28 June 2025- Morning Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

Total Questions: 50

1. Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow :

The table below shows the cost price (in Rupees) and sale price (in Rupees) of four items for five years.
YearItem A Cost PriceItem A Sale priceItem B Cost PriceItem B Sale PriceItem C Cost priceItem C Sale PriceItem D Cost PriceItem D Sale Price
201520000023000010000011000025000287502500028750
201614000016100015000016500027500316252750031900
201721000024150016000017600040000440003000035100
201818500021275019000020900033300382954000047200
201917000019550019950022144534000391003400040460

Which item maintains profit in the same percentage on cost every year ?

Correct Answer: (1) A

2. Which item has profit in the same percentage on cost during first two and last two years only ?

Correct Answer: (3) C

3. Profit of which item increases by one percent every year ?

Correct Answer: (4) D

4. Which item has 10% gain in the percentage of profit in the last year than its percentage of profit in the first year ?

Correct Answer: (2) B

5. What is the percentage of profit of sale price of item D in 2019 on the cost of 2015 ?

Correct Answer: (3) 61.84%

6. In which type of research, researcher observes the subjects by being a part of their group ?

Correct Answer: (2) Ethnographic research

7. Arrange the following steps of research in order of their occurrence :

A. Deriving findings
B. Interpretation of the results
C. Formulation of the hypothesis
D. Defining the research problem
E. Measuring the dependent variable

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (1) D, C, E, B, A

8. Which are the conditions for using parametric test for data analysis ?

A. N>30
B. Data follows normal distribution.
C. All the parameters must be known.
D. Dependent variable is measured in interval or ratio scale.
E. Homogeneity of variance.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (2) B, D and E Only

9. Which of the following are the characteristics of distribution free non-parametric tests ?

A. They can be applied on original data obtained in any kind of scale.
B. They require homogeneity of variance.
C. They do not need any particular type of distribution.
D. They can not be used, if sample is selected randomly.
E. They are quicker and easier than parametric tests.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (3) C and E Only

10. Match List - I with List - II :

List - IList - II
A. Study of the life style of Indian people between 1900 to 1947I. Descriptive research
B. Testing significance of difference between job satisfaction of government and non-government employeesII. Ethnographic research
C. Study of effectiveness of Yoga exercises on mental health of policemenIII. Historical research
D. Study of nomadic people's perception regarding their life in real situationIV. Experimental research

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (2) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II