UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, D and F together give a balanced understanding of teaching as intentional, interactive and planned. A is correct because teaching is a purposeful human activity aimed at producing learning, not accidental influence. D is correct since teaching engages thinking as well as emotions and relationships between teacher and learners. F is correct because teachers plan and act with reference to objectives and learner characteristics. B, C and E are incorrect because teaching neither guarantees learning, nor is it limited to the classroom, nor is it a purely one-way monologue.

Option A:
Option A combines A and D, both of which are true, but it omits F, which highlights how teaching decisions are shaped by objectives and learner features. Because one important true statement is missing, A and D only does not fully capture the scope of teaching and is therefore incomplete.

Option B:
Option B includes A, D and F, and all three are correct and complementary. It recognises teaching as deliberate action, as a cognitive–emotional process and as a decision-making activity guided by goals and learner needs. Since it also excludes B, C and E, which misrepresent teaching as infallible, purely classroom-bound or one-way, this combination is the only fully accurate option.

Option C:
Option C adds C to A, D and F, but C wrongly claims that teaching has nothing to do with learners’ out-of-class experiences. Modern pedagogy insists that prior experiences, home environment and informal learning matter, so including C makes this combination incorrect despite containing several true statements.

Option D:
Option D selects D, E and F but replaces A with E. While D and F are true, E reduces teaching to one-way speaking and ignores the essential role of learner response and interaction. Because it mixes a false statement with true ones and leaves out A, this option cannot be accepted as correct.