UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

MP3 and WAV are common digital audio file formats supported by most media players. WAV usually stores uncompressed or lightly compressed audio with high quality, while MP3 uses lossy compression to significantly reduce file size. These formats are widely used for recording lectures, music and podcasts. Hence, they are appropriate examples of audio formats.

Option A:
Option A is correct because introductory ICT materials typically list MP3 and WAV as primary audio file examples, and their widespread support across devices confirms their relevance.

Option B:
Option B, JPEG and PNG, are image formats and cannot directly store sound.

Option C:
Option C, HTML and CSS, are markup and style languages used for web page structure and design, not for audio storage.

Option D:
Option D, ZIP and RAR, are archive formats used to compress collections of files but are not specifically audio encodings.