Members of the parliament are also known as ‘Talking Machines’ because:

• A) Members act like machines
• B) Members of assembly are emotionless
• C) Members remain busy in irrelevant discussions
• D) Members keep on talking on different matters

Neglected sources are:

• A) archives, vote records, address books, tax record and license records
• B) archives, phone records, address books, tax record and license records
• C) archives, meetup records, address books, tax record and license records
• D) archives, airfare rates, address books, tax record and license records

Interviewing a person involved in an issue to extract the information for investigative reporting is called:

• A) Paper trial
• B) Field work
• C) Electronic trial
• D) Human trial

Which of the following option is NOT the part of parliament?

• A) Judiciary
• B) Senate
• C) President
• D) National Assembly

A person is NOT allowed to use the following words/phrases in the parliament house Except:

• A) He is candid
• B) They are corrupt
• C) You are ineligible
• D) You are culprit

Acquisition of document, its processing and utilization this information for your report is termed as:

• A) Electronic trial
• B) Paper trial
• C) Field work
• D) Human trial

Journalist can not carry any recording device such as tape recorder, video camera, cell phone, or film equipment into Parliament unless:

• A) He is officially authorized
• B) He has a clean professional record
• C) He is a friend of Parliamentarian
• D) He is a senior parliamentary reporter

In which place of the parliament an investigative reporter can get exclusive material?

• A) Cafeteria
• B) Gallery
• C) Library
• D) Lodges

In your opinion who among the following will take the charge in the absence of speaker & deputy speaker of the national assembly?

• A) Prime Minister
• B) President
• C) Panel of chairman
• D) Chief Justice

The word ‘Press Gallery’ was derived from which of the given country?

• A) Britain
• B) United States
• C) Sub-continent India
• D) France

Identify the apparent characteristic of under cover reporter from the given options.

• A) Deceptive & misleading
• B) Honest & truthful
• C) Simple & short
• D) Easy & convenient

Which of the following is an alternate interpretation of the public right to know?

• A) Investigative reporting
• B) Court reporting
• C) Finance reporting
• D) Crime reporting

The use of computer and internet for research and reporting is a type of investigative reporting skill named as:

• A) Paper trial
• B) Electronic trial
• C) Field work
• D) Human trial

Which role is associated with an Investigative reporter?

• A) As a role model
• B) As a Watchdog
• C) As an opinion maker
• D) As an investigation officer

Suppose you are given an assignment to conduct a telephonic interview of a Minister based in other city. In your opinion, what would be the most likely issue that you may face while interview?

• A) Incorrect interpretation of messages
• B) Sound/signal distortion
• C) Problem in notes taking
• D) Unwillingness of interviewee

White paper is also considered as:

• A) Account Details
• B) Charge Sheet
• C) Failure Report
• D) Progress Report

An ordinance expires after a certain period of time if it is not presented in the parliament for discussion. Identify the life of ordinance from the options given below:

• A) 6 months
• B) 01 year
• C) 3 months
• D) 8 months

At the end of year, parliament presents a document comprised of the details about the parliament proceedings and functioning of the concerned ministries. Identify what term is used to define such document?

• A) Annual Report
• B) Performance Booklet
• C) Annual Booklet
• D) Performance Report

During election season, gerrymandering helps a candidate to:

• A) Increase failure risk
• B) Increase favorable votes
• C) Quit the election
• D) Win the election easily

All of the given options fall under the category of civic issues Except:

• A) Power breakdown
• B) Violence on street children
• C) Street crime in metropolitan cities
• D) Social unrest in the city