Top 250+ Solved Reporting MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In writing a report one, a reporter tries to associate the story with someone who can genuinely describe the events. This is called as adding
a. Facts
b. Observations
c. Quotes / Attributes
d. Sequence / Continuity
Q. Fabrication in Journalism referes to
a. to make a top notch writing effort
b. to protect someone\s image
c. to make up the details in your writing
d. to reveal your source
Q. Citizen journalism is the practice of
a. preparing stories that will help citizens vote only in elections.
b. publishing only those stories that are of interest to politically active citizens.
c. collaborating with nonprofit organizations to prepare news stories.
d. inviting readers and viewers to participate in the creation of news content.
Q. Which of the following is NOT one of the things young reporters learn from working the Crime beat?
a. The community, both geographically and sociologically.
b. How to trick sources into telling reporters things the sources should keep confidential.
c. News values and the need for accuracy.
d. How to develop sources that will serve them for years.
Q. The primary advantage of the inverted-pyramid style of writing news is that it
a. is a natural way of telling any story
b. rarely contains any surprises for the reader
c. allows the reader to stop after reading only one or two paragraphs and still get the most important information
d. locks reporters into a formula and discourages innovation
Q. Increasing awareness about issues related to Global warming has increased the significance of this beat
a. Education
b. Environment
c. Law
d. Crime
Q. In case of a water pipeline burst or poor city roads who will be sent to report on it?
a. Civic reporter
b. Crime reporter
c. Environment reporter
d. Business reporter
Q. A Health reporter relies on various official sources to get numbers of Covid affected patients in a city. Which of the following source, he may not depend upon?
a. Covid facilities in the City
b. Hospitals under State Government
c. Ministry of Health Statistics
d. Individual families afflicted by the disease
Q. A lifestyle reporter does not cover which one of the following?
a. Food
b. Travel
c. Politics
d. Exhibitions
Q. Osama Bin Laden's death raid was tweeted by a local guy before it was announced to the world. This could be categorised as an example of?
a. Citizen Journalism
b. Yellow Journalism
c. Investigative Journalism
d. Local Journalism
Q. The practice of sending a journalist to report a story, about which he/she has little experience is called as
a. Parachute Journalism
b. Rocket Journalism
c. Flight Journalism
d. Emergency Journalism
Q. 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
Q. Which of the following should be avoided while reporting a terror attack?
a. Reporting with accurate details
b. Stating the reasons for not disseminating certain information
c. Giving details of hostages
d. Coordinating with authorities