UGC NET-JRF MCQ’S
PAPER 1: GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING & RESEARCH APTITUDE
MODULE 4: COMMUNICATION
MODULE 5: MATHEMATICAL REASONING & APTITUDE
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UNIT-IV COMMUNICATION
1. Communication, in its most comprehensive sense, involves:
A. Transmission of information from sender to receiver
B. Exchange of messages using language
C. Creation of shared meaning through symbols and interaction
D. One-way dissemination of ideas
2. Which of the following statements best differentiates communication from information?
A. Communication is formal; information is informal
B. Communication requires technology; information does not
C. Communication emphasizes mutual understanding, whereas information emphasizes
content
D. Communication is written; information is oral
3. Which element transforms a linear model of communication into an interactive one?
A. Channel
B. Noise
C. Encoding
D. Feedback
4. Silence during an interaction is considered communication because:
A. It is always intentional
B. It eliminates ambiguity
C. It conveys meaning within a given context
D. It blocks feedback
5. The symbolic nature of communication implies that:
A. Meanings are biologically fixed
B. Symbols have universal interpretations
C. Meaning arises from socially learned signs
D. Communication is always verbal
6. A speaker says “I’m open to feedback,” but avoids eye contact and crosses arms. This situation
illustrates:
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A. Semantic clarity
B. Effective verbal communication
C. Contradiction between verbal and non-verbal cues
D. Channel distortion
7. Downward communication in an organization is most effective when it:
A. Is authority-driven
B. Avoids feedback
C. Is clear and allows clarification
D. Relies only on written form
8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of communication?
A. Dynamic nature
B. Contextual dependence
C. Predictability of meaning
D. Irreversibility
9. Communication is termed irreversible because:
A. Messages are permanent
B. Meanings never change
C. Once conveyed, effects cannot be completely undone
D. Feedback stops communication
10. Communication fails most seriously when:
A. Messages are brief
B. Symbols are unfamiliar to the receiver
C. The channel is formal
D. Authority difference exists
11. Which form of communication allows the richest and fastest feedback?
A. Written communication
B. Mass communication
C. Face-to-face interpersonal communication
D. Formal communication
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12. An official notice followed by informal discussion among staff represents:
A. Breakdown of communication
B. Noise interference
C. Coexistence of formal and informal communication
D. Diagonal communication
13. Communication is considered a continuous process because:
A. Messages are repeated
B. Meaning is constantly negotiated and reinterpreted
C. Channels remain active
D. Language is infinite
14. In mass communication, feedback is generally:
A. Immediate and personal
B. Direct and continuous
C. Delayed and indirect
D. Completely absent
15. Thinking through options silently before making a decision is an example of:
A. Interpersonal communication
B. Group communication
C. Intrapersonal communication
D. Public communication
16. Which assumption underlies all human communication?
A. Meanings are fixed
B. Language is universal
C. Interpretation depends on context
D. Feedback is always verbal
17. A major limitation of non-verbal communication is that it:
A. Lacks emotional content
B. Is culture-bound and prone to misinterpretation
PAPER 1: GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING & RESEARCH APTITUDE
MODULE 4: COMMUNICATION
MODULE 5: MATHEMATICAL REASONING & APTITUDE
0
, UGC NET-JRF MCQ’S | Alen Joy
UNIT-IV COMMUNICATION
1. Communication, in its most comprehensive sense, involves:
A. Transmission of information from sender to receiver
B. Exchange of messages using language
C. Creation of shared meaning through symbols and interaction
D. One-way dissemination of ideas
2. Which of the following statements best differentiates communication from information?
A. Communication is formal; information is informal
B. Communication requires technology; information does not
C. Communication emphasizes mutual understanding, whereas information emphasizes
content
D. Communication is written; information is oral
3. Which element transforms a linear model of communication into an interactive one?
A. Channel
B. Noise
C. Encoding
D. Feedback
4. Silence during an interaction is considered communication because:
A. It is always intentional
B. It eliminates ambiguity
C. It conveys meaning within a given context
D. It blocks feedback
5. The symbolic nature of communication implies that:
A. Meanings are biologically fixed
B. Symbols have universal interpretations
C. Meaning arises from socially learned signs
D. Communication is always verbal
6. A speaker says “I’m open to feedback,” but avoids eye contact and crosses arms. This situation
illustrates:
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A. Semantic clarity
B. Effective verbal communication
C. Contradiction between verbal and non-verbal cues
D. Channel distortion
7. Downward communication in an organization is most effective when it:
A. Is authority-driven
B. Avoids feedback
C. Is clear and allows clarification
D. Relies only on written form
8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of communication?
A. Dynamic nature
B. Contextual dependence
C. Predictability of meaning
D. Irreversibility
9. Communication is termed irreversible because:
A. Messages are permanent
B. Meanings never change
C. Once conveyed, effects cannot be completely undone
D. Feedback stops communication
10. Communication fails most seriously when:
A. Messages are brief
B. Symbols are unfamiliar to the receiver
C. The channel is formal
D. Authority difference exists
11. Which form of communication allows the richest and fastest feedback?
A. Written communication
B. Mass communication
C. Face-to-face interpersonal communication
D. Formal communication
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12. An official notice followed by informal discussion among staff represents:
A. Breakdown of communication
B. Noise interference
C. Coexistence of formal and informal communication
D. Diagonal communication
13. Communication is considered a continuous process because:
A. Messages are repeated
B. Meaning is constantly negotiated and reinterpreted
C. Channels remain active
D. Language is infinite
14. In mass communication, feedback is generally:
A. Immediate and personal
B. Direct and continuous
C. Delayed and indirect
D. Completely absent
15. Thinking through options silently before making a decision is an example of:
A. Interpersonal communication
B. Group communication
C. Intrapersonal communication
D. Public communication
16. Which assumption underlies all human communication?
A. Meanings are fixed
B. Language is universal
C. Interpretation depends on context
D. Feedback is always verbal
17. A major limitation of non-verbal communication is that it:
A. Lacks emotional content
B. Is culture-bound and prone to misinterpretation
