28 June 2025- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

21. Find the missing term (?) in the following alpha-numeric series.

A2B, B3D, C5F, (?), E11J, ……

(1) D7H
(2) D8G
(3) D9H
(4) D8H

Correct Answer: (1) D7H

22. Find the next term (?) in the following number series.

0, 9, 26, 65, 124, 217, ?, ……

(1) 317
(2) 336
(3) 341
(4) 342

Correct Answer: (4) 342

23. Arrange the following shapes in increasing order of their areas :

A. A circle of diameter 10 cm
B. A rectangle of dimensions [6 cm × 4 cm]
C. A square of side 5 cm
D. An equilateral triangle of side 5 cm

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) D, C, A, B
(2) B, C, D, A
(3) B, D, C, A
(4) D, B, C, A

Correct Answer: (4) D, B, C, A

24. Which of the following are correct ?

A. Speed of 50 km/hour is equivalent to 15 m/s
B. The area of a rhombus with diagonals of 4 cm and 6 cm is 12 cm²
C. ∛729 is greater than 4
D. The cost price of 10 bananas is the same as the selling prices of 8 bananas. The percentage profit is 25%

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) A, B and D Only
(2) B, C and D Only
(3) B and D Only
(4) A, C and D Only

Correct Answer: (3) B and D Only

25. Match List - I with List - II :

List - I	List - II
A. In a class, the ratio of number of male students to number of female students is 9 : 11. The percentage (%) of female students in the class is ____	I. 4
B. When a number ‘x’ is added to the numerator and denominator of fraction 7/11, it becomes 2/3, then x is ____	II. 2
C. Two numbers are directly proportional to each other. If the value of one of the number is doubled, then their product will become ____ times	III. 55
D. If x : y = 3 : 2, then (x² + y²) / (x² − y²) is equal to ____	IV. 1

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
(2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(4) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-I

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

26. Mimamsa is :

(1) State of mental absorption in an object, where an individual gains own experiential realization of its true nature (Samadhi)
(2) One of the classical schools of Indian Philosophy (Aastik Vedas)
(3) The unorthodox means of knowledge (Nastik)
(4) A doctrine that claims all universal things are momentary in nature

Correct Answer: (2) One of the classical schools of Indian Philosophy (Aastik Vedas)

27. Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning ?

(1) Screen exposure among children at very early stage affects their Psychological health. Therefore, we should not expose our children to digital gadgets.
(2) Smoking leads to lung cancer. Therefore, we should not smoke.
(3) If it is raining, then the ground is wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.
(4) All ducks that have been observed have been white. Therefore, all ducks are white.

Correct Answer: (3) If it is raining, then the ground is wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.

28. Arrange in sequence the process of evaluating analogical reasoning :

A. Draw Conclusion
B. Evaluate strength of analogy
C. Assess relevance of similarities
D. Detect common features
E. Identify the source and target domains

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) C, D, A, E, B
(2) E, A, D, C, B
(3) A, C, E, D, B
(4) E, D, C, A, B

Correct Answer: (4) E, D, C, A, B

29. If the proposition ‘No reptiles are squirrels’ is given as false, then which of the following propositions can be inferred to be true ?

A. Some reptiles are squirrels
B. All reptiles are squirrels
C. Some non-squirrels are not non-reptiles
D. Some reptiles are not squirrels

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (5) *

30. Match List - I with List - II :

List - I (Proposition)	List - II (Standard Form)
A. Universal affirmative	I. No S is P
B. Universal negative	II. All S is P
C. Particular affirmative	III. Some S is not P
D. Particular negative	IV. Some S is P

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :