UGC NET: Important Communication Questions with Answers

UGC NET December 2019 Communication Questions: We have compiled for you the most important Communication Questions that have maximum chances of coming this year in the UGC NET  Exam. So start practicing these questions to ace the UGC NET Exam this year

To crack the UGC NET Exam, candidates must practice the most frequently appearing questions of different sections of the exam. Communication is a process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts, feelings, and emotions through speech, signals, writing, or behavior. Communication questions are related to the topics types and methods of communication. So, in this article, we have compiled the most important Communication Questions that have maximum chances to come this year in UGC NET Exam.

 

UGC NET Communication Questions with Answers

1. Using the central point of the classroom communication as the beginning of a dynamic pattern of ideas is referred to as:

(1) Systemisation

(2) Problem - orientation 

3) Idea protocol

(4) Mind mapping

Answer: 4

2. Every type of communication is affected by its:

(1) Reception

(2) Transmission

(3) Non-regulation

(4) Context

Answer: 4 

3. Attitudes, actions and appearances in the context of classroom communication are considered as

(1) Verbal

(2) Non-verbal

(3) Impersonal

(4) Irrational

Answer: 2

4. Most often, the teacher - student communication is:

(1) Spurious

(2) Critical

(3) Utilitarian

(4) Confrontational

Answer: 3

5. In a classroom, a communicator's trust level is determined by:

(1) the use of hyperbole

(2) the change of voice level

(3) the use of abstract concepts

(4) eye contact

Answer: 4 

6. Imagine you are working in an educational institution where people are of equal status. Which method of communication is best suited and normally employed in such a context?

(1) Horizontal communication

(2) Vertical communication

(3) Corporate communication

(4) Cross communication

Answer: 1

7. What are the barriers to effective communication?

(1) Moralising, being judgemental and comments of consolation.

(2) Dialogue, summary and self-review.

(3) Use of simple words, cool reaction and defensive attitude.

(4) Personal statements, eye contact and simple narration.

Answer: 1 

8. The choice of communication partners is influenced by factors of

(1) Proximity, utility, loneliness

(2) Utility, secrecy, dissonance 

(3) Secrecy, dissonance, deception

(4) Dissimilarity, dissonance, deviance

Answer: 1

9. As a teacher, select the best option to ensure your effective presence in the classroom.

(1) Use of peer command

(2) Making aggressive statements

(3) Adoption of well-established posture

(4) Being authoritarian

Answer: 3

10. Every communicator has to experience

(1) Manipulated emotions

(2) Anticipatory excitement

(3) The issue of homophiles

(4) Status dislocation

Answer: 2 

11. Effective communication pre-supposes

(1) Non-alignment

(2) Domination

(3) Passivity

(4) Understanding

Answer: 4

12. Expressive communication is driven by

(1) Passive aggression

(2) Encoder’s personality characteristics

(3) External clues 

(4) Encoder-decoder contract

Answer: 2 

13. Positive classroom communication leads to

(1) Coercion

(2) Submission

(3) Confrontation

(4) Persuasion

Answer: 4

14. Classroom communication is the basis of

(1) Social identity

(2) External inanities

(3) Biased passivity

(4) Group aggression

Answer: 1 

15. Read the following two statements:

I: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is considered a subset of Information Technology (IT).

II: The ‘right to use’ a piece of software is termed as copyright.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are CORRECT?

(1) Both I and II

(2) Neither I nor II

(3) II only

(4) I only

Answer: 2 

16. The interaction between a teacher and students creates a zone of proximal:

(1) Difference

(2) Confusion

(3) Development

(4) Distortion

Answer: 3

17. The spatial audio reproduction in a classroom can reduce the students’:

(1) Cognitive load in understanding

(2) Respect for the teacher

(3) Motivation for excellence

(4) Interest in technology – orientation

Answer: 1

18. The classroom communication should essentially be:

(1) Contrived

(2) Empathetic

(3) Abstract

(4) Non-descriptive

Answer: 2

19. A good communicator begins his/her presentation with a:

(1) Complex question

(2) Non-sequitur

(3) Repetitive phrase

(4) Ice-breaker

Answer: 4 

20. In a classroom, the probability of message reception can be enhanced by:

(1) Establishing a viewpoint

(2) Exposing the ignorance of students

(3) Increasing the information load

(4) Using high decibel audio tools

Answer: 1 

21. Differentiation between acceptance and non-acceptance of certain stimuli in classroom communication is the basis of:

(1) Selective expectation of performance

(2) Selective affiliation to peer groups

(3) Selective attention

(4) Selective morality

Answer: 1

22. Assertion (A): The initial messages to students in the classroom by a teacher need not be critical to establish interactions later.

Reason (R): More control over the communication process means more control over what the students are learning.

Code:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: 4 

23. Assertion (A): To communicate well in the classroom is a natural ability.

Reason (R): Effective teaching in the classroom demands knowledge of the communication process.

Code:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: 4

24. Assertion (A): Classroom communication is a transactional process.

Reason (R): A teacher does not operate under the assumption that students’ responses are purposive.

Select the correct code for your answer:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: 3 

25. Which of the following set of statements is correct for describing the human communication process?

(a) Non-verbal communication can stimulate ideas.

(b) Communication is a learnt ability.

(c) Communication is not a universal panacea.

(d) Communication cannot break-down.

(e) More communication means more effective learning by students.

(f) Value of what is learnt through classroom communication is not an issue for students.

Code:

(1) (a), (c), (e) and (f)

(2) (b), (d), (e) and (f)

(3) (a), (b), (c) and (d)

(4) (a), (d), (e) and (f)

Answer: 3