Top 250+ Solved Reporting MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In writing a report one tries to also 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. Ending the story with a suspense is called a ______
a. Quote kicker
b. Circle kicker
c. Factual kicker
d. Cliff hanger
Q. The golden rule in writing KISS describes
a. Keep it strong and simple
b. Keep it short and simple
c. Keep it short and sweet
d. Keep it simple and sweet
Q. Daniel Pearl the journalist who was beheaded by terrorists, worked for the publication
a. Wall Street Journal
b. Chicago Tribune
c. Washington Post
d. New York Times
Q. A newspapers news desk can receive news from it own reporters, correspondents and
a. Competition
b. News Agencies
c. The masses
d. Previous issue of the newspaper
Q. Who is the owner of ZEE News?
a. Anurag Tomar
b. Shekar Kapur
c. Ramoji Rao
d. Subhash Chandra Goenka
Q. A journalist took pictures for his article and cited his source at the end. Is he being ethical?
a. No because writing citations is not ethical to do
b. No because it's not needed
c. Yes because writing a citation is the right and respectful thing to do in this situation
d. Yes because you can take anything that you want as a journalist
Q. Fabrication is
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. A major disadvantage to email interviews is that
a. A. The reporter can't see the source's facial expression and body language or hear his vocal inflections.
b. The source can respond with long, thoughtful answers.
c. C. Many sources are less accessible through email than over the phone.
d. D. The reporter has an exact record of what the source sai
Q. Maharshtra Irrigation Scam is between
a. Politician-Bureaucrat
b. Politician-Journalist
c. Politician-Contractor
d. Politician-Bureaucrat-Contractor
Q. Importance of a news for printing is judged by what?
a. News price
b. New description
c. News weight
d. News Values