27 June 2025- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

Total Questions: 50

1. Study the table carefully and answer the questions :

The given data is regarding the number of paperback and hardbound books sold by four different book shops, A, B, C and D :
ShopsNumber of Hardbound books soldNumber of Paperback books sold
A35002000
B39005200
C44005500
D55006600

Number of total books (hardbound and paperback together) sold by the highest selling shop is what percent higher than the lowest selling shop?

Correct Answer: (3) 120%

2. Number of hardbound books sold by shop A is approximately what percent less than the number of paperback books sold by shop C?

Correct Answer: (2) 36

3. What is the ratio between total number of hard bound books sold by shop C and D together and number of paperback books sold by shop D?

Correct Answer: (3) 3 : 2

4. What is the ratio between total sale by shops A and C together to the total sale by shops B and D?

Correct Answer: (1) 77 : 106

5. What is the difference between the average number of hardbound books sold by shops A, B and D and the average number of paper back books sold by shops C and D?

Correct Answer: (4) 1750

6. Which of the following statements is false in the context of research ?

Correct Answer: (4) It necessarily improves quality of functioning of the area in which it is conducted.

7. Select correct order of finalising a research problem :

A. Defining the research problem
B. Selecting the area of research
C. Finding the research gap
D. Study of reference material and reports of previous researches
E. Identifying a research problem

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (3) B, D, C, E, A

8. Which are the characteristics of research ?

A. It always aims to develop new theory.
B. It is a scientific process.
C. Logical reasoning is used in decision making during research process.
D. Hypothesis testing is done in every kind of research.
E. It collects and analyses evidences to derive findings.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (3) B, C and E Only

9. In which conditions, Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient can be calculated ?

A. If means of both the variables are equal
B. If one variable is measured in interval scale and another is measured in ordinal scale
C. If there is linear relationship between two variables
D. If data are obtained in interval or ratio scale for both the variables
E. If direction of relationship between two variables is known

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (1) C and D Only

10. Match List - I with List - II :

LIST – I (Context of Research)LIST – II (Method)
A. Researcher continues data collection and analyses till the satisfactory findings are derivedI.Survey
B. Study of change in emotional maturity of the students with passage of timeII.Experimental
C. Study of the effect of one variable on other variable in controlled situationIII.Developmental
D. Study of social problems faced by working womenIV.Grounded theory

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (3) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I