2005 Dec UGC NET Paper-1

Question 1
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 others teaching
Question 2
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.
Question 3
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
Question 4
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
Question 5
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
Question 6
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
Question 7
A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not possess one of the following qualities :
A
Appropriateness
B
Measurability
C
Comparability
D
Flexibility
Question 8
Books and records are the primary sources of data in :
A
historical research
B
participatory research
C
clinical research
D
laboratory research
Question 9
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
Question 10
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
Question 11
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 individuals creative ability stems primarily from personality traits such as inventiveness, independence, individuality, enthusiasm, and flexibility. However,several studies have found that creativity is not so much a function of individual traits as was once believed, 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. Various 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 phrases. 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 packages 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.

The author, in this passage has focused on
A
knowledge creation
B
idea-generation
C
creativity
D
individual traits
Question 12
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 individuals creative ability stems primarily from personality traits such as inventiveness, independence, individuality, enthusiasm, and flexibility. However,several studies have found that creativity is not so much a function of individual traits as was once believed, 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. Various 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 phrases. 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 packages 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.

Fostering creativity needs an environment of
A
decision support systems
B
idea-nurturing
C
decision support solutions
D
alternative individual factors
There are 12 questions to complete.

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