While taking an interview, interviewer must keep in mind that:

• A) He should have laid-back attitude
• B) All the questions should not be aligned with each other
• C) Questions must be complicated
• D) Every next question must be linked with the answer of previous questions

It is the quality of the reporter that how he smells something suspicious that needs to be investigated. This step in investigative report planning is referred as:

• A) Contacting higher authorities
• B) Inclusion of experts’ opinions
• C) Selection of people for interview
• D) Identification of the problem

People who are not the affectees of the incidents like accidents, fire stories but are present at the spot when the incident occurred, are referred as:

• A) Culprits
• B) Media correspondents
• C) Eye witnesses
• D) Helpers

--------------- interview is conducted to illustrate a news item to highlight facts and figure.

• A) Flexible news
• B) Tough news
• C) Soft news
• D) Hard news

‘To get usable audio for news bulletin in order to make the item credible,’ is the main objective of:

• A) Investigative report
• B) Interview
• C) Speech
• D) News story

The account of ----------------- is very important to be recorded for an interpretative report.

• A) Reporter
• B) News producer
• C) Eye witnesses
• D) Propgram Manager

In which of the following interview, cheerful and casual things are asked from the interviewee?

• A) Adversarial Interview
• B) Investigative Interview
• C) Entertainment Interview
• D) Informational Interview

-------------------- is carried out to get behind the facts – to dig out the actual reasons of the accident/ train collision/ air crash/ and the real factors or persons responsible for the accident are brought on surface.

• A) Adversarial interview
• B) Emotional interview
• C) Informational interview
• D) Investigative interview

The topic about which the reporter has to ask questions from the interviewer must be:

• A) Unclear
• B) Specific
• C) Universal
• D) General

Considering the coverage of an event; which of the following point will be covered under the category of interpretative reporting?

• A) The venue
• B) Date & Timing
• C) Historical background of the event
• D) Name of the event

Which of the following is the most important factor that a reporter needs to keep in mind during the whole process of reporting?

• A) Deadline
• B) Conclusion
• C) Subjectivity
• D) Research

Which of the following is not a requisit of an interviewer?

• A) He must not try to impress the interviewee.
• B) He must ask open-ended questions.
• C) He should try to draw as less information as possible from interviewee.
• D) He should be intereseted in the task.

All of the given characteristics are required for a good interview EXCEPT:

• A) Interviewer must repeat the answer of interviewee in next question
• B) Interviewer should avoid double questions
• C) Questions must be relevant to the topic
• D) Leading questions must be avoided

In 1959,------------------, changed the color of his skin and traveled in the U.S.'s Deep South as an African-American, to get the first hand knowledge of the problems of negroes.

• A) Corinna Fiora
• B) John Howard Griffin
• C) James Clerk Maxwell
• D) David E. Hughs

To have adequate knowledge about the topic of an interview a reporter may consult which of the following sources of information?

• A) Newspapers
• B) All of the given options
• C) Books
• D) Magazines

To --------------- means to probe into any matter, to dig out facts which are tired to be kept hidden.

• A) Politicize
• B) Investigate
• C) Educate
• D) Fashion

Which of the given type of interview is similar to hard news interview, but not necessarily be restricted to main stories?

• A) Informational Interview
• B) Adversarial Interview
• C) Investigative Interview
• D) Personal Interviews

Which of the following is NOT a type of interview?

• A) Informational interview
• B) Hard news interview
• C) Delicate interview
• D) Investigative interview

In court news, which of the following is NOT discussed in interpretative reporting?

• A) Investigation so far by police
• B) The factual background of the case
• C) The arguments of lawyers
• D) Personal life of the judge

Which of the following is unlikely to be asked from the interviewee in personal interview?

• A) Leisure activities
• B) Father’s occupation
• C) Likes & dislikes
• D) Education