NTA UGC NET Solved Questions Paper-1 | 24 June 2019 (SHIFT-I) Answer key

1. Who developed the theory of 'Multiple Intelligence'?

(1) Alfred Binet

(2) L. Thurstone

(3) Charles Spearman

(4) Howard Gardner

ANS. D

2. Through which research method, the manipulation of an independent variable and its effect on dependent variable is examined with reference to a hypothesis under controlled conditions?

(1) Ex-post facto research

(2) Descriptive research

(3) Case study research

(4) Experimental research

ANS. D

3. Which among the following best describes the Emotional Intelligence of learners?
(a) Understand the emotion of other people and your own
(b) Express oneself very strongly
(c) Being rational in thinking
(d) Adjusting one's emotion as per situation
(e) Being creative and open to criticism
(f) Accepting other people as they are
Choose your answer from the options given below:

(1) (a), (d) and (f)

(2) (d), (e) and (f)

(3) (a), (b) and (c)

(4) (b), (c) and (d)

ANS. A

4. Which of the following statements explains the concepts of inclusive teaching?

(1) Teacher facilitates the learning of the gifted students.

(2) Teacher facilitates the learning of the weak students.

(3) Teacher takes support of parents of the students to make them learn.

(4) Teacher makes the students of different backgrounds to learn together in the same class.

ANS. D

5. Bibliography given in a research report:

(1) Helps those interested in further research.

(2) Shows the vast knowledge of the researcher.

(3) Makes the report authentic.

(4) Is an optional part of the report.

ANS. A

6. The research design is specifically related to which of the following features in research?
(i) Sample selection
(ii) Formulation of a plan
(iii) Deciding about the tool for data collection
(iv) Hypothesis making
(v) Choice of a field of inquiry
Select your answer from the options.

(1) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(2) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(3) (ii), (iv) and (v)

(4) (iii), (iv) and (v)

ANS. B

7. In which of the following research studies interpretation and meaning get more attention than formulation of generalisations?
(i) Historical studies
(ii) Survey studies
(iii) Philosophical studies
(iv) Ethnographic studies
(v) Hypothetico-deductive studies
(vi) Ex-post facto studies
Choose your answer from the options given below:

(1) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(2) (iv), (v) and (vi)

(3) (ii), (iv) and (v)

(4) (i), (iii) and (iv)

ANS. D

8. To organize discussion method in teaching effectively, which of the following conditions should be met?
(a) Topic be easy
(b) Topic be declared in advance
(c) Topic of common interest
(d) Availability of more than one teacher
(e) Language facility of participants
Select your answer from the options:

(1) (b), (c) and (e)

(2) (a), (b) and (c)

(3) (a), (b) and (e)

(4) (c), (d) and (e)

ANS. A

9. From the list of the effective teaching behaviours, identify those which are called key behaviours.
(i) Direct, audible and oral delivery to all students.
(ii) Encouraging students to elaborate on an answer.
(iii) Warm and nurturing relationship with learners.
(iv) Varying modes of presentation.
(v) Preventing misbehaviour with a minimum of class disruption.
(vi) Organising what is to come and summarising what has gone befor
e. Select your answer from the options:

(1) (i), (iv) and (v)

(2) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(3) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(4) (iv), (v) and (vi)

ANS. A

10. Which of the following is a plagiarism checking website?
(1) http://go.turnitin.com
(2) http://www.researchgate.com
(3) http://www.editorial.elsevier.com
(4) http://www.grammarly.com

(A) only

(B) only

(C) only

(A) and (D) both

ANS. D

Q. (11-15): Michelangelo is famous for having successfully interpreted the human body. His great achievement is that of the painting of David whose hands reach out as a sign of human body. His great achievement is that of the painting of David whose hands reach out as a sign of human capability and potential. It is assumed that the time he lived was ripe for exchange of knowledge, development in science and matured enough to advance the horizon of investigation in all fields. Renaissance humanism stressed on a serious rethink on the nature of art that focussed on accurate details. In painting and sculpture, artists focussed on not so casual but verifiable and minute details. Michelangelo's paintings are no exception to it. In a study published in the journal of the Royal Society of medicine, a group of surgeons are of the opinion that the great master was "afflicted by an illness involving his joints". They have used his portraits as evidence to argue their view. During his life, he complained of what he felt to be 'gout'. Later he complained of his sore and stiff hands which the doctors would find to be natural for someone who was engaged in handmade art. The doctors found corroboration of those claims in portraits of the artist that show a hanging left hand with both degenerative and non-degenerative changes. They attribute the pain not just to arthritis, but to the stress of hammering and chiselling and note that though the master was seen hammering days before his death at an old age, he did not write or sign his own letters before his death. In recent times there have been attempts to diagnose famous artists with diseases that were not known during their time. This practice has raised many questions, especially on the issue of ethics in research. It is also inferred from authentic analysis that Michelangelo persisted in his work until his last days. This theory would emphasize that his artistic subject defied his physical infirmities.

Q.11. What generalisation do people subscribe to?

(1) Establishing facts by DNA tests.

(2) Inferring the essence of character from famous people's handwriting.

(3) Carbon dating of the hair of celebrities to draw conclusion on their physical structure.

(4) To retroactively diagnose famous artists and public figures of conditions that were not prevalent during their time.

ANS. D

Q.12. Renaissance painting in Europe was sceptical of:

(1) The obsessive medieval method of accuracy.

(2) The classical simplicity and lack of control.

(3) The case and decorative excess of earlier art.

(4) Expressionist technique.

ANS. C

Q.13. The controversy that the passage above refers to is whether:

(1) Michelangelo worked under duress.

(2) Michelangelo could contain his physical infirmity by artistic excellence.

(3) Michelangelo submitted to disease.

(4) Michelangelo survived different diseases before pursing art.

ANS. B

Q.14. Michelangelo lived during a time that lets us know that:

(1) Human aspirations are limitless and open to new vistas of knowledge.

(2) Cross cultural exchange in ideas is the only way for human progress.

(3) It is progress of science and anatomy that contributes to civilizations exclusively.

(4) Human beings possess language which is the only key to knowledge.

ANS. A

Q.15. What actually may be concluded from the above passage?

(1) Physical infirmities do dissuade people with capabilities from excelling.

(2) Excellence in any form triumphs over extraneous factors including physical ailments.

(3) Michelangelo's gout and other ailments lessened his efficiency.

(4) The diseases Michelangelo faced were due to constant hammering.

ANS. B

16. If the proposition 'House are not bricks' is taken to be false, then which of the following propositions can be true?
(a) All house are bricks.
(b) No house is brick.
(c) some houses are bricks.
(d) Some houses are not bricks.
Select your answer from the options:

(1) (b) and (c)

(2) (a) and (d)

(3) (b) only

(4) (c) only

ANS. D

17. The dance of the honeybee conveying to other bees where nectar will be found is an example of:

(1) Mass communication

(2) Group communication

(3) Interpersonal communication

(4) Intrapersonal communication

ANS. B

18. Oar is to rowboat as foot is to:

(1) running

(2) sneaker

(3) skateboard

(4) jumping

ANS. C

19. Given below are two premises with four conclusions drawn from them. Which of the following conclusions could be validly drawn from the premises?
Premises:
(i) No paper is pen
(ii) Some paper is handmade
Conclusions:
(1) All paper is handmade
(2) Some handmade are pen
(3) Some handmade are not pen
(4) All handmade are paper

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

ANS. C

20. 'All republics are grateful' and 'Some republics are not grateful' cannot both be true, and they cannot both be false. This is called as:

(1) contraries

(2) contradictories

(3) subaltern

(4) super altern

ANS. B

21. If 152 is divided into four parts proportional to 3, 4, 5 and 7, then the smallest part is:

(1) 29

(2) 26

(3) 25

(4) 24

ANS. D

22. Choose the correct sequence of communication from the options given below:

(1) Information - exposure - persuasion - behavioural change

(2) Persuasion - Information - behavioural change - exposure

(3) Exposure - Information - persuasion - behavioural change

(4) behavioural change - Information - persuasion - exposure

ANS. C

23. For all integers y > 1, <y> = 2y + (2y - 1) + (2y - 2) + ... + 1. What is the value of <3> x <2>? where x is a multiplication operator.

(1) 116

(2) 210

(3) 263

(4) 478

ANS. B

24. In a new budget, the price of petrol rose by 25%. By how much percent must a person reduce his consumption so that his expenditure on it does not increase?

(1) 10%

(2) 15%

(3) 20%

(4) 25%

ANS. C

25. Which of the following is a function of mass media?

(1) To transmit culture.

(2) To formulate national policies.

(3) To help the judiciary take its decisions.

(4) To stabilise the share market.

ANS. A

26. The proposition 'No historians are non - mathematician' is equivalent to which of the following proposition?

(1) All historians are mathematicians

(2) No historians are mathematicians

(3) Some historians are mathematicians

(4) Some historians are not mathematicians

ANS. A

27. A sum of money doubles at compound interest in 6 years. In how many years will it become 16 times?

(1) 16 years

(2) 24 years

(3) 48 years

(4) 96 years

ANS. B

28. Identify the reasoning in the argument: 'Use of teaching aids in the classroom to enhance learning is important in a similar way as that of the use of ICT for production of knowledge'

(1) Hypothetical

(2) Analogical

(3) Inductive

(4) Deductive

ANS. B

29. In a classroom situation, a teacher organises group discussion to help arrive at a solution of a problem. In terms of a model of communication used, it will be called:

(1) A transactional model

(2) An interaction model

(3) A horizontal model

(4) A linear model

ANS. A

30. Today's media - society equation is largely:

(1) Mystical

(2) Morally bound

(3) Consumer conscious

(4) Tradition centric

ANS. C

Q. (31-35): Consider the following table that shows the number (in lakhs) of different sizes of LED television sets sold by a company over the last seven years from 2012 to 2018. Answer the questions based on the data contained in the table: Sale of LED television sets (in lakhs) of different sizes (in inches)

Year	Size of LED Television sets (in inches)
	22"	24"	32"	40"	49"
2012	85	154	124	112	118
2013	100	136	112	94	136
2014	106	124	85	115	145
2015	115	100	160	100	85
2016	100	85	145	85	100
2017	115	70	175	55	130
2018	125	95	170	110	155

31. What is the total sale of Television sets of size 49 - inches (in lakhs) over all the seven years?

(1) 912

(2) 896

(3) 879

(4) 869

ANS. D

32. What was the approximate percentage increase/decrease in the sales of 32-inch LED Television sets in 2017 compared to that in 2013?

(1) 36%

(2) 56%

(3) 57%

(4) 64%

ANS. B

33. For which size LED Television sets is the total sales of all the seven years the maximum?

(1) 22-inch Television

(2) 24-inch Television

(3) 32-inch Television

(3) 49-inch Television

ANS. C

34. What is the difference in the number of 40-inch Television sets sold in 2013 and 2018?

(1) 1,600,000

(2) 1,500,000

(3) 15,000,000

(4) 16,000,000

ANS. A

35. For which LED television set is the total sales of all the seven years the minimum?

(1) 22-inch Television

(2) 24-inch television

(3) 49-inch television

(4) 40-inch television

ANS. D

36. Select the true statement about an operating system (OS)?

(1) An OS controls peripheral, allocates memory and organises data into fields and records.

(2) An OS provides protection against viruses and controls peripherals.

(3) An OS controls peripheral, and allocates memory and processor time.

(4) An OS controls the processor and peripherals and allows the user to connect to the internet.

ANS. C

37. Which of the following is a type of malware intentionally inserted into a software system that will setoff a malicious function when specified conditions are met?

(1) Worm

(2) Trojan

(3) Spyware

(4) Logic bomb

ANS. D

38. Which of the following statements(s) is/are true in respect of wireless technology?
P: Bluetooth is a wireless technology which can be used to connect a headset to a mobile phone.
Q: Bluetooth is a long-range wireless technology and is a low cost means of data transfer.

(1) P only

(2) Q only

(3) Both P and Q

(4) Neither P nor Q

ANS. A

39. Assertion (A): High concentration of ozone in the troposphere is desirable.
Reasons (R): Ozone present in the atmosphere protects the living organisms on the surface of earth from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun.
Choose your answer from the options:

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

(2) Both (A) and (R) true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(3) (A) is true but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false but (R) is true

ANS. D

40. In post-independence India, which one of the following committee/commission's report deals with all levels of education in India?

(1) Sargeant commission

(2) Hartog committee

(3) Kothari commission

(4) Radhakrishnan commission

ANS. C

41. The present form of inter university board that was previously established for promoting cooperation and coordination among universities is:

(1) UGC

(2) AIU

(3) NUEPA

(4) ICSSR

ANS. B

42. Which one of the following instructional designs is not a part of SWAYAM launched by government of India?

(1) E-tutorial

(2) E-Content

(3) Physical interaction

(4) Discussion forum

ANS. C

43. Which one of the following pairs LEAST matches in respect of computers?

(1) 1 Giga Byte: (1024) x (1024) x (1024) x 8 bits

(2) CRT: Cathode Ray tube

(3) ROM: Rapid Online Memory

(4) CPU: Central Processing Unit

ANS. C

44. Algal blooms in oligotrophic lakes are:

(1) very frequent

(2) frequent

(3) very rare

(4) widespread

ANS. C

45. Which of the following are priority areas in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals?
(a) No poverty
(b) Zero hunger
(c) Reducing urbanization
(d) Peace, justice and strong institutions
Choose your answer from the options:

(1) (a), (b), (c)

(2) (a), (c), (d)

(3) (b), (c), (d)

(4) (a), (b), (d)

ANS. D

46. Select the option that shows the storage devices in order of capacity from lowest to highest.

(1) CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Blu-ray

(2) Blu-ray, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM

(3) DVD-ROM, Blu-ray, CD-ROM

(4) DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, Blu-ray

ANS. A

47. Assertion (A): Methemoglobinemia is a condition in which blood is not able to carry and deliver enough oxygen to the body. Reason (R): Consuming drinking water with high nitrate levels may cause methemoglobinemia. Choose your answer from the options:

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

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(3) (A) is true but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false but (R) is true

ANS. A

48. The Education commission of India that first took serious note of the problem of Brain drain was:

(1) The Education Commission of India

(2) The University Education Commission

(3) The Calcutta University Commission

(4) The Sargeant Commission

ANS. A

49. Which of the following NOT correctly matched?
(i) Gyan Darshan - Satellite based educational T.V. channel
(ii) Gyan Vani - Educational FM radio network
(iii) MOOCs - Massive open online credits
Choose your answer from the options:

(1) only (i) and (ii)

(2) only (ii) and (iii)

(3) only (iii)

(4) only (i) and (iii)

ANS. C

50. In the last few years, India has been affected by which of the following tropical cyclones?

(1) Gaja, Hudhud, Bhima

(2) Hudhud, Bhima, Ockhi

(3) Gaja, Hudhud, Ockhi

(4) Gaja, Bhima, Ockhi

ANS. C