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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.
| 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. | |