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151.

A reporter has to file a news story before …....

A. Dateline
B. Printline
C. Deadline
D. Print time
Answer» D. Print time
152.

Which act a reporter can use to extract information from government organisations?

A. IPC
B. IT
C. MRTP
D. RTI
Answer» E.
153.

Which is not correct about citizen journalism?

A. Participatory
B. Democratic
C. One-sided
D. Interactive
Answer» D. Interactive
154.

Follow Ups are common in which of the beat?

A. Crime
B. Education
C. Sports
D. Both A & B
Answer» B. Education
155.

News that happens closer home has the_________criteria

A. Geography
B. Proximity
C. Subjectivity
D. Relativity
Answer» C. Subjectivity
156.

A credible reporter is a one

A. who reveleas his source
B. writes one sided story
C. does fair stories
D. misquotes sources
Answer» D. misquotes sources
157.

Which of the following is the basis 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
158.

Journalistic criteria to determine news when something affects a large number of people is called_______

A. Majority
B. Large
C. Altitude
D. Magnitude
Answer» E.
159.

In Watergate scandal, Watergate is name of a….....

A. River
B. Hotel & commercial complex
C. Lake
D. Dam
Answer» C. Lake
160.

A journalist who gathers information - including researching and interviewing people - and writes news stories is a __________

A. anchoring
B. Editor
C. Reporter
D. Editor
Answer» D. Editor
161.

A lifestyle reporter does not cover which one of the following?

A. Food
B. Travel
C. Politics
D. Exhibitions
Answer» D. Exhibitions
162.

When two politicians level charges against each other who should be interviewed?

A. Only the one who is a part of the government
B. Only the one closer to the opposition parties
C. Both should be asked to explain
D. Ignore the News Story
Answer» D. Ignore the News Story
163.

Arun Shourie from the Indian Express exposed ___________in 1981.

A. Cement Scam
B. Bofors gun scandal
C. 2G scam
D. Aadarsh Scam
Answer» B. Bofors gun scandal
164.

Maharashtra Irrigation Scam is between

A. Politician-Bureaucrat
B. Politician-Journalist
C. Politician-Contractor
D. Politician-Bureaucrat-Contractor
Answer» E.
165.

Which of the following thing differs among the reporters of different beats?

A. Abilities & Skills
B. Dresseing
C. Structure of News
D. Designation
Answer» B. Dresseing
166.

Anchor news is normally a…..

A. Sport news
B. Business news
C. Soft news
D. Hard news
Answer» D. Hard news
167.

The irrigation scam was estimated to be of Rs

A. 70,000 cr
B. 40,000 cr
C. 35,000 cr
D. 1 lk cr
Answer» B. 40,000 cr
168.

A news feature story falls into which category of news?

A. Hard News
B. Soft News
C. Instant News
D. Delayed News
Answer» C. Instant News
169.

By what name the first paragraph of the news is known?

A. First para
B. Introductory para
C. Intro
D. Top para
Answer» D. Top para
170.

News stories that people can identify with are called______

A. Permanent
B. Opalent
C. Decadent
D. Relevant
Answer» E.
171.

As a type of reporting, investigative journalism is ___________.

A. Documentary research and use of public and private records
B. Misuse of information
C. Leak journalism
D. sensationalism
Answer» B. Misuse of information
172.

The reason for constructing a brief outline for a news story is to

A. help decide where the various pieces of information the reporter has collected belong in the story
B. enable the reporter to guess how long the finished story will be
C. enable the layout editor to guess how long the finished story will be
D. let the managing editor know that the reporter has a story in progress.
Answer» B. enable the reporter to guess how long the finished story will be
173.

A reporter covering courts, advocates, police and criminals is said to be working on which area?

A. Entertainment Beat
B. Crime Beat
C. Education Beat
D. Lifestyle Beat
Answer» C. Education Beat
174.

What a news media is supposed to tell to its audience?

A. Truth
B. Stories
C. Fiction
D. Quotes
Answer» B. Stories
175.

Which of the following segment is not a beat?

A. Law
B. Sports
C. Robbery
D. Environment
Answer» D. Environment
176.

People often complain about the amount of bad news in newspapers and news broadcasts. Systematic studies have shown that

A. people understate the amount of crime news in the media.
B. people understate the amount of upbeat news in the media.
C. people exaggerate the amount of crime news in the media.
D. people exaggerate the amount of upbeat news in the media.
Answer» D. people exaggerate the amount of upbeat news in the media.
177.

Lifestyle reporter does not cover which one of the following?

A. Food
B. Travel
C. Politics
D. Exhibitions
Answer» D. Exhibitions
178.

For a reporter covering sports beat which of the following is important

A. Reporter should be a sport person
B. Reporter must be playing that sport
C. Reporter must have knowledge about all sports
D. Reporter must have seen that sport once
Answer» D. Reporter must have seen that sport once
179.

Journalistic criteria when news stories have unexpected elements are said to have_______Value

A. No
B. More
C. Shock
D. Little
Answer» D. Little
180.

A Health reporter relies on many parameters to get Covid numbers. Which one does he not depend upon?

A. Goes to hospitals and gets statistics
B. Checks with municipal authorities
C. Monitors Health ministry statistics
D. Calls families afflicted by the disease
Answer» E.
181.

When a reporter's name is written on the newsreport, it is known as….

A. Byline
B. Name tag
C. Nameline
D. Credit name
Answer» B. Name tag
182.

On-the-record attribution of source means

A. you can use both their words and their name
B. you cannot use their words and name
C. you can use the information but not their name
D. you can use their name but not the information
Answer» B. you cannot use their words and name
183.

A news report is written in which among the following styles.

A. Inverted pyramid
B. Straight
C. Lengthy
D. Upward pyramid
Answer» B. Straight
184.

Journalists looking for sources should try to use

A. a variety of sources representing different opinions
B. close friends and relatives
C. officials who will expect some favor in return
D. officials with whom the journalist has a close personal relation
Answer» B. close friends and relatives
185.

What does a court reporter not do?

A. Report on cases that are sub-judice
B. Simplify legal jargon for easy reading
C. Report on major cases in high courts
D. Monitor crime statistics for comparison
Answer» B. Simplify legal jargon for easy reading
186.

A News Editor will leave out information when it is not________

A. Profitable
B. Newsworthy
C. Sensational
D. Prizeworthy
Answer» C. Sensational
187.

AB Bofors, a Swedish company, was once owned by

A. Thomas Edison
B. Alfred Nobel
C. Albert Einstein
D. Newton
Answer» B. Alfred Nobel
188.

A news which is published in only one newspaper before its competiotrs is known as what?

A. Something different
B. New
C. Exclusive
D. Expose
Answer» D. Expose
189.

Sensational journalism is known by which colour?

A. Red
B. Blue
C. Black
D. Yellow
Answer» E.
190.

Which of the following is most perishable?

A. A book
B. A newspaper
C. A magazine
D. Advertising
Answer» C. A magazine
191.

Bofors scandal involved

A. Swedish Helicopters
B. Rafale Jets
C. American tanks
D. Howitzer gun contract
Answer» E.
192.

Reacently, TV Journalist Nidhi Razdan was in news for quitting the field of journalism and starting her career as an academcian. Which channel was she associated with?

A. CNN
B. NDTV
C. Aaj Tak
D. BBC
Answer» C. Aaj Tak
193.

Which of the following should be avoided by a reporter while covering a natural disaster?

A. Eyewitness account
B. Sensationalised Coverage
C. Information from official sources
D. Focus on accuracy
Answer» C. Information from official sources
194.

The 26/11 attack on Mumbai was masterminded by this terrorist organisation

A. Al-Qaeda
B. Lashkar-e-Taiba
C. Hijbul Mujahideen
D. Indian Mujahideen
Answer» C. Hijbul Mujahideen
195.

…....is a tool for resporters to directly obtain information from government organisations

A. RTI
B. PTI
C. UNI
D. AFP
Answer» B. PTI
196.

There are two main types of news; one is hard news, what is the other type?

A. Tough news
B. Soft news
C. Intense news
D. Complex news
Answer» C. Intense news
197.

Importance of a news for printing is judged by what?

A. News price
B. New description
C. News weight
D. News Values
Answer» E.
198.

India Against Corruption movement sought a common bill to be passed known as

A. Jan Lokpal Bill
B. Jan Andholan Bill
C. Jan Aushadhi Bill
D. Jan Lok Bill
Answer» B. Jan Andholan Bill
199.

Which of the following is seen in a follow up story and is a must?

A. Backgroud of the story
B. New updates in a story is covered under follow up stories.
C. New Quotes
D. Byline
Answer» B. New updates in a story is covered under follow up stories.
200.

A reporter's relationship with a source is based on the principle of ….

A. Closeness
B. Enemosity
C. Friendship
D. Confidentiality
Answer» E.