Teacher questioning strategies in classrooms – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, D and E are correct, whereas C and F are incorrect. Open questions encourage analysis and synthesis, and giving wait-time helps more students participate thoughtfully. Redirecting questions to peers supports collaborative dialogue, and a balanced mix of question types serves learners at different levels. However, relying only on recall questions does not develop deep understanding, and rhetorical questions do not necessarily increase participation because they often do not expect an answer. Therefore A, B, D and E form the correct set of statements.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it omits E, disregarding the importance of mixing lower- and higher-order questions. Although A, B and D are right about thinking, wait-time and peer interaction, lacking E means the strategy set is not fully described. Thus A, B and D only cannot be accepted.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it includes the four statements that align with good questioning practice and excludes the two that oversimplify or misrepresent. It acknowledges higher-order thinking, participation, peer interaction and differentiation through varied questions. This combination matches the intended set of correct statements.

Option C:
Option C is wrong since it treats C as correct, claiming that recall-only questioning promotes deep understanding, which contradicts Bloom’s taxonomy. It also inflates the set by including E along with C, making the option internally inconsistent. Hence A, B, C, D and E only cannot be chosen.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it omits A and adds F. Without A, the option loses the link between open questions and higher-order thinking, and F wrongly suggests that rhetorical questions automatically raise participation. Consequently B, D, E and F only is not a valid answer.