FA1 Dinfos Exam Questions With
Correct Solutions
Role of a Communicator CORRECT ANSWERS Published, Fact-based works or highly
creative works
Why (in the lead) CORRECT ANSWERS This is the cause of the event (it may not
always be available) (not required to be in the lead)
Market Effect CORRECT ANSWERS Use has no effect on the market for the work or
undermines or competes with existing market for the work
Amounts used CORRECT ANSWERS use of a small proportions of the work or use of
entire work or a large proportion of the work
Purpose of Use CORRECT ANSWERS nonprofit, educational, transformative, new
meaning or commercial use, decorative use
How can you avoid Libel? CORRECT ANSWERS Don't editorialize, Identify sources
fully, take thorough notes, withhold opinions, don't rush to release
Libel CORRECT ANSWERS Intentional, widespread false statements through
broadcast or publications
What does command information do? CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Creates awareness of
goals
2. Informs audience about what's going on within an organization
(also called internal information)
What (in the lead) CORRECT ANSWERS Briefly describes the action. (what will
happen, what happened) (verb or verb + object)
News Peg CORRECT ANSWERS Most recent even surrounding a topic (the reason the
story is being written)
What is Metadata CORRECT ANSWERS Information about the graphic
Goals of Story Telling CORRECT ANSWERS Evoke Emotions
Move people to action
Deliver info in a simple and clean way
Public Affairs CORRECT ANSWERS Public information, command information and
community engagements
, 5W's CORRECT ANSWERS who, what, where, when, why, how
inverted pyramid CORRECT ANSWERS A style of writing most commonly applied to
news stories in which the most important facts appear early in the story and less
important facts later in the story
Evaluate (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Did you meet your goal? Did it reach the
intended Audience? Was it focused properly?
(Think of yourself as a story teller and as an audience member)
Develop (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Create a storyboard, gather information and
media, share product.
Ideate (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Develop a strategy with goals and objectives.
Create a theme.
How will you reach your audience?
What do people need to know?
What's the best type of media to use?
Research (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Why are you communicating w/ your
audience?
Who is your audience and how do we want to influence them?
RIDE CORRECT ANSWERS R- Research
I- Ideate
D- Develop
E- Evaluate
Commander Message CORRECT ANSWERS Specific statement of commanders intent
Roles of Public Affairs CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Support commander by conveying
information about the installation to the public (Commander's intent)
2. Provide accurate, clear information as quickly as possible
3. "Maximum disclosure, minimal delay."
Visual Information CORRECT ANSWERS Information in the form of pictorial
representation (with or without sound)
Internal Audience CORRECT ANSWERS Service members and their families
Appositive CORRECT ANSWERS A noun or noun phrase that follows another noun
immediately or defines or amplifies its meaning
ex. James McCloughan, an Army veteran, earned the award
External Audience CORRECT ANSWERS Public
Correct Solutions
Role of a Communicator CORRECT ANSWERS Published, Fact-based works or highly
creative works
Why (in the lead) CORRECT ANSWERS This is the cause of the event (it may not
always be available) (not required to be in the lead)
Market Effect CORRECT ANSWERS Use has no effect on the market for the work or
undermines or competes with existing market for the work
Amounts used CORRECT ANSWERS use of a small proportions of the work or use of
entire work or a large proportion of the work
Purpose of Use CORRECT ANSWERS nonprofit, educational, transformative, new
meaning or commercial use, decorative use
How can you avoid Libel? CORRECT ANSWERS Don't editorialize, Identify sources
fully, take thorough notes, withhold opinions, don't rush to release
Libel CORRECT ANSWERS Intentional, widespread false statements through
broadcast or publications
What does command information do? CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Creates awareness of
goals
2. Informs audience about what's going on within an organization
(also called internal information)
What (in the lead) CORRECT ANSWERS Briefly describes the action. (what will
happen, what happened) (verb or verb + object)
News Peg CORRECT ANSWERS Most recent even surrounding a topic (the reason the
story is being written)
What is Metadata CORRECT ANSWERS Information about the graphic
Goals of Story Telling CORRECT ANSWERS Evoke Emotions
Move people to action
Deliver info in a simple and clean way
Public Affairs CORRECT ANSWERS Public information, command information and
community engagements
, 5W's CORRECT ANSWERS who, what, where, when, why, how
inverted pyramid CORRECT ANSWERS A style of writing most commonly applied to
news stories in which the most important facts appear early in the story and less
important facts later in the story
Evaluate (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Did you meet your goal? Did it reach the
intended Audience? Was it focused properly?
(Think of yourself as a story teller and as an audience member)
Develop (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Create a storyboard, gather information and
media, share product.
Ideate (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Develop a strategy with goals and objectives.
Create a theme.
How will you reach your audience?
What do people need to know?
What's the best type of media to use?
Research (Ride) CORRECT ANSWERS Why are you communicating w/ your
audience?
Who is your audience and how do we want to influence them?
RIDE CORRECT ANSWERS R- Research
I- Ideate
D- Develop
E- Evaluate
Commander Message CORRECT ANSWERS Specific statement of commanders intent
Roles of Public Affairs CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Support commander by conveying
information about the installation to the public (Commander's intent)
2. Provide accurate, clear information as quickly as possible
3. "Maximum disclosure, minimal delay."
Visual Information CORRECT ANSWERS Information in the form of pictorial
representation (with or without sound)
Internal Audience CORRECT ANSWERS Service members and their families
Appositive CORRECT ANSWERS A noun or noun phrase that follows another noun
immediately or defines or amplifies its meaning
ex. James McCloughan, an Army veteran, earned the award
External Audience CORRECT ANSWERS Public
