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

Total Questions: 50

11. While reading research paper or research reports, often one comes across the abbreviation 'viz', which means

Correct Answer: (2) namely

12. A student submits Ph.D. thesis in a university. Upon scrutiny, it is found that his/her thesis has a similarity content of 35%. This would fall in which of the following categories of plagiarism according to UGC regulations ?

Correct Answer: (2) Level 1

13. The part of research paper that gives an overview of the field to be investigated and the investigator's hypotheses about the research outcome, is called

Correct Answer: (2) Introduction

14. A study in which a group of participants is observed and measured over a period of time, refers to

Correct Answer: (1) Longitudinal Research

15. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In case of qualitative phenomena, we have data on the basis of presence or absence of an attribute or more than one attribute.
Statement II: With such data as mentioned in Statement I above the sampling distribution may take the form of a Binomial probability distribution.

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 true.

16. Every society, because of communication, reflects a sense of _____ to most extent.

Correct Answer: (1) Commonality

17. On the negative side, communicative language is used to :

A. Extend democratic debates
B. Suppress truth
C. Divide the society
D. Permeate ethnocentrism
E. Support global peace efforts

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (2) B, C, D Only

18. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Communication, culture and power are inter-related.
Statement II: Socio-cultural values when communicated do not have any weightage of power.

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

Correct Answer: (3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

19. Modern communication technology has converted words into

A. A tool of equality
B. Time
C. A tool of unwarranted peace
D. Money
E. Power

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (4) B, D, E Only

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The semantic code in communication deals with character and characterisation.
Statement II: Roland Barthes describes this code as the voice of the person.

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 true.