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

Total Questions: 50

21. Certain books are bought at prices ranging from ₹400 to ₹500 per book and are sold at prices ranging from ₹500 to ₹700 per book. Find the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 10 books.

Correct Answer: (2) ₹3000

22. A woman, while introducing a man, says "His wife is the only daughter of my father". How is that man related to the woman?

Correct Answer: (3) Husband

23. Find the number that can replace question mark (?) in the series given below. 1, 3, 2, 5, 3, 7, 4, 9, 5, 11, 6, 13?

Correct Answer: (2) 7

24. In a certain code :

(a) '3245' means 'you must study hard'
(b) '567' means 'hard work pays'
(c) '614' means 'work and study'

Which of the following are the codes for 'pays' and 'work' respectively?

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (3) 7 & 6

25. A policeman goes 20 meters towards South and then turns to his right and walks 40 meters. He again turns to his left and walks 10 meters. How far is he now from his starting point?

Correct Answer: (2) 50 meters

26. If the statement - "No professors are materialists" is given as true, then which of the following statements could be inferred to be true?

Correct Answer: (3) Some professors are not materialists.

27. Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the statement- "No professors are materialists"?

Correct Answer: (3) All professors are non-materialists

28. Which of the following propositions are so related that they cannot both be true, although they can both be false ?

(A) No professors are materialists
(B) Some professors are materialists
(C) All professors are materialists
(D) Some professors are not materialists

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (1) (A) and (C) Only

29. "To solve our transportation problems, we have to put more money into production of bicycles. The CEO of ABCD Company limited says so. "Which of the following fallacy is committed in the above argument ?

Correct Answer: (2) Appeal to Inappropriate Authority

30. According to Classical Indian School of logic (Nyāya) which fallacy is committed in the following statement?

"The sky rose is fragrant, because it is a rose like the rose on the earth".

Correct Answer: (4) Āśrayā siddha