UGC NET Mock Test UGC NET December 2015 (A) Paper 1 Mock Test By Princy Last updated Dec 2, 2019 0 Share UGC NET December 2015 (A) Paper 1 Mock Test Total Questions: 60Maximum Marks: 120 1. In a Computer a byte generally consists of: (1) 16 bits (2) 10 bits (3) 4 bits (4) 8 bits 2. At present, in terms of per capita energy consumption (kWh/year), identify the correct sequence. (1) Russia > China > Brazil > India (2) China > Russia > Brazil > India (3) Brazil > Russia > China > India (4) Russia > China > India > Brazil 3. Assertion (A): People population control measures do not necessarily help in checking environmental degradation.Reason (R): The relationship between population growth and environmental degradation is rather complex.Choose the correct answer from the following: (1) (A) is true but (R) is false. (2) (A) is false but (R) is true. (3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 4. As Chairman of an independent commission on education, Jacques Delors report to UNESCO was titled: (1) Learning: The Treasure Within (2) World Declaration on Education for All (3) International Commission on Education Report (4) Millennium Development Report 5. How many teens, as per the Bic survey, do not own a pen? (1) 500 (2) 100 (3) 800 (4) 560 6. 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: (1) 12 km (2) 10 km (3) 20 km (4) 14 km 7. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the testing of a hypothesis? (1) Both, the alternative and the null hypotheses can be tested. (2) Both, the alternative and the null hypotheses cannot be tested. (3) It is only the alternative hypothesis, that can be tested. (4) It is only the null hypothesis, that can be tested. 8. If the proposition ‘No men are honest’ is taken to be false which of the following proposition/propositions can be claimed certainly to be true?Propositions: (1) Some men are not honest (2) No honest person is man (3) All men are honest (4) Some men are honest 9. (Refer Question Paper)Which decade registered the maximum growth rate (%) of population? (1) 1991-2001 (2) 2001-2011 (3) 1961-71 (4) 1971-81 10. A Cluster of propositions with a structure that exhibits some inference is called: (1) An explanation (2) A valid argument (3) An inference (4) An argument 11. Attitudes, actions and appearances in the context of classroom communication are considered as: (1) Impersonal (2) Irrational (3) Verbal (4) Non-verbal 12. Which of the following statements are correct about Lok Sabha?(a) The Constitution puts a limit on the size of the Lok Sabha.(b) The size and shape of the Parliamentary Constituencies is determined by the Election Commission.(c) First – past – the Post electoral system is followed.(d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha does not have a casting vote in case of an equality of votes.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a), (c) and (d) (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (3) (a) and (c) (4) (a), (b) and (c) 13. When confronted with signing a big card, the author felt like “a rabbit in the headlight”. What does this phrase mean? (1) A state of anxiety (2) A state of pain (3) A state of confusion (4) A state of pleasure 14. Public Order as an item in the Constitution figures in: (1) the Concurrent List (2) the Residuary Powers (3) the Union List (4) the State List 15. Every type of communication is affected by its: (1) Non-regulation (2) Context (3) Reception (4) Transmission 16. Which of the following is an instant messaging application?(a) WhatsApp(b) Google Talk(c) ViberSelect the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a) only (2) (a), (b) and (c) (3) (a) and (b) only (4) (b) and (c) only 17. Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard? (1) Landslide (2) Chemical contamination (3) Wildfire (4) Lightning 18. What are the characteristics of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation?(a) It increases the workload on students by taking multiple tests.(b) It replaces marks with grades.(c) It evaluates every aspect of the student.(d) It helps in reducing examination phobia.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a), (b) and (c) (2) (b), (c) and (d) (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (4) (b) and (d) 19. Which of the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans? (1) Lead (2) Ozone (3) Pesticides (4) Mercury 20. The grounds on which discrimination in admission to educational institutions is constitutionally prohibited are:(a) Religion(b) Sex(c) Place of birth(d) NationalitySelect the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a), (b) and (d) (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b) and (c) 21. Among the following propositions two are related in such a way that they can both be true although they cannot both be false. Which are those propositions? Select the correct code.Propositions:(a) Some priests are cunning.(b) No priest is cunning.(c) All priests are cunning.(d) Some priests are not cunning.Codes: (1) (a) and (c) (2) (a) and (d) (3) (a) and (b) (4) (c) and (d) 22. The next term in the series2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, _____?_____ is: (1) 62 (2) 72 (3) 50 (4) 57 23. Which of the following statements is not true in the context of participatory research? (1) It is a collective process of enquiry. (2) Its sole purpose is production of knowledge. (3) It recognizes knowledge as power. (4) It emphasises on people as experts. 24. Which among the following States has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) West Bengal (3) Maharashtra (4) Rajasthan 25. NMEICT stands for: (1) National Mission on E-commerce through ICT (2) National Mission on E-learning through ICT (3) National Mission on Education through ICT (4) National Mission on E-governance through ICT 26. P and Q are brothers. R and S are sisters. The son of P is brother of S. Q is related to R as: (1) Uncle (2) Father (3) Son (4) Brother 27. Ethical norms in research do not involve guidelines for: (1) Patenting policy (2) Data sharing policies (3) Thesis format (4) Copyright 28. Which of the following are the objectives of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)?(a) To improve the overall quality of state institutions.(b) To ensure adequate availability of quality faculty.(c) To create new institutions through upgradation of existing autonomous colleges.(d) To downgrade universities with poor infrastructure into autonomous colleges.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a), (c) and (d) (2) (a), (b) and (d) (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b) and (c) 29. Using the central point of the classroom communication as the beginning of a dynamic pattern of ideas is referred to as: (1) Idea protocol (2) Mind mapping (3) Systemisation (4) Problem – orientation 30. A group of 210 students appeared in some test. The mean of 1/3rd of students is found to be 60. The mean of the remaining students is found to be 78. The mean of the whole group will be: (1) 74 (2) 72 (3) 80 (4) 76 31. Which of the following are the basic rules of APA style of referencing format?(a) Italicize titles of shorter works such as journal articles or essays(b) Invert authors’ names (last name first)(c) Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals(d) Alphabetically index reference listSelect the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (c) and (d) (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (3) (a) and (b) (4) (b), (c) and (d) 32. In a classroom, a communicator’s trust level is determined by: (1) the use of abstract concepts (2) eye contact (3) the use of hyperbole (4) the change of voice level 33. What is the main concern of the author? (1) That the teens use computer. (2) That the teens have forgotten the art of handwriting. (3) That the teens use social networks for communication. (4) That the teens use mobile phones. 34. The term of office of the Advocate General of a State is: (1) 6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier (2) not fixed (3) 4 years (4) 5 years 35. Which of the following is an open source software? (1) Mozilla Firefox (2) Acrobat Reader (3) MS Word (4) Windows 36. (Refer Question Paper)By what percentage (%) the power production increased from 1951 to 2011? (1) 600% (2) 900% (3) 100% (4) 300% 37. The entire existence of the author revolves round:(a) Computer(b) Mobile phone(c) TypewriterIdentify the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a), (b) and (c) (2) (b) and (c) only (3) (b) only (4) (a) and (b) only 38. Which of the following enables us to send the same letter to different persons in MS Word? (1) Mail insert (2) Mail merge (3) Mail join (4) Mail copy 39. (Refer Question Paper)Average decadal growth rate (%) of population is: (1) ~ 6.73% (2) ~ 5% (3) ~ 12.21% (4) ~ 9.82% 40. What are required for good teaching?(a) Diagnosis(b) Remedy(c) Direction(d) FeedbackSelect the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (b), (c) and (d) (2) (c) and (d) (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (b) 41. Greater the handicap of the students coming to the educational institutions, greater the demand on the: (1) Teacher (2) State (3) Family (4) Society 42. 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: (1) 18 (2) 24 (3) 12 (4) 14 43. Inside rural homes, the source/sources of Nitrogen Oxide Pollution may be:(a) Unvented gas stoves(b) Wood stoves(c) Kerosene heatersChoose the correct code: (1) (b) only (2) (a), (b) and (c) (3) (a) and (b) only (4) (b) and (c) only 44. Which of the following attributes denote great strengths of a teacher?(a) Full-time active involvement in the institutional management(b) Setting examples(c) Willingness to put assumptions to the test(d) Acknowledging mistakesSelect the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a), (c) and (d) (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (3) (a), (b) and (d) (4) (b), (c) and (d) 45. According to the author, which one is not the most creative outlet of pursuit? (1) Sketching (2) Reading (3) Handwriting (4) Photography 46. (Refer Question Paper)In which decade, the average power availability per person was maximum? (1) 2001-2011 (2) 1971-1981 (3) 1981-1991 (4) 1991-2001 47. Which of the following is not an input device? (1) Joystick (2) Monitor (3) Microphone (4) Keyboard 48. (Refer Question Paper)Based on the average decadal growth rate, what will be the population in the year 2021? (1) 37.28 million (2) 36.62 million (3) 40.34 million (4) 38.49 million 49. The main objectives of student evaluation of teachers are:(a) To gather information about student weaknesses.(b) To make teachers take teaching seriously.(c) To help teachers adopt innovative methods of teaching.(d) To identify the areas of further improvement in teacher traits.Identify the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (a), (b) and (c) only (2) (a) only (3) (a) and (b) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only 50. Aspects of the voice, other than the speech are known as: (1) Para language (2) Delivery language (3) Physical language (4) Personal language 51. A definition that has a meaning that is deliberately assigned to some symbol is called: (1) Stipulative (2) Persuasive (3) Lexical (4) Precising 52. Which one of the following statements is correct in the context of multiple – choice type questions? (1) They are more subjective than short-answer type questions. (2) They are more subjective than true-false type questions. (3) They are more objective than true-false type questions. (4) They are less objective than essay type questions. 53. As part of National Climate Change Policy, Indian government is planning to raise the installed capacity of renewable energy by the year 2030 to: (1) 250 GW (2) 350 GW (3) 175 GW (4) 200 GW 54. A researcher is interested in studying the prospects of a particular political party in an urban area. What tool should he prefer for the study? (1) Questionnaire (2) Schedule (3) Rating scale (4) Interview 55. Most often, the teacher – student communication is: (1) Utilitarian (2) Confrontational (3) Spurious (4) Critical 56. Consider the following assertion (A) and reason (R) and select the correct code given below:(A): No man is perfect.(R): Some men are not perfect. (1) (A) is true but (R) is false. (2) (A) is false but (R) is true. (3) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not provide sufficient reason for (A). (4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) provides sufficient reason for (A). 57. Consider the argument given below:‘Pre – employment testing of teachers is quite fair because doctors, architects and engineers who are now employed had to face such a testing.’What type of argument it is? (1) Psychological (2) Biological (3) Deductive (4) Analogical 58. The next term in the series:B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N, __?__ is: (1) Q62J (2) J58Q (3) J56I (4) I62Q 59. Which of the following are the characteristics of a seminar?(a) It is a form of academic instruction.(b) It involves questioning, discussion and debates.(c) It involves large groups of individuals.(d) It needs involvement of skilled persons.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (1) (b), (c) and (d) (2) (a), (b) and (d) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (b) and (d) 60. (Refer Question Paper)In the year 1951, what was the power availability per person? (1) 400 W (2) 500 W (3) 100 W (4) 200 W Loading …Question 1 of 60 0 Share