UGC NET June 2020 (Paper-I) 11th November Evening Shift

Total Questions: 50

11. In which of the following, there is a greater flexibility in both the methods and process of research?

Correct Answer: (A) Ethnography and phenomenology

12. In conducting an empirical study, a researcher employs a non-parametric test for data analysis and finds that the 'statistics' arrived at is 'significant' at .05 level. What decisions will be warranted thereafter?

(i) Rejecting the Null hypothesis (HO)
(ii) Accepting the Null hypothesis (HO)
(iii) Accepting the alternate hypothesis (H1)
(iv) Keeping the decision in abeyance
(v) Rejecting the alternate hypothesis (H1)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Correct Answer: (D) (i) and (iii) only

13. Which of the following are non-probability sampling methods?

(i) Cluster sampling
(ii) Judgmental sampling
(iii) Systematic sampling
(iv) Snowball sampling
(v) Quota sampling
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (B) (ii), (iv) and (v) only

14. Given below are two Statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: In order to bridge the gap between theory and practice both fundamental and applied research formats have to be promoted.
Reason R: Fundamental research focuses on theory making and applied research is directed at exploring the applicability of theory in varied practical situations. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Correct Answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

15. Given below are 2 Statements:

Statement I: Qualitative research is an umbrella term to refer to various research strategies that share certain characteristics. The data collected have been termed 'soft' i.e. rich in description.
Statement II: Quantitative research is mainly hypothetico deductive and employs mostly statistical techniques for data analysis.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

16. Which of the following is considered as an effective form of verbal communication?

Correct Answer: (A) Story-telling

17. Which of the following are useful in positive components of classroom communication?

(i) Restrictive actions
(ii) Empathy
(iii) Punctuality
(iv) Follow-up
(v) Scattered reflections
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (B) (ii), (iii), (iv) only

18. Given below are 2 Statements:

Statement I: Interactive and multimedia systems provide for a new culture of teaching and learning.
Statement II: Virtual classrooms convert students into senseless humanoids.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is false

19. Identifying the sequence of stages of message processing.

(i) Action
(ii) Internalization
(iii) Selection
(iv) Understanding
(v) Perception
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) (v), (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

20. Match the following.

List-I (Medium)
(a) Newspaper
(b) Radio and television
(c) Social Media
(d) Multi-media
List-II (Example for Description)
(i) Networking
(ii) Audio, Video and Graphics
(iii) Broadsheet
(iv) Broadcasting
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(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)
(B)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)
(C)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(D)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)
Correct Answer: (A)