UGC NET June 2019 (Paper-I) 26th June Evening Shift

Total Questions: 50

11. Read the following passage and answer the questions.

An important difference between human beings and animals is the property of language. Animals have a rudimentary information process but this process does not have the sophistication and complexity of human language. If two dogs communicate, they pass on information but they can't discuss details the way humans can. While humans are blessed to possess the language faculty, most of the time they don't utilize it to its greatest potential. Perhaps this is because human beings tend to react rather than respond. And a lot of the message of languages is lost in this reaction. In the daily use of language, people forget the complex process involved in order to put even one word in place. The wonder of this process lies in  the fact that it is involuntary in nature, the whole set of chain processes right from the command in the brain to the forming of words from the message required to the movement of the vocal chords and corresponding movements in the lungs and mouth takes place within seconds. Perhaps the whole suggestion of 'think before you speak' may lead to a silent world! In the world of daily interaction, language becomes a marker and a means of projecting identity. The people around us identify us with a certain style of using language and unknowingly, each language user follows this style by habit. It is not a bad idea to record one's spoken communication from time to time, as this will assist in removing any unwanted elements that the speech may be expressing. Similarly, it is a good idea to step back once in a while and read one's written communication objectively.
The world will become a silent place if people will think: 

Correct Answer: (D) before speaking

12. The process of language is a wonder because it is:

Correct Answer: (D) involuntary

13. Which of the following forms is assumed by the language style of a person?

Correct Answer: (B) a habit

14. When human beings react rather than respond:

Correct Answer: (A) They lose the message

15. Animals do not possess language because:

Correct Answer: (C) the level of complexity is missing

16. Consider the argument provided below: "Sound is impermanent because it is invisible" Identify the fallacy involved in the above argument on the basis of Indian logic.

Correct Answer: (A) Fallacy of irrelevant reason

17. The reasoning which would be helpful in finding new knowledge of facts about the world is:

Correct Answer: (B) Inductive

18. Which of the following principles a good communicator should follow?

(a) He should stay organised
(b) He should avoid the use of visuals
(c) He should be authoritarian
(d) He must adjust to the medium
(e) He should prefer the method of story-telling
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) (a), (d) and (e)

19. A person incurs 10% loss by selling a watch for Rs. 1,800. At what price should the watch be sold to earn 10% profit?

Correct Answer: (C) Rs. 2,200

20. The average age of a class of 59 students is 18 years. 1f the age of the teacher is included, then the average increases by 3 months. The age of the teacher is:

Correct Answer: (C) 33 years