in the lead

D. Only the most important of these questions should be answered in a summary lead

12 / 50

12.

The newspaper first
newspaper establishe by
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
was

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13.

The type of lead that
emphasizes many aspects
of an event instead of
concentrating on one is

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14.

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

A. Use compound sentences sparingly

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

C. Use a simple, declarative sentences

D. Use sentences that mirror normal, informal conversation

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15.

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

A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Chief Amed Yayale

C. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

D. Tafawa Balewa

16 / 50

16.

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

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17.

What is the purpose of a
picture cutline?

A. To add interest to the picture

B. TO tell the complete story

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

D. To identify the picture elements

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18.

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

19 / 50

19.

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

A. Use a simple, declarative sentence

B. Keep the word count consistent in sentences

C. Use sentences that mirror normal, informal conversation

D. Use compound sentences sparingly

20 / 50

20.

The weekly newspaper
published by Robert
Campbell was

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21.

Sensational stories that do
not serve the democratic
function of journalism

A. soft news

B. penny press

C. hard news

D. yellow journalism

22 / 50

22.

One of these newspapers is
not part of missionary press

A. African Hope

B. African Hope

C. African Course

D. The African Gleamer

23 / 50

23.

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

A. Sex

B. Prominence of suspense

C. Human interest

D. Immediacy

24 / 50

24.

Writing a story so that facts
are presented in some
specific order is necessary
for which of the following
principles?

A. Emphasis

B. Unity

C. Coherence

D. Objectivity

25 / 50

25.

The Nigerian Daily Times
was formally called

26 / 50

26.

could be regarded as the
principal gatekeeper in the
newsroom

27 / 50

27.

In news selection, reporting
an event because of
nearness of the location
where the event occured is
based on what criterion

28 / 50

28.

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

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29.

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

30 / 50

30.

What is the purpose of a
summary lead?

A. To present the essential facts quickly

B. To give the story coherence

C. To make it possible for an editor to cut the story at any point

D. To give details to satisfy reader interest

31 / 50

31.

Robert Campbell was a
newspaper publisher who
published the

32 / 50

32.

Gathering information for a
cutline is similar to
compiling material for
what other publication
element?

A. A news story

B. A brief TV or radio announcement

C. An editorial cartoon

D. A film script

33 / 50

33.

The act of checking a news
story for facts and
eliminating unnecessary
details is called

34 / 50

34.

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

35 / 50

35.

What is the rule for the
length of a cutline?

A. Use one line

B. Use two or three lines

C. Use the fewest words that will convey the message clearly

D. Use one sentence

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36. Vox Populi” means

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37.

The major instrument for
editing is

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38.

What are the major
components of a cutline?

A. Lead, bridge, action and credit line

B. Action, background information, credit line and identification

C. Identification, tie-in, action and background information

D. Tieback, identification, attribution and conclusion

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39.

The first sentence in a good
cutline usually describes
or names which of the
following picture elements?

A. The news peg, or “why”

B. The action shown, or “what”

C. The persons shown, or “who”

D. The background details, or “when”

40 / 50

40.

_is the word used when we
want to say ‘’leave it as it
is’’

41 / 50

41.

One of the following is not a
department in print media
organisation-------

A. Businesss

B. Production

C. Editorial

D. Printing

42 / 50

42.

A story about new
regulations affecting civil
servants pay is what type
of news story?

A. Sports

B. Hard news

C. Social

D. Feature

43 / 50

43.

Fairness and equal
presentation of news event
is referred to as

44 / 50

44.

In copyright law, instances
in which material may be
used without permission or
payment is

45 / 50

45.

In the era of penny press,
the two publisher who were
engaged in circulation
battle were

46 / 50

46.

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

A. Chief Amed Yayale

B. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

C. Tafawa Balewa

D. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

47 / 50

47.

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

A. Accuracy

B. Unity

C. Objectivity

D. Clarity

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48.

All of these were early
indigenous press except----
---------

A. African Course

B. Nigeria Pioneer

C. Lagos Daily News

D. Lagos Daily News

49 / 50

49. The laws of defamation are

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50.

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

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

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

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

D. All of the above

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