PRSA APR EXAM PRACTICE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
You are responsible for an internal employee newsletter. A
freelance photographer provides several photos you intend
to use in the next issue. Your supervisor quickly reviews and
approves the newsletter before leaving for an extended
vacation. You are nearing your deadline and in final
preparation of the files, you notice fine print copyright
information by the photographer in the corner of the
images. Which one of the following is the best course of
action?
A) This is work for hire so you can follow the directive of
your supervisor and proceed with publication of the
newsletter.
B) Contact the freelance photographer directly to get verbal
approval for publication.
C) Coordinate with your legal counsel to review the contract
terms before taking further action.
,D) Include the copyright information from the photographer
in the photo caption and proceed with publication of the
newsletter. - ANSWERS-C) Coordinate with your legal
counsel to review the contract terms before proceeding
with publication. (EPR 10th, pgs 157-158 and PR: S&T 10th,
pgs 302-303)
You are the public relations manager at a automotive
manufacturer, reporting to the company president. Your
company is about to announce an expansion, which will be
a major economic boost for the community, at a press
conference. Your boss would like to share some additional
details about the acquisition "off the record" with several
community partners following the press conference at a VIP
event, which some media may attend. What counsel would
you offer your boss?
1. We trust our partners and this will improve our
community relations
2. It is acceptable to share these details if we inform the
audience that what we share is off the record
3. It is acceptable to share these details if reporters do not
attend the event
,4. You should never share things off the record unless you
really want it t get out - ANSWERS-4. You should never share
things off the record unless you really want it t get out
(EPR p.231)
Which of the following two statements are correct in order
for you to use these photos in ads?
A. The company hired and paid the photographer for the
professional event photos and owns them for future use.
B. These photos can only be used if the photographer has
provided written permission to reproduce the event photos
beyond the original purpose of an internal newsletter.
C.The employees and family members photographed must
have a signed consent release to have their photos used in
an ad for the company.
D. Company employees are not required to sign releases,
but their family members would need to have signed
releases to be used in the ads - ANSWERS-B. These photos
can only be used if the photographer has provided written
permission to reproduce the event photos beyond the
original purpose of an internal newsletter.
, C.The employees and family members photographed must
have a signed consent release to have their photos used in
an ad for the company.
Reference: Public Relations Strategies and Tactics (10th ed):
Page 298: Photo Releases and Page 302: Photography and
Artwork.
As the internal communications officer of a large
corporation, You've discovered numerous unofficial
newsletters being published and emailed to 3,000
employees without your knowledge. On further
investigation you discover in each newsletter a national ad
appeared with the copyright symbol listed, but with digital
modifications made to each ad changing the color and size.
What three significant copyright laws were violated here?
A. Downloading materials from the Internet, Fair Use, and
Statutory Copyright
B. Product Publicity, Photography & Artwork, Copyright Act
D. Common law copyright, Fair Use Doctrine, and
Infringement
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
You are responsible for an internal employee newsletter. A
freelance photographer provides several photos you intend
to use in the next issue. Your supervisor quickly reviews and
approves the newsletter before leaving for an extended
vacation. You are nearing your deadline and in final
preparation of the files, you notice fine print copyright
information by the photographer in the corner of the
images. Which one of the following is the best course of
action?
A) This is work for hire so you can follow the directive of
your supervisor and proceed with publication of the
newsletter.
B) Contact the freelance photographer directly to get verbal
approval for publication.
C) Coordinate with your legal counsel to review the contract
terms before taking further action.
,D) Include the copyright information from the photographer
in the photo caption and proceed with publication of the
newsletter. - ANSWERS-C) Coordinate with your legal
counsel to review the contract terms before proceeding
with publication. (EPR 10th, pgs 157-158 and PR: S&T 10th,
pgs 302-303)
You are the public relations manager at a automotive
manufacturer, reporting to the company president. Your
company is about to announce an expansion, which will be
a major economic boost for the community, at a press
conference. Your boss would like to share some additional
details about the acquisition "off the record" with several
community partners following the press conference at a VIP
event, which some media may attend. What counsel would
you offer your boss?
1. We trust our partners and this will improve our
community relations
2. It is acceptable to share these details if we inform the
audience that what we share is off the record
3. It is acceptable to share these details if reporters do not
attend the event
,4. You should never share things off the record unless you
really want it t get out - ANSWERS-4. You should never share
things off the record unless you really want it t get out
(EPR p.231)
Which of the following two statements are correct in order
for you to use these photos in ads?
A. The company hired and paid the photographer for the
professional event photos and owns them for future use.
B. These photos can only be used if the photographer has
provided written permission to reproduce the event photos
beyond the original purpose of an internal newsletter.
C.The employees and family members photographed must
have a signed consent release to have their photos used in
an ad for the company.
D. Company employees are not required to sign releases,
but their family members would need to have signed
releases to be used in the ads - ANSWERS-B. These photos
can only be used if the photographer has provided written
permission to reproduce the event photos beyond the
original purpose of an internal newsletter.
, C.The employees and family members photographed must
have a signed consent release to have their photos used in
an ad for the company.
Reference: Public Relations Strategies and Tactics (10th ed):
Page 298: Photo Releases and Page 302: Photography and
Artwork.
As the internal communications officer of a large
corporation, You've discovered numerous unofficial
newsletters being published and emailed to 3,000
employees without your knowledge. On further
investigation you discover in each newsletter a national ad
appeared with the copyright symbol listed, but with digital
modifications made to each ad changing the color and size.
What three significant copyright laws were violated here?
A. Downloading materials from the Internet, Fair Use, and
Statutory Copyright
B. Product Publicity, Photography & Artwork, Copyright Act
D. Common law copyright, Fair Use Doctrine, and
Infringement
