UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The message is the core content that the sender wants the receiver to understand. It consists of concepts,explanations,examples and instructions structured into meaningful units. When a teacher speaks or writes for students,the ideas and information being conveyed constitute the message. Thus message is the correct term for what is transmitted.

Option A:
In communication theory,the message is distinct from both the person who sends it and the medium that carries it. It is the "what" of communication that learners must decode. The description in the stem aligns perfectly with this definition,making this option appropriate.

Option B:
Channel refers to the physical or technological medium such as air,whiteboard or internet that carries the message from teacher to student. It is not the content itself,so this option does not fit the blank.

Option C:
Noise is any unwanted interference that distorts the message while it is being transmitted,such as outside sounds or technical glitches. It is the opposite of the intended ideas and cannot be equated with them.

Option D:
Context denotes the environment,relationships and prior experiences that surround the communication event. While context influences interpretation,it is not the same as the ideas and information transmitted.

The message is the set of ideas,information or feelings that the sender wishes to convey and that is carried through the channel. The stem explicitly refers to the content transmitted from sender to receiver. Therefore the correct term is message.

Option A:
Channel is the medium or path along which the message travels,such as sound waves or paper.

Option B:
Noise is any interference that disrupts the message,but not the content itself.

Option C:
Thus message correctly names the element described.

Option D:
Context refers to the situation surrounding communication,rather than the content.