06 Dec 2023 – Evening Shift – UGC NET Paper-1

Total Questions: 50

11. An ontological position which asserts that social phenomena and their meanings are continually being accomplished by social which actors, refers to

Correct Answer: (2) Constructionism

12. The main preoccupations of quantitative researchers are:

A. measurement
B. causality
C. generalization
D. replication

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

13. Identify the bibliographic softwares among the following:

A. Turnitin
B. EndNote
C. Reference Manager
D. Mendeley

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (2) B, C and D only

14. The mean and standard deviation of 70 observations are 47 and 9, respectively. If 3 is subtracted from each observation, the new mean and standard deviation will be

Correct Answer: (2) 44,9

15. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): SPSS is an open-source software for data analysis.
Statement (II): Turnitin is a very useful software for statistical data analysis.

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

Correct Answer: (2) Both Statement (1) and Statement (II) are incorrect.

16. Mirroring another person's non-verbal behaviour facilitates

Correct Answer: (4) Compliance

17. Buddhism contains a well-developed model of _____ communication.

Correct Answer: (3) Inter-personal

18. Which of the following are identified as non-verbal practices of communication?

A. Mimicking Speeches
B. Accent
C. Posture
D. Gait
E. Dress

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) C, D and E only

19. The Shannon and Weaver model of communication has which of the following characteristics?

A. It is linear.
B. It focusses on transmission of information.
C. It is concerned with reproduction of messages from one point to another.
D. It offers a meta model of communication.
E. The feedback component is circular.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (1) A, B and C only

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement (1): Communication is a symbolic process and as such depends upon symbols that are both arbitrary and conventional.
Statement (II): Different symbols cannot be selected to represent an object or idea to communicate.

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

Correct Answer: (3) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.