Unit
IV
Reporter
1. What is “Nose for News”?
a. News
engagement b. Sound news judgement c. News story d. Sniff like a dog
2. “Get it right and get it _______ ”
a. when b. now
c. late d. somehow
3. Who is the foundation of a newspaper?
a. editor b. sub-editor c. reporter d. office
4. Who is a cub?
A) the young of a certain animal B)pet animal C) A junior reporter D)An experienced
reporter
5. The fresh reporters are called _____________.
a) cubs b)
reporters c) beginner
reporters d) senior
reporters
Court
1._______is the place where the accused stands in
the court.
a. Dock
b. Stage c. Pulpit d. Podium
2. Subpoena is _______ for attending the court.
a. the summon
b. the car d. the judge d. the dress
3. _____ is a man or woman who abets or aids the commission
of offence.
A. Accomplice
b. Accord c. Abused d. Aiden
5.Wilful disobedience to any court
judgement is called _____________.
a)
civil contempt b) court
disdain c) criminal contempt d) legal contempt
6.Publication of any matters which
scandalises/lowers the authority of any court is called _____.
a)
civil contempt b) court disdain c) criminal contempt d)
legal contempt
7.What is the ‘application form’ used
for requesting more time for finding witnesses?
a)
habeas corpus b) adjournment c)parole d)
None
8.What is ‘Parole’?
a)
producing a person in the court b)
requesting time for finding witness
c)
requesting for change of court c)
release on promise of reappearance
9.What is ‘writ’?
a)
court order b) rules of
a game c) quality of a reporter d) a crime
10. ____ is the security placed in trust for
appearance of a prisoner in court for trial.
a. Bail
b. Parole c. Accomplice d.Writ
Crime
1. Assault is a crime against
___________.
a) a person b) property c) public welfare d)
legal authority
2. Kidnapping is a crime against
___________.
a)
a person b) property c) public welfare d) legal authority
3. Theft is a crime against
____________.
a)
a person b) property c) public welfare d) legal authority
4. Riot and strikes are crime against
______________.
a)
a person b)property c) public welfare d) legal authority
5. Bigamy is a crime against
_____________.
a)
a person b)property c) public welfare d) legal authority
6. Obstructing government officers from
performing their duties is a crime against ___________.
a)
a person b)property c) public welfare d) legal authority
7. Bribing government officials is a
crime against
a)
a person b)property c) public welfare d) legal authority
9. Obstructing government officers from
performing their duties is a crime against _________.
a) a person b)
property
c) public
welfare d)
legal authority
10.Which of the following is not a quality of a
crime reporter?
a)
sound knowledge on law system b)
Familiarity with places
c)
maintain good public relationship d)
listening to music
Sports
1. Sports Reporters must remind cool and
________ in reviewing performances.
a) Partial b)
impartial c) subjective d) prejudice
2. Sports news is called ______ department.
a) ‘normal’ b)
‘easy’ c) ‘play’ d) ‘toy’
3. The featured sports story helps reporter to
develop ____________ stories.
a) overnight b) overwrought c) undeveloped d)
copied
4.Compared to the past the sports news has
__________________ readers.
a)
tremendous b)
apathetic c) sluggish d) slothful
5. Which of the following is not a quality of a
sports reporter?
a)
knowledge of technical terms b)
knowledge of the rules
c)
should be a sportsman d)
statistical knowledge of the game played
6.To which reporting does the phrases like ‘outstanding
defence’, ‘style of the play’, ‘high score’ are used?
a)
crime b)
sports c)
court d) election
Investigative
1. Who probed the Watergate story?
a)
Richard Woodward b) William Edward
c)
Woodward and Bernstein d)George
Bernstein
2. Which reporting is also called ‘depth
reporting’?
a)
election reporting b)
court reporting
c) crime reporting d)
investigative reporting
3. Investigating reporting became famous
after the famous _______ scandal in the 1970’s
a) Watergate b) Teapot Dome c) The Wilbur Mills d)The
Hamilton – Burr
Election
1. Notification by the Election
Commission for the public to elect their representatives to the legislature and
parliament is ____________
a)
the first stage b)
the second stage c) the third stage d) the fourth stage
2. Which is the fifth stage under which
elections are conducted?
a)
Notification b)
last date for filing nomination
c)
Scrutiny of nomination d)
campaigning
3. In _________________ officials take
the press man to selected pooling stations.
a) party
coverage b)
media coverage
c) conducted
coverage d)
none
4. Which is the fourth stage under which elections
are conducted?
a) Notification b)
last date for filing nomination
c) Scrutiny of
nomination d) withdrawal
5. In _________________ the press man selects the
pooling stations.
a) party
coverage b)
media coverage
c) independent
coverage d)
none
6.What are the two Peoples Acts that acts as a
guideline for conducting an election?
a)
Representation of Peoples Act of 1950 and 1951
b)
Representation of Peoples Act of 1950 and 1952
c)
Representation of Peoples Act of 1951 and 1952
d)
Representation of Peoples Act of 1951 and 1953
7. Who decides to hold the General Election?
a)
Central Cabinet b) Supreme/High
Court c) Election Commission d) Political Party
8. Who is in-charge of conducting election?
a)
Supreme Court b)
a team of retired High Court Judges
c)
Election Commission d)
Central/State Government
9. What is ‘Curtain Raiser’?
a)
crime news b) a scandal c) human interest stories d) final round of poll news
10. Scrutiny of nomination for public election is
done by the ______________________.
a)
Election Commission b)
Returning Officer
c) Central/State Government d) the Collector
Legislature
1._______________ is the one to which a
member of the assembly desires an oral answer in the house and on which
supplementary question by other members could be asked
a)
A Stared Question b)
an Unstarred Question
c)
A Short Notice Question d)
One Minute Question
2.During _____________ the members of
various parties can raise questions and argue on various issues.
a)
Legislative Hour b) Business
Hour c) Zero Hour d) Question Hour
3.________________ is the one to which
an oral answer is not called for and on which no supplementary questions can be
asked.
a)
An Unstarred Question b)
A Starred Question
c)
A Short Notice Question d)
One Minute Question
4._____________ consists of
introduction, consideration and passing of bills.
a)
Assembly Business b)
Legislative business
c)
Notice Business d)
Legislative Notice
5.________________ is one which relates
to a matter of urgent public importance, and can be asked with the consent of
the minister concerned
a)
A Short Notice b)
An Unstarred Question
c)
A Starred Question d)
One Minute Question
6. The first hour of every
legislature sitting is normally devoted to __________________.
a)
Question Hour b) Papers to be laid c) Zero Hour d) Legislative Business
7. Which is the most challenging task
for a Legislature Reporter?
a)
Question Hour b)
Papers to be laid c) Zero
Hour d) Legislative
Business
8. How many stages should a bill pass
through before it becomes an act?
a)
five b)
four c) three d) two
Interpretative
1.
Which reporting combines facts with interpretation?
a) election
reporting b)
court reporting
c) crime
reporting d)
interpretative reporting
2. In India, Ashwini Sharin of _____________ brought
the condition of Thiar Jail to light.
a) The Indian Express b) The Express News Service
c) The Hindu d)
The Times of India
Development
1.Which reporting helps in creating awareness
about the various plans, programmes, schemes and projects drawn up by the
government and government agencies?
a)
Interpretative Reporting b)
Sports Reporting
c)
Development Reporting d)
Court Reporting
2. Why Development Reporting can be considered
different from other reporting?
a)
It would compare, contrast and cover news over the past years
b)
It takes a long time to cover a news story as the development of a new plan or
scheme is slow
c)
It involves interviewing people ‘for whom and by whom a project is undertaken’
to collect information
d)
All the above
3. Find the odd one out.
