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

Total Questions: 50

11. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): The process of deduction involves drawing generalizable inferences out of observations.
Statement (II): Positivism advocates the application of the methods of the natural sciences to the study of social reality.

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

Correct Answer: (4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

12. Identify the threats to the internal validity of an investigation:

(A) History
(B) Instrumentation
(C) Maturation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

13. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Pearson's coefficient of correlation 'r' is a very useful measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two nominal variables.
Statement (II): Pearson's coefficient of correlation 'r' always lies between 0 and 1.

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

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

14. Which of the following refers to a method of sampling in which a core group of participants who are initially sampled for a research study recruit or recommend other potential participants ?

Correct Answer: (2) Snowball sampling

15. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): According to UGC regulations 2018 on Prevention of Plagiarism, a student is required to give an undertaking while submitting a thesis, stating that the document is his/her original work which is free from any plagiarism.
Statement (II): According to UGC Regulations 2018 on Prevention of Plagiarism, the research supervisor is not required to certify that the work done by the researcher under him/her is plagiarism free.

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

16. In conversations, relevancy maxim means making :

Correct Answer: (3) Pertinent comments

17. Failure to understand the cultural environment can lead to:

Correct Answer: (4) Miscommunication

18. The Buddhist mode of inter-personal communication emphasises:

(A) Unfettered use of language
(B) Unintelligible moral frames
(C) Symmetrical relations
(D) Consensus through interaction
(E) Verifiability of communication

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

19. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Paralinguistic features express emotions and communicate personality traits.
Statement (II): The subtle use of vocal inflections can provide special significance to verbal messages.

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

Correct Answer: (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

20. Match List - I with List - II.

List-I (Type of meta communications)List-II (Description/Example)
(A) Explicit(I) An aggressive gesture modified with a smile
(B) Implicit(II) Comments on others' communication behaviour
(C) Verbal(III) Sarcastic remarks
(D) Non-verbal(IV) Comments about non-verbal behaviour
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(1)IIIIIIIV
(2)IIIIIIVI
(3)IIIIVIII
(4)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (2)