Top 250+ Solved Reporting MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The proportion of people who get their news from mobile devices was recently estimated at
a. A. About one-quarter.
b. About three-quarters.
c. C. About two-thirds.
d. D. About half.
Q. In journalism, “convergence” means
a. A. Sharing facilities, newsgathering resources, personnel or content.
b. Different news media all cover the same story in the same way.
c. C. The content of one newspaper is indistinguishable from that of any other newspaper.
d. D. News organizations are all striving to put the same ideological slant on news stories.
Q. 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. Convergence.
c. C. Vertical integration.
d. D. Horizontal integration.
Q. In journalism, a “mojo” is a
a. A. Journalist who has an unusual degree of sex appeal.
b. A source that provides a journalist with a good-luck charm.
c. C. A source that has the ability to bounce back from adversity.
d. D. Journalist who carries her tools—computers, cameras, recorders—with her at all times.
Q. 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?
a. A. the addition of a number of e-mail addresses in the "Contact Us" section
b. a new section that allows visitors to download video and audio files
c. C. the addition of a "Guestbook" section that allows visitors to leave comments
d. D. a new photo gallery of news-related images
Q. The role of which agency is important in disaster prevention.
a. A. Media
b. Police
c. C. Government officials
d. D. Public
Q. Which of the following is NOT true about journalism today?
a. A. Stories created for one medium are likely to be found in other medi
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.
Q. Interviews conducted by broadcast reporters differ from those conducted by print reporters because
a. A. the broadcast interview should always make the subject of the story look good.
b. the broadcast interview should never go into as much depth as a print interview.
c. C. the broadcast interview is just part of the story, not the entire story.
d. D. the broadcast interview is the story, not just part of the story.
Q. Which of the following is NOT among the generally accepted ways of getting an interview subject to answer a difficult or embarrassing question?
a. 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. C. Threaten to turn your information over to police or prosecuting attorneys.
d. D. Attribute the point of view implied in the question to a third party.
Q. 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. 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.
Q. Telephone interviews are best for
a. A. Talking to a person who is the target of an investigative story.
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.
Q. One way of organizing questions for an interview is called the funnel, which arranges questions
a. A. From the most general to the most specific.
b. From the most personal to the most impersonal.
c. C. From the most impersonal to the most personal.
d. D. From the most specific to the most general.
Q. 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.
Q. In deciding how many sources are enough for a particular story, the reporter must take into account these four factors
a. the complexity of the story, the ignorance of the readers, the minimum required by the editor and the degree of controversy raised by the topic.
b. deadline pressures, the complexity of the story, the minimum required by the editor and the interest of the reader.
c. deadline pressures, the expertise of the sources, the degree of controversy raised by a topic and the complexity of the topi
d. the expertise of the sources, the probable apathy of most readers, the complexity of the story and the reporter\s own boredom with the topic.
Q. 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.