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

Total Questions: 50

11. Identify the software used for detecting plagiarism :

(A) Mendley
(B) Turnitin
(C) Compiler
(D) Ithenticate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (4) (B) and (D) Only

12. Which of the following approaches to the analysis of content is based on the study of signs?

Correct Answer: (1) Semiotics

13. Arrange the following in correct sequence according to APA style of referencing:

(A) Title of the research article
(B) Year of publication
(C) Name of journal
(D) Name of anthor

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) (D), (B), (A), (C)

14. If you wish to test whether population mean is lower than some hypothesized value, you would apply:

Correct Answer: (1) one-tailed test

15. Which of the following correctly represents the meaning of the abbreviation "ante" used in academic writing?

Correct Answer: (2) before

16. All forms of communication are evaluated in relation to:

Correct Answer: (1) Face to face communication

17. Which of the following media is often described as 'one day best seller'?

Correct Answer: (4) Newspaper

18. The Greek rhetorical communication emphasised on the elements of :

(A) Delayed feedback
(B) Lower class language
(C) Logos
(D) Ethos
(E) Pathos

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (4) (C), (D) and (E) Only

19. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: When passive defence systems are encouraged, a defensive response will resist attitudinal change, if we apply the inoculation theory of communication.
Statement II: A strong dose of argument will strengthen the receiver's immune system.

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

Correct Answer: (3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Through feedback, students can later critique their own communication competence outside the classroom.
Statement II: Motivational orientation towards communication should be identified by teachers to better the communication competence of the students.

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

Correct Answer: (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct