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This section includes 435 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Networks knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A particular topic or subject area that a reporter covers is called as |
| A. | News |
| B. | Beat |
| C. | Story |
| D. | Lead |
| Answer» C. Story | |
| 2. |
Apart from basic qualities which of the following quality is very important for a crime beat reporter? |
| A. | Knowledge about law |
| B. | Knowledge about writing |
| C. | Knowledge about different areas |
| D. | Administrative Department of Court |
| Answer» B. Knowledge about writing | |
| 3. |
A _________story is also a news story |
| A. | Fake |
| B. | Fiction |
| C. | Simple |
| D. | Bizarre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
If you reuse a photo from your source, you should make a _____ to protect you from plagiarism. |
| A. | citation |
| B. | source |
| C. | article |
| D. | headline |
| Answer» B. source | |
| 5. |
In 2007,___________________ reporters Dana Priest and Ann Hull, made several visits to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to expose the maltreatment of wounded war veterans. |
| A. | Washington Post |
| B. | Times of India |
| C. | The Guardian |
| D. | The Hindu |
| Answer» B. Times of India | |
| 6. |
….. is a subject or area given to a reporter for regular coverage. |
| A. | Organisation |
| B. | Institution |
| C. | Beat |
| D. | Topic |
| Answer» D. Topic | |
| 7. |
Telephone interviews are best for |
| A. | A. Talking to a person who is the target of an investigative story. |
| B. | B. Conducting a long interview on a complicated topic. |
| C. | C. Getting a few pieces of information quickly from a source. |
| D. | D. Getting information from the subject of an in-depth personality profile. |
| Answer» D. D. Getting information from the subject of an in-depth personality profile. | |
| 8. |
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» C. As an expert on China | |
| 9. |
Media General’s creation of a single center for its newspaper, television and Internet news organizations in Tampa, Fla., is an example of |
| A. | A. Conglomerate journalism. |
| B. | B. Convergence. |
| C. | C. Vertical integration. |
| D. | D. Horizontal integration. |
| Answer» C. C. Vertical integration. | |
| 10. |
To be newsworthy it should be _______ |
| A. | Ghastly |
| B. | Costly |
| C. | Timely |
| D. | Finally |
| Answer» D. Finally | |
| 11. |
Who is the owner of ZEE News? |
| A. | Anurag Tomar |
| B. | Shekar Kapur |
| C. | Ramoji Rao |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Goenka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
What is the aim behind having a reporter for every beat? |
| A. | The reader gets in-depth information about that segment |
| B. | Newspaper budget is high |
| C. | A reporter cannot report other beats |
| D. | Reporter has knowledge of that particular beat only |
| Answer» B. Newspaper budget is high | |
| 13. |
Deep throat' was the source of information for the reporters investigating the |
| A. | Watergate scandal |
| B. | Irangate scandal |
| C. | Profumo-Christine Keeler scandal |
| D. | Mundhra scandal |
| Answer» B. Irangate scandal | |
| 14. |
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» E. | |
| 15. |
What is the participation of a common man in journalism in known as? |
| A. | Participatory journalism |
| B. | Citizen journalism |
| C. | People's journalism |
| D. | Democratic joiurnalism |
| Answer» C. People's journalism | |
| 16. |
News that happens for the first time has_________ |
| A. | Beginners Luck |
| B. | Novelty Value |
| C. | Research Value |
| D. | Openers Luck |
| Answer» C. Research Value | |
| 17. |
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» C. The question starts a subject talking about her or his experiences | |
| 18. |
Adarsh scam was exposed through which of the following tools? |
| A. | RTI |
| B. | Spy camera |
| C. | Interview |
| D. | Social media |
| Answer» B. Spy camera | |
| 19. |
While selecting news stories from the vast amount of information available the broadly agreed set of characteristics is called___________ |
| A. | Top News |
| B. | News Points |
| C. | Main News |
| D. | News Values |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
They play an active role in gathering information on current events. |
| A. | Entertainers |
| B. | News reporters |
| C. | Politicians |
| D. | Citizens |
| Answer» C. Politicians | |
| 21. |
Journalistic criteria to determine news when something affects people is called_______ |
| A. | Majority |
| B. | Large |
| C. | Impact |
| D. | Number |
| Answer» D. Number | |
| 22. |
A major disadvantage to email interviews is that |
| A. | A. The reporter can't see the source's facial expression and body language or hear his vocal inflections. |
| B. | B. The source can respond with long, thoughtful answers. |
| C. | C. Many sources are less accessible through email than over the phone. |
| D. | D. The reporter has an exact record of what the source said. |
| Answer» B. B. The source can respond with long, thoughtful answers. | |
| 23. |
In regard to taking notes and recording interviews, most reporters recommend |
| A. | A. Relying on one\s memory rather than bothering with notes or recordings. |
| B. | B. Recording the interview on tape or digitally and dispensing with note taking. |
| C. | C. Taking notes of names, dates and amounts but relying on memory for direct quotations. |
| D. | D. Taking detailed notes and recording the interview on tape or digitally. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Investigative reporting is _________________. |
| A. | Sensationalism |
| B. | Yellow journalism |
| C. | watchdog journalism |
| D. | leak journalism |
| Answer» D. leak journalism | |
| 25. |
When news stories are personalized it becomes of __________Interest |
| A. | Personal |
| B. | Human |
| C. | National |
| D. | Regional |
| Answer» C. National | |
| 26. |
Reporting based on a __________ source cannot be considered investigative. |
| A. | single |
| B. | Multiple |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Multiple | |
| 27. |
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» B. Report gory details | |
| 28. |
The role of which agency is important in disaster prevention. |
| A. | A. Media |
| B. | Police |
| C. | C. Government officials |
| D. | D. Public |
| Answer» B. Police | |
| 29. |
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» E. | |
| 30. |
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» B. Chicago Tribune | |
| 31. |
Which of the following can be called as a beat? |
| A. | Murder Case |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | School Admission Process |
| D. | Chain Snatching |
| Answer» C. School Admission Process | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is a journalist's term used for a story which is written so that you can report more of a story which has already been published or broadcasted? |
| A. | Breaking News |
| B. | Follow Up Story |
| C. | Beat |
| D. | Lead |
| Answer» C. Beat | |
| 33. |
The official police report is |
| A. | primary source |
| B. | secondary source |
| C. | leaked document |
| D. | tip-off |
| Answer» C. leaked document | |
| 34. |
The criteria used by journalist to determine news is called________ |
| A. | Criterion |
| B. | Newsworthiness |
| C. | Category |
| D. | Jourmalism |
| Answer» C. Category | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is NOT true about journalism today? |
| A. | A. Stories created for one medium are likely to be found in other media. |
| B. | B. Few people nowadays rely on journalists for information about important events. |
| C. | C. The techniques for researching and writing stories continue to be important. |
| D. | D. The tenets of good journalism—critical thinking, clear writing and organized presentation—remain the same. |
| Answer» C. C. The techniques for researching and writing stories continue to be important. | |
| 36. |
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» D. to reveal your source | |
| 37. |
To confirm a story, is it okay to lie to the person mentioned in the story? |
| A. | Sometimes it is alright |
| B. | No |
| C. | Yes |
| D. | Always allowed to lie for confirmation |
| Answer» C. Yes | |
| 38. |
In case of a water pipe burst flooding roads who will be sent to report on it? |
| A. | Civic reporter |
| B. | General reporter |
| C. | Transport correspondent |
| D. | Crime reporter |
| Answer» B. General reporter | |
| 39. |
Because of what reasons it is not possible to cover all aspects of a story in one single news report |
| A. | Time Constraint |
| B. | Space Limit |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Money Constraint |
| Answer» D. Money Constraint | |
| 40. |
India Against Corruption 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 | |
| 41. |
Kamala Harris will be most newsworthy for ____________ |
| A. | Americans |
| B. | Indians |
| C. | Americans and Indians |
| D. | Americans and Europeans |
| Answer» D. Americans and Europeans | |
| 42. |
The subjects or areas allotted to reporters for regular coverage are know as |
| A. | Organisations |
| B. | Institutions |
| C. | Beats |
| D. | Topics |
| Answer» D. Topics | |
| 43. |
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» E. | |
| 44. |
In terms of public awareness, news has the status of |
| A. | dominant discourse |
| B. | conflict value |
| C. | unintended exchange |
| D. | limited judgement |
| Answer» B. conflict value | |
| 45. |
Reporting based on clandestine audio or video recording of a happening or conversation is known as…. |
| A. | Silent operation |
| B. | Cladenstine operation |
| C. | Sting operation |
| D. | Secret operation |
| Answer» D. Secret operation | |
| 46. |
During riots a reporter should |
| A. | Support one side against the other |
| B. | Give a balanced view |
| C. | Get quotes from the police |
| D. | Do not dramatize, report what you see |
| Answer» B. Give a balanced view | |
| 47. |
Why was Indian Space Research Organisation in the news? |
| A. | Appointment of a new director |
| B. | For launching rockets |
| C. | Failure of its moon lander |
| D. | Inauguration of a new office |
| Answer» D. Inauguration of a new office | |
| 48. |
In November 2010, the Open Magazine exposed ______________. |
| A. | Bofors scandal |
| B. | Cement scam |
| C. | Nira Radia tapes controvesy |
| D. | Satyam scam |
| Answer» D. Satyam scam | |
| 49. |
The personal privileges you can ask a company in lieu of a story |
| A. | Train Tickets |
| B. | Flight Tickets |
| C. | Bus Tickets |
| D. | No Tickets |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
ANI stands for |
| A. | Asian News International |
| B. | Asiatic News International |
| C. | African News Impact |
| D. | Algerian News Intercept |
| Answer» B. Asiatic News International | |