Feedback timing in communication – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and C are correct, whereas D and E are incorrect. A is true because in face-to-face interaction, listeners can respond immediately with words or expressions. B is true as written messages often receive responses after some time. C is true since mass communicators gauge audience reactions using tools like surveys and online metrics. D is false because feedback timing clearly varies across contexts, and E is false because lack of feedback prevents checking understanding and may reduce effectiveness. Therefore, A, B and C only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A correctly includes A, B and C, capturing immediate, delayed and large-scale feedback modes. It rejects D and E, which wrongly claim identical timing and irrelevance of feedback. Because all included statements are accurate, this option is correct.

Option B:
Option B presents A and B only, omitting C, thus failing to mention how feedback works in mass communication. As the question explicitly refers to different contexts, A and B only is incomplete.

Option C:
Option C lists B and C only, leaving out A, and therefore does not address the immediate feedback characteristic of face-to-face communication. Consequently, B and C only cannot be the best answer.

Option D:
Option D combines A, C and D, but D is incorrect because feedback does not occur at the same time in all contexts. Including D among correct statements makes A, C and D only invalid.