UGC NET December 2018 Solved Paper
Paper-1
1. Match List-I with List-II & select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I (IQ) List-II (Description)
(a) 25-39 1. Profoundly mentally retarded
(b) 40-54 2. Severely mentally retarded
(c) 70-84 3. Moderately mentally retarded
(d) 110-119 4. Border line
5. Average
6. Bright normal
7. Superior
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 5
(B) 1 3 5 7
(C) 2 3 4 6
(D) 2 4 5 7
2. Which of the following set of statements best describes the nature and objectives of teaching?
Indicate your answer by selecting from the code.
(a) Teaching and learning are integrally related.
(b) There is no difference between teaching and
training.
(c) Concern of all teaching is to ensure some
kind of transformation in students.
(d) All good teaching is formal in nature.
(e) A teacher is a senior person.
(f) Teaching is a social act whereas learning is
a personal act.
Code :
(A) (a), (b) and (d)
(B) (b), (c) and (e)
(C) (a), (c) and (f)
(D) (d), (e) and (f)
3. Which of the following learner characteristics is highly related to effectiveness of teaching?
(A) Prior experience of the learner
(B) Educational status of the parents of the
learner
(C) Peer groups of the learner
(D) Family size from which the learner comes.
4. In the two sets given below Set-I indicates methods of teaching while Set-II provides the basic requirements for success/effectiveness. Match the two sets and indicate your answer by choosing from the code :
Set-I Set-II
(Method (Basic requirements
of teaching) for success effectiveness)
(a) Lecturing (i) Small step presentation
with feedback provided
(b) Discussion in (ii) Production of large
groups number of ideas
(c) Brainstorming (iii) Content delivery
in a lucid language
(d) Programmed (iv) Use of teaching-aids
Instructional procedure
(v) Theme based interaction among participants
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
(C) (iii) (v) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
5. There are two sets given below. Set-I specifies the types of research, while Set-II indicates their characteristics. Match the two and give your answer by selecting the appropriate code.
Set-I (Research types)
(a) Fundamental research
(b) Applied research
(c) Action research
(d) Evaluative research
(i) Finding out the extent of perceived impact
of an intervention
(ii) Developing an effective explanation through
theory building
(iii) Improving an existing situation through use
of interventions
(iv) Exploring the possibility of a theory for use
in various situations
(v) Enriching technological resources
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(B) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
6. Which of the sets of activities best indicate the cyclic nature of action research strategy?
(A) Reflect, Observe, Plan, Act
(B) Observe, Act, Reflect, Plan
(C) Act, Plan, Observe, Reflect
(D) Plan, Act, Observe, Reflect
7. Which of the following sequences of research steps is nearer to scientific method?
(A) Suggested solution of the problem,
Deducing the consequences of the solution, Perceiving the problem situation, Location
of the difficulty and testing the solutions.
(B) Perceiving the problem situation, Locating
the actual problem and its definition,
Hypothesizing, Deducing the
consequences of the suggested solution
and Testing the hypothesis in action.
(C) Defining a problem, Identifying the causes
of the problem, Defining a population,
Drawing a sample, Collecting data and
Analysing results.
(D) Identifying the causal factors, Defining the
problem, Developing a hypothesis,
Selecting a sample, Collecting data and
arriving at generalizations and Conclusions.
8. The problem of ‘research ethics’ is concerned with which aspect of research activities?
(A) Following the prescribed format of a thesis
(B) Data analysis through qualitative or
quantitative techniques
(C) Defining the population of research
(D) Evidence based research reporting
Directions (Question No. 9 - 13) : Read the following passage carefully and answer questions—
If India has to develop her internal strengths, the nation has to focus on the technological imperatives, keeping in mind three dynamic dimensions: the people, the overall economy and the strategic interests. These technological imperatives also take into account a ‘fourth’ dimension, time, an offshoot of modern day dynamism in business, trade, and technology that leads to continually shifting targets. We believe that technological strengths are especially crucial in dealing with this fourth dimension underlying continuous change in the aspirations of the people, the economy in the global context, and the strategic interests. The progress of technology lies at the heart of human history. Technological strengths are the key to creating more productive employment in an increasingly competitive market place and to continually upgrade human skills. Without a pervasive use of technologies, we cannot achieve overall development of our people in the years to come. The direct linkages of technology to the nation’s strategic strengths are becoming more and more clear, especially since 1990s. India’s own strength in a number of core areas still puts it in a position of reasonable strength in geo-political context. Any nation aspiring to become a developed one needs to have strengths in various strategic technologies and also the ability to continually upgrade them through its own creative strengths. For people-oriented actions as well, whether for the creation of large scale productive employment or for ensuring nutritional and health security for people, or for better living conditions, technology is the only vital input. The absence of greater technological impetus could lead to lower productivity and wastage of precious natural resources. Activities with low productivity or low value addition, in the final analysis hurt the poorest most. The technological imperatives to lift our people to a new life, and to a life they are entitled to is important. India, aspiring to become a major economic power in terms of trade and increase in GDP, cannot succeed on the strength of turnkey projects designed and built abroad or only through large-scale imports of plant machinery, equipment and know how. Even while being alive to the short-term realities, medium and long-term strategies to develop core technological strengths within our industry are vital for envisioning a developed India.
9. Envisioning a developed India requires :
(A) Dependence upon projects designed abroad
(B) Focus on short-term projects
(C) Development of core technological strengths
(D) Aspiration to become a major economic player
10. Absence of technology would lead to :
(a) Less pollution
(b) Wastage of precious natural resources
(c) Low value addition
(d) Hurting the poorest most
Code :
(A) (b), (c) and (d) only
(B) (a), (b) and (d) only
(C) (a), (c) and (d) only
(D) (a), (b) and (c) only
11. The advantage of technological inputs would result in :
(A) Importing plant machinery
(B) Sidelining environmental issues
(C) Lifting our people to a life of dignity
(D) Unbridled technological growth
12. According to the above passage, which of the following are indicative of the fourth dimension?
(a) Aspirations of people
(b) Modern day dynamism
(c) Economy in the global context
(d) Strategic interests
Code :
(A) (b), (c) and (d) only
(B) (a), (c) and (d) only
(C) (a), (b) and (d) only
(D) (a), (b) and (c) only
13. More productive employment demands:
(A) Limiting competitive market place
(B) Geo-political considerations
(C) Large industries
(D) Pervasive use of technology
14. Which of the following set of statements is correct for describing the human communication process?
(a) Non-verbal communication can stimulate
ideas.
(b) Communication is a learnt ability.
(c) Communication is not a universal panacea.
(d) Communication cannot break-down.
(e) More communication means more effective
learning by students.
(f) Value of what is learnt through classroom
communication is not an issue for students.
Code :
(A) (a), (c), (e) and (f) (B) (b), (d), (e) and (f)
(C) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (D) (a), (d), (e) and (f)
15. Differentiation between acceptance and non-acceptance of certain stimuli in classroom communication is the basis of :
(A) selective affiliation to peer groups
(B) selective attention
(C) selective morality
(D) selective expectation of performance
16. A group of 210 students appeared in some test. The mean of ? ' of students is found to be 60. The mean of the remaining students is found tobe 78. The mean of the whole group will be :
(A) 80 (B) 76
(C) 74 (D) 72
17. Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized that he has travelled in a wrong direction. He turned and travelled 12 km towards West, turned right and travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of the office from his house is :
(A) 20 km (B) 14 km
(C) 12 km (D) 10 km
18. The next term in the series :
B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N, ? is :
(A) J5 6 I (B) I62Q
(C) Q62J (D) J58Q
19. A party was held in which a grandmother, father, mother, four sons, their wives and one son and two daughters to each of the sons were present. The number of females present in the party is :
(A) 12 (B) 14
(C) 18 (D) 24
20. P and Q are brothers. R and S are sisters. The son of P is brother of S. Q is related to R as :
(A) Son (B) Brother
(C) Uncle (D) Father
21. The next term in the series 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ? is :
(A) 50 (B) 57
(C) 62 (D) 72
22. ICT stands for :
(A) International Communication Technology
(B) Intera Common Terminology
(C) Information and Communication Techno-logy
(D) Inter connected Terminals
23. Which of the following statement is NOT correct :
(A) Computer is capable of processing only digital signal
(B) Computer is capable of analysing both uantitative and qualitative data
(C) Appropriate software is required for processing the data
(D) Computer is capable of processing digital as well as analog signals
24. Which of the following is the appropriate definition of Information Technology?
(A) Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for processing information
(B) Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for distribution of useful information
(C) Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for storage, retrieval, processing and distributing information of many kinds.
(D) Information Technology refers to the use of principles of Physical sciences and Social sciences for processing of information of many kinds.
25. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Virus improves the speed of processing
information through computer
(B) Internet does not allow the virus to spread
(C) Virus is a part of software
(D) Virus is an operating system
26. Which of the following is correct statement :
(A) Computers can be used for diagosing the
difficulty of a student in learning a subject
(B) Psychological testing can be done with the
help of computer provided a software is
available
(C) A set of instructions is called a programme
(D) All the above
27. In a code language 256 means ‘you are good’, 637, means ‘we are bad’. 358 means ‘good and bad’ then what is the code for ‘and’ ?
(A) 2 (B) 5
(C) 8 (D) 3
28. If the BLOOD is coded as 24113 and BRUST as 20678, then code for ROBUST is :
(A) 620781
(B) 012678
(C) 678102
(D) 610732
29. A bag contains an equal number of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins. If the total amount in the big is Rs. 35. how many coins of each type are there ?
(A) 15 (B) 18
(C) 20 (D) 25
Direction (Qs. 30–34) : Study the following table and answer the questions given below it :
Number of Employees working in various deparments of a factory ‘X’.
Year Department (Number of employees)
Pro- Sales Purchase Accounts Re-
duction search
2012 120 25 50 45 75
2013 225 40 45 62 70
2014 450 65 30 90 73
2015 470 73 32 105 70
2016 500 80 35 132 74
2017 505 75 36 130 75
30. In which year the total number of employees reached approximately twice the total number of employees the factory held in the year 2012 ?
(A) 2017 (B) 2016
(C) 2015 (D) 2014
31. In which department the number of employees approximately remained the same during the year 2012-2017 ?
(A) Production (B) Sales
(C) Research (D) Accounts
32. In which year the number of employees working in production department was less than 50% of the total employees ?
(A) 2012 (B) 2014
(C) 2015 (D) 2016
33. In which of the following years each department had more number of employees than it had in the immediate preceding year ?
(A) 2013 (B) 2014
(C) 2015 (D) 2016
34. Which department had less than 10% of employees all through the year 2012 to 2017 ?
(A) Purchase (B) Sales
(C) Accounts (D) Research
35. Identify the correct sequence of the following :
(A) Source, channel, message, receiver
(B) Source, receiver, channel, message
(C) Source, message, receiver, channel
(D) Source, message, channel, receiver
36. Assertion A: Mass media promote a culture of violence in the society.
Reason (R) : Because violence sells in the market as people themselves are violent in character.
(A) Both A and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of A
(B) Both A and (R) are true But (R) is not the
correct explanation of A...
(C) A. is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Both A and (R) are false.
37. When an error of 1% is made in the length of a square, the percentage error in the area of a square will be :
(A) 0 (B) 1/2
(C) 1 (D) 2
38. On January 12, 1980, it was a Saturday. The day of the week on January 12, 1979 was :
(A) Thursday (B) Friday
(C) Saturday (D) Sunday
39. If water is called food, food is called tree. Tree is called earth, earth is called world, which of the following grows a fruit?
(A) Water (B) Tree
(C) World (D) Earth
40. Remote dial up connection into a bite can be made secure by :
(A) modern equalization
(B) a call back procedure
(C) error correcting code
(D) frequent access code revalidation
41. Programs stored in which of the following memories can’t be erased?
(A) RAM (B) ROM
(C) Cache Memory (D) Virtual Memory
42. Match the following lists :
List-I (Fuel) List-II (Used in)
(a) Compressed Natural 1. Car and Scooters
Gas (Methane) (Motor bikes)
(b) Petrol 2. Kitchen
(c) Diesel 3. Buses and other
vehicles
(d) Liquid Petroluem 4. Heavy vehicles
Gas (Butane) (Truck, etc.)
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
43. URL stands for :
(A) Universal Resource Locator
(B) University Research Locator
(C) University Resource Locator
(D) None of these
44. What was the theme of the 33rd ASEAN summit?
(A) Resilience and Innovation
(B) One ASEAN at the Heart of Dynamic Asia
(C) Energy, Environment, Climate Change and
Sustainable Development
(D) Strengthening ASEAN Maritime Cooperation
45. Which Indian project won the 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award in ‘Award of Distinction’ category?
(A) LAMO Centre of Ladakh
(B) University of Mumbai Library Building
(C) Ruttonsee Muljee Jetha Fountain
(D) Rajabai Clock Tower
46. ISRO launched communication satellite GSAT 29 aboard which launch vehicle?
(A) GSLV Mk III (B) GSLV 2
(C) PSLV III (D) ASLV IV
47. The Union Ministry of Finance decided to release commemorative coin of what amount on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the hoisting of Tricolour for the first time by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose?
(A) Rs 75 (B) Rs100
(C) Rs150 (D) Rs200
48. The multi-modal inland waterways project was inaugurated recently in which city?
(A) Bengaluru (B) Varanasi
(C) Agra (D) Prayagraj
49. Which organisation in November 2018 stripped Aung San Suu Kyifrom its highest honour Ambassador of Conscience Award?
(A) Norwegian Nobel Committee
(B) UNESCO
(C) Amnesty International
(D) All of them
50. Which Indian wrestler was ranked world No. 1 rank in 65 Kg category?
(A) Sushil Kumar (B) Pawan Kumar
(C) Yogeshwar Dutt (D) Bajrang Punia
Answers with Explanation
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A)
6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (B)
13. (D)
14. (C)
15. (B)
16. (D) Total Student = 210
Average of Students = 60
Result of Students = 70×60
= 4200
Mean of Students = 78
Result of Students
= 78 × 140
= 10920
\ Mean of 210 Students =
= 72
17. (D) According to question
From Right Angled D ABC,
The straight distance of the office from his House = AC
\ From Pythagoras Theorem,
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
= 62+82
AC =
= 10 km
18. (D) The next term in the series B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N, ? will be–
19. (B) According to question,
Number of Females = Grand-mother + Mother + 4 wife + 8 daughter
= 14
20. According to question,
Q is related to R as–
21. (A) The next term in the given series as follows–
22. (C)
23. (D)
24. (C)
25. (C)
26. (D)
27. (C) You are good = 256 ....(1)
We are bad = 637 ...... (2)
Are = 6,
We are bad = 637 ..... (2)
Good and bad = 358 ....(3)
bad = 3
You are good = 256
Good and bad = 358
good = 5
so, and = 8
28. (B) Since,
Therefore,
29. (C) Let the total number of each type of coins is x
\ From question
100x + 50x + 25x = 3500
Þ 175x = 3500
Þ .
30. (D) Total number of employees in respective years are :
2012 = 150 + 25 + 50 + 45 + 75 = 345
2013 = 225 + 40 + 45 + 62 + 70 = 442
2014 = 450 + 65 + 30 + 90 + 73 = 708
2015 = 470 + 73 + 32 + 105 + 70 = 750
2016 = 500 + 80 + 35 + 132 + 74 + 821
2017 = 505 + 75 + 36 + 130 + 75 = 821
708 is approximately twice the 345.
\ Required year is 2014.
31. (C)
32. (A) Total number of employees = 345
Clearly 150 < 50% of 345
\ required number is 2012.
33. (D) In 2016, the factory had more number of employees in each department than it had in 2015.
34. (B) Sales department had less than 10% of total employees all through the years from 2012 to 2017.
35. (D)
36. (D)
37. (D)
38. (B)
39. (C)
40. (D)
41. (B)
42. (B)
43. (B)
44. (A) The 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit concluded on November 15, 2018 at Suntec Singapore Convention Centre, Singapore. The Summit began on November 13, 2018. The opening ceremony of the summit was addressed by Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, Chairman of this year’s Summit.
45. (A) The LAMO Centre of Ladakh won the 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation on November 9, 2018. This aristocratic house was restored from a state of partial ruin. Apart from Ladakh’s centre, two Mumbai projects fetched Honourable Mention under the 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards.
46. (A) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on November 14, 2018 successfully launched communication satellite GSAT-29 aboard its heavy-lift Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV MkIII-D2).
47. (A) The Union Ministry of Finance on November 13, 2018 decided to release a Rs 75 commemorative coin on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the hoisting of Tricolour for the first time by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at Port Blair.
48. (B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 12, 2018 inaugurated an Inland Multi-Modal Terminal Port on river Ganga at Ramnagar in Varanasi. Constructed at the cost of Rs 207 crore, this inland waterways terminal is the first of the four Multi-Modal Terminals being constructed on National Waterways-I on River Ganga as part of the World Bank-aided Jal Marg Vikas project of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
49. (C) Amnesty International on November 12, 2018 stripped Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour, the ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ award, over her indifference to atrocities committed by the Myanmar military against Rohingya Muslims and increasing intolerance of freedom of expression.
50. (D) Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia recently touched a new high in his career by achieving the World number one rank in the 65kg category. He was placed atop the ranking table with 96 points in the United World Wrestling (UWW) list.
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