Communication – Previous Year Questions
179 questions from past UGC NET Paper 1 papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- The delayed feedback in the case of intra-personal communication may happen due to
- Which of the following can be considered as personal barriers in communication? (A) Regular message assessment (B) Immediate feedback (C) Poor retention (D) Failure to respond (E) Trust deficit in encoder Choose the cor…
- Which rules of effective presentation should be adopted by a classroom communicator? (A) Avoiding questions (B) Repeated rehearsals (C) Better level of comfort (D) Options for a satisfactory introduction (E) Preference…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: The symbolic power of communication operates through linguistic, pictorial and aural images. Statement II: Not all forms of power are associated with communication. In the li…
- Match List I with List II: List I – Form of communication List II – Example (A) Intra-personal (I) Fulfilling task needs (B) Inter-personal (II) Persuasion of large audiences (C) Team (III) Judging your own actions (D)…
- For a student of communication reading includes the skills of
- Normally mass media operate in
- In mass communication, the audiences are: (A) Well-defined (B) Anonymous (C) Homogeneous (D) Heterogeneous (E) Scattered Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Which of the following can be used to overcome communication barriers in an organization? (A) Unlimited use of grapevine. (B) Sectionalised and preferred feedback (C) Action-oriented communication (D) Proper use of lang…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: The conventional electronic medium of television suffers from the 'master-slave' architecture. Statement II: The Computer-based communication technologies promote individuali…
- ............ is equated with high-brow cultural communication.
- In communication, the process of framing is much influenced by
- In constructive contexts of effective listening behaviour, communication is characterized by: (A) Trivial disturbances (B) Weak feelings (C) Identification of the common ground (D) Finding out the areas of mutual agreem…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: Enculturisation of societies happens through education and persuasive communication. Statement II: Art and public communication contribute for the non-socialisation of people…
- Match List I with List II:List I (Communication context) List II (Characteristic) (A) Physical (I) Stress and anxiety (B) Psychological (II) Observance of norms (C) Social (III) Familiarity-oriented (D) Relational (IV)…
- The reification of stereotypes is made possible by communication through the use of
- Classroom communication will facilitate learners to A. meet emotional and social needs B. acquire scientific attitude C. develop critical thinking D. become independent of the community in which he lives in E. discard t…
- Which of the following are the finer points of effective listening? A. Not observing the speaker B. Not reflecting back on what is said C. Staying indifferent D. Asking questions for clarity E. Focusing attention on wha…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: New communication technologies have created social awareness across cultural boundaries. Statement II: The disintegration of institutionalised centers of responsibility becau…
- Match List I with List II:List I (Type of Communication) List II (Audience Type) A. Inter-personal I. Fragmented B. Organisational II. Anonymous C. Mass III. Dyadic D. Social IV. Identifiable Choose the correct answer f…
- Agenda-setting is a function of
- A teacher, after communicating with students, should always check for
- Which of the following are parts of body language for effective communication in the classroom? (A) Eye contact with students (B) Reduced spatial distance (C) Reduction in personal space of students (D) Keeping the arms…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: In terms of communication, the mass media are the most powerful influencers in any developing country. Statement II: Inter-personal communication is more powerful than mass m…
- Identify the chronological order of effects of newspaper reading on different groups of people. (A) The instrumental effect (B) The reinforcement effect (C) The prestige effect (D) The respite effect (E) The aesthetic e…
- When we describe how a media system should function in conformity with ideal values, it is labelled as?
- Sequential accounts, told from a particular viewpoint are called:
- Many modern scholars consider the following as positive aspects of communication. Which of them are true? (A) Communication helps create knowledge (B) It defines the human goals (C) It supports efforts to change social…
- Which of the following are part of narration? (A) A sequence of a beginning, middle and end (B) Causal development between sequences and the conclusion (C) Memorable phrases indicating what happened (D) Absence of spati…
- List the following developments in a chronological sequence: (A) Invention of television remote controls (B) Publication of diurnals (C) Invention of camera (D) Arrival of mass market paperbacks (E) Origin of hieroglyph…