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UGC NET JRF Paper 1 previous years MCQ with Answers

 UGC NET Paper 1 (Year- 2021) Questions and Answers

Q-1. Given below are two statements-

Statement I: Exploration is particularly useful when researchers lack a clear idea of the problems they will meet during the study. 

Statement II: Through exploration, researchers develop concepts more clearly, establish priorities, develop operational definitions, and improve the final research design. 

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

(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are false 

(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are true 

(c) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 

(d) Statement I is true but Statement I is false 

Q-2. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R 

Assertion A: According to Naiyayikas, the fallacy of Savyabhicara occurs when the middle term leads to different opposite conclusions. 

Reason R: When the middle term is irregular, it is distributively not related to the major term. 

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

(a) A is false but R is true 

(b) A is true but R is false 

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

(d) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A 

Q-3. In order to transform the regulatory system of Higher Education, the NEP proposes to set up HECI (Higher Education Commission of India). Which of the following are verticals of HECI? 

A. NHERC 

B. NAS 

C. HEGC 

D. NCIVE 

E. NAC 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

(a) A, Band C only 

b) A, Cand E only 

(c) B, Cand E only 

(d) C, D and E only 

Q-4. United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) was the result of deliberations held during 

(a) Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro in 1992 

(b) Human Environmental! Conference at Stockholm . in 1972

(c) Kyoto Protocol 1997 

(d) Montreal Protocol 1987

Q-5. Which one of the following is an important character. istic of the researchers involved in qualitative study? 

(a) Enthusiasm 

(b) Non-partisan 

(c) Reflexivity 

(d) Transparency 

Q-6.  Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R 

Assertion A: In classroom communication, teachers should acknowledge and take into account students’ views. 

Reason R: In a classroom, the probability of message reception can be enhanced by establishing a viewpoint. 

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

(a) A is false but R is true 

(b) A is true but R is false 

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

(d) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A 

Q-7. If ‘All men are mortal’ is given as True, then which of the following options can be validly inferred from it? 

A. ‘Nomen is mortal’ is False 

B. ‘Some men are mortal’ is True 

C. ‘Some men are not mortal’ is True 

D. ‘Some men are not mortal’ is False 

E. ‘Some men are mortal is False 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

(a) A, Band D only 

(b) A, Band C only 

(c) A, B, Cand D only 

(d) B, C, D and E only 

Q-8. INFLIBNET Centre, which is an autonomous Inter University Centre of the University Grants Commission, maintains 

(a) e-Gyankosh 

(b) e-Pathshala 

(c) Shodhganga 

(d) Swayam Prabha 

Q-9. Given below are two statements regarding the Router.

Statement I: It enables data packets to be routed between different networks. 

Statement II: It works in the Data Link Layer. 

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

(a) Both Statement | and Statement II are false 

(b) Both Statement J and Statement II are true 

(c) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 

(d) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 

Q-10. Survey research is based on which of the following? 

(a) Constructivism 

(b) Hermeneutics 

(c) Interpretivism 

(d) Positivism

Q-11. The number of Sustainable Development Goals is 

(a) 13 

(b) 15 

(c) 17 

(d) 19 

Q-12. Global Citizenship Education promotes 

(a) Common international laws for global citizenship 

(b) International public relations 

(c) Issues pertaining to citizenship across countries involving VISA 

(d) More peaceful, tolerant, inclusive, secure and sustainable societies 

Q-13. Marshall Mcluhan’s name is associated with the assertion:

(a) A message is a message 

(b) The medium is the message 

(c) The message determines the medium accurately 

(d) The message is the medium 

Q-14. How many terms are there in the series 168, 175, 182, __, 266? 

(a) 13 

(b) 14 

(c) 15 

(d) 16 

Q-15. Which of the following fractions is the smallest? 

(a) 11/16 

(b) 29/40 

(c) 5/8 

(d) 65/80 

Q-16. Which among the following are non-parametric - statistics? 
A. t-test 
B. F-test 
C. Spearman’s rank order correlation 
D. Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test 
E. Kendall coefficient of concordance 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A, Band C only 
(b) B, Cand D only 
(c) B, D and E only 
(d) C, Dand E only 

Q-17. Identify the fallacy committed in the argument: Some birds are not beautiful creatures. All dogs are beautiful creatures. Therefore, no dogs are birds. 
(a) Fallacy of Exclusive Premises 
(b) Fallacy of the Illicit Process of Major Term 
(c) Fallacy of the Illicit Process of Minor Term 
(d) Fallacy of the Undistributed Middle Term 

Q-18. The communication among persons working at differ. ent levels who have no direct reporting relationship is called: 
(a) Diagonal communication 
(b) Horizontal communication 
(c) Intrapersonal communication 
(d) Upward communication

Q-19. Which region of brain is involved in our ability to learn new information, particularly if it is verbal? 
(a) Cerebrum 
(b) Hippocampus 
(c) Pons 
(d) Thalamus 

Q-20. Match List I with List II 
net paper 1 mcq

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

(a) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-Ill 
(b) A-II, B-I, C-III,D-IV 
(c) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-I 
(d) A-IV, B-III, C-Il, D-I 

Answers- 1- (b), 2- (c), 3- (b), 4- (b), 5- (c), 6- (c), 7- (a), 8- (c), 9- (d), 10- (d), 11- (c), 12- (d), 13- (b), 14- (c), 15- (c), 16- (d), 17- (b), 18- (a), 19- (a,b), 20- (b)




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