UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, C and D correctly explain the nature and advantages of OER, while statement B is false. OER are freely accessible resources with permissions for reuse and adaptation, they are often shared under licences like Creative Commons and they help reduce costs and expand access. They are not confined to printed textbooks and may include digital media of various kinds. Therefore, the combination containing A, C and D only is the correct answer.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it selects exactly the three true statements and excludes the incorrect restriction in B. It recognises the licensing flexibility and access benefits of OER beyond print formats. This option is fully consistent with ICT-enabled open education practices.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it chooses A and C only and omits D. Although A and C are true, D also accurately captures cost and access advantages of OER. Excluding D makes the set of statements incomplete.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it groups C and D only and leaves out A. While C and D are correct, statement A provides the core definition of OER regarding free availability and permissions. Without A, the explanation of OER is incomplete.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and thus accepts B. Statement B wrongly limits OER to printed textbooks when they actually include many digital formats, so this combination cannot be accepted.

Statements A, B and D capture the core philosophy and practice of OER, whereas statement C contradicts the idea of openness. OER are typically shared under licences that explicitly permit retention, reuse, revision, remixing and redistribution. They may be developed by individuals, institutions or networks of educators. Since C says adaptation must always be prohibited, it conflicts with widely used open licences and must be excluded from the correct set.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it includes only A and B and leaves out D. While openness of licences and five-R permissions are essential, recognising that various actors, from single teachers to large consortia, can create OER is also important. Therefore, this option does not contain all the correct statements.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete because it selects A and D but omits B. Without mentioning the five-R activities in B, the description of what OER licences allow remains vague and does not fully explain their distinctive flexibility. Hence, this combination is not fully correct.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it brings together statements A, B and D, which together explain what OER are, what their licences typically permit and who can produce them. By excluding C, it rejects the idea that adaptation must be forbidden, which is opposite to the spirit of openness.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes only B and D and omits A. Although B and D are true, A provides the fundamental definition of OER as freely available, openly licensed materials, so its absence makes the combination incomplete.

Statements A, B, C and E correctly describe multimedia OER and their use, while D and F are false. OER licences explain reuse conditions and usually require attribution, and multimedia forms are particularly suited to digital environments and LMS integration. Localisation and translation are encouraged to adapt resources to local needs, so saying they can never be localised is wrong. Claiming that OER have value only in print ignores their digital origins and flexibility.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes F, which falsely claims OER are useful only in print, and it omits A, which describes multimedia forms such as videos and simulations. Hence this set is not correct.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it introduces F and omits C. Including F devalues digital resources, which is inconsistent with OER practice, and leaving out C fails to mention attribution as a licence condition.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it combines statements about multimedia formats, licensing, attribution and integration into courses. It excludes D and F, which limit or misrepresent the adaptability and digital nature of OER.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it adds F and omits B. Neglecting licence rules while claiming print is the only valuable form contradicts the underlying philosophy of open digital sharing.