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

Total Questions: 50

21. A four directional pole, has been erected at a crossroad, with arrows pointing towards four directions East, West, North and South. The pole got little damaged due to certain reason. Beacause of the damage, the North pointer of the pole is now pointing towards East and like wise other pointers have also shifted. A man desiring to go towards West takes the help of this pole and starts moving West as per pointers of the pole. In which directions is the man actually moving?

Correct Answer: (4) North

22. How many prime numbers exist between 20 and 60 and what is the average of these prime numbers?

Correct Answer: (2) 9, 40.33

23. The average age of seven members of a family is 35 years. If one of the members whose age is 35 years is not included, then the age of other six family members is in the ratio of 1:2:3:4:5:6. Find the age of the eldest member of the family.

Correct Answer: (1) 60 years

24. If A is coded as C, B as D, C as E and so on, then code the following:

'CONFIDENTIAL'

Correct Answer: (2) EQRIKFHQWLEN

25. Which number can replace question mark(?) in the series given below?

1, 7, 17, 31, ?, 71

Correct Answer: (4) 60

26. "Mr. Kubra is a murderer because he wrongfully killed someone." Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?

Correct Answer: (1) Begging the question

27. Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the statement-"some plants are carnivorous organisms."?

Correct Answer: (2) Some plants are non-carnivorous organisms.

28. "Supporters of the ABC Political Party are against gun control and Republicans are also against gun control, so some Republicans must be supporters of ABC Political Party." Identify the fallacy in the above argument

Correct Answer: (4) Undistributed Middle

29. Which of the following statements are contrary to each other?

A. All human beings are mortal.
B. No human beings are mortal.
C. Some human beings are mortal.
D. Some human beings are not mortal.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) A and B only

30. Which of the following sources of knowledge according to classical Indian school of logic is defined as a statement of a trustworthy person(āptavākya) and consists of understanding its meaning?

Correct Answer: (1) Śabda