UGC NET Past Year Question Paper I with Answer Key (25 June 2006) | UGC NET Past Year Papers PDF Download

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Q1.       Which of the following comprise teaching skill?
(A) Black Board writing           (B) Questioning
(C) Explaining                                                                    (D) All the above
Answer: D
All of the above are the teaching skills without them a teacher is like a without
gun in a battalefield. Basic teaching skills
Setting the scene – make sure that your students are comfortable and ready to
start learning
Being student centred – do you know what the students want to learn in each
session?
Assessing prior knowledge – check what the students know already
Asking questions – keep your questions straightforward, but try and probe
deeper levels of knowledge. Give the students enough time to answer
Checking understanding – make sure that the pitch and pace of the session is
right
Using visual aids – it is worth taking time to find these, and using flip charts
and OHPs wherever possible
Setting homework – vital to promote life-long learning, but check learning
objectives and learning strategy are reasonable and ask students to present
their work
Summarising and closing a session –don’t give new information, and remind
students about next week’s topic
 
Q2.       Which of the following statements is most appropriate?
(A) Teachers can teach.
(B) Teachers help can create in a student a desire to learn.
(C) Lecture Method can be used for developing thinking.
(D) Teachers are born.
Answer: B 
Teacher does not play only a information mongering role in the classroom but
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Q1.       Which of the following comprise teaching skill?
(A) Black Board writing           (B) Questioning
(C) Explaining                                                                    (D) All the above
Answer: D
All of the above are the teaching skills without them a teacher is like a without
gun in a battalefield. Basic teaching skills
Setting the scene – make sure that your students are comfortable and ready to
start learning
Being student centred – do you know what the students want to learn in each
session?
Assessing prior knowledge – check what the students know already
Asking questions – keep your questions straightforward, but try and probe
deeper levels of knowledge. Give the students enough time to answer
Checking understanding – make sure that the pitch and pace of the session is
right
Using visual aids – it is worth taking time to find these, and using flip charts
and OHPs wherever possible
Setting homework – vital to promote life-long learning, but check learning
objectives and learning strategy are reasonable and ask students to present
their work
Summarising and closing a session –don’t give new information, and remind
students about next week’s topic
 
Q2.       Which of the following statements is most appropriate?
(A) Teachers can teach.
(B) Teachers help can create in a student a desire to learn.
(C) Lecture Method can be used for developing thinking.
(D) Teachers are born.
Answer: B 
Teacher does not play only a information mongering role in the classroom but
to instill and infuse the inspiration in the students in order to bring desirable
changes in future and make him an ideal citizen
 
Q3.       The first Indian chronicler of Indian history was:
(A) Megasthanese       (B) Fahiyan
(C) Huan Tsang           (D) Kalhan 
Answer: D
Kalhan as a historian: Kalhan is an important historian in Indian history. The
12th century A.D.Kashmiri poet, Kalhan, wrote "Rajtarangini" - the river of
kings. Which has been of great value for the study of the history of Kashmir.
This history of his native land is in verse and the language is Sanskrit. Out of
the Sanskrit writings, Rajtarangini is one of the foremost historical writing.
 
Q4.       Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Syllabus is a part of curriculum.
(B) Syllabus is an annexure to curriculum.
(C) Curriculum is the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
(D) Syllabus is not the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
Answer: A 
Curriculum is wider term consisting academic and non-academic part of all
activities within the school premises. The syllabus belongs to only its
academic part pertaining to C/R teaching-learning process. 
Syllabus is the document that contains all the portion of the concepts covered
in a subject.
Curriculum is the overall content, taught in an educational system or a course.
Syllabus is a Greek term. While Curriculum is a Latin term.
Syllabus is Set for A subject while Curriculum A course. 
Syllabus is Descriptive while Curriculum is Prescriptive.
Syllabus Scope is Narrow while Curriculum scope is Wide.
Syllabus Set out by Exam board while Curriculum set out by Government or
the administration of school, college or institute.
Syllabus Term is a fixed term, normally a year while Curriculum term is Till
the course lasts.
Syllabus V aries from teacher to teacher while Curriculum Same for all
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Q1.       Which of the following comprise teaching skill?
(A) Black Board writing           (B) Questioning
(C) Explaining                                                                    (D) All the above
Answer: D
All of the above are the teaching skills without them a teacher is like a without
gun in a battalefield. Basic teaching skills
Setting the scene – make sure that your students are comfortable and ready to
start learning
Being student centred – do you know what the students want to learn in each
session?
Assessing prior knowledge – check what the students know already
Asking questions – keep your questions straightforward, but try and probe
deeper levels of knowledge. Give the students enough time to answer
Checking understanding – make sure that the pitch and pace of the session is
right
Using visual aids – it is worth taking time to find these, and using flip charts
and OHPs wherever possible
Setting homework – vital to promote life-long learning, but check learning
objectives and learning strategy are reasonable and ask students to present
their work
Summarising and closing a session –don’t give new information, and remind
students about next week’s topic
 
Q2.       Which of the following statements is most appropriate?
(A) Teachers can teach.
(B) Teachers help can create in a student a desire to learn.
(C) Lecture Method can be used for developing thinking.
(D) Teachers are born.
Answer: B 
Teacher does not play only a information mongering role in the classroom but
to instill and infuse the inspiration in the students in order to bring desirable
changes in future and make him an ideal citizen
 
Q3.       The first Indian chronicler of Indian history was:
(A) Megasthanese       (B) Fahiyan
(C) Huan Tsang           (D) Kalhan 
Answer: D
Kalhan as a historian: Kalhan is an important historian in Indian history. The
12th century A.D.Kashmiri poet, Kalhan, wrote "Rajtarangini" - the river of
kings. Which has been of great value for the study of the history of Kashmir.
This history of his native land is in verse and the language is Sanskrit. Out of
the Sanskrit writings, Rajtarangini is one of the foremost historical writing.
 
Q4.       Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Syllabus is a part of curriculum.
(B) Syllabus is an annexure to curriculum.
(C) Curriculum is the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
(D) Syllabus is not the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
Answer: A 
Curriculum is wider term consisting academic and non-academic part of all
activities within the school premises. The syllabus belongs to only its
academic part pertaining to C/R teaching-learning process. 
Syllabus is the document that contains all the portion of the concepts covered
in a subject.
Curriculum is the overall content, taught in an educational system or a course.
Syllabus is a Greek term. While Curriculum is a Latin term.
Syllabus is Set for A subject while Curriculum A course. 
Syllabus is Descriptive while Curriculum is Prescriptive.
Syllabus Scope is Narrow while Curriculum scope is Wide.
Syllabus Set out by Exam board while Curriculum set out by Government or
the administration of school, college or institute.
Syllabus Term is a fixed term, normally a year while Curriculum term is Till
the course lasts.
Syllabus V aries from teacher to teacher while Curriculum Same for all
teachers.
 
Q5.       Which of the two given options is of the level of
understanding?
(I) Define noun.
(II) Define noun in your own words.
(A) Only I                                                                 (B) Only II
(C) Both I and II            (D) Neither I nor II
Answer: B 
Human cognition is having 3 levels of thinking process viz. Memory Level ;
Understanding Level; and Reflective Level. Among these, Memory level is
related to Recall and Recognition of the concept but its higher level is
associated with ASSIMILATION and ABSORPTION of the content hence the
option 2 is reflects the understanding level in clare terms.
 
Q6.       Which of the following options are the main tasks of research
in modern society?
(I) to keep pace with the advancement in knowledge.
(II) to discover new things.
(III) to write a critique on the earlier writings.
(IV) to systematically examine and critically analyze the investigations/sources
with objectivity.
(A) IV , II and I                (B) I, II and III
(C) I and III                                                (D) II, III and IV
Answer: A 
Option 1 is most suitable because in modern society, the research has 3 basic
roles. 1) The students whether in pure sciences/social sciences have been
trained in scientific methodology in order to keep/develop the adequate
p o
tentiality of scientific Attitude towards life, man and society. That's why a
realistic training has been imparted in Labs/Fieldwork/Through preparation of
reports. 2) It is an era of vertical progress in science and only the person
having scientific bent of mind may find himself more interactive/manipulative
in the ongoing society. 3) The task of research is also to satisfy timeless
inquisitiveness of human mind. Therefore, it is also having discovery oriented
apporach
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Q1.       Which of the following comprise teaching skill?
(A) Black Board writing           (B) Questioning
(C) Explaining                                                                    (D) All the above
Answer: D
All of the above are the teaching skills without them a teacher is like a without
gun in a battalefield. Basic teaching skills
Setting the scene – make sure that your students are comfortable and ready to
start learning
Being student centred – do you know what the students want to learn in each
session?
Assessing prior knowledge – check what the students know already
Asking questions – keep your questions straightforward, but try and probe
deeper levels of knowledge. Give the students enough time to answer
Checking understanding – make sure that the pitch and pace of the session is
right
Using visual aids – it is worth taking time to find these, and using flip charts
and OHPs wherever possible
Setting homework – vital to promote life-long learning, but check learning
objectives and learning strategy are reasonable and ask students to present
their work
Summarising and closing a session –don’t give new information, and remind
students about next week’s topic
 
Q2.       Which of the following statements is most appropriate?
(A) Teachers can teach.
(B) Teachers help can create in a student a desire to learn.
(C) Lecture Method can be used for developing thinking.
(D) Teachers are born.
Answer: B 
Teacher does not play only a information mongering role in the classroom but
to instill and infuse the inspiration in the students in order to bring desirable
changes in future and make him an ideal citizen
 
Q3.       The first Indian chronicler of Indian history was:
(A) Megasthanese       (B) Fahiyan
(C) Huan Tsang           (D) Kalhan 
Answer: D
Kalhan as a historian: Kalhan is an important historian in Indian history. The
12th century A.D.Kashmiri poet, Kalhan, wrote "Rajtarangini" - the river of
kings. Which has been of great value for the study of the history of Kashmir.
This history of his native land is in verse and the language is Sanskrit. Out of
the Sanskrit writings, Rajtarangini is one of the foremost historical writing.
 
Q4.       Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Syllabus is a part of curriculum.
(B) Syllabus is an annexure to curriculum.
(C) Curriculum is the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
(D) Syllabus is not the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
Answer: A 
Curriculum is wider term consisting academic and non-academic part of all
activities within the school premises. The syllabus belongs to only its
academic part pertaining to C/R teaching-learning process. 
Syllabus is the document that contains all the portion of the concepts covered
in a subject.
Curriculum is the overall content, taught in an educational system or a course.
Syllabus is a Greek term. While Curriculum is a Latin term.
Syllabus is Set for A subject while Curriculum A course. 
Syllabus is Descriptive while Curriculum is Prescriptive.
Syllabus Scope is Narrow while Curriculum scope is Wide.
Syllabus Set out by Exam board while Curriculum set out by Government or
the administration of school, college or institute.
Syllabus Term is a fixed term, normally a year while Curriculum term is Till
the course lasts.
Syllabus V aries from teacher to teacher while Curriculum Same for all
teachers.
 
Q5.       Which of the two given options is of the level of
understanding?
(I) Define noun.
(II) Define noun in your own words.
(A) Only I                                                                 (B) Only II
(C) Both I and II            (D) Neither I nor II
Answer: B 
Human cognition is having 3 levels of thinking process viz. Memory Level ;
Understanding Level; and Reflective Level. Among these, Memory level is
related to Recall and Recognition of the concept but its higher level is
associated with ASSIMILATION and ABSORPTION of the content hence the
option 2 is reflects the understanding level in clare terms.
 
Q6.       Which of the following options are the main tasks of research
in modern society?
(I) to keep pace with the advancement in knowledge.
(II) to discover new things.
(III) to write a critique on the earlier writings.
(IV) to systematically examine and critically analyze the investigations/sources
with objectivity.
(A) IV , II and I                (B) I, II and III
(C) I and III                                                (D) II, III and IV
Answer: A 
Option 1 is most suitable because in modern society, the research has 3 basic
roles. 1) The students whether in pure sciences/social sciences have been
trained in scientific methodology in order to keep/develop the adequate
p o
tentiality of scientific Attitude towards life, man and society. That's why a
realistic training has been imparted in Labs/Fieldwork/Through preparation of
reports. 2) It is an era of vertical progress in science and only the person
having scientific bent of mind may find himself more interactive/manipulative
in the ongoing society. 3) The task of research is also to satisfy timeless
inquisitiveness of human mind. Therefore, it is also having discovery oriented
apporach
 
Q7.       Match List-I (Interviews) with List-II (Meaning) and
select the correct answer from the code given below:
List – I (Interviews)             List - II (Meaning)
(a) structured interviews                     (i)  greater flexibility approach
(b) Unstructured interviews                (ii) attention on the questions to be
answered
(c) Focused interviews                       (iii) individual life experience
(d) Clinical interviews                         (iv) Pre determined question
(v) non-directive 
Code:
      (a)        (b)        (c)        (d)
(A) (iv)       (i)         (ii)        (iii)
(B) (ii)        (iv)       (i)         (iii)
(C) (v)        (ii)        (iv)        (i)
(D) (i)         (iii)       (v)        (iv)
Answer: A
Because : 1) Structured interview is having everything preplanned in advanced
like- interviewer plan, Time, No of questions to be asked etc.
2) Unstructured interview as its name suggest and just opposite to above have
full fledged flexibility on the part of interviewer like-Place. Tim, open/closed
ended Questions on limited to formal talks.
3) Focused interview in some-what detective type conversation to arrive at
some definite conclusion related to taboos/problems/performances etc.
4) Clinical interview is conducted for diagnosing problems whether in
conscious/unconscious state of human mind in order to provide some sort of
remedial programme.
 
Q8.       What do you consider as the main aim of inter disciplinary
research?
(A) To bring out holistic approach to research.
(B) To reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain.
(C) To over simplify the problem of research.
(D) To create a new trend in research methodology.
Answer: A 
Inter-disciplinary approach of research is the latest innovation in the field and
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Q1.       Which of the following comprise teaching skill?
(A) Black Board writing           (B) Questioning
(C) Explaining                                                                    (D) All the above
Answer: D
All of the above are the teaching skills without them a teacher is like a without
gun in a battalefield. Basic teaching skills
Setting the scene – make sure that your students are comfortable and ready to
start learning
Being student centred – do you know what the students want to learn in each
session?
Assessing prior knowledge – check what the students know already
Asking questions – keep your questions straightforward, but try and probe
deeper levels of knowledge. Give the students enough time to answer
Checking understanding – make sure that the pitch and pace of the session is
right
Using visual aids – it is worth taking time to find these, and using flip charts
and OHPs wherever possible
Setting homework – vital to promote life-long learning, but check learning
objectives and learning strategy are reasonable and ask students to present
their work
Summarising and closing a session –don’t give new information, and remind
students about next week’s topic
 
Q2.       Which of the following statements is most appropriate?
(A) Teachers can teach.
(B) Teachers help can create in a student a desire to learn.
(C) Lecture Method can be used for developing thinking.
(D) Teachers are born.
Answer: B 
Teacher does not play only a information mongering role in the classroom but
to instill and infuse the inspiration in the students in order to bring desirable
changes in future and make him an ideal citizen
 
Q3.       The first Indian chronicler of Indian history was:
(A) Megasthanese       (B) Fahiyan
(C) Huan Tsang           (D) Kalhan 
Answer: D
Kalhan as a historian: Kalhan is an important historian in Indian history. The
12th century A.D.Kashmiri poet, Kalhan, wrote "Rajtarangini" - the river of
kings. Which has been of great value for the study of the history of Kashmir.
This history of his native land is in verse and the language is Sanskrit. Out of
the Sanskrit writings, Rajtarangini is one of the foremost historical writing.
 
Q4.       Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Syllabus is a part of curriculum.
(B) Syllabus is an annexure to curriculum.
(C) Curriculum is the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
(D) Syllabus is not the same in all educational institutions affiliated to a
p a
rticular university.
Answer: A 
Curriculum is wider term consisting academic and non-academic part of all
activities within the school premises. The syllabus belongs to only its
academic part pertaining to C/R teaching-learning process. 
Syllabus is the document that contains all the portion of the concepts covered
in a subject.
Curriculum is the overall content, taught in an educational system or a course.
Syllabus is a Greek term. While Curriculum is a Latin term.
Syllabus is Set for A subject while Curriculum A course. 
Syllabus is Descriptive while Curriculum is Prescriptive.
Syllabus Scope is Narrow while Curriculum scope is Wide.
Syllabus Set out by Exam board while Curriculum set out by Government or
the administration of school, college or institute.
Syllabus Term is a fixed term, normally a year while Curriculum term is Till
the course lasts.
Syllabus V aries from teacher to teacher while Curriculum Same for all
teachers.
 
Q5.       Which of the two given options is of the level of
understanding?
(I) Define noun.
(II) Define noun in your own words.
(A) Only I                                                                 (B) Only II
(C) Both I and II            (D) Neither I nor II
Answer: B 
Human cognition is having 3 levels of thinking process viz. Memory Level ;
Understanding Level; and Reflective Level. Among these, Memory level is
related to Recall and Recognition of the concept but its higher level is
associated with ASSIMILATION and ABSORPTION of the content hence the
option 2 is reflects the understanding level in clare terms.
 
Q6.       Which of the following options are the main tasks of research
in modern society?
(I) to keep pace with the advancement in knowledge.
(II) to discover new things.
(III) to write a critique on the earlier writings.
(IV) to systematically examine and critically analyze the investigations/sources
with objectivity.
(A) IV , II and I                (B) I, II and III
(C) I and III                                                (D) II, III and IV
Answer: A 
Option 1 is most suitable because in modern society, the research has 3 basic
roles. 1) The students whether in pure sciences/social sciences have been
trained in scientific methodology in order to keep/develop the adequate
p o
tentiality of scientific Attitude towards life, man and society. That's why a
realistic training has been imparted in Labs/Fieldwork/Through preparation of
reports. 2) It is an era of vertical progress in science and only the person
having scientific bent of mind may find himself more interactive/manipulative
in the ongoing society. 3) The task of research is also to satisfy timeless
inquisitiveness of human mind. Therefore, it is also having discovery oriented
apporach
 
Q7.       Match List-I (Interviews) with List-II (Meaning) and
select the correct answer from the code given below:
List – I (Interviews)             List - II (Meaning)
(a) structured interviews                     (i)  greater flexibility approach
(b) Unstructured interviews                (ii) attention on the questions to be
answered
(c) Focused interviews                       (iii) individual life experience
(d) Clinical interviews                         (iv) Pre determined question
(v) non-directive 
Code:
      (a)        (b)        (c)        (d)
(A) (iv)       (i)         (ii)        (iii)
(B) (ii)        (iv)       (i)         (iii)
(C) (v)        (ii)        (iv)        (i)
(D) (i)         (iii)       (v)        (iv)
Answer: A
Because : 1) Structured interview is having everything preplanned in advanced
like- interviewer plan, Time, No of questions to be asked etc.
2) Unstructured interview as its name suggest and just opposite to above have
full fledged flexibility on the part of interviewer like-Place. Tim, open/closed
ended Questions on limited to formal talks.
3) Focused interview in some-what detective type conversation to arrive at
some definite conclusion related to taboos/problems/performances etc.
4) Clinical interview is conducted for diagnosing problems whether in
conscious/unconscious state of human mind in order to provide some sort of
remedial programme.
 
Q8.       What do you consider as the main aim of inter disciplinary
research?
(A) To bring out holistic approach to research.
(B) To reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain.
(C) To over simplify the problem of research.
(D) To create a new trend in research methodology.
Answer: A 
Inter-disciplinary approach of research is the latest innovation in the field and
b
e
lieves that the elements of scientific phenomenon must be dealt in integrated
form instead of disintegrated form to bring out the concept in its HOLISTIC
p o
int of view. For example, Student school problems may be surveyed by a
team of researchers to dig out its depth like an Educationist, Class-room
teacher, Doctor Clinical Psychologist, Counselor, Guidance worker. It gives a
detailed mapping plan of all the difficulties lying with the students
simultaneously.
 
Q9.       One of the aims of the scientific method in research is to:
(A) improve data interpretation          (B) eliminate spurious
relations
(C) confirm triangulation                                                (D) introduce new
variables
Answer: B 
aims of the scientific method in research is: Observe and Describe Predict
Determination of the Causes Explain The aims of research can then be fine-
tuned, or may serve to open up new areas of interest. Either way, the store of
human knowledge has been enriched and increased.
 
Q10.    The depth of any research can be judged by:
(A) title of the research.
(B) objectives of the research.
(C) total expenditure on the research.
(D) duration of the research.
Answer: B
 
R e
ad the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15:
T
he superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls for,
and the conduct of, elections to Parliament and State Legislatures and elections
to the offices of the President and the Vice - President of India are vested in the
Election Commission of India. It is an independent constitutional authority.
Independence of the Election Commission and its insulation from executive
interference is ensured by a specific provision under Article 324 (5) of the
constitution that the chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed fro
m h
is office except in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme
Court and conditions of his service shall not be varied to his disadvantage