UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and C accurately describe common features of web browsers, while statement D is incorrect. Browsers are indeed application software for accessing the Web, they provide bookmark functions and they use caching to speed up loading. Modern browsers can display images and embed multimedia, so claiming they cannot do so is false. Therefore, the correct option is the one that includes A, B and C but excludes D.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it selects exactly the three true statements about browser functionality. It recognises browsing, bookmarking and caching as key browser features. By leaving out the false statement about multimedia display, this option matches the actual capabilities of web browsers.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it groups A and D only, mixing one true statement and one false statement. While A is correct, D wrongly denies browser support for multimedia. It also ignores B and C, which are true, making this option incomplete and partly wrong.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes only B and C, omitting A. Although B and C are true, A is also an essential statement defining a browser as application software for Web access. Excluding A prevents this combination from representing the full set of correct statements.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it labels all four statements as correct. This would require accepting D, which falsely claims that browsers cannot display multimedia elements. Including a false statement disqualifies this option.

Statement D is the only wrong statement because no technology can guarantee complete understanding without appropriate explanation and support. A, B and C correctly describe capabilities of interactive whiteboards, such as displaying multimedia, saving annotations and enabling student interaction. Learning outcomes still depend on instructional design and learner engagement, not just on the presence of the device. Therefore, the option that selects only D as wrong is correct.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it treats A and D as wrong statements. A is a true description of the display function of interactive whiteboards, so grouping it with D misrepresents a standard feature as incorrect.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it combines B and D as wrong. Statement B correctly notes that many boards allow saving annotated screens for future use, which is a pedagogical advantage, not a mistake.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it labels C and D as wrong. C is true, as many boards are touch-sensitive and support direct student interaction, so pairing it with D produces an invalid combination.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it isolates D, the exaggerated guarantee of learning, as the sole wrong statement and leaves A, B and C as accurate descriptions of interactive whiteboard use.