UGC NET Communication Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 15 previous-year questions on Communication from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 4: Communication, drawn from 17 of the 130 exam papers in the bank (2018–2023). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Communication
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Verbal communication | 1 |
| Communication and social activity | 1 |
| Basis of communication compatibility | 1 |
| Channel richness | 1 |
| Referential message | 1 |
| Communicative power | 1 |
| Communication and truth | 1 |
| Factors affecting mediated communication | 1 |
| Etymology and development of communication | 1 |
| Mass communication and semiology | 1 |
| Meaning construction and language | 1 |
| Reality as a construct | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Communication appears in 17 of 130 papers (13%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Communication can be a path to seek truth. Statement II: Communication can also be used to suppress truth. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
Which factors affect the process of mediated communication? A. Extended reach of media B. 24 x 7 broadcast C. Media diversity D. Audience fragmentation E. Characteristics of message Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements : Statement I : The words - communication, community and communion are etymologically related. Statement II : As human society developed more and more simple systems of communication emerged. In the light of the above…
Given below are two statements : Statement I : The study of mass communication process is characterised by a macroscopic view of messages. Statement II : Semiology seeks a microscopic view of deconstructing messages. In the light of the above statements…
Given below are two statements: Statement I: In communication, meaning construction is a process of making choices. Statement II: Use of language for communication is a restrictive practice in public domain. In the light of the above statements, choose the…
Given below are two statements : Statement I : The Buddhists argue that reality should be understood as a linguistic construct. Statement II : In today's context, we can say that reality is a media construct. In the light of the above statements, choose the…
Given below are two statements: Statement I: In communication the notion of catharsis means cleansing, purging or purification. Statement II: Cartharsis can take place in a person's fantasy or in the media. In the light of the above statements, choose the…
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Perceptual time is related to the processing of non-verbal cues or signals by us. Statement II: Signalic or perceptual communication is related to the induction of others' communication into our brains, and this…
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