Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET December 2022 (03.03.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Language and other symbolic means of mass communication are social products. Statement II: Communication media always make their audiences feel comfortable. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Language and other symbolic means of mass communication are social products.
- Statement II: Communication media always make their audiences feel comfortable.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false — Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Explanation
★Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
★Language grows out of a society and its culture.
★So language and other symbolic means are social products, making statement I true.
★Communication media carry many kinds of messages to their audiences.
★They do not always make audiences feel comfortable, as some content disturbs or challenges.
★So statement II is false.
★Therefore statement I is true while statement II is false.
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