UGC NET Solved Paper I June 2006

UGC NET Solved Paper I June2006

Questions along with Answers Below - Explanations are always welcome 

1.     Which of the following comprise teaching skill:
(A)    Black Board writing            (B)     Questioning
(C)    Explaining                         (D)    All the above 

2.     Which of the following statements is most appropriate?
(A)    Teachers can teach.
(B)    Teachers help can create in a student a desire to learn.
(C)    Lecture Method can be used for developing thinking.
(D)    Teachers are born.

3.     The first Indian chronicler of Indian history was:
(A)    Megasthanese       (B)    Fahiyan
(C)    Huan Tsang           (D)    Kalhan 

4.      Which of the following statements is correct?
(A)     Syllabus is a part of curriculum.
(B)     Syllabus is an annexure to curriculum.
(C)     Curriculum is the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a particular university.
(D)     Syllabus is not the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a particular university.

 5.      Which of the two given options is of the level of understanding?
(I)      Define noun.
(II)     Define noun in your own words.
(A)    Only I       (B)     Only II       (C)    Both I and II        (D)    Neither I nor II

6.      Which of the following options are the main tasks of research in modern society ?
(I)      to keep pace with the advancement in knowledge.
(II)     to discover new things.
(III)    to write a critique on the earlier writings.
(IV)   to systematically examine and critically analyse the investigations/sources with objectivity.
(A)    IV, II and I (B)     I, II and III (C)    I and III      (D)    II, III and IV

7.      Match List-I (Interviews) with List-II (Meaning) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
        List - I (Interviews)                         List - II (Meaning)
(a)    structured interviews                (i)  greater flexibility approach
(b)    Unstructured interviews            (ii) attention on the questions to be answered
(c)    Focused interviews                 (iii) individual life experience
(d)    Clinical interviews                    (iv) Pre determined question
                                                     (v) non-directive 

Code:    (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)

(A)        (iv)     (i)      (ii)     (iii)

(B)        (ii)     (iv)     (i)      (iii)

(C)        (v)     (ii)     (iv)      (i)

(D)        (i)      (iii)    (v)     (iv)

8.      What do you consider as the main aim of inter disciplinary research?
(A)     To bring out holistic approach to research.
(B)     To reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain.
(C)     To over simplify the problem of research.
(D)     To create a new trend in research methodology.

9.      One of the aims of the scientific method in research is to :
(A)     improve data interpretation               (B)    eliminate spurious relations
(C)     confirm triangulation                        (D)    introduce new variables

10.     The depth of any research can be judged by :
(A)     title of the research.
(B)     objectives of the research.
(C)     total expenditure on the research.
(D)     duration of the research.

Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15 :

The superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, elections to Parliament and State Legislatures and elections to the offices of the President and the Vice - President of India are vested in the Election Commission of India.   It is an independent constitutional authority. Independence of the Election Commission and its insulation from executive interference is ensured by a specific provision under Article 324 (5) of the constitution that the chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court and conditions of his service shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment. In C.W.P. No. 4912 of 1998 (Kushra Bharat Vs. Union of India and others), the Delhi High Court directed that information relating to Government dues owed by the candidates to the departments dealing with Government accommodation, electricity, water, telephone and transport etc. and any other dues should be furnished by the candidates and this information should be published by the election authorities under the commission.

11.    The text of the passage reflects or raises certain questions :

(A)    The authority of the commission can not be challenged.

(B)    This would help in stopping the criminalization of Indian politics.

(C)    This would reduce substantially the number of contesting candidates.

(D)    This would ensure fair and free elections.

12.     According to the passage, the Election Commission is an independent constitutional authority. 

         This is under Article No.

(A)     324     (B)  356     (C)  246    (D)  161

13.    Independence of the Commission means :

(A)    have a constitutional status.           (B)    have legislative powers.

(C)    have judicial powers.                      (D)    have political powers.

14.    Fair and free election means:

(A)    transparency                     (B)     to maintain law and order

(C)    regional considerations       (D)    role for pressure groups

15.    The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office under Article :

(A)    125           (B)     352          (C)    226           (D)    324 

16.    The function of mass communication of supplying information regarding the processes, issues, events and 

        societal developments is known as :

(A)    content supply       (B)     surveillance

(C)    gratification            (D)    correlation

17.    The science of the study of feedback systems in humans, animals and machines is known as:

(A)    cybernetics                       (B)    reverse communication

(C)    selectivity study                (D)    response analysis

18.    Networked media exist in inter-connected:

(A)    social environments

(B)    economic environments

(C)    political environments

(D)    technological environments 

19.    The combination of computing, telecommunications and media in a digital atmosphere is referred to as:

(A)    online communication        (B)     integrated media

(C)    digital combine                  (D)    convergence 

20.    A dialogue between a human-being and a computer programme that occurs simultaneously in various forms

        is described as:

(A)    man-machine speak           (B)   binary chat

(C)    digital talk                         (D)    interactivity 

21.    Insert the missing number:

        16/32,    15 /33,   17/31,    14/34 ?

(A)    19/35       (B)      19/30      (C)     18/35       (D)     18/30 

22.    Monday falls on 20^th March 1995.  What was the day on 3^rd November 1994? 
(A)    Thursday    (B)  Sunday   (C)  Tuesday  (D)  Saturday

 23.    The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The largest of these numbers is:

(A)    36            (B)     32           (C)    30            (D)    28

24.    In a certain code, FHQK means GIRL.   How will WOMEN be written in the same code?

(A)    VNLDM    (B)     FHQKN    (C)    XPNFO     (D)    VLNDM

25.    At what time between 4 and 5 O'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

(A)    45min.past4                     (B)     40 min. past 4

(C)    50 4/11 min. past 4           (D)     54 6/11 min. past 4 

26.    Which of the following conclusions is logically valid based on statement given below?

         Statement:                       Most teachers are hard working.

         Conclusions:                    (I)    Some teachers are hard working.

                                (II)   Some teachers are not hard working.

(A)     Only (I) is implied

(B)     Only (II) is implied

(C)     Both (I) and (II) are implied

(D)     Neither (I) nor (II) is implied

27.    Who among the following can be asked to make a statement in Indian Parliament ?

(A)     Any MLA

(B)     Chief of Army Staff

(C)     Solicitor General of India

(D)     Mayor of Delhi

28.    Which of the following conclusions is logically valid based on statement given below ?

         Statement :                        Most of the Indian states existed before independence.

         Conclusions :                     (I)     Some Indian States existed before independence.

          (II)    All Indian States did not exist before independence.

(A)     only (I) is implied

(B)     only (II) is implied

(C)     Both (I) and (II) are implied

(D)     Neither (I) nor (II) is implied

29.    Water is always involved with landslides. This is because it:

(A)     reduces the shear strength of rocks

(B)     increases the weight of the overburden

(C)     enhances chemical weathering

(D)     is a universal solvent

30.    Direction for this question:

Given below are two statements (a) and (b) followed by two conclusions (i) and (ii). Considering the statements to be true, indicate which of the following conclusions logically follow from the given statements by selecting one of the four response alternatives given below the conclusion :

         Statements :                    (a)     all businessmen are wealthy.

                                                (b)          all wealthy people are hard working.

         Conclusions :                   (i)      All businessmen are hard working.

                              (ii)     All hardly working people are not wealthy

(A)    Only (i) follows

(B)    Only (ii) follows

(C)    Only (i) and (ii) follows

(D)    Neither (i) nor (ii) follows

31.    Using websites to pour out one's grievances is called :

(A)    cyber venting        (B) cyber ranting        (C)  web hate  (D)    web plea

32.    In web search, finding a large number of documents with very little relevant information is termed:

(A)    poor recall                        (B)    web crawl

(C)    poor precision rate            (D)    poor web response

33.    The concept of connect intelligence is derived from :

(A)    virtual reality                     (B)     fuzzy logic

(C)    Bluetooth technology         (D)    value added networks 

34.    Use of an ordinary telephone as an Internet applicance is called :

(A)    voice net              (B)   voice telephone

(C)    voice line             (D)    voice portal

35.    Video transmission over the Internet that looks like delayed livecasting is called :

(A)    virtual video           (B)     direct broadcast

(C)    video shift             (D)    real-time video 

36.    Which is the smallest North-east State in India ?

(A)    Tripura     (B)     Meghalaya        (C)    Mizoram      (D)    Manipur

37.    Tamilnadu coastal belt has drinking water shortage due to :

(A)     high evaporation

(B)     sea water flooding due to tsunami

(C)     over exploitation of ground water by tube wells

(D)     seepage of sea water 

38.    While all rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, Narmada and Tapti flow into the Arabian Sea

         because these two rivers :

(A)     Follow the slope of these rift valleys

(B)     The general slope of the Indian peninsula is from east to west

(C)     The Indian peninsula north of the Satpura ranges, is tilted towards the west

(D)     The Indian peninsula south of the satpura ranges is tilted towards east

39.    Soils in the Mahanadi delta are less fertile than those in the Godavari delta because of:

(A)    erosion of top soils by annual floods

(B)    inundation of land by sea water

(C)    traditional agriculture practices

(D)    the derivation of alluvial soil from red-soil hinterland

40.    Which of the following institutions in the field of education is set up by the MHRD Government of India ?

(A)    Indian council of world Affair, New Delhi

(B)    Mythic Society, Bangalore

(C)    National Bal Bhawn, New Delhi

(D)    India International Centre, New Delhi

41.    Assertion    (A) :   Aerosols have potential for modifying climate

        Reason       (R) :   Aerosols interact with both short waves and radiation

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

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

(C)    (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D)    (A) is false, but (R) is true

42.    'SITE' stands for:

(A)    System for International technology and Engineering

(B)    Satellite Instructional Television Experiment

(C)    South Indian Trade Estate

(D)    State Institute of Technology and Engineering

43.    What is the name of the Research station established by the Indian Government for 'Conducting Research

         at Antarctic ?

(A)     Dakshin Gangotri

(B)     Yamunotri

(C)     Uttari Gangotri

(D)     None of the above

44.     Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) includes :

(A)     Department of Elementary Education and Literacy

(B)     Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education

(C)     Department of Women and Child Development

(D)     All the above 

45.     Parliament can legislate on matters listed in the State list :

(A)     With the prior permission of the President.

(B)     Only after the constitution is amended suitably.

(C)     In case of inconsistency among State legislatures.

(D)     At the request of two or more States. 

The following pie chart indicates the expenditure of a country on various sports during a particular year.  Study the pie chart and answer it Question Number 46 to 50.

 

46.    The ratio of the total expenditure on football to that of expenditure on hockey is :
(A)     1:15         (B)     1:1          (C)    15:1          (D)    3:20

47.    if the total expenditure on sports during the year was Rs. 1,20,000,00 how much was spent on  basket

        ball?

(A)    Rs. 9,50,000         (B)    Rs. 10,00,000

(C)    Rs. 12,00,000       (D)    Rs. 15,00,000 

48.   The chart shows that the most popular game of the country is :
(A)    Hockey    (B)     Football
(C)    Cricket     (D)    Tennis

49.   Out of the following country's expenditure is the same on :
(A)   Hockey and Tennis           (B)    Golf and Basket ball
(C)   Cricket and Football         (D)    Hockey and Golf

50.  If the total expenditure on sport during the year was Rs. 1,50,00,000 the expenditure on cricket and hockey
       together was :
(A)   Rs. 60,00,000       (B)     Rs. 50,00,000
(C)   Rs. 37,50,000       (D)    Rs. 25,00,000

UGC NET Solved Paper I Dec 2006

UGC - NET Solved I Paper DEC 2006

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

(C)    Printed Material                                 (D)    Transparency

2.      Which of the following statement is not correct ?

(A)    Lecture Method can develop reasoning

(B)    Lecture Method can develop knowledge

(C)    Lecture Method is one way process

(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

(C)    To give new information

(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

(C)    Reliability and validity are independent of each other

(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

(C)    Shyam got First Division in final examination

(D)    All the above

6.      Research can be conducted by a person who :

(A)    has studied research methodology

(B)    holds a postgraduate degree

(C)    possesses thinking and reasoning ability

(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

(C)    Variability is the source of problem

(D)    All the above

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

(A)    Observation                              (B)     Historical

(C)    Survey                                      (D)    Philosophical

9.      Research can be classified as :

(A)    Basic, Applied and Action Research

(B)    Quantitative and Qualitative Research

(C)    Philosophical, Historical, Survey and Experimental Research

(D)    All the above

10.    The first step of research is :

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

(C)    Finding a problem                               (D)    Identifying 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.

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

(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)

(C)    (ii) and (iii)                                (D)    (iii) and (iv)

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)

(C)    (ii) and (vi)                               (D)    (v) and (vi)

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)

(C)     (ii), (iii) and (iv)                         (D)    (i), (ii), (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)

(C)    (i), (ii) and (iii)                                    (D)    (ii) alone

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

(C)     IMF                                                   (D)    World Bank

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

(C)    Large Area Network                          (D)    Live Area Network

37.     Which of the following statement is correct ?

(A)     Modem is a software

(B)     Modem helps in stabilizing the voltage

(C)     Modem is the operating system

(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.

(C)     Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and quickly process only quantitative data.

(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

(C)    Web Based Learning                         (D)    All the above

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

(C)     WWW@mail.com                            (D)    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

(C)     loss of vegetation                               (D)    extinction of animals

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

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

(C)     growth of phytoplankton                    (D)    rise in sea level

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

(C)    Refuse burning                          (D)    Vegetable waste product

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

(C)    the same as 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

(C)    Sargent 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

(C)   L.B.S. National Academy of Administration

(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

(C)   Supreme Court of India

(D)   Central Election Tribunal 

UGC NET Solved Paper I June 2007

UGC - NET Solved I Paper June 2007

UGC NET Solved Paper I June2007

Questions along with Answers Below - Explanations are always welcome

1.     Teacher uses visual-aids to make learning :
(A)    simple
(B)    more knowledgeable
(C)    quicker
(D)    interesting

2.     The teacher's role at the higher educational level is to :
(A)    provide information to students
(B)    promote self-learning in students
(C)    encourage healthy competition among students
(D)    help students to solve their personal problems

3.     Which one of the following teachers would you like the most:
(A)    punctual
(B)    having research aptitude
(C)    loving and having high idealistic philosophy
(D)    who often amuses his students

4.     Micro teaching is most effective for the student-teacher :
(A)    during the practice-teaching
(B)    after the practice-teaching
(C)    before the practice-teaching
(D)    none of the above

5.    Which is the least important factor in teaching ?
(A)    punishing the students
(B)    maintaining discipline in the class
(C)    lecturing in impressive way
(D)    drawing sketches and diagrams on the black-board

6.    To test null hypothesis, a researcher uses :
(A)    t test
(B)    ANOVA
(C)    X²
(D)    factorial analysis

7.    A research problem is feasible only when :
(A)    it has utility and relevance
(B)    it is researchable
(C)    it is new and adds something to knowledge
(D)    all the above

8.    Bibliography given in a research report :
(A)    shows vast knowledge of the researcher
(B)    helps those interested in further research
(C)    has no relevance to research
(D)    all the above

9.    Fundamental research reflects the ability to :
(A)    Synthesize new ideals
(B)    Expound new principles
(C)    Evaluate the existing material concerning research
(D)    Study the existing literature regarding various topics

10.    The study in which the investigators attempt to trace an effect is known as :
(A)    Survey Research
(B)    'Ex-post Facto' Research
(C)    Historical Research
(D)    Summative Research

Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15 :

All political systems need to mediate the relationship between private wealth and public power. Those that fail risk a dysfunctional government captured by wealthy interests. Corruption is one symptom of such failure with private willingness-to-pay trumping public goals. Private individuals and business firms pay to get routine services and to get to the head of the bureaucratic queue. They pay to limit their taxes, avoid costly regulations, obtain contracts at inflated prices and get concessions and privatised firms at low prices. If corruption is endemic, public officials - both bureaucrats and elected officials - may redesign programmes and propose public projects with few public benefits and many opportunities for private profit. Ofcourse, corruption, in the sense of bribes, pay-offs and kickbacks, is only one type of government failure. Efforts to promote 'good governance' must be broader than anti-corruption campaigns. Governments may be honest but inefficient because no one has an incentive to work productively, and narrow elites may capture the state and exert excess influence on policy. Bribery may induce the lazy to work hard and permit those not in the inner circle of cronies to obtain benefits. However, even in such cases, corruption cannot be confined to 'functional' areas. It will be a temptation whenever private benefits are positive. It may be a reasonable response to a harsh reality but, over time, it can facilitate a spiral into an even worse situation.

11.    The governments which fail to focus on the relationship between private wealth and public power are
         likely to become :
(A)    Functional                 (B)     Dysfunctional
(C)    Normal functioning    (D)    Good governance

12.    One important symptom of bad governance is :
(A)    Corruption                                      (B)     High taxes
(C)    Complicated rules and regulations    (D)    High prices

13.    When corruption is rampant, public officials always aim at many opportunities for :
(A)    Public benefits    (B)     Public profit
(C)    Private profit      (D)    Corporate gains

14.    Productivity linked incentives to public/private officials is one of the indicatives for :
(A)    Efficient government       (B)     Bad governance
(C)    Inefficient government    (D)    Corruption

15.    The spiralling corruption can only be contained by promoting :
(A)    Private profit            (B)     Anti-corruption campaign
(C)    Good governance    (D)    Pay-offs and kick backs

16.    Press Council of India is located at :
(A)    Chennai    (B)     Mumbai
(C)    Kolkata    (D)    Delhi

17.    Adjusting the photo for publication by cutting is technically known as :
(A)    Photo cutting    (B)     Photo bleeding
(C)    Photo cropping    (D)    Photo adjustment

18.    Feed-back of a message comes from:
(A)    Satellite       (B)     Media
(C)    Audience    (D)    Communicator

19.    Collection of information in advance before designing communication strategy is known as:
(A)    Feed-back          (B)     Feed-forward
(C)    Research study    (D)    Opinion poll

20.    The aspect ratio of TV screen is:
(A)    4:3    (B)     4:2
(C)    3:5    (D)    2:3

21.    Which is the number that comes next in the sequence ?
                   9,   8,   8,   8,   7,   8,   6,  
(A)    5    (B)     6
(C)    8    (D)    4

22.    If in a certain language TRIVANDRUM is coded as 2 5 9 5 3 5 4 7 5 8, how would MADRAS be
         coded ?
(A)    834536    (B) 834538
(C)    834530    (D) 834539
Hint: Ans (A) or (C) is correct. May be question or ans key is wrong
Explanation: only last digit differs in all answers, since 8 = M & 9 = I as per the question, either 0 or 6 = S

23.    The question to be answered by factorial analysis of the quantitative data does not explain one of the
         following:
(A)    Is 'X' related to 'Y'?
(B)    How is 'X' related to 'Y'?
(C)    How does 'X' affect the dependent variable 'Y' at different levels of another independent variable 'K'
         or 'M'?
(D)    How is 'X' by 'K' related to 'M'?

24.    January 12, 1980 was Saturday, what day was January 12, 1979 :
(A)    Saturday    (B)     Friday
(C)    Sunday      (D)    Thursday

25.    How many Mondays are there in a particular month of a particular year, if the month ends on
         Wednesday?
(A)    5    (B)     4
(C)    3    (D)    None of the above

26.    From the given four statements, select the two which cannot be true but yet both can be false.
        Choose the right pair :
  (i)      All men are mortal
  (ii)     Some men are mortal
  (iii)    No man is mortal
  (iv)    Some men are not mortal
(A)    (i)and(ii)     (B)     (iii) and (iv)
(C)    (i)and(iii)    (D)     (ii)and(iv)

27.    A Syllogism must have:
 (A)    Three terms     (B)    Four terms
 (C)    Six terms         (D)    Five terms

28.    Copula is that part of proposition which denotes the relationship between :
(A)    Subject and predicate
(B)    Known and unknown
(C)    Major premise and minor premise
(D)    Subject and object

29.    "E" denotes:
(A)    Universal Negative Proposition
(B)    Particular Affirmative Proposition
(C)    Universal Affirmative Proposition
(D)    Particular Negative Proposition

30.    'A' is the father of 'C, and 'D' is the son of 'B'. 'E' is the brother of 'A'. If 'C is the sister of 'D', how is
         'B' related to 'E'?
(A)    daughter         (B)    husband
(C)    sister-in-law   (D)    brother-in-law

31.    Which of the following methods will you choose to prepare choropleth map of India showing urban
         density of population :
(A)    Quartiles            (B)    Quintiles
(C)    Mean and SD    (D)    Break - point

32.    Which of the following methods is best suited to show on a map the types of crops being grown in a
          region:
(A)    Choropleth           (B)     Chorochromatic
(C)    Choroschematic    (D)    Isopleth

33.    A ratio represents the relation between :
(A)    Part and Part           (B)     Part and Whole
(C)    Whole and Whole    (D)    All of the above

34.    Out of four numbers, the average of the first three numbers is thrice the fourth number. If the average
         of  the four numbers is 5, the fourth number is :
(A)    4.5    (B)     5
(C)    2       (D)    4

35.    Circle graphs are used to show:
(A)    How various sections share in the whole
(B)    How various parts are related to the whole
(C)    How one whole is related to other wholes
(D)    How one part is related to other parts

36.    On the keyboard of computer each character has an "ASCII" value which stands for :
(A)    American Stock Code for Information Interchange
(B)    American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(C)    African Standard Code for Information Interchange
(D)    Adaptable Standard Code for Information Change

37.    Which part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) performs calculation and makes decisions :
(A)    Arithematic Logic Unit    (B)    Alternating Logic Unit
(C)    Alternate Local Unit    (D)    American Logic Unit

38.    "Dpi" stands for :   
(A)    Dots per inch    (B)    Digits per unit
(C)    Dots pixel inch    (D)    Diagrams per inch

39.    The process of laying out a document with text, graphics, headlines and photographs is involved in
(A)    Deck Top Publishing    (B)    Desk Top Printing
(C)    Desk Top Publishing    (D)    Deck Top Printing

40.    Transfer of data from one application to another line is known as :
(A)    Dynamic Disk Exchange                (B)    Dodgy Data Exchange
(C)    Dogmatic Data Exchange              (D)    Dynamic Data Exchange

41.    Tsunami occurs due to:
(A)    Mild earthquakes and landslides in the oceans
(B)    Strong earthquakes and landslides in the oceans
(C)    Strong earthquakes and landslides in mountains
(D)    Strong earthquakes and landslides in deserts

42.    Which of the natural hazards have big effect on Indian people each year ?
(A)    Cyclones         (B)     Floods
(C)    Earthquakes    (D)    Landslides

43.     Comparative Environment Impact Assessment study is to be conducted for :
(A)    the whole year        (B)     three seasons excluding monsoon
(C)    any three seasons    (D)    the worst season

44.    Sea level rise results primarily due to :
(A)    Heavy rainfall               (B)     Melting of glaciers
(C)    Submarine volcanism    (D)    Seafloor spreading

45.    The plume rise in a coal based power plant depends on :
(i)      Buoyancy
(ii)     Atmospheric stability
(iii)    Momentum of exhaust gases
Identify the correct code :
(A)    (i) and (ii) only    (B)     (ii) and (iii) only
(C)    (i) and (iii) only    (D)    (i), (ii) and (iii)

46.    Value education makes a student :
(A)    Good citizen         (B)     Successful businessman
(C)    Popular teacher    (D)    Efficient manager

47.     Networking of libraries through electronic media is known as :
(A)    Inflibnet    (B)     Libinfnet
(C)    Internet    (D)    HTML

48.    The University which telecasts interactive educational programmes through its own channel is :
(A)    B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
(B)    I.G.N.O.U.
(C)    University of Pune
(D)    Annamalai University

49.    The Government established the University Grants Commission by an Act of Parliament in the year:
(A)    1980    (B)     1948
(C)    1950    (D)    1956

50.    Universities having central campus for imparting education are called :
(A)    Central Universities         (B)     Deemed Universities
(C)    Residential Universities    (D)    Open Universities