UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Two way communication involves mutual exchange of messages between sender and receiver,with feedback built into the process. In a classroom discussion,both teacher and students speak,listen and respond to each other. This pattern of alternating roles is typical of two way communication. Hence,the stem refers to two way communication.

Option A:
Linear communication models emphasise one-directional flow without highlighting feedback,so the term linear alone does not capture interactive discussion.

Option B:
Two way communication allows clarification of doubts and negotiation of meanings,which is exactly what happens in classroom discussion,making this option correct.

Option C:
Mechanical communication would suggest purely technical transmission without human interaction and is not a standard classification here.

Option D:
One way communication,as in a monologue,does not describe a situation where ideas are continuously exchanged from both sides.

Statements A, B and D provide accurate descriptions of commonly used teaching methods. The lecture method does help a teacher convey large amounts of information in a short period, the discussion method does promote participation and idea exchange, and demonstration is well suited to showing how equipment and materials are to be used. Statement C is wrong because effective teaching requires flexibility and selection of methods based on topic, learner needs and objectives, not rigid use of a single method. Hence C alone is the wrong statement, making C only the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A groups A and C as wrong, but A correctly identifies a legitimate advantage of the lecture method. By treating a true statement as wrong, this option misrepresents the nature of lecture based teaching. Therefore A and C only cannot be the right answer.

Option B:
Option B links B and C as wrong statements, even though B accurately describes the discussion method as fostering student participation and exchange of views. Since only C is actually wrong, combining it with a correct statement creates an invalid set of wrong statements. Thus B and C only is not acceptable.

Option C:
Option C correctly isolates C as the only wrong statement and keeps A, B and D outside the wrong set. It recognises that variety in methods is a mark of good teaching, whereas reliance on a single method is a limitation. Because it contains exactly the incorrect statement and excludes all true ones, C only is the appropriate choice.

Option D:
Option D includes A, B and C as wrong, but A and B are correct descriptions of lecture and discussion methods respectively. It therefore confuses accurate method characteristics with the flawed claim about using a single method. Consequently A, B and C only cannot be considered the correct answer.