Top 250+ Solved Reporting MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A credible reporter is a one
a. who reveleas his source
b. writes one sided story
c. does fair stories
d. misquotes sources
Q. what are the principles of media ethics?
a. independence from private and political interests
b. independence from political interests
c. indedbtedness to political interest
d. beneficial to political interests
Q. When reporting a story do you need a direct source?
a. Indirect sources are enough
b. No
c. Yes
d. Sources are not important
Q. What is India's ranking on the global list for journalists murdered in 2020?
a. 10
b. 24
c. 6
d. 12
Q. Holding media trials by prime time anchor can be reffered as
a. Yellow Journalism
b. Fact based Journalism
c. Ethical Journalism
d. Advertorial
Q. If you are paid by a brand to write a story, what is it called?
a. Editorial
b. Advertorial
c. Content Creation
d. Strictly Editorial
Q. If you see a colleague purposely fudging data in a story, what will you do?
a. Report to the Editor
b. Tell your other colleagues
c. Behave as if nothing happened
d. Tell your colleague it is wrong
Q. A deadline is approaching, you don't have confirmation for a story, you will
a. Inform the editor honestly
b. lie to the editor
c. Write a report without confirmation
d. Not inform anyone and write the story
Q. If a company pays you gifts/money to write a positive story, you will
a. write the story
b. Not write the story
c. Write the story after informing your editor
d. Not write the story and also inform the editor
Q. Before reporting any story should you email all parties for their quotes?
a. Not Necessary
b. Only the ones I prefer
c. All parties should be emailed
d. Don’t have time to email
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. If you are sued by someone for writing a story against them, what should you do?
a. Apologise to them and beg for forgiveness
b. Apologise to your editor
c. Inform the editor and legal team
d. Do not inform anyone and hire a lawyer independently