UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statement C is wrong because ethical clearance is closely related to feasibility; if approval cannot be obtained, the proposed study may not be permitted. Statements A, B, D and E are all correct: access, skills, money and time are central factors in deciding whether a project can realistically be carried out. Since C alone contradicts this understanding, the correct answer is the option that lists only C as wrong.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes A as wrong along with C, even though A correctly identifies access to participants or data as a key feasibility factor. Misclassifying A as wrong underestimates a practical precondition for research.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it isolates C as the only statement that fails to recognise the role of ethics in feasibility. It affirms that feasibility is a multi-dimensional judgement involving access, competence, resources and ethics.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because it adds D, claiming that financial resources are not an important feasibility factor, which is clearly false. Including D alongside C broadens the set of “wrong” statements beyond what the question requires.

Option D:
Option D incorrectly treats B and E as wrong together with C, even though B and E correctly describe the importance of skills and time. Thus it rejects more statements than actually conflict with good research planning.

Statements A, B and D are correct because a worthwhile problem is significant, feasible and aligned with the researcher's competence and interest. These features ensure that the study can be completed and can contribute meaningfully to the field. Statement C is false because no research problem can guarantee positive or entirely novel findings in advance. Statement E is also false; problems are chosen precisely because they are not fully solved. Option A alone includes all and only the correct statements.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it captures the three essential criteria of significance, feasibility and researcher–problem fit, while excluding the unrealistic requirements in C and E. It recognises that a sound problem does not need guaranteed outcomes or prior full solution.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete because it omits D, ignoring the importance of the researcher's interest and competence for sustained engagement with the study. Without considering competence, the feasibility of actually executing the project is reduced.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes E, which wrongly suggests that fully solved problems are suitable choices, and omits A, which emphasises significance for the field. Including a false statement and excluding a true one makes this combination invalid.

Option D:
Option D includes C, which claims that a problem must guarantee positive and novel results; this is unrealistic and contrary to the nature of inquiry. Although it also contains some true statements, the presence of C means the option cannot be correct.