UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and C accurately describe common features of web browsers, while statement D is incorrect. Browsers are indeed application software for accessing the Web, they provide bookmark functions and they use caching to speed up loading. Modern browsers can display images and embed multimedia, so claiming they cannot do so is false. Therefore, the correct option is the one that includes A, B and C but excludes D.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it selects exactly the three true statements about browser functionality. It recognises browsing, bookmarking and caching as key browser features. By leaving out the false statement about multimedia display, this option matches the actual capabilities of web browsers.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it groups A and D only, mixing one true statement and one false statement. While A is correct, D wrongly denies browser support for multimedia. It also ignores B and C, which are true, making this option incomplete and partly wrong.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes only B and C, omitting A. Although B and C are true, A is also an essential statement defining a browser as application software for Web access. Excluding A prevents this combination from representing the full set of correct statements.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it labels all four statements as correct. This would require accepting D, which falsely claims that browsers cannot display multimedia elements. Including a false statement disqualifies this option.

Statements A, B, C and E correctly describe browser features and basic security measures, whereas D and F are unsafe. Bookmarking and history support easy navigation, while pop-up blockers and HTTPS improve security and privacy. Clicking unknown links carelessly can expose users to phishing or malware, and ignoring browser updates can leave known vulnerabilities unpatched. Thus the combination A, B, C and E only is correct.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes F, which wrongly suggests browser updates can be ignored, and it omits B, which describes browsing history. Therefore the set is incomplete and contains an unsafe statement.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it introduces F, which suggests that browser updates can be ignored. Updates often contain security fixes, so including F makes this option inaccurate even though other statements are true.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it leaves out A and adds F. Omitting bookmarks removes a basic feature, and accepting F encourages unsafe behaviour regarding updates, so this option cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it includes all true statements about browsing features and security while excluding D and F, which promote risky habits. It offers a balanced view of convenient and safe browser use.

Bookmarks allow users to store the addresses of web pages they may want to revisit without typing the URL each time. This reduces effort and helps organise important resources into lists or folders, making access to key sites faster and more convenient.

Option A:
Download speed is determined by network bandwidth, server load and other technical factors, not by the presence of bookmarks. Saving a URL does not change the properties of the Internet connection.

Option B:
Deleting browsing history is a separate privacy function in the browser. Bookmarks preserve selected addresses, whereas clearing history removes records of previously visited pages.

Option C:
Automatic translation requires integrated translation services or extensions, not the bookmark feature. Bookmarks only store links; they do not process or transform page content.

Option D:
This option correctly identifies that bookmarks store URLs so users can access them with a single click later, supporting productivity and good Internet usage habits.

Statements A, B and D are correct descriptions of web browsers, whereas statement C is misleading. Browsers are application software for accessing web content, bookmarks save favourite URLs and extensions add extra features such as ad blocking or note-taking. Private or incognito mode mainly limits local storage of history and cookies on the device, but does not prevent all tracking by websites or network providers. Hence the correct combination is A, B and D only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it lists only A and B as correct, omitting D. Although accessing web resources and bookmarking are important functions, extensions and add-ons are also widely used to extend browser capabilities. Leaving out D makes the description incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and therefore accepts C. Since C overstates the protection offered by private mode, including it results in a factually inaccurate combination.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes only B and D and omits A. A defines what a web browser is, so excluding it weakens the conceptual understanding of the tool. Additionally, this option does not address the inaccuracy in statement C.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it acknowledges basic browser functions and the role of extensions while rejecting the exaggerated privacy claim in C. It presents a realistic view of what private browsing can and cannot do.