Model Question Booklet for TDP (General)/TDP (Honours)

6th Semester Exam.

INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM

(Soft Study Course) 

1. Who among the following is a gatekeeper?

[A] Reader

[B] Viewer

[C] Listener

[D] Editor

Answer is [D]

2. Which of the following is not an example of print media?

[A] Brochures

[B] Posters

[C] Websites

[D] Handbills

Answer is [C]

3. Which newspaper first launched an internet edition in India?

[A] Times of India

[B] The Hindu

[C] The Telegraph

[D] Hindustan Times

Answer is [B]

4. Name the newspaper that did not publish the news of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on its front page

[A] Times of India

[B] The Hindu

[C] The Telegraph

[D] Hindustan Times

Answer is [B]

5. Ethics means

[A] Code of rules

[B] Code of conduct

[C] Set of moral principles

[D] Code of behavioUr

Answer is [C]

6. RTI Act has jurisdiction all over India except

[A] Nagaland

[B] Arunachal Pradesh

[C] Mizoram

[D] Jammu & Kashmir

Answer is [D]

7. P. Sainath is

[A] Fashion reporter

[B] Rural affairs reporter

[C] War photographer

[D] Environment reporter

Answer is [B]

8. Paid news syndrome was first reported during the assemblyelections in 2009 in

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Madhya Pradesh

[C] Uttaranchal

[D] Rajasthan

Answer is [A]

9. J. Gopikrishnan who unearthed the 2G spectrum scandal was a reporter of

[A] The Times of India

[B] The Pioneer

[C] The Telegraph

[D] DNA

Answer is [B]

10. What is yellow journalism?

[A] Exploitative sensational

[B] Classified telephone directory

[C] A low priced novel

[D] None of these

Answer is [A]

11. What should the lead paragraph of a NEWS story contain?

[A] At least 2 of the 5 Ws and 1 H

[B] A human interest hook

[C] All of the 5 Ws and 1 H (or at least as many as possible)

[D] Least important details

Answer is [C]

12. What is inverted pyramid style?

[A] Top heavy news story because the beginning contains the most important information

[B] Bottom heavy news story because the conclusion contains the most important information

[C] A style of writing that emphasizes the human interest angle

[D] A style that includes Jargons

Answer is [A]

13. What does it mean to write concisely?

[A] Use active voice as much as possible

[B] Get right to the point

[C] Both [A] and [B}

[D] Use Jargon

Answer is [C]

14. “Journalists use language that is clear, _______ and correct.”

[A] Concise

[B] Cool

[C] Crafty

[D] Elaborate

Answer is [A]

15. What is Soft News?

[A] News that’s based on opinions, not facts

[B] News that’s entertaining or interesting

[C] News that’s circulated on the Internet, not on paper

[D] Advice columns

Answer is [B]

16. What Is Hard News?

[A] News that covers hard to understand topics

[B] News that’s based on opinions, not facts

[C] News that affects an entire group of people

[D] The only kind of news there is

Answer is [D]

17. What is journalism?

[A] The study of writing in journals

[B] A hard thing to do

[C] The reporting and publishing of the news

[D] An American business practice

Answer is [C]

18. Who is a reporter?

[A] A good writer that happens to be popular with the public

[B] A person who writes research papers about any topic

[C] A person who interviews sources, writes copy, and is published

[D] Anyone who can publish his writing online

Answer is [C]

19. What makes a story “Newsworthy”?

[A] The story has to be about a topic that appeals to public interest

[B] The story has to be published

[C] The story has to have balanced sources

[D] The story has to be about a celebrity

Answer is [A]

20. What is a source?

[A] A published news source, such as the Chicago Tribune

[B] A person that a reporter interviews for his story

[C] A reporter resource that lists all of the rules of writing

[D] A published online news source, such as austintalks.org

Answer is [B]

21. Why is it important for reporters to talk to sources?

[A] Sources help publish a reporter’s story

[B] Sources are the people that help edit and revise copy

[C] Sources give a story balance by offering different perspectives

[D] Sources buy newspapers

Answer is [C]

22. How does a reporter “Balance” his story?

[A] By writing five paragraphs

[B] By quoting several different sources

[C] By including pictures with his story

[D] By publishing a story and a follow-up

Answer is [B]

23. What are the 5 Ws and 1 H?

[A] The only six questions that a reporter can ask a source

[B] The six necessary facts of a summary lead

[C] The six paragraphs that is required for a standard news story

[D] The six worst mistakes a reporter can make

Answer is [B]

24. The source mentioned in the News article is called as

[A] Lead

[B] Ears

[C] Byline

[D] Credit line

Answer is [D]

25. Which was the first newspaper published in India?

[A] Bengal Gazette

[B] Samachar Darpan

[C] Mumbai Samachar

[D] The Times of India

Answer is [A]

26. Bengal Gazette was published by

[A] Messink and Reed

[B] James Augustus Hicky

[C] Joseph Pulitzer

[D] Warren Hastings

Answer is [B]

27. The line accompanying a newspaper story that tells the author's name is the _____

[A] Byline

[B] Airline

[C] Dateline

[D] Mainline

Answer is [A]

28. The word ‘Journalist’ is derived from

[A] Journalography

[B] Diurnalis

[C] Diurna

[D] Journology

Answer is [B]

29. Which among these is not a print journalism professional?

[A] Columnist

[B] Reporter

[C] Producer

[D] Editor

Answer is [C]

30. According to a popular adage, pen is mightier than

[A] Pencil

[B] Newspaper

[C] Sword

[D] Word

Answer is [C]

31. Gathering information is the work of

[A] Sub-Editors

[B] News Editors

[C] Reporters

[D] All of the above

Answer is [C]

32. Journalism is known as the

[A] Public Profession

[B] Service Profession

[C] Profession

[D] None of the above

Answer is [A]

33. Which of these is most likely to annoy readers?

[A] Jargon

[B] Big chunks of text

[C] Inaccurate spelling and grammar

[D] Inaccuracy

Answer is [C]

34. Which information would not be considered a key fact for the lead in an inverted pyramid story?

[A] When

[B] Why

[C] What

[D] While

Answer is [D]

35. The first newspaper of India Hickey’s Bengal gazette was published in the year

[A] 1919

[B] 1880

[C] 1980

[D] 1780

Answer is [D]

36. Dateline in a newspaper consist of

[A] Data and place

[B] Date and time

[C] Place

[D] Name of the writer

Answer is [A]

37. _____ used the quote “when a dog bites a man that is not news, but if a man bites a dog, that is news” to explain news

[A] Joseph Pulitzer

[B] John Bogart

[C] James Augustus Hicky

[D] Denis M’quil

Answer is [B]

38. What is a lead paragraph?

[A] The last paragraph of a news story

[B] The first paragraph of a news story

[C] A paragraph containing interview questions

[D] None of the above

Answer is [B]

39. What is the golden rule for writing headlines?

[A] Be as clever as possible

[B] Keep it short and bright

[C] Never let the facts get in the way of a good story

[D] To be fair to the public

Answer is [B]

40. World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on which date since 1991?

[A] 1st May

[B] 2nd May

[C] 3rd May

[D] 4th May

Answer is [C]

41. Another name for Banner headline is

[A] Kicker head

[B] Line head

[C] Crossline

[D] Hammer head

Answer is [C]

42. National Press Day is on

[A] November 10

[B] November 15

[C] November 16

[D] November 26

Answer is [C]

43. Tigle registration of newspaper is done by

[A] RNI

[B] DAVP

[C] PIB

[D] IPRD

Answer is [A]

44. Breaking news means

[A] Unsigned articles that express a publication’s opinion

[B] Telling about an event as it happens

[C] Signed articles that express the writer’s reporting and his conclusions

[D] Online diaries kept by individuals or small groups

Answer is [B]

45. Columns means

[A] Signed articles that express the writer’s reporting and his conclusions

[B] Movie reviews

[C] Public records

[D] Listening where news is taking place

Answer is [A]

46. The people or documents you use when reporting a story are called

[A] Sources

[B] Interviews

[C] Reader

[D] Columns

Answer is [A]

47. ____ is a work of collecting, writing, editing and publishing material in newspapers and magazines or on television and radio for general information

[A] Maths

[B] Economics

[C] English

[D] Journalism

Answer is [D]

48. Who were the first to invent the art of printing?

[A] Africans

[B] British

[C] Chinese

[D] Americans

Answer is [C]

49. The first book printed in India was in _____ language in Old Goa

[A] French

[B] Dutch

[C] British

[D] Portugese

Answer is [D]

50. The Madras Courier was started in

[A] 1789

[B] 1854

[C] 1785

[D] 1885

Answer is [C]

51. Who is the author of “The Jungle Book”?

[A] Tilak

[B] Amartya sen

[C] Mahatma gandhi

[D] Rudyard kipling

Answer is [D]

52. Journalists recognize two types of news stories: hard and soft. In this regard

[A] “Hard news” is about complicated topics, like science and economics, and “soft news” is about things like entertainment and fashion

[B] “Hard news” stories have long, complicated sentences, and “soft news” stories have short, simple sentences

[C] “Hard news” is about serious topics and recent events, and “soft news” refers to human interest stories

[D] “Hard news” stories are always 2,000 words or more, and “soft news” stories never exceed 500 words

Answer is [C]

53. Yellow journalism derived its name from an early comic character called

[A] Yellow kid

[B] Yellow boy

[C] Yellow girlie

[D] Yellow guy

Answer is [A]

54. Freedom of press or media refers to the rights given by the Constitution of India under the freedom and expression of speech in Article

[A] 19(1)(a)

[B] 19(1)(b)

[C] 19(1)(c)

[D] 19(1)(d)

Answer is [A]

55. Which section of IPC defines the offence of defamation?

[A] 409

[B] 499

[C] 489

[D] 408

Answer is [B]

56. Name of an Indian news agency

[A] PTI

[B] CNN

[C] AP

[D] AFP

Answer is [A]

57. The head quarters of the PTI:

[A] Mumbai

[B] Chennai

[C] New Delhi

[D] Bangalore

Answer is [C]

58. Who was the owner of The Hindu?

[A] K.R. Iyengar

[B] Surendranath Banerjee

[C] Mahatma Gandhi

[D] Motilal Ghosh

Answer is [A]

59. Which of this is a type of headline

[A] Tripod

[B] Bluto

[C] Line items

[D] Hacker

Answer is [A]

60. In Tripura first Bengali daily

[A] Dainik Sambad

[B] Dainik Bhaskar

[C] Jagaran

[D] Jagaran-Tripura

Answer is [C]

61. Tripura's first Bengali daily "Jagaran" was in the year

[A] 1951

[B] 1952

[C] 1953

[D] 1954

Answer is [D]

61. Editing in newspapers means the removal of _____ in writing

[A] Articles

[B] Fog

[C] Atmosphere

[D] Treatment

Answer is [B]

62. In which genre of writing the inverted pyramid structure is used?

[A] News

[B] Feature

[C] Editorial

[D] Letters

Answer is [A]

63. Editor → Asst. Editor → Sub-Editor → Reporter, this is the basic hierarchy of any publication

[A] Yes

[B] Maybe

[C] I don't know

[D] No

Answer is [A]

64. News publications considered popular press, dynamic and colourful layouts, less in-depth reporting with headlines including a pun are generally known as _______

[A] Newsletters

[B] Magazines

[C] Tabloids

[D] Broadsheets

Answer is [C]

65. A ________obtains information and writes stories that may cover all types of stories or may be a specialist who is concerned with a specifc area of the news, such as sport or crime

[A] Managing editor

[B] Desk-editor

[C] Desk-editor

[D] Editor-in-chief

Answer is [C]

66. _________ of the headline determines the importance of the story

[A] Byline

[B] Words

[C] Colour

[D] Size

Answer is [D]

67. The word ‘journalism’ is derived from the word ‘Diurnalis’

[A] Latin

[B] French

[C] Italian

[D] English

Answer is [A]

68. Who edits local news?

[A] Sub-editor

[B] Stringer

[C] Bureau chief

[D] Assistant editor

Answer is [A]

69. Most important news title that is printed in big bold letters

[A] Editorial

[B] Business

[C] Obituary

[D] Banner Headline

Answer is [D]

70. Which among the following is not the principles of good news editing

[A] Attribution

[B] Balance and Fairness

[C] Jargon

[D] Clarity

Answer is [C]

71. When a newspapers should be straightforward in their storytelling without beating around the bush is identified as

[A] Brevity

[B] Clarity

[C] Readability

[D] Human interest

Answer is [A]

72. Which among the following should aim at objectivity while dealing with a story. They should not allow their personal bias or ideas to creep into a story

[A] Editor

[B] Sub-editor

[C] Reporter

[D] None of the above

Answer is [B]

73. What is a feature story?

[A] An article based on the writer's opinion concerning an important issue

[B] Fluff material such as horoscopes and crossword puzzles

[C] A cute or clever observation

[D] A news story with a human interest angle

Answer is [D]

74. How many sentences will you find in a lead paragraph in a typical news story?

[A] One to two (which counts 35-40 words)

[B] Two to three

[C] Three to Five

[D] None of the above

Answer is [A]

75. The main function of journalism is to

[A] Encompass people in the society

[B] Inform

[C] To write about various events

[D] None of these

Answer is [B]

76. ______ influence people in the society through their opinions

[A] Reports

[B] Events

[C] Accidents

[D] Journalist

Answer is [D]

77. A journalist shall regard the following as grave professional offences

[A] Plagiarism

[B] Malicious misrepresentation

[C] Calumny, slander, libel, unfounded accusations

[D] All of the above

Answer is [D]

78. News is written in the _________style

[A] Cylindrical

[B] Circular

[C] Rectangular

[D] Inverted pyramid

Answer is [D]

79. While rewriting one must look for spellings, grammar and_______

[A] words

[B] syntax

[C] leads

[D] quotes

Answer is [B]

80. News is a _________ of a recent event.

[A] Report

[B] Mirror

[C] Broadcast

[D] Telecast

Answer is [A]

81. 'Bird flu spreading and hundreds of chicken dying in West Bengal' - this news will make you alert because it is in your __________.

[A] Area

[B] Proximity

[C] Emotions

[D] Usefulness

Answer is [B]

82. Research in journalism is an important part of __________ of interview.

[A] Manifestation

[B] Visiting

[C] Decentralising

[D] Preparation

Answer is [D]

83. An interview report is a ________ record of a professional, guided conversation.

[A] Written

[B] Oral

[C] Inscribed

[D] Narrated

Answer is [A]

84. Protest Marches can turn into ___________

[A] Demonstration

[B] Riots

[C] Movement

[D] Rally

Answer is [B]

85. The news of important public events appearing in front section of a newspaper are called

[A] Soft news

[B] Feature news

[C] Hard news

[D] Investigative news

Answer is [C]

86. The major function of television is to provide

[A] Information

[B] Education

[C] Entertainment

[D] All of the above

Answer is [D]

87. What should the lead paragraph of a news story contain?

[A] At least 2 of the 5Ws and 1H

[B] A human interest book

[C] All the 5Ws and 1H (or at least as many as possible)

[D] Least important details

Answer is [B]

88. What is a soft news?

[A] News that’s based on opinions, not facts

[B] News that’s entertaining or interesting

[C] News that’s circulated on the internet, not on paper

[D] Advice columns

Answer is [B]

89. Reporters work is to gather

[A] Websites

[B] Visit the events

[C] Information

[D] None of the above

Answer is [B]

90. The reading of the script to check the errors is called

[A] Composing

[B] Proof-reading

[C] Editing

[D] None of the above

Answer is [B]

91. Which is the largest circulated newspaper in the state of Tripura?

[A] Syandan Patrika

[B] Daily Desher Katha

[C] Tripura Times

[D] Dainik Sambad

Answer is [D]

92. Which of the following elements makes news?

[A] Proximity

[B] Prominence

[C] Timeliness

[D] All of the above

Answer is [D]

93. Lead in a news story is

[A] The opening paragraph that sums up the story

[B] The words that people used to euphemize

[C] Both [A] and [B]

[D] None of the above

Answer is [A]

94. Which among these is not a mass media tool?

[A] Radio

[B] Newspaper

[C] Telephone

[D] Internet

Answer is [C]

95. Which among the following is/are a type of lead?

[A] Summary

[B] Descriptive

[C] Question

[D] All of the above

Answer is [D]

96. From the following examples which one is considered as a news?

[A] A man bites a dog

[B] A dog bites a man

[C] Both [A] and [B]

[D] None of the above

Answer is [A]

97. What is a headline?

[A] The person who wrote the article

[B] The beginning of the actual article

[C] The end of the actual article

[D] The title of the news report

Answer is [D]

98. Which part of the Inverted pyramid tells the audience the essential facts of the 5Ws?

[A] Nut Graph

[B] Lead

[C] Closing

[D] Body

Answer is [B]

99. Section 499 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) contains the criminal liability of

[A] Copyright

[B] Content of court

[C] Defamation

[D] Sedition

Answer is [C]

100. Screamer is a/an ____ mark normally seen in headlines

[A] Question

[B] Quotation

[C] Exclamatory

[D] Semicolon

Answer is [C]

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