1. A Health reporter relies on many parameters to get Covid numbers. Which one does he not depend upon?
Correct : D. Calls families afflicted by the disease
2. What does a court reporter not do?
Correct : A. Report on cases that are sub-judice
3. Specialised training should be given to war correspondents because
Correct : A. They may let out operational details
4. What is Barkha Dutt famous for?
Correct : B. For covering Kargil conflict
5. Which editor was jailed for sexual harassment?
Correct : A. Tarun Tejpal
6. Lifestyle reporter does not cover which one of the following?
Correct : C. Politics
7. During 'Me Too' campaign, against which Indian journalist turned politician 11 cases were filed by women journalist under sexual harassment charges?
Correct : C. M J Akbar
8. 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?
Correct : B. NDTV
9. In case of a natural disaster what should a reporter do?
Correct : A. Not to upset the sensitivity of the victims
10. When covering an air crash what is it that you do not do?
Correct : D. Give unconfirmed names of the dead
11. If you are sent to report on the launch of a navy destroyer from Mazagon shipyard what is NOT expected from you?
Correct : A. Hinder the process by barging into the event
12. 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.
13. Traditional news media—newspapers, magazines and broadcast news operations—provide what percentage of the factual information on the Internet?
Correct : C. 85 percent.
14. The proportion of people who get their news from mobile devices was recently estimated at
Correct : D. About half.
15. In journalism, “convergence” means
Correct : A. Sharing facilities, newsgathering resources, personnel or content.
16. Media General’s creation of a single center for its newspaper, television and Internet news organizations in Tampa, Fla., is an example of
Correct : B. Convergence.
17. In journalism, a “mojo” is a
Correct : D. D. Journalist who carries her tools—computers, cameras, recorders—with her at all times.
18. 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?
Correct : B. a new section that allows visitors to download video and audio files
19. The role of which agency is important in disaster prevention.
Correct : A. Media
20. Which of the following is NOT true about journalism today?
Correct : B. Few people nowadays rely on journalists for information about important events.
21. Interviews conducted by broadcast reporters differ from those conducted by print reporters because
Correct : D. the broadcast interview is the story, not just part of the story.
22. In regard to taking notes and recording interviews, most reporters recommend
Correct : D. Taking detailed notes and recording the interview on tape or digitally.
23. Telephone interviews are best for
Correct : C. Getting a few pieces of information quickly from a source.
24. One way of organizing questions for an interview is called the funnel, which arranges questions
Correct : A. From the most general to the most specific.
25. Which of the following is NOT one of characteristics of a good question to ask during an interview?
Correct : B. The question encourages the subject to respond with a “yes” or “no.”
26. In deciding how many sources are enough for a particular story, the reporter must take into account these four factors
Correct : C. deadline pressures, the expertise of the sources, the degree of controversy raised by a topic and the complexity of the topic.
27. In seeking the best available source to interview for a news story, the reporter primarily is looking for a person who
Correct : D. has relevant expertise or experience and is articulate.
28. Bias is most likely to appear in a news story when
Correct : D. the reporter relies on one source or gives disproportionate time to space to one side of a controversy.
29. People often complain about the amount of bad news in newspapers and news broadcasts. Systematic studies have shown that
Correct : C. people exaggerate the amount of crime news in the media.
30. A news story possesses singularity if it
Correct : D. reports on unusual events that deviate from the commonplace.
31. In regard to news values, prominence refers to
Correct : C. how well known the people involved in the story are.
32. A cardinal sin for a journalist is to
Correct : A. misspell a name.
33. ___________________ is finding, reporting and presenting news which other people try to hide.
Correct : C. Investigative journalism
34. Which of the following is not considered as Investigative journalism?
Correct : A. Leak journalism
35. Which of the following is considered as Investigative journalism?
Correct : A. Watchdog journalism
36. Which of the following is a basic principle of Investigative journalism?
Correct : C. News value
37. Muckraking is also known as___________, adverserial journalism.
Correct : B. investigative reporting
38. As a type of reporting, investigative journalism is ___________.
Correct : A. Documentary research and use of public and private records
39. The _____________ is considered one of the first and most influential pieces of Indian investigative journalism.
Correct : D. Bofors gun scandal
40. Arun Shourie from the Indian Express exposed ___________in 1981.
Correct : A. Cement Scam
41. In 2001, ________ did its first major sting investigation called "Operation West End".
Correct : D. Tehelka
42. Investigative journalism can be_____________________
Correct : A. time-consuming, expensive and risky
43. Chitra Subramaniam Duella is a recognised journalist for her investigation in ________________.
Correct : B. Bofors scandal
44. Adarsh scam was exposed through which of the following tools?
Correct : A. RTI
45. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein from the Washington Post newspaper did original story on which scandal?
Correct : A. Watergate Scandal
46. _____________ is known to be the landmark in investigative journalism in USA.
Correct : B. Watergate Scandal
47. On 23 April 1992, journalist Sucheta Dalal exposed ___________in column in The Times of India.
Correct : A. Harshad Mehta scam
48. ‘Operation West End,’ conducted by news portal _____________ in 2001 to expose alleged corruption in defence deals.
Correct : B. tehelka.com
49. In November 2010, the Open Magazine exposed ______________.
Correct : C. Nira Radia tapes controvesy
50. What could be the advantage of Investigative journalism?
Correct : C. Raising social Awareness
51. Recently The Hindu newspaper published an investigative report related to __________, which was termed by the Supreme Court of India as the legitimate one.
Correct : A. Rafale deal
52. Reporting based on a __________ source cannot be considered investigative.
Correct : A. single
53. Investigative reporting is _________________.
Correct : C. watchdog journalism
54. Investigative reporting is not ________________________.
Correct : A. paparazzi journalism
55. 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.
Correct : A. Washington Post
56. What does yellow journalism consist of?
Correct : B. clickbait headline
57. Why is yellow journalism used?
Correct : A. sell more news
58. A credible reporter is a one
Correct : C. does fair stories
59. Practice of yellow journalism started in which city?
Correct : A. New York
60. what are the principles of media ethics?
Correct : A. independence from private and political interests
61. When reporting a story do you need a direct source?
Correct : C. Yes
62. As a journalist you are not allowed to accept
Correct : A. kickbacks
63. What is India's ranking on the global list for journalists murdered in 2020?
Correct : D. 12
64. Holding media trials by prime time anchor can be reffered as
Correct : A. Yellow Journalism
65. If you are paid by a brand to write a story, what is it called?
Correct : B. Advertorial
66. If you see a colleague purposely fudging data in a story, what will you do?
Correct : A. Report to the Editor
67. A deadline is approaching, you don't have confirmation for a story, you will
Correct : A. Inform the editor honestly
68. If a company pays you gifts/money to write a positive story, you will
Correct : D. Not write the story and also inform the editor
69. Before reporting any story should you email all parties for their quotes?
Correct : C. All parties should be emailed
70. To confirm a story, is it okay to lie to the person mentioned in the story?
Correct : B. No
71. The personal privileges you can ask a company in lieu of a story
Correct : D. No Tickets
72. If you are sued by someone for writing a story against them, what should you do?
Correct : C. Inform the editor and legal team
73. Yellow Journalism started in which era?
Correct : A. 1890s
74. What can affect the credibility of a reporter?
Correct : D. Misrepresentation
75. _______________ is considered to be biggest scandal anywhere in the world
Correct : D. Watergate Scandal
76. Which of the following US presidents were involved in the Watergate Scandal?
Correct : B. Richard Nixon
77. Watergate Scandal is about
Correct : A. Watergate Break-in
78. Watergate Scandal happened in the year
Correct : B. 1972
79. _________ journalist is known for discovering the Watergate Scandal
Correct : A. Bob Woodward
80. Which of the following prime ministers of India was involved in the Bofors scandal?
Correct : C. Rajiv Gandhi
81. Bofors scandal involved
Correct : D. Howitzer gun contract
82. AB Bofors, a Swedish company, was once owned by
Correct : A. Thomas Edison
83. Italian businessman involved in Bofors scandal was
Correct : C. Ottavio Quattrocchi
84. ____________ is considered to be one of the biggest political- media scandals in India
Correct : B. Nira Radia Case
85. Nira Radia Case tapes was unearthed by
Correct : B. IT Dept
86. Nira Radia tapes helped to disclose India's biggest telecom scam known as
Correct : D. 2G Scam
87. Which journalist was inolved in the Nira Radia tape case?
Correct : C. Barkha Dutt
88. Nira Radia case was heavily covered by
Correct : C. News Website
89. 2G Spectrum Scam was first discovered in the year
Correct : A. 2008
90. 2G Spectrum Scam took place during ____________ regime
Correct : B. UPA II
91. 2G Spectrum scam is estimated to be a scam of _______________
Correct : A. 1.75 lk cr
92. The main accused in the scam was A. Raja. He belongs to which political party?
Correct : D. DMK
93. Who started India Against Corruption movement?
Correct : C. Anna Hazare
94. India Against Corruption movement was named among Top 10 news stories of 2011 by
Correct : C. Time Magazine
95. India Against Corruption sought a common bill to be passed known as
Correct : A. Jan Lokpal Bill
96. Maharashtra Irrigation Scam is between
Correct : D. Politician-Bureaucrat-Contractor
97. In which year was Maharshtra Irrigation Scam unearthed?
Correct : C. 2012
98. The irrigation scam was estimated to be of Rs
Correct : A. 70,000 cr
99. ____________ was prime accused in the Maharshtra Irrigation scam