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

Total Questions: 50

11. An epistemological position that advocates the application of the methods of the natural sciences to the study of social reality and beyond, refers to:

Correct Answer: (1) Positivism

12. Identify the similarities between quantitative and qualitative research :

(A) Both are concerned with data reduction.
(B) Both are concerned with variation in data.
(C) Both lay emphasis on contextual understanding.
(D) Both lay emphasis on generalization.
(E) Both are concerned with answering research questions.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) (A), (B) and (E) Only

13. Identify the correct reasons for writing a literature review :

(A) You need to know what is already known in connection with your research area.
(B) It may help you to develop an analytic framework.
(C) It will help with the interpretation of your findings.
(D) It may suggest further research questions for you.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

14. Identify the sampling issues that are problematic in online surveys :

(A) Many people use more than one internet service provider.
(B) Every person has only one (unique) email address.
(C) A house hold may have one computer but several users.
(D) Internet users are a biased sample of the population.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

15. Which among the following is an open source software for data analysis ?

Correct Answer: (3) R

16. When the primary function of communication is to convey new information, it is known as:

Correct Answer: (3) Referential function

17. One of the four maxims of conversation, quantity maxim, reflects the right amount of:

Correct Answer: (4) Information

18. Which of the following contextual factors determine meaning in communication behaviour?

(A) Physical location
(B) Participants
(C) Preceding events
(D) Nonfunctional goals
(E) Absence of audience

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

19. Which of the following belong to the field of proxemics in communication?

(A) Facial expressions
(B) Crowding
(C) Territoriality
(D) Personal space
(E) Eye contact

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): According to Buddhism, linguistic communication should be used to adopt moral stance.
Statement (II): Critical introspection is not preferred by Buddhists as part of intra-personal communication.

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

Correct Answer: (3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.