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

11. Auto-ethriography is an approach that analyses

(a) Personal experiences
(b) Community issues
(c) Local tribes
(d) Cultural distance

Correct Answer: (c) Local tribes

12. Inresearch, middle range theories operate in a

(a) Wider domain
(b) Limited domain
(c) Flexible domain
(d) Representative domain

Correct Answer: (a) Wider domain

13. Poor analysis in historical research is due to

A Impersonal interpretation
B, Emphasis on objective assessment
C. Over-generalisation
D. Over-simplification
E, Non-identification of social context

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

14. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Focus group discussion is part of formative research, Statement II: Formative research can be both qualitative and quantitative,

In 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: (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

15. Match List I with List II

List I (Tests of Reliability)	List II (Description)
A. Test and re-test	IV. The same test, over a period of time, is repeated.
B. Inter-rater	III. The same test is conducted by different people.
C. Parallel forms	II. Providing different versions of a questionnaire which are equivalent for respondents.
D. Split-half	I. Delivering a questionnaire in two parts, separately, to a sample group.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV
(b) A – II, B – III, C – IV, D – I
(c) A – III, B – IV, C – I, D – II
(d) A – IV, B – III, C – II, D – I

Correct Answer: (a) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV

16. In communication, metaphors are considered _____ in nature.

(a) Precise
(b) Imprecise
(c) Non-symbolic
(d) Nor-reflective

Correct Answer: (a) Precise

17. Homageneity of opinion among groups of people is mostly caused by

(a) Mass communication
(b) Intra-personal communication
(c) Inter-personal communication
(d) Abstraction in communication

Correct Answer: (c) Inter-personal communication

18. Which of the following are traditional approaches to communication?

A Machine-to-machine
B, Machine-to-man
C. Rhetorical
D. Semiotic
E. Phenomenological

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Correct Answer: (a) A, B and C only

19. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Personal conversation is more effective than a broadcast speech,
Statement II: The factor of personalisation makes the radio a more effective means of communization than a newspaper,

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

(a) Both Statement I and Statement Il are true
(b) Both Statement I and Statement Il 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 Il are true

20. Match List I with List II

List I (Type of Communication)	List II (Description)
A. Phatic	IV. To greet
B. Feedback	I. Decoder becomes encoder
C. Meta message	II. Communication about communication
D. Lateral communication	III. Between equals

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: