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

Total Questions: 50

11. What is the full form of ‘MLA' as a referencing style?

Correct Answer: (b) Modern Language Association

12. Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (4) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Qualitative research is guided by positivistic epistemology
Reason (R) : The aim of quantitative research is only to test hypothesis.

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

Correct Answer: (d) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

13. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : In present time, researchers prefer to write research papers over writing a monograph.
Statement II : Monographs and books are not included in the data base of research.

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

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

14. Given below are two statements :

Statement I: Field notes are important for prompting the ethnographer’s memory and form much of the data for subsequent analysis.
Statement II: Research methods such as qualitative interviewing are flexible, and are less disruptive of the work and personal lives of both researchers and research participants.

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

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement IT are correct

15. Which among the following are examples of personal documents, for the purpose of sources of data?

(A) Diaries
(B) Mass media outputs
(C) Letters
(D) Autobiographies
(E) Company documents

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) (A). (C). (D) only

16. In terms of communication, most online platforms of teaching and learning are :

Correct Answer: (b) Asynchronous

17. Which of the following are barriers to acceptance of communicated messages?

(A) Body language with positive vibes (B) Attitude of the listener (C) Values of the decoder (D) Status clash (E) Knowledge stimuli Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

18. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Western concepts focus on wholeness and unity of communication.
Statement II: Non-Western communication concepts have the strong central idea of individualism.

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

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

19. As per the New London Group, the five modes of communication in sequence are:

(A) Linguistic (B) Visual (C) Aural (D) Gestural (E) Spatial Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (e) *

20. Match List I with List II:

List IList II
Elements of Human CommunicationRepresentational Description
(A) People—(I) Semanticism
(B) Ideas—(II) Lead to modification of Physical environment
(C) Noise—(III) Information processors
(D) Language—(IV) Expression of creativity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) (A)-(III). (B)-(IV), (C)-(II). (D)-(I) (4)