UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Context refers to all situational factors surrounding a communication event,including physical location,social relationships and cultural norms. These factors influence how messages are produced and interpreted. The stem highlights this setting within which messages are exchanged. Therefore,the correct term is context.

Option A:
Context helps explain why the same words may carry different meanings in different situations. Understanding it is essential for accurate interpretation,making option A appropriate.

Option B:
Redundancy is the intentional use of repetition or extra signals in a message to improve clarity,not the environment in which communication occurs.

Option C:
Filtration refers to selective transmission of information as it moves through channels,often modifying content,which differs from overall setting.

Option D:
Encoding is the sender’s process of turning ideas into symbols and does not denote the surrounding physical or cultural environment.

Statements A, B and D are correct, whereas C is incorrect. A is true because physical context covers environmental elements such as seating, lighting and temperature that influence communication. B is true since social context concerns the roles, status and relationships among participants in an interaction. D is true as cultural norms strongly shape when and how it is appropriate to express disagreement. C is false because context significantly affects interpretation; the same words may be understood differently in different situations.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes only A and B and leaves out D, which is also a correct statement about cultural context. By omitting D it fails to capture the full range of contextual influences described in the question. Therefore A and B only is incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it brings together A, B and D, the three statements that accurately describe different facets of context. It also appropriately excludes C, which wrongly claims that context does not influence interpretation. As it includes all and only the correct statements, this option is the right answer.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it lists only B and D as correct and omits A. While B and D are valid, leaving out A ignores the physical environment, which is a recognised aspect of context in communication. Hence this option does not fully answer the question.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct, including C. Since C denies the role of context in interpretation, it contradicts communication theory. Mixing a false statement with true ones makes this option unacceptable.