UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statement (A) correctly describes teaching as a purposeful activity that brings desirable changes in learner behaviour, so it is not a wrong statement. Statement (B) is wrong because teaching is broader than training and cannot be reduced only to drill-based skill formation. Statement (C) is correct as teaching involves both creative, intuitive elements and systematic, scientific planning. Statement (D) is wrong since modern teaching emphasises learners' needs, interests and active participation rather than mere information transmission, so the wrong statements are B and D only.

Option A:
Option A assumes that only statement B is wrong and treats D as acceptable. However statement D reduces teaching to one-way transmission of information without considering learner needs, which contradicts learner-centred pedagogy. By ignoring the error in D, this option fails to include all wrong statements and is therefore incorrect.

Option B:
Option B correctly groups together statements B and D, both of which misrepresent the nature and objectives of teaching. B equates teaching with narrow drill-based training, while D ignores the centrality of learner needs and interaction. Because it includes both wrong statements and excludes the correct statements A and C, this combination accurately identifies the wrong statements.

Option C:
Option C treats A, B and D as wrong, but statement A is actually a sound definition of teaching as a purposeful activity producing desirable change in learners. Including A among the wrong statements shows confusion about the intended outcomes of teaching. As it wrongly labels a correct statement as wrong, this combination cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D declares that all four statements A, B, C and D are wrong. In reality A and C clearly express widely accepted views of teaching as purposive and as both an art and a science. By wrongly grouping these valid statements with the incorrect ones, the option overgeneralises and becomes an incorrect choice.

Statements A, C, D and F correctly represent contemporary views of teaching as purposeful, creative, interactive and reflective. A is true because teaching intentionally targets changes in knowledge, skills and attitudes. C is true as teaching requires both intuitive artistry and scientific planning. D is true since teaching always involves interaction among teacher, learners and content, and F is true because teachers must reflect and adjust to improve. B is false because learner needs and interests are central to good teaching, and E is false because modern pedagogy considers learners as active participants; therefore A, C, D and F only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A selects A, C and D, all of which are true, but it omits F, which correctly states the need for continuous reflection. Because one true statement is missing, this combination does not represent the full set of correct statements.

Option B:
Option B includes A, C, D and F, bringing together all the true statements about planning, art–science balance, social interaction and reflection. It excludes B and E, which wrongly portray teaching as mere information telling and learners as passive. Hence A, C, D and F only is the correct option.

Option C:
Option C adds B to C, D and F, but B incorrectly claims that teaching ignores learner needs and interests. Including this false statement makes the combination inconsistent with learner-centred teaching, so B, C, D and F only is not correct.

Option D:
Option D treats all six statements A, B, C, D, E and F as correct, but B and E conflict with contemporary views that emphasise learner needs and active participation. Because it fails to distinguish correct from incorrect statements, this option is wrong.

Statements A, C and D correctly describe accepted views of the nature of teaching. A is true because teaching is a goal-directed activity that aims at bringing about particular learning outcomes. C is true as teaching demands both creative intuition (art) and systematic planning based on principles (science). D is true since teaching involves continuous interaction and communication with learners. B is false because modern teaching values learner responses and participation, and E is false because effectiveness is judged by learning, not mere content coverage. Hence A, C and D only is the correct combination of statements.

Option A:
Option A groups A, C and D, all of which are true descriptions of purposeful, interactive and professionally planned teaching. It excludes B and E, which either reduce teaching to one-way transmission or equate success with syllabus coverage. Because it includes exactly the true statements, this option is correct.

Option B:
Option B contains A and C but omits D, even though the interactional nature of teaching is central to contemporary views. Leaving out D makes the description incomplete, so A and C only cannot be accepted as the full set of correct statements.

Option C:
Option C adds E to A, C and D, but E is incorrect because measuring success purely by the amount of content taught ignores the central criterion of student learning. Including a false statement with true ones makes this combination invalid.

Option D:
Option D includes A, B, C and D, but B wrongly portrays teaching as one-way and dismisses learner responses. Since this statement conflicts with learner-centred pedagogy, the option cannot be fully correct.

Option E groups B, D and E, but both B and E are false, while D is true. Treating all three as correct mixes accurate and inaccurate ideas about teaching, so this option is not acceptable.