Exam Details

Subject Editing and pre-press
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing
Department School of Humanities (SOH)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 2 IMBP-0021
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
BOOK PUBLISHING
Term-End Examination

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June, 2016
MBP-002 EDITING AND PRE-PRESS
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: This question paper has five compulsory questions. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt each question in 300 -350 words, unless otherwise instructed.

1. Write a detailed note on electronic publishing.

OR

There are different processes of editing in publishing houses. Discuss.

2. Discuss why authors depend on editors and publishers.

OR

Give a detailed note on the sources of manuscripts.

3. What are the qualities of a commissioning editor?

OR

Prepare a book publishing proposal on behalf of a publishing house.

4. Define a book cover and discuss different parts of a book cover.

OR

Describe the points to be considered for planning a magazine cover.

5. Attempt any two of the following in about 150 -200 words each:

Digital Layout

Marking an Illustration

Editorial Board

Tonal and Line Illustrations

Cropping and Scaling

Machine Proof


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Editing and pre-press
  • Editing Books for Children
  • Editing Scientific, Technical and Medical Books
  • Editing Text Books
  • Introduction to Publishing and its legal aspects
  • Marketing , Promotion and Distribution of Books
  • Production and Emerging Technologies