Final answer:
The answer is D, as a star near the North Celestial Pole observed from the northern hemisphere will neither rise nor set, and it's called a circumpolar star.
Step-by-step explanation:
A star near the North Celestial Pole, observed from the northern hemisphere, will never rise or set and is called a circumpolar star. The correct answer to the student's question is D, which is A & B, as such a star will never rise or set, and is indeed referred to as a circumpolar star. For an observer, especially in the continental United States where the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, and Cassiopeia are visible, these stars and constellations are in the north circumpolar zone and do not rise or set due to their proximity to the north celestial pole. Polaris, known as the North Star, is an example of such a star that hardly moves and is integral to the north circumpolar zone.