Features of interpersonal communication – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D are correct, while C and E are incorrect. A is true because interpersonal communication is typically direct and personal. B is true since such exchanges generally permit immediate verbal or non-verbal feedback. D is true as interpersonal exchanges shape and reflect the quality of relationships. C is false because large, heterogeneous audiences are characteristic of mass communication, and E is false because interpersonal communication often occurs without technological mediation; therefore A, B and D only is correct.

Option A:
Option A includes A and B and recognises face-to-face interaction and feedback as key features, but it omits D, which notes the relational impact of interpersonal exchanges. Since relationships are central to interpersonal communication, A and B only provides an incomplete picture.

Option B:
Option B groups B and D but leaves out A, failing to mention the usual direct, face-to-face nature of interpersonal encounters. Without this defining characteristic, B and D only does not fully describe interpersonal communication.

Option C:
Option C brings together A, B and D, capturing directness, feedback and relational influence while excluding C and E, which wrongly tie interpersonal communication to large audiences or mass media. Because it contains all and only the true statements, A, B and D only is the correct answer.

Option D:
Option D combines A, D and E, but E incorrectly claims that interpersonal communication is always mediated by mass media technologies. Including E leads to a mix of true and false ideas, so A, D and E only cannot be accepted.