UGC NET Barriers to communication Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 15 previous-year questions on Barriers to communication from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 4: Communication, drawn from 14 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Barriers to communication
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Types of barriers | 2 |
| Cultural barriers | 1 |
| Physical environmental factors | 1 |
| Types of communication noise | 1 |
| Semantic distortion | 1 |
| Psychological barriers | 1 |
| Social-psychological barriers | 1 |
| Types of communication barrier | 1 |
| Encoding barriers | 1 |
| Transmission-level barriers | 1 |
| Overcoming barriers | 1 |
| Selective perception | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Barriers to communication appears in 14 of 87 papers (16%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : 'Barriers' are any obstacles or difficulties that come in the way of communication. Reason (R) : They may be physical, mechanical…
One of the major barriers in organisational communication is
How can Psychological barrier affect classroom communication?
Which of the following is NOT a social-psychological barrier ?
Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Types of communication Barriers) (A) Semantic Barrier (B) Physical Barrier (C) Psychological Barrier (D) Cultural Barrier List - II (Meaning) (I) Misunderstanding in words or phrases (II) Noise or distance (III)…
If the sender has not formulated the idea, thought or message in proper manner, it can result into a barrier in communication. The barrier occurs at what level?
If there is fault in the mechanical or electrical channel, the free flow of communication will be obstructed. This obstruction is taking place at what level?
Match List - I with List - II : LIST-I A. The source is not visible to the receiver because of Geographical distance B. The people are having individual differences, motivation and attitude and anxiety and prejudice C. With faulty expression, poor…
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