Letter to Editor MCQs

Letter to Editor MCQs

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 placed 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 a 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) Exaggerated 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) Just before receiver’s address
d) None of these

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6. Which of these is the most suitable salutation of a letter to the editor?
a) Dear Sir/Madam
b) Sir/Madam
c) Mr. Editor/Mrs. Editor
d) All of these

7. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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) All of these

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?
a) In capital letters (or keep the first letter capital)
b) In roman letters
c) In cursive writing
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 the letter to the 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

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 right subscription?
a) Your Truly
b) Yours truely
c) Yours truly
d) None of these

15. Where is Receiver’s address placed in a letter to editor?
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?
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) It is brief and clear
b) Expresses an idea and opinion
c) Suggests ways to deal with that problem
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) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) As many as required

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) 1-3 Lines
b) 4-6 lines
c) One Line
d) None of these

24. What should 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

The Last Lesson MCQs

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

28. Which of the following is the correct receiver’s address from the following
a) To, The Editor, The Hindustan Times
b) The Editor, Hindustan Times
c) The Editor, The Hindustan Times
d) None of these

29. Answer all the questions with reference to the context below.
You are Raman/Priya a resident of 404, Indrapuram, Ghajiabad (U.P). Residents of your sector are worried and in trouble due to the open manholes for they leads to deadly accidents. Write a letter to the Editor of The National Daily, Ghajiabad highlighting the issues and suggesting ways to sort out the problem.

i) Which of the following is the correct sender’s address?
a) The Editor, The Hindustan Times, Ghajiabad
b) 404, Indrapuram, Ghajiabad (U.P)
c) Neither a nor b
d) Only a

ii) Select the appropriate Subject?
a) Benefits of open manholes
b) Problem of open manholes
c) Request for opening of manholes
d) None of these

iii) Which one of the following is the most suitable salutation for this letter?
a) Dear editor
b) Dear and lovable sir
c) Dear sir
d) None of these

iv) How will you sign off this letter?
a) With regards, Raman/Priya
b) With love, Raman/Priya
c) A concerned citizen, Raman/Priya
d) Yours faithfully, Raman/Priya

v) Which of the following way would you suggest him to solve the problem?
a) To deploy policemen at the manholes
b) To cover all manholes with newspapers
c) To cover all manholes with plastics
d) None of these

vi) Select the option that lists the most accurate opening for this letter?
a) Through the column of your esteemed newspaper…
b) With reference to your advertisement in The Times of India…
c) This is to enquire about the school fee…
d) None of these

vii) Select the option with the information points to be included in the body of this letter.
a) Opinion about Indo-Afghan relations
b) Resolution of open manholes
c) Reasons for the open manholes
d) Both a and c

30. What does a letter to editor highlight?
a) Societal issues
b) Personal problem
c) Grudges with family members
d) Professional conflicts