UGC NET June 2020 (Paper-I) 12th November Morning shift

Total Questions: 50

31. The term Plotter is best described as:

Correct Answer: (B) An output device to produce drawings and graphics

32. Which of the following is correct with respect to the size of the storage units?

Correct Answer: (A) Terabyte < Petabyte < Exabyte < Zettabyte

33. E-commerce involves buying and selling of:

Correct Answer: (D) Products and services over the Internet

34. Given below are two statements. one labelled as Assertion A and the other as Reason R:

Assertion A: An Intranet is a private network for sharing computing resources and information within an organization
Reason R: Intranet is private version of the Internet
In the light of the above two statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

35. Which of the following devices allows a user to copy an external document and save it in electronic form onto a computer?

Correct Answer: (B) Scanner

36. From the following list. identify the sources of solid waste:

i) Residential areas
ii) Oceans
iii) Institutional areas
iv) Agriculture
v) Dust storms
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) i, iii and iv

37. Identify the sources of soil pollution from the following list:

i) Industrial effluents
ii) Eutrophication
iii) Unscientific disposal of nuclear waste
iv) Off-shore oil drilling
v) Improper management of septic systems
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (C) i, iii and v

38. Which of the following statements represents mangrove characteristics as a safety hedge?

Correct Answer: (D) The mangrove trees protect vulnerable coastlines as they hold soil together

39. Which of the following statements about the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are correct?

i) They cause acid rain
ii) They may cause cancer
iii) They play an important role in the formation of photochemical smog
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (B) ii and iii

40. Which of the following was the central aim of the Paris Agreement?

Correct Answer: (B) To strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change