UGC NET June 2020 (Paper-I) 17th October Evening shift

Total Questions: 50

11. Which argument may be advanced in support of action research in education?

Correct Answer: (D) The educational situation as well as the practitioner of education undergoes a change for the better.

12. The critical difference between experimental and ex-post facto research lies in terms of:

Correct Answer: (D) Control and manipulation of independent variable

13. In establishing a research problem for a Ph.D level course, in the initial stage which of the following stages are crucial?

I. Hypothesis testing
II. Locating a problem area from a field through survey of related literature
III. Defining the population of research and its characteristics
IV. Selecting a pointed issue called a problem by a process of logical analysis
V. Defining and delimiting the problem
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) III, IV, V only

14. From the following, identify those which are called non-probability sampling procedures:

I. Systematic sampling
II. Quota sampling
III. Stratified sampling
IV. Purposive sampling
V. Snowball sampling
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (C) II, IV, V only

15. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The goal of inquiry in fundamental research is directed at bringing an increment in the fund of knowledge
Statement II: Action research is a research by the practitioner, for the practitioner and of the practitioner.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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

16. Announcement of arrival and departure of trains at railway station is:

Correct Answer: (C) Public communication

17. Factors that contribute for effective classroom communication are:

I. Information overload
II. Use of familiar words
III. Balanced flow of words
IV. Circular flow of messages
V. Mechanism to assess the feedback
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) III, IV, V only

18. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The content and style of communication are the predictor variables of effective teaching
Statement II: A good and communicative teacher evokes relatively less questions from the students.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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

19. Find out the correct sequence of the following transmissions:

I. Narrowcasting
II. Telegraph
III. Broadcasting
IV. Telephone
V. Podcasting
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (B) II, IV, III, I, V

20. Match List I with List II

List I (Examples of communication)
I. A company boss telephones his/her secretary for some help from outside
II. A company issues a circular of guidelines for its employees
III. Employees discuss certain issues among themselves
IV. A company sends a formal letters to its retailers and wholesalers
List II (Type of communication)
1. Marketing communication
2. Horizontal communication
3. Vertical communication
4. Informal communication
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) I-4, II-3, III-2, IV-1