UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Teaching effectiveness is influenced by multiple interrelated factors, and statements (A), (C) and (D) capture three of the most important ones. Teacher's subject mastery, as in A, supports clear explanations, and learners' motivation and readiness, as in C, directly affect engagement. Statement D recognises that administrative support and institutional policies can either enable or constrain effective teaching. Statements B and E are wrong because classroom environment and teaching resources do matter for teaching effectiveness, so the correct combination of factors is A, C and D only.

Option A:
Option A correctly groups A, C and D, the statements that reflect widely accepted determinants of teaching effectiveness. It recognises that teacher knowledge, learner motivation and supportive institutional policies all contribute positively to instructional quality. By excluding the claims that environment and resources are irrelevant, this option aligns well with contemporary views on classroom effectiveness.

Option B:
Option B also includes statement B, which claims that classroom environment has no influence on teaching. This is inaccurate because factors such as noise, lighting and seating arrangements can significantly affect both teacher performance and student concentration. Including B in the combination makes the whole option incorrect.

Option C:
Option C brings in statement E, which states that teaching resources are irrelevant when the teacher is experienced. This overlooks the fact that even expert teachers rely on appropriate materials and media to support learning. By accepting E as correct, the option fails to acknowledge the enabling role of resources and so becomes invalid.

Option D:
Option D leaves out statement A and adds E. Omitting A ignores the foundational role of subject mastery in the teacher's ability to explain, exemplify and clarify. Including E, which dismisses the importance of resources, contradicts good practice, so this combination cannot be considered correct.

Statements A, C, D and F correctly describe important aspects of lesson planning, including specifying objectives, allowing flexibility, accounting for time and resources and using reflection for improvement. Statement B is wrong because planning does not inherently restrict creativity; rather, it provides a structure within which teachers can innovate. Statement E is also wrong since both novice and experienced teachers benefit from planning to maintain coherence and effectiveness. Thus, the wrong statements are B and E only, making option A the correct answer.

Option A:
Option A groups B and E together as the wrong statements, accurately identifying the misconceptions that planning should be avoided and that only novices need it. It recognises that effective planning supports, rather than limits, professional practice at all stages. Because it includes exactly the incorrect statements, B and E only is the correct combination.

Option B:
Option B selects only B as wrong and ignores E, even though E undermines the professional value of planning for all teachers. Leaving out E means that not all incorrect statements are captured. Therefore B only cannot be considered the correct answer.

Option C:
Option C singles out E but fails to recognise that B also misrepresents lesson planning as a barrier to creativity. Since both B and E are wrong, identifying only one of them is insufficient. Hence E only is not a valid response.

Option D:
Option D includes C along with B and E, but C is a true statement that emphasises the need for flexibility in responding to classroom realities. Misclassifying a correct statement as wrong makes this combination logically inconsistent. Thus B, C and E only cannot be the correct answer.

Option E adds A to B and E, yet A is an accurate statement about what a good lesson plan should contain. Labelling A as wrong undermines sound planning practice. Consequently A, B and E only is not acceptable.

Option F groups B, E and F and treats F as wrong even though F correctly points to reflection as a tool for improving future planning. By mislabelling F while omitting other true statements, this combination does not meet the requirement. Hence B, E and F only cannot be the correct answer.