Journalism Workshop Recap Quiz

Which is the primary purpose of a style guide in journalism?

• To avoid editing work

• To maintain consistency in writing

• To make the article more engaging

• To make the articles shorter and simpler

Answer explanation

Style guides ensure uniform spelling, punctuation, and formatting so all articles look consistent and professional.

Which sentence follows the styleguide for writing the time?

• The program started at 7:00 a.m. in the morning.

• The program started at 7 a.m.

• The program started at seven a.m.

• The program started at 7:00 a.m.

Answer explanation

Times use lowercase “a.m.” and “p.m.” with periods; “:00” is dropped for whole hours.

Which is correct according to the styleguide?

• The 5-foot-7-inch player

• The 5-foot-7 inches player

• The 5 foot 7-inch player

• The 5-foot 7-inch man player

Answer explanation

Hyphenate compound adjectives before nouns.

Which follows the proper writing of ordinal numbers?

• Today marks the institution's 112 founding anniversary

• Today marks the institution's one hundred and twelveth founding anniversary

• Today marks the institution's One Hundred Twelve founding anniversary

• Today marks the institution's 112th founding anniversary

Answer explanation

Use figures with two letters for 10th and above

“__________is one of the 15 major contractors…”, how should the company name be written according to the styleguide?

• St. Timothy Construction Corporation

• St Timothy Construction Corp.

• St. Timothy Construction Corp.

• Saint Timothy Construction Corp.

Answer explanation

Abbreviate business firms:

Bros., Co., Corp., Inc., Ltd.,

Which version follows headline style rules?

• City of Mandaluyong Science High School leads climate action drive

• C.M.S.H.S. leads climate action drive

• CMSHS leads climate action drive

• cmshs leads climate action drive

In the sentence, “Marcos was joined by local officials led by governor Daniel Fernando,” which is the correct format according to the style guide?

• Governor Daniel Fernando

• Gov. Daniel Fernando

• Gov Daniel Fernando

• Daniel Fernando, gov.

Answer explanation

Abbreviate titles before the full name

In the sentence, “The project has a total cost of over P96.4 million and was completed on Feb. 12, 2023,” which follows the style guide for months and dates?

• February 12th, 2023

• 12 February 2023

• 12th of February, 2023

• Feb. 12, 2023

Answer explanation

AP style abbreviates months with more than five letters (only when followed by a date) and uses a comma after the day when a year is included.

Which of the following headlines is in proper styleguide format?

• DepEd Launches New Literacy Programme

• DepEd launches new literacy program

• DEPED LAUNCHES NEW LITERACY PROGRAM

• Deped lauched new literacy program

Answer explanation

Use lower case or sentence case in writing the headline

Which statement is TRUE?

• Editorials are personal opinions, columns are the voice of the editorial board.

• Columns are corporate opinions, editorials are personal opinions.

• Editorials are persuasive and represent the board; columns are personal and may be conversational.

• Editorials are always emotional, columns are always factual.

Answer explanation

Explanation: Editorials express the collective stance; columns show individual voice.