UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and E are correct, whereas C, D and F are incorrect. Teacher movement can make the teacher appear more approachable, and culturally appropriate supportive touch may convey care in certain contexts. Genuine smiles tend to relax students and reduce tension. However, immediacy cues are not interpreted identically across cultures, rigid posture does not usually enhance immediacy, and completely avoiding eye contact often signals disinterest or discomfort rather than safety. Therefore A, B and E form the correct set of statements.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes only A and B and omits E, leaving out the important role of smiling in reducing anxiety. While A and B are correct, the absence of E means the combination is incomplete. Hence it cannot be chosen as the answer.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect since it adds C to the otherwise correct A and B. C wrongly claims uniform interpretation of non-verbal immediacy across cultures, ignoring cultural variation. Including C makes the combination inconsistent with intercultural communication research.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it groups A, B and E, capturing movement, supportive touch and smiling as positive immediacy behaviours. It excludes C, D and F, which make inaccurate claims about universality, posture and eye contact. Thus this option matches the set of correct statements.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it omits A and includes F. A is a valid statement, while F incorrectly suggests that avoiding all eye contact promotes safety. This mixture of omission and error means B, E and F only cannot be accepted.