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

Total Questions: 50

21. In a certain coding language, 'KANPUR' is coded as 'JZMOTQ'. How 'MUMBAI' will be coded in that language?

Correct Answer: (1) LTLAZH

22. When 18 is included in a list of natural numbers, the average of these numbers is increased by 2. When 8 is included in this new list of natural numbers, the average of these numbers in the new list remains the same. If there are N natural numbers in the original list of numbers and their average is X, find the value of N and X, respectively.

Correct Answer: (1) 5, 6

23. A girl walks 12 kms south from her house, turns left and walks 26 kms, again turns left and walks 37 kms. Again she turns right and walks 6 kms to reach her office. In which direction is the office of the girl from her house?

Correct Answer: (3) North-East

24. Find the number that can replace question mark (?) in the series given below: 20, 62, 189, 571, 1718, ?

Correct Answer: (1) 5160

25. The selling price of 30 articles is equal to the purchase price of 25 articles. Find the percentage of profit or loss.

Correct Answer: (2) 16 ⅔ % loss

26. If the statement "All saints and materialists" is given as true which of the following statements could be inferred to be true?

Correct Answer: (2) Some saints are materialists.

27. Which of the following statements are logically equivalent?

A. All saints are materialists.
B. No saints are non-materialists.
C. All non-materialists are non-saints.
D. No materialists are saints.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) A, B and C only

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

A. Some saints are materialists.
B. All saints are materialists.
C. No saints are materialists.
D. Some saints are not materialists.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (2) A and D only

29. "Of course XYZ political party is going to sweep the polls in the coming elections. Everybody is saying so". Which informal fallacy is committed in the above statement?

Correct Answer: (4) Appeal to Majority

30. "All things are visible, because they are knowable." which fallacy is committed in the above statement according to Classical Indian School of Logic (Nyāya)

Correct Answer: (2) Anupasamhāri