27 Mar 2024 மீராகிருஷ்ணன் 0 Comments UGC NET (Dec 2022) Paper I (English) Welcome to UGC NET (Dec 2022) Paper I (English) 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below Aware of the high stakes involved in seizing control over the Indus for navigation, the British persuaded two Sindh amirs, Rustam khan, the Amir of Khanpur and Murad Ali of Hyderabath, to enter into a one sided treaty and as proxies to throw the Indus open to the British military and political penetration. Under the treaty, signed reluctantly by the Sindh Amirs, the British obtained the right to take the final decision and regarding taxation duties on goods passing through the Indus to the Arabian Sea. This was a variation of a gun-boat diplomacy with which the advancing British seized the veto in their hands to control the entire trade flow from central Asia to sindh and thereby the right to manipulate the economies of the regions and the states, including that of Ranjit Singh whose removal was not on their agenda. The next step was to coerce Ranjit Singh to sign the treaty, opening sutlej to commerce as well. The British agent captain wade told me Maharaja that the expansion of trade in his (the Maharaja's) dominions would result only after signing the treaty. But the British agencies had disrupted the economy of the Sikh state by imposing a heavy toll of Rs.570 on the boats carrying larges loads. This included the pashmina shawl output from 20,000 looms that were operating in Kashmir. The shawls were exported mainly to the European market, especially France, where they posed stiff competition to wollen manufacturers from Britain.Given below are two statements: Statement -I : The Sindh amirs were quite pleased and willing to sign the treaty with the BritishStatement - II : Controlling the navigation through the Indus was high on the British agenda. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct Both statement I and Statement II are correct Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect Both statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect None 2. If in a certain coding language, A=26,G=20,GO=32 and SOME=56 then the value of COME will be equal to ............. Deselect Answer 48 72 36 60 None 3. What number should replace question mark(?) in the series given below? 125,129,120,136,111,147,?Deselect Answer 258 183 98 196 None 4. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below Aware of the high stakes involved in seizing control over the Indus for navigation, the British persuaded two Sindh amirs, Rustam khan, the Amir of Khanpur and Murad Ali of Hyderabath, to enter into a one sided treaty and as proxies to throw the Indus open to the British military and political penetration. Under the treaty, signed reluctantly by the Sindh Amirs, the British obtained the right to take the final decision and regarding taxation duties on goods passing through the Indus to the Arabian Sea. This was a variation of a gun-boat diplomacy with which the advancing British seized the veto in their hands to control the entire trade flow from central Asia to sindh and thereby the right to manipulate the economies of the regions and the states, including that of Ranjit Singh whose removal was not on their agenda. The next step was to coerce Ranjit Singh to sign the treaty, opening sutlej to commerce as well. The British agent captain wade told me Maharaja that the expansion of trade in his (the Maharaja's) dominions would result only after signing the treaty. But the British agencies had disrupted the economy of the Sikh state by imposing a heavy toll of Rs.570 on the boats carrying larges loads. This included the pashmina shawl output from 20,000 looms that were operating in Kashmir. The shawls were exported mainly to the European market, especially France, where they posed stiff competition to wollen manufacturers from Britain.Given below are two statements: Statement -I : The Pashmina shawls were quite popular in Europe. Statement - II : The British made it easy for Kashmiri manufacturers to export the Pashmina shawls to Europe. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I and Statement II are correct Both statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect Both statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect None 5. A man starts walking from his home. He walks 20 meters in the west direction, then turns right and walks 30 meters. Thereafter he walks 10 meters in the east direction. Find the aerial distance between the end point and the starting point. Deselect Answer 5√10 m 10√10 m 100√10 m 10√5 m None 6. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below Aware of the high stakes involved in seizing control over the Indus for navigation, the British persuaded two Sindh amirs, Rustam khan, the Amir of Khanpur and Murad Ali of Hyderabath, to enter into a one sided treaty and as proxies to throw the Indus open to the British military and political penetration. Under the treaty, signed reluctantly by the Sindh Amirs, the British obtained the right to take the final decision and regarding taxation duties on goods passing through the Indus to the Arabian Sea. This was a variation of a gun-boat diplomacy with which the advancing British seized the veto in their hands to control the entire trade flow from central Asia to sindh and thereby the right to manipulate the economies of the regions and the states, including that of Ranjit Singh whose removal was not on their agenda. The next step was to coerce Ranjit Singh to sign the treaty, opening sutlej to commerce as well. The British agent captain wade told me Maharaja that the expansion of trade in his (the Maharaja's) dominions would result only after signing the treaty. But the British agencies had disrupted the economy of the Sikh state by imposing a heavy toll of Rs.570 on the boats carrying larges loads. This included the pashmina shawl output from 20,000 looms that were operating in Kashmir. The shawls were exported mainly to the European market, especially France, where they posed stiff competition to wollen manufacturers from Britain. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A : The British wanted to control the navigation routes through the rivers. Reason R : Rivers were used for trading goods and the British found it lucrative to make profit by controlling the trade. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer A is False but R is True Both A and R are True but R is not the correct explanation of A Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A A is True but R is False None 7. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below Aware of the high stakes involved in seizing control over the Indus for navigation, the British persuaded two Sindh amirs, Rustam khan, the Amir of Khanpur and Murad Ali of Hyderabath, to enter into a one sided treaty and as proxies to throw the Indus open to the British military and political penetration. Under the treaty, signed reluctantly by the Sindh Amirs, the British obtained the right to take the final decision and regarding taxation duties on goods passing through the Indus to the Arabian Sea. This was a variation of a gun-boat diplomacy with which the advancing British seized the veto in their hands to control the entire trade flow from central Asia to sindh and thereby the right to manipulate the economies of the regions and the states, including that of Ranjit Singh whose removal was not on their agenda. The next step was to coerce Ranjit Singh to sign the treaty, opening sutlej to commerce as well. The British agent captain wade told me Maharaja that the expansion of trade in his (the Maharaja's) dominions would result only after signing the treaty. But the British agencies had disrupted the economy of the Sikh state by imposing a heavy toll of Rs.570 on the boats carrying larges loads. This included the pashmina shawl output from 20,000 looms that were operating in Kashmir. The shawls were exported mainly to the European market, especially France, where they posed stiff competition to wollen manufacturers from Britain.Who were persuaded by the British to enter into a treaty with them? A. Rutam Khan B. Murad Ali C. Ranjit singh Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Deselect Answer B and C only A and B only A,B and C A and C only None 8. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : International solar alliance's present post president is held by India.Statement - II : The United States of America is not a member of International solar Alliance.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I is True but Statement II is False Both statement I is False but Statement II is True Both statement I and Statement II are True Both statement I and Statement II are False None 9. A message beneath a message is often referred to as Deselect Answer Sub-text Appended text Critical text Lower text None 10. A person solves linear equations in algebra for a number of days and becomes progressively more efficient in solving linear problems. He not only becomes more accurate in his work but also solves the problems much faster. This progressive improvement in performance is a form of transfer known as............ Deselect Answer Identification Learning to learn Transposition Generalization None 11. Which of the following are the main focus areas of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan(UBA)? A. Holistic development of rural clustersB. Reorient the academic curricula and research programmes in Higher Education Institution to align them with development of local community.C. Enable effective intervention at the field level.D. Inculcate the moral values.Choose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer A,B,C and D A,B and C only A and C only B and D only None 12. Match List I and List II List I(Pollutant) - List II (Source)A. Lead - I. Coal combustionB. Mercury - II. BatteriesC. Benzene - III. PaintD. Cadmium - IV. PetrolChoose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer A-IV,B-I,C-III,D-II A-III,B-I,C-II,D-IV A-IV,B-III,C-II,D-I A-III,B-I,C-IV,D-II None 13. Which of the following best describes web 2.0? Deselect Answer Static websites Social media and user-generated web content Hypertext mark-up language Intelligent websites None 14. The following table shows the details of (i) Number of outlets, (ii) Average sales(in lakh) per outlet and (iii) total profit (in lakh) of all the outlets of six HP-showrooms A-F selling Laptops in two years 2020 and 2021 Based on the data in the table answer the question.H.P. Showroom wise sales and profit figures in two yearsHP-Showrooms Number of Outlets Average sales per outlet Total profit of all the outlets (in lakh) (in lakh) 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021A 2 3 100 110 80 120B 4 6 340 360 250 400C 1 3 120 140 80 100D 5 6 180 240 240 360E 3 4 360 350 300 320F 5 5 80 60 30 30 HP-Showroom ...................... experienced the highest percentage increase in average profit per outlet in 2021 over that in 2020.Deselect Answer E A D B None 15. which of the following statements are true? A. Hypertext links in the WWW are designed to be unidirectional, which means that the destination of a link may be moved or deleted without the source being notified, resulting in broken links.B. The Google search engine algorithm is secret, so the general public does not know how the results of a search are being ranked when presented to a user.C. Web search engines collect personal data and use that data to target users with customized advertising.Choose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer A,B and C A and B only A and C only B and C only None 16. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : In the transmission model of communication, the emphasis is not on the process of communicatingStatement - II : On the other hand, the symbolic model does not focus on the process of exchange of information.Choose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer Both statement I is False but Statement II is True Both statement I and Statement II are True Both statement I and Statement II are False Both statement I is True but Statement II is False None 17. Which of the following are the Central Universities of India? A. Nagaland University, NagalandB. Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra PradeshC. Sikkim University, SikkimD. Manipur University, ManipurE. Guwahati University, AssamChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer B,D and E only A,B,C and E only A,C and D only C,D and E only None 18. Which of the following are the criteria of a successful interviewer? A. EthicalB. Open MindedC. Gentle and SensitiveD. BalancedE. Raged and Harsh in commentsChoose the correct answer from the options given below:Deselect Answer A,C,D,E only A,B,C,D only A,B,D,E only B,C,D,E only None 19. The following table shows the details of (i) Number of outlets, (ii) Average sales(in lakh) per outlet and (iii) total profit (in lakh) of all the outlets of six HP-showrooms A-F selling Laptops in two years 2020 and 2021 Based on the data in the table answer the question.H.P. Showroom wise sales and profit figures in two yearsHP-Showrooms Number of Outlets Average sales per outlet Total profit of all the outlets (in lakh) (in lakh) 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021A 2 3 100 110 80 120B 4 6 340 360 250 400C 1 3 120 140 80 100D 5 6 180 240 240 360E 3 4 360 350 300 320F 5 5 80 60 30 30 Total sales from all the outlets of a showroom was the highest in the year 2020 for the HP-Showroom.Deselect Answer B E C A None 20. which of the following arguments is an example of the fallacy of a sadharana(narrow middle term) according to Nyaya(Classical Indian School of Logic)? Deselect Answer Sound is eternal because it is audible Sound is eternal because it is produced Sound is quality because it is visible Sound is non-eternal because it is produced None 21. Which logical fallacy is exemplified in the following statement "No one can criticize the Freudian psychoanalysis unless the one who criticizes himself has been psychoanalysed" Deselect Answer Appeal to authority Equivocation Ad Hominem Appeal to Ignorance None 22. The following table shows the details of (i) Number of outlets, (ii) Average sales(in lakh) per outlet and (iii) total profit (in lakh) of all the outlets of six HP-showrooms A-F selling Laptops in two years 2020 and 2021 Based on the data in the table answer the question.H.P. Showroom wise sales and profit figures in two yearsHP-Showrooms Number of Outlets Average sales per outlet Total profit of all the outlets (in lakh) (in lakh) 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021A 2 3 100 110 80 120B 4 6 340 360 250 400C 1 3 120 140 80 100D 5 6 180 240 240 360E 3 4 360 350 300 320F 5 5 80 60 30 30 For all the outlets of a given showroom, if the total profit is equal to the total sales minus the total investment, then the total investment of HP-Showroom F in the year 2020 was:Deselect Answer 300 Lakhs 380 Lakhs 330 Lakhs 370 Lakhs None 23. Match List I and List II List I(computer term) - List II (description)A. JPEG - I. Standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices such as synthesisers and sound cardsB. MIDI - II. This format allows the storage of multimedia files rather than just sound.C. Mp3 - III. File compression format designed to make photo files smaller in size for storage and for transmissionD. Mp4 - IV. File compression system for music which does not noticeably affect the quality of the soundsChoose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer A-II,B-I,C-IV,D-III A-III,B-IV,C-I,D-II A-IV,B-I,C-III,D-II A-III,B-I,C-IV,D-II None 24. If one of Megabyte is equal to 2²º Bytes of computer data storage, then 2048 Terabytes is equal to...........bits of data storage. Deselect Answer 2 uppercase (54) 2 uppercase (44) 2 uppercase (57) 2 uppercase (51) None 25. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : For open-ended questions, respondents can produce their own answers without any restriction of length.Statement - II : The memory phenomenon of telescoping is not an issue in survey research.In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct Both statement I and Statement II are correct Both statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect None 26. Which of the following are ethical problems in research? A. PlagiarismB. CoercionC. Breach of confidentialityD. BeneficenceE. FidelityChoose the correct answer from the options given below:Deselect Answer A,D,E only B,C,D only A,B,C only C,D,E only None 27. When knowledge become replicable and verifiable, it is then called Deselect Answer Humanistic Subjective Impressionistic Scientific None 28. which of the following propositions are so related that they cannot both be true, although they may both be false? A. All frogs are amphibians B. Some frogs are amphibiansC. Some frogs are not amphibiansD. No frogs are amphibiansChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer A and C only C and D only A and D only B and C only None 29. During colonial period veterinary colleges were opened in A. Lahore in 1832 B. Bombay in 1882C. Calcutta in 1843D. Delhi in 1899Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Deselect Answer A,B and C only A and D only A,B,C and D A and B only None 30. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : The objective of the memory level of teaching is to develop rational and critical thinking among students.Statement - II : The objective of the reflective level of teaching is the ability to develop independent thinking and decision making among students.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I and Statement II are False Both statement I and Statement II are True Both statement I is False but Statement II is True Both statement I is True but Statement II is False None 31. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change(UNFCC) was framed during Kyoto protocol, 1997.Statement - II : Kyoto protocol setup different limits of carbon emissions for individual nations, depending on their output before 1990. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I and Statement II are False Both statement I is True but Statement II is False Both statement I and Statement II are True Both statement I is False but Statement II is True None 32. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : Course material provided through digital platform like SWAYAM, helps learners go through it at any time and at any place.Statement - II : Discussion boards work as synchronous medium as anyone can post any question or reply at any time.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I is True but Statement II is False Both statement I and Statement II are False Both statement I is False but Statement II is True Both statement I and Statement II are True None 33. Which of the following statement best describes lecture method of teaching? Deselect Answer Theme based interaction among participants Content delivery in a lucid language Small step presentation with feedback provided Production of large number of ideas None 34. Match List I and List II List I(communication codes) - List II (characteristic)A. Natural code - I. Reflection of mass or collection perceptionB. Technical code - II. Appreciation of cultural artifactsC. Ideological code - III. Reflects the socio-cultural worldD. Aesthetic code - IV. Operational modes of mediaChoose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer A-II,B-III,C-IV,D-I A-III,B-IV,C-I,D-II A-IV,B-I,C-II,D-III A-I,B-II,C-III,D-IV None 35. Which of the following are biofuels? A. GasolineB. MethanolC. MethaneD. EthanalChoose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer A and D only B,C and D only A,B and C only B and D only None 36. During ancient period in India which of the following universities developed in connection with temples and became centers of community life in places of their location? A. Odantapuri B. NavadeepC. ValabhiD. BanarasChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Deselect Answer A and B only B and D only A,B and C only C and D only None 37. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below Aware of the high stakes involved in seizing control over the Indus for navigation, the British persuaded two Sindh amirs, Rustam khan, the Amir of Khanpur and Murad Ali of Hyderabath, to enter into a one sided treaty and as proxies to throw the Indus open to the British military and political penetration. Under the treaty, signed reluctantly by the Sindh Amirs, the British obtained the right to take the final decision and regarding taxation duties on goods passing through the Indus to the Arabian Sea. This was a variation of a gun-boat diplomacy with which the advancing British seized the veto in their hands to control the entire trade flow from central Asia to sindh and thereby the right to manipulate the economies of the regions and the states, including that of Ranjit Singh whose removal was not on their agenda. The next step was to coerce Ranjit Singh to sign the treaty, opening sutlej to commerce as well. The British agent captain wade told me Maharaja that the expansion of trade in his (the Maharaja's) dominions would result only after signing the treaty. But the British agencies had disrupted the economy of the Sikh state by imposing a heavy toll of Rs.570 on the boats carrying larges loads. This included the pashmina shawl output from 20,000 looms that were operating in Kashmir. The shawls were exported mainly to the European market, especially France, where they posed stiff competition to wollen manufacturers from Britain.Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A : The British wanted Ranjit Singh to sign the treaty. Reason R : The British wanted to control the trade through the Indus In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both A and R are True but R is not the correct explanation of A A is True but R is False Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A A is False but R is True None 38. What precautions are necessary in the context of online information? A. Discussion groups information is not amenable to checking.B. There is no need to compare the information given by different websites.C. Check the home page or the 'About us' section of the concerned website.D. Do not trust the information without dateE. Do not always trust the institution that owns the website.Choose the correct answer from the options given below:Deselect Answer C,D,A only C,D,E only A,B,C only B,C,D only None 39. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : Video cards and sound cards are typical examples of computer software.Statement - II : Examples of software utilities include anti-virus software, anti-spyware software and screen savers. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I and Statement II are False Both statement I and Statement II are True Both statement I is False but Statement II is True Both statement I is True but Statement II is False None 40. Which of the following are the characteristics of Teacher centered classroom management? A. Discipline comes from selfB. Teacher is the sole leaderC. Students are facilitators for the operations of the classroom.D. Students are allowed limited responsibilites.Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer B and D only A,B and C only C and D only A,C and D only None 41. The following table shows the details of (i) Number of outlets, (ii) Average sales(in lakh) per outlet and (iii) total profit (in lakh) of all the outlets of six HP-showrooms A-F selling Laptops in two years 2020 and 2021 Based on the data in the table answer the question.H.P. Showroom wise sales and profit figures in two yearsHP-Showrooms Number of Outlets Average sales per outlet Total profit of all the outlets (in lakh) (in lakh) 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021A 2 3 100 110 80 120B 4 6 340 360 250 400C 1 3 120 140 80 100D 5 6 180 240 240 360E 3 4 360 350 300 320F 5 5 80 60 30 30 If the profitability per outlet is the ratio of average profit per outlet to the average sales per outlet, then the profitability per outlet was the highest in 2020 for the HP-Showroom.Deselect Answer C A B D None 42. A is the son of B but B is the father of A. How is B related A? Deselect Answer Mother Grandmother Grandfather Uncle None 43. In a forest there are some Tigers and Peacocks. The total number of heads is 90 and the total number of legs is 240. Find the number of Tigers and total number of Peacocks in the forest(i.e) (Tigers, Peascocks) Deselect Answer (45,45) (35,55) (30,60) (40,50) None 44. The preface to a book is an example of : Deselect Answer Ritualistic communication Convoluted communication Informal communication Feed forward communication None 45. Which of the following propositions is logically equvalent to the proposition "All frogs are amphibians"? Deselect Answer some amphibians are not frogs No frogs are non-amphibians No amphibians are non-frogs Some amphibians are frogs None 46. If the proposition 'some fishes are not amphibians' is given as false then which of the following propositions can be immediately inferred to be true? A. No Amphibians are fishesB. All fishes are amphibiansC. No fishes are amphibiansD. Some fishes are amphibiansChoose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer C and D only A and C only D only B and D only None 47. Non-point sources of water pollution are: A. From specific locationB. DiffuseC. EpisodicD. IdentifiableE. Difficult to monitorChoose the correct answer from the options given belowDeselect Answer B,C and E only B,C and D only C,D and E only A,B and C only None 48. Given below are two statements: Statement -I : University Grants Commission (UGC) Became a statutory organization of the Government of India by an act of Parliament in 1956. Statement - II : National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organization set up in 1961 by the government of India.In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.Deselect Answer Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect Both statement I and Statement II are correct Both statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect Both statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct None 49. A research paper evaluated by other experts either for publication or presentation at a conference is considered to have undergone: Deselect Answer Research Review Private Review Peer Review Public Review None 50. The following table shows the details of (i) Number of outlets, (ii) Average sales(in lakh) per outlet and (iii) total profit (in lakh) of all the outlets of six HP-showrooms A-F selling Laptops in two years 2020 and 2021 Based on the data in the table answer the question.H.P. Showroom wise sales and profit figures in two yearsHP-Showrooms Number of Outlets Average sales per outlet Total profit of all the outlets (in lakh) (in lakh) 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021A 2 3 100 110 80 120B 4 6 340 360 250 400C 1 3 120 140 80 100D 5 6 180 240 240 360E 3 4 360 350 300 320F 5 5 80 60 30 30 The ratio of percentage increase in sales to the percentage increase in profit for the HP-Showroom D in all the outlets in 2021 over 2020, was...........Deselect Answer 11:13 8:9 6:5 17:19 None 1 out of 5 Please fill in the comment box below.
