UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The receiver is the person or group that the message is directed towards. Receivers listen,read or observe and then interpret the content. In the classroom,the students primarily function as receivers when the teacher explains concepts. Hence receiver correctly completes the description in the stem.

Option A:
The sender is the one who initiates the message,which in this case is largely the teacher,not the students listening. Students may sometimes send feedback,but the stem focuses on their role while listening. So sender is not the best term here.

Option B:
Receivers actively decode the message,relating it to prior knowledge and context. The students in the example are doing exactly this,which is why receiver is the accurate label.

Option C:
A mediator would stand between parties to help clarify or negotiate messages,which is not usually the case for students listening to a lecture.

Option D:
Channel refers to the medium like spoken language or visuals,rather than the people who interpret messages,so it does not fit the situation.

In the communication cycle,the receiver plays an active role by interpreting the incoming message. This interpretation involves converting symbols,words or gestures back into meaningful ideas. The technical term for this operation is decoding. Therefore,the act described in the stem is correctly identified as decoding.

Option A:
Channeling refers to selecting the medium through which the message travels,such as face to face or email. It does not denote the receiver’s act of interpreting the content. Thus it is not suitable for the situation described.

Option B:
Encoding is performed by the sender to put ideas into symbolic form,before the message is transmitted. The stem clearly refers to the receiver’s activity after receiving the message,so encoding is not appropriate.

Option C:
Decoding is necessary for the receiver to attach meaning to the message and respond appropriately. If decoding fails,misunderstanding or communication breakdown occurs. Hence decoding is the best term to complete the statement.

Option D:
Duplication simply means copying or repeating a message without necessarily understanding it. It may happen after decoding,but it is not the interpretive process itself. So it does not fit the stem’s focus on making sense of the message.

Decoding is the receiver's process of interpreting and making sense of the symbols sent by the source. In the stem,students listen to the explanation and relate it to what they already know. This is a clear example of decoding. Accurate decoding is essential for successful learning.

Option A:
Encoding is done by the teacher when preparing and delivering the explanation,not by students listening.

Option B:
Decoding is the learner’s meaning-making process—interpreting the teacher’s words and linking them to prior knowledge—so it fits the stem.

Option C:
Feedback would involve students responding with questions or answers after decoding,which is a later stage.

Option D:
Channel selection deals with choosing the medium of transmission,not interpreting meaning.