UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

For feedback to enhance learning, it must give clear information about what was done well, what needs improvement and how to improve. Timely delivery ensures that the guidance is still connected to the task in students’ minds, and an improvement focus helps them take appropriate action.

Option A:
Option A gives only general comments like “good” or “bad”. Such feedback is too vague to guide students about specific strengths or weaknesses, so it does not strongly support improvement.

Option B:
Option B is correct because specific, timely, improvement-oriented feedback provides concrete next steps and is widely shown by research to promote academic growth.

Option C:
Option C involves feedback given long after the assessment, when the topic may no longer be salient; delayed comments are less likely to influence current learning or behaviour.

Option D:
Option D compares students with one another, which can create unhealthy competition and anxiety; it shifts attention away from learning goals and criteria for quality work.

Statements A, B and D correctly reflect documented challenges and learner requirements in many MOOCs, while statement C is unrealistic. Many MOOCs experience high dropout rates, limited individual interaction and a need for students to be self-motivated and self-regulated. Personalised mentoring for every learner is rarely feasible in large-scale open courses, so C must be excluded. Therefore the correct combination consists of A, B and D only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes only A and B as correct, omitting D. Self-regulation and motivation are central to learner success in MOOCs, and excluding D underestimates the learner’s role.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it lists B and D only and leaves out A. High dropout rates are a well-known issue with MOOCs, and ignoring this factor weakens the description of challenges.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it recognises high dropout, interaction limits and the need for learner self-regulation as valid statements. It rejects C, which over-promises personalised support that is rarely possible at massive scale.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and accepts C. Since C contradicts typical MOOC experience and capacity constraints, this combination cannot be accepted.