UGC NET Paper 1 — Comm
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Threats to efficient community communications are related to the value of 1. Equity 2. Power 3. Education 4. Freedom
Language as a tool of communication provides a grid of 1. Bliss 2. Hidden Secrets 3. Reality 4. Info-paradise
People perceive the communicated messages according to their 1. Official status 2. Cultural values 3. Imagined influences 4. Semantic gaps
The doctrine of individualism, a political concept in communication, is identified as a/an 1. Formula 2. Economic indicator 3. Institutional background 4. Ideology
In mediated communication, there is a greater preference to consider a/an ________ as credible. 1. Unconventional information source 2. Known first information source 3. Known seco...
Which of the following is a semantic barrier?
In communication, metaphors are considered _________ in nature.
In non-verbal communication, 'Chronemics' refers to:
A student greets his teacher with 'Good Morning'. Here the channel of communication is:
In communication, semantic barrier refers to:
A leave application from a clerk to the principal of the institution, is an example of:
Which one of the following makes communication ineffective?
Which of the following is an example of physical barrier to communication?
In describing elements of communication, a person or an event which provides verbal or non-verbal use to which someone can respond is known as,
Greeting a person with 'How do you do?' before the actual conversation begins is called
According to communication research findings, some amount of gossip is necessary for
Which of the following are true of the communication process? A. It is purposeful B. Every communication is punctuated C. It involves choices D. Sent messages can be uncommunicated...
Which of the following are important in intercultural communication? A. Valuelessness B. Absence of respect C. Power distance D. Individualism E. Gender roles Choose the correct an...
Which of the following are myths about communication? A. Good communicators are born, not made B. Stage fright is not a communication apprehension C. Communication skills have noth...
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Audience noise is potent when the message is controversial. Statement II: It is impossible for any communication to convert an audience...
Which one of the following is not a barrier variable in communication?
Why do we communicate? (a) For social interaction. (b) For happiness sake. (c) For messages to be understood. (d) For sharing of experience. (e) For protection of traditions. Choos...
Given below are two statements Statement I: One's perceptions and beliefs are the basis of generalisation in communication Statement II: Generalisations of the environment develop...
The general purposes of communication listed by Rubin et al in sequence are: A. To play B. To relate C. To influence D. To help E. To learn Choose the correct answer from the optio...
A communication scenario in which two teachers are debating about the curriculum for the 21 century, is an instance of:
Physical barriers to communication are rapidly disappearing, but psychological obstacles remain owing to which of the following? A. By formal language B. By visual presentation C....
Match List I with List II List I (Examples of communication) I. Sending e-mail II. Verbal instruction III. Exchange of information between two groups of people IV. Traffic signals...
Immediacy of cues in communication is dependent upon one's own (A) Economic preferences
Which of the following is considered as an effective form of verbal communication?
Poor listening by the audience leads to:
Match List I with List II List I Types of listeners A. Poor listeners B. Aggressive listeners C. Passive listeners D. Pseudo-intellectual List II Characteristics I. Scare others II...
Match the following. List-I (Type of Communication) (a) Dyadic communication (b) Public communication (c) Organisational communication (d) Mass communication List-II (Description)...
Asynchronous communication take place through which of the following technologies? A. Teleconferencing B. Virtual Classroom C. Video Chat D. Blogs E. Discussion boards F. Vlog Choo...
Some of the barriers to effective communication are: (a) Polysemy (b) Simple language (c) Use of Clichés (d) Easy construction of sentences Choose the correct answer from the codes...
Assertion "A": Communication has the power to inform, persuade and Misinform. Reason "R": Propaganda blurs the thin line between truth and falsehood to be persuasive. Choose the co...
Which of the following principles a good communicator should follow? (a) He should stay organised (b) He should avoid the use of visuals (c) He should be authoritarian (d) He must...
Which of the following groups has the components of paralanguage communication?
Given below are two statements -One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: Communication does not include all human behaviour for exchange o...
In communication process, body language is associated with
Below are given two sets in which Set I describe the types of listener involved in communication, while Set II indicates their characteristics: Set-I (Types of listener involved in...
A communication process can be considered complete when:
The cognitive domain of communication involves matters related to:
Semantic barrier of communication is implied when the:
Local and face-to-face communication is referred to as
Assertion "A": Communication presupposes a shared, symbolic environment, a social relationship even among non-participants. Reason "R": It leads to social interaction, which in com...
Identify the communication which is valid as documentary evidence from the following:
Match the following types of communication with their distinguishing examples (Types of communication) (a) Formal Communication (b) Informal Communication (c) Outward Communication...
Non-verbal communication is considered: