03 Sep 2024- Morning Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

Total Questions: 50

21. If a person travels in a car at a sped of 36 km/hour, then he will reach his destination on time. He covers half the journey in (4/5)th time. What should be his speed for the remaining part of the journey so that he reaches his destination on time?

Correct Answer: (3) 90 km/hour

22. Let L and M be the sum and average of four consecutive odd numbers (8, b, 0 and d) respectively, and, P and Q be the sum and average of three consecutive even numbers (x, y and z) respectively. If M= Q-6 and P=L-16, then M=

Correct Answer: (2) 34

23. Three positive numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. If the sum OF their squares is 2349, then the numbers respectively are

Correct Answer: (2) 18, 27 and 36

24. In a certain coding scheme the word ‘SCHOLAR is coded as ‘TEKSQGY". In the same coding scheme, the word ‘GREEN" will be coded as

Correct Answer: (2) HTHIS

25. In what time will a sum of money double itself at the rate of 12.5% per annum simple interest?

Correct Answer: (2) 8 years

26. ‘Abhay’s mind is a cave, deep, dark and full of bats." Which of the following is correct about the above statement?

Correct Answer: (3) It contains analogy.

27. Arrange the following terms in order of decreasing in intension?

A. Baseball player
B. Athlete
C. Fielder
D. Ball player

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) C, A, D. B

28. I have read that one aspirin taken everyday reduces the risk of heart attack. Why not take two a day and double the protection." Which informal fallacy is committed in the above statement?

Correct Answer: (1) Fallacy of composition

29. Which of the following statements are logically equivalent?

A. Some beverages are not liquids.
B. Some beverages are liquids.
C. Some non-liquids are not non-beverages.
D. Some beverages are non-liquids.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) A, C and D Only

30. According to classical Indian School of Logic (Nyaya) the statement “fire is cold because it is a substance" is fallacious because:

Correct Answer: (1) It has a non-inferentially contradicted middle term.