UGC NET Dec 2019 (Paper-I) 6th December Morning Shift

Total Questions: 50

1. In case the population of research is heterogeneous in nature which of the following sampling techniques will ensure optimum representativeness of sample units?

Correct Answer: (B) Stratified random sampling

2. "In the hospital, some nurses don't wear white dress, some doctors have private practice and medicines prescribed are of high cost. Therefore, treatment in this hospital is of poor quality". What fallacy does this argument make?

Correct Answer: (B) Slippery slope

3. "If it rains, then the drought will end. The drought has ended. Therefore, it rained". Which kind of fallacy does this commit?

Correct Answer: (A) Deductive fallacy

4. The length of the side of a square (5.0 cm x 5.0 cm) is increased by 1%. By what percentage (%) the area of the square increases?

Correct Answer: (B) 2%

5. A research scholar while reporting the research results in the form of a thesis acknowledge the support of his/her supervisor in the preface. This will be treated as a

Correct Answer: (D) Part of ethicality

6. A person buys 3 items of Rs.1500 each and 2 items of Rs. 1800 each from a shopping mall. On the total bill a discount of 10% is given. What is the average cost of the items?

Correct Answer: (B) 1458

7. Classroom communication is

(a) Like a computer-program
(b) Dictatorial
(c) Purposeful
(d) Pragmatic
Choose the correct option from those given below: -

Correct Answer: (D) (c) and (d)

8. Consider the following statements and choose the right option

(a) Middle term should be distributed in atleast one premise
(b) Middle term should be present in the conclusion
(c) Both premises can be particular in a valid argument
(d) Both premises can be negative in a valid argument

Correct Answer: (D) (b) and (c)

9. Which of the following is an example of a maximum performance test?

Correct Answer: (C) Aptitude test

10. In which of the following steps of research, the scope for creativity and imagination is utmost?

Correct Answer: (C) Identifying variables and hypothesizing