08 Oct 2022- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1 (English)

Total Questions: 50

11. ‘When a research study is conducted to know about an unknown area and collect information. it is known

Correct Answer: (c) Explanatory research

12. A true zero point is the feature of

Correct Answer: (a) Nominal scale

13. Which of the following are similarity elements in both qualitative and quantitative research?

(A) Answering research questions.
(B) Preference to macro data.
(C) Do not suffer from issues of error.
(D) Importance to transparency.
(E) Exploration of variation.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (d) A. B. E Only

14. ‘Which of the following are unethical in the context of research?

(A) Seeking informed consent of respondents.
(B) Offering incentives to respondents,
(C) Coercing respondents for sensitive personal information
(D) Hiding the research purpose from respondents.
(E) Maintaining confidentiality

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (b) B. C. D only

15. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Triangulation is described as that of researchers taking different perspectives in answering research questions.
Statement II : Triangulation is expected to produce knowledge from different insights to promote quality research.

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

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

16. ‘Which of the following is a semantic barrier?

Correct Answer: (b) Unclear printing in news papers

17. In communication, channel richness is highest in the case of

Correct Answer: (b) Newspapers

18. Kinesics. when used. will communicate a person’s

(A) Social status
(B) Level of involvement
(C) Emotional quotient
(D) Political mobility
(E) Language ambiguity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (a) A. B. C Only

19. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Language and other symbolic means of communication are surely social products.
Statement II : Communication media always provide the feel-good-factor to their users

In the light of the above statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

20. Identity the correct sequence of the following elements in the mass communication process.

(A) Selective exposure
(B) Selective attention
(C) Cognitive dissonance
(D) Congruent information
(E) Confirmation of bias

Choose the correct answer from the options given helow :

Correct Answer: (c) C. D. E. B. A