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Headline - class-X

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Select the appropriate headline for the following:
A lion has recently escaped from a local zoo and authorities are warning people not to venture into the nearby forest.

  1. Lion at large

  2. Lion has escaped from local zoo

  3. Lion a large.

  4. A lion at arge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A. 'Lion at large' is accurately mentioning the fact that the animal has escaped and is catchy enough to attract the attention of the readers. Option B is incorrect as it is a statement and it should be a part of the article rather than the headline. Also 'perfect tense' is not used in headline writing. Options C and D do not adhere to the context and the format and thus are incorrect.

Select the appropriate headline for the following:
Several residents have complained that the new metro line has disrupted the calm and quiet of their neighborhoods and has led to a spike in the traffic leading up to the metro line.

  1. The residents are unhappy about the new metro line

  2. Residents unhappy new metro line

  3. Residents are unhappy about new metro line

  4. Residents unhappy about new metro line


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D. It denotes the central idea of the article and suits to the norms of a headline. Option A is incorrect due to the extra use of articles and auxiliary verb which are generally left out in a headline. Option C is incorrect due to the extra use of an auxiliary verb. Option B does not make any sense due to the omission of the preposition 'about'.

Identify the error in the given headline:

Three Hizbul militants were killed -- police investigations ongoing

  1. Three

  2. --

  3. were

  4. killed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The error in the headline is Option C. In a headline, an event which has already occurred or can be written in the past perfect form in the article, is always written in past tense. So the correct headline will be written as " Three Hizbul militants killed--police investigations ongoing." The other options adhere to the Headline writing norms and so are incorrect.

Identify the most appropriate headline:

As part of the initiative of the state government and bankers, to bring workers mainly from the unorganized sector into the banking system, several banks have opened 3 lakh new bank accounts for laborers through a series of special camps held at industrial clusters.

  1. Banks have opened 3 lakh new accounts for workers

  2. Banks open 3 lakh new accounts for workers as part of an initiative

  3. Banks open 3 lakh new bank accounts for workers through special camps

  4. Banks open 3 lakh new accounts for workers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. A headline must be accurate and precise portraying the central idea of the news. 'Banks open 3 lakh new accounts for workers' is precise and stands for the central idea of opening numerous bank accounts. Option A is incorrect due to improper use of tense. Options B and C are incorrect due to lack of precision. They contain too many details which are not necessary in a headline.

Identify the correct headline:

Mumbai University declared yesterday that it would soon provide free Wi-Fi to both staff and students.

  1. Mumbai University is planning free Wi-Fi for staff, students

  2. Mumbai University plans free Wi-Fi for staff, students

  3. Mumbai University plans free Wi-Fi for staff and students

  4. Mumbai University plans to provide free Wi-Fi for staff, students


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option B. The headline here is precise and provides us with the complete idea of the article. An immediate past event is written in simple present tense which also makes the headline suitable. Option A is incorrect as we avoid using 'be verbs' in a headline. Also the tense of the headline is incorrect. Option C is incorrect due the improper use of the conjunction 'and'. Option D is incorrect as we generally use one 'principal verb' to write a headline.

Identify the error in the headline:

Engineer killed as car, bus catch fire

  1. ,

  2. killed

  3. catch

  4. No error


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors in the headline and so the correct answer is Option D. Options A, B and C are incorrect as all the given examples adhere to the format of headline writing. A comma (,) replaces 'and'; past perfect is written as past tense and simple past i written as simple present in a headline.

Select an appropriate headline with respect to the following information:

A doctor from Beawar town was found dead in his hotel room in Ajmer's Shastri Nagar area on Saturday morning. Police have not yet identified the reason behind the suicide but doctors suspect that the deceased was mentally depressed.

  1. A doctor from Beawar was found dead in a hotel room in Ajmer

  2. Beawar doctor found dead in a hotel room in Ajmer

  3. Beawar doctor was found dead in hotel room in Ajmer

  4. Beawar doctor found dead in hotel room in Ajmer


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is option D. This headline is accurate, precise and follows the correct format of headline writing. Option A is incorrect due to use of the article 'a' in several places and also the use of a 'be verb' like 'was' in the headline. Such additions are avoided in a headline to make it precise. Option B is incorrect due to improper use of article 'a' in the headline. Option C is incorrect due to the improper use of 'be verb'- 'was' in the headline.

Select the appropriate headline:

The Rajya Sabha received reports on Monday that 34 out of UP's 75 districts are currently over-exploited for groundwater.

  1. Out of 75 UP districts, 34 are 'over-exploited' for groundwater

  2. 34 'over-exploited' UP districts for groundwater

  3. Out of 75 UP districts, 34 'over-exploited' for groundwater

  4. Out of the 75 UP districts, 34 'over-exploited' for groundwater


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option C. The headline is precise, accurate and stands by the format of an appropriate headline. Option A is incorrect due to the use of a 'be verb', 'are' in the headline. Option B is precise but only provides incomplete information on the data provided. Option D is incorrect due to the use of the 'article', 'the' in the headline.

Given below is a newspaper headline. Choose the option which explains the headline:
Rain Disrupts Last Day Play Between India-Australia

  1. India-Australia play disrupted by rain.

  2. The rain disrupted the last day's play between India and Australia.

  3. The Australia and India last day's play disrupted by rain.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In newspaper headlines, the auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are generally omitted, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the tense has been changed from simple past tense to simple present 'disrupts'.
Option B explains the headline by using the past tense form of the verb, 'disrupted'. Hence B is the correct option.
Option A: The explanation has left out a specific detail 'last day'. This changes the meaning of the headline. Hence option A is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because it does not give the clear meaning of the headline. The hyphen sign '-' means 'between' and not 'and': The Australia and India last day's play.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.

Given below is a newspaper headline. Choose the option which explains the headline:
Al staff to go on an indefinite strike

  1. The Al staff will go on an indefinite strike.

  2. Indefinite strike goes on Al.

  3. Both A and B.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In newspaper headlines, the future tense is generally changed to a to-infinitive phrase, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the future tense has changed to an infinitive phrase "to go on an indefinite strike".
Option A explains the headline by using the future tense form of the verb 'go'. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: This has changed the meaning of the headline. Also, the meaning of this sentence is incoherent. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because B is not the correct option.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

Given below is a newspaper headline. Choose the option which explains the headline:
Dr. APJ Kalam Awarded Bharat Ratna 

  1. Bharat Ratna was awarded to Dr. APJ Kalam.

  2. Dr. APJ Kalam awards the Bharat Ratna.

  3. Both A and B.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In newspaper headlines, the auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are generally omitted, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the helping verb has been omitted.
Option A explains the headline by introducing the helping verb 'was'. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: This has changed the meaning of the headline. Also, the tense is changed from past to present. Headlines do not mention present events, they can only mention events that have taken place in the past. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because B is not the correct option. It has changed the meaning of the headline.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

Given below is a newspaper headline. Choose the option which explains the headline:
Several Terrorists Arrested by Police 

  1. The police has been arrested by the terrorists.

  2. Several terrorists have been arrested by police.

  3. Both A and B.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In newspaper headlines, the auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are generally omitted, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the helping verbs have been omitted.
Option B explains the headline, by introducing the helping verbs 'have been'. Hence B is the correct option.
Option A has changed in meaning, compared to the original headline. The headline is in passive voice, where the subject "Terrorists" receives the action "arrested" from the object "police". But, option A has swapped the position of the subject and object, without changing the passive verb form 'has been arrested by'. Hence A is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because A isn't the correct option.
Similarly, option D is incorrect because the answer lies only in B.

Given below is a newspaper headline. Choose the option which explains the headline:
Hurricane Laila Hits Andhra Coast

  1. Andhra coast was hit by Hurricane Laila.

  2. Hurricane Laila coast hit by Andhra.

  3. Both the above mean the same.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In newspaper headlines, the auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are generally omitted, because headlines are designed to be short, in order to attract attention. Hence the English rules used will be slightly different than the normal spoken language.
In the given newspaper headline, the helping verb has been omitted.
Also, the tense is changed from simple past tense to simple present.
Option A explains the headline by introducing the helping verb 'was' and using the past tense form of the verb 'hit'. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: This has changed the meaning of the headline. The name of the coast is not 'Hurricane Laila', it's Andhra. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because A and B do not mean the same. The latter has changed the meaning of the headline.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

(Also, the headline is in active voice, the subject 'Hurricane' performs the action 'hits' against the object 'Andhra coast'. The explanation in A has changed in passive voice, without changing the meaning of the headline. In passive voice, the object A.C takes the place of the subject H.L, and receives the action 'hit by'.)

Select the appropriate headline for the following:

The police have finally arrested the serial killer and closed the case on the abductions.

  1. Police arrest serial killer and close case on abductions

  2. Police arrest serial killer -- close case on abductions

  3. The police arrest serial killer -- close case on abductions

  4. Police arrest serial killer to close case on abductions


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct headline for the given context is Option B. This headline depicts the central idea and stands by the norms of a headline. Option A is incorrect as conjunctions are replaced by punctuation in a headline. Option C is incorrect due to the use of an article which is omitted in a headline. Option D denotes a different meaning due to the use of an infinitive, the statement is in past tense but 'to' in the headline denotes future tense.

Select the appropriate headline for the following:

Scientists have recently discovered a new species of whale which can help cure Asthma.

  1. New whale species discover.

  2. A new whale species has been discovered.

  3. New whale species discovered.

  4. A new whale species discovered.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct headline for the given text is Option C. The headline is accurate and states that the discovery has already been made. Option A is incorrect because of the improper tense of the verb. Option B and D are incorrect as we do not use an article in a headline for brevity.

Identify the error in the given headline:

Delhi Metro runs a trial run to Noida

  1. runs

  2. a

  3. to

  4. No error


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct option is Option D. There is no error in the given headline. The format is absolutely correct. The tense of the sentence is in present tense as it is an immediate past event that has just occurred.

Select the appropriate headline for the following:

The Prime Minister will be holding talks with neighboring countries regarding the building of dams across some of the major rivers of the country.

  1. Prime Minister will hold talks for dam

  2. Prime Minister to hold talks for dam

  3. The Prime Minister to hold talks for dam

  4. Prime Minister to hold talks for dam.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is option B. In headlines events to be held in future are denoted with an infinitive. 'Prime Minister to hold talks for dam' thus denotes the central idea ideally. Option A is in future tense ans does not have an infinitive and so stands incorrect. Option C is incorrect as it has an Article used in it. Option D is incorrect as it ends with a full stop which does not adhere to the norms of headline writing.

Select the appropriate headline for the following:

A famous football player has been critically injured in a car accident on Tuesday.

  1. Famous football player injured

  2. A famous football player injured

  3. Famous football player has been injured

  4. Injured: famous football player


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct headline for the given context is option A. The function of a headline is to provide the reader an overall idea of the whole incident mentioned. "Famous football player injured" mentions that the incident has already occurred and the person indicated is identified and known. Option B is incorrect as 'A famous football player' does not indicate any individual. Option C is incorrect as the tense in the headline should indicate the time of occurrence of the incident and the details can be mentioned in the article. Option D does not explain the context at all.

Select the appropriate headline for the following:

The number of missing cases has risen by 20% in the last month. The local police have joined forces with several agencies and neighboring state police forces in order to track the missing persons.

  1. Rise in missing cases

  2. Rise in missing cases.

  3. A rise in missing cases

  4. Missing cases have risen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A. It gives the central idea of the article and follows the norms of the headline writing. Option B is incorrect as headlines do not end with a full stop. Option C is incorrect as articles are generally dropped in a headline. Option D is incorrect due to improper use of tense, as perfect tense is generally not used in headlines.

Identify the error in the given headline:

Mayor has admitted mistake: apologizes to public

  1. has admitted

  2. :

  3. apologizes

  4. No error


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer for the error is Option A. An event that has immediately occurred is written in simple present in the headline. So, 'Mayor admits mistake: apologizes to public' will be the correct form of the headline.  Option B and C are incorrect errors as they adhere to headline writing format and thus are correctly put in the headline. Option D stands invalid here.

Identify the error in the given headline: 

Man has lost 10 pounds in two weeks

  1. has

  2. in

  3. lost

  4. No error


Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

The errors in the given headlines are Option A and and Option C. We omit auxiliary verbs from a sentence while writing it as a headline for brevity and so 'has' should have been omitted in the headline. An immediate past event is written as present in the headline so instead of 'lost' we should have used 'loses' in the headline. The correct headline would be ' Man loses 10 pounds in two weeks'. Option B and Option D stand invalid as errors in the given context.

Identify the correction in the given headline:

Wallace offers compromise while Davidson declines 

  1. Wallace offers compromise. Davidson declines

  2. Wallace offers a compromise, Davidson declines

  3. Wallace offers compromise while Davidson declines

  4. Wallace offers compromise; Davidson declines


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. The format in this option is well suited for the context. We replace conjunctions with punctuation and here 'while' is replaced with a semi-colon (;). Option B is incorrect as comma (,) stands for smaller pause and generally replaces 'and'. Options A and C do not adhere to the format of a headline.

Identify the error in the given headline:

Lincoln said: 'The war has begun'

  1. said

  2. :

  3. single inverted commas

  4. has


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct error is option A. In headlines the word 'said' is replaced by colon ( : ). Option B is not an error as it is used in the correct place. Option C is not an error as quotes are place inside single inverted commas. Option D is not an error as 'has' here is a part of the quote and thus cannot be omitted.

Select the appropriate headline:

Two men, aged 60 and 45 years, received kidney transplants at the Wockhardt Hospital on Thursday. Both patients are doing well after the operation. The donor, who was a woman aged 68 years, was declared brain-dead after suffering from a stroke.

  1. Kidney preserved for 12 hrs was transplanted

  2. Kidney preserve for 12 hrs transplant

  3. Kidney was preserved for 12 hrs transplanted

  4. Kidney preserved for 12 hrs transplanted


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. It is precise and provides accurate information about the event in the appropriate format. Options A and C are incorrect due to the inclusion of a 'be verb', 'was', in different places of the headline. Option B is incorrect because of the wrong tense of the verb. In a headline a past perfect tense is written as simple past.

Select the appropriate headline:

On the school's annual cultural fest, the children of Nazareth Academy, Gaya, on Tuesday took a pledge to play a proactive role in protecting the earth and the environment.

  1. Gaya school kids vowed to protect environment

  2. Gaya school kids have made a vow to protect environment

  3. Gaya school kids vow to protect the environment

  4. Gaya school kids vow to protect environment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. The headline is precise and provides accurate information about the event in an appropriate format. Option A is incorrect due to the use of the wrong tense of the verb. A past event is generally written as simple present in a headline. Option B is incorrect as past participle form of a verb is not used in a headline. Option C is incorrect due to the usage of the 'article', 'the' as articles are generally avoided in a headline.

Select the appropriate headline:

The Goa Bank Employees Association and the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) said that adopting a cashless economy was not possible in a state like Goa. They said that eliminating cash transactions completely would be nearly impossible.

  1. 100% cashless economy not possible, said Associations

  2. A 100% cashless economy not possible

  3. 100% cashless economy not possible

  4. 100% cashless economy is not possible


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option C. The headline is precise and provides accurate information about the event in an appropriate format. Option A is incorrect due to the additional information included which are not accurate and thus making the headline inappropriate. Option B is incorrect due to the use of the 'article', 'a', which is avoided in headline writing. Option D is incorrect due to the usage of the 'be verb', 'is', which is generally avoided in a headline.

Identify the correct headline:

A recent study across five states has revealed that the topmost concern of the public is good roads and clean footpaths.

  1. Good roads, clean footpaths public's top concern

  2. Good roads and clean footpaths public's top concern

  3. Good roads, clean footpaths are public's top concern

  4. Good roads, clean footpaths public's top reasons to be concerned


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option A. The headline is precise and portrays the complete idea of the given article in a correct format. Option B is incorrect due the improper use of the conjunction 'and', as we avoid using conjunctions in a headline and replace them with punctuation. Option C is incorrect due to the use of a 'be verb'. Option D is incorrect as it is not precise enough and the tense used is incorrect.

Which headline best suits the given news:

All schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu will remain closed for the next three days following the demise of chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday night.

  1. Schools and colleges to remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu

  2. Schools and colleges will remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu

  3. Schools, colleges to remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu

  4. Schools, colleges to remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option C. The headline gives us the overall idea of the news. The event which is to occur in the future is written with an infinitive. Option A is incorrect as we avoid using conjunctions in a headline. Option B is incorrect due to improper use of 'will' and the conjunction 'and'. Option D is incorrect as we do not end a headline with a full stop.

In which format would you write about the following:
Change in a government policy

  1. Report

  2. Speech

  3. Journal

  4. Headline


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Headline means a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, meant to convey the most important part of the news, like a change in government policy. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect. 

Select the option which is explained by the headline:
Several Terrorists Arrested by Police 

  1. The police has been arrested by the terrorists.

  2. Several terrorists have been arrested by police.

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since the action of arrest is carried out by the police, and the headline is in passive voice, past participle of the verb should be used, that is, have been. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not explain this headline, hence they're incorrect. 

Select the option which is explained by the headline:
Rain Disrupts Last Day Play Between India-Australia

  1. India-Australia play disrupted by rain.

  2. Rain disrupts the last day's play between India and Australia.

  3. The Australia and India last day's play disrupted by rain.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Effective headlines usually involve logical sentence structure, active voice and strong present-tense verbs. Here, the rain is the agent being emphasized in active voice. Hence, Option B is correct.

The rest of the options do not explain this headline, hence they're incorrect. 

Select the option which is explained by the headline:
Hurricane Laila Hits Andhra Coast

  1. Andhra coast was hit by Hurricane Laila.

  2. Hurricane Laila coast hit by Andhra.

  3. Both the above mean the same.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A hurricane named Laila hit the coast of Andhra, as mentioned in passive voice in option A. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence they're incorrect. 

Select the option which is explained by the headline:
Al staff on indefinite strike

  1. The Al staff goes on an indefinite strike.

  2. Indefinite strike goes on Al.

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Since the staff are the agent of the action of indefinite strike, active voice is to be used in the headline, that is they go on strike. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not explain this headline, hence they're incorrect. 

Select the option which is explained by the headline:
Dr. APJ Kalam Awarded Bharat Ratna 

  1. Bharat Ratna was awarded to Dr. APJ Kalam.

  2. Dr. APJ Kalam awards the Bharat Ratna.

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The award Bharat Ratna was given to Dr. APJ Kalam, as mentioned in option A. Hence, Option A is correct.

The rest of the options do not explain this headline, hence they're incorrect. 

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