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

Total Questions: 50

21. What number would replace question mark (?) in the series below?

1.5, 4, 7.5, 12, 17.5, 24, 31.5, ?

Correct Answer: (3) 40

22. If man invested ₹ 20,000 in some shares in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 which pay dividends of 10%, 30% and 20%, respectively, on the investments in that year. Find the total dividend income of the man.

Correct Answer: (1) ₹ 4200

23. The simple interest on a certain principal amount for 4 years at 10% per annum is half of the compound interest on ₹ 1000 for 2 years at 20% per annum. Find the principal amount

Correct Answer: (4) ₹ 550

24. In a certain coded languages:

A. 'Best way to win' is written as 'bau mau shau sa'
B. 'The way to hell' is written as 'tau mau sa hau'
C. 'Win of the day' is written as 'shau fau tau dau'

What is the code for 'hell' in this language?

Correct Answer: (1) 'hau'

25. A man travels from his home to his office at a speed of 4 km/h and reaches his office 30 minutes late. If his speed had been 6 km/h, he would have reached office 5 minutes early. Find the distance of his office from his home.

Correct Answer: (2) 7 km

26. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: 'The jar does not exist' is common to all kinds of non-existence.
Statement II: 'The jar will exist' refers to previous non-existence.

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

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

27. In the light of nature of reasoning and argument pick out the incorrect statement(s).

A. An invalid argument can have any combinations of truth or falsity in the premise or conclusion
B. No valid argument can have true premises and a false conclusion
C. Deductive arguments can be 'almost valid'
D. Valid does not mean true.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) C

28. Identify the fallacy committed in the following argument:

"Capital punishment is morally wrong because it is ethically impermissible to inflict death as punishment for crime"

Correct Answer: (3) Begging the question

29. Match List I with List II

List-I (concept)List-II (Definition)
A. ArgumentI.  A deductive argument that either is invalid or has atleast one false premise
B. Strong argumentII. An inductive argument in which the conclusion does not follow probably from the premises
C. Unsound argumentIII. An inductive argument in which the conclusion follow probably from the premises
D. Weak argumentIV. A set of statements in which a claims (conclusion) is defended with reason (premise)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(1)IIIIIIIV
(2)IIIVIIII
(3)IIIIIIIV
(4)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (4)

30. According to Samkhya school of thought a word signifies

Correct Answer: (1) Vyakti