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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.
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“The bus overturned at least three times,” the police man said “ none of the twenty passengers was hurt, luckily the car did not explode to flames,” is an example of ___
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There is no excuse for a journalist to do a sloppy job because he can verify every fact by reference to these except ___
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If an accused agrees to plead for guilty in return for a lesser sentence this is called
4 / 50
A reporter should always know that an accused is entitled to hearing
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Someone who has been exposed to hatred, ridicule and contempt by a publication, can sue for
6 / 50
In international communication parlance the third world is also referred to as the
7 / 50
The second_cycle story, the developing story and the update are the variants of
8 / 50
A reporter must not pass judgment means that he should ____
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News stories that emanate from events such as national celebration, budget speech, special anniversary, is known as ____
10 / 50
Some political reporters cannot remain neutral in political issues; they are often
11 / 50
The disaster started with a building flash Next, a shattering roar that led to a crumbling wall, then breaking glass, and death This is an example of ______
12 / 50
To give the news a sense of immediacy, the broadcast newsis item should be written in tense, in order to give the news a sense of immediacy and currency.
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The following, according to Sonaike (1987) is not a type of lead ____
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Journalists enjoy press freedom in the world.
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In Nigeria, Proscriptions/Closure of media houses ended with regime?
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A geographical area such as town, or a subject area such as science and technology are examples of a reporter’s
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The sports council is a good information source for the reporter
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The reason Inverted Pyramid format is used in news writing include which of these? ____
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A piece of information can be regarded as news when _____
20 / 50
An essential part of professional practice that deals with matters of right and wrong and is associated with morality is called
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There are two types of Beats: Topical Beat and beat
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If a news medium presents news in a way to arouse a quick and excited reaction, it is said to engage in
23 / 50
Offensive and provocative dressing by female journalists in court premises is not necessarily an act of contempt of the courts. YES/NO
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How does the idiom, ‘dress how you want to be addressed’ relate to the reporter?
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When many reporters from different media organizations participate in an interview, they are in involved in ____
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A good writer must obey the rule of precision. This means _____
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Which news element is projected in the following sentence, ‘A total sum of N28billion was pumped into the foreign exchange market in March this year alone by the Central Bank of Nigeria?’ _____
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According to Melvin Mencher (2010), a story must satisfy which of these to be accepted? _____
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Broadcast news stories are written in _voice;
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The most outstanding difference between news writing and poetry or novel is which of these? _____
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A story written in an inverted pyramid format simply means which of these? ____
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32. ---------- are similar to indepth stories
33 / 50
Prize was instituted to reward journalists who excel in investigative journalism, etc
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Update is a type of story
35 / 50
The first step in a typical court trial process in America is called _statement
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One of these is not a quality of a good reporter? _____
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In a defamation case earlier decided, an accused can plead as a defence.
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The factors that determine news values include some of these…
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Crime reporters are encouraged to work closely with which agency of Government?
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The courts fall under superior courts while the magistrate courts fall under inferior courts.
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reigns in a state where there is no law?
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An aspiring reporter is driven by the following to perform excellently, except ____
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Is defamation by means of writing or by any other permanent form.
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A good reporter must have nose for news This means that
45 / 50
In the Nigerian judicial system, there are superior and courts
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If you were a broadcast editor which of these would you consider when selecting your news stories ____
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Education, Politics, Business, Economy Science and Technology are examples of Beat?
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Some interviewees may want to know why you want to interview them, in such a case you can do one of the following _____
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A reporter that is motivated by getting on the front page means _____
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A poor writing has the following attributes except _____
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