UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D are correct, whereas C is incorrect. A is true because online active listening involves processing both the teacher’s voice and written contributions in the chat. B is true since notifications, background apps or unstable connectivity can disrupt attention and comprehension. D is true as asking for clarification through chat or audio shows engagement with the content. C is false because simply turning off video and audio does not guarantee better listening; learners might instead disengage.

Option A:
Option A includes A and B but omits D, failing to acknowledge that clarification questions are an important indicator of active listening in online environments. Without D, the description of active listening is incomplete. Therefore A and B only cannot be accepted.

Option B:
Option B groups A, B and C and wrongly includes C, which overstates the effect of muting video and audio. By treating C as correct, this option suggests a guaranteed improvement in listening that is not supported. Hence A, B and C only is not valid.

Option C:
Option C lists B and D only and omits A, ignoring the need to attend to both spoken and written channels in synchronous platforms. Since A is also correct, B and D only does not capture all aspects of active listening in such settings. This option therefore cannot be chosen.

Option D:
Option D assembles A, B and D, recognising multimodal attention, the impact of technical distractions and the value of clarification questions, while excluding the simplistic claim in C. Because it contains all and only the correct statements, A, B and D only is the right answer.

Statements A, C and E are correct, whereas B, D and F are wrong and together form the correct set of wrong statements. Feedback indeed completes the communication loop, multiple channels can reinforce understanding, and student questions are a clear form of feedback. However, noise can be physical or psychological, communication does not end until meaning is constructed, and channel selection can influence how much noise distorts the message. Thus B, D and F misrepresent key aspects of the communication cycle.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it lists only B and D as wrong and omits F. While B and D are indeed wrong, F also claims that channel choice does not affect exposure to noise, which is false. Leaving F out results in an incomplete set of wrong statements.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it identifies B, D and F as the wrong statements and implicitly recognises that A, C and E are true. This matches communication theory on noise, feedback and channel effects. The option therefore accurately captures all and only the incorrect statements in the item.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect since it wrongly classifies A as wrong along with B, D and F. A correctly states the function of feedback in closing the loop, so including it in the wrong set contradicts basic communication models. Hence this combination cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it also treats C as wrong, even though C correctly describes the use of multiple channels such as speech and board work. Labelling C as wrong undermines the understanding of multimodal classroom communication. Therefore this option is invalid.