Types of attitude and rating scales – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, C, D and F accurately describe features and uses of different scales. A is correct because Likert scales typically measure degrees of agreement or disagreement, while B is true for semantic differential scales that use bipolar adjectives like “good–bad”. Statement C is correct in describing rating scales with numerical points, and D is accurate that checklists record whether specified behaviours or traits are present. F is also true since choice among these scales should reflect research goals and construct characteristics, whereas E is false because many of these scales produce ordered or interval-like data, not merely nominal categories.

Option A:
Option A is correct as it includes all true statements and excludes the single false claim that all such scales are nominal. By recognising the ordinal or interval-like nature of many attitude and rating scales, it stays conceptually consistent. Thus, this option contains all and only the correct statements.

Option B:
Option B omits statement F, ignoring the important point that selection of a scale should be driven by research objectives and the nature of the construct. Without F, the option does not fully represent how researchers decide among scale types. Therefore, it is incomplete.

Option C:
Option C leaves out C, failing to mention the basic property of rating scales as numerical continua. Although it includes some true statements, missing C weakens the technical description of scale types. Hence, this combination cannot be chosen as correct.

Option D:
Option D excludes statement A, overlooking the characteristic way in which Likert scales operate. Even though B, C, D and F are correct, ignoring A results in an incomplete portrayal of the main attitude measurement formats.