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Match List I with List II

LIST I (Communication context)LIST II (Characteristic)
A. Physical I. Deals with status relationship
B. CulturalII. Message's position within a sequence of events
C. Socio-PsychologicalIII. Tangible environment
D. Temporal IV. Involves values

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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UGC NET 2023 Electronic Science Question Paper (13-Dec-2023) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

 This question requires matching each communication context in List I with its defining characteristic in List II, and each pairing must be justified individually.
Physical context (A) refers to the tangible, concrete environment in which communication takes place — the room, lighting, noise level, seating arrangement, and other physical surroundings — so it matches with tangible environment (III).
Cultural context (B) refers to the beliefs, customs, and values shared by the communicators, which shape how messages are interpreted — so it matches with involves values (IV).
Socio-Psychological context (C) refers to factors such as status relationships, roles, and the rules governing interaction between the people communicating, such as whether they are formal, informal, friendly, or authoritative — so it matches with deals with status relationship (I).
Temporal context (D) refers to where a message fits within a sequence of events in time, that is, what has happened before and what is expected to follow — so it matches with message's position within a sequence of events (II).
The correctly matched pairs are shown below:

A. PhysicalIII. Tangible environment
B. CulturalIV. Involves values
C. Socio-PsychologicalI. Deals with status relationship
D. TemporalII. Message's position within a sequence of events

Hence, the correct combination is A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.

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