MCQ Bank
Investigative reporting exposes unethical, immoral and illegal behavior by:
- A) Government agencies
- B) Businessmen
- C) Individuals
- D) All of the given options
Which of the following is a result of the Investigative Reporting?
- A) Has narrowed the scope of journalistic freedom
- B) Has widen the scope of journalistic freedom
- C) Has blurred the scope of journalistic freedom
- D) Has threaten the scope of journalistic freedom
Women parliamentarians are the largest untapped source of news because:
- A) Their position is greater than male parliamentarians
- B) They are more active in parliament
- C) They exercise more power as compared to men
- D) They have extra privilege to get access to information
An act of discovering the truth and to identify lapses on media such as Print, Electronic or Web is termed as:
- A) Conflict reporting
- B) Investigative Reporting
- C) Beat Reporting
- D) General Reporting
Which constitution is still enforced in Pakistan?
- A) 1956
- B) 1973
- C) 2002
- D) 1962
The other name of spot inspection is:
- A) Electronic trial
- B) Human trial
- C) Paper trial
- D) Field work
Investigative reporter should not be:
- A) Proactive in his approach
- B) Incisive minded
- C) Alert all the time
- D) Reactive in his approach
Former President of Philippines, Mr. Joseph Estrada was charged with which of the following allegation?
- A) Corruption of state resources
- B) Shutting down newspapers
- C) Killing of reporter
- D) Smuggling of narcotics
All of the following are the useful guidelines for an investigative reporter, except:
- A) Be a team player.
- B) Focus on research.
- C) Just keep digging.
- D) Follow the lead.
Identify the closest answer which defines the purpose of Question hour during assembly sessions.
- A) To ask questions from information minister
- B) To raise questions on overall proceedings
- C) To raise skeptics on government working
- D) To ask questions from opposition members
CAR stands for:
- A) Computer assisted reporting
- B) Computer associated reporting
- C) Computer acquired reporting
- D) Computer assisted rebooting
Water gate report revealed which president’s illegal activities for winning the Us election?
- A) Ronald Reagan
- B) Richard Nixon
- C) Bill Clinton
- D) George Bush
In which of the following situation a reporter is required to take special care and security measure?
- A) Digging out information from political sources.
- B) Digging out information from court sources.
- C) Digging out information from nearby sources.
- D) Digging out information from hostile sources.
Identify which of the following website is known for investigative reporting in India?
- A) Gumnaam.com
- B) Tehelka.com
- C) Imkaan.com
- D) Khauj.com
While answering questions asked by members of National Assembly, ruling government should ensure which of the given option?
- A) Answers should be rational
- B) Answers should please the members
- C) Answers should be witty
- D) Answers should benefit the members
Which of the given action, a reporter should NOT perform after the acquisition of desired information?
- A) Appreciate the hidden sources
- B) Help the invisible sources
- C) Expose the information sources
- D) Stay in touch with sources
All of the following are the tools that can be used n investigative reporting EXCEPT:
- A) Interviewing
- B) Hit and trial method
- C) Crime solving tools
- D) Hidden camera recording
Investigative reporter practices can be nearly associated to which of the following category?
- A) Police, lawyer, editor or a regulatory body.
- B) Police, lawyer, auditor or a regulatory body.
- C) Police, politician, auditor or a regulatory body.
- D) Police, lawyer, judge or a regulatory body.
Which of the following is considered as the first step in investigative reporting process?
- A) Analyzing the data
- B) Chasing the document
- C) Formation of investigative hypothesis
- D) Initial investigation
The function of Committees of Parliament is:
- A) To oppose the proceeding of ruling party
- B) To support the parliamentary affairs
- C) To examine the working of institutions
- D) To encourage the members of parliament