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Read carefully the passages given below and answer the questions that follow

Jockeying generally involves three areas and as such Jockeys are called a Video Jockey (VJ), Radio Jockey (RJ) and Disc Jockey (DJ). With radio finding its voice again, if you are over 18, with a strong command of language, pleasant voice and love for music, being a Radio Jockey (RJ) is a new career option open to you.

A friendly and interesting voice is a necessary attribute, but not an all sufficient one. The RJ must be able to research his own script and break it into interesting modules. Humour is the lifeline of radio chatting; the RJ cannot afford to compromise on that. In most cases a radio jockey has a talking time of just six minutes in a programme spread over an hour. The challenge, therefore, is to find something witty to say and then say it clearly and directly in a manner that will leave a mark. For the entire duration of your slot you have to juggle between talking to the audience playing the songs, cuing in the advertisements at predefined intervals, and entertaining requests (if it is a dial in show).

This profession also demands that you continuously innovate with your scripts and make your delivery as creative as possible. Voice modulation and correct inflection of emotions are very important. An RJ must get the feel of the medium and link his conversation to the music. He must have the general knowledge of the music he plays and not just having a leaning to one genre. Pop, hip hop, the blues, rock or classical - he should know and enjoy them all. The job not only involves glamour and fun but also requires a lot of hard work. The aspiring RJs must listen to radio regularly to understand what it takes to make a good show.

(i) What basic qualities should a person possess to be a radio jockey?

(ii) Why has humour been called the lifeline of radio chatting?

(iii) Why is radio jockeying a challenging task?

(iv) How can an RJ make his script creative and innovative?

(v) Which word from the passage means the same as :- “introduce new methods or ideas”

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by kratos
 
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(i) command over language, pleasant voice and love for music.

(ii) to make his programme interesting

(iii) he has to do different things at a time - talking, playing music, entertain requests.

(iv) by having a good knowledge of different genres of music.

(v) innovate

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