Listening barriers among learners – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, D and E correctly identify common listening barriers, while C is wrong. A is true because prejudging stops the listener from considering the message openly. B is true as noise competes for attention. D is true since strong emotions can distort what is heard, and E is true because disinterest leads to distraction and partial listening. C is false because taking brief notes is usually a helpful strategy and does not inherently block understanding; therefore C only is the wrong statement.

Option A:
Option A combines A and C, but A is actually a correct description of a psychological barrier. Treating A as wrong would deny the effect of prejudice on listening, so A and C only is an invalid set of wrong statements.

Option B:
Option B pairs B and C as wrong, yet B is a correct statement about environmental noise interfering with listening. Including B among wrong statements contradicts basic communication theory, making B and C only unacceptable.

Option C:
Option C selects C only and recognises that note-taking does not always prevent comprehension and often supports it. It leaves A, B, D and E as correctly identified barriers, so C only is the accurate answer.

Option D:
Option D groups C and E, but E is a true observation that lack of interest reduces effective listening. Misclassifying E as wrong creates a mixture of true and false judgments, so C and E only cannot be accepted.