UGC NET Solved Paper I Dec2009

Questions along with Answers Below - Explanations are always welcome

 1.    The University which telecasts interaction educational programmes through its own channel is
(A)    Osmania University
(B)    University of Pune
(C)    Annamalai University
(D)    Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

2.    Which of the following skills are needed for present day teacher to adjust effectively with the classroom teaching ?
1.    Knowledge of technology
2.    Use of technology in teaching learning
3.    Knowledge of students’ needs
4.    Content mastery
(A)    1 & 3    (B)    2 & 3    (C)    2, 3 & 4    (D)   2 & 4

3.    Who has signed an MOU for Accreditation of Teacher Education Institutions in India ?
(A)    NAAC and UGC    (B)    NCTE and NAAC
(C)    UGC and NCTE    (D)    NCTE and IGNOU

4.    The primary duty of the teacher is to
(A)    raise the intellectual standard of the students
(B)    improve the physical standard of the students
(C)    help all round development of the students
(D)    imbibe value system in the students

5.    Micro teaching is more effective
(A)    during the preparation for teaching-practice
(B)    during the teaching-practice
(C)    after the teaching-practice
(D)    always

6.    What quality the students like the most in a teacher ?
(A)   Idealist philosophy    (B)   Compassion
(C)   Discipline    (D)   Entertaining

7.    A null hypothesis is
(A)    when there is no difference between the variables
(B)    the same as research hypothesis
(C)    subjective in nature
(D)    when there is difference between the variables

8.    The research which is exploring new facts through the study of the past is called
(A)   Philosophical research    (B)   Historical research
(C)   Mythological research    (D)   Content analysis

9.    Action research is
(A)    An applied research
(B)    A research carried out to solve immediate problems
(C)    A longitudinal research
(D)    Simulative research

10.    The process not needed in Experimental Researches is
(A)   Observation    (B)   Manipulation
(C)   Controlling    (D)   Content Analysis

11.    Manipulation is always a part of
(A)   Historical research    (B)   Fundamental research
(C)   Descriptive research    (D)   Experimental research

12.    Which correlation co-efficient best explains the relationship between creativity and intelligence ?
(A)   1.00    (B)   0.6
(C)   0.5    (D)   0.3

Read the following passage and answer the Question Nos. 13 to 18 :

The decisive shift in British Policy really came about under mass pressure in the autumn and winter of 1945 to 46 – the months which Perderel Moon while editing Wavell’s Journal has perceptively described as ‘The Edge of a Volcano’. Very foolishly, the British initially decided to hold public trials of several hundreds of the 20,000 I.N.A. prisoners (as well as dismissing from service and detaining without trial no less than 7,000). They compounded the folly by holding the first trial in the Red Fort, Delhi in November 1945, and putting on the dock together a Hindu, a Muslim and a Sikh (P.K. Sehgal, Shah Nawaz, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon). Bhulabhai Desai, Tejbahadur Sapru and Nehru appeared for the defence (the latter putting on his barrister’s gown after 25 years), and the Muslim League also joined the countrywide protest. On 20 November, an Intelligence Bureau note admitted that “there has seldom been a matter which has attracted so much Indian public interest and, it is safe to say, sympathy … this particular brand of sympathy cuts across communal barriers.’ A journalist (B. Shiva Rao) visiting the Red Fort prisoners on the same day reported that ‘There is not the slightest feeling among them of Hindu and Muslim … A majority of the men now awaiting trial in the Red Fort is Muslim. Some of these men are bitter that Mr. Jinnah is keeping alive a controversy about Pakistan.’ The British became extremely nervous about the I.N.A. spirit spreading to the Indian Army, and in January the Punjab Governor reported that a Lahore reception for released I.N.A. prisoners had been attended by Indian soldiers in uniform.

13.    Which heading is more appropriate to assign to the above passage ?
(A)   Wavell’s Journal    (B)   Role of Muslim League (C)   I.N.A. Trials    (D)   Red Fort Prisoners

14.    The trial of P.K. Sehgal, Shah Nawaz and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon symbolises
(A)    communal harmony
(B)    threat to all religious persons
(C)    threat to persons fighting for the freedom
(D)    British reaction against the natives

15.    I.N.A. stands for
(A)   Indian National Assembly    (B)   Indian National Association
(C)   Inter-national Association    (D)   Indian National Army

16.    ‘There has seldom been a matter which has attracted so much Indian Public Interest and, it is safe to say, sympathy … this particular brand of sympathy cuts across communal barriers.’ Who sympathises to whom and against whom ?
(A)    Muslims sympathised with Shah Nawaz against the British
(B)    Hindus sympathised with P.K. Sehgal against the British
(C)    Sikhs sympathised with Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon against the British
(D)    Indians sympathised with the persons who were to be trialled

17.    The majority of people waiting for trial outside the Red Fort and criticising Jinnah were the
(A)   Hindus    (B)   Muslims
(C)   Sikhs    (D)   Hindus and Muslims both

18.    The sympathy of Indian soldiers in uniform with the released I.N.A. prisoners at Lahore indicates
(A)    Feeling of Nationalism and Fraternity
(B)    Rebellious nature of Indian soldiers
(C)    Simply to participate in the reception party
(D)    None of the above

19.    The country which has the distinction of having the two largest circulated newspapers in the world is
(A)   Great Britain    (B)   The United States
(C)   Japan    (D)   China

20.    The chronological order of non-verbal communication is
(A)    Signs, symbols, codes, colours
(B)    Symbols, codes, signs, colours
(C)    Colours, signs, codes, symbols
(D)    Codes, colours, symbols, signs

21.    Which of the following statements is not connected with communication ?
(A)    Medium is the message.
(B)    The world is an electronic cocoon.
(C)    Information is power.
(D)    Telepathy is technological.

22.    Communication becomes circular when
(A)    the decoder becomes an encoder
(B)    the feedback is absent
(C)    the source is credible
(D)    the channel is clear

23.    The site that played a major role during the terrorist attack on Mumbai (26/11) in 2008 was
(A)   Orkut    (B)   Facebook
(C)   Amazon.com    (D)   Twitter

24.    Assertion (A) : For an effective classroom communication at times it is desirable to use the projection technology.
         Reason (R)    : Using the projection technology facilitates extensive coverage of course contents.
(A)    Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B)    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C)    (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D)    (A) is false, but (R) is true.

25.    January 1, 1995 was a Sunday. What day of the week lies on January 1, 1996 ?
(A)   Sunday    (B)   Monday
(C)   Wednesday    (D)   Saturday

26.    When an error of 1% is made in the length and breadth of a rectangle, the percentage error (%) in the area of a rectangle will be
(A)   0    (B)   1
(C)   2    (D)   4

27.    The next number in the series 2, 5, 9, 19, 37, ? will be
(A)   74    (B)   75
(C)   76    (D)   None of the above

28.    There are 10 true-false questions in an examination. Then these questions can be answered in
(A)    20 ways    (B)   100 ways
(C)    240 ways    (D)   1024 ways

29.    What will be the next term in the following ?
         DCXW, FEVU, HGTS, ?
(A)   AKPO    (B)   ABYZ
(C)   JIRQ    (D)   LMRS

30.   Three individuals X, Y, Z hired a car on a sharing basis and paid Rs. 1,040. They used it for 7, 8, 11 hours, respectively. What are the charges paid by Y ?
(A)   Rs. 290       (B)  Rs. 320
(C)   Rs. 360       (B)  Rs. 440

31.   Deductive argument involves
(A)   sufficient evidence       (B)   critical thinking
(C)   seeing logical relations (D)   repeated observation

32.   Inductive reasoning is based on or presupposes
(A)   uniformity of nature    (B)   God created the world
(C)   unity of nature    (D)   laws of nature

33.  To be critical, thinking must be
 (A)    practical    (B)    socially relevant
(C)    individually satisfying    (D)    analytical

34.  Which of the following is an analogous statement ?
(A)    Man is like God       
(B)    God is great       
(C)    Gandhiji is the Father of the Nation   
(D)    Man is a rational being.

Questions from 35 - 36 are based on the following diagram in which there are three intersecting circles. H representing The Hindu, I representing Indian Express and T representing The Times of India. A total of 50 persons were surveyed and the number in the Venn diagram indicates the number of persons reading the newspapers.
                                           
35.    How many persons would be reading at least two newspapers ?
(A)   23    (B)   25
(C)   27    (D)   29

36.    How many persons would be reading almost two newspapers ?
(A)   23    (B)   25
(C)   27    (D)   48

37.    Which of the following graphs does not represent regular (periodic) behaviour of the variable f(t) ?
 
(A)   1                            (B)  2
(C)   3                            (D)  4

Study the following graph and answer the questions 38 to 40 :
                         
38.    In which year total number of patients registered in hospital X and hospital Y was the maximum ?
(A)   2003    (B)   2004
(C)   2005    (D)   2006

39.    What is the maximum dispersion in the registration of patients in the two hospitals in a year ?
(A)   8000    (B)   6000
(C)   4000    (D)   2000

40.    In which year there was maximum decrease in registration of patients in hospital X ?
(A)   2003    (B)   2004
(C)   2005    (D)   2006

41.    Which of the following sources of data is not based on primary data collection ?
(A)   Census of India    (B)   National Sample Survey
(C)   Statistical Abstracts of India    (D)   National Family Health Survey

42.    Which of the four data sets have more dispersion ?
(A)    88    91       90      92       89       91
(B)    0        1        1        0        –1       –2
(C)    3        5        2        4           1        5
(D)    0        5        8       10       –2       –8

43.    Which of the following is not related to information security on the Internet ?
(A)   Data Encryption    (B)   Water marking
(C)   Data Hiding    (D)   Information Retrieval

44.    Which is the largest unit of storage among the following ?
(A)   Terabyte    (B)   Megabyte
(C)   Kilobyte    (D)   Gigabyte

45.    bit stands for
(A)   binary information term  (B)   binary digit
(C)   binary tree (D)   Bivariate Theory

46.    Which one of the following is not a linear data structure ?
(A)   Array    (B)   Binary Tree (C)   Queue    (D)   Stack

47.    Which one of the following is not a network device ?
(A)   Router    (B)   Switch     (C)   Hub    (D)   CPU

48.    A compiler is used to convert the following to object code which can be executed
(A)   High-level language    (B)   Low-level language
(C)   Assembly language    (D)   Natural language

49.    The great Indian Bustard bird is found in
(A)   Thar Desert of Rajasthan    (B) Coastal regions of India
(C)   Malabar Coast    (D) Delta regions

50.    The Sagarmanthan National Park has been established to preserve the eco-system of which mountain peak ?
(A)   Kanchenjunga    (B) Mount Everest
(C)   Annapurna    (D) Dhaulavira

51.    Maximum soot is released from
 (A)   Petrol vehicles     (B)   CNG vehicles
(C)   Diesel vehicles      (D)   Thermal Power Plants

52.    Surface Ozone is produced from
(A)   Transport sector  (B) Cement plants
(C)   Textile industry    (D)   Chemical industry

53.    Which one of the following non-conventional energy sources can be exploited most economically ?
(A)    Solar
(B)    Wind
(C)    Geo-thermal
(D)    Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)

54.    The most recurring natural hazard in India is
(A)   Earthquakes    (B)   Floods
(C)   Landslides    (D)   Volcanoes

55.    The recommendation of National Knowledge Commission for the establishment of 1500 Universities is to
(A)    create more teaching jobs
(B)    ensure increase in student enrolment in higher education
(C)    replace or substitute the privately managed higher education institutions by public institutions
(D)    enable increased movement of students from rural areas to urban areas

56.    According to Article 120 of the Constitution of India, the business in Parliament shall be transacted in
(A)    English only
(B)    Hindi only
(C)    English and Hindi both
(D)    All the languages included in Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

57.    Which of the following is more interactive and student centric ?
(A)   Seminar    (B)   Workshop
(C)   Lecture    (D)   Group Discussion

58.    The Parliament in India is composed of
(A)    Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
(B)    Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Vice President
(C)    Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & President
(D)    Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats

59.    The enrolment in higher education in India is contributed both by Formal System of Education and by System of Distance Education. Distance education contributes
(A)    50% of formal system
(B)    25% of formal system
(C)    10% of the formal system
(D)    Distance education system’s contribution is not taken into account while considering the figures of enrolment in higher education

60.    Assertion (A) :   The U.G.C. Academic Staff Colleges came into existence to improve the quality of teachers.
         Reason (R)    :   University and college teachers have to undergo both orientation and refresher courses.
(A)    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B)    Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C)    (A) is correct and (R) is false.
(D)    (A) is false and (R) is correct.

UGC NET Solved Paper I June2009

Questions along with Answers Below - Explanations are always welcome

1.    Good evaluation of written material should not be based on :
(A)    Linguistic expression
(B)    Logical presentation
(C)    Ability to reproduce whatever is read
(D)    Comprehension of subject

2.    Why do teachers use teaching aid ?
(A)    To make teaching fun-filled
(B)    To teach within understanding level of students
(C)    For students' attention
(D)    To make students attentive

3.    Attitudes, concepts, skills and knowledge are products of :
(A)    Learning    (B)     Research   (C)    Heredity    (D)    Explanation

4.    Which among the following gives more freedom to the learner to interact ?
(A)    Use of film
(B)    Small group discussion
(C)    Lectures by experts
(D)    Viewing country-wide classroom programme on TV

5.    Which of the following is not a product of learning ?
(A)    Attitudes    (B)     Concepts (C)    Knowledge    (D)    Maturation

6.    How can the objectivity of the research be enhanced ?
(A)    Through its impartiality    (B)     Through its reliability
(C)    Through its validity    (D)    All of these

7.    Action-research is :
(A)    An applied research
(B)    A research carried out to solve immediate problems
(C)    A longitudinal research
(D)    All the above

8.    The basis on which assumptions are formulated :
(A)    Cultural background of the country
(B)    Universities
(C)    Specific characteristics of the castes
(D)    All of these

9.    Which of the following is classified in the category of the developmental research ?
(A)    Philosophical research    (B)     Action research
(C)    Descriptive research    (D)    All the above

10.    We use Factorial Analysis :
(A)    To know the relationship between two variables
(B)    To test the Hypothesis
(C)    To know the difference between two variables
(D)    To know the difference among the many variables

Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15 :
While the British rule in India was detrimental to the economic development of the country, it did help in starting of the process of modernizing Indian society and formed several progressive institutions during that process. One of the most beneficial institutions, which were initiated by the British, was democracy. Nobody can dispute that despite its many shortcomings, democracy was and is far better alternative to the arbitrary rule of the rajas and nawabs, which prevailed in India in the pre-British days.

However, one of the harmful traditions of British democracy inherited by India was that of conflict instead of cooperation between elected members. This was its essential feature. The party, which got the support of the majority of elected members, formed the Government while the others constituted a standing opposition. The existence of the opposition to those in power was and is regarded as a hallmark of democracy.
In principle, democracy consists of rule by the people; but where direct rule is not possible, it's rule by persons elected by the people. It is natural that there would be some differences of opinion among the elected members as in the rest of the society.
Normally, members of any organizations have differences of opinion between themselves on different issues but they manage to work on the basis of a consensus and they do not normally form a division between some who are in majority and are placed in power, while treating the others as in opposition. The members of an organization usually work on consensus. Consensus simply means that after an adequate discussion, members agree that the majority opinion may prevail for the time being. Thus persons who form a majority on one issue and whose opinion is allowed to prevail may not be on the same side if there is a difference on some other issue. It was largely by accident that instead of this normal procedure, a two party system came to prevail in Britain and that is now being generally taken as the best method of democratic rule. Many democratically inclined persons in India regret that such a two party system was not brought about in the country. It appears that to have two parties in India – of more or less equal strength - is a virtual impossibility. Those who regret the absence of a two-party system should take the reasons into consideration. When the two party system got established in Britain, there were two groups among the rules (consisting of a limited electorate) who had the same economic interests among themselves and who therefore formed two groups within the selected members of Parliament. There were members of the British aristocracy (which landed interests and consisting of lord, barons etc) and members of the new commercial class consisting of merchants and artisans. These groups were more or less of equal strength and they were able to establish their separate rule at different times.

Answer the following questions :
11.    In pre-British period, when India was ruled by the independent rulers :
(A)    Peace and prosperity prevailed in the society
(B)    People were isolated from political affairs
(C)    Public opinion was inevitable for policy making
(D)    Law was equal for one and all

12.    What is the distinguishing feature of the democracy practiced in Britain ?
(A)    End to the rule of might is right.
(B)    Rule of the people, by the people and for the people.
(C)    It has stood the test of time.
(D)    Cooperation between elected members.

13.    Democracy is practiced where :
(A)    Elected members form a uniform opinion regarding policy matter.
(B)    Opposition is more powerful than the ruling combine.
(C)    Representatives of masses.
(D)    None of these.

14.    Which of the following is true about the British rule in India ?
(A)    It was behind the modernization of the Indian society.
(B)    India gained economically during that period.
(C)    Various establishments were formed for the purpose of progress.
(D)    None of these.

15.    Who became the members of the new commercial class during that time ?
(A)    British Aristocrats    (B)     Lord and barons
(C)    Political Persons    (D)    Merchants and artisans

16.    Which one of the following Telephonic Conferencing with a radio link is very popular throughout the world ?
(A)    TPS    (B)     Telepresence
(C)    Video conference    (D)    Video teletext

17.    Which is not 24 hours news channel ?
(A)    NDTV24x7    (B) ZEE News
(C)    Aajtak    (D) Lok Sabha channel
 
18.    The main objective of F.M. station in radio is :
(A)    Information, Entertainment and Tourism
(B)    Entertainment, Information and Interaction
(C)    Tourism, Interaction and Entertainment
(D)    Entertainment only

19.    In communication chatting in internet is :
(A)    Verbal communication    (B)     Non verbal communication
(C)    Parallel communication    (D)    Grapevine communication

20.    Match List-I with List-II and selec List-I    t the correct answer using the codes gh List-II
              (Artists)                    (Art)
(a)     Pandit Jasraj         (i)      Hindustani vocalist
(b)     Kishan Maharaj    (ii)     Sitar
(c)     Ravi Shankar        (iii)    Tabla
(d)     Udai Shankar       (iv)    Dance
Codes :   
        (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)   
(A)   (i)      (ii)     (iii)    (iv)   
(B)    (i)      (iii)    (iv)    (ii)   
(C)    (i)      (iii)    (ii)     (iv)   
(D)    (iii)    (ii)     (i)      (iv)   

21.    Insert the missing number in the following :
         3, 8, 18, 23, 33, ?, 48
(A)    37    (B)    40    (C)    38 (D)   45

22.    In a certain code, CLOCK is written as KCOLC. How would STEPS be written in that code?
(A)    SPEST    (B)     SPSET    (C)    SPETS    (D)    SEPTS

23.    The letters in the first set have a certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship mark the right choice for the second set : BDFH : OMKI : : GHIK : ?
(A)    FHJL    (B)     RPNL    (C)    LNPR    (D)    LJHF
Note: The answer for the question should be TQNL 

24.    What was the day of the week on 1st January 2001 ?
(A)    Friday    (B)     Tuesday (C)    Sunday    (D)    Wednesday
Note: Above answer is wrong it should be Monday

25.    Find out the wrong number in the sequence. 52, 51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16
(A)    27    (B)     34    (C)    43    (D)    48

26.    In a deductive argument conclusion is :
(A)    Summing up of the premises
(B)    Not necessarily based on premises
(C)    Entailed by the premises
(D)    Additional to the premises

27.    'No man are mortal' is contradictory of :
(A)    Some man are mortal    (B)     Some man are not mortal
(C)    All men are mortal    (D)    No mortal is man

28.    A deductive argument is valid if:
(A)    premises are false and conclusion true
(B)    premises are false and conclusion is also false
(C)    premises are true and conclusion is false
(D)    premises are true and conclusion is true

29.    Structure of logical argument is based on :
(A)    Formal validity    (B)     Material truth
(C)    Linguistic expression    (D)    Aptness of examples

30.    Two ladies and two men are playing bridge and seated at North, East, South and West of a table. No lady is facing East. Persons sitting opposite to each other are not of the same sex.  One man is facing South.  Which direction are the ladies facing to ?
(A)    East and West    (B)     North and West
(C)    South and East    (D)    None of these

Question Nos. 31 to 35 NOT FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED CANDIDATES
Questions 31 and 32 are based on the following venn diagram in which there are three intersecting circles representing Hindi knowing persons, English knowing persons and persons who are working as teachers. Different regions so obtained in the figure are marked as a, b, c, d, e, f and g.

                                   

31.   If you want to select Hindi and English knowing teachers, which of the following is to be selected ?
(A)    g    (B)    b    (C)    c    (D)    e

32.    If you want to select persons, who do not know English and are not teachers, which of the region is to be selected?
(A)    e    (B)     g    (C)    b    (D)    a
   
Study the following graph carefully and answer questions 33 to 35.
                                  
33.    In which year the quantity of engineering goods' exports was maximum ?
(A)    2005    (B)     2006    (C)    2004    (D)    2007

34.    In which year the value of engineering goods decreased by 50 percent compared to the previous year?
(A)    2004    (B)     2007    (C)    2005    (D)    2006

35.    In which year the quantity of exports was 100 percent higher than the quantity of previous year?
(A)    2004    (B)     2005    (C)    2006    (D)    2007

36.    What do you need to put your web pages on the www ?
(A)    a connection to internet    (B)     a web browser (C)    a web server    (D)    all of the above

37.    Which was the first company to launch mobile phone services in India ?
(A)    Essar    (B)     BPL    (C)    Hutchison    (D)    Airtel

38.    Chandrayan I was launched on 22nd October, 2008 in India from :
(A)    Bangalore    (B)     Sri Harikota        (C)    Chennai    (D)   Ahmedabad

39.    What is blog?
(A)    Online music
(B)    Intranet
(C)    A personal or corporate website in the form of an online journal
(D)    A personal or corporate Google search

40.    Which is not online Indian Matrimonial website ?
(A)    www.jeevansathi.com    (B)     www.bharatmatrimony.com
(C)    www.shaadi.com    (D)    www.u.k.singlemuslim.com

41.    Environmental impact assessment is an objective analysis of the probable changes in :
(A)    physical characteristics of the environment
(B)    biophysical characteristics of the environment
(C)    socio-economic characteristics of the environment
(D)    all the above

42.    Bog is a wetland that receives water from :
(A)    nearby water bodies    (B)     melting
(C)    rain fall only    (D)    sea only

43.    Which of the following region is in the very high risk zone of earthquakes ?
(A)    Central Indian Highland    (B)     Coastal region
(C)    Himalayan region    (D)    Indian desert

44.    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below :
                      List-I                                                       List-II
                  (Institutes)                                                   (Cities)
(a)     Central Arid Zone Institute                             (i)    Kolkata
(b)     Space Application Centre                             (ii)    New Delhi
(c)     Indian Institute of Public Administration        (iii)    Ahmedabad
(d)     Headquarters of Indian Science Congress    (iv)    Jodhpur
Codes :       
          (a)     (b)    (c)    (d)       
(A)     (iv)    (iii)    (ii)     (i)       
(B)     (iv)    (ii)     (i)     (iii)       
(C)     (iii)    (i)     (ii)     (iv)       
(D)     (i)     (ii)     (iv)    (iii)       

45.    Indian coastal areas experienced Tsunami disaster in the year :
(A)    2005    (B)     2004    (C)    2006    (D)    2007

46.    The Kothari Commission's report was entitled on :
(A)    Education and National Development
(B)    Learning to be adventure
(C)    Diversification of Education
(D)    Education and socialization in democracy

47.     Which of the following is not a Dualmode University ?
(A)    Delhi University    (B)     Bangalore University
(C)    Madras University    (D)    Indira Gandhi National Open University

48.    Which part of the Constitution of India is known as "Code of Administrators" ?
(A)    Part I    (B)     Part II    (C)    Part III    (D)    Part IV

49.    Which article of the constitution provides safeguards to Naga Customary and their social practices against any act of Parliament ?
(A)    Article 371 A      (B)     Article 371 B       (C)    Article 371 C      (D)    Article 263

50.    Which one of the following is not the tool of good governance ?
(A)    Right to information    (B)     Citizens' Charter
(C)    Social Auditing    (D)    Judicial Activism

UGC NET Solved Paper I Dec2008

Questions along with Answers Below - Explanations are always welcome

1.    According to Swami Vivekananda, teacher's success depends on :
(A)    His renunciation of personal gain and service to others
(B)    His professional training and creativity
(C)    His concentration on his work and duties with a spirit of obedience to God
(D)    His mastery on the subject and capacity in controlling the students

2.    Which of the following teacher, will be liked most :
(A)    A teacher of high idealistic attitude
(B)    A loving teacher
(C)    A teacher who is disciplined
(D)    A teacher who often amuses his students

3.    A teacher's most important challenge is :
(A)    To make students do their home work
(B)    To make teaching-learning process enjoyable
(C)    To maintain discipline in the class room
(D)    To prepare the question paper

4.    Value-education stands for :
(A)    making a student healthy
(B)    making a student to get a job
(C)    inculcation of virtues
(D)    all-round development of personality

5.    When a normal student behaves in an erratic manner in the class, you would :
(A)    pull up the student then and there
(B)    talk to the student after the class
(C)    ask the student to leave the class
(D)    ignore the student

6.    The research is always -
(A)    verifying the old knowledge
(B)    exploring new knowledge
(C)    filling the gap between knowledge
(D)    all of these

7.    The research that applies the laws at the time of field study to draw more and more clear ideas about the problem is:
(A)    Applied research    (B)     Action research
(C)    Experimental research    (D)    None of these

8.    When a research problem is related to heterogeneous population, the most suitable sampling method is:
(A)    Cluster Sampling    (B)     Stratified Sampling
(C)    Convenient Sampling    (D)    Lottery Method

9.      The process not needed in experimental research is :
(A)    Observation    (B)     Manipulation and replication
(C)    Controlling    (D)    Reference collection

10.    A research problem is not feasible only when :
(A)    it is researchable
(B)    it is new and adds something to knowledge
(C)    it consists of independent and dependent variables
(D)    it has utility and relevance

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 11 to 15 :

Radically changing monsoon patterns, reduction in the winter rice harvest and a quantum increase in respiratory diseases all part of the environmental doomsday scenario which is reportedly playing out in South Asia. According to a United Nations Environment Programme report, a deadly three-kilometer deep blanket of pollution comprising a fearsome, cocktail of ash, acids, aerosols and other particles has enveloped in this region. For India, already struggling to cope with a drought, the implication of this are devastating and further crop failure will amount to a life and death question for many Indians. The increase in premature deaths will have adverse social and economic consequences and a rise in morbidities will place an unbearable burden on our crumbling health system. And there is no one to blame but ourselves. Both official and corporate India has always been allergic to any mention of clean technology. Most mechanical two wheelers roll of the assembly line without proper pollution control system. Little effort is made for R&D on simple technologies, which could make a vital difference to people's lives and the environment. However, while there is no denying that South Asia must clean up its act, skeptics might question the timing of the haze report. The Kyoto meet on climate change is just two weeks away and the stage is set for the usual battle between the developing world and the West, particularly the Unites States of America. President Mr. Bush has adamantly refused to sign any protocol, which would mean a change in American consumption level. U.N. environment report will likely find a place in the U.S. arsenal as it plants an accusing finger towards controls like India and China. Yet the U.S.A. can hardly deny its own dubious role in the matter of erasing trading quotas. Richer countries can simply buy up excess credits from poorer countries and continue to pollute. Rather than try to get the better of developing countries, who undoubtedly have taken up environmental shortcuts in their bid to catch up with the West, the USA should take a look at the environmental profigacy, which is going on within. From opening up virgin territories for oil exploration to relaxing the standards for drinking water, Mr. Bush's policies are not exactly beneficial, not even to America's interests. We realize that we are all in this together and that pollution anywhere should be a global concern otherwise there will only be more tunnels at the end of the tunnel.
11.    Both official and corporate India is allergic to :

(A)    Failure of Monsoon
(B)    Poverty and Inequality
(C)    Slowdown in Industrial Production
(D)    Mention of Clean Technology

12.    If the rate of premature death increases it will :
(A)    Exert added burden on the crumbling economy
(B)    Have adverse social and economic consequences
(C)    Make positive effect on our effort to control population
(D)    Have less job aspirants in the society

13.    According to the passage, the two wheeler industry is not adequately concerned about :
(A)    Passenger safety on the roads
(B)    Life cover insurance of the vehicle owner
(C)    Pollution control system in the vehicle
(D)    Rising cost of the two wheelers

14.    What could be the reason behind timing of the haze report just before the Kyoto meet?
(A)    United Nations is working hand-in-glove with U.S.A.
(B)    Organizers of the forthcoming meet to teach a lesson to the U.S.A.
(C)    Drawing attention of the world towards devastating effects of environment degradation.
(D)    U.S.A. wants to use it as a handle against the developing countries in the forthcoming meet

15.    Which of the following is the indication of environmental degradation in South Asia ?
(A)    Social and economic inequality
(B)    Crumbling health care system
(C)    Inadequate pollution control system
(D)    Radically changing monsoon pattern

16.    Community Radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interest of :
(A)    Local audience    (B)     Education
(C)    Entertainment    (D)    News

17.    Orcut is a part of:
(A)    Intra personal Communication
(B)    Mass Communication
(C)    Group Communication
(D)    Interpersonal Communication

18.    Match List-I with List-II   and select the correct answer using the codes given below :
         List-I                                                   List - II
         (Artists)                                              (Art)
(a)     Amrita Shergill                                   (i)    Flute
(b)     T. Swaminathan Pillai                        (ii)    Classical Song
(c)     Bhimsenjoshi                                    (iii)    Painting
(d)     Padma Subramaniyam                      (iv)    Bharat Natyam
Codes :       
         (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)       
(A)    (iii)    (i)      (ii)     (iv)       
(B)    (ii)     (iii)    (i)       (iv)       
(C)    (iv)    (ii)     (iii)    (i)       
(D)    (i)      (iv)    (ii)     (iii)       

19.    Which is not correct in latest communication award ?
(A)    Salman Rushdie - Booker's Prize - July 20, 2008
(B)    Dilip Sanghavi   - Business Standard CEO Award July 22, 2008
(C)    Tapan Sinha       - Dada Saheb Falke Award, July 21, 2008
(D)    Gautam Ghosh   - Osians Lifetime Achievement Award July 11, 2008

20.    Firewalls are used to protect a communication network system against :
(A)    Unauthorized attacks    (B)    Virus attacks
(C)    Data-driven attacks    (D)    Fire-attacks

21.    Insert the missing number in the following :
         2/3 ,    4/7, ? , 11/21,  16/31
(A)     10/8    (B)     6/10    (C)     5/10    (D)      7/13

22.    In a certain code, GAMESMAN is written as AGMEMSAN.   How would DISCLOSE be written in that code?
(A)    IDSCOLSE    (B)     IDCSOLES    (C)    IDSCOLES    (D)    IDSCLOSE

23.    The letters in the first set have a certain relationship.  On the basis of this relationship mark the right choice for the second set :
          AST : BRU : : NQV : ?
(A)    ORW    (B)    MPU    (C)    MRW    (D)    OPW

24.    On what dates of April 1994 did SUNDAY fall ?
(A)    2,9,16,23,30    (B)     3,10,17,24
(C)    4,11,18,25    (D)    1,8,15,22,29

25.    Find out the wrong number in the sequence :
        125, 127, 130, 135, 142, 153, 165
(A)    130    (B)     142    (C)    153    (D)    165

26.    There are five books A,B,C,D and E.  The book C lies above D, the book E is below A and B is below E. Which is at the bottom ?
(A)    E    (B)     B    (C)    A    (D)    C

27.    Logical reasoning is based on:
(A)    Truth of involved propositions
(B)    Valid relation among the involved propositions
(C)    Employment of symbolic language
(D)    Employment of ordinary language

28.    Two propositions with the same subject and predicate terms but different in quality are:
(A)    Contradictory     (B)     Contrary    (C)    Subaltern    (D)    Identical

29.    The premises of a valid deductive argument:
(A)    Provide some evidence for its conclusion
(B)    Provide no evidence for its conclusion
(C)    Are irrelevant for its conclusion
(D)    Provide conclusive evidence for its conclusion

30.    Syllogistic reasoning is:
(A)    Deductive    (B)     Inductive
(C)    Experimental    (D)    Hypothetical

Question Nos. 31 to 35 NOT FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED CANDIDATES

Study the following Venn diagram and answer questions nos. 31 to 33.
Three circles representing GRADUATES, CLERKS and GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES are intersecting. The intersections are marked A, B, C, e, f, g and h. Which part best represents the statements in questions 31 to 33 ?

31.    Some Graduates are Government employees but not as Clerks.
(A)    h    (B)     g    (C)    f    (D)    e

32.    Clerks who are graduates as well as government employees :
(A)    e    (B)    f    (C)    g    (D)    h

33.    Some graduates are Clerks but not Government employees.
(A)    f    (B)     g    (C)    h    (D)    e

Study the following graph and answer questions numbered from 34 to 35:

34.     Which of the firms got maximum profit growth rate in the year 2006.
(A)    ab    (B)    ce    (C)    cd    (D)    ef

35.    Which of the firms got maximum profit growth rate in the year 2007.
(A)    bdf    (B)     acf    (C)    bed    (D)    ace

36.    The accounting software 'Tally' was developed by :
(A)    HCL    (B)     TCS    (C)    Infosys    (D)    Wipro

37.    Errors in computer programmes are called :
(A)    Follies    (B)     Mistakes    (C)    Bugs    (D)    Spam

38.    HTML is basically used to design:
(A)    Web-page    (B)     Web-site
(C)    Graphics    (D)    Tables and Frames

39.    'Micro Processing'is made for:
(A)    Computer    (B)   Digital System
(C)    Calculator    (D)  Electronic Goods

40.    Information, a combination of graphics, text, sound, video and animation is called :
(A)    Multiprogramme    (B)     Multifacet
(C)    Multimedia    (D)    Multiprocess

41.    Which of the following pairs regarding typical composition of hospital wastes is incorrect ?
(A)    Plastic-   9-12%    (B)     Metals-   1-2%
(C)    Ceramic-   8-10%    (D)    Biodegradable-   35-40%

42.    Fresh water achieves its greatest density at :
(A)    -4° C    (B)     0° C    (C)    4° C     (D)     -2.5° C

43.    Which one of the following is not associated with earthquakes ?
(A)    Focus    (B)     Epicenter
(C)    Seismograph    (D)    Swells

44.    The tallest trees in the world are found in the region :
(A)    Equatorial region    (B)     Temperate region
(C)    Monsoon region    (D)    Mediterranean region

45.    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
         List-I                                               List - II
        (National Parks)                              (States)
(a)     Periyar                                           (i)    Orissa
(b)     Nandan Kanan                              (ii)    Kerala
(c)     Corbett National Park                   (iii)    Rajasthan
(d)     Sariska Tiger Reserve                   (iv)    Uttarakhand
Codes :       
         (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)       
(A)    (ii)     (i)      (iv)    (iii)       
(B)    (i)      (ii)     (iv)    (iii)       
(C)    (iii)    (ii)     (i)      (iv)       
(D)    (i)      (ii)     (iii)    (iv)       

46.    According to Radhakrishnan Commission, the aim of Higher Education is :
(A)    To develop the democratic values, peace and harmony
(B)    To develop great personalities who can give their contributions in politics, administration, industry and commerce
(C)    Both (A) and (B)
(D)    None of these

47.    The National Museum at New Delhi is attached to :
(A)    Delhi University
(B)    a Deemed University
(C)    a Subordinate Office of the JNU
(D)    Part of Ministry of Tourism and Culture

48.    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
         List-I                                                    List-II
        (Institutions)                                          (Locations)
(a)    National Law Institute                           (i)      Shimla
(b)    Indian Institute of Advanced Studies     (ii)     Bhopal
(c)    National Judicial Academy                   (iii)    Hyderabad
(d)    National Savings Institute                     (iv)    Nagpur
Codes :
         (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)
(A)    (iii)    (ii)     (iv)    (i)
(B)    (i)      (ii)     (iii)    (iv)
(C)    (iv)    (iii)    (i)      (ii)
(D)    (iii)    (i)      (ii)     (iv)

49.    Election of Rural and Urban local bodies are conducted and ultimately supervised by :
(A)    Election Commission of India
(B)    State Election Commission
(C)    District Collector and District Magistrate
(D)    Concerned Returning Officer

50.    Which opinion is not correct?
(A)    Education is a subject of concurrent list of VII schedule of Constitution of India
(B)    University Grants Commission is a statutory body
(C)    Patent, inventions, design, copyright and trade marks are the subject of concurrent list
(D)    Indian Council of Social Science Research is a statutory body related to research in social sciences

UGC NET Solved Paper I June2008

Questions along with Answers Below - Explanations are always welcome

1.    The teacher has been glorified by the phrase "Friend, philosopher and guide" because :
(A)    He has to play all vital roles in the context of society
(B)    He transmits the high value of humanity to students
(C)    He is the great reformer of the society
(D)    He is a great patriot

2.    The most important cause of failure for teacher lies in the area of :
(A)    inter personal relationship
(B)    lack of command over the knowledge of the subject
(C)    verbal ability
(D)    strict handling of the students

3.    A teacher can establish rapport with his students by :
(A)    becoming a figure of authority
(B)    impressing students with knowledge and skill
(C)    playing the role of a guide
(D)    becoming a friend to the students

4.    Education is a powerful instrument of :
(A)    Social transformation    (B)     Personal transformation
(C)    Cultural transformation    (D)    All the above

5.    A teacher's major contribution towards the maximum self-realization of the student is affected through :
(A)    Constant fulfilment of the students' needs
(B)    Strict control of class-room activities
(C)    Sensitivity to students' needs, goals and purposes
(D)    Strict reinforcement of academic standards

6.    Research problem is selected from the stand point of :
(A)    Researcher's interest    (B)    Financial support
(C)    Social relevance    (D)    Availability of relevant literature

7.    Which one is called non-probability sampling ?
(A)    Cluster sampling    (B)     Quota sampling
(C)    Systematic sampling    (D)    Stratified random sampling

8.    Formulation of hypothesis may NOT be required in :
(A)    Survey method    (B)     Historical studies
(C)    Experimental studies    (D)    Normative studies

9.      Field-work based research is classified as :
(A)    Empirical    (B)     Historical
(C)    Experimental    (D)    Biographical

10.    Which of the following sampling method is appropriate to study the prevalence of AIDS amongst male and female in India in 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006 ?
(A)    Cluster sampling    (B)    Systematic sampling
(C)    Quota sampling    (D)    Stratified random sampling

Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15 :

The fundamental principle is that Article 14 forbids class legislation but permits reasonable classification for the purpose of legislation which classification must satisfy the twin tests of classification being founded on an intelligible differentia which distinguishes persons or things that are grouped together from those that are left out of the group and that differentia must have a rational nexus to the object sought to be achieved by the Statute in question. The thrust of Article 14 is that the citizen is entitled to equality before law and equal protection of laws. In the very nature of things the society being composed of unequals a welfare State will have to strive by both executive and legislative action to help the less fortunate in society to ameliorate their condition so that the social and economic inequality in the society may be bridged. This would necessitate a legislative application to a group of citizens otherwise unequal and amelioration of whose lot is the object of state affirmative action. In the absence of the doctrine of classification such legislation is likely to flounder on the bed rock of equality enshrined in Article 14. The Court realistically appraising the social and economic inequality and keeping in view the guidelines on which the State action must move as constitutionally laid down in Part IV of the Constitution evolved the doctrine of classification. The doctrine was evolved to sustain a legislation or State action designed to help weaker sections of the society or some such segments of the society in need of succour. Legislative and executive action may accordingly be sustained if it satisfies the twin tests of reasonable classification and the rational principle correlated to the object sought to be achieved.The concept of equality before the law does not involve the idea of absolute equality among human beings which is a physical impossibility. All that Article 14 guarantees is a similarity of treatment contra-distinguished from identical treatment. Equality before law means that among equals the law should be equal and should be equally administered and that the likes should be treated alike. Equality before the law does not mean that things which are different shall be as though they are the same. It ofcourse means denial of any special privilege by reason of birth, creed or the like. The legislation as well as the executive government, while dealing with diverse problems arising out of an infinite variety of human relations must of necessity have the power of making special laws, to attain any particular object and to achieve that object it must have the power of selection or classification of persons and things upon which such laws are to operate.

11.    Right to equality, one of the fundamental rights, is enunciated in the constitution under Part III, Article :
(A)    12    (B)     13
(C)    14    (D)    15

12.    The main thrust of Right to equality is that it permits :
(A)    class legislation
(B)    equality before law and equal protection under the law
(C)    absolute equality
(D)    special privilege by reason of birth

13.    The social and economic inequality in the society can be bridged by :
(A)    executive and legislative action
(B)    universal suffrage
(C)    identical treatment
(D)    none of the above

14.    The doctrine of classification is evolved to :
(A)    Help weaker sections of the society
(B)    Provide absolute equality
(C)    Provide identical treatment
(D)    None of the above

15.    While dealing with diverse problems arising out of an infinite variety of human relations, the government
(A)    must have the power of making special laws
(B)    must not have any power to make special laws
(C)    must have power to withdraw equal rights
(D)    none of the above

16.    Communication with oneself is known as :
(A)    Group communication
(B)    Grapevine communication
(C)    Interpersonal communication
(D)    Intrapersonal communication

17.    Which broadcasting system for TV is followed in India ?
(A)    NTSE    (B)     PAL
(C)    SECAM    (D)    NTCS

18.    All India Radio before 1936 was known as :
(A)    Indian Radio Broadcasting
(B)    Broadcasting Service of India
(C)    Indian Broadcasting Service
(D)    All India Broadcasting Service

19.    The biggest news agency of India is :
(A)    PTI    (B)     UNI
(C)    NANAP    (D)    Samachar Bharati

20.    Prasar Bharati was launched in the year :
(A)    1995    (B)     1997    (C)    1999    (D)    2001

21.    A statistical measure based upon the entire population is called parameter while measure based upon a sample is known as:
(A)    Sample parameter
(B)    Inference
(C)    Statistics
(D)    None of these

22.    The importance of the correlation co-efficient lies in the fact that :
(A)    There is a linear relationship between the correlated variables.
(B)    It is one of the most valid measure of statistics.
(C)    It allows one to determine the degree or strength of the association between two variables.
(D)    It is a non-parametric method of statistical analysis.

23.    The F-test:
(A)    is essentially a two tailed test.
(B)    is essentially a one tailed test.
(C)    can be one tailed as well as two tailed depending on the hypothesis.
(D)    can never be a one tailed test.

24.    What will be the next letter in the following series :
DCXW, FGVU, HGTS   
(A)    AKPO    (B)     JBYZ    (C)    JIRQ    (D)    LMRS

25. The following question is based on the diagram given below. If the two small circles represent formal class-room education and distance education and the big circle stands for university system of education, which figure represents the university systems.

Ans: (B)

26.    The statement, 'To be non-violent is good' is a :
(A)    Moral judgement    (B)     Factual judgement
(C)    Religious judgement    (D)    Value judgement

27.    Assertion (A) :   Man is a rational being.
             Reason (R):   Man is a social being.
(A)    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B)    Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C)    (A) is true but (R) is false
(D)    (A) is false but (R) is true

28.    Value Judgements are:
(A)    Factual Judgements
(B)    Ordinary Judgements
(C)    Normative Judgements
(D)    Expression of public opinion

29.    Deductive reasoning proceeds from :
(A)    general to particular
(B)    particular to general
(C)    one general conclusion to another general conclusion
(D)    one particular conclusion to another particular conclusion

30.    AGARTALA is written in code as 14168171, the code for AGRA is :
(A)    1641    (B)     1416    (C)    1441    (D)    1461

31.    Which one of the following is the most comprehensive source of population data ?
(A)    National Family Health Surveys
(B)    National Sample Surveys
(C)    Census
(D)    Demographic Health Surveys

32.    Which one of the following principles is not applicable to sampling ?
(A)    Sample units must be clearly defined
(B)    Sample units must be dependent on each other
(C)    Same units of sample should be used throughout the study
(D)    Sample units must be chosen in a systematic and objective manner

33.    If January 1st, 2007 is Monday, what was the day on 1st January 1995 ?
(A)    Sunday    (B)     Monday
(C)    Friday    (D)    Saturday

34.    Insert the missing number in the following series :
         4       16     8       64     ?        256
(A)    16    (B)     24    (C)    32    (D)    20

35.    If an article is sold for Rs. 178 at a loss of 11%; what would be its selling price in order to earn a profit of 11%?
(A)    Rs. 222.50    (B)     Rs. 267    (C)    Rs. 222    (D)    Rs. 220

36.    WYSIWYG - describes the display of a document on screen as it will actually print:
(A)    What you state is what you get
(B)    What you see is what you get
(C)    What you save is what you get
(D)    What you suggest is what you get

37.    Which of the following is not a Computer language ?
(A)    PASCAL    (B)     UNIX
(C)    FORTRAN    (D)    COBOL

38.    A key-board has at least:       
(A)    91 keys    (B)    101 keys
(C)    111 keys    (D)    121 keys

39.    An E-mail address is composed of :       
(A)    two parts    (B)    three parts
(C)    four parts    (D)    five parts

40.    Corel Draw is a popular :       
(A)    Illustration programme    (B)    Programming language
(C)    Text programme    (D)    None of the above

41.    Human ear is most sensitive to noise in which of the following ranges :
(A)    l-2KHz    (B)     100-500 Hz
(C)    10-12 KHz    (D)    13-16 KHz
Note: 2 - 5 khz is most sensitive

42.    Which one of the following units is used to measure intensity of noise ?
(A)    decible    (B)     Hz    (C)    Phon    (D)    Watts/mP

43.    If the population growth follows a logistic curve, the maximum sustainable yield :
(A)    is equal to half the carrying capacity.
(B)    is equal to the carrying capacity.
(C)    depends on growth rates.
(D)    depends on the initial population.

44.    Chemical weathering of rocks is largely dependent upon :
(A)    high temperature    (B)     strong wind action
(C)    heavy rainfall    (D)    glaciation

45.    Structure of earth's system consists of the following :
         Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer.
         List-I (Zone)            List-II (Chemical Character)
(a)     Atmosphere        (i)    Inert gases
(b)     Biosphere           (ii)    Salt, fresh water, snow and ice
(c)     Hydrosphere      (iii)    Organic substances, skeleton matter
(d)     Lithosphere        (iv)    Light silicates
Codes :           
         (a)     (b)     (c)    (d)       
(A)    (ii)     (iii)    (i)    (iv)       
(B)    (i)      (iii)    (ii)    (iv)       
(c)    (ii)      (i)      (iii)   (iv)       
(D)    (iii)    (i)      (ii)    (iv)       

46.     NAAC is an autonomous institution under the aegis of :
(A)    ICSSR    (B)     CSIR
(C)    AICTE    (D)    UGC

47.    National Council for Women's Education was established in :
(A)    1958    (B)     1976    (C)    1989   (D)    2000

48.    Which one of the following is not situated in New Delhi ?
(A)    Indian Council of Cultural Relations
(B)    Indian Council of Scientific Research
(C)    National Council of Educational Research and Training
(D)    Indian Institute of Advanced Studies

49.    Autonomy in higher education implies freedom in :
(A)    Administration    (B)     Policy-making
(C)    Finance    (D)    Curriculum development

50.    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
         List-I (Institutions)                              List-II (Locations)
(a)     Dr. Hari Singh Gour University           (i)    Mumbai
(b)     S.N.D.T. University                           (ii)    Baroda
(c)     M.S. University                                 (iii)    Jodhpur
(d)     J.N. Vyas University                         (iv)    Sagar
Codes :       
         (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)       
(A)   (iv)     (i)      (ii)      (iii)      
(B)    (i)      (ii)     (ui)    (iv)       
(C)    (iii)    (i)      (ii)     (iv)       
(D)    (ii)     (iv)    (i)      (iii)