01 March 2023 – Morning Shift – UGC NET Paper-1

Total Questions: 50

21. The monthly income of a person in the year 2020 was ₹ 65,000 and his monthly expenditure was ₹ 45,000. In the year 2021 his monthly income increased by 15% and his monthly expenditure by 7%. What is the percentage increase in his savings?

Correct Answer: (1) 33%

22. 5/9 of a number is equal to twenty five percent of a second number. Second number is equal to 1/4 of a third number. The value of the third number is 2960. How much is the 30% of the first number?

Correct Answer: (2) 99.9

23. A man invested 1/3 of his retirement gratuity at 6% simple interest; 1/4 of his gratuity at 7% and the rest at 8% simple interest. If his annual return on these investments is ₹ 7012.5, find the total amount of gratuity invested by the man.

Correct Answer: (2) ₹ 99,000

24. If in a certain, Coding language, 'Cheater' is coded as 'ejgcvgt', then how 'Preacher' will be coded in that language?

Correct Answer: (1) rtgcejgt

25. What number should replace question mark (?) in the series given below ?

7, 10, 19, 46, 127 ?

Correct Answer: (4) 370

26. Which fallacy is committed in the following argument?

"When I called you, you were neither in your class nor in the laboratory. Why are you avoiding me?"

Correct Answer: (2) 'Red herring'

27. Which of the following statements are logically equivalent ?

A. Some animals are birds.
B. Some animals are not non-birds.
C. Some non-birds are not non-animals.
D. Some birds are animals.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) A, B and D Only

28. If the statement "no animals are fishes" is given as false, then which of the following statements can be immediately inferred to be true?

A. All fishes are animals.
B. Some animals are not fishes.
C. All animals are fishes.
D. Some animals are fishes.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) D Only

29. Which of the following propositions are contrary to each other?

A. All fishes are mammals.
B. Some fishes are mammals.
C. No fishes are mammals.
D. Some fishes are not mammals.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (2) A and C Only

30. According to Nyaya (Classical Indian School of Logic) Which of the following argument involves the fallacy of Anupsamhari (non-exclusive middle term)?

Correct Answer: (3) All things are non-eternal because they are knowable.