UGC NET Dec 2019 (Papet-I) 5th December Morning Shift

Total Questions: 50

11. Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of 'Digital India' Initiative of Government of India?

(a) National Digital Library of India (NDL India) is a 24 x 7 online store house of all academic awards duly digitized and lodged by academic institutions.
(b) National Academic Depository (NAD) is an all - digital library that stores information (metadata) about different types of digital contents relevant to the citizens.
Choose the correct option

Correct Answer: (D) Neither a nor b

12. A solid is in form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The diameter of the cylinder is 1/3 of its height (excluding the hemispherical ends). The total length of the solid including the hemispherical ends is 56cm. What is the surface area of the solid?

Correct Answer: (B) 2464 cm²

13. Which one of the following groups of commission on education has been chronologically in an order of year in which they were constituted? (A) Kothari Commission, Mudaliar Commission, R

Correct Answer: (B) Radhakrishnan Commission, Mudaliar Commission, Kothari Commission

14. In grounded theory, researchers collect data using theoretical sampling until theoretical saturation is achieved. This process can be summarized in the following sequence.

Correct Answer: (D) General research question → Sample theoretically decided → Collect data → Analyse data → Theoretical Saturation

15. Which one of the following combination of propositions is considered to be contraries in the classical square of opposition?

Correct Answer: (A) Universal affirmative and universal negative

16. Consider the following statements with reference to categorical propositions:

(a) "Some birds are mammals" is a particular affirmative proposition and it distributes subject term alone.
(b) "Some birds are mammals" is a particular affirmative proposition and it distributes predicate term alone.
(c) "Some birds are mammals" is a particular affirmative proposition and it distributes both subject and predicate terms.
(d) "Some birds are mammals" is a particular affirmative proposition and it distributes neither subject nor predicate term.
Choose your answer from the following options:

Correct Answer: (D) Only (d) is correct

17. Match the following classes of chemicals with their descriptions:

(a) Allergens
(b) Mutagens
(c) Carcinogens
(d) Teratogens
(Description)
(i) Chemicals that alter or damage the genetic material (DNA) cells
(ii) Substances that activate the immune system
(iii) Chemicals that specifically cause abnormalities during embryonics growth and development
(iv) Substances that cause invasive out of control cell growth resulting in malignant tumors
Choose your answer from the following options:

Correct Answer: (C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

18. Which among the following is NOT an alternative to traditional assessments?

Correct Answer: (A) Multiple Choice Questions

19. Match correctly the contribution/concept of Column II with the name of the thinkers given in

(a) Karl popper
(b) T.S. Kuhn
(c) Paul Feyerabend
(d) Francies Bacon
Column II
(i) Inductive method
(ii) Against the method
(iii) Paradigm
(iv) Falsification
Choose your answer from the following options:

Correct Answer: (C) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

20. Which of the following activities are performed by the researcher in an ethnographic research?

(a) Conducts structured interview with the members of the community
(b) Gets immersed in a social setting for an extended period of time
(c) Listens to and engages in conversation
(d) Tries to educate people about the harms of some evil practices
Choose the correct answer:

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