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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. | |