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101.

If you are covering a murder what report would you get from an inquest?

A. Report on the presence of poison
B. The condition of the viscera
C. Post mortem report
D. The cause of death
Answer» E.
102.

One way of organizing questions for an interview is called the funnel, which arranges questions

A. A. From the most general to the most specific.
B. B. From the most personal to the most impersonal.
C. C. From the most impersonal to the most personal.
D. D. From the most specific to the most general.
Answer» B. B. From the most personal to the most impersonal.
103.

Environmental activists reporting the issue of Aarey forest through social media is an example of

A. Beat Reporting
B. Yellow Journalism
C. Citizen Journalism
D. Black Journalism
Answer» D. Black Journalism
104.

During 'Me Too' campaign, against which Indian journalist turned politician 11 cases were filed by women journalist under sexual harassment charges?

A. Vineet Jain
B. Manoranjan Bharti
C. M J Akbar
D. Vir Sanghvi
Answer» D. Vir Sanghvi
105.

2G Spectrum scam is estimated to be a scam of _______________

A. 1.75 lk cr
B. 1.57 lk cr
C. 2.5 lk cr
D. 1 lk cr
Answer» B. 1.57 lk cr
106.

…....is one of the important ethical principle of reporting.

A. Sharpness
B. Speed
C. Objectivity
D. Punctuality
Answer» D. Punctuality
107.

If a news story reports on a controversy in which one person has made accusations against another, the reporter should

A. include the response of the accused party in the same story
B. write a separate story for the same day’s paper on the accused person’s response
C. write a separate story for the next day on the accused person’s response
D. identify the accused person in only the most general terms to avoid a libel suit
Answer» B. write a separate story for the same day’s paper on the accused person’s response
108.

For a crime beat reporter which of the following is a source?

A. Editor
B. Police
C. Witnesses
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
109.

The process in which the reporter goes back over old stories to find ideas for follow-ups and updates is called as

A. Follow Ups
B. Anniversary Follow Ups
C. Old Stories
D. Breaking News
Answer» C. Old Stories
110.

At the prewriting stage, the reporters should

A. identify a central point and have a good kicker in mind
B. identify a central point and prepare a brief outline.
C. prepare a brief outline and select the quotations to use
D. have the story completely drafted in their head.
Answer» C. prepare a brief outline and select the quotations to use
111.

For a political reporter what is important to know before covering elections

A. All Political Parties
B. Members of the parties
C. Political members marital status
D. Both A & B
Answer» E.
112.

Which of the following is not a principle of news reporting

A. Truth
B. Partiality
C. Timeliness
D. Accuracy
Answer» C. Timeliness
113.

An Internet service provider (ISP) informs the manager of a school television station that the station's Web site has exceeded its allocated bandwidth. Which of the following recent changes to the Web site is most likely responsible?

A. A. the addition of a number of e-mail addresses in the "Contact Us" section
B. B. a new section that allows visitors to download video and audio files
C. C. the addition of a "Guestbook" section that allows visitors to leave comments
D. D. a new photo gallery of news-related images
Answer» C. C. the addition of a "Guestbook" section that allows visitors to leave comments
114.

Traditional news media—newspapers, magazines and broadcast news operations—provide what percentage of the factual information on the Internet?

A. A. 70 percent.
B. B. 55 percent.
C. C. 85 percent.
D. D. 90 percent.
Answer» D. D. 90 percent.
115.

Before reporting any story should you email all parties for their quotes?

A. Not Necessary
B. Only the ones I prefer
C. All parties should be emailed
D. Don’t have time to email
Answer» D. Don’t have time to email
116.

In writing a report one tries to also 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
117.

It contains the less important information which is often omitted by the newspaper editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.

A. Lead
B. Body
C. Beat reporters
D. Tail
Answer» E.
118.

Increasing awareness about issues related to Global warming has increased the significance of this beat

A. Education
B. Environment
C. Law
D. Crime
Answer» C. Law
119.

Every arrested accused has to be produced before the court within …..

A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 15 days
D. 1 month
Answer» B. 48 hours
120.

The proportion of people who get their news from mobile devices was recently estimated at

A. A. About one-quarter.
B. B. About three-quarters.
C. C. About two-thirds.
D. D. About half.
Answer» E.
121.

A cardinal sin for a journalist is to

A. misspell a name.
B. disagree with an editor or news director.
C. publish a story that angers local officials.
D. reveal how decisions are made about what is newsworthy.
Answer» B. disagree with an editor or news director.
122.

Which famour TV journalist's name was involved in Nira Radia case?

A. Ravish Kumar
B. Arnab Goswami
C. Barkha Dutt
Answer» E.
123.

In journalism, a “mojo” is a

A. journalist who has an unusual degree of sex appeal.
B. a source who provides a journalist with a good-luck charm.
C. a source who has the ability to bounce back from adversity.
D. journalist who carries her tools—computers, cameras, recorders—with her at all times.
Answer» E.
124.

The Press Council of India (PCI), issued guidelines on on reporting Suicides in 2019. The PCI regulates the

A. Broadcast Media
B. Print Media
C. Social Media
D. Radio
Answer» C. Social Media
125.

The vertical spread of matter on a newspaper page in known as..

A. Vertical matter
B. Piller
C. Wall
D. Column
Answer» E.
126.

Who started India Against Corruption movement?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Pandit Nehru
C. Anna Hazare
D. Baba Amte
Answer» D. Baba Amte
127.

Recently The Hindu newspaper published an investigative report related to __________, which was termed by the Supreme Court of India as the legitimate one.

A. Rafale deal
B. Satyam scam
C. Commonwealth scam
D. Cement scam
Answer» B. Satyam scam
128.

A good newspaper is always on the look-out for potential;

A. Readers
B. Viewers
C. Communities
D. Strategies
Answer» B. Viewers
129.

Why is yellow journalism used?

A. sell more news
B. give right information
C. for investigative journalism
D. for citizen journalism
Answer» B. give right information
130.

News is something that is _______________

A. Old
B. Bright
C. New
D. Sold
Answer» D. Sold
131.

News about Mumbai's water supply comes under which beat?

A. Environment
B. State government
C. Civic affairs
D. Police
Answer» D. Police
132.

What is the main drawback of citizen journalism

A. It is more democratic
B. It is more transparent
C. It is a personalised view
D. It is objective
Answer» D. It is objective
133.

Investigative journalism can be_____________________

A. time-consuming, expensive and risky
B. easy and cheap
C. easily accessible
D. quickly reported
Answer» B. easy and cheap
134.

A newspapers news desk can receive news from it own reporters, correspondents and

A. Competition
B. News Agencies
C. The masses
D. Previous issue of the newspaper
Answer» C. The masses
135.

What is bias in journalism?

A. Only writing bad things about a person, event or issue
B. Only writing good things about a person, event or issue
C. An unbalanced and unfair way of looking at a situation and reporting it
D. Making up your mind about a person before getting to know him/her
Answer» D. Making up your mind about a person before getting to know him/her
136.

The rule for when to use “who” and when to use “whom” is that

A. “whom” refers to the subject of a clause and “who” refers to the object of a verb or preposition
B. “who” is acceptable in spoken language but “whom” is preferred in written language
C. “whom” is used only in scholarly writing and “who” is used in more informal writing
D. “who” refers to the subject of a clause and “whom” refers to the object of a verb or preposition
Answer» E.
137.

In a state legislature Upper House is

A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajjya Sabha
C. Council
D. Assembly
Answer» D. Assembly
138.

Hard news is mostly_____

A. spot news
B. society news
C. entertainment news
D. filler news
Answer» B. society news
139.

‘Operation West End,’ conducted by news portal _____________ in 2001 to expose alleged corruption in defence deals.

A. timesofindia.com
B. tehelka.com
C. theindianexpress.com
D. openmagazine.com
Answer» C. theindianexpress.com
140.

Specialised training should be given to war correspondents because

A. They may let out operational details
B. They will display bodies of soldiers
C. They may file reports not checked by the army
D. They may file erroneous reports
Answer» B. They will display bodies of soldiers
141.

Even if a story has _______it will be reported

A. Conflict
B. Little Value
C. No Value
D. Confusion
Answer» B. Little Value
142.

What is India's ranking on the global list for journalists murdered in 2020?

A. 10
B. 24
C. 6
D. 12
Answer» E.
143.

Which of the following US presidents were involved in the Watergate Scandal?

A. John F Kennedy
B. Richard Nixon
C. Donald Trump
D. George Bush
Answer» C. Donald Trump
144.

Maharshtra Irrigation Scam is between

A. Politician-Bureaucrat
B. Politician-Journalist
C. Politician-Contractor
D. Politician-Bureaucrat-Contractor
Answer» E.
145.

Recently 'The Hindu' newspaper published a series investigative reports related to __________, which was termed by the Supreme Court of India as the legitimate one.

A. Rafale deal
B. Satyam scam
C. Commonwealth scam
D. Cement scam
Answer» B. Satyam scam
146.

News reporters try to write sentences with positive construction rather than negative construction because

A. newspapers strive to be up-beat and positive
B. negative sentences are wordier and harder to understand
C. positive sentences make readers feel happier.
D. negative sentences displease advertisers
Answer» C. positive sentences make readers feel happier.
147.

As a journalist you are not allowed to accept

A. kickbacks
B. stories
C. data
D. quotes
Answer» B. stories
148.

Practice of continuation of lengthy news from front page to inside page has been stopped by which newspaper?

A. The Hindu
B. Indian Express
C. The Times of India
D. Hindustan Times
Answer» D. Hindustan Times
149.

Which of the following is considered as Investigative journalism?

A. Watchdog journalism
B. Leak journalism
C. Daily reporting
D. Misuse of information
Answer» B. Leak journalism
150.

Which out of the following is not the priciple of news reporting:

A. Truth
B. Partiality
C. Timeliness
D. Accuracy
Answer» C. Timeliness