01 December 2021- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

Total Questions: 50

11. If the research is to be conducted on very young children or inarticulate persons, which one the following methods will be appropriate in this situation?

Correct Answer: (C) Observation

12. The objective of exploring the existing literature should be to identify which of the following issues?

A. What is already known about this areа?
B. What concepts and theories are relevant to this area?
C. How to get funding for the research?
D. What are the significant controversies in this area?
E. Are there any inconsistencies in the findings of this area?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (C) A, B, D and E only

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

Assertion A: A proposition is a statement about observable phenomena (concepts) that may be judged as true or false.
Reason R: When a proposition is formulated for empirical testing, it is called a hypothesis.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (B) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

14. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Context of discovery involves non-rational, intuitive processes while context of justification is based on logical processes.
Statement II: The process of hypothesis generation doesn't strictly follow rigorous logical reasoning.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

15. Match List I with List II

List I (Contexts)
A. Context of discovery
B. Inductive reasoning
C. Abductive reasoning
D. Context of justification
List II (Examples)
I. From the particular to a generalisation
II. Testing or verifying the hypothesis
III. Hypothesis generation
IV. Inference based on some observations
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

16. Colour, as a means of communication, has meanings that mostly emanate from one's own

Correct Answer: (D) Culture

17. Human communication involves

A. Patterned social interactions
B. Use of abstract meanings only
C. Conflict-oriented actions only
D. Neural activities of the brain
E. Psychological activities
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (C) A, D and E only

18. Given below are two statements

Statement I: A two-way communication takes place when the encoding and decoding are in operation with equal frequency by two or more individuals.
Statement II: The communicator and the communicatee are related by the communication circuits and the success of communication depends upon the level of reciprocity between them.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

19. Identify the correct sequence of the following types of visual communication.

A. Objects
B. Maps
C. Graphs
D. Photographs
E. Models
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

20. Match List I with List II

List I (Communication Components)
A. Medium
B. Channel
C. Codes
D. Content information
List II (Description)
I. Facts
II. Verbal and non-verbal signs
III. Route by which the message travels
IV. Physical means to transmit the message
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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