Broadcasting Test Practice

Question 1

A program rehearsal session that includes the talent, technical director, audio engineer, camera operators, and director

Accepted Answer

Dry Run

Question 2

A computer screen positioned in front of the camera lens that displays dialogue text in large type.

Accepted Answer

Teleprompter

Question 3

Fully moveable black metal flaps attached to the front of a lighting instrument; used to block or reshape the light.

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Barndoors

Question 4

Permission to broadcast copyrighted material to the public.

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Broadcasting Rights

Question 5

A corporation that bundles a collection of programs (sports, news, and entertainment)

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Network

Question 6

A program format that involves a conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee.

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Interview

Question 7

Type of news story that contains information that viewers need to have immediately; characterized by seriousness.

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Hard News

Question 8

Footage that includes shots of anything visual mentioned during the interview or that is related to the topic

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B-Roll

Question 9

A news story that is introduced by an anchor and delivered through a live feed by a reporter on location.

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Live Shot

Question 10

A program script that is very brief and used for programs in which the order of events is predetermined

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Format Script

Question 11

The relationship of the width of the television screen to the height of the television screen, as in 4:3 (four by three)

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Aspect Ratio

Question 12

A cutaway shot often used in interview programs and usually recorded after the interviewee has left the set.

Accepted Answer

Nod Shot

Question 13

A list of each scene in a program with all the equipment needed to shoot each scene.

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Equipment Breakdown

Question 14

A two-camera shooting technique in which the camera on the left shoots the person on the right of the set

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Cross-Camera Shooting

Question 15

A shot that includes two items of primary importance.

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Two-Shot

Question 16

A performance technique; when talent speaks lines or performs actions that are not in the script or rehearsed.

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Ad-Lib

Question 17

The television signal travels through the air from one antenna to another antenna.

Accepted Answer

Broadcast

Question 18

Statistical information about the potential viewing audience and include age, gender, race, education, etc.

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Demographics

Question 19

A program format that is a collection of individual news stories.

Accepted Answer

Newscast

Question 20

Program narration provided by talent that is heard, but not seen by the viewer.

Accepted Answer

Voiceover

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