DELSU English Language 2012/2013 Past Questions

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Question 1
Instruction: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
The Endeavour to maintain proper standards of fairness in Journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the Journalist to deviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story' and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper's policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of effect. The conscientious Journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
The duty of the Journalist to the public entails
  • A.Telling the truth
  • B.Trying to make a story
  • C.Keeping quite when necessary
  • D.Defending the weak
Objective
Question 2
Instruction: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
The Endeavour to maintain proper standards of fairness in Journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the Journalist to deviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story' and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper's policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of effect. The conscientious Journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
A dutiful Journalist must
  • A.Be able to make an effective speech
  • B.Have political acumen
  • C.Be able to recognize merit wherever found
  • D.Read widely
Objective
Question 3
Instruction: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
The Endeavour to maintain proper standards of fairness in Journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the Journalist to deviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story' and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper's policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of effect. The conscientious Journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
Insidious as used in the passage means
  • A.Wide
  • B.Wicked
  • C.Unusual
  • D.Subtle
Objective
Question 4
Instruction: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
The Endeavour to maintain proper standards of fairness in Journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the Journalist to deviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story' and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper's policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of effect. The conscientious Journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
When a Journalist has to act against his own inclination?
  • A.After he has been given a bride
  • B.When his enemies make a mistake
  • C.When becomes weak and decrepit
  • D.when his friends act stupidly
Objective
Question 5
Instruction: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
The Endeavour to maintain proper standards of fairness in Journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the Journalist to deviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story' and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper's policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of effect. The conscientious Journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
A journalist would be able to uphold the tenants of his profession if:
  • A.He tries to protect his
  • B.He resists temptation to bias
  • C.He seeks publicity
  • D.He tries to achieve publicity
Objective