Radio Jockeying and News Reading Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who heads the radio station at private FM radio station ?
A. Editor
B. Executive
C. General Manager
D. Presenter
Answer: C.General Manager
2. The different types of microphones are
A. uni directional
B. bi -directional
C. Omni-directional
D. All of these
Answer: D.All of these
3. Which of the following is a news value
A. Objectivity
B. Biased
C. Unethical
D. Falsehood
Answer: A.Objectivity
4. What is hard lead in radio news ?
A. News that covers hard to understand topics
B. News that’s based on opinions
C. News that’s based on facts and recent incident
D. The only kind of news there is
Answer: C.News that’s based on facts and recent incident
5. Which of the following is the news source for radio ?
A. News Agencies
B. Reporters
C. Corresponents
D. All of these
Answer: D.All of these
6. Which one of the following is an Indian news agency ?
A. API
B. PTI
C. AFP
D. Siber
Answer: B.PTI
7. Which division of AIR is used for News ?
A. Resource Locator
B. Agency Division
C. Fabric Cast Division
D. ews Service Divisio
Answer: D.ews Service Divisio
8. Which of the following is a way of communicating radio news using the Internet?
A. Messaging
B. Reference
C. Chat Rooms
D. Podcasting
Answer: D.Podcasting
9. Which of the followng is a private radio station ?
A. Vividh Bharati
B. Yuva Vani
C. Radio Mrchi
D. None of these
Answer: C.Radio Mrchi
10. Which of the following includes digital audio files ?
A. Webcasting
B. Podcasting
C. Luminous
D. None
Answer: B.Podcasting
11. Podcasting is over the internet .
A. broadcasting
B. narrowcasting
C. station casting
D. hollowcasting
Answer: A.broadcasting
12. News writer has to keep in mind the precise details of
A. Entertainmeent
B. Time Limit
C. Fame
D. Stagger
Answer: B.Time Limit
13. Which of the followng is not the function of Radio?
A. Information
B. Education
C. Entertainment
D. Fragmentation
Answer: D.Fragmentation
14. Who is the current chairman of Prasar Bharati
A. Dr. A Suryaprakash
B. Nikhil Bhardwaj
C. PC Goswami
D. A. Raut
Answer: A.Dr. A Suryaprakash
15. Where does radio news are stored ?
A. Archives
B. Studio Gadget
C. Blogs
D. templates
Answer: A.Archives
16. Duration of news bulletin varies from ?
A. 2 mins
B. 5mins to 30 mins
C. unlimited
D. None of these
Answer: B.5mins to 30 mins
17. What is it called when different radio stations are connected?
A. Radio Escape
B. Radio Program
C. Radio March
D. Radio Bridge
Answer: D.Radio Bridge
18. What is fair, neutral reporting called in context to news reporting?
A. Truth and accuracy based
B. biased
C. Subjective
D. Entertaining
Answer: A.Truth and accuracy based
19. What is the purpose of broadcasting locally a radio programme ?
A. to support the lead immediately
B. to reinforce the writer’s opinion
C. to make a story more proportionate
D. to make it understand to a community
Answer: D.to make it understand to a community
20. Presenter for special audience programme
A. Superimposer
B. Filler
C. Announcer
D. Compere
Answer: D.Compere
21. When was the first news bulletin broadcasted from AIR ?
A. 1925
B. 1936
C. 1950
D. 1963
Answer: B.1936
22. Who heads All India Radio ?
A. General Manager
B. Director General d
C. itional Deputy Direc
D. Deuty Director
Answer: B.Director General d
23. Which of the following is not the part of AIR three-tiersystem of broadcasting ?
A. National
B. Regional
C. Local
D. Elite
Answer: D.Elite
24. Local radio stations transmission takes place in mo
A. SW
B. MW
C. FM
D. AM
Answer: C.FM
25. Which division of All India Radio handles news service ?
A. Aakashwani
B. Vividh Bharati
C. Relay
D. ews Service Divisio
Answer: D.ews Service Divisio
26. Words used in a radio programme are words
A. Spoken
B. Written
C. Symbolic
D. None
Answer: A.Spoken
27. Basic rules of a Radio script are
A. Use simple words
B. Use short sentences
C. Use active voice
D. All of these
Answer: D.All of these
28. How is radio news gathered?
A. Reporters
B. News agencies
C. PR agencies
D. All of these
Answer: D.All of these
29. Governing factors for a radio news writing:
A. Subjective
B. Distortion
C. Objectivity
D. None
Answer: C.Objectivity