UGC NET Solved Question Paper -1
December -2018
1. Which among the following is the best field of study to improve the ability of students Experiment and analyse?
1. History
2. Languages
3. Economics
4. Science
Answer: (4)
2. Which among the following reflects best the quality of teaching in a classroom?
1. Through the use of many teaching aids in the classroom
2. Through the quality of questions asked by students in classroom
3. Through full attendance in the classroom
4. Through observation of silence by the students in classroom
Answer: (2)www.netugc.com
3. Artifacts that arise and affect the internal validity in research are:
(a) History
(b) Randomization
(c) Maturity
(d) Instrumentation
(e) Experimental mortality
(f) Matching
1. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
2. (b), (c), (d) and (f)
3. (a), (c), (d) and (e)
4. (d), (e), (f) and (b)
Answer: (3)
4. Formulation of a research problem depends on:
(a) What is the object behind the researcher’s choice?
(b) What are the specific questions?
(c) What is the conceptual model?
(d) What negative factors to research upon?
(e) Reasons for unlimiting the study.
(f) Construction of hypotheses.
1. (a), (c), (e) and (f)
2. (c), (d), (e) and (f)
3. (b), (c), (d) and (e)
4. (a), (b), (c) and (f)
Answer: (4)
5. Among the following which one is not an instructional material?
1. Audio podcast
2. YouTube video
3. Printed study guide
4. Overhead projector
Answer: (4)
6. Suppose as a teacher you are training your students in public speaking and debate. Which among the following is most difficult to develop among the students?
1. Control over emotions
2. Concept formulation
3. Using / selecting appropriate language
4. Voice modulation
Answer: (1)
7. Which among the following is best advantage of choice based credit system?
1. Shift in focus from teacher-centric to student-centric education
2. Improving classroom attendance
3. Helping teacher to complete syllabus on time
4. Reducing examination anxiety among students
Answer: (1)
8. The components of a research design are:
(a) Comparison
(b) Control
(c) Reactivity
(d) Manipulation
(e) Non representativeness
(f) Generalization
1. (c), (d), (e) and (f)
2. (a), (c), (e) and (f)
3. (b), (c), (d) and (e)
4. (a), (b), (d) and (f)
Answer: (4)
9. The four major operations in scientific research are:
(a) Demonstration of co-variance
(b) Elimination of spurious relations
(c) Sequencing in terms of time order
(d) Self-education
(e) Operationalization of personal choice
(f) Theorization
Codes:
1. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
2. (c), (d), (e) and (f)
3. (a), (b), (c) and (f)
4. (b), (c), (d) and (e)
Answer: (3)
10. A variable that is manipulated is known as:
1. Dependent variable
2. Control variable
3. Independent variablewww.netugc.com
4. Confounding variable
Answer: (3)
11. The next term in the series 0, 1, 9, 36, 100, ______ is:
1. 216
2. 164
3. 196
4. 225
Answer: (4)
12. In the digital era, there is a fear that classroom communication may result in:
1. Passive adaptation
2. Quick adaptation
3. Stimulation
4. Over-stimulation
Answer: (4)
13. Under which of the conditions an argument may be valid? Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Statements:
(a) When its conclusion and premises are true
(b) Even when its conclusion and one or more of its premises are false
(c) Only when its conclusion is true
1. (c) alone
2. (a) and (b)
3. (a) and (c)
4. (a) alone
Answer: (2)
14. Jenifer’s father-in-law is my brother. Helen is a grand-daughter of my mother. How is Helen related to Jenifer?
1. Daughter-in-law
2. Sister
3. Sister-in-law
4. Mother
Answer: (3)
15. Truth and falsity are attributes of:
1. Debates
2. Propositions
3. Opinions
4. Arguments
Answer: (2)
(a) External sympathy
(b) Justification
(c) Defensiveness
(d) De-motivation
(e) Supportive listening
(f) Confrontational empathy
1. (b), (c) and (d)
2. (d), (e) and (f)
3. (a), (b) and (c)
4. (c), (d) and (e)
Answer: (1)
17. The rhetorical approach in classroom communication considers teachers as _____ agents of students.
1. Influencing
2. Non-Official
3. Academic
4. Official
Answer: (1)
18. Assertion (A): Teacher communication is central to classroom management.
Reason (R): Teacher communication behaviors should not be used to regulate the classroom Behavior of students.
1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
2. Both (A) and (R) are true.
3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. (A) is true, but (R) is false
Answer: (4)
19. Among the following, there are two statements which can’t be true together, but can be false together. Select the code that represents them.
Statements:
(a) All poets are dreamers.
(b) No poets are dreamers.
(c9 Some poets are dreamers.
(d) Some poets are not dreamers.
1. (a) and (b)
2. (b) and (d)
3. (a) and (d)
4. (c) and (d)
Answer: (1)
20. Non-verbal communication is considered:
1. Formal
2 . Culture-free
3. Informal
4. Precise
Answer: (3)
21. Given below are two premises (a) and (b). Four conclusions are drawn from them. Select the code that states validly drawn conclusion(s). [Taking the premises individually or jointly]www.netugc.com
Premises:
(a) All judges are lawyers.
(b) No doctors are lawyers.
Conclusions:
(1) No lawyers are doctors.
(2) No doctor are judges.
(3) All lawyers are judges.
(4) Some doctor are judges.
1. (1) and (3)
2. (1) and (2)
3. (1) and (4)
4. (2) and (3)
Answer: (2)
22. If ABODE is coded as ADRHJ, then the code for AGRO will be:
1. AIVX
2. AIUS
3. AIST
4. AVCD
Answer: (2)
23. Choose the word which is different from the rest:
1. Mount Kilimanjaro
2. Shivalik Hills
3. Aravali Hills
4. Nilgiri Hills
Answer: (1)
24. Which one of the following can be validly inferred from the proposition – “all animals are wild”?
1. No non-animals are wild.
2. Some animals are not wild.
3. No animals are wild.
4. Some animals are wild.
Answer: (4)
25. The next term in the letter series DEF, HIJ, LMN, PQR, TUV, ______ is
1. XYZ
2. WYZ
3. WXY
4. YZA
Answer: (1)
