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UGC-NET

National Eligibility Test (Paper 1)


PRACTICE SET 2
Instructions
1. This paper contains fifty Multiple-Choice Questions, each question carrying two (2) marks.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Total time given for this paper is 1 hour.

1. If you get an opportunity to teach a visually 5. Which of the following is/are the teaching
challenged student alongwith normal students, maxims?
what type of treatment would you like to give him I. From psychological to logical
in the class? II. From analysis to synthesis
(A) Not giving extra attention because majority may suffer. III. From concrete to abstract
(B) Take care of him sympathetically in the classroom. IV. Follow nature
(C) You will think that blindness is his destiny and hence you Codes
cannot do anything. (A) I, II and III (B) I, II and IV
(D) Arrange a seat in the front row and try to teach at a pace (C) I, III and IV (D) All of these
convenient to him.
6. Research reports should be reviewed in the light of
2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a I. investigator bias
good achievement test? II. cultural context
(A) Reliability (B) Objectivity III. methodological factors
(C) Ambiguity (D) Validity
Which one of the following is correct?
3. The academic performance of students can be (A) I and III (B) Only I
improved if parents are encouraged to (C) Only III (D) I, II and III
(A) supervise the work of their wards. 7. Match List-I with List-II.
(B) arrange for extra tuition.
(C) remain unconcerned about it. List-I List-II
(Characteristic) (Philosophy)
(D) interact with teachers frequently.
A. Experimental I. Criticism
4. Match List-I with List-II.
B. Historical II. Control
List-I (Characteristic) List-II (Philosophy)
C. Case study III. Interpretative
A. Learning by doing I. Naturalism
D. Ethnography IV. Intensive
B. Education through II. Idealism
V. Intuitive
environment
C. Realisation of truth, III. Pragmatism (A) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-V (B) A-I, B-II, C-V, D-III
beauty and goodness (C) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-V (D) A- II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
D. ‘World as it is here IV. Realism 8. In the context of survey research, the following
and now’ steps are taken in a certain order.
Codes I. Sampling II. Inference
(A) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III III. Data analysis IV. Data collection
(B) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV Codes
(C) A-I. B-III, C-II, D-IV (A) II, III, I, IV (B) I, IV, III, II
(D) A- III, B-II., C-IV, D-I (C) III, II, IV, I (D) IV, I, II, III
416 UGC NET ~ (Teaching and Research Aptitude) Paper 1

9. Which of the following variables cannot be 11. How the Shantiniketan School starts the day?
expressed in quantitative terms. (A) National anthem (B) Prayer
I. Socio economic status (C) Saraswati Vandana (D) Puja
II. Marital status 12. Write the subject which is preferred by most of the
III. Age IV. Height students.
Codes
(A) Hindi (B) English (C) Sanskrit (D) Gujarati
(A) I and II (B) II and III
(C) III and IV (D) All of these 13. Who protects the school during the riot times?
(A) Local Muslims (B) Hindus
10. The aims of research is/are
(C) Politicians (D) Christians
I. Factual II. Verifiable
III. Theoretical IV. Ambiguous 14. Who is the teacher of Sanskrit?
Codes (A) Ranchodbhai Kiri (B) Husena Mansuri
(A) I and II (B) II and III (C) Manisha Vakil (D) Husena Khatoon
(C) I, II and III (D) IV and I
15. What is the hope despite the communal riots?
Direction (Q. Nos. 11-15) Read the following passage and answer (A) Hindus and Muslims cannot live side by side.
the questions. (B) Hindus and Muslims can live side by side.
Each day at the Shantiniketan School starts with the (C) Only Hindus can live.
Saraswati Vandana. When painting competitions are held in (D) Only Muslims can live.
the school, images of Hindu gods and goddesses are most 16. The “Times of India” came into being with the
common. Sanskrit is a favourite subject of many students. amalgamation of which of these papers?
Nothing new about it except that the 1,200-odd students (A) The Standard and The Telegraph
studying in the Hindu-run school are Muslims. In 1983, (B) The Bombay Times and The Courier
when Ranchodbhai Kiri started Shantiniketan in the (C) The Standard and The Courier
all-Muslim Juhapura area of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, only 20 (D) Both A and B
percent of the students were Muslims. But when riots
17. Which of the following is ‘Feedback’ in newspaper’s
involving the Muslims of Juhapura and the Hindus of nearby
communication?
Jivrajpark-Vejalpur affected the locality, Hindus started
I. Articles II. Editorials
migration. Today, all the students are Muslims and the
III. Letter to the Editor
school is an unparallel example of harmony. In the 2002,
when a section of inflamed Muslims wanted the school IV. News
Codes
closed, the parents of the students stood like a wall behind it.
(A) I and II (B) II and III
Shantiniketan’s principal says, “We never thought of moving (C) III and IV (D) Only III
the school out of the area because of the love and affection 18. Modern communication technology is used in
of the local Muslims. Indeed they value the high standard of
distance education to ensure
education which we have set”. Such is the reputation of the
(A) wider and effective reach of standard material.
school that some of the local Muslim strongmen accused of
(B) that students are inducted to modern technology.
involvement in communal riots are willing to protect the
(C) that education is globalised and higher standards are
school during the riots. achieved.
The parents of Shantiniketan’s students believe that it is the (D) enhancement of efficacy of teaching due to limited
best school when it comes to the quality of the teaching. A interpersonal links.
large number of students have gone for both graduation and 19. Video-Conferencing can be classified as one of the
post graduation studies. Significantly, the only Muslim following types of communication.
teacher in the 40-member teaching staff Husena Mansuri, (A) Visual one way
teaches Sanskrit. Infact, she is so happy at the school that (B) Audio-Visual one way
she recently declined the principalship of another (C) Audio-Visual two way.
Muslim-run school. (D) Visual two way
Some of the students’ entries in a recent school painting 20. Which of the following are the main constituents of
competition mere truly move. One drew a picture of Bharat para language?
Mata with a mosque and temple, while another portrayed a I. Tone II. Pitch
boy tying rakhi to his sister. Truly, Shantiniketan is a beacon III. Quality of voice IV. Rate of speaking
of hope that, despite the provocations from both Codes
communities, Hindus and Muslims can live side-by-side with (A) I, II and III (B) II, III and IV
mutual respect. (C) I, II and IV (D) All of these
Practice Set 2 417

21. The difference between the simple interest and the 30. Abhava is known by
compound interest on ` 600 for 1 year at 10% per (A) perception (B) non-apprehension
annum, reckoned half yearly is (C) inference (D) recognition
(A) Nil (B) ` 6.50 (C) ` 4.40 (D) ` 1.50 Directions Study the following table carefully and answer
22. Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, “This the questions (31-35) given below it.
man’s son’s sister is my mother-in-law”. How is the Number of Toys in Five Types Manufactured by
woman’s husband related to the man in the Company over years (in 1000)
photograph?
Years Toys
(A) Grandson (B) Son
(C) Son-in-law (D) None of these A B C D E

23. The post office is in the East of the school while my 1982 200 150 78 90 65
house is in the South of the school. The market is in 1983 150 180 100 105 70
the North of the post office. If the distance of the
1984 180 175 92 110 85
market from the post office is equal to the distance
of my house from the school, in which direction is 1985 195 160 120 125 75
the market with respect to my house? 1986 220 185 130 135 80
(A) North (B) East
(C) North-East (D) South-West 31. What was the percentage (approximate) increase in
production of D type toys from 1983 to 1985?
24. In a certain code language (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 19 (D) 25
I. ‘pic vic nic’ means ‘winter is cold’.
II. ‘to nic re’ means ‘summer is hot’. 32. In the case of which type of toys was the total
III. ‘re pic boo’ means ‘winter and summer’. production of the given five years the maximum?
IV. ‘vic tho pa’ means ‘nights are cold’. (A) C (B) B (C) A (D) D
Which word in that language represents ‘summer’? 33. What was the percentage drop on production of A
(A) nic (B) re (C) to (D) vic types toys from 1982 to 1984?
(A) 30 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 50
25. Identify the missing term
DKM, FJP, HIS, JHV, ....... 34. In the case of which type of toys was there a
(A) HGY (B) IGZ (C) IGY (D) LGY continuous increase in production over the years?
(A) B (B) A (C) C (D) D
26. Perception refers primarily to
(A) Body temperature (B) Sense perception 35. The production of E type toys in 1986 was what
(C) Indian philosophy (D) Sense organ percent of production of B type toys in 1985?
(A) 80 (B) 50 (C) 100 (D) 200
27. Abhava is reduced to
(A) Pratyaksa 36. An internet e-mail message consists of
(B) Anumana I. Message envelope
(C) Either to pratyaksa or to anumana II. Message header
(D) Neither to pratyaksa nor to anumana
III. Message body
28. Upamana gives us knowledge about (A) I and II (B) II and III
(A) two similar Vastu in the world. (C) I and III (D) All of these
(B) the relation between Vacaka and the Vacya meant by it 37. What should be done to successfully convert the
(C) similarity in the uses of words
format of an image from BMP to JPEG?
(D) perceived similarity between Vastu
(A) Compress the file.
29. If the proposition “All men are not mortal” is true (B) Rename the image.
then which of the following inferences is correct? (C) Use the save as command.
Choose from the code given below. (D) Change the image file extension.
I. “All men are mortal” is true. 38. Which of the following are web browsers?
II. “Some men are mortal” is false. I. Internet Explorer
III. “No men are mortal” is doubtful. II. Mozilla Firefox
IV. “All men are mortal” is false. III. Opera
Codes IV. Safari
(A) I, II and III (B) II, III and IV (A) I, II and III (B) II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV (D) I and III (C) I, III and IV (D) All of these
418 UGC NET ~ (Teaching and Research Aptitude) Paper 1

39. Which of the following denotes the internet 47. Match List I with List II and select the correct
hardware requirements? answer from the codes given below.
I. Modem II. Hub List-I (Institutions) List-II (Locations)
III. Bridge IV. Router
A. National Law Institute I. Shimla
V. Gateway
(A) I, II and III (B) I, III, IV and V B. Indian Institute of II. Bhopal
(C) I, IV and V (D) I, II, III, IV and V Advanced Studies
C. National Judicial Academy III. Hyderabad
40. The data from a spreadsheet needs to be imported
into a database package. Which file format would D. National Savings Institute IV. Nagpur
be the most appropriate when saving the Codes
spreadsheet file? (A) A-III, B-II, C-IV and D-I
(A) CSV (B) HTML (C) PDF (D) RTF (B) A-I, B-II, C-III and D-IV
(C) A-IV, B-III, C-I and D-II
41. Which of the following statements are true in the (D) A-III, B-I, C-II and D-IV
context of particulate matter?
48. Match List I with List II and select the correct
I. It is basically a mist move prevalent during
winter weather.
answer from the codes given below.
II. It is more prevalent in diesel engine vehicles. List-I (Institutions) List-II (Functions)
III. Long-term exposure can harm respiratory track A. Parliament I. Formulation of budget
and lung functions.
B. C and AG II. Enactment of budget
Codes
(A) I and II (B) I, II and III C. Ministry of Finance III. Implementation of budget
(C) II and III (D) I and III D. Executing Departments IV. Legality of expenditure
42. An ecosystem gradually merges with an adjoining V. Justification of income
one through a transitional zone is called the Codes
(A) Ecological niche. (B) Ecological footprint. (A) A-III, B-IV, C-II and D-I
(C) Ecotone. (D) Shore effect. (B) A-II, B-IV, C-I and D-III
(C) A-V, B-III, C-IV and D-II
43. Favourable morphological and physiological (D) A-IV, B-II, C-III and D-V
response to a change in environment is called
(A) Preadaptation (B) Ecotyping 49. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
(C) Formation of ecophenes answer from the codes given below.
(D) Acclimatisation List-I (Institutions) List-II
(Locations)
44. Match List-I with List-II.
A. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University I. Mumbai
List-I (Act) List-II (Year)
B. S.N.D.T. University II. Baroda
A. Water (Prevention and I. 1974
C. M.S. University III. Jodhpur
Control of Pollution)
D. J.N. Vyas University IV. Sagar
B. Air (Prosecution and II. 1981
Control of Pollution) Codes
A B C D A B C D
C. Wildlife Protection Act III. 1972
(A) IV I II III (B) I II III IV
D. Environment Protection Act IV. 1986 (C) III I II IV (D) II IV I III
(A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (B) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV 50. Match List-I with List-II.
(C) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I (D) A- IV, B-III, C-II, D-I List I (Metal) List-II (Effects)
45. Tsunami occurs due to A. Chromium I. Thalassaemia
(A) mild earthquakes and landslides in the oceans. B. Arsenic II. Itai-Itai
(B) strong earthquakes and landslides in the oceans.
(C) strong earthquakes and landslides in mountains. C. Cadmium III. Dermatitis
(D) strong earthquakes and landslides in deserts. D. Iron IV. Carcinogen

46. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution Codes


was headed by (A) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. (B) N. Gopalaswamy. (B) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
(C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. (D) None of these (C) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
(D) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Practice Set 2 419

ANSWERS
1 (D) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (B) 5 (D) 6 (C) 7 (C) 8 (B) 9 (A) 10 (C)
11 (C) 12 (C) 13 (A) 14 (B) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (D) 19 (C) 20 (D)
21 (D) 22 (A) 23 (C) 24 (B) 25 (D) 26 (B) 27 (C) 28 (A) 29 (C) 30 (A)
31 (C) 32 (C) 33 (B) 34 (D) 35 (B) 36 (D) 37 (C) 38 (D) 39 (D) 40 (A)
41 (B) 42 (C) 43 (C) 44 (A) 45 (B) 46 (C) 47 (D) 48 (B) 49 (A) 50 (A)

Hints & S olutions


1. I will arrange a seat for him in front row and try to teach at a 16. The “Times of India” came into being with the amalgamation of
pace convenient to him. The Standard and The Courier.
2. The achievement test should not be ambiguous, it should be 17. Letter to the Editor is the only feedback in newspaper
concrete in structure. communication.
3. If the parents interact with teachers frequently, then the 18. Modern communication technology is used to enhance efficacy
performance of students will be improved. of teaching due to limited interpersonal links.
4. Learning by doing − Pragmatism 19. Video-conferencing is an Audio-visual two way type of
communication.
Education through environment − Naturalism
20. Following are the main constituents of para language
Realisation of truth, beauty and − Idealism

Tone
goodness ●
Pitch
‘World as it is here and now’ − Realism

Quality of voice
5. Following are the teacher maxims ●
Rate of speaking
From psychological to logical.

 10 
From analysis to synthesis. 21. S.I = `  600 × 1 ×  = ` 60.
 100 


From concrete to abstract.
  5  
2 

Follow nature. C.I = ` 600 × 1 +   − 600 
6. Research reports should be reviewed in the light of   
100  
methodological factors. 123
=` = ` 61.50
7. Experimental − Interpretative 2
Historical − Criticism ∴ (C.I) − (S.I) = ` 1.50
Case study − Intensive 22.
Ethnography − Intuitive Son
Photographed
8. In the context of survey research, the following steps are taken Man Daug Sister
in a certain order hter

Sampling

Data collection Gradson w
-la
er-in

Data analysis Woman Moth
and

Inference H us b
9. Socio economic status and Marital status cannot be expressed in
quantitative terms. 23. The positions of school, house, post office and market are as
10. The aims of research are Factual, Verifiable and Theoretical. follows
Market
11. Shantiniketan school starts the day by Saraswati Vandana. N
12. The subject which was preferred by most of the students was School W E
Sanskrit. Post Office
13. Local Muslims protects the school during the riot times. S

14. Husena Mansuri is the teacher of Sanskrit. House


15. The hope despite the communal riots is that Hindus and
Hence, the market is in the North-East of my house.
Muslims can live side by side with peace.
420 UGC NET ~ (Teaching and Research Aptitude) Paper 1

24. From I and II ‘re’ means summer. 37. Use the save as command.
+ 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
25. D  
→ F  
→ H  
→ J  
→ L 38. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari all are
−1 −1 −1 −1 Web browsers.
K  → J  → I  → H  → G
39. Following are the Internet hardware requirements
+ 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
M 
→ P  
→ S  
→ V  
→ Y ● Modem ● Hub

26. Sense Perception ● Bridge ● Router

● Gateway
27. Either Pratyaksha or to Anumana.
28. two similar vastu in the world. 40. CSV
41. ● It is basically a mist move prevalent during winter weather.
29. “All men are mortal” is true.

● It is more prevalent in diesel engine vehicles.


“No men are mortal” is doubtful.

● Long-term exposure can harm respiratory track and lung


● “All men are mortal” is false.

functions.
30. Abhava is known by Perception.
42. An ecosystem gradually merges with an adjoining one through
31. Production of D type toys in 1983 = 1,05,000.
a transitional zone is called the Ecotone.
Production of D type toys in 1985 = 1,25,000 43. Favourable morphological and physiological response to a
20000 change in environment is called formation of ecophenes.
Percentage increase = × 100 = 19.05 = 19% (app)
105000 44. Water (Prevention and Control − 1974
32. Total production of A types toys from 1982-86 of Pollution)
= 945 thousand. Air (Prosecution and Control of − 1981
Total production of B types toys from 1982-86 Pollution)
= 850 thousand Wildlife Protection Act − 1972
Total production of C types toys from 1982-86 Environment Protection Act − 1986

= 520 thousands 45. Tsunami occurs due to strong earthquakes and landslides in the
oceans.
Total production of D types toys from 1982-86
46. Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by
= 565 thousand B.R. Ambedkar.
Total production of E types toys from 1982-86 47. National Law Institute − Hyderabad
= 375 thousand.
Indian Institute of Advanced Studies − Shimla
Hence, it was maximum for A types toys. National Judicial Academy − Bhopal
33. Drop in production of A types toys from 1982 to 1984 = 20000 National Savings Institute − Nagpur
20000
Percentage drop = × 100 = 10%. 48. Parliament − Enactment of budget
200000
C and AG − Legality of expenditure
34. From the table, it is obvious that there is a continuous increase
Ministry of Finance − Formulation of budget
in production of D type of toys.
Executing Departments − Implementation of budget
35. If the required number is x, then by hypothesis 80,000 = x % of
160000 49. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University − Sagar
x S.N.D.T. University − Mumbai
or 80000 = × 160000
100 − Baroda
M.S. University
80000 × 100
∴ x= = 50 J.N. Vyas University − Jodhpur
160000
36. An internet e-mail message consists of
50. Chromium − Carcinogen

Message envelope Arsenic − Dermatitis

Message header Cadmium − Itai-Itai

Message body Iron − Thalassaemia

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