01 December 2021- Morning Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

Total Questions: 50

31. A device driver is

Correct Answer: (D) A software that communicates with the operating system and translates data into a format understood by the device

32. What is Anti-spyware software?

Correct Answer: (C) It detects and removes programs installed illegally on a user's computer system

33. Given below are two statements regarding the address bus in a computer system

Statement I: Address bus carries signals relating to addresses between the processor and memory
Statement II: It is bi-directional
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

34. Which of the following statements about Anti-virus software are correct?

A. Problem files/programs are quarantined and can be automatically removed
B. Check all files before being loaded or run
C. Use a database to identify potential risks
D. Used for data authenticity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

35. Match List I with List II

List I (ICT Applications)
A. Measurement applications
B. Control applications
C. Modelling applications
D. Expert systems
List II (Example)
I. Simulating car crashes
II. River pollution
III. Automatic oven
IV. Medical diagnosis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

36. Convention on Biodiversity was signed during

Correct Answer: (B) Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro, 1992

37. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Aerobic digestion of sewage sludge requires lots of energy
Statement II: Aerobic digestion of sewage sludge produces huge amount of methane
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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

Assertion A : Ground level concentration of ozone decreases at night
Reason R: Ultraviolet radiation photolyzes the ozone into other components
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

39. Targets of Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are

A. Control global warming
B. Universal access to modern energy
C. Increase global percentage of renewable energy
D. Mitigating air pollution
E. Double the improvement in energy efficiency
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

40. 'Solar water still' is a device to

Correct Answer: (B) Convert saline water to potable water using solar energy