UGC NET Paper 1, June 2024 (4 Sep 2024, Shift 1) question paper

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

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The following table represents the percentage expenditure of the annual income of six persons A-F on six different items, namely, Food, Rent, Transport, Clothes, Entertainment and Miscellaneous. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow. Person-wise Expenditure Details

Person	Percentage (%) Expenditure from Annual Income on: Food	Rent	Transport	Clothes	Entertainment	Miscellaneous
A	21.80%	15.0%	18.4%	12.5%	13.3%	19.0%
B	17.20%	18.0%	22.6%	15.0%	11.4%	15.8%
C	24.0%	16.3%	14.8%	11.2%	7.8%	25.9%
D	18.0%	19.5%	15.5%	12.0%	16.4%	18.6%
E	20.20%	16.4%	17.5%	14.0%	8.6%	23.3%
F	23.60%	18.5%	16.0%	13.8%	11.0%	17.1%

If the annual incomes of B and C are ₹ 432000 and ₹ 528000, respectively, then what is the difference between the amount spent by them on Transport ?

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2 $If the amount of money spent on food by C and D is ₹ 144000 and ₹ 172800, respectively, then the annual income of C is __________% of the annual income of D.$
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3 $If the annual income of each of C and D is ₹ 840000, then what is the sum of the amount spent by C on Rent and that by D on Miscellaneous items ?$
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4 $If the monthly income of A and D are ₹ 80000 and ₹ 72000, respectively, then the amount of money spent by A on Rent is __________% more than the amount spent by D on clothes.$
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5 $If the annual income of each of the six persons is ₹ 3 lakh, then the amount of money spent on clothes is more than ₹ 41800 by exactly __________ persons.$
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6 $A relationship in which a less-experienced learner acquires knowledge and skills under the guidance of an expert is known as :$
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7 $The contents of swayamprabha channel - 15 with the theme of ‘Capacity Building and Teacher Education’ is provided by :$
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8 $Which of the following are the sub-types of long term memory ? (A) Episodic memory (B) Semantic memory (C) Procedural memory (D) Priming (E) Class conditioning effects Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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9 $A marketing instructor wants to engage students by conducting live polls during an online lecture to gather instant feedback on marketing strategies. Which of the following tools should the instructor use for creating and displaying polls ? (A) Adobe Illustrator (B) Slido (C) Straw Poll (D) Camtasia (E) Flipgrid Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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10 $An English teacher asks students to create a multimedia presentation analysing a novel’s themes, characters, and literacy devices. Which assessment method is most suitable to check the real time progress of students ?$
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11 $Identify the main preoccupations of qualitative researchers. (A) Emphasis on process (B) Emphasis on generalization (C) Emphasis on context (D) Emphasis on description Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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12 $Two researchers obtain similar results while investigating a problem following different methodologies. Their measurements show :$
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13 $Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Abbreviations) List - II (Meaning) (A) ante., (I) here and there (B) cf. (II) and others (C) et.al., (III) compare (D) passim: (IV) before Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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14 $Identify the non-probability sampling techniques : (A) Systematic sampling (B) Simple random sampling (C) Snowball sampling (D) Purposive sampling Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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15 $Identify the parametric tests used for statistical analysis. (A) t-test (B) H-test (C) F-test (D) U-test Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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16 $The etic approach to communication is __________ in character.$
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17 $Ferdinand de Saussure’s approach to the study of signs is described as :$
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18 $According to Marshal McLuhan, examples of high definition media are : (A) Speech (B) Photograph (C) Radio (D) Cinema (E) Cartoon Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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19 $Find out the correct chronological order of the following : (A) First binary computer by Britishers (B) Printing press (C) Plan for mechanical computer (D) Single-screen motion picture exhibition (E) First public broadcast of television Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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20 $Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Authors) List - II (Concepts) (A) Roland Barthes (I) Doxa (B) Pierre Bourdieu (II) Hegemony (C) Antonio Gramsci (III) Simulation (D) Jean Baudrillard (IV) Myth Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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21 $A sum of money is equally divided among a number of children. Had there been 10 children less, each would have received ₹ 5 more, and had there been 10 children more each would have received ₹ 3 less. What is the sum of money that is distributed ?$
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22 $Find out the wrong term from the given series : 125, 126, 124, 127, 123, 129$
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23 $If the selling price of ₹ 276 results in a discount of 8% on the marked price of an item, at what price should the item be sold to offer a discount of 13% ?$
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24 $In a certain coding language, the word ‘TRAIN’ is coded as ‘VPCGP’, then the word ‘PROUD’ will be coded as :$
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25 $7 pumps, working 10 hours a day, can empty a tank in 20 days. How many hours a day must 5 pumps operate to empty the tank in 14 days ?$
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26 $Which fallacy is committed in the following argument-“Ambassador cars have almost disappeared. This is an ambassador car. Therefore, this car has almost disappeared” :$
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27 $Which of the following statements are true regarding contrary propositions ? (A) They cannot both be true (B) They cannot both be false (C) They can both be false (D) If one is true the other must be false Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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28 $Which of the following statements are logically equivalent ? (A) Some non-dogs are non-friendly animals (B) Some dogs are friendly animals (C) Some friendly animals are dogs (D) All dogs are friendly animals Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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29 $Which of the following are arranged in the order of increasing connotation ?$
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30 $Which of the following arguments is fallacious because of the middle term being too narrow ?$
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31 $Mobile games were the first to popularize __________ which uses an image of an actual place or thing and adds digital information to it.$
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32 $An Internet standard that allows for adding media attachments to an email is called :$
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	List - I (Abbreviations)		List - II (Meaning)
(A)	ante.,	(I)	here and there
(B)	cf.	(II)	and others
(C)	et.al.,	(III)	compare
(D)	passim:	(IV)	before

	List - I (Authors)		List - II (Concepts)
(A)	Roland Barthes	(I)	Doxa
(B)	Pierre Bourdieu	(II)	Hegemony
(C)	Antonio Gramsci	(III)	Simulation
(D)	Jean Baudrillard	(IV)	Myth

Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Malware) List - II (Definition) (A) Ransomware (I) Software that monitors and/or records the actions of targeted users. (B) Spyware (II) A small piece of code that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a legitimate program and infects your computer when you run it. (C) Worm (III) Software that locks data files and demands a monetary payment in exchange for unlocking. (D) Trojan Horses (IV) A piece of code that replicates itself to other devices without user interaction Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

	List - I (Malware)		List - II (Definition)
(A)	Ransomware	(I)	Software that monitors and/or records the actions of targeted users.
(B)	Spyware	(II)	A small piece of code that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a legitimate program and infects your computer when you run it.
(C)	Worm	(III)	Software that locks data files and demands a monetary payment in exchange for unlocking.
(D)	Trojan Horses	(IV)	A piece of code that replicates itself to other devices without user interaction

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34 $Which of the following are advantages of e-commerce for consumers ? (A) They save time by visiting websites instead of stores. (B) They have little risk of having their credit card number intercepted. (C) They can choose goods from any vendor in the world. (D) They can shop no matter their location, time, or conditions. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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35 $(L)_M$
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36 $What is the mission of International Solar Alliance ?$
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37 $Amount of destruction caused by an earthquake is measured by :$
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38 $Which of the following are consequences of Global Warming ? (A) Change in Hydrological Cycle (B) Species Migration (C) Change in Ocean Circulation (D) Ocean Acidification (E) Sea level rise Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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39 $Which of the following is not a disease caused due to exposure of Ultra Violet (UV)-rays, one of the Environmental hazards due to ozone layer depletion ?$
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40 $Because of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Dissolved Oxygen (DO) of a water body :$
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41 $An IT giant company has its Global Education Centre at :$
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42 $The Indian Institute of management, Indore, was set up during :$
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43 $The union government of India had in 2011 decided to establish a National Institute of Design in the states of : (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Assam (D) Goa (E) Haryana Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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44 $The New Education Policy of 2020, suggested degree courses in : (A) Development Communication (B) Logic (C) Art and Museum Administration (D) Graphic Design (E) Web Design Choose the correct answer from the options given below :$
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45 $Who among the following ancient scholars was a proponent of grammarian tradition ?$
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Read the following passage and answer the questions. Folk traditions provide and create a public space where some broader social values could be generated and observed. The various folk genres through the creation of public space help in bringing and observed. The various folk genres through the creation of public space help in bringing into focus ideas, values and contentions into public discourse, a kind of unshackling of inhibitions in a stress-free manner. The changes that modernity brings in its wake become more socially acceptable and the conflicts that are created find a medium through which they can be resolved. This public space or sphere has many constructive and pleasurable uses. Politics and religion are notable instances in which the creation and sustenance of public space or sphere is very important to achieve some agenda(s). The dynamism ingrained in public space or sphere shows complex nuances and many trends especially when the nature of transformation is being analysed. There seems to be a shift from a simple pleasure orientation to cater to multi-level interests of the performers and patrons. Transformations are influenced by economics, politics and voices of dissent that find various mechanisms of appropriation of public space for their own objectives. They widen the base of debate and discussion transcending the involved units.
46 $Role of folklore in the society is :$
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47 $What does folklore contribute to public discourse ?$
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48 $What is the influence of modernity on folk traditions and public space according to the text ?$
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49 $What influences the tranformations that can be observed in public sphere ?$
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50 $Public space :$
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