Which CC license permits only noncommercial uses of the work?

• A. CC
• B. BY
• C. SA
• D. NC

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is a restriction that limits how a work can be used. A Creative Commons license with the NonCommercial term means you may use the work only in noncommercial contexts. In practice, that means you can share or adapt it for things like teaching, personal projects, or nonprofit activities, as long as there’s no commercial gain or business advantage involved and you follow any other terms that come with the license (such as attribution).

The others don’t fit because they don’t impose this noncommercial restriction by themselves. A generic CC label doesn’t specify usage limits. A license that requires attribution (BY) allows commercial uses as long as you credit the creator. A license that includes share-alike (SA) allows commercial use too, provided derivatives are shared under the same terms. The NonCommercial restriction is the one that explicitly limits use to noncommercial purposes.