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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Mass Media in Journalism (BMM Journalism) .
| 101. |
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» D. Calls families afflicted by the disease | |
| 102. |
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» A. Report on cases that are sub-judice | |
| 103. |
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» A. They may let out operational details | |
| 104. |
What is Barkha Dutt famous for? |
| A. | For covering political rallies |
| B. | For covering Kargil conflict |
| C. | As an expert on China |
| D. | As an expert on Pakistan |
| Answer» B. For covering Kargil conflict | |
| 105. |
Which editor was jailed for sexual harassment? |
| A. | Tarun Tejpal |
| B. | Aakar Patel |
| C. | Shekhar Gupta |
| D. | Vinod Dua |
| Answer» A. Tarun Tejpal | |
| 106. |
Lifestyle reporter does not cover which one of the following? |
| A. | Food |
| B. | Travel |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Exhibitions |
| Answer» C. Politics | |
| 107. |
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» C. M J Akbar | |
| 108. |
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» B. NDTV | |
| 109. |
In case of a natural disaster what should a reporter do? |
| A. | Not to upset the sensitivity of the victims |
| B. | Report gory details |
| C. | Show mutilated bodies |
| D. | Hamper rescue workers by interviewing victims |
| Answer» A. Not to upset the sensitivity of the victims | |
| 110. |
When covering an air crash what is it that you do not do? |
| A. | Talk to the airline and get the manifest |
| B. | Talk to the rescue workers |
| C. | Talk to the relatives assembled at the airport |
| D. | Give unconfirmed names of the dead |
| Answer» D. Give unconfirmed names of the dead | |
| 111. |
If you are sent to report on the launch of a navy destroyer from Mazagon shipyard what is NOT expected from you? |
| A. | Hinder the process by barging into the event |
| B. | Wait to interview the admiral of the Indian Navy |
| C. | Talk to the engineers on the technology used |
| D. | Interview the head of the Maagon docks |
| Answer» A. Hinder the process by barging into the event | |
| 112. |
Which of the following is NOT true about journalism today? |
| A. | A journalist needs a great deal of money to start a new news organization. |
| B. | Journalists have a wider choice of career paths than in the past. |
| C. | The journalism industry is evolving as people get their news in new ways. |
| D. | Creative ideas for journalistic content and delivery systems are springing up everywhere. |
| Answer» A. A journalist needs a great deal of money to start a new news organization. | |
| 113. |
Traditional news media—newspapers, magazines and broadcast news operations—provide what percentage of the factual information on the Internet? |
| A. | 70 percent. |
| B. | 55 percent. |
| C. | 85 percent. |
| D. | 90 percent. |
| Answer» C. 85 percent. | |
| 114. |
The proportion of people who get their news from mobile devices was recently estimated at |
| A. | About one-quarter. |
| B. | About three-quarters. |
| C. | About two-thirds. |
| D. | About half. |
| Answer» D. About half. | |
| 115. |
In journalism, “convergence” means |
| A. | Sharing facilities, newsgathering resources, personnel or content. |
| B. | Different news media all cover the same story in the same way. |
| C. | The content of one newspaper is indistinguishable from that of any other newspaper. |
| D. | News organizations are all striving to put the same ideological slant on news stories. |
| Answer» A. Sharing facilities, newsgathering resources, personnel or content. | |
| 116. |
Media General’s creation of a single center for its newspaper, television and Internet news organizations in Tampa, Fla., is an example of |
| A. | Conglomerate journalism. |
| B. | Convergence. |
| C. | Vertical integration. |
| D. | Horizontal integration. |
| Answer» B. Convergence. | |
| 117. |
In journalism, a “mojo” is a |
| A. | A. Journalist who has an unusual degree of sex appeal. |
| B. | B. A source that provides a journalist with a good-luck charm. |
| C. | C. A source that has the ability to bounce back from adversity. |
| D. | D. Journalist who carries her tools—computers, cameras, recorders—with her at all times. |
| Answer» D. D. Journalist who carries her tools—computers, cameras, recorders—with her at all times. | |
| 118. |
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. | the addition of a number of e-mail addresses in the "Contact Us" section |
| B. | a new section that allows visitors to download video and audio files |
| C. | the addition of a "Guestbook" section that allows visitors to leave comments |
| D. | a new photo gallery of news-related images |
| Answer» B. a new section that allows visitors to download video and audio files | |
| 119. |
The role of which agency is important in disaster prevention. |
| A. | Media |
| B. | Police |
| C. | Government officials |
| D. | Public |
| Answer» A. Media | |
| 120. |
Which of the following is NOT true about journalism today? |
| A. | Stories created for one medium are likely to be found in other media. |
| B. | Few people nowadays rely on journalists for information about important events. |
| C. | The techniques for researching and writing stories continue to be important. |
| D. | The tenets of good journalism—critical thinking, clear writing and organized presentation—remain the same. |
| Answer» B. Few people nowadays rely on journalists for information about important events. | |
| 121. |
Interviews conducted by broadcast reporters differ from those conducted by print reporters because |
| A. | the broadcast interview should always make the subject of the story look good. |
| B. | the broadcast interview should never go into as much depth as a print interview. |
| C. | the broadcast interview is just part of the story, not the entire story. |
| D. | the broadcast interview is the story, not just part of the story. |
| Answer» D. the broadcast interview is the story, not just part of the story. | |
| 122. |
In regard to taking notes and recording interviews, most reporters recommend |
| A. | Relying on one's memory rather than bothering with notes or recordings. |
| B. | Recording the interview on tape or digitally and dispensing with note taking. |
| C. | Taking notes of names, dates and amounts but relying on memory for direct quotations. |
| D. | Taking detailed notes and recording the interview on tape or digitally. |
| Answer» D. Taking detailed notes and recording the interview on tape or digitally. | |
| 123. |
Telephone interviews are best for |
| A. | Talking to a person who is the target of an investigative story. |
| B. | Conducting a long interview on a complicated topic. |
| C. | Getting a few pieces of information quickly from a source. |
| D. | Getting information from the subject of an in-depth personality profile. |
| Answer» C. Getting a few pieces of information quickly from a source. | |
| 124. |
One way of organizing questions for an interview is called the funnel, which arranges questions |
| A. | From the most general to the most specific. |
| B. | From the most personal to the most impersonal. |
| C. | From the most impersonal to the most personal. |
| D. | From the most specific to the most general. |
| Answer» A. From the most general to the most specific. | |
| 125. |
Which of the following is NOT one of characteristics of a good question to ask during an interview? |
| A. | The question is likely to elicit an anecdote. |
| B. | The question encourages the subject to respond with a “yes” or “no.” |
| C. | The question starts a subject talking about her or his experiences |
| D. | The question encourages the source to provide details. |
| Answer» B. The question encourages the subject to respond with a “yes” or “no.” | |
| 126. |
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» C. deadline pressures, the expertise of the sources, the degree of controversy raised by a topic and the complexity of the topic. | |
| 127. |
In seeking the best available source to interview for a news story, the reporter primarily is looking for a person who |
| A. | has a knack for saying things that are controversial. |
| B. | will look good on video or in a photograph. |
| C. | knows enough about a topic to bluff his or her way through an interview. |
| D. | has relevant expertise or experience and is articulate. |
| Answer» D. has relevant expertise or experience and is articulate. | |
| 128. |
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» D. the reporter relies on one source or gives disproportionate time to space to one side of a controversy. | |
| 129. |
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» C. people exaggerate the amount of crime news in the media. | |
| 130. |
A news story possesses singularity if it |
| A. | takes the point of view of just one person involved in the events. |
| B. | is reported and written by a single individual. |
| C. | describes events that are completely unique in human history. |
| D. | reports on unusual events that deviate from the commonplace. |
| Answer» D. reports on unusual events that deviate from the commonplace. | |
| 131. |
In regard to news values, prominence refers to |
| A. | the extent to which the story will affect a number of people. |
| B. | whether the story has one central, or prominent, character. |
| C. | how well known the people involved in the story are. |
| D. | the location of the story on the newspaper page or in the news broadcast. |
| Answer» C. how well known the people involved in the story are. | |
| 132. |
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» A. misspell a name. | |
| 133. |
___________________ 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» C. Investigative journalism | |
| 134. |
Which of the following is not considered as Investigative journalism? |
| A. | Leak journalism |
| B. | Holding the powerful accountable |
| C. | Exposing how laws are violated |
| D. | Watchdog journalism |
| Answer» A. Leak journalism | |
| 135. |
Which of the following is considered as Investigative journalism? |
| A. | Watchdog journalism |
| B. | Leak journalism |
| C. | Daily reporting |
| D. | Misuse of information |
| Answer» A. Watchdog journalism | |
| 136. |
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» C. News value | |
| 137. |
Muckraking is also known as___________, adverserial journalism. |
| A. | Entertainment reporting |
| B. | investigative reporting |
| C. | Political journalism |
| D. | Yellow journalism |
| Answer» B. investigative reporting | |
| 138. |
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» A. Documentary research and use of public and private records | |
| 139. |
The _____________ is considered one of the first and most influential pieces of Indian investigative journalism. |
| A. | Watergate Scandal |
| B. | Coalgate scam |
| C. | Fodder scam |
| D. | Bofors gun scandal |
| Answer» D. Bofors gun scandal | |
| 140. |
Arun Shourie from the Indian Express exposed ___________in 1981. |
| A. | Cement Scam |
| B. | Bofors gun scandal |
| C. | 2G scam |
| D. | Aadarsh Scam |
| Answer» A. Cement Scam | |
| 141. |
In 2001, ________ did its first major sting investigation called "Operation West End". |
| A. | The Statesman |
| B. | Times of India |
| C. | The Hindu |
| D. | Tehelka |
| Answer» D. Tehelka | |
| 142. |
Investigative journalism can be_____________________ |
| A. | time-consuming, expensive and risky |
| B. | easy and cheap |
| C. | easily accessible |
| D. | quickly reported |
| Answer» A. time-consuming, expensive and risky | |
| 143. |
Chitra Subramaniam Duella is a recognised journalist for her investigation in ________________. |
| A. | 2 G Scam |
| B. | Bofors scandal |
| C. | Watergate scandal |
| D. | Bhagalpur Scam |
| Answer» B. Bofors scandal | |
| 144. |
Adarsh scam was exposed through which of the following tools? |
| A. | RTI |
| B. | Spy camera |
| C. | Interview |
| D. | Social media |
| Answer» A. RTI | |
| 145. |
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» A. Watergate Scandal | |
| 146. |
_____________ is known to be the landmark in investigative journalism in USA. |
| A. | Fodder scam |
| B. | Watergate Scandal |
| C. | Bofors scandal |
| D. | Satyam scam |
| Answer» B. Watergate Scandal | |
| 147. |
On 23 April 1992, journalist Sucheta Dalal exposed ___________in column in The Times of India. |
| A. | Harshad Mehta scam |
| B. | Fodder scam |
| C. | Satyam scam |
| D. | Coalgate scam |
| Answer» A. Harshad Mehta scam | |
| 148. |
‘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» B. tehelka.com | |
| 149. |
In November 2010, the Open Magazine exposed ______________. |
| A. | Bofors scandal |
| B. | Cement scam |
| C. | Nira Radia tapes controvesy |
| D. | Satyam scam |
| Answer» C. Nira Radia tapes controvesy | |
| 150. |
What could be the advantage of Investigative journalism? |
| A. | Misuse of information |
| B. | Threat to journalist |
| C. | Raising social Awareness |
| D. | misuse of anonymous sources |
| Answer» C. Raising social Awareness | |
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