UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

A supportive communication climate is characterized by trust, openness and mutual respect. When teachers invite questions, show empathy and respond respectfully, students feel safe to express doubts and ideas. This reduces communication apprehension and encourages participation, which in turn enhances learning. Such a climate also helps in building positive teacher student relationships.

Option A:
Option A’s use of sarcasm may create fear and defensiveness, leading students to withdraw from interaction. While discipline is important, sarcastic remarks can damage self esteem and hinder open communication.

Option B:
Option B outlines behaviours associated with supportive communication, including encouragement, listening and respect. These behaviours foster psychological safety and promote a climate where students are more willing to engage in dialogue and risk making mistakes as part of learning.

Option C:
Option C discourages disagreement, which suppresses critical thinking and honest feedback. When students feel they must always agree, they may stop participating or hide their real difficulties.

Option D:
Option D relies only on written tests, which are assessment tools rather than interactional communication behaviours. Sole dependence on tests cannot by itself create a supportive classroom climate.

Statements A, B and D are correct, while C and E are incorrect. A is true because respect validates student contributions and reduces fear. B is true as sensitive humour can ease anxiety and make interaction more natural. D is true since cooperative tasks foster peer support and positive relationships. C is false because ridiculing errors discourages sharing and damages trust, and E is false because overly rigid rules without student voice often create a hostile climate. Therefore, A, B and D only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A combines A, B and D, highlighting respect, appropriate humour and cooperative activities as pillars of a positive climate. It excludes C and E, which involve ridicule and excessive rigidity, both harmful to open communication. Because it includes all and only the true statements, this option is correct.

Option B:
Option B lists A and B only and ignores D, missing the contribution of cooperative learning to improving relationships and communication. Without D, A and B only does not present a complete picture of climate-building strategies.

Option C:
Option C offers B, D and E, but E wrongly claims that inflexible rules always improve climate, contradicting research on autonomy and engagement. Inclusion of E makes B, D and E only an invalid set of correct statements.

Option D:
Option D includes A, D and E, but again E is incorrect; thus A, D and E only mixes correct and incorrect ideas and cannot be accepted.

Statements A, B, D and F are correct, while C and E are incorrect. Supportive, respectful messages and non-verbal warmth foster a safe climate that encourages participation. Hostile sarcasm tends to silence students, and peer interaction helps create a sense of classroom community. The claim that climate is unrelated to communication is false, as patterns of interaction strongly shape climate, and disrespectful feedback generally undermines motivation rather than improving it.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes only A, B and D and omits F, neglecting the role of non-verbal warmth in shaping how safe learners feel. Although A, B and D are correct, missing F makes this combination incomplete. Hence it cannot be chosen as correct.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes E as if it were correct. E falsely suggests that disrespectful feedback improves intrinsic motivation, which contradicts motivational theory and classroom experience. Mixing this false statement with true ones invalidates the option.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect as it groups B, D, E and F and leaves out A. Moreover, it treats E as correct even though it clearly misrepresents the impact of disrespectful feedback. The omission of A and inclusion of E make the combination logically inconsistent.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it brings together A, B, D and F, all of which accurately describe features that shape classroom climate. It also correctly excludes C and E as false statements. Therefore, this option fully matches the set of correct statements in the item.