UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

A feasible research problem is one that can be investigated effectively with the time, skills, data access and funding available. It is neither too broad nor too complex for the researcher’s situation. Feasibility ensures that the study can be completed and reported credibly. Hence, a realistic and manageable problem is correctly described as feasible.

Option A:
Option A uses the term feasible to signal that the study is practically doable. It respects constraints such as sample availability, access to settings and ethical considerations. Because the stem highlights being within resources and realistic, this option is correct.

Option B:
A trivial problem may be easy to study but lacks theoretical or practical significance, so it is not valued in academic research. The stem does not suggest triviality; it stresses realistic manageability. Therefore, trivial is not appropriate.

Option C:
An ambiguous problem is stated in a vague or unclear way, making it hard to operationalise and study systematically. Ambiguity is a flaw, not a desirable characteristic like feasibility. So this option does not fit the question.

Option D:
A rhetorical problem may be posed mainly for effect rather than for actual investigation. It is not concerned with practical completion or empirical study, so rhetorical is not the right term here.