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MCQ of Letter to Editor

1. What is written on the top of Editor's letter on the left side?


a) Sender's address
b) Receiver's address
c) Date
d) Salutation

2. What is written below sender's address in a letter to editor?


a) Date
b) Receiver's address
c) Subject
d) Salutation

3. Which of these is the right format of writing the date in all the formal letters?
a) 23/03/2021
b) 23rd March, 2021
c) March 23, 2021
d) Both b and c

4. The subject of letter to the Editor should be...


a) As long as possible
b) Brief, Clear and Relevant
c) Stretched and Irrelevant
d) None of these

5. Where is the salutation placed in letter to the Editor?


a) Just above the date
b) Just below the date.
c) Along with the date.
d) None of these

6. Which of these is the most suitable salutation of a letter to the editor?


(a) Dear Sir/Madam
(b) Madam/Sir
(c) Editor/Mrs. Editor
(d) All of these

7. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?


a) Letter to the Editor must be written in one single paragraph.
b) Letter to the Editor must be complete in all respects.
c) Letter to the Editor must be written in legible handwriting
d) Letter to the Editor must be properly punctuated.
8. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) Letter to the Editor is always written in third person
b) Letter to the Editor is always written in second person
c) Letter to the Editor is always written in first person
d) It can be written in all

9. Where should the subscription be placed in letter to the Editor?


a) At the beginning of the letter b) At the middle of the letter
c) At the end of the letter
d) None of these

10. How is the subject written in letter to the Editor? b) In roman letters
a) In capital letters
(b) In a seperate line, following all punctuation marks and rules.
c) First letter of every word is written as capital except prepositions, conjunctions and articles
d) Both a and c

11. What is the motive of writing a letter to the Editor?


a) To ask him to take action.
b) To threaten him to take action
c) To order him to take action
d) To request him to give some space to your views in his column that can help in sorting out
the problem

12. Which of the following is the perfect line to commence Editor?


a) Through the column of your esteemed newspaper....
b) Being a regular reader of you esteemed newspaper...
c) I would like to draw you kind attentions towards....
d) All of these can be used.

13. Which of the following is not a part of a letter to Editor?


a) Photo
b) Salutation
c) Date
d) Signature

14. Which of the following is correct?


a) Your sincerely
b) Yours sincerely
c) Sincerely yours
d) None of these

15. Where is Receiver's address written?


a) On the top of the letter
b) Just above the date
c) Just below the date
d) On the bottom of the letter

16. What is 'Pseudonym' in letter writing?


a) Real name
b) Fictitious name
c) Legal name
d) Name of the Editor

17. What is the word limit of a letter to the Editor for Class 12?
a) 500 words
b) 1000 words
c) 300 words
d) 125-150 words

18. Which of the following are the features of a letter to the editor?
a) Brief and Clear
b) Expresses an idea and opinion
c) Stick to the point
d) All of these

19. How is a letter to the editor signed off?


a) Bravo
b) Cheers
c) A concerned citizen/Yours truly
d) None of these

20. What should be the tone of a writer while writing a letter to editor?
a) Arrogant
b) Grateful
c) Ungrateful
d) Superstitious

21. How many paragraphs should be made in a letter to editor?


a) 1-2
b) 2-3
c) 3-4
d) As many as you want

22. Who is an editor?


a) One who lodges an FIR
b) Investigating Officer
c) One Who publishes your views in a newspaper
d) One who edits you FIR

23. How much space should be taken to write sender's address in a letter to the editor?
a) 2-3 Lines
b) 4-6 lines
c) One Line
d) None of these

24. What among the following can be written if sender's address is not given in the
question/heading of a letter to editor?
a) Any address you know
b) Address of the school
c) Xyz, Examination Hall.
d) Your home's address

25. What are parameters of measuring a good letter written to editor?


a) Grammatical Accuracy
b) Suggestions to sort out the problem
c) Request to editor to publish the views
d) All of these

26. Which of the following is the correct subject in a letter to editor?


a) Nuisance Created by Stray Animals.
b) NUISANCE CREATED BY STRAY ANIMALS
c) nuisance created by stray animals
d) Both a and b

27. Why do we write a letter to the editor?


a) To comment on news/articles
b) To complain
c) To express views on societal issues
d) All of these

II. Answer the questions given with reference to the context below.

You are Debashree, a resident of Siliguri, Assam. You have to write a letter to the editor of a
national daily drawing attention towards the difficulty faced by differently-abled people at tourist
places.

Q.1. Select the option with relevant aspects that Debashree should select, for this letter.
(1) The newspaper's name
(2) Attached proof of the newspaper subscription
(3) Debashree's address
(4) Formal tone
(5) Expected date of the letter's receipt

A. (1) and (5)


B. (2), (3) and (4)
C. (3) and (5)
D. (1), (3) and (4)

Q.2 Select the appropriate subject for this letter.


A. Drawing attention towards differently-abled people
B. The Differently-abled: Neglected or Misunderstood?
C. Tourist places are an inconvenience to differently-abled people
D. Inconvenience Faced by the Differently-abled at Tourist Spots

Q.3 Which option should Debashree select, to elaborate on the difficulties faced by
thedifferently-abled?

Q.4 Debashree shares some suggestions in her letter, to address the issue. Select the
option that helps her complete these suggestions, appropriately.
In my opinion, the media can play a pivotal role in transforming people's (i)
__________________. Also, (ii) _______________ against negligence to the needs of the
differently-abled, at the tourist spots, shall go a long way in bringing about a positive change.

A. (i) beliefs and traditions (ii) composing songs


B. (i) perceptions and attitudes (ii) cautioning the authorities
C. (i) preferences (ii) protesting
D. (i) interactions (ii) keeping minimum interference

Q.5 Select the option that correctly justifies the choice of the concluding portion of this
letter.
(1) I expect the authorities to take actions on this issue. Please post my thoughts in your
newspaper. (2) I hope my views get published in the columns of your newspaper so that this
issue may garner more public support and awareness.
A. Yes, to Option (1) because of the authoritative tone.
B. No, to Option (1) because of the informal tone.
C. Yes, to Option (2) because of the tone of polite expectation.
D. No, to Option (2) because of the certainty in the tone.

Q.6 Select the option that completes the concluding line appropriately.
I hope that my letter will ......
A. help spread awareness about the issue.
B. lead to action against all authorities responsible, at tourist spots.
C. improve circulation of the national daily.
D. result in positive reviews by the readers.

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