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

Total Questions: 50

21. Find the next term in the series given below:

-7, -5, -1, 5, 13, ?

Correct Answer: (3) 23

22. N men can complete a job in 12 days. The same job can be completed by (N+6) men in 8 days. Find the value of N.

Correct Answer: (4) 12

23. A beggar has Rs. 15 comprising of 50 coins of 25 paisa and 50 paisa. How many 25 paisa and 50 paisa coins are there with the beggar respectively?

Correct Answer: (1) 40, 10

24. If the price of sugar increases by 25%, determine the percentage by which its consumption be reduced so as not to increase the expenditure on it?

Correct Answer: (3) 20%

25. A lady while going to her college in a car drove 20 kms towards north and then 15 kms towards west. She then turned to the south and covered 10 kms. Further she turned to the east and moved 12 kms. Finally she turned right and drove 10 kms. How far and in which direction is the lady from her starting point ?

Correct Answer: (3) 3 km, West

26. "Environmentalists are continually harping about the dangers of nuclear power. Unfortunately, electricity is dangerous no matter where it comes from. Every year hundreds of people are electrocuted by accident. Since most of these accidents are caused by carelessness they could be avoided if people would just exercise greater caution." Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?

Correct Answer: (1) Red Herring

27. Which of the following statement is logically equivalent to "No birds are mammals"?

Correct Answer: (3) No mammals are birds.

28. Which of the following is contrary to the statement "No mammals are birds"?

Correct Answer: (3) All mammals are birds.

29. If the statement "Some animals are birds" is given as false then which of the following statements can be immediately inferred to be false?

Correct Answer: (4) All animals are birds.

30. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: According to Classical Indian School of logic (Nyaya) one can infer for oneself.
Statement II: According to Nyaya school inferring for oneself is a psychological process and does not require the formal statement of the different members of a syllogism.

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