UGC NET Paper 1 – Shift II

The following table shows the percentage (%) distribution of production of bicycles of two different models (L and M) by the six companies A-F, ratio of production of model L to that of M, and the percent (%) profit earned on these two models. Production cost of the six companies together is Rs 64 Crore.

Company Wise Bicycle Production and Profit

Q.1) Profit earned by Companies B and C together on Model M (in Rs crore) is

[1] 0.2496

[2] 0.2488

[3] 0.2466

[4] 0.2844

Answer: [1] 0.2496

Q.2) The difference between the profit earned by Company C on model L and by Company E on model M (in Rs crore) is

[1] 0.7296

[2] 7.296

[3] 0.3648

[4] 0.07296

Answer: [4] 0.07296

Q.3) Profit earned by Company A on model L (in Rs crore) is

[1] 0.244

[2] 0.224

[3] 0.208

[4] 0.248

Answer: [3] 0.208

Q.4) The ratio of the cost of production of model L by Company D to that of model M by Company F is

[1] 4:5

[2] 3:5

[3] 5:7

[4] 1:2

Answer: [3] 5:7

Q.5) The ratio of the profit earned on model L by Company B to that of model M by Company D is

[1] 36:25

[2] 6:5

[3] 7:8

[4] 123:97

Answer: [1] 36:25

Q.6) The argument, ‘Sound is eternal, because it is produced’, is fallacious because:

[1] Middle term is contradicted by another pramana (means of knowledge).

[2] The middle term is too narrow.

[3] Middle term itself disproves the original proposition and proves its contradictory.

[4] The minor term is the locus of the middle term.

Answer: [3] Middle term itself disproves the original proposition and proves its contradictory.

Q.7) Hardness of water is caused by the presence of

[1] Solid particles in the water

[2] Pathogens in the water

[3] Toxic metals in the water

[4] Cations in the water

Answer: [4] Cations in the water

Q.8) In communication, metaphors are considered ________________ in nature.

[1] Precise

[2] Imprecise

[3] non-symbolic

[4] non-reflective

Answer: [2] Imprecise

Q.9) An example of a cyber exacerbated crime is

[1] Cyber Vandalism

[2] Cyber piracy

[3] Cyber stalking

[4] Cyber trespass

Answer: [3] Cyber stalking

Q.10) Given below are two statements

Statement I: To obvert a proposition, we change its quality and replace the predicate term with its complement.

Statement II: Obversion is valid for any standard form categorical proposition.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false

[3] Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

[4] Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

Answer: [1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Q.11) Reducing the intensity of noise by a factor of 10 will mean a reduction in noise level by

[1] 10 dB

[2] 20 dB

[3] 3 dB

[4] 6 dB

Answer: [1] 10 dB

Q.12) The simple interest on a sum of money is 4/9 of the principal. What will be the annual rate of interest and time (in years), if both of these are numerically equal?

[1] 6% and 6 Years

[2] 6.8% and 6.8 Years

[3] 6 ½ % and 61/2 Years

[4] 6 2/3 % and 6 2/3 Years

Answer: [4] 6 2/3 % and 6 2/3 Years

Q.13) Poor analysis in historical research is due to

A. Impersonal Interpretation

B. Emphasis on objective assessment

C. Over-generation

D. Over-simplification

E. Non-identification of social context

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

[1] A, B and C only

[2] B, C and D only

[3] C, D and E only

[4] A, B and E only

Answer: [3] C, D and E only

Q.14) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Swayam Prabha consists of a group of 34 DTH channels using GSAT-15 satellites on 24×7 basis.

Statement II: The concept note for National Education Policy prepared by MHRD in 2014 identified as many as 53 themes.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[3] Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

[4] Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Answer: [3] Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

Q.15) Match List I and List II

List I

Type of Communication

A. Phatic

B. Feedback

C. Meta Message

D. Lateral communication

List II

Description

I. Decoder becomes encoder

II. Communication about communication

III. Between equals

IV. To great

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[1] A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

[2] A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

[3] A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

[4] A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Answer: [4] A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Q.16) Which of the following models for curriculum evaluation considers three primary sources of curriculum namely students, society and subject matter reflecting the philosophy of education and psychology of learning.

[1] CIPP model

[2] Stake’s model

[3] Tyler’s model

[4] Scriven’s model

Answer: [3] Tyler’s model

Q.17) Three numbers are in the ratio of 2:5:6 and their sum is 663. Find the three numbers:

[1] 107,250,306

[2] 102,250,311

[3] 102,255,306

[4] 112,250,301

Answer: [3] 102,255,306

Q.18) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Learning Management System (LMS) is used to provide a virtual environment for teachers and students.

Statement II: LMS can be used for blended learning as well as for online learning.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[3] Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

[4] Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Answer: [1] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Q.19) The collection of linked information residing on computers which is accessible through internet is called

[1] HTTP

[2] HTML

[3] WWW

[4] URL

Answer: [3] WWW

Q.20) Which of the following Pramanas (means of knowledge) is differentiated into Svartha (for oneself) and Parartha (for others) types?

[1] Pratyaksa (perception)

[2] Anumana (inference)

[3] Upamana (comparison)

[4] Sabda {verbal testimony}

Answer: [2] Anumana (inference)

Q.21) Match List I and List II

List I
Tests Reliability

A. Test and re-test

B. Inter-rater

C. Parallel forms

D. Split-half

List II
Description

I. Delivering a questionnaire in two parts, separately, to a sample group.

II. Providing different versions of a questionnare which are equivalent for respondents.

III. The same test is conducted by different goals

IV. The same test, over a period of time, is repeated.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[1] A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

[2] A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-1

[3] A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

[4] A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Answer: [4] A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Q.22) There are 15 students in a class. The average age of the students and the teacher of the class is 15 years. The average age of the teacher and the students is 2 years more than that of students. What is the age of the class teacher?

[1] 48

[2] 50

[3] 43

[4] 45

Answer: [4] 45

Q.23) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Personal conversation is more effective than a broadcast speech.

Statement II: The factor of personalisation makes the radio a more effective means of communication than a newspaper.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false

[3] Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

[4] Statement is false, but Statement II is true

Answer: [1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Q.24) Which of the following are traditional approaches to communication?

A. Machine-to-machine

B. Machine-to-man

C. Rhetorical

D. Semiotic

E. Phenomenological

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

[1] A, B and C only

[2] A, D and E only

[3] B, C and D only

[4] C, D and E only

Answer: [4] C, D and E only

Q.25) Find the wrong term in the series given below.

5, 10, 17, 24, 37, 50, 65

[1] 37

[2] 17

[3] 24

[4] 50

Answer: [3] 24

Q.26) Which of the following hardware components will lose data when the power to a computer is switched off?

A. Processor Registers

B. Cache Memory

C. SSD

D. RAM

E. ROM

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[1] B and D only

[2] A, C and D only

[3] A, B and C only

[4] A, B and D only

Answer: [4] A, B and D only

Q.27) Who among the following established the central Hindu Girl’s School at Banaras with the object of imparting western education to girls?

[1] Annie Besant

[2] Sarojini Naidu

[3] Raja Ram Mohan Roy

[4] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Answer: [1] Annie Besant

Q.28) Which of the following propositions is obverse of and logically equivalent to “Some men are honest”?

[1] Some men are dishonest

[2] Some men are not dishonest

[3] No men are dishonest

[4] Some dishonest people are not men

Answer: [2] Some men are not dishonest

Q.29) Which of the following types of assessments is done for giving grades/marks/credits to the students?

[1] Formative

[2] Integrative

[3] Diagnostic

[4] Summative

Answer: [4] Summative

Q.30) Which of the following statements are correct regarding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology?

A. RFID refers to a wireless system comprising two components: tags and readers.

B. The reader is a device that has one or more antennas that emit radio waves and receive signals back from the RFID tag.

C. Passive RFID tags are powered by the reader and do not have a battery.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[1] A, B and C

[2] B and C only

[3] A and C only

[4] A and B only

Answer: [1] A, B and C

Q.31) Match List I and List II

List I

Educational Initiatives

A. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

B. Global Initiative on Academic Network

C. Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana

D. Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy

List II

Description

I. Promote innovation of a higher order that directly impacts the needs of the industries

II. Invite international faculities to give short term programmes to Indian students.

III. Promote research in frontier areas of knowledge

IV. Improvement of access, equity and quality in higher education

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[1] A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

[2] A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

[3] A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

[4] A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

Answer: [3] A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

Q.32) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Photovoltaic cells are often made up of crystal silicon

Statement II: Photovoltaic cells are also made up of inexpensive amorphous silicon, which is like ordinary glass and has no crystal properties.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

[1] Both Statement and Statement il are correct

[2] Both Statement and Statement Il are incorrect

[3] Statement is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

[4] Statement is incorrect but Statement il is correct

Answer: [1] Both Statement and Statement il are correct

Q.33) Which logical informal fallacy is committed in the following argument, “No one has proved that global warming is actually occurring, so there is no reason believe that it is actually occurring”?

[1] Begging the question

[2] Equivocation

[3] Appeal to ignorance

[4] Hasty generalisation

Answer: [3] Appeal to ignorance

Q.34) Which of the following represents learning as a six-level hierarchy in a cognitive domain?

[1] Bloom’s Taxonomy

[2] SOLO Taxonomy

[3] Brigg’s Taxonomy

[4] Gagne’s Taxonomy

Answer: [1] Bloom’s Taxonomy

Q.35) A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods on cost price but uses 750gms instead of 1 kg. What is his gain in percentage?

[1] 33

[2] 35.3

[3] 30.3

[4] 33.33

Answer: [4] 33.33

Q.36) ____________ are text files with small pieces of data and are used to identify specific users and improve the web browsing experience.

[1] Cookies

[2] Bookmarks

[3] Blogs

[4] Wikis

Answer: [1] Cookies

Q.37) Hansa Mehta Committee was appointed by the National Council for Women’s Education in 1962 with the purpose to:

[1] Carry out inspection of schools in rural areas

[2] Examine the differentiation of curriculum for boys and girls at all stages of education.

[3] Establish science laboratories in universities.

[4] Formulate policy for use of educational satellites for rural areas.

Answer: [2] Examine the differentiation of curriculum for boys and girls at all stages of education.

Q.38) Which of the following must be ensured by a 21st Century Higher Education teacher?

A. Preparing students towards Higher Order Thinking Skills

B. Placement of students

C. Using digital resources

D. Interaction with bright students only

E. Inter-disciplinary approach

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[1] A, C and E only

[2] A, C and D only

[3] A, C, D and E only

[4] A, B, C and D only

Answer: [1] A, C and E only

Q.39) In research, middle range theories operate in a

[1] Wider domain

[2] Limited domain

[3] Flexible domain

[4] Representative domain

Answer: [2] Limited domain

Q.40) Auto-ethnography is an approach that analyses

[1] Personal experiences

[2] Community issues

[3] Local tribes

[4] Cultural distance

Answer: [1] Personal experiences

Q.41) Which of the following pollutant causes aggravation of respiratory diseases, and atmospheric discolouration?

[1] Carbon monoxide

[2] Lead

[3] Nitrogen dioxide

[4] Ozone

Answer: [3] Nitrogen dioxide

Q.42) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason

Assertion A: Biomass is considered as carbon neutral.
Reason R: The amount of carbon they emit is equal to the amount of carbon they have consumed during their lifetime.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

[1] Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A

[2] Both A and Rare correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[3] A is correct, but R is not correct

[4] A is not correct, but R is correct

Answer: [1] Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A

Q.43) The government of India in November 1948 appointed a University Education Commission under the Chairmanship of:

[1] D.S. Kothari

[2] Ms. Sucheta Kriplani

[3] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

[4] Mrs. Annie Besant

Answer: [3] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Q.44) Homogeneity of opinion among groups of people is mostly caused by

[1] Mass communication

[2] Intra-personal communication

[3] Inter-personal communication

[4] Abstraction in communication

Answer: [3] Inter-personal communication

Q.45) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Focus group discussion is part of formative research.

Statement II: Formative research can be both qualitative and quantitative.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[1] Both Statement and Statement il are true

[2] Both Statement and Statement il are false

[3] Statement is true, but Statement II is false

[4] Statement is false but Statement il is true

Answer: [1] Both Statement and Statement il are true

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow

The ‘new middle class’ in India is upwardly mobile, educated mostly in English and works in professional, technical and/or managerial careers. It is connected to global networks of consumption, consuming global brands and aspiring toward lifestyles of conspicuous consumption. The identity of this class is defined by its participation in global commodity chains. The market defines the identity of the middle class, as a site of identity formation, expression and aspiration. Also salient within the new middle class are several strata. The highest stratum is occupied by the white collar corporate mid-to high level managers who actively participate in transnational capitalism. What connects these various groups in the elite class is a common vision of the nation-state narrated in the miracle of the market. The articulation of the market as the centre of India’s economic growth and development is the overarching anchor for the various discourses of the policy-making and implementation. The middle class in India make up a segment of India’s elite. They participate in the consumption culture of India. This culture is enabled by rapid reforms and punctuated in the rise of urban hubs of belonging. Belonging in this is recrafted in the story of consumption and lifestyles. Here consumption is equated to development and modernisation.

Q.46) The participation in global commodity chains has given the middle class its own

[1] Identity

[2] Market

[3] Economic Status

[4] Upward mobility

Answer: [1] Identity

Q.47) The new middle class in India is hugely active in:

[1] Adopting innovative lifestyles

[2] Acquiring new technical competence

[3] Redefining the business strategies

[4] Conspicuous consumption

Answer: [4] Conspicuous consumption

Q.48) The main theme of the passage is:

[1] Market-driven middle class identity

[2] Need for high level consumption

[3] Negative effect of modernized consumption

[4] Emergence of knowledge enterprises

Answer: [1] Market-driven middle class identity

Q.49) The “new middle class” is associated with

[1] The production of global brands

[2] Market expansion

[3] Global capitalism

[4] White collar supremacy

Answer: [1] The production of global brands

Q.50) The elite class has a vision of the nation-state anchored by

[1] Policy discourses

[2] Marker miracle

[3] Limitless consumption

[4] Corporate narratives

Answer: [2] Marker miracle