READING QUIZ TWO PRE-SOCRATIC
SOPHOS ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the primary purpose of the Editors' Code of Practice? Answer:
To maintain the highest professional standards in journalism.
⩥ What does the Editors' Code of Practice balance? Answer: The rights
of the individual and the public's right to know.
⩥ What is required of editors regarding the Code? Answer: Editors must
apply the Code to all editorial material and ensure compliance.
⩥ What must a publication do if it receives an adverse adjudication?
Answer: It must publish the adjudication in full and with due
prominence.
⩥ What is the first principle outlined in the Editors' Code of Practice?
Answer: Accuracy.
⩥ What does the accuracy principle state about publishing information?
Answer: The press must not publish inaccurate, misleading, or distorted
information.
, ⩥ What should be done in case of a significant inaccuracy? Answer: It
must be corrected promptly and with due prominence.
⩥ What is the second principle of the Editors' Code of Practice? Answer:
Privacy.
⩥ What does the privacy principle state about individuals' private lives?
Answer: Everyone is entitled to respect for their private and family life.
⩥ What must editors justify regarding intrusions into private life?
Answer: They must justify any intrusions without consent.
⩥ What is the third principle of the Editors' Code of Practice? Answer:
Harassment.
⩥ What must journalists avoid according to the harassment principle?
Answer: They must not engage in intimidation, harassment, or persistent
pursuit.
⩥ What is the fourth principle regarding personal grief or shock?
Answer: Enquiries must be made with sympathy and discretion.
⩥ What is the fifth principle concerning reporting suicide? Answer: Care
should be taken to avoid excessive detail of the method used.
SOPHOS ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the primary purpose of the Editors' Code of Practice? Answer:
To maintain the highest professional standards in journalism.
⩥ What does the Editors' Code of Practice balance? Answer: The rights
of the individual and the public's right to know.
⩥ What is required of editors regarding the Code? Answer: Editors must
apply the Code to all editorial material and ensure compliance.
⩥ What must a publication do if it receives an adverse adjudication?
Answer: It must publish the adjudication in full and with due
prominence.
⩥ What is the first principle outlined in the Editors' Code of Practice?
Answer: Accuracy.
⩥ What does the accuracy principle state about publishing information?
Answer: The press must not publish inaccurate, misleading, or distorted
information.
, ⩥ What should be done in case of a significant inaccuracy? Answer: It
must be corrected promptly and with due prominence.
⩥ What is the second principle of the Editors' Code of Practice? Answer:
Privacy.
⩥ What does the privacy principle state about individuals' private lives?
Answer: Everyone is entitled to respect for their private and family life.
⩥ What must editors justify regarding intrusions into private life?
Answer: They must justify any intrusions without consent.
⩥ What is the third principle of the Editors' Code of Practice? Answer:
Harassment.
⩥ What must journalists avoid according to the harassment principle?
Answer: They must not engage in intimidation, harassment, or persistent
pursuit.
⩥ What is the fourth principle regarding personal grief or shock?
Answer: Enquiries must be made with sympathy and discretion.
⩥ What is the fifth principle concerning reporting suicide? Answer: Care
should be taken to avoid excessive detail of the method used.
