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

Total Questions: 50

11. Knowledge is arrived at through the gathering of facts that provide the basis for laws. This refers to the principle of:

Correct Answer: (2) Inductivism

12. Which among the following is concerned with the question of whether social scientific findings are applicable to people's everyday natural social setting?

Correct Answer: (1) Ecological validity

13. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Spearman's rho (p) is generally employed to measure the strength and direction of relationship between two ordinal variables.
Statement (II): Pearson's coefficient of correlation 'r' is very useful when relationship between two variables is curvilinear.

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

14. Identify non-probability samples from the following:

(A) Simple random sample
(B) Quota sample
(C) Systematic sample
(D) Snowball sample

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (4) (B) and (D) Only

15. Which of the following sections of a research report are not considered for similarity checks while detecting plagiarism ?

(A) Abstract
(B) All generic terms, laws
(C) Observations
(D) Conclusions
(E) Bibliography

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (2) (B) and (E) Only

16. When people intend meanings in their communication, they are dealing with:

Correct Answer: (4) Psychology of time

17. According to the semiotic tradition, communication is _____ mediation of signs :

Correct Answer: (3) Inter-subjective

18. Buddhists use communication to highlight the phenomena of:

(A) Human hierarchy
(B) Impermanence
(C) Human suffering
(D) Non-self
(E) Social distance

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

19. Which of the following are social emotions displayed during inter-personal communication?

(A) Embarrassment
(B) Guilt
(C) Shame
(D) Pride
(E) Jealousy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Non-verbal emotional expression precedes verbal communication in human life.
Statement (II): Socialisation inculcates display norms for appropriate emotional communication.

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