UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D are correct, while C and E are incorrect. A is true because verbal communication covers both spoken and written use of language. B is true since clarity and conciseness directly affect how well a message is understood. D is true because prosodic features like tone and stress alter meaning. C is false as written forms are also verbal, and E is false because verbal and non-verbal cues often operate together. Therefore, the correct combination is A, B and D only.

Option A:
Option A presents A and B, which are both true, but it leaves out D, which is also a correct statement about how tone and emphasis shape meaning. Since one valid statement is missing, A and B only does not fully capture all the correct statements in the set and cannot be the best answer.

Option B:
Option B includes A, B and D, each of which correctly explains an aspect of verbal communication. It also excludes C and E, which wrongly restrict verbal communication to oral mode and deny its overlap with non-verbal cues. Because it gathers all and only the true statements, A, B and D only is the correct option.

Option C:
Option C combines B, D and E, but E is incorrect because verbal and non-verbal channels interact in real communication. Including E among supposedly correct statements makes this combination invalid, even though B and D are accurate. Hence, B, D and E only cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D groups A, D and E, but again E misrepresents the relationship between verbal and non-verbal communication. While A and D are accurate, adding E turns the set into a mix of true and false statements, so A, D and E only is not a correct answer.