UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, D and E describe key affordances and limitations of digital note-taking. Tools enable structured organisation, synchronisation across devices and quick retrieval through search, but they do not remove the need for selective recording and active processing by students. Statement C is false because many tools support images, links and even audio. Statement F is false since understanding depends on how notes are used for review and elaboration, not simply on the medium, so the correct set keeps A, B, D and E only.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it omits E, and thus fails to highlight the ongoing need for strategic note-making. A, B and D focus on features but not on learner responsibility, so the combination is partial.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes F, which suggests that using digital tools alone guarantees deep understanding. This ignores the importance of revision, reflection and practice, so adding F makes the set inaccurate.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it also includes F and leaves out A. Omitting A ignores organisational advantages, and accepting F exaggerates the effect of technology on learning outcomes. As a result, this option cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it acknowledges both the power and the limits of digital tools. It captures organisation, access and search while insisting that students still must actively decide what and how to record, which matches educational research on note-taking.

Statements A, B and C accurately describe key affordances of digital note-taking tools, while D is false. Many applications sync across devices, accept stylus-based handwriting and support tags and search to manage large volumes of notes. Collaboration and sharing features are increasingly common, so it is incorrect to say that such tools necessarily block collaboration. Therefore, the only fully correct set of statements is A, B and C.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it brings together the main learning-related strengths of digital note-taking without including the restrictive and incorrect claim in D. It highlights portability, input flexibility and retrieval efficiency, which are all valuable for students.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete because it includes only A and B and omits C. Without mentioning tags and search, the description underestimates how these tools support efficient retrieval and organisation of information.

Option C:
Option C is incomplete because it lists only B and C and leaves out A. Statement A about cross-device storage and organisation is fundamental to the appeal of such tools in ubiquitous learning contexts.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and thereby accepts D. Since many note-taking tools explicitly offer sharing and collaborative editing, claiming that collaboration is impossible is wrong.