UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Virtual labs use ICT to simulate experimental setups and processes, allowing learners to manipulate variables and observe outcomes without physical equipment. They can be accessed remotely and repeated safely, supporting conceptual understanding. Because the lab exists in digital form rather than as a physical room, it is termed a virtual lab.

Option A:
Option A is correct because the term virtual lab is widely used in ICT and education initiatives for computer based experimental environments.

Option B:
Option B, physical, lab refers to actual equipment and spaces and does not capture the simulated nature described.

Option C:
Option C, open air, lab suggests experiments conducted outdoors rather than in simulated environments.

Option D:
Option D, archival, lab would indicate storage and preservation activities, not active experimentation.