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UGC NET Paper 1, June 2024 (23 Aug 2024, Shift 1) question paper

50 questions · 100 marks · 60 minutes · +2 per correct answer, no negative marking

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  1. The following table shows the proportion of students passed in three different Graduation Streams, namely, Arts, Science and Commerce, from seven different cities A-G, along with the ratio of Males (M) to Females (F) for the three streams among the students. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow. City-wise details of Graduating students
    CityProportion of passed Students: Arts : Science : CommerceProportion of passed Students: Arts (M : F)Proportion of passed Students: Science (M : F)Proportion of passed Students: Commerece (M : F)
    A2 : 4 : 531 : 1423 : 2711 : 7
    B7 : 2 : 437 : 3343 : 3229 : 21
    C1 : 4 : 234 : 1657 : 4331 : 29
    D5 : 7 : 417 : 1351 : 3323 : 17
    E4 : 3 : 823 : 1741 : 3457 : 23
    F2 : 4 : 347 : 2811 : 716 : 11
    G3 : 5 : 429 : 2127 : 2453 : 47
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    If the number of males who passed in Commerce from City-G is 2544, then what is the number of students who passed in Arts from City-G ?

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    For City-A, if the total number of males who passed in Arts is 2480, then what is the difference between the number of students who passed in Commerce and that in Science ?

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    If the number of students who passed in Commerce from City-F is 3240, then the number of students who passed from City-F is __________% of the number of Science students who passed from City-F.

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    If the number of females who passed in Arts from City-C is 768, then the number of males who passed in Commerce from City-C is approximately __________% of the number of students who passed from City-C.

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    The number of males who passed in Commerce from City-F is approximately __________% more than the number of females who passed in Commerce from City-F.

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  6. 6
    What among the following can be correctly claimed in the light of 'Assessment Rubrics' ? (A) A tool used to interpret and grade students on the basis of some criterion. (B) A means to increase subjective evaluation by the evaluator. (C) It ensures transparency and fairness in the marking process. (D) It provides an opportunity to set arbitrary standards and guidelines for moderation. (E) It is an innovative evaluation system. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  7. 7
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (Types of Teaching)List - II (Description)
    (A)Macro teaching(I)A teaching technique especially used in teacher's pre-service education to train them systematically
    (B)Micro teaching(II)An approach where the educators divide the content among themselves and students sit with one educator before moving to the other
    (C)Station teaching(III)A situation in a classroom where two teachers work on a class together
    (D)Cooperative teaching(IV)When a teacher provides instruction to the entire class at one time for an extended period of time
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    What among the following can be ascribed to learning styles ? (A) It is a way 'how' the student learns (B) They are strengths and preferences of the learners for responding to the stimuli in the environment (C) It is 'What' the learner learns (D) It is a behavioural pattern developed for any new learning Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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    What can be correctly inferred about the Traditional Teaching Method and Support System ? (A) Teacher is responsible to control the class and teach with the usage of blackboard (B) It is also known as 'Back-to Basics' System. (C) The student carries the responsibilities to use self-learning tools. (D) Virtual labs are used as one of the Teaching tools. (E) Charts, Maps and Textbooks are the prime resources and handouts are used by the teacher Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  10. 10
    What among the following is incorrect about SWAYAM Prabha ?

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  11. 11
    A researcher decides to tell participants something false about a research session in order to mislead them. The researcher is using :

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  12. 12
    Which of the following criteria in research relates mainly to the issue of causality ?

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  13. 13
    Arrange the data sets with following pairs of mean (xˉ\bar{x}) and standard derivation (σ\sigma) in increasing order of their coefficient of variation. (A) xˉ=8,σ=1.7\bar{x} = 8, \sigma = 1.7 (B) xˉ=11,σ=2.2\bar{x} = 11, \sigma = 2.2 (C) xˉ=15,σ=3.6\bar{x} = 15, \sigma = 3.6 (D) xˉ=16,σ=3\bar{x} = 16, \sigma = 3 Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  14. 14
    According to UGC regulations 2018 on plagiarism, which of the following similarities constitute Level - 1 plagiarism ? (A) 12% (B) 42% (C) 28% (D) 56% (E) 37% Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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  15. 15
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (Type of variable)List - II (Example)
    (A)Nominal(I)Satisfaction level
    (B)Ordinal(II)Weight
    (C)Interval(III)Ethnicity
    (D)Ratio(IV)Year of death
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  16. 16
    Which is the first newspaper published in India in modern times ?

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  17. 17
    Which of the following can not be treated as the folk tradition of communication in India ?

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    Arrange the '5 Ws' of communication in proper sequence : (A) Why (B) When (C) What (D) Who (E) Where Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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    Three major actions in the process of Communication are : (A) Receiving (B) Sending (C) Reviewing (D) Interpreting (E) Analysing Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  20. 20
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (Applications)List - II (Communication term)
    (A)Interviews(I)Group Communication
    (B)Newspaper(II)Intrapersonal Communication
    (C)Classroom(III)Interpersonal Communication
    (D)Meditation(IV)Mass Communication
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  21. 21
    A person sold an item at a loss of 7%. Had he sold the item at a gain of 7.5%, he would have received Rs. 87 more than his selling price. The cost price of the item is :

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  22. 22
    In a race of 500 m run, A beats B by 20 m and C by 80 m. If B and C are running another race of 100 m with exactly same speed as before, then by how many meters will B beat C ?

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  23. 23
    Arrange the following fractions in increasing order : (A) 1217\frac{12}{17} (B) 1319\frac{13}{19} (C) 811\frac{8}{11} (D) 1623\frac{16}{23} Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  24. 24
    Identify the numbers that occur in the series 1, 7, 17, 31, 49, ............ (A) 74 (B) 95 (C) 97 (D) 127 (E) 161 Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  25. 25
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (Word)List - II (Unique Code)
    (A)Q U A K E(I)K T F U L
    (B)O F T E N(II)V H Q D U
    (C)P E A C H(III)I E Y O U
    (D)D R I V E(IV)J U Y W R
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  26. 26
    Identify the pattern of the Argument in the following "Habits are like a cable. We weave a strand of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken."

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  27. 27
    What in the following can be correctly inferred ? "You know how I know animals have souls ? Because on an average, the lowest animal is a lot nicer and kinder than most of the human beings that inhabit this Earth". (A) Premise : The lowest animal is a lot nicer and kinder than most human beings that inhabit this Earth. (B) Premise : Animals have soul (C) It is not an argument (D) Conclusion : The lowest animal is a lot nicer and kinder than most human beings that inhabit this Earth (E) Conclusion : Animals have soul Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  28. 28
    What can be inferred correctly from the following ? "No musicians are Greeks. All traders are Musicians. Therefore, no traders are Greeks" (A) It represents figure II of the syllogistic argument (B) It is an EAE mood (C) The term 'Greeks' is the major term (D) The minor term of the conclusion is distributed (E) The middle term is undistributed Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  29. 29
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (Forms of Non-existence)List - II (Representation)
    (A)Anyonyābhāva(I)Hare's horn
    (B)Atyantābhāva(II)there is non-existence of the jar now
    (C)Prāgabhava(III)This is not that
    (D)Pradhvamsābhava(IV)Temporary absence of a thing
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  30. 30
    Among the following, which is correct in the context of Śabda Pramāṇa ?

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  31. 31
    If (L)M(L)_M represents a number L in base-M number system, then what will be the value of (107)16+(257)16(107)_{16} + (257)_{16} ?

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  32. 32
    In computer networking, an IP version-6 is __________ times larger than an IP version-4 address.

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  33. 33
    Identify the correct order of the following major technological changes A-D in the development of computers based on first to fourth generation of computers : (A) Transistors (B) Microprocessor (C) Vacuum tubes (D) Integrated circuits Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  34. 34
    To record voice narration for your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, your computer must have : (A) Sound card (B) An internet connection (C) Speakers (D) An external video port (E) Microphone Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  35. 35
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (Internet Term)List - II (Description)
    (A)Blogs(I)Allows users to create and edit web pages using a browser
    (B)Podcasts(II)A type of bookmarking where a user "marks" a webpage or photo using text to describe its contents
    (C)Tagging(III)A series of digital media files
    (D)Wikis(IV)Personal internet journals
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  36. 36
    The amount of biomass produced by the plants through photosynthesis minus respiration losses in a given time period is known as :

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  37. 37
    Which among the following fuels produces least amount of soot particles during combustion ?

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  38. 38
    Arrange the following states in ascending order according to their area under forest cover : (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Maharastra (D) Odisha (E) Madhya Pradesh Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  39. 39
    Eye irritation is the common phenomenon during smog. It is mostly caused by : (A) Formaldehyde (B) Per-oxy acetyl Nitrate (C) Ozone (D) Acrolin Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  40. 40
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (International Treaties)List - II (Key Objectives)
    (A)Sendai Framework(I)Equality between men and women
    (B)Monterry Concensus(II)Our common future
    (C)Beijing Declaration(III)Disaster Risk Reduction
    (D)Brundtland Report(IV)Financing for development
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  41. 41
    Arrange the following ancient Indian Institutes from East to West direction. (A) Takshashila (B) Nalanda (C) Vikramshila (D) Shardapeeth Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  42. 42
    Which of the following universities were set up in 1916 ? (A) Osmania University (B) S.N.D.T Women's University (C) Mysore University (D) Patna University (E) Benaras Hindu University Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  43. 43
    Match List - I with List - II.
    List - I (Constitutional Provision of Education)List - II (Article)
    (A)Women's Education(I)28
    (B)Education of Minorities(II)21-A
    (C)Secular Education(III)15 (Part-II)
    (D)Right to Education(IV)29 (Part-III)
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  44. 44
    Which of the following is known as "One Nation One Student ID" card ?

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  45. 45
    According to National Credit Framework (NCrF) the credit level earned after Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) will be :

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  46. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : Odisha has colourful fairs and festivals and are as numerous as the days of the year. The sacred journey of Lord Jagannath with brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple to the divine shrine called the Gundicha Temple is known as the Car Festival or the Rath Yatra. On this occasion, the deities adorn three chariots named Nandigosha, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana respectively. They stay in the divine shrine for nine days and then return to the Jagannath Temple. This journey is called Bahuda Jatra. This grand festival of Odisha is visited by lakhs of devotees from India and abroad who pull the sacred chariots from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple and back on a broad road called Badadanda. The festival begins from the second day of Shukla Paksha (bright half) in the month of Ashadha (June-July) every year. This festival of Lord Jagannath, who is worshipped as the Lord of the Universe, is celebrated not only in Puri, but also in many other places in India and abroad.
    46
    Whereas the festival of Lord Jagannath is celebrated in many places in India and abroad, it is primarily associated with which city ?

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  47. 47
    What are the names of the deities who accompany Lord Jagannath in the Rath Yatra ?

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  48. 48
    The sacred journey of Lord Jagannath is traditionally undertaken onward to which divine shrine ?

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  49. 49
    The Car Festival is conducted on a broad road that is called __________.

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  50. 50
    What is the name assigned to the journey wherein the deities return to the Jagannath Temple after nine days ?

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