1. The criteria used by journalist to determine news is called________
Correct : B. Newsworthiness
2. Something _______________constitutes news
Correct : C. Unusual
3. It becomes news when it is about_____________
Correct : A. People
4. A News Editor will leave out information when it is not________
Correct : B. Newsworthy
5. While selecting news stories from the vast amount of information available the broadly agreed set of characteristics is called___________
Correct : D. News Values
6. Journalistic criteria to determine news when something affects people is called_______
Correct : C. Impact
7. A _________story is also a news story
Correct : D. Bizarre
8. Journalistic criteria to determine news when something affects a large number of people is called_______
Correct : D. Magnitude
9. When news stories are personalized it becomes of __________Interest
Correct : B. Human
10. News is something that is _______________
Correct : C. New
11. News that happens closer home has the_________criteria
Correct : B. Proximity
12. Daily long queues at the metro makes________
Correct : B. Non-News
13. Journalistic criteria to determine news when well-known people and places are involved is called_______
Correct : B. Prominence
14. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's Diwali Celebrations make ______
Correct : A. News
15. To be newsworthy it should be _______
Correct : C. Timely
16. Even if a story has _______it will be reported
Correct : A. Conflict
17. Kamala Harris will be most newsworthy for ____________
Correct : C. Americans and Indians
18. News stories that people can identify with are called______
Correct : D. Relevant
19. The US Elections 2020 news stories would be more useful to _________
Correct : B. Americans
20. Something _______________constitutes news
Correct : D. Interesting
21. News on vaccine research during the pandemic is useful ________
Correct : C. Globally
22. Journalistic criteria when news stories have unexpected elements are said to have_______Value
Correct : C. Shock
23. ___________is important when selecting news.
Correct : A. News Value
24. Something _______________constitutes news
Correct : A. Significant
25. News that happens for the first time has_________
Correct : B. Novelty Value
26. The place or person where you get inspiration and information is your _____
Correct : B. source
27. What is bias in journalism?
Correct : C. An unbalanced and unfair way of looking at a situation and reporting it
28. If you reuse a photo from your source, you should make a _____ to protect you from plagiarism.
Correct : A. citation
29. A journalist took pictures for his article and cited his source at the end. Is he being ethical?
Correct : C. Yes because writing a citation is the right and respectful thing to do in this situation
30. A journalist who gathers information - including researching and interviewing people - and writes news stories is a __________
Correct : C. Reporter
31. The first foreign news agency to start its operations in India was
Correct : B. Reuters
32. ANI stands for
Correct : A. Asian News International
33. Fabrication is
Correct : C. to make up the details in your writing
34. Citizen journalism is the practice of
Correct : D. inviting readers and viewers to participate in the creation of news content.
35. In terms of public awareness, news has the status of
Correct : A. dominant discourse
36. The term 'spin doctors' is used in a negative sense to refer to
Correct : D. PR professionals
37. Journalism that depends upon computer-assisted analysis of existing information is known as
Correct : D. Database journalism
38. Deep throat' was the source of information for the reporters investigating the
Correct : A. Watergate scandal
39. Which of the following is NOT true about journalism today?
Correct : A. A journalist needs a great deal of money to start a new news organization.
40. In journalism, a “mojo” is a
Correct : D. journalist who carries her tools—computers, cameras, recorders—with her at all times.
41. Which of the following is NOT one of the things young reporters learn from working the police beat?
Correct : B. How to trick sources into telling reporters things the sources should keep confidential.
42. Hard news is mostly_____
Correct : A. spot news
43. What is investigative journalism?
Correct : A. in-depth reporting that looks hard at one specific topic or subject
44. On-the-record attribution of source means
Correct : A. you can use both their words and their name
45. The official police report is
Correct : B. secondary source
46. The primary advantage of the inverted-pyramid organization is that it
Correct : C. allows the reader to stop after reading only one or two paragraphs and still get the most important information
47. The opening paragraph or the introduction paragraph of the news story is called as
Correct : A. Lead
48. In seeking the best available source to interview for a news story, the reporter primarily is looking for a person who
Correct : C. knows enough about a topic to bluff his or her way through an interview
49. The rule for when to use “who” and when to use “whom” is that
Correct : D. “who” refers to the subject of a clause and “whom” refers to the object of a verb or preposition
50. At the prewriting stage, the reporters should
Correct : B. identify a central point and prepare a brief outline.
51. Because newspapers use small type and narrow columns, reporters strive to write
Correct : B. stories with no more than three paragraphs
52. “Plagiarism” is defined as
Correct : B. taking someone else’s words or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
53. The second paragraph of an inverted-pyramid story should
Correct : A. continue with the most newsworthy point, adding details and color.
54. It contains the less important information which is often omitted by the newspaper editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.
Correct : D. Tail
55. When you judge whether something is news, you’re determining whether it’s
Correct : C. newsworthy
56. Journalists looking for sources should try to use
Correct : A. a variety of sources representing different opinions
57. The central point of a news story is
Correct : D. a one- or two-sentence summary of what the story is about and why it is newsworthy
58. The reason for constructing a brief outline for a news story is to
Correct : A. help decide where the various pieces of information the reporter has collected belong in the story
59. News reporters try to write sentences with positive construction rather than negative construction because
Correct : B. negative sentences are wordier and harder to understand
60. When a source uses technical language, the reporter should
Correct : A. translate it into plain English
61. A good newspaper is always on the look-out for potential;
Correct : A. Readers
62. Which out of the following is not the priciple of news reporting:
Correct : B. Partiality
63. The new trend in journalism is:
Correct : A. Sensationalism
64. They play an active role in gathering information on current events.
Correct : B. News reporters
65. 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?
Correct : B. Follow Up Story
66. Which of the following sentence is correct regarding Follow Up Stories?
Correct : D. Both A & B
67. Because of what reasons it is not possible to cover all aspects of a story in one single news report
Correct : C. Both A & B
68. For which of the following reasons a follow up is used
Correct : A. Continuity
69. Which of the following is seen in a follow up story and is a must?
Correct : A. Backgroud of the story
70. How does a diary helps a journalist in writing a follow up story?
Correct : A. The diary allows a journalist to plan ahead and keep track of current events and controversies
71. The process in which the reporter goes back over old stories to find ideas for follow-ups and updates is called as
Correct : B. Anniversary Follow Ups
72. A particular topic or subject area that a reporter covers is called as
Correct : B. Beat
73. What is the aim behind having a reporter for every beat?
Correct : A. The reader gets in-depth information about that segment
74. Which of the following can be called as a beat?
Correct : B. Politics
75. Which of the following segment is not a beat?
Correct : C. Robbery
76. Beause fo Global Warming increasing issues which beat has become important in today's time
Correct : B. Environment
77. What is a common thing in all types of beats?
Correct : A. Method of coverage
78. Which of the following thing differs among the reporters of different beats?
Correct : A. Abilities & Skills
79. Apart from basic qualities which of the following quality is very important for a crime beat reporter?
Correct : A. Knowledge about law
80. For a crime beat reporter which of the following is a source?
Correct : D. Both B & C
81. Apart from local police which agencies act as a source in crime beat?
Correct : C. Both A & B
82. Salman Khan's hit & run case is an example of
Correct : D. Both A & B
83. Which of the following is a primary source for a legal beat reporter?
Correct : A. Court
84. Follow Ups are common in which of the beat?
Correct : A. Crime
85. Which of the following news are covered under Infrastructure Beat?
Correct : D. Both A & B
86. Which of the following reporting type makes the audience think about an issue?
Correct : B. Civic Reporting
87. All news related to trade/business falls under which beat
Correct : C. Business Beat
88. For a reporter covering sports beat which of the following is important
Correct : C. Reporter must have knowledge about all sports
89. For a political reporter what is important to know before covering elections
Correct : D. Both A & B
90. Stock market reports are vital to know the state of the market. Who covers them?
Correct : D. Equities editor
91. What will you call a person who goes out in the field to collect news?
Correct : C. Reporter
92. A reporter covering courts, advocates, police and criminals is said to be working on which area?
Correct : B. Crime Beat
93. What is the full form of MoJo?
Correct : C. Mobile Journalism
94. Which is not correct about citizen journalism?
Correct : C. One-sided
95. When two politicians level charges against each other who should be interviewed?
Correct : C. Both should be asked to explain
96. What is the main drawback of citizen journalism
Correct : C. It is a personalised view
97. In case of a water pipe burst flooding roads who will be sent to report on it?
Correct : A. Civic reporter
98. If you are covering a murder what report would you get from an inquest?
Correct : D. The cause of death
99. Why was Indian Space Research Organisation in the news?