UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A and D are correct, whereas B and C are wrong and therefore form the correct combination of wrong statements. A is true because informal talk often travels quickly across social networks. D is true as leaders may pay attention to recurring themes in unofficial conversations to understand morale and concerns. B is false since grapevine messages can be accurate, partly accurate or distorted, not always perfect. C is false because informal communication cannot be completely controlled by any single actor, including teachers or administrators.

Option A:
Option A identifies B only as wrong and ignores C, but C is also clearly incorrect in claiming total control over grapevine messages. By failing to include C, this option does not capture all wrong statements. Therefore B only cannot be accepted as the correct answer.

Option B:
Option B labels C only as wrong and overlooks B. While C is indeed wrong, the assertion in B that grapevine information is always perfectly accurate is also false. Consequently, selecting only C as wrong gives an incomplete response.

Option C:
Option C groups A, B and C as wrong statements and thereby misclassifies A, which correctly recognises the speed of grapevine communication. Including a correct statement among wrong ones makes this option inconsistent with organisational communication theory. Hence A, B and C only is not valid.

Option D:
Option D correctly brings together B and C as the wrong statements, leaving A and D as accurate descriptions of the grapevine’s speed and diagnostic use. It recognises that information accuracy and control are limited in informal networks. Therefore B and C only is the correct answer.

Statements A, B, D and E are correct, while C is incorrect. A is true because in a chain network information passes from one person to the next in sequence. B is true since the wheel network centralises communication through one hub person. D is true as more centralised networks may be fast but less satisfying, and vice versa. E is true because informal networks like the grapevine often operate alongside formal structures. C is false because in a circle network each member is connected to two neighbours, not to everyone without restriction. Thus, A, B, D and E only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A lists A, B and D only, omitting E and therefore ignoring the coexistence of informal and formal networks in real organisations. Because E is a correct and important statement, A, B and D only is incomplete.

Option B:
Option B includes A, B, D and E, summarising linear, centralised, performance-related and informal aspects of networks while excluding C’s inaccurate description of the circle pattern. Since it contains all and only the true statements, this option is correct.

Option C:
Option C groups B, D and E only but leaves out A, failing to mention the chain network that the question explicitly references. Without A, the portrayal of networks is partial, so B, D and E only is not the best answer.

Option D:
Option D offers A, C and E, but C incorrectly claims unrestricted linkage in the circle network. Including a false statement within the combination makes A, C and E only invalid.

Statements A, B and E are correct, whereas C, D and F are wrong and therefore form the correct set of wrong statements. Rumours do travel through informal networks, grapevine talk often mixes facts and assumptions, and its patterns can reveal organisational climate. Saying administrators should always ignore informal messages, that all informal talk can be eliminated, or that students never join grapevine communication is unrealistic. Thus the wrong statements are precisely C, D and F.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it marks C only as wrong and overlooks D and F, which also seriously misrepresent informal communication. It underestimates how unrealistic it is to eliminate all informal talk or to assume students are not involved. Therefore C only cannot be accepted as the full set of wrong statements.

Option B:
Option B is still incomplete as it identifies C and D only and omits F. Students often participate in grapevine exchanges, so claiming they never do is also a wrong statement. By failing to include F, C and D only does not cover all the incorrect statements provided.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it groups C, D and F, the three statements that deny the pervasiveness and complexity of informal networks. It correctly leaves A, B and E as accurate descriptions of how rumours and grapevine function. For this reason C, D and F only is the right answer.

Option D:
Option D is wrong as it adds B, a true statement about the mixed nature of grapevine messages, to the wrong set. B accurately recognises that grapevine information often combines facts and guesses. Including B among wrong statements creates a logically inconsistent option.