Newspaper Headline Writing

Learn to write, edit, and understand newspaper headlines with proper grammar, style, and concise language

34 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the error in the given headline:

Three Hizbul militants were killed -- police investigations ongoing

  1. Three
  2. --
  3. were
  4. killed
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the error in the headline:

Engineer killed as car, bus catch fire

  1. ,
  2. killed
  3. catch
  4. No error
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the error in the given headline:

Delhi Metro runs a trial run to Noida

  1. runs
  2. a
  3. to
  4. No error
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the error in the given headline:

Mayor has admitted mistake: apologizes to public

  1. has admitted
  2. :
  3. apologizes
  4. No error
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Identify the error in the given headline: 

Man has lost 10 pounds in two weeks

  1. has
  2. in
  3. lost
  4. No error
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the error in the given headline:

Lincoln said: 'The war has begun'

  1. said
  2. :
  3. single inverted commas
  4. has
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Report
  2. Speech
  3. Journal
  4. Headline
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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