NTA UGC NET Paper 1 March 2023 Morning Shift

This is the OFFICIAL Question Paper & Answer Key for the UGC NET September 2020 Paper taken from www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

Number of People Travelling to Work by
Cycle	Car	Bus	Walk
72	18	35	55

Note: (a) 1 in 8 of the people who cycled to work were found to be over 65 years of age

(b) 1 in 3 of the Cyclists stated that they travelled to work by bus on rainy days.

Based on the above, answer the question:

Q.1) How many people cycled to work on a rainy day?

1)24

2)48

3)72

4) 64

Answer: 2)48

Q.2) How many respondents indicated that they cycled to work and were over 65 years of age?

1) 12

2) 9

3) 8

4) 7

Answer: 2) 9

Q.3) Which of the following statements is true?

1) Slightly fewer than twice as many people indicated that they travelled to work by bus than by car.

2) Slightly more than twice as many people indicated that they travelled to work by bus than by car.

3) Slightly more people indicated that they travelled to work by bus than by car.

4) Slightly fewer people indicated that they travelled to work by car than by bus.

Answer: 1) Slightly fewer than twice as many people indicated that they travelled to work by bus than by car.

Q.4) The sum of which modes of travelling to work represents half the number of responses represented in the survey?

A) Cycle and Car

B) Bus and Car

C) Walk and Bus

D) Walk and Cycle

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) A and B Only

2) A and C Only

3) B and C Only

4) B and D Only

Answer: 2) A and C Only

Q.5) How many more people indicated that they cycled to work compared with those who travelled by either bus or car ?

1) 72

2) 35

3) 18

4) 19

Answer: 4) 19

Q.6) Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Learner centerd approach is centerd on teacher needs.

Statement II: Learner centerd approach is centerd on cooperative determination of subject matter.

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

1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Q.7) Which of the following is a technique to provide right kind of support in right amount at right time to increase child’s competence?

1) Scaffolding

2) Assistance

3) Accommodation

4) Schemas

Answer: 1) Scaffolding

Q.8) SWAYAM PRABHA is an education learning platform initiated by DTH channels.

1) Ministry of Human Resource and Development (Now Ministry of Education)

2) University Grants Commission (UGC)

3) Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC)

4) All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)

Answer: 1) Ministry of Human Resource and Development (Now Ministry of Education)

Q.9) A learner combines her/his previous schemas or modifies them as per new experiences. The process of combining/modifying existing schemas and to arrive at new schemas is known as

1) Accommodation

2) Assimilation

3) Adaptation

4) Equilibration

Answer: 1) Accommodation

Q.10) Which of the following curriculum development models come under Technical-Scientific Model?

1) Open Classroom Model

2) Taba’s Model

3) Weinstein and Fantini Model

4) Roger’s Model of Interpersonal Relations

Answer: 2) Taba’s Model

Q.11) Survey research is one of the key methods in

1) Physics

2) History

3) Sociology

4) Hermeneutics

Answer: 3) Sociology

Q.12) Methods of social research are directly linked to different visions of

1) Social reality

2) Laboratory experiments

3) Simulations

4) Virtual reality

Answer: 1) Social reality

Q.13) Grand theories of social sciences operate at a

1) Lower level

2) Simplistic level

3) Categorical level

4) Higher level of abstraction

Answer: 4) Higher level of abstraction

Q.14) Which of the following are considered major types of qualitative research questions?

A) Non-purposive

B) Causes and consequences

C) Predictive

D) Evaluative

E) Descriptive

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

1) A, B and C only

2) A, C and D only

3) A, D and E only

4) B, C, D and E only

Answer: 4) B, C, D and E only

Q.15) Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Time and cost are not relevant in determining the sample size

Statement II: Unit non-response and item non-response do not matter in deciding the sampling error.

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

1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer: 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Q.16) The science of studying the feedback systems in humans, animals and machines is described as

1) Feedback science

2) Experience study

3) Message Hermeneutics

4) Cybernetics

Answer: 4) Cybernetics

Q.17) De Saussure labelled language as a

1) Technical code

2) Profusion of signs

3) Verbalism

4) Macro generaliser

Answer: 2) Profusion of signs

Q.18) Which of the following are the criteria for public service communication?

A) Personal bias

B) Ideological slant

C) Accuracy

D) Comprehensiveness

E) Separation of opinion and facts

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) A, B, C Only

2) B, C, D Only

3) C, D, E Only

4) A, D, E Only

Answer: 3) C, D, E Only

Q.19) According to some experts like Marshal McLuhan, the following are considered hot media:

A) Telephone

B) Television

C) Radio

D) Cinema

E) Print

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) A, B, C Only

2) B, C, D Only

3) C, D, E Only

4) A, C, E Only

Answer: 3) C, D, E Only

Q.20) Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Internet itself is a network and also a model for Cyberspace relations.

Statement II: Global interactive technologies, aided by the Internet, heralded the arrival of the ‘second media age’ by the end of the twentieth century.

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

1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer: 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Q.21) The monthly income of a person in the year 2020 was ₹ 65,000 and his monthly expenditure was ₹ 45,000. In the year 2021 his monthly income increased by 15% and his monthly expenditure by 7% What is the percentage increase in his savings?

1) 33%

2) 31%

3) 35%

4) 28%

Answer: 1) 33%

Q.22) 5/9 of a number is equal to twenty five percent of a second number. Second number is equal to 1/4 of a third number. The value of the third number is 2960. How much is the 30% of the first number?

1) 9.99

2) 99.9

3) 89.9

4) 88.9

Answer: 2) 99.9

Q.23) A man invested 1 / 3 of his retirement gratuity at 6% simple interest: 1/4 of his gratuity at 7% and the rest at 8% simple interest. If his annual return on these investments is 7012)5, find the total amount of gratuity invested by the man.

1) 89,000

2) 99,000

3) 95,000

4) 1,05,000

Answer: 2) 99,000

Q.24) If in a certain, Coding language, ‘Cheater’ is coded as ‘ejgcvgt’, then how ‘Preacher’ will be coded in that language?

1) ‘rtgcejgt’

2) ‘qsfbdifs’

3) ‘rtgbdjgt’

4) ‘stgbdjgt’

Answer: 1) ‘rtgcejgt’

Q.25) What number should replace question mark (?) in the series given below? 7, 10, 19, 46, 127?

1) 202

2) 192

3) 173

4) 370

Answer: 4) 370

Q.26) Which fallacy is committed in the following argument?
“When I called you, you were neither in your class nor in the laboratory. Why are you avoiding me?”

1) Circular argument

2) ‘Red herring’

3) Complex question

4) Slippery slope

Answer: 2) ‘Red herring’

Q.27) Which of the following statements are logically equivalent?

A) Some animals are birds.

B) Some animals are not non-birds.

C) Some non-birds are not non-animals.

D) Some birds are animals.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) B and C Only

2) B, C, D Only

3) A, B and D Only

4) A, B and C Only

Answer: 3) A, B and D Only

Q.28) If the statement “no animals are fishes” is given as false, then which of the following statements can be immediately inferred to be true?

A) All fishes are animals.

B) Some animals are not fishes.

C) All animals are fishes.

D) Some animals are fishes.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) B and D Only

2) A, C and D Only

3) C and D Only

4) D Only

Answer: 4) D Only

Q.29) Which of the following propositions are contrary to each other?

A) All fishes are mammals.

B) Some fishes are mammals.

C) No fishes are mammals.

D) Some fishes are not mammals.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) B and D Only

2) A and C Only

3) A and D Only

4) B and C Only

Answer: 2) A and C Only

Q.30) According to Nyaya (Classical Indian School of Logic) Which of the following argument involves the fallacy of Anupsamhari (non-exclusive middle term)?

1) The hill has smoke because it has fire

2) Sound is eternal because it is audible

3) All things are non-eternal because they are knowable

4) Sound is eternal because it is produced

Answer: 3) All things are non-eternal because they are knowable

Consider the following MS-Excel spreadsheet in which the population column represents the city’s population in millions of people:

Q.31) Suppose the formula – IF ($B2=D$1, SA2,0) is entered into cell D2 and then the cell D2 is copied and pasted to D2:F9. How many cells in the range D2:F9 contains 0?

1) 0

2) 6

3)12

4) 18

Answer: 4) 18

Q.32) Which of the following statements about email security best describes email encryption?

1) This is a self-replicating program that can spread by email.

2) This disguises the content of email messages in order to protect sensitive information.

3) This consists of sending numerous duplicate mails to the same email address.

4) The email header is changed so that the message appears to have come from someone else

Answer: 2) This disguises the content of email messages in order to protect sensitive information.

Q.33) Given below are two statements about music files:

Statement I: A music clip stored in MP3 format would take up more memory than the same clip stored in WAV format.

Statement II: Music files stored in MP3 format are of better quality than files stored in WAV format

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

1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer: 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Q.34) Which of the following statements are accurate?

A) Web 2)0 is a simple static website without any interaction with its users.

B) Web 2)0 brings people closer together with information using machines.

C) Web 3)0 brings machines closer together using information.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) A Only

2) B Only

3) B and C Only

4) D only

Answer: 3) B and C Only

Q.35) Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) A- IV, B-I, C-II. D-III

2) A- IV, B-II, C-I. D-III

3) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

4) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

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

Q.36) Atmospheric haze is mainly caused by?

1) Ultra fine size particulate matters

2) Oxides of nitrogen and Sulphur

3) Ozone

4) Carbon dioxide and Carbon monoxide

Answer: 1) Ultra fine size particulate matters

Q.37) Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Nano scale metallic and bimetallic particles can efficiently remove common water pollutants such as Poly Chloro Benzenes (PCB), Organo chlorine pesticides and halogenated organic solvents.

Statement II: Nano scale metallic and bimetallic particles cannot reduce heavy metals such as nickel, arsenic, mercury etc.

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

1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Q.38) Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: The change in sea level at any coastal location depends on the sum of global, regional and local factors.

Reason R: Therefore, the global mean sea level rise translates into an uniform rise in sea level around the world

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

1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

2) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

3) A is correct but R is not correct

4) A is not correct but R is correct

Answer: 3) A is correct but R is not correct

Q.39) Oxygen demanding wastes

1) Decrease the oxygen level in water.

2) Increase the oxygen level in water.

3) Do not change the oxygen level in water.

4) Increase the temperature of water.

Answer: 1) Decrease the oxygen level in water.

Q.40) Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

2) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

3) A-II, B-III, C-IV. D-I

4) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

Answer: 3) A-II, B-III, C-IV. D-I

Q.41) What is the full form of ‘SPARC’?

1) Standard for Profession of Assessment and Research Communication

2) Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration

3) School for Promotion of Assessment and Right to commitment

4) Social Protection of Advancement and Relationship Complex

Answer: 2) Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration

Q.42) According to NEP 2020, India will be promoted as a global study destination providing premium education at affordable costs thereby helping to restore its role as

1) Economic power

2) Knowledge Economy

3) Vishwa Guru

4) Shiksha Guru

Answer: 3) Vishwa Guru

Q.43) What is the full form of ‘NCIVE’?

1) Non-Governmental course for the Initiation of Vocational Enhancement

2) National Committee for the Integration of Vocational Education

3) Non-Governmental Council for the Integration of Veterinary Education

4) National Commission for the Information of Veterinary Education

Answer: 2) National Committee for the Integration of Vocational Education

Q.44) The Government of India created Department of Science and Technology in the year:

1) 1990

2) 1985

3) 1978

4) 1971

Answer: 4) 1971

Q.45) The ancient system of education in India included education of which of the following ancient texts?

A) Vedas

B) Brahmanas

C) Upanishads

D) Dharma sutras

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1) A and C Only

2) B and D Only

3) A, C and D Only

4) A, B, C and D

Answer: 4) A, B, C and D

Read the following passage and answer the question given below:

Around the age of 2 children have a sense of intention, at least of their own intentions. They will announce, “I wanna peanut butter sandwich”. As children develop a theory of mind, they also can understand that other people have intentions of their own. Older pre-schoolers who get along well with their peers can separate intentional from unintentional actions and react accordingly. For example, they will not get angry when another child accidentally knocks over their block tower. But aggressive children have more trouble assessing intention. They are likely to attack anyone who topples their tower, even accidently. As children mature, they are more able to assess and consider the intentions of others.
With a developing theory of mind, children are increasingly able to understand that other people have different feelings and experiences and therefore may have a different viewpoint or perspective This perspective-taking ability develops over time until it is quite sophisticated in adults. Being able to understand how others might think and feel is important in fostering cooperation and moral development, reducing prejudice, resolving conflicts, and encouraging positive social behaviours in general. Some coaching in perspective taking from the teacher might help if children mistreat peers and the mistreatment is not part of a deeper emotional or behavioural disorder

Q.46) Children of Which of the following ages would generally have the best perspective taking ability?

1)3 years

2) 8 years

3) 13 years

4) 18 years

Answer: 4) 18 years

Q.47) Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Aggressive children can assess intention of others with ease
Statement II: Different persons may have different viewpoints.

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

1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Q.48) Understanding how others feel is important in

A) Developing empathy

B) Reducing prejudice

C) Conflict resolution

D) Encouraging Selfishness

E) Enhancing cooperation

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1) A, B, C and D Only

2) A, B, C and E Only

3) B, C, D and E Only

4) A, B, D and E Only

Answer: 2) A, B, C and E Only

Q.49) Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Older pre-schoolers have better chances of getting along well with their peers as compared to young pre-schoolers.

Reason R: Older pre-schoolers generally have a better understanding of the intentions of others.

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

1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

2) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

3) A is correct but R is not correct.

4) A is not correct but R is correct.

Answer: 1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Q.50) Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A 2 years old child is likely to have a better understanding of his own intentions than those of others.

Statement II: It is always helpful to coach a child in perspective-taking if the child has the habit of mistreating others because of some behavioural disorder.

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

1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.