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

Total Questions: 50

21. In the following letter series, find the next term?

CCABD, DDBCE, EECDF, .......

Correct Answer: (3) FFDEG

22. In a certain coding scheme, the word 'SCHOOL' is coded as 'TEKSTR'. How will the word 'OFTEN' be coded in the same scheme?

Correct Answer: (1) PHWIS

23. If the radius of a circle is increased by 10%, its area will increase by-

Correct Answer: (4) 21%

24. 70% of the cost price of an article is equal to 50% of its selling price. The percentage of profit or loss on the cost price is

Correct Answer: (3) 40% profit

25. A certain sum of money becomes ₹1000 in 2 years and 1100 in 4 years at simple rate of interest. The rate of interest per annum is

Correct Answer: (2)

26. Arrange the following group of terms in order of decreasing intension.

A. Mammal
B. Wildcat
C. Feline
D. Animal
E. Vertebrate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (1) B, C, A, E, D

27. Which fallacy is exemplified in the following statements "Of course gun ownership should not be prohibited. You can kill someone witl hockey stick, but no one proposes to ban ownership of hockey sticks."?

Correct Answer: (2) Weak Analogy

28. "No poets are scientists. Some artists are poets. Therefore some artists are scientists." Which formal fallacy is committed in this argumant

Correct Answer: (3) Fallacy of drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

29. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The form of inductive argument is evaluated in degrees of likelihood or probability.
Statement II: A strong inductive argument that has all the true premises, is called a "cogent" argument.

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

30. Which of the following arrangements involve fallacy of the irregular middle term?

A. Sound is a quality because it is visible.
B. Sound is eternal, because it is audible.
C. Sound is eternal because it is produced.
D. All things are non-eternal, because they are knowable.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (2) B and D only