NTA UGC NET Question Paper with Answer Key 26th June 2019 (Evening Shift) Paper - I

1. Student-Centric Classroom is meant for:

A. Addressing the individual differences

B. Reducing teacher-oriented lectures

C. Recalling the previous knowledge

D. Engaging the entire class

Answer is [A]

2. Snowball sampling is the process of selecting a sample using:

A. Networks

B. Groups

C. Snowballs

D. Computer Programs

Answer is [A]

3. A teacher intends to find out the learning difficulties of students. Which of the following tests can be used?

A. Summative Test

B. Formative Test

C. Performance Test

D. Diagnostic Test

Answer is [D]

4. A tentative proposition with unknown validity that specifies a relationship between two or more variables is called:

A. research problem

B. research proposal

C. research design

D. research hypothesis

Answer is [D]

5. What is the main objective of formative evaluation?

A. To promote students to the next class

B. To enhance students’ learning

C. To enhance co-operation in class

D. To understand the learning difficulties

Answer is [B]

6. Below are given two columns. Column-A presents the methods of teaching and Column-B presents the focus of a method. Match the two Columns.

Column - A (Methods of Teaching)

Column - B (Focus of Method)

(a) Collaborative Method

(b) Co-operative Method

(c) Constructivist Method

(d) Team teaching

(i)   When the expertise of teachers is used in teaching

(ii)   When the emphasis is given on students as the creator of knowledge

(iii)  When students share different aspect of a learning activity

(iv)  When students help each other to learn

Select your answer from the options given below:

A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

B. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

D. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

Answer is [B]

7. The following teaching aids can be used by a teacher in the classroom as a live interactive device:

(a) E-mail

(b) Skype

((c) On-line Chat

(d) Tele-conferencing

(e) Face-book

(f) Blog

Select your answer from the options given below:

A. (a), (b) and (c)

B. (b), (c) and (d)

C. (c), (e) and (f)

D. (a), (b) and (d)

Answer is [B]

8. In which of the following research paradigms the focus of concern is on interpreting reality in terms of participants perspective?

A. Experimental Research

B. Ex-post facto Research

C. Ethnographic Research

D. Survey Research

Answer is [C]

9. Research design that needs to collect factual information on a continuing basis is classified:

A. Longitudinal Study Design

B. Pre and Post Study Design

C. Cross-Sectional Study Design

D. Double-Control Study Design

Answer is [A]

10. ERIC, MEDLINE and ABI/INFORM are instances of:

A. Citation services

B. Electronic databases

C. Printed databases

D. Libraries

Answer is [B]

Read the following passage and answer the question.

An important difference between human beings and animals is the property of language. Animals have a rudimentary information process but this process does not have the sophistication and complexity of human language. If two dogs communicate, they pass on information but they can’t discuss details the way humans can. While humans are blessed to possess the language faculty, most of the time they don’t utilize it to its greatest potential. Perhaps this is because human beings tend to react rather than respond. And a lot of the message of languages is lost in this reaction.

In the daily use of language, people forget the complex process involved in order to put even one word in place. The wonder of this process lies in the fact that it is involuntary in nature, the whole set of chain processes right from the command in the brain to the forming of words from the message required to the movement of the vocal cords and corresponding movements in the lungs and mouth takes place within seconds. Perhaps the whole suggestion of ‘think before you speak’ may lead to a silent world!

In the world of daily interaction, language becomes a marker and a means of projecting identity. The people around us identify us with a certain style of using language and unknowingly, each language user follows this style by habit. It is not a bad idea to record one’s spoken communication from time to time, as this will assist in removing any unwanted elements that the speech may be expressing. Similarly, it is a good idea to step back once in a while and read one’s written communication objectively.

11. The world will become a silent place if people will think:

A. too much

B. before listening

C. before responding

D. before speaking

Answer is [D]

12. The process of language is a wonder because it is:

A. a reaction

B. a response

C. smooth

D. involuntary

Answer is [D]

13. Which of the following forms is assumed by the language style of a person?

A. a reaction

B. a habit

C. a response

D. a thought

Answer is [B]

14. When human beings react rather than respond:

A. They lose the message

B. They lose control

C. They become emotional

D. They can’t speak

Answer is [A]

15. Animals do not possess language because:

A. the power of speech is missing

B. the life breath is missing

C. the life breath is missing

D. the information-sharing is missing

Answer is [C]

16. Consider the argument provided below: “Sound is impermanent because it is invisible” Identify the fallacy involved in the above argument on the basis of Indian logic.

A. Fallacy of irrelevant reason

B. Fallacy of wrong assertion

C. Fallacy of trivial reason

D. Fallacy of contradictory reason

Answer is [A]

17. The reasoning which would be helpful in finding new knowledge of facts about the world is:

A. Speculative

B. Inductive

C. Deductive

D. Analogical

Answer is [B]

18. Which of the following principles a good communicator should follow?

(a) He should stay organised

(b) He should avoid the use of visuals

(c) He should be authoritarian

(d) He must adjust to the medium

(e) He should prefer the method of story-telling

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. (a), (b) and (c)

B. (b), (c) and (e)

C. (b), (d) and (e)

D. (a), (d) and (e)

Answer is [D]

19. A person incurs 10% loss by selling a watch for Rs. 1,800. At what price should the watch be sold to earn 10% profit?

A. Rs. 1980

B. Rs. 2160

C. Rs. 2,200

D. Rs. 2,360

Answer is [C]

20. The average age of a class of 59 students is 18 years. If the age of the teacher is included, then the average increases by 3 months. The age of the teacher is:

A. 28 years

B. 30 years

C. 33 years

D. 35 years

Answer is [C]

21. Below are given two sets in which Set I describe the types of listener involved in communication, while Set II indicates their characteristics:

Set - I (Types of listener involved in Communication)

Set - II (Characteristics)

(a) Non-Listener

(b) Marginal Listener

(c) Evaluative Listener

(d) Active Listener

(i)   is engaged in information other than the one need

(ii)   receives information without processing the significance in the context of communication

(iii)  looks into the relevance of the information for understanding its implication

(iv)  pays heed to the communication information occasionally

Match the two sets and give your answer by choosing from the options:

A. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

B. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

C. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)

D. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

Answer is [D]

22. In the context of a classroom teaching ‘Smiles or Frowns’ when used as non-verbal cues, tend to perform which of the following basic functions?

A. contradicting the verbal cue function

B. regulating the verbal cue function

C. substitute function

D. supplement function

Answer is [C]

23. Which of the following elements a good classroom communication should adopt?

(a) Concreteness

(b) Courtesy

(e) Filibustering

(d) Fictionalisation

(e) Coherence

Choose the answer from the options given below:

A. (a), (b) and (d)

B. (b), (d) and (e)

C. (a), (b) and (e)

D. (a), (c) and (d)

Answer is [C]

24. The price of item A increases by 50 paise every year while the price of item B increases by 25 paise every year. If in 2008, the price of item A was Rs. 3.20 and that of B was Rs. 5.30, in which year item A will cost 40 paise more than the item B?

A. 2016

B. 2017

C. 2018

D. 2019

Answer is [C]

25. If DRIVER = 12, GOVERNMENT = 20, BELIEVED = 16, then BAT =?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 10

D. 12

Answer is [A]

26. In a class of 35 students, Rajan is placed seventh from the bottom whereas Karan is placed ninth from the top. Divya is placed exactly in between the two. What is the differences in the positions of Rajan and Divya?

A. 9

B. 10

C. 11

D. 13

Answer is [B]

27. Non-verbal communication is mostly:

A. mechanical

B. organic

C. unstructured

D. structured

Answer is [C]

28. Identify the minor term in the following syllogism:

“Some books are not edifying

All books are interesting

Therefore, some interesting things are not edifying”

A. The subject of the conclusion and predicate of the second premises

B. The predicate of the conclusion and predicate of the first premises

C. The subject of both premises

D. The predicate of both premises

Answer is [A]

29. Two cyclists start from the same place in opposite directions. One goes towards north at 9 kmph and the other goes towards south at 10 kmph. What time will they take to be 47.5 km apart?

A. 221 hrs

B. 241 hrs

C. 441 hrs

D. 141 hrs

Answer is [A]

30. Consider the example provided below:

“This gavaya is like my cow”

This is an example of which means of knowledge (pramana)

A. comparison

B. implication

C. perception

D. inference

Answer is [A]

Study the following table and answer the question.

The year-wise student strength in a university from different zones of the country in addition to those students who are from foreign countries is shown in table given below:

Student Strength (in hundreds)

Year

North

Zone

South

Zone

Central

Zone

West

Zone

East

Zone

Foreign

Countries

2014

15.1

10.2

6.2

4.0

8.2

1.2

2015

16.2

11.5

5.8

4.1

7.8

1.6

2016

17.2

11.8

6.0

4.5

8.5

1.7

2017

17.4

10.8

6.5

4.8

7.6

1.8

2018

18.0

10.6

6.4

5.4

8.6

2.5

31. Which was the year when the students from the east zone had maximum representation (%) in the total student strength of the university?

A. 2016

B. 2018

C. 2014

D. 2015

Answer is [C]

32. What is the mean of annual growth rates (%) of the student strength of north zone?

A. 6.24

B. 4.51

C. 3.86

D. 4.82

Answer is [B]

33. Which category of students have registered overall maximum growth rate (%) from 2014 to 2018?

A. Foreign countries

B. West Zone

C. North Zone

D. East Zone

Answer is [A]

34. What was the percentage (%) of students from foreign countries in the year 2018?

A. ~4.21%

B. ~3.52%

C. ~5.24%

D. ~4.85%

Answer is [D]

35. During the period 2014-2018, which zone exhibits cyclic variation?

A. East zone

B. West zone

C. Central zone

D. South zone

Answer is [A]

36. Which of the following is generally associated with the domain name of an educational institution?

A. .org

B. .edu

C. .com

D. .inst

Answer is [B]

37. Identify the scheme which aims to encourage Social Science Research in Policy relevant areas so as to provide vital inputs in policy formulation, implementation and evaluation.

A. ICSSR Fellowship

B. Cognitive Initiatives

C. ICSSR - EMPRESS

D. ICSSR Research Projects

Answer is [C]

38. Identify the encompassing term that involves the use of electronic platforms to conduct a company’s business.

A. E-Business

B. E-Commerce

C. E-Marketing

D. E-Governance

Answer is [A,B]

39. Which of the following is not considered as a form of secondary storage?

A. RAM

B. Floppy Disk

C. Optical Disk

D. Flash Drive

Answer is [A]

40. What is SWAYAM?

A. Non-Governmental Organisation

B. Digital Programme to achieve the principles of education

C. On-line platform

D. Name of a web site

Answer is [B]

41. Choose the set of non-renewable resources.

A. Uranium, natural gas, soil

B. Natural gas, uranium, phosphates

C. Petroleum, uranium, geothermal energy

D. Shale gas, uranium, soil

Answer is [A,B]

42. One of the parameters used to characterise the air quality at a location is PM2.5. Here, the suffix ‘2.5’ refers to:

A. average number of suspected particles in 10 cm3 of air

B. size of suspended particles in certain units

C. concentration of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen

D. concentration of suspended particles in 2.5 m3 of air

Answer is [B]

43. NMEICT is an acronym for:

A. National Massive Education through Information and Communication Technology

B. National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology

C. National Multipurpose Education through Information and Communication Technology

D. National Mode of Education through Information and Communication Technology

Answer is [B]

44. Which of the following commission/ committee in the post-independent India has paid attention all the levels of education?

A. Radhakrishnan Commission

B. Mudaliar Commission

C. Kothari Commission

D. Acharya Rammurthi Committee

Answer is [C]

45. The purpose of Gurukul system of education is to:

A. Promote equality and excellence

B. Minimise stress in learning

C. Empowering for future learning

D. Encourage self-help

Answer is [A]

46. Which of the following diseases are due to polluted water?

(a) Giardia (b) Dengue

(e) Amoebiasis (d) Typhoid

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. (a), (b) and (d)

B. (b), (c) and (d)

C. (a), (b), (c) arid (d)

D. (a), (c) and (d)

Answer is [D]

47. The scheme “Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ aims to:

A. Increase strength of students in colleges in India

B. Link higher educational institution in the country with at least 5 villages

C. Increase quality in Higher Education

D. Increase number of colleges in India

Answer is [B]

48. Which of the following devices enables a computer to transmit data over telephone lines?

A. CPU

B. Hub

C. Switch

D. Modem

Answer is [D]

49. Which of the following is non-vehicular pollutant?

A. chlorofluorocarbon

B. carbon-monoxide

C. hydrocarbon

D. particulate matter

Answer is [A]

50. Which of the following is the largest sink of CO2 gas?

A. Forests

B. Oceans

C. Ice sheets

D. Grasslands

Answer is [B]

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