24 November 2021- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

Total Questions: 50

11. Independent verification of a research effort is known as

Correct Answer: (C) Replication

12. Which of the following are characteristics of quantitative research?

A. Questions are open-ended
B. Identified variables are measured
C. Questions are standardized
D. If the sample size is large, the findings can be easily generalised
E. It is difficult to fix the level of measurement
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (B) B, C and D only

13. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Researchers in history are myth makers.
Statement II: Various movements in social history- new history - have provided new narratives for history researchers.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

14. According to Wimmer and Dominick, the sequential steps in content analysis are:

A. Defining the population
B. Selection of appropriate sample
C. Identifying the unit of analysis and construction of categories
D. Code, analyse and draw inferences from the collected data
E. Formulation of the research question or hypothesis by the researcher
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

15. Match List I with List II

List I (Ethical concepts)
A. Categorical imperatives
B. Utilitarianism
C. Golden mean
D. Theory of justice
List II (Source)
I. Aristotle
II. John Rawl
III. Immanuel Kant
IV. John Stuart Mill
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (C) A - III, B - IV, C-I, D- II

16. In the transactional type of communication, the elements are:

Correct Answer: (B) Inter-dependent

17. Which of the following influence non-verbal communication?

A. Avoidance of signals
B. Invisible incongruence
C. Culture
D. Geographical location
E. Contextuality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

18. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: Communication must include the transfer and understanding of messages and their meanings.
Reason R: Achieving perfect communication is a technical possibility.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (C) A is true but R is false

19. According to Robbins et al, the sequence of communication functions is :

A. Control
B. Motivation
C. Emotional expression
D. Information
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

20. Which of the following are the traits of a competent communicator?

A. Mindfulness
B. Receptive to new information
C. Thinking before acting
D. Should always go by the first impression
E. Be passive to issues around
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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