UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Group communication occurs when a small number of individuals interact face to face to achieve a shared objective. Five students discussing a cultural programme must exchange ideas,negotiate roles and make decisions collectively. This precisely matches the features of small group communication.

Option A:
In group communication,each member has the opportunity to influence the outcome and to be influenced by others. The collaborative planning described in the stem reflects this interdependence. Therefore this option correctly labels the situation.

Option B:
Mass communication involves one to many messages sent via media to large,anonymous audiences,which is very different from a small committee meeting.

Option C:
Public communication refers to one person addressing a large audience,rather than several people jointly discussing and deciding.

Option D:
Intrapersonal communication would mean each student is planning alone in their mind,without talking to others,so it does not fit here.

Video conferencing systems transmit both audio and video signals to enable interactive meetings among people in different locations. They are widely used for virtual classes, webinars and administrative meetings. ICT infrastructure such as cameras, microphones and bandwidth are essential. Hence, the meetings described are called video conferencing.

Option A:
Option A is correct because video conferencing explicitly denotes real time audio visual communication over networks.

Option B:
Option B, e mailing, involves asynchronous text based messages and does not provide live two way interaction.

Option C:
Option C, text chatting, offers real time communication but usually without integrated audio visual components.

Option D:
Option D, data warehousing, concerns storing large volumes of structured data for analysis and has nothing to do with meetings.

Agreements for student and faculty exchange represent cooperative ventures between institutions and are a key form of academic collaboration. They involve joint planning and mutual benefit, so “collaboration” best describes the activity mentioned in the stem.

Option A:
Option A is correct because academic collaboration covers exchanges, joint research, co-taught programmes and shared resources, all of which are typical elements of such international partnerships.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as “isolation” implies cutting off contact with others, the opposite of engaging with overseas universities.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because “protectionism” refers to shielding domestic sectors from external competition and does not describe cooperative academic exchange.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect since “autarky” means striving for complete self-sufficiency and avoiding external dependence, which conflicts with the idea of cross-border collaboration.