Ela Who Knows: December 2009

Thursday, December 31, 2009

UGC NET Solved Paper I Dec2006

Questions along with Answers Below - Explanations are always welcome

1. Which of the following is not instructional material ?

(A) Over Head Projector (B) Audio Casset

2. Which of the following statement is not correct ?

(A) Lecture Method can develop reasoning

(B) Lecture Method can develop knowledge

(D) During Lecture Method students are passive

3. The main objective of teaching at Higher Education Level is :

(A) To prepare students to pass examination

(B) To develop the capacity to take decisions

(D) To motivate students to ask questions during lecture

4. Which of the following statement is correct ?

(A) Reliability ensures validity

(B) Validity ensures reliability

(D) Reliability does not depend on objectivity

5. Which of the following indicates evaluation ?

(A) Ram got 45 marks out of 200

(B) Mohan got 38 percent marks in English

(D) All the above

6. Research can be conducted by a person who :

(A) has studied research methodology

(B) holds a postgraduate degree

(D) is a hard worker

7. Which of the following statements is correct ?

(A) Objectives of research are stated in first chapter of the thesis

(B) Researcher must possess analytical ability

(D) All the above

8. Which of the following is not the Method of Research ?

(A) Observation (B) Historical

9. Research can be classified as :

(A) Basic, Applied and Action Research

(B) Quantitative and Qualitative Research

(D) All the above

10. The first step of research is :

(A) Selecting a problem (B) Searching a problem

Read the following passage and answer the question nos. 11 to 15 :

After almost three decades of contemplating Swarovski-encrusted navels on increasing flat abs, the Mumbai film industry is on a discovery of India and itself. With budgets of over 30 crore each, four soon to be released movies by premier directors are exploring the idea of who we are and redefining who the other is. It is a fundamental question which the bling-bling, glam-sham and disham-disham tends to avoid. It is also a question which binds an audience when the lights go dim and the projector rolls : as a nation, who are we ? As a people, where are we going ? The Germans coined a word for it, zeitgeist, which perhaps Yash Chopra would not care to pronounce. But at 72, he remains the person who can best capture it. After being the first to project the diasporic Indian on screen in Lamhe in 1991, he has returned to his roots in a new movie. Veer Zaara, set in 1986, where Pakistan, the traditional other, the part that got away, is the lover and the saviour. In Subhas Ghai’s Kisna, set in 1947, the other is the English woman. She is not a memsahib, but a mehbooba. In Ketan Mehta’s The Rising, the East India Englishman is not the evil oppressor of countless cardboard characterisations, which span the spectrum from Jewel in the Crown to Kranti, but an honourable friend. This is Manoj Kumar’s Desh Ki dharti with a difference : there is culture, not contentious politics; balle balle, not bombs : no dooriyan (distance), only nazdeekiyan (closeness). All four films are heralding a new hero and heroine. The new hero is fallible and vulnerable, committed to his dharma, but also not afraid of failure - less of a boy and more of a man. He even has a grown up name : Veer Pratap Singh in Veer-Zaara and Mohan Bhargav in Swades. The new heroine is not a babe, but often a bebe, dressed in traditional Punjabi clothes, often with the stereotypical body type as well, as in Bride and Prejudice of Gurinder Chadha.

11.    Which word Yash Chopra would not be able to pronounce ?
(A)    Bling + bling                             (B)     Zeitgeist
(C)    Montaz                                     (D)    Dooriyan

12.    Who made Lamhe in 1991 ?
(A)    Subhash Ghai                           (B)     Yash Chopra
(C)    Aditya Chopra                          (D)    Sakti Samanta

13.    Which movie is associated with Manoj Kumar ?
(A)    Jewel in the Crown                            (B)     Kisna
(C)    Zaara                                                (D)    Desh Ki dharti

14.    Which is the latest film by Yash Chopra ?
(A)    Deewar                                             (B)     Kabhi Kabhi
(C)    Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge      (D)    Veer Zaara

15.    Which is the dress of the heroine in Veer-Zaara ?
(A)    Traditional Gujarati Clothes
(B)    Traditional Bengali Clothes
(C)    Traditional Punjabi Clothes
(D)    Traditional Madras Clothes

16.     Which one of the following can be termed as verbal communication ?
(A)     Prof. Sharma delivered the lecture in the class room.
(B)     Signal at the cross-road changed from green to orange.
(C)     The child was crying to attract the attention of the mother.
(D)     Dipak wrote a letter for leave application.

17.    Which is the 24 hours English Business news channel in India ?
(A)    Zee News                                (B)     NDTV 24×7
(C)    CNBC                                     (D)    India News

18.    Consider the following statements in communication :
(i)      Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society, India.
(ii)     Yash Chopra is the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification of India.
(iii)    Sharmila Tagore is the Chairperson of National Film Development Corporation.
(iv)    Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Preeti Zinta have all been recipients of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
         Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A)     (i) and (iii)             (B)     (ii) and (iii)            (C)    (iv) only                 (D)    (iii) only

19.     Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
(A)     N. Ram : The Hindu
(B)     Barkha Dutt : Zee News
(C)     Pranay Roy : NDTV 24×7
(D)     Prabhu Chawla : Aaj taak

20.     “Because you deserve to know” is the punchline used by :
(A)    The Times of India                             (B)     The Hindu
(C)    Indian Express                                   (D)    Hindustan Times

21.    In the sequence of numbers 8, 24, 12, X, 18, 54 the missing number X is :
(A)    26                   (B)    24                      (C)    36                    (D)    32

22.    If A stands for 5, B for 6, C for 7, D for 8 and so on, then the following numbers stand for
         17, 19, 20, 9 and 8 :
(A)    PLANE                (B)     MOPED               (C)    MOTOR                (D)    TONGA

23.    The letters in the first set have certain relationship.   On the basis of this relationship what is the right

          choice for the second set ?
         AST : BRU : : NQV : ?
(A)    ORW                    (B)     MPU                    (C)    MRW                    (D)    OPW

24.    In a certain code, PAN is written as 31 and PAR as 35. In this code PAT is written as:
(A)    30          (B)   37           (C)   38             (D)   39

25.    The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of   1/2 :1/3 :1/4 If its perimeter is 52 cm, the length of

          the smallest side is :
(A)    9 cm                     (B)     10 cm                   (C)    11 cm                    (D)    12 cm

26.     Which one of the following statements is completely non-sensical ?

(A) He was a bachelor, but he married recently.

(B) He is a bachelor, but he married recently.

(D) When he was a bachelor, he was not married.

27. Which of the following statements are mutually contradictory ?
(i) All flowers are not fragrant.

(ii) Most flowers are not fragrant.

(iii) None of the flowers is fragrant.

(iv) Most flowers are fragrant.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

Code :

(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii)

28. Which of the following statements say the same thing ?
(i) “I am a teacher” (said by Arvind)

(ii) “I am a teacher” (said by Binod)

(iii) “My son is a teacher” (said by Binod’s father)

(iv) “My brother is a teacher” (said by Binod’s sister)

(v) “My brother is a teacher” (said by Binod’s only sister)

(vi) “My sole enemy is a teacher” (said by Binod’s only enemy)

Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

Code :

(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)

29. Which of the following are correct ways of arguing ?

(i) There can be no second husband without a second wife.

(ii) Anil is a friend of Bob, Bob is a friend of Raj, hence Anil is a friend of Raj.

(iii) A is equal to B, B is equal to C, hence A is equal to C.

(iv) If everyone is a liar, then we cannot prove it.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

Code :

(A) (iii) and (iv) (B) (i), (iii) and (iv)

30. Which of the following statement/s are ALWAYS FALSE ?

(i) The sun will not rise in the East some day.

(ii) A wooden table is not a table.

(iii) Delhi city will be drowned under water.

(iv) Cars run on water as fuel. Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

Code :

(A) (i), (iii) and (iv) (B) Only (iii)

Study the following graph and answer question numbers 31 to 33 :

31. In the year 2000, which of the following Companies earned maximum percent profit ?

(A) a (B) b (C) d (D) f

32. In the year 2001, which of the following Companies earned minimum percent profit ?

(A) a (B) c (C) d (D) e

33. In the years 2000 and 2001, which of the following Companies earned maximum average percent
profit ?

(A) f (B) e (C) d (D) b

34. Human Development Report for ‘each’ of the year at global level has been published by :

(A) UNDP (B) WTO

35. The number of students in four classes A, B, C, D and their respective mean marks obtained by each
of the class are given below :

Class A Class B Class C Class D
Number of students 10 40 30 20

Arithmetic mean 20 30 50 15

The combined mean of the marks of four classes together will be :

(A) 32 (B) 50 (C) 20 (D) 15

36. LAN stands for :

(A) Local And National (B) Local Area Network

37. Which of the following statement is correct ?

(A) Modem is a software

(B) Modem helps in stabilizing the voltage

(D) Modem converts the analog signal into digital signal and vice-versa

38. Which of the following is the appropriate definition of a computer ?

(A) Computer is a machine that can process information.

(B) Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and process both qualitative and
quantitative data quickly and accurately.

(D) Computer is a machine that can store, retrieve and process quickly and accurately only qualitative
information

39. Information and Communication Technology includes :

(A) On line learning (B) Learning through the use of EDUSAT

40. Which of the following is the appropriate format of URL of e-mail ?
(A) www_mail.com (B) www@mail.com

41. The most significant impact of volcanic eruption has been felt in the form of :
(A) change in weather (B) sinking of islands

42. With absorption and decomposition of CO2 in ocean water beyond desired level, there will be :

(A) decrease in temperature (B) increase in salinity

43. Arrange column II in proper sequence so as to match it with column I and choose the correct answer
from the code given below :

                    Column I                       Column II
                  Water Quality                              pH Value
                  (a)     Neutral                               (i)    5
                  (b)     Moderately acidic              (ii)    7
                  (c)     Alkaline                             (iii)    4
                  (d)     Injurious                            (iv)    8

Code :
        (a)     (b)    (c)     (d)
(A)    (ii)     (iii)    (i)    (iv)
(B)    (i)      (iii)    (ii)     (iv)
(C)    (ii)     (i)     (iv)     (iii)
(D)    (iv)    (ii)    (iii)      (i)

44. The maximum emission of pollutants from fuel sources in India is caused by :
(A) Coal (B) Firewood

45. The urbanisation process accounts for the wind in the urban centres during nights to remain :

(A) faster than that in rural areas

(B) slower than that in rural areas

(D) cooler than that in rural areas

46. The University Grants Commission was constituted on the recommendation of :

(A) Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Commission

(B) Mudaliar Commission

(D) Kothari Commission

47. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India safeguards the rights of Minorities to
establish and run educational institutions of their own liking ?

(A) Article 19 (B) Article 29 (C) Article 30 (D) Article 31

48. Match List - I (Institutions) with List - II (Functions) and select the correct answer by using the code
given below :

        List - I (Institutions)                 List - II (Functions)
(a)    Parliament                          (i) Formulation of Budget
(b)    C & A.G.                          (ii) Enactment of Budget
(c)    Ministry of Finance            (iii) Implementation of Budget
(d)    Executing Departments      (iv) Legality of expenditure
                                                  (v) Justification of Income

Code :
       (a)     (b)   (c)     (d)
(A)   (iii)   (iv)    (ii)      (i)
(B)   (ii)    (iv)     (i)     (iii)
(C)   (v)    (iii)   (iv)     (ii)
(D)   (iv)   (ii)    (iii)     (v)

49. Foundation training to the newly recruited IAS (Probationers) is imparted by :

(A) Indian Institute of Public Administration

(B) Administrative Staff College of India

(D) Centre for Advanced Studies

50. Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections are settled by :

(A) Election Commission of India

(B) Joint Committee of Parliament

(D) Central Election Tribunal

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 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

Explanation:
1) At least 2 : {2,3,4,......}
2) At most 2 : {0,1,2}
3) Almost 2 : {0,1}

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.

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