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

Total Questions: 50

11. Identify the types of longitudinal studies from the following

(A). Trend Studies
(B). Cross-sectional Studies
(C). Panel Studies
(D). Prospective Studies

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) (A), (C) and (D) only.

12. In survey research, the tendency of a respondent to answer in predictable ways, independent of the question content, refers to

Correct Answer: (3) Response Bias

13. As per UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, a faculty member will invite the penalty of denial of one annual increment, if in the submission of a research publication, he/she commits plagiarism of level

Correct Answer: (3) 2

14. A student's t-test would be useful in

(A). testing the significance of difference of two sample means
(B). testing the stationarity of a time series
(C). testing the significance of correlation coefficient
(D). testing the significance of a regression coefficient
(E). testing the goodness of fit of a model

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) (A), (C) and (D) only.

15. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): A dependent variable can be dichotomous.
Statement (II): An independent variable can never be dichotomous.

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

Correct Answer: (3) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.

16. Who, among the following, is identified as one of the pioneer authors to set semiotics as part of communication?

Correct Answer: (4) John Locke

17. The Indian communication concept is based on the centrality of _____ in human interactions.

Correct Answer: (2) Language

18. The study of concepts or connections with time, as a part of human communication, is known as

Correct Answer: (3) Chronemics

19. Which of the following physical environmental factors affect the communicatiors' behaviour during interaction?

(A). Smiling face
(B). Melodious voice
(C). Temperature
(D). Lighting conditions
(E). Loud noise

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) (C), (D) and (E) only.

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Every communication contains elements of both content and relationships.
Statement (II): Eye behaviour does not provide metacommunicative cues.

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

Correct Answer: (3) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false