21 March 2023 – Evening Shift – UGC NET Paper-1

Total Questions: 50

11. Arrange the following research components in correct sequence:

A. Preparing a research plan
B. Collecting Data
C. Drawing conclusion
D. Formulating a research question/objectives
E. Analyzing data

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (2) D, A, B, E, C

12. In a data set any extreme value, either very large or very small, compared to the rest of the data, is said to be:

Correct Answer: (2) Outlier

13. In online surveys, which of the following are sampling issues?

A. People in a household may use the same computer, as they have access to only one.
B. Many respondents may have multiple email IDS.
C. Internet users constitute a biased sample of the population
D. Sampling frames for online surveys are cheap.
E. The governments restrict online surveys.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (1) A, B and C only

14. Mean of a data set is equivalent to:

Correct Answer: (*)

15. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Like correlation, statistical regression examines the association or relationship between variables.
Statement II: The primary purpose of regression is prediction.

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.

16. In governance, communication is normally used as a means of:

Correct Answer: (2) Preserving power

17. A good part of communication in human society is through:

Correct Answer: (3) Formal language

18. Which of the following elements involving social positions are determinants of communication from the eastern perspectives?

A. Absence of leadership
B. Ego-centric individualism
C. Role
D. Status
E. Power

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) C, D and E only

19. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The linear model of communication is used for generating intentional results.
Statement II: The linear model of communication was the basis of propaganda during the World War II.

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 false

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Coercive communication is ethical, powerful and result-oriented.
Statement II: In international power politics, unethical propagandist communication promotes national prestige and security.

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

Correct Answer: (2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false