01 Oct 2022- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1 (English)

Total Questions: 49

21. In a certain coding scheme 'MOTHER' is coded as 'OQVJGT', How will ‘PARTNER’ be coded in the same coding scheme?

Correct Answer: (d) RCTVPGT

22. Two numbers are in the ratic of 6:7. If 12 is added to each of the numbers; their ratio becomes 7:8. Find the two numbers,

Correct Answer: (a) 72,84

23. The average weight of 25 students of section A of a class is 60 kg, whereas the average weight of 35 students of section B of the same class is 62.5 kg. Find out the average weight of all the 60 students of the class.

Correct Answer: (d) 61.46

24. Simple interest accrued on a certain sum is 16/25 of the principal sum. If the numerical value of the rate of annual interest (%) and time (years) are equal, what is annual rate of interest?

Correct Answer: (d) 8%

25. Find the missing term in the given series.

16, 20, 25, 30, 36,42, 49, 7

Correct Answer: (c) 56

26. if the statement, 'Some officers are not honest' is given as false, then which of the following statements can be inferred to be true?

A. All honest beings are officers
B. Some officers are honest
C. No officers are honest
D. All officers are honest

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 8 and D only

27. For which of the following forms of categorial propositions contraposition is valid?

A. Some Sis P
B. Some S is not P
C. No Sis P
D. All S is P

Choose the correct answer from the options given below;

Correct Answer: (d) B, C and D only

28. Which informal logical fallacy is committed in the following statement?

“If you give him an inch, he will take a mile.'

Correct Answer: (a) Slippery slope

29. Given below are two statements;

Statement I: In the Aristotelian syllogism, the major term and the minor term stand apart in the premises though they are connected by the middle term with each other.
Statement II: In Nyaya syllogism, all the three terms stand synthesised in Upanaya.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement Il are correct

30. Which of the five essential characteristics of the middle term (hetu) is violated when an inference involves a non-inferentially contradicted middle?

Correct Answer: (b) Middle term must be non-incompatible with the minor term,