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UGC NET Paper 1 Exam - English

Duration: 60 · Questions: 50 · Max Marks: 50 · Language: 3

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Teaching Aptitude

1
Which of the following is/are the basic paradigms in classroom teaching?
  1. A.Learning paradigm                               
  2. B.Instructional paradigm
  3. C.Both (a) and (b)   
  4. D.None of the above
2
The prime requirement to become a good teacher is to have
  1. A.Genuine interest in teaching
  2. B.Knowledge about controlling students
  3. C.Subject knowledge
  4. D.Good expression
3
Which of the following statements is true?
  1. A.Computer aided education can replace a teacher
  2. B.Computer aided education can assist a teacher
  3. C.On-line teaching and face-to-face teaching both are effective
  4. D.Face-to-face teaching is less effective than online teaching
4
In order to solve the problem of aimlessness in education, we should develop -
  1. A.democratic citizenship   
  2. B.centralized education
  3. C.education
  4. D.reform the administrative set-up
5
If a student misbehaves with other students in the class, the teacher should -
  1. A.report the matter to the parents
  2. B.punish him at the time of the morning assembly in the school
  3. C.deal with him with sympathetic understanding
  4. D.treat him with sympathy and understanding

Research Aptitude

1
Namita and Samita are brilliant and studious. Anita and Karabi are obedient and irregular. Babita and Namita are irregular but brilliant. Samita and Kabita are regular and obedient. Who among them is/are brilliant, obedient, regular and studious ?v
  1. A.Samita alone
  2. B.Namita and Samita
  3. C.Kabita alone
  4. D.Anita alone
2
Research is - 
  1. A.A purposeful, systematic activity
  2. B.Conducted for purely academic purposes.
  3. C.Conducted to answer questions about practical issues.
  4. D.A random, unplanned process of discovery
3
The research is always
  1. A.Verifying the old knowledge
  2. B.Exploring new knowledge
  3. C.Filling the gaps between the knowledge
  4. D.All of the above
4
All good research aims at
  1. A.Betterment of the society
  2. B.Developing generalizations, theories, and principles
  3. C.Solving routine problem
  4. D.None of the above
5
Greater the handicap of the students coming to the educational institutions, greater the demand on the :
  1. A.Family
  2. B.Society
  3. C.Teacher
  4. D.State

Reading Comprehension

1
What is the effect of wrong training of our mind?
  1. A.Becoming perfect in all aspects of life
  2. B.Becoming master artists
  3. C.Taking the country to wrong destination
  4. D.Carrying on activities without knowing how to control mental energies
2
The source of energy according to the author is
  1. A.Highest creative action
  2. B.Proper training of mind
  3. C.Inspiration from past events
  4. D.Stimulation obtained from a set goal
3
The author's main focus in the passage is
  1. A.Finding out a worthy goal in life
  2. B.Regulation of energy in proper channels
  3. C.Struggle for equal rights
  4. D.Car accidents due to lack of driving skills
4
The country may perish because of
  1. A.Failures in past acts
  2. B.Wrong deeds performed without proper knowledge
  3. C.Complete surrender to anyone goal
  4. D.Directing mental energy to the right destination
5
The author considers everyone to be a vehicle that knows how to go forward
  1. A.Without driving energy
  2. B.With least consideration for others
  3. C.With no sense of direction
  4. D.With no control on speed

Communication

1
When we say that communication is intentional, it means that -
  1. A.Sender consciously intends to affect the behaviour of receiver of the message
  2. B.Effective communication is a process of acting on information
  3. C.Through speech communication, people make sense of the world
  4. D.None of the above
2
Communication is the transfer and understanding of
  1. A.Ideas
  2. B.Concepts
  3. C.Meaning
  4. D.Words
3
Which of the following can be termed as the 'context' of communication?
  1. A.An interference with message reception
  2. B.Effective communication 
  3. C.Verbal and non-verbal responses to messages
  4. D.A physical and psychological environment for conversation
4
Which of the following is Berlo's Linear Model of communication?
  1. A.S-M-R-C
  2. B.S-M-C-R
  3. C.S-R-M-C
  4. D.S-R-C-M
5
Who among the following has stated that people know each other and themselves only through communication?
  1. A.George Herbert Mead
  2. B.Mahatma Gandhi
  3. C.Martin Luther King
  4. D.None of above

Reasoning (including Maths)

1
Find the missing number in the following series.
8, 24, 12, ?, 18, 54
  1. A.26
  2. B.24
  3. C.36
  4. D.32
2
According to the passage, what is the main purpose of data protection laws ?
  1. A.To ensure that foreign countries invest in research for drugs to treat diseases like TB
  2. B.To attract Indian scientists back to the country
  3. C.To prevent misuse of research to make profit by competing companies
  4. D.To make clinical trials more acceptable to the public
  5. E.None of these
3
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
  1. A.51:52
  2. B.52:53
  3. C.51:53
  4. D.52:55
4
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
  1. A.√49
  2. B.0.125
  3. C.√2
  4. D.22/7
5
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
  1. A.35600  
  2. B.34500
  3. C.9630
  4. D.93600

Logical Reasoning

1
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Three
  3. C.Five
  4. D.Four
  5. E.None of these
2
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  1. A.True
  2. B.False
  3. C.Uncertain
  4. D.None
3
The process by which conclusion is arrived at on the basis of other propositions is termed as - 
  1. A.Concept
  2. B.Inference
  3. C.Connotation
  4. D.Conference
4
Propositions that support the conclusion of an argument are called
  1. A.Inferences
  2. B.Premises
  3. C.Concepts 
  4. D.None of the above
5
That proposition which is affirmed on the basis of premises is called
  1. A.Major term
  2. B.Concept
  3. C.Conclusion 
  4. D.Syllogism

Data Interpretation

1
What is the average of marks obtained by Aman for all subjects?
  1. A. 72 
  2. B.75
  3. C.80
  4. D.85
2
What is the approximate percentage of marks obtained by Ayush?
  1. A.62.8
  2. B.72.5
  3. C.75
  4. D.74
3
How many employees of bank ‘X’ opted for VRS ?
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.

(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
4
The area of a playground is 1600 square meters. What is its perimeter ?
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
5
What is the value of m – n ÷ 37 ?
(I) m is the largest possible six-digit number and n is the smallest possible six-digit number.
(II) The difference between m and n is known.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

1
Which Windows interface element typically appears to display information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation?
  1. A.Window
  2. B.Pop-up menu
  3. C.Message box
  4. D.Taskbar
2
What is active desktop ?
  1. A.a term that is synonymous with viewing your desktop as web page
  2. B.a feature to customize your desktop to display informating you can update from the internet
  3. C.both a and b above mentioned
  4. D.A software
  5. E.None of these
3
ICT stands for -
  1. A.Information and communication technology
  2. B.Information controlled technology
  3. C.Information capable technology
  4. D.None of the above         
4
Which of the following is also termed as multimedia education?
  1. A. ICT supported education
  2. B.ICT enabled education
  3. C. ICT education 
  4. D.None of the above
5
Information and communication technology includes
  1. A.Online learning 
  2. B. Learning through the use of EDUSAT
  3. C.Web-based learning
  4. D.All of the above  

People & Environment

1
The term ecosystem was coined by - 
  1. A.Arthur Tansley
  2. B.Al Gore
  3. C.Mobius 
  4. D.Mobius 
2
Who first used and defined Ecology in 1866?
  1. A.H. Reiter 
  2. B.Haeckel
  3. C.Charles Elton 
  4. D.Odum 
3
In the study of man-environment interaction, the statement of Miss Sample that 'the humans are slowly the product of their environment' is
  1. A.An opinion
  2. B.A prejudice
  3. C.A fact 
  4. D.A widely accepted phenomenon  
4
A habitat is
  1. A.An area inhabited by a community
  2. B.A small part of ecosystem
  3. C.A particular area inhabited by plants and animals 
  4. D.The number of different organisms living in a specific area
5
Biome is a natural community of
  1. A.Plants in a geographical area
  2. B.Animals in a geographical area
  3. C.Plants and animals in a geographical area
  4. D.Plants in the Arctic region

Higher Education System

1
The main governing body at the tertiary level of education in India is -
  1. A.NCERT 
  2. B.CBSE  
  3. C.AICTE
  4. D. UGC         
2
Government established the University Grants Commission by an act of Parliament in the year
  1. A.1980                                                      
  2. B.1948
  3. C.1950
  4. D.1956
3
The tertiary education includes
  1. A.Primary and secondary education
  2. B.Higher education
  3. C.Vocational education and training
  4. D.(d) Both (b) and (c)
4
Which of the following is the regulator of higher education?
  1. A.NCERT 
  2. B. AICTE
  3. C.UGC 
  4. D.MHRD
5
The idea of Four Pillars of Education was suggested by
  1. A.UNICEF
  2. B.UGC
  3. C.NCTE
  4. D.UNESCO