Levels and types of communication – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and C correctly describe intrapersonal, interpersonal and group communication, while D and E are incorrect. A is true because intrapersonal communication relates to internal dialogue and self-talk. B is true as interpersonal communication typically involves two or a few people in direct interaction. C is true since group communication focuses on coordinated interaction in small groups for shared purposes. D is false because mass communication is usually mediated and not primarily face-to-face, and E is false because organisational communication includes both formal and informal channels; hence A, B and C only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A includes A and B, which are accurate statements about intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, but leaves out C, which correctly defines group communication. Since group communication is also an important level, excluding C makes the combination incomplete. Therefore, A and B only cannot be treated as fully correct.

Option B:
Option B brings together A, B and C, covering the three basic levels of intra-, inter- and group communication in an accurate way. It also excludes D, which wrongly insists on face-to-face interaction in mass communication, and E, which restricts organisational communication to informal talk. Because it includes all and only the correct statements, A, B and C only is the right answer.

Option C:
Option C adds D to the otherwise correct set of A, B and C, but D is incorrect because mass communication is characteristically mediated and often lacks direct face-to-face interaction. Including one false statement alongside true ones makes A, B, C and D only an invalid combination. It overgeneralisess the nature of mass communication.

Option D:
Option D assembles B, C, D and E, but both D and E are wrong. D misrepresents mass communication as always face-to-face, and E ignores formal communication structures like memos and official meetings. As this combination includes two incorrect statements and omits A, it cannot be accepted as correct.