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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