23 Oct 2022- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

Total Questions: 50

21. A man travels 12 km straight towards south and then turns right and travels 15 km straight. He again turns right and travels 12 km. How far is the man from the starting point?

Correct Answer: (d) 15 km

22. Find the missing term in the series below:

0,6, 24, 60, 120, 210, ?

Correct Answer: (d) 338

23. Of the three numbers, the second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, what is the largest number?

Correct Answer: (b) 36

24. A person invested 1/3 of his capital at 7%; 1/4 of his capital at 8% and the remainder at 10%. If his total annual income from the investment is ₹ 561, then what is the total investment made by the person?

Correct Answer: (c) 7000

25. What can be the value of a single discount equivalent to a series discount of 10%, 15% and 25%?

Correct Answer: (d) 35.625%

26. In Classical Square of Opposition, if ‘Some S is not P* is true then which of the following could be immediately inferred from it?

A.'Some S is P'is false
B.'All S is P' is false
C.’'No S is P'is undetermined
D.’'Some § is P is undetermined
E.'All S is P' is undetermined

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

27. Which of the following fallacy is a result of defective induction?

Correct Answer: (c) Begging the Question

28. Given below are two statements

Statement I: "To slow a beast, you break its limbs. To slow a nation you break its people."- is an example of analogical argument.
Statement II: "To slow a beast, you break its limbs. To slow a nation you break its people"- is an example of nonargumentative use of analogy.

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

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

29. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Classical Indian logicians (Naiyayikas) define Upamana (Comparison) as the cognition of the new object through similarity, known by another means of cognition.
Statement II: Naiyayikas consider upamana as a type of inductive reasoning and therefore view it as a type of inference (anumana) only.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

30. Given below are two statements

Statement I: According to Classical Indian School of Logic, the method of induction is used to affirm the major premise, since generality or universality cannot be perceived.
Statement II: Classical Indian Logicians give separate treatment of the inductive method.

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

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