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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) .
| 201. |
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» A. include the response of the accused party in the same story | |
| 202. |
_________ is the ability to be unbiased and unprejudiced |
| A. | Objectivity |
| B. | Accuracy |
| C. | Logical |
| D. | Bold |
| Answer» A. Objectivity | |
| 203. |
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» C. Quotes / Attributes | |
| 204. |
NDTV is owned by |
| A. | Shekar Kapur |
| B. | James Murdoch |
| C. | Prannoy Roy |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Goenka |
| Answer» C. Prannoy Roy | |
| 205. |
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» C. to make up the details in your writing | |
| 206. |
Citizen journalism is the practice of |
| A. | preparing stories that will help citizens vote only in elections. |
| B. | publishing only those stories that are of interest to politically active citizens. |
| C. | collaborating with nonprofit organizations to prepare news stories. |
| D. | inviting readers and viewers to participate in the creation of news content. |
| Answer» D. inviting readers and viewers to participate in the creation of news content. | |
| 207. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the things young reporters learn from working the Crime beat? |
| A. | The community, both geographically and sociologically. |
| B. | How to trick sources into telling reporters things the sources should keep confidential. |
| C. | News values and the need for accuracy. |
| D. | How to develop sources that will serve them for years. |
| Answer» B. How to trick sources into telling reporters things the sources should keep confidential. | |
| 208. |
The primary advantage of the inverted-pyramid style of writing news is that it |
| A. | is a natural way of telling any story |
| B. | rarely contains any surprises for the reader |
| C. | allows the reader to stop after reading only one or two paragraphs and still get the most important information |
| D. | locks reporters into a formula and discourages innovation |
| Answer» C. allows the reader to stop after reading only one or two paragraphs and still get the most important information | |
| 209. |
Increasing awareness about issues related to Global warming has increased the significance of this beat |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Environment |
| C. | Law |
| D. | Crime |
| Answer» B. Environment | |
| 210. |
In case of a water pipeline burst or poor city roads who will be sent to report on it? |
| A. | Civic reporter |
| B. | Crime reporter |
| C. | Environment reporter |
| D. | Business reporter |
| Answer» A. Civic reporter | |
| 211. |
A Health reporter relies on various official sources to get numbers of Covid affected patients in a city. Which of the following source, he may not depend upon? |
| A. | Covid facilities in the City |
| B. | Hospitals under State Government |
| C. | Ministry of Health Statistics |
| D. | Individual families afflicted by the disease |
| Answer» D. Individual families afflicted by the disease | |
| 212. |
A lifestyle reporter does not cover which one of the following? |
| A. | Food |
| B. | Travel |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Exhibitions |
| Answer» C. Politics | |
| 213. |
Nidhi Razdan, a journalist who was in news for quitting the field of journalism and starting her career as an academcian, belonged to which channel? |
| A. | CNN |
| B. | NDTV |
| C. | Aaj Tak |
| D. | BBC |
| Answer» B. NDTV | |
| 214. |
Osama Bin Laden's death raid was tweeted by a local guy before it was announced to the world. This could be categorised as an example of? |
| A. | Citizen Journalism |
| B. | Yellow Journalism |
| C. | Investigative Journalism |
| D. | Local Journalism |
| Answer» A. Citizen Journalism | |
| 215. |
The practice of sending a journalist to report a story, about which he/she has little experience is called as |
| A. | Parachute Journalism |
| B. | Rocket Journalism |
| C. | Flight Journalism |
| D. | Emergency Journalism |
| Answer» A. Parachute Journalism | |
| 216. |
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» B. Lashkar-e-Taiba | |
| 217. |
Which of the following should be avoided while reporting a terror attack? |
| A. | Reporting with accurate details |
| B. | Stating the reasons for not disseminating certain information |
| C. | Giving details of hostages |
| D. | Coordinating with authorities |
| Answer» C. Giving details of hostages | |
| 218. |
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» B. Print Media | |
| 219. |
Which of the following is NOT among the generally accepted ways of getting an interview subject to answer a difficult or embarrassing question? |
| A. | Sugar-coat the question by asking it in a less direct fashion. |
| B. | Ask interviewees what their supporters or critics might say about them. |
| C. | Threaten to turn your information over to police or prosecuting attorneys. |
| D. | Attribute the point of view implied in the question to a third party. |
| Answer» C. Threaten to turn your information over to police or prosecuting attorneys. | |
| 220. |
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» C. News value | |
| 221. |
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» A. Jan Lokpal Bill | |
| 222. |
Which of the following is not a principle of news reporting |
| A. | Truth |
| B. | Partiality |
| C. | Timeliness |
| D. | Accuracy |
| Answer» B. Partiality | |
| 223. |
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» C. Both should be asked to explain | |
| 224. |
The 26/7 deluge, which was a result of unplanned city planning around city rivers, took place in this city |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» A. Mumbai | |
| 225. |
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» C. Citizen Journalism | |
| 226. |
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» B. Sensationalised Coverage | |
| 227. |
Adarsh scam was exposed through which of the following tool? |
| A. | RTI |
| B. | Spy camera |
| C. | Interview |
| D. | Social media |
| Answer» A. RTI | |
| 228. |
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» A. Rafale deal | |
| 229. |
By identifying the key points and ranking them in importance an reporter tries to place the facts in order this is called as |
| A. | Ordering |
| B. | Sequencing |
| C. | Building |
| D. | Observing |
| Answer» B. Sequencing | |
| 230. |
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» C. Quotes / Attributes | |
| 231. |
Ending the story with a suspense is called a ______ |
| A. | Quote kicker |
| B. | Circle kicker |
| C. | Factual kicker |
| D. | Cliff hanger |
| Answer» D. Cliff hanger | |
| 232. |
The golden rule in writing KISS describes |
| A. | Keep it strong and simple |
| B. | Keep it short and simple |
| C. | Keep it short and sweet |
| D. | Keep it simple and sweet |
| Answer» B. Keep it short and simple | |
| 233. |
The ending of a story is also called a ____ |
| A. | Pacer |
| B. | Runner |
| C. | Kicker |
| D. | Diver |
| Answer» C. Kicker | |
| 234. |
Which of the following is most perishable? |
| A. | A book |
| B. | A newspaper |
| C. | A magazine |
| D. | Advertising |
| Answer» B. A newspaper | |
| 235. |
Daniel Pearl the journalist who was beheaded by terrorists, worked for the publication |
| A. | Wall Street Journal |
| B. | Chicago Tribune |
| C. | Washington Post |
| D. | New York Times |
| Answer» A. Wall Street Journal | |
| 236. |
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» B. News Agencies | |
| 237. |
Who is the owner of ZEE News? |
| A. | Anurag Tomar |
| B. | Shekar Kapur |
| C. | Ramoji Rao |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Goenka |
| Answer» D. Subhash Chandra Goenka | |
| 238. |
A journalist took pictures for his article and cited his source at the end. Is he being ethical? |
| A. | No because writing citations is not ethical to do |
| B. | No because it's not needed |
| C. | Yes because writing a citation is the right and respectful thing to do in this situation |
| D. | Yes because you can take anything that you want as a journalist |
| Answer» C. Yes because writing a citation is the right and respectful thing to do in this situation | |
| 239. |
Fabrication is |
| 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» C. to make up the details in your writing | |
| 240. |
A major disadvantage to email interviews is that |
| A. | The reporter can't see the source's facial expression and body language or hear his vocal inflections. |
| B. | The source can respond with long, thoughtful answers. |
| C. | Many sources are less accessible through email than over the phone. |
| D. | The reporter has an exact record of what the source said. |
| Answer» A. The reporter can't see the source's facial expression and body language or hear his vocal inflections. | |
| 241. |
Maharshtra Irrigation Scam is between |
| A. | Politician-Bureaucrat |
| B. | Politician-Journalist |
| C. | Politician-Contractor |
| D. | Politician-Bureaucrat-Contractor |
| Answer» D. Politician-Bureaucrat-Contractor | |
| 242. |
In which year was Maharshtra Irrigation Scam unearthed? |
| A. | 2010 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2011 |
| Answer» D. 2011 | |
| 243. |
A news report should ideally contain answers to…. |
| A. | 3Ws 2H |
| B. | 5Ws 1H |
| C. | 5Hs 1W |
| D. | 2Ws |
| Answer» B. 5Ws 1H | |
| 244. |
Importance of a news for printing is judged by what? |
| A. | News price |
| B. | New description |
| C. | News weight |
| D. | News Values |
| Answer» D. News Values | |
| 245. |
A news report begins with name of the city and date or day. What is it called? |
| A. | Dateline |
| B. | Creditline |
| C. | Cityline |
| D. | Printline |
| Answer» A. Dateline | |
| 246. |
There are two main types of news; one is soft news, what is the other type? |
| A. | Tough news |
| B. | Hard news |
| C. | Intense news |
| D. | Complex news |
| Answer» B. Hard news | |
| 247. |
News definition '….man biting a dog is a news' is related to what type of news? |
| A. | Anxity |
| B. | Enthusiasam |
| C. | Consequance |
| D. | Novelty |
| Answer» D. Novelty | |
| 248. |
A reporter has to file a news story before ….... |
| A. | Dateline |
| B. | Printline |
| C. | Deadline |
| D. | Print time |
| Answer» C. Deadline | |
| 249. |
A news feature story falls into which category of news? |
| A. | Hard News |
| B. | Soft News |
| C. | Instant News |
| D. | Delayed News |
| Answer» B. Soft News | |
| 250. |
The first paragrapph of the news is known as |
| A. | First para |
| B. | Beginning para |
| C. | Intro |
| D. | Top para |
| Answer» C. Intro | |
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