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

Total Questions: 50

11. Identify the software that would be useful for statistical analysis of data generated in a research study:

(A) SPSS
(B) Ithenticate
(C) MINITAB
(D) R

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) (A), (C) and (D) Only

12. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): The quantitative content analysis in social science research is a very transparent research method.
Statement (II): The quantitative content analysis is often referred to as obtrusive method.

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

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

13. In the context of a published research article, DOI stands for:

Correct Answer: (2) Digital Object Identifier

14. Which of the following measures would be useful for commenting upon the degree of asymmetry in a statistical distribution?

Correct Answer: (4) Skewness

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

Correct Answer: (3) refer to

16. A kind of fixation with medium itself is conceptualised as :

Correct Answer: (1) Hypermediacy

17. The cyberspace is normally compared to a type of electronic :

Correct Answer: (4) Agora

18. Which of the following statements are true in respect of communication ?

(A) Communicated meanings are always ambiguous.
(B) Words are symbols for concepts.
(C) Labels may be ambiguous.
(D) Symbols are usually understood within a group.
(E) Sharing of meaning is not possible in communication.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (2) (B), (C) and (D) Only

19. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Communication cannot reflect the cultural conduct of people
Statement (II): Communication is a practice integral to formation of social life

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

Correct Answer: (4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Communication is a social process in which people use symbols to interpret meanings in their own environment
Statement II: People and their interactions are not part of the communication process, because communication cannot be social

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