24 March 2023 – Morning Shift – UGC NET Paper-1

Total Questions: 50

11. One of the commonly used abbreviations in report writing by researchers is 'vide' which means.

Correct Answer: (1) refer to

12. Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: Non-parametric tests are often more efficient compared to tests of significance or parametric tests.
Statement-II: Non-parametric tests can be applicable to ordinal or nominal scale data.

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

Correct Answer: (4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

13. Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: Ethical violations occur when researchers engage in plagiarism or falsifying data.
Statement-II: A researcher cannot cite a well known and established fact without providing citation (reference), otherwise it will be termed as unethical.

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.

14. An approach to research in which the investigator creates an environment similar to one of interest in order to study behaviours in a realistic way, refers to:

Correct Answer: (2) Simulation

15. Identify the rules that you would follow while designing questions for a questionnaire.

A. Avoid ambiguous terms in questions.
B. Avoid long questions.
C. Ask some leading questions.
D. Avoid double-barrelled questions.
E. Avoid very specific questions.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) A, B and D only

16. The Shannon and Weaver mathematical model of communication was based on a linear system of:

Correct Answer: (2) Electronic communication

17. Real time communication media are known as:

Correct Answer: (3) Synchronous media

18. The simplified communication model created by Wilbur Schramm initially had the elements of:

A. An encoding source
B. A noise breaker
C. A noise marker
D. A message for transmission
E. A decoder to decode the message.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (4) A, D, E only

19. Which of the following are referred to as net ideologists?

A. Harold Innis
B. Marshall McLuhan
C. Algore
D. Nicholas Negroponte
E. Manuel Castells

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (3) C, D, E only

20. Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: New communication media have made the privatization of public spaces possible.
Statement-II: The above tendency has led to the emergence of cyber sphere in the world.

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.