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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In writing a report one, a reporter tries to associate the story with someone who can genuinely describe the events. This is called as adding |
| A. | Facts |
| B. | Observations |
| C. | Quotes / Attributes |
| D. | Sequence / Continuity |
| Answer» D. Sequence / Continuity | |
| 2. |
In deciding how many sources are enough for a particular story, the reporter must take into account these four factors |
| A. | the complexity of the story, the ignorance of the readers, the minimum required by the editor and the degree of controversy raised by the topic. |
| B. | deadline pressures, the complexity of the story, the minimum required by the editor and the interest of the reader. |
| C. | deadline pressures, the expertise of the sources, the degree of controversy raised by a topic and the complexity of the topic. |
| D. | the expertise of the sources, the probable apathy of most readers, the complexity of the story and the reporter\s own boredom with the topic. |
| Answer» D. the expertise of the sources, the probable apathy of most readers, the complexity of the story and the reporter\s own boredom with the topic. | |
| 3. |
The US Elections 2020 news stories would be more useful to _________ |
| A. | Veterans |
| B. | Americans |
| C. | Indians |
| D. | Foreigners |
| Answer» C. Indians | |
| 4. |
Generelly news about common people in uncommon situations and uncommon people in commin situations faals uder which news value? |
| A. | Timeliness |
| B. | Human interest |
| C. | Change |
| D. | Conflict |
| Answer» C. Change | |
| 5. |
Fabrication in Journalism referes to |
| A. | to make a top notch writing effort |
| B. | to protect someone\s image |
| C. | to make up the details in your writing |
| D. | to reveal your source |
| Answer» D. to reveal your source | |
| 6. |
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein from the Washington Post newspaper did original story on which scandal? |
| A. | Watergate Scandal |
| B. | Fodder scam |
| C. | Satyam scam |
| D. | Bofors scandal |
| Answer» B. Fodder scam | |
| 7. |
The term 'spin doctors' is used in a negative sense to refer to |
| A. | news reporters |
| B. | legal counsels |
| C. | advertisers |
| D. | PR professionals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
An incidwnt of a gas lekage from a factory comes under which beat? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | Environment |
| D. | Real estate |
| Answer» D. Real estate | |
| 9. |
Nira Radia case was heavily covered by |
| A. | Television News |
| B. | Newspaper |
| C. | News Website |
| D. | News Magazine |
| Answer» D. News Magazine | |
| 10. |
A news report begins with name of the city and date or day. What is it called? |
| A. | Printline |
| B. | Creditline |
| C. | Cityline |
| D. | Dateline |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
What will you call a person who goes out in the field to collect news? |
| A. | Editor |
| B. | Producer |
| C. | Reporter |
| D. | Director |
| Answer» D. Director | |
| 12. |
When reporting a story do you need a direct source? |
| A. | Indirect sources are enough |
| B. | No |
| C. | Yes |
| D. | Sources are not important |
| Answer» D. Sources are not important | |
| 13. |
Change consequances, timeliness are known as…. |
| A. | News price |
| B. | Definition |
| C. | News weight |
| D. | Newsvalues |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is a basic principle of Investigative journalism? |
| A. | Misuse of information |
| B. | Working outside the law |
| C. | News value |
| D. | working for personal interest |
| Answer» D. working for personal interest | |
| 15. |
Watergate Scandal is about |
| A. | Watergate Break-in |
| B. | Water issue |
| C. | Water crisis |
| D. | Watergate Barrier |
| Answer» B. Water issue | |
| 16. |
___________________ is finding, reporting and presenting news which other people try to hide. |
| A. | Civic journalism |
| B. | Political journalism |
| C. | Investigative journalism |
| D. | Yellow journalism |
| Answer» D. Yellow journalism | |
| 17. |
Bias is most likely to appear in a news story when |
| A. | the reporter relies on multiple sources and gives abundant time or space to all sides of a controversy. |
| B. | the reporter’s story is reviewed by a large number of editors and supervisors. |
| C. | the reporter is writing about a topic that she or he already knows a lot about. |
| D. | the reporter relies on one source or gives disproportionate time to space to one side of a controversy. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which of the following prime ministers of India was involved in the Bofors scandal? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| D. | Pandit Nehru |
| Answer» D. Pandit Nehru | |
| 19. |
Which one of these is not a repoter's duty? |
| A. | Attend events |
| B. | Editing the news |
| C. | Do investigation |
| D. | Writing news reports |
| Answer» C. Do investigation | |
| 20. |
2G Spectrum Scam was first discovered in the year |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 2011 |
| Answer» B. 2009 | |
| 21. |
News about conviction of an accused in a murder case will come under which beat? |
| A. | Crime |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | Health |
| D. | Education |
| Answer» C. Health | |
| 22. |
Journalistic criteria to determine news when well-known people and places are involved is called_______ |
| A. | Significance |
| B. | Prominence |
| C. | Prudence |
| D. | Permanence |
| Answer» C. Prudence | |
| 23. |
Something _______________constitutes news |
| A. | Significant |
| B. | Insignificant |
| C. | Blatant |
| D. | Incandescent |
| Answer» B. Insignificant | |
| 24. |
_____________ is known to be the landmark in investigative journalism in USA. |
| A. | Fodder scam |
| B. | Watergate Scandal |
| C. | Bofors scandal |
| D. | Satyam scam |
| Answer» C. Bofors scandal | |
| 25. |
Daily long queues at the metro makes________ |
| A. | News |
| B. | Non-News |
| C. | Top News |
| D. | Hard News |
| Answer» C. Top News | |
| 26. |
What is investigative journalism? |
| A. | in-depth reporting that looks hard at one specific topic or subject |
| B. | a format that reports on everyday topics such as neighborhood conflicts |
| C. | a format that compares social news with political news |
| D. | a type of journalism in which regular citizens do the reporting to local news channels |
| Answer» B. a format that reports on everyday topics such as neighborhood conflicts | |
| 27. |
Who coined the term “fourth estate”? |
| A. | charles marrian |
| B. | james bryce |
| C. | edmund burke |
| D. | thomas jefferson |
| Answer» D. thomas jefferson | |
| 28. |
is the latest time at which a story can be accepted : |
| A. | dateline |
| B. | deadline |
| C. | press time |
| D. | print time |
| Answer» C. press time | |
| 29. |
Small advertisements classified according to subject area and carrying no illustrations are knownas |
| A. | small ads |
| B. | news library |
| C. | back volume stock. |
| D. | classified |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Some stories that wrap similar events into a single story is called |
| A. | multiple story |
| B. | round |
| C. | capital story |
| D. | same incident story |
| Answer» C. capital story | |
| 31. |
Leader writer is one who writes the ------------------------- |
| A. | main story |
| B. | middle article |
| C. | editorial |
| D. | edit page article |
| Answer» D. edit page article | |
| 32. |
Morgue is |
| A. | photo archive. |
| B. | news library |
| C. | back volume |
| D. | printing machine |
| Answer» C. back volume | |
| 33. |
is a detailed account of the coming event. |
| A. | future story |
| B. | advancer |
| C. | curtain raiser |
| D. | advance |
| Answer» D. advance | |
| 34. |
Condensing a story is generally referred to as in the newspaper offices. |
| A. | rewriting |
| B. | miniaturizing |
| C. | shortening |
| D. | boiling down. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Title registration of newspaper is done by: |
| A. | rni |
| B. | davp |
| C. | pib |
| D. | iprd |
| Answer» B. davp | |
| 36. |
An advertisement written in the style of a news item or feature: |
| A. | ad news |
| B. | paid news |
| C. | news ad |
| D. | news ad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
‘XXX’in a news copy denotes: |
| A. | end of the story |
| B. | end of thirty words |
| C. | story written by three people |
| D. | story approved by three editors |
| Answer» B. end of thirty words | |
| 38. |
The main headline on the top of a page covering all columns is known as: |
| A. | blurb |
| B. | lead |
| C. | banner |
| D. | blow-up |
| Answer» D. blow-up | |
| 39. |
Copy editor is a synonym of |
| A. | sub editor |
| B. | news editor |
| C. | copywriter |
| D. | copyholder |
| Answer» B. news editor | |
| 40. |
is not a principle of page make-up. |
| A. | proportion |
| B. | balance |
| C. | contrast |
| D. | five ws |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Sensation is the main feature of journalism. |
| A. | black |
| B. | yellow |
| C. | red |
| D. | blue |
| Answer» C. red | |
| 42. |
is not a factor in editing process |
| A. | checking |
| B. | cutting |
| C. | conflict |
| D. | changing |
| Answer» D. changing | |
| 43. |
One line copy that describes the illustration, drawing or photograph is known as: |
| A. | on-line |
| B. | cutline |
| C. | cut-off |
| D. | cut out |
| Answer» C. cut-off | |
| 44. |
Obituaries should always be: |
| A. | posthumous |
| B. | premature |
| C. | printed |
| D. | passing through |
| Answer» B. premature | |
| 45. |
Slander and libel is associated with: |
| A. | assault |
| B. | defamation |
| C. | nuisance |
| D. | hot news |
| Answer» C. nuisance | |
| 46. |
Letters to the editor are included in: |
| A. | sports page |
| B. | last page |
| C. | editorial page |
| D. | local page |
| Answer» D. local page | |
| 47. |
Official Secrets Act was passed in: |
| A. | 1923 |
| B. | 1922 |
| C. | 1924 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» B. 1922 | |
| 48. |
Times of India was the first newspaper to appoint |
| A. | editor |
| B. | managing editor |
| C. | executive editor |
| D. | ombudsman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
‘Chief Minister resigned’ is an example of: |
| A. | summary intro |
| B. | common intro |
| C. | bullet intro |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 50. |
A press run of a publication for one day |
| A. | edition |
| B. | publication |
| C. | imprint |
| D. | pre-print |
| Answer» B. publication | |