Questioning skills in classroom – UGC NET Question

Statements A, C, D and F are correct descriptions of effective questioning practices that promote engagement, thoughtful responses, clarification and participation. Statement B is wrong because yes–no questions often check simple recognition or recall and do not always elicit higher-order thinking. Statement E is also wrong since relying only on factual recall questions cannot develop deep conceptual understanding. Therefore, the wrong statements are B and E only, so option D is the correct answer.

Option A:
Option A identifies only B as wrong and overlooks E, which narrowly treats recall questions as sufficient for deep understanding. Because both B and E misrepresent effective questioning, selecting just B results in an incomplete set of wrong statements. Hence B only cannot be considered correct.

Option B:
Option B singles out E as wrong but ignores B, even though B incorrectly assumes that yes–no questions always foster higher-order thinking. By failing to recognise this second incorrect statement, E only does not satisfy the requirement of the question. Therefore option B is not acceptable.

Option C:
Option C groups B, C and E as wrong, but C is actually a correct statement that highlights the importance of wait time for thoughtful responses. Misclassifying a true statement as wrong makes this combination logically inconsistent. Thus B, C and E only cannot be the correct answer.

Option D:
Option D correctly includes B and E, both of which reflect misconceptions about questioning, while excluding A, C, D and F, which are accurate. It recognises that yes–no questions are not always higher-order and that only factual questions are insufficient for deep learning. Therefore B and E only is the appropriate combination of wrong statements.

Option E adds A to B and E, even though A is a true statement emphasising the value of questioning for promoting critical thinking and engagement. By labelling A as wrong, this option fails to distinguish between effective and ineffective questioning practices. Consequently A, B and E only cannot be chosen.

Option F combines B, E and F, but F is a correct statement because distributing questions across learners increases participation and accountability. Classifying F as wrong undermines sound questioning practice. Therefore B, E and F only is not the right answer.