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UGC NET Communication theory Previous Year Questions

JRFSmart holds 5 previous-year questions on Communication theory from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 4: Communication, drawn from 4 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.

5Questions
4 of 87Papers containing it
LowFrequency
2023–2026Years covered

What is asked in Communication theory

The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.

SubtopicQuestions
Information theory concepts1
Traditions of communication theory1
Definitions of communication1
Chronology of theories1
Elements of communication1

NTA repeat analysis

Communication theory appears in 4 of 87 papers (5%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.

Sample previous-year questions

Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II A. Rhetorical | I. Considering communication to be discursive reflection on hegemonic ideological forces B. Semiotic | II. Considering communication to be the capacity of experiencing otherness through…

December 2025

'Communication is a process which increases commonality, but also requires elements of commonality for it to occur at all'. Who defined this statement?

June 2026

Arrange the following theories of communication, chronologically according to their development year, starting from earliest. A. Agenda Setting Theory B. The Cultivation Theory C. Cognitive Dissonance Theory D. Social Responsibility Theory Choose the correct…

June 2026

Communication requires at least three elements a. the source b. the message c. the destination According to which of the following communication experts, the above statement is correct?

June 2026

From the communication viewpoint, a completely predictable situation is considered to have

December 2023

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