In a pull-based communication model, what do recipients do?

• A. Retrieve updates from a source themselves
• B. Receive updates automatically
• C. Only attend meetings
• D. Distribute updates

Answer: (A)

In a pull-based model, recipients control when they get information by actively retrieving updates from the source. They fetch data on demand rather than having the source push updates to them automatically. This on-demand retrieval is the hallmark of pull-based communication.

That’s why describing recipients as retrieving updates themselves is the best fit. If updates come automatically, that’s push-based. Attending meetings doesn’t define how updates are delivered, and distributing updates implies sending information out rather than receiving it.