UGC NET June 2020 (Paper-I) 4th November Morning Shift

Total Questions: 50

21. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: It is possible that there are 53 Tuesdays in a non-leap year. Statement II: In a non-leap year, there are 54 of each day plus one extra day. 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

22. Kavitha collected 8 spiders (with 8 legs each) and beetles (with 6 legs each). When she counted the legs she found they were altogether 54. Which of the following is/are true?

A. She collected 5 spiders
B. She collected 3 spiders
C. She collected 5 beetles
D. She collected 3 beetles
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) B and C only

23. Complete the series:

2, 5, 9, 19, 37, ....

Correct Answer: (A) 75

24. At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hour hand and minute hand of a clock together?

Correct Answer: (B)

25. The average of seven consecutive numbers is 33. The largest of these numbers is:

Correct Answer: (C) 36

26. The second member of Nyaya syllogism which states the reason for establishment of the proposition is called:

Correct Answer: (B) Hetu

27. In the argument. 'sky flower is fragrant because it is a lotus' e.g. whichever is lotus, is fragrant e.g. lotus growing in that pond'

Mention the type of fallacy from the following:

Correct Answer: (B) Ashryasidha

28. Match List I with List II. List I gives the four types of fallacies while List II explains their description.

List I
A) Asidha
B) Savyabhichara
C) Satpratipaksha
D) Badhita
List II
I) Here the middle term is contradicted by another middle term.
II) Here the middle term is contradicted by some other pramana and not by inference.
III) It is the fallacy of the irregular middle
IV) It is the fallacy of the unproved middle
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

29. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: Indian Philosophy has been intensely spiritual and has always emphasized the need of practical realization of truth.
Reason R: The word 'darshana' means 'vision' and also the instrument of vision which stands for the direct immediate and intuitive vision of Reality and also includes the means which lead to this realization.
In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

30. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In Indian Philosophy. Nyaya advocates the theory of extrinsic validity of knowledge called "Paratah Pramanvad".
Statement II: The Mimansa advocates the self-validity of knowledge both in respect of its origin and ascertainment.
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