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UGC NET Solved Sample Question Paper
This sample paper in for Paper I of the UGC NET Exam
which is common for all streams.
1. Which one of the following is the main objective of teaching?
(A) To give information related to the syllabus.
(B) To develop thinking power of students.
(C) To dictate notes to students.
(D) To prepare students to pass the examination.
2. Which one of the following is a good method of teaching?
(A) Lecture and Dictation
(B) Seminar and Project
(C) Seminar and Dictation
(D) Dictation and Assignment
3. Teacher uses teaching aids for
(A) Making teaching interesting
(B) Making teaching within understanding level of students
(C) Making students attentive.
(D) The sake of its use.
4. Effectiveness of teaching depends on
(A) Qualification of teacher
(B) Personality of teacher
(C) Handwriting of teacher
(D) Subject understanding of teacher
5. Which of the following is not characteristic of a good question
paper?
(A) Objectivity
(B) Subjectivity
(C) No use of vague words
(D) Reliable.
6. A researcher is generally expected to:
(A) Study the existing literature in a field
(B) Generate new principles and theories
(C) Synthesize the idea given by others
(D) Evaluate the findings of a study
7. One of the essential characteristics of research is:
(A) Replicability
(B) Generalizability
(C) Usability
(D) Objectivity
8. The Government of India conducts Census after every 10 years. The
method of research used in this process is:
(A) Case Study
(B) Developmental
(C) Survey
(D) Experimental
9. An academic association assembled at one place to discuss the
progress of its work and future plans. Such an assembly is known as a
(A) Conference
(B) Seminar
(C) Workshop
(D) Symposium
10. An investigator studied the census date for a given area and
prepared a write-up based on them. Such a write-up is called
(A) Research paper
(B) Article
(C) Thesis
(D) Research report
Read the following passage and answer the Question Nos. 11 to 15
The constitution guarantees every citizen the fundamental right to
equality. Yet after 50 years of independence, just one perusal of the
female infant mortality figures, the literacy rates and the employment
opportunities for women is sufficient evidence that discrimination
exists. Almost predictably, this gender, bias is evident in our
political system as well. In the 13th Lok Sabha, there were only 43
women MPs out of total of 543; it is not a surprising figure, for never
has women's representation in Parliament been more than 10 per cent.
Historically, the manifestos of major political have always encouraged
women's participation. It has been merely a charade. So, women's
organizations, denied a place on merit, opted for the last resort; a
reservation of seats for women in parliament and State Assemblies.
Parties, which look at everything with a vote bank in mind, seemed to
endorse this. Alas, this too was a mirage.
But there is another aspect also. At a time when caste is the trump
card, some politicians want the bill to include further quotas fro women
from among minorities and backward castes. There is more to it. A survey
shows that there is a general antipathy towards the bill. It is actually
a classic case of doublespeak: in public, politicians were endorsing
women's reservation but in the backrooms of Parliament, they were busy
sabotaging it. The reasons are clear: Men just don't want to vacate
their seats of power.
11. The problem raised in the passage reflects badly on our
(A) Political system
(B) Social behaviour
(C) Individual behaviour
(D) Behaviour of a group of people
12. According to the passage, political parties have mostly in mind
(A) Economic prosperity
(B) Vote bank
(C) People' welfare
(D) Patriotism
13. "Trump Card" means
(A) Trying to move a dead horse
(B) Playing the card cautiously
(C) Sabotaging all the moves by others
(D) Making the final jolt for success
14. The sentence "Men just don't want to vacate their seats of power"
implies
(A) Lust for power
(B) Desire to serve the nation
(C) Conviction in one's own political abilities
(D) Political corruption
15. What is the percentage of women in the Lok Sabha
(A) 10
(B) 7. 91
(C) 43
(D) 9. 1
16. Informal communication network within the organization is knows as
(A) Interpersonal communication
(B) Intrapersonal Communication
(C) Mass Communication
(D) Grapevine Communication
17. TV Channel launched fro covering only Engineering and Technology
subject is known as
(A) Gyan Darshan
(B) Vyas
(C) Eklavya
(D) Kisan
18. In which state the maximum number of periodicals are brought out for
public information:
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab
19. The main objective of public broadcasting system i. e Prasar Bharti
is
(A) Inform, Entertainment & Education
(B) Entertain, Information & Interaction
(C) Educate, Interact & entertain
(D) Entertainment only
20. The competerrcy of an effective communicator can be judged on the
basis of:
(A) Personality of communicator
(B) Experience in the field
(C) Interactivity with target audience
(D) Meeting the needs of target audience.
21. Which one of the following belongs to the category of homogeneous
date:
(A) Multi-storeyed houses in a colony
(B) Trees in a garden
(C) Vehicular traffic on a highway
(D) Student population in a class
22. In which of the following ways a theory is not different from a
belief?
(A) Antecedent - consequent
(B) Acceptability
(C) Verifiability
(D) Demonstratability
23. The state - "Honesty is the best policy" is
(A) A fact
(B) An value
(C) An opinion
(D) A value judgement
24. Which one is like pillar, pole and standard?
(A) Beam
(B) Plank
(C) Shaft
(D) Timber
25. Following incomplete series is presented. Find out the number which
should come at the place of question mark which will complete the
series: 4, 16, 36, 64, ?
(A) 300
(B) 200
(C) 100
(D) 150
26. The following question is based on the diagram given below. If the
two big circles represent animals living on soil and those living in
water, and the small circle stands for the animals who both live on soil
and in water, which figure represents the relationships among them.
27. Of the following statement, there are two statements
both of which cannot be true but both can be false. Which are these two
statements?
(i) All machines make noise
(ii) Some machines are noisy
(iii) No machine makes noise
(iv) Some machines are not noisy
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
28. In the following question a statement is followed by two
assumptions.
(i) and (ii) . An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.
Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of
the following assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: We need not worry about errors but must try to learn from our
errors.
Assumptions:
(i) Errors may take place when we are carrying out certain work.
(ii) We are capable of benefiting from the past and improve our chances
of error-free work.
(A) Only assumption (i) is implicit
(B) Only assumption (ii) is implicit
(C) Either assumption (i) or (ii) is implicit
(D) Both the assumptions are implicit
29. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered (i) and
(ii) Decide which of the arguments is 'strong' and which is 'weak'.
Choose the correct answer from the given below Should the press exercise
some self-restraint?
(i) Yes, they should not publish new items which may incite the readers
to indulge in wrong practices.
(ii) No. it is the responsibility of the press to present the truth
irrespective of the consequences.
(A) Only the argument (i) is strong
(B) Only the argument (ii) is strong
(C) Neither argument (i) nor (ii) is strong
(D) Both the arguments (i) and (ii) are strong
30. Study the argument and the inference drawn from that argument. Given
below carefully.
Argument: Anything that goes up definitely falls down. Helicopter goes
up. Inference: So the helicopter will definitely fall down.
What in your opinion is the inference drawn from the argument?
(A) Valid
(B) Invalid
(C) Doubtful
(D) Long drawn one
Four students W, X, Y, Z appeared in four papers, I, II, III and IV in a
test. Their scores out of 100 are given below.
Students |
Papers |
|||
I |
II |
III |
IV |
|
W |
60 |
81 |
45 |
55 |
X |
59 |
43 |
51 |
A |
Y |
74 |
A |
71 |
65 |
Z |
72 |
76 |
A |
68 |
Where 'A' stands for absent |
Where 'A' stands for absent
Read the above table and answer below mentioned Questions 31 to 35
31. Which candidate has secured between 60-65% marks in aggregate
(A) W
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) Z
32. Who has obtained the lowest average in aggregate.
(A) W
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) Z
33. Who has obtained the highest average
(A) W
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) Z
34. In which paper the lowest marks were obtained by thecandiates
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
35. Which candidate has secured the highest percentage in the papers
appeared
(A) W
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) Z
36. ICT stands for
(A) Information common technology
(B) Information & communication technology
(C) Information and computer technology
(D) Inter connected technology
37. Computer Can
(A) Process both quantitative and qualitative information
(B) Store huge information
(C) Process information and fast accurately
(D) All the above.
38. Satellite Communication works through
(A) Rader
(B) Transponder
(C) Receptor
(D) Transmitter
39. A Computer is that machine which works more like a human brain. This
definition of computer is
(A) Correct
(B) Incorrect
(C) Partially correct
(D) None of the above.
40. Information and communication technology includes
(A) E-mail
(B) Internet
(C) Education television
(D) All the above.
41. It is believed that our globe is warming progressively. This global
warming will eventually result in.
(A) Increase in availability of usable land.
(B) Uniformity of climate at equator and poles.
(C) Fall in the sea level
(D) melting of polar ice.
42. In which parts of India ground water is affected with arsenic
contamination?
(A) Haryana
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) West Bengal
43. Sunderban in Hooghly delta is known for
(A) Grasslands
(B) Conifers
(C) Mangroves
(D) Arid forests
44. Sardar Sarover dam is located on the river
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Narmada
45. Which one of the following trees has medicinal value?
(A) Pine
(B) Teak
(C) Neem
(D) Oak
46. Which one of the following is not considered a part of technical
education in India:
(A) Medical
(B) Management
(C) Pharmaceutical
(D) Aeronautical
47. Which of the following is a Central university
(A) Mumbai University
(B) Calcutta University
(C) Delhi University
(D) Madras University
48. Identify the main Principle on which the Parliamentary System
Operates
(A) Responsibility of Executive to Legislature
(B) Supremacy of Parliament
(C) Supremacy of Judiciary
(D) Theory of Separation of Power
49. The reservation of seats for women in the Panchayat Raj Institutions
is:
(A) 30 % of the total seats
(B) 33 % of the total seate
(C) 33% of the total population
(D) In Proportion to their population
50. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer from the
code given below:
LIST ( Institutions)
LIST II( Locations)
1. Indian Veterinary Research Institute
(i) Pune
2. Institute of Armament Technology
(ii) Izat Nagar
3. Indian Institute of Science
(iii) Delhi
4. National Institute for Educational Pannesi
(iv) Bangalore and Administrators
(A) 1(ii), 2(i), 3(iv), 4(iii)
(B) 1(ii), 2(iv), 3(ii), 4(iii)
(C) 1(ii), 2(iii), 3(i), 4(iv)
(D) 1(iv), 2(iii), 3(ii), 4(i)
Answer Key:
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B |
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B |
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D |
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B |
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C |
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B |
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B |
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C |
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C |
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B |
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A |
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A |
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C |
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B |
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B |
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D |
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D |
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A |