11–56.
Which of the following statements
is NOT a broadcast writing rule
concerning abbreviations?
1.
Avoid starting a sentence with
an abbreviation
2.
When in doubt about using an
abbreviation, write it out
3.
The use of abbreviations for
most military installations is
permissible
4.
Never abbreviate the names of
states
11–57.
“She sells seashells by the
seashore” is an example of which
of the following grammatical
terms?
1.
Alliteration only
2.
Sibilants only
3.
Both alliteration and
sibilants
4.
Homonyms
11-58.
A fund drive netted ,421.10.
How should that amount appear when
included in a radio news release
on the drive?
1.
,000
2.
,421.10
3.
10-thousand-400 dollars
4.
Ten thousand, four hundred
dollars
11-59.
What verb tense is the most
effective for broadcast news?
1.
Present tense only
2.
Past tense only
3.
Future tense only
4.
The one most natural
to a given situation
11-60.
Which of the following sentences
is written in the active voice?
11-61.
As a general rule of thumb, you
should keep broadcast copy
sentences within a maximum length
of how many words?
1.
14
2.
20
3.
25
4.
40
11-62.
Which of the following styles is
best for most radio writing?
1.
Formal
2.
Forceful
3.
Conversational
4.
Impersonal
11-63.
Broadcast copy is constructed to
allow for easy editing by deleting
sentences from the bottom up.
1.
True
2.
False
11-64.
Question and quotation leads
should NEVER be used in hard
news stories.
1.
True
2.
False
1.
The speech was delivered by
Dr. Smith
2.
The speech will be delivered
by Dr. Smith
3.
Dr. Smith delivered the speech
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