UGC NET Past Year Question Paper I with Answer Key (31 December 2005) | UGC NET Past Year Papers PDF Download

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Q1.  Team teaching has the potential to develop:
(A) Competitive spirit
(B) Cooperation
(C) The habit of supplementing the teaching of each other
(D) Highlighting the gaps in each other’s teaching
Answer: C
 
Q2.       Which of the following is the most important characteristic
of Open Book Examination system?
(A) Students become serious.
(B) It improves attendance in the classroom.
(C) It reduces examination anxiety amongst students.
(D) It compels students to think.
Answer: D
 
Q3.      Which of the following methods of teaching encourages
the use of maximum senses?
(A) Problem-solving method (B) Laboratory method
(C) Self-study method            (D) Team teaching method
Answer: B
 
Q4.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Communicator should have fine senses
(B) Communicator should have tolerance power
(C) Communicator should be soft spoken
(D) Communicator should have good personality
Answer: A
 
Q5.       An effective teacher is one who can:
(A) control the class                                                        (B) give more
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Q1.  Team teaching has the potential to develop:
(A) Competitive spirit
(B) Cooperation
(C) The habit of supplementing the teaching of each other
(D) Highlighting the gaps in each other’s teaching
Answer: C
 
Q2.       Which of the following is the most important characteristic
of Open Book Examination system?
(A) Students become serious.
(B) It improves attendance in the classroom.
(C) It reduces examination anxiety amongst students.
(D) It compels students to think.
Answer: D
 
Q3.      Which of the following methods of teaching encourages
the use of maximum senses?
(A) Problem-solving method (B) Laboratory method
(C) Self-study method            (D) Team teaching method
Answer: B
 
Q4.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Communicator should have fine senses
(B) Communicator should have tolerance power
(C) Communicator should be soft spoken
(D) Communicator should have good personality
Answer: A
 
Q5.       An effective teacher is one who can:
(A) control the class                                                        (B) give more
information in less time
(C) motivate students to learn           (D) correct the assignments
carefully
Answer: C
 
Q6.       One of the following is not a quality of researcher:
(A) Unison with that of which he is in search
(B) He must be of alert mind
(C) Keenness in enquiry
(D) His assertion to outstrip the evidence
Answer: D
 
Q7.       A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not
possess one of the following qualities
(A) Appropriateness    (B) Measurability
(C) Comparability        (D) Flexibility
Answer: D
 
Q8.       Books and records are the primary sources of data in:
(A) historical research                                                    (B) participatory
research
(C) clinical research                (D) laboratory research
Answer: A
 
Q9.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) objectives should be pin-pointed
(B) objectives can be written in statement or question form
(C) another word for problem is variable
(D) all the above
Answer: A
 
Q10.    The important pre-requisites of a researcher in sciences,
social sciences and humanities are
(A) laboratory skills, records, supervisor, topic
(B) Supervisor, topic, critical analysis, patience
(C) archives, supervisor, topic, flexibility in thinking
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Q1.  Team teaching has the potential to develop:
(A) Competitive spirit
(B) Cooperation
(C) The habit of supplementing the teaching of each other
(D) Highlighting the gaps in each other’s teaching
Answer: C
 
Q2.       Which of the following is the most important characteristic
of Open Book Examination system?
(A) Students become serious.
(B) It improves attendance in the classroom.
(C) It reduces examination anxiety amongst students.
(D) It compels students to think.
Answer: D
 
Q3.      Which of the following methods of teaching encourages
the use of maximum senses?
(A) Problem-solving method (B) Laboratory method
(C) Self-study method            (D) Team teaching method
Answer: B
 
Q4.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Communicator should have fine senses
(B) Communicator should have tolerance power
(C) Communicator should be soft spoken
(D) Communicator should have good personality
Answer: A
 
Q5.       An effective teacher is one who can:
(A) control the class                                                        (B) give more
information in less time
(C) motivate students to learn           (D) correct the assignments
carefully
Answer: C
 
Q6.       One of the following is not a quality of researcher:
(A) Unison with that of which he is in search
(B) He must be of alert mind
(C) Keenness in enquiry
(D) His assertion to outstrip the evidence
Answer: D
 
Q7.       A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not
possess one of the following qualities
(A) Appropriateness    (B) Measurability
(C) Comparability        (D) Flexibility
Answer: D
 
Q8.       Books and records are the primary sources of data in:
(A) historical research                                                    (B) participatory
research
(C) clinical research                (D) laboratory research
Answer: A
 
Q9.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) objectives should be pin-pointed
(B) objectives can be written in statement or question form
(C) another word for problem is variable
(D) all the above
Answer: A
 
Q10.    The important pre-requisites of a researcher in sciences,
social sciences and humanities are
(A) laboratory skills, records, supervisor, topic
(B) Supervisor, topic, critical analysis, patience
(C) archives, supervisor, topic, flexibility in thinking
(D) topic, supervisor, good temperament, pre-conceived notions
Answer: B
 
Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15
Knowledge creation in many cases requires creativity and idea generation.
This is especially important in generating alternative decision support
solutions. Some people believe that an individual’s creative ability stems
p r
imarily from personality traits such as inventiveness, independence,
individuality, enthusiasm, and flexibility. I lowever, several studies have found
that creativity is not so much a function of individual traits as was once
b e
lieved, and that individual creativity can be learned and improved. This
understanding has led innovative companies to recognise that the key to
fostering creativity may be the development of an idea-nurturing work
environment. Idea-generation methods and techniques, to be used by
individuals or in groups, are consequently being developed. Manual methods
for supporting idea generation, such as brainstorming in a group, can be very
successful in certain situations. However, in other situations, such an approach
is either not economically feasible or not possible. For example, manual
methods in group creativity sessions will not work or will not be effective
when (1) there is no time to conduct a proper idea-generation session; (2) there
is a poor facilitator (or no facilitator at all); (3) it is too expensive to conduct
an idea-generation session; (4) the subject matter is too sensitive for a face-to-
face session; or (5) there are not enough participants, the mix of participants is
not optimal, or there is no climate for idea generation. In such cases,
computerised idea-generation methods have been tried, with frequent success.
 
Idea-generation software is designed to help stimulate a single user or a group
to produce new ideas, options and choices. The user does all the work, but the
software encourages and pushes, something like a personal trainer. Although
idea-generation software is still relatively new, there are several packages on
the market. V arious approaches are used by idea-generating software to
increase the flow of ideas to the user. Idea Fisher, for example, has an
associate lexicon of the English language that cross-references words and
p h
rases. These associative links, based on analogies and metaphors, make it
easy for the user to be fed words related to a given theme. Some software
p a
ckages use questions to prompt the user towards new, unexplored patterns of
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Q1.  Team teaching has the potential to develop:
(A) Competitive spirit
(B) Cooperation
(C) The habit of supplementing the teaching of each other
(D) Highlighting the gaps in each other’s teaching
Answer: C
 
Q2.       Which of the following is the most important characteristic
of Open Book Examination system?
(A) Students become serious.
(B) It improves attendance in the classroom.
(C) It reduces examination anxiety amongst students.
(D) It compels students to think.
Answer: D
 
Q3.      Which of the following methods of teaching encourages
the use of maximum senses?
(A) Problem-solving method (B) Laboratory method
(C) Self-study method            (D) Team teaching method
Answer: B
 
Q4.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Communicator should have fine senses
(B) Communicator should have tolerance power
(C) Communicator should be soft spoken
(D) Communicator should have good personality
Answer: A
 
Q5.       An effective teacher is one who can:
(A) control the class                                                        (B) give more
information in less time
(C) motivate students to learn           (D) correct the assignments
carefully
Answer: C
 
Q6.       One of the following is not a quality of researcher:
(A) Unison with that of which he is in search
(B) He must be of alert mind
(C) Keenness in enquiry
(D) His assertion to outstrip the evidence
Answer: D
 
Q7.       A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not
possess one of the following qualities
(A) Appropriateness    (B) Measurability
(C) Comparability        (D) Flexibility
Answer: D
 
Q8.       Books and records are the primary sources of data in:
(A) historical research                                                    (B) participatory
research
(C) clinical research                (D) laboratory research
Answer: A
 
Q9.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) objectives should be pin-pointed
(B) objectives can be written in statement or question form
(C) another word for problem is variable
(D) all the above
Answer: A
 
Q10.    The important pre-requisites of a researcher in sciences,
social sciences and humanities are
(A) laboratory skills, records, supervisor, topic
(B) Supervisor, topic, critical analysis, patience
(C) archives, supervisor, topic, flexibility in thinking
(D) topic, supervisor, good temperament, pre-conceived notions
Answer: B
 
Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15
Knowledge creation in many cases requires creativity and idea generation.
This is especially important in generating alternative decision support
solutions. Some people believe that an individual’s creative ability stems
p r
imarily from personality traits such as inventiveness, independence,
individuality, enthusiasm, and flexibility. I lowever, several studies have found
that creativity is not so much a function of individual traits as was once
b e
lieved, and that individual creativity can be learned and improved. This
understanding has led innovative companies to recognise that the key to
fostering creativity may be the development of an idea-nurturing work
environment. Idea-generation methods and techniques, to be used by
individuals or in groups, are consequently being developed. Manual methods
for supporting idea generation, such as brainstorming in a group, can be very
successful in certain situations. However, in other situations, such an approach
is either not economically feasible or not possible. For example, manual
methods in group creativity sessions will not work or will not be effective
when (1) there is no time to conduct a proper idea-generation session; (2) there
is a poor facilitator (or no facilitator at all); (3) it is too expensive to conduct
an idea-generation session; (4) the subject matter is too sensitive for a face-to-
face session; or (5) there are not enough participants, the mix of participants is
not optimal, or there is no climate for idea generation. In such cases,
computerised idea-generation methods have been tried, with frequent success.
 
Idea-generation software is designed to help stimulate a single user or a group
to produce new ideas, options and choices. The user does all the work, but the
software encourages and pushes, something like a personal trainer. Although
idea-generation software is still relatively new, there are several packages on
the market. V arious approaches are used by idea-generating software to
increase the flow of ideas to the user. Idea Fisher, for example, has an
associate lexicon of the English language that cross-references words and
p h
rases. These associative links, based on analogies and metaphors, make it
easy for the user to be fed words related to a given theme. Some software
p a
ckages use questions to prompt the user towards new, unexplored patterns of
thought. This helps users to break out of cyclical thinking patterns, conquer
mental blocks, or deal with bouts of procrastination.
 
Q11.       The author , in this passage has focused on
(A) knowledge creation          (B) idea-generation
(C) creativity                                                                       (D) individual traits
Answer: A
 
Q12.       Fostering creativity needs an environment of
(A) decision support systems            (B) idea-nurturing
(C) decision support solutions          (D) alternative individual factors
Answer: B
 
Q13.       Manual methods for the support of idea-generation, in
certain occasions,
(A) are alternatively effective             (B) can be less expensive
(C) do not need a facilitator               (D) require a mix of optimal
p a
rticipants
Answer: A
 
Q14.       Idea-generation software works as if it is a
(A) stimulant                                                                       (B) knowledge
p a
ckage
(C) user-friendly trainer         (D) climate creator
Answer: A
 
Q15.       Mental blocks, bouts of procrastination and cyclical thinking
patterns can be won when:
(A) innovative companies employ electronic thinking methods
(B) idea-generation software prompts questions
(C) manual methods are removed
(D) individuals acquire a neutral attitude towards the software
Answer: B
 
Q16.       Level C of the effectiveness of communication is defined as:
(A) channel noise                                 (B) semantic noise
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Q1.  Team teaching has the potential to develop:
(A) Competitive spirit
(B) Cooperation
(C) The habit of supplementing the teaching of each other
(D) Highlighting the gaps in each other’s teaching
Answer: C
 
Q2.       Which of the following is the most important characteristic
of Open Book Examination system?
(A) Students become serious.
(B) It improves attendance in the classroom.
(C) It reduces examination anxiety amongst students.
(D) It compels students to think.
Answer: D
 
Q3.      Which of the following methods of teaching encourages
the use of maximum senses?
(A) Problem-solving method (B) Laboratory method
(C) Self-study method            (D) Team teaching method
Answer: B
 
Q4.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Communicator should have fine senses
(B) Communicator should have tolerance power
(C) Communicator should be soft spoken
(D) Communicator should have good personality
Answer: A
 
Q5.       An effective teacher is one who can:
(A) control the class                                                        (B) give more
information in less time
(C) motivate students to learn           (D) correct the assignments
carefully
Answer: C
 
Q6.       One of the following is not a quality of researcher:
(A) Unison with that of which he is in search
(B) He must be of alert mind
(C) Keenness in enquiry
(D) His assertion to outstrip the evidence
Answer: D
 
Q7.       A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not
possess one of the following qualities
(A) Appropriateness    (B) Measurability
(C) Comparability        (D) Flexibility
Answer: D
 
Q8.       Books and records are the primary sources of data in:
(A) historical research                                                    (B) participatory
research
(C) clinical research                (D) laboratory research
Answer: A
 
Q9.       Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) objectives should be pin-pointed
(B) objectives can be written in statement or question form
(C) another word for problem is variable
(D) all the above
Answer: A
 
Q10.    The important pre-requisites of a researcher in sciences,
social sciences and humanities are
(A) laboratory skills, records, supervisor, topic
(B) Supervisor, topic, critical analysis, patience
(C) archives, supervisor, topic, flexibility in thinking
(D) topic, supervisor, good temperament, pre-conceived notions
Answer: B
 
Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15
Knowledge creation in many cases requires creativity and idea generation.
This is especially important in generating alternative decision support
solutions. Some people believe that an individual’s creative ability stems
p r
imarily from personality traits such as inventiveness, independence,
individuality, enthusiasm, and flexibility. I lowever, several studies have found
that creativity is not so much a function of individual traits as was once
b e
lieved, and that individual creativity can be learned and improved. This
understanding has led innovative companies to recognise that the key to
fostering creativity may be the development of an idea-nurturing work
environment. Idea-generation methods and techniques, to be used by
individuals or in groups, are consequently being developed. Manual methods
for supporting idea generation, such as brainstorming in a group, can be very
successful in certain situations. However, in other situations, such an approach
is either not economically feasible or not possible. For example, manual
methods in group creativity sessions will not work or will not be effective
when (1) there is no time to conduct a proper idea-generation session; (2) there
is a poor facilitator (or no facilitator at all); (3) it is too expensive to conduct
an idea-generation session; (4) the subject matter is too sensitive for a face-to-
face session; or (5) there are not enough participants, the mix of participants is
not optimal, or there is no climate for idea generation. In such cases,
computerised idea-generation methods have been tried, with frequent success.
 
Idea-generation software is designed to help stimulate a single user or a group
to produce new ideas, options and choices. The user does all the work, but the
software encourages and pushes, something like a personal trainer. Although
idea-generation software is still relatively new, there are several packages on
the market. V arious approaches are used by idea-generating software to
increase the flow of ideas to the user. Idea Fisher, for example, has an
associate lexicon of the English language that cross-references words and
p h
rases. These associative links, based on analogies and metaphors, make it
easy for the user to be fed words related to a given theme. Some software
p a
ckages use questions to prompt the user towards new, unexplored patterns of
thought. This helps users to break out of cyclical thinking patterns, conquer
mental blocks, or deal with bouts of procrastination.
 
Q11.       The author , in this passage has focused on
(A) knowledge creation          (B) idea-generation
(C) creativity                                                                       (D) individual traits
Answer: A
 
Q12.       Fostering creativity needs an environment of
(A) decision support systems            (B) idea-nurturing
(C) decision support solutions          (D) alternative individual factors
Answer: B
 
Q13.       Manual methods for the support of idea-generation, in
certain occasions,
(A) are alternatively effective             (B) can be less expensive
(C) do not need a facilitator               (D) require a mix of optimal
p a
rticipants
Answer: A
 
Q14.       Idea-generation software works as if it is a
(A) stimulant                                                                       (B) knowledge
p a
ckage
(C) user-friendly trainer         (D) climate creator
Answer: A
 
Q15.       Mental blocks, bouts of procrastination and cyclical thinking
patterns can be won when:
(A) innovative companies employ electronic thinking methods
(B) idea-generation software prompts questions
(C) manual methods are removed
(D) individuals acquire a neutral attitude towards the software
Answer: B
 
Q16.       Level C of the effectiveness of communication is defined as:
(A) channel noise                                 (B) semantic noise
(C) psychological noise         (D) source noise
Answer: A
 
Q17.       Recording a television programme on a VCR is an example
of:
(A) time-shifting                                                                 (B) content reference
(C) mechanical clarity                                                 (D) media
synchronisation
Answer: D
 
Q18.       A good communicator is the one who offers to his audience:
(A) plentiful of information     (B) a good amount of statistics
(C) concise proof                                                 (D) repetition of facts
Answer: A
 
Q19.       The largest number of newspapers in India is published from
the state of:
(A) Kerala                                                  (B) Maharashtra
(C) W est Bengal          (D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: D
 
Q20.    Insert the missing number:
8  24  12  ?  18  54
(A) 26     (B) 24 
(C) 36     (D) 32
Answer: C
Explanation:
N u
mbers are alternatively multiplied by 3 and divided by 2.
So, the next number = 3 x 12 = 36, 36 ÷ 2 = 18
 
Q21.       January 1, 1995 was Sunday. What day of the week lies on
January 1, 1996?
(A) Sunday       (B) Monday
(C) Saturday     (D) None of these
Answer: B
Explanation: