10 Oct 2022- Morning Shift- UGC NET Paper 1 (English)

11. The domain of application in thematic analysis is

(a) Group comparison
(b) Discourse revision
(c) Text integration
(d) Visual aesthetics

Correct Answer: (a) Group comparison

12. In participant observation, the researcher has to act as a

(a) Professional organiser
(b) Professional stranger
(c) Professional publicist
(d) Cultural agent

Correct Answer: (b) Professional stranger

13. Which of the following are excluded in scientific research?

A Empiricism
(B) Removal of errors
(C) Subjectivity
(D) Unethical practices
(E) Non-predictive inferences

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) (A). (B). (C) only
(b) (B). (C). (D) only
(c) (C). (D), (E) only
(d) (A). (C). (E) only

Correct Answer: (c) (C). (D), (E) only

14. What are the limitations of employing online focus groups?

(A) Easy access to conference sites can be set up.
(B) E-mail interviews with people in different time zones will be extremely participatory.
(C) Drop outs may affect the data quality.
(D) The approach is confined to the people who are willing to participate. (E) External influences on participants can be found.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) (A), (B), (C) only
(b) (B), (C). (D) only
(c) (A). (B). (D) only
(d) (C). (D). (E) only

Correct Answer: (d) (C). (D). (E) only

15. Given below are two statements :

Statement I: A rigid application of ethical principles is not possible in ethnographic research.
Statement II: The principle of informed consent is theoretical, as pre-information is likely to affect the research findings.

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

(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

16. Classroom communication is often referred to as ———— communication

(a) Indirect
(b) Non-contiguous
(c) Contiguous
(d) Amorphous

Correct Answer: (c) Contiguous

17. When a communicated message is based on reference to another, it is called

(a) Meta message
(b) Sourced message
(c) Referential message
(d) Ancillary message

Correct Answer: (a) Meta message

18. Non-verbal communication is mostly

(A) Descriptive
(B) Aggressive
(C) Involuntary
(D) Contextual
(E) Symbolic

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(a) (A). (B). (C) only
(b) (B). (C), (D) only
(c) (A). (D). (E) only
(d) (C). (D). (E) only

Correct Answer: (d) (C). (D). (E) only

19. Which of the following are true of communication?

(A) Communication is inevitable.
(B) Communication is non-social.
(C) Communication is irreversible.
(D) Communication is cultural.
(E) Communication is completely commercial.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(a) (A). (B). (C) only
(b) (A), (C), (D) only
(c) (A). (D). (E) only
(d) (B), (C). (E) only

Correct Answer: (b) (A), (C), (D) only

20. Given below are two statements :

Statement I: Communicative language is used by people to get sympathy. ignore fellow-travellers, placate or embarras enemies and comfort friends.
Statement II: As a tool of communication. language suffers from emotional loadings. polar words and fictitious concepts.

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