2015 December NTA UGC NET Paper 1
Question 1 |
Greater the handicap of the students coming to the educational institutions, greater the demand on the:
Family | |
Society | |
Teacher | |
State |
Question 2 |
What are the characteristics of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation?
(a) It increases the workload on students by taking multiple tests.
(b) It replaces marks with grades.
(c) It evaluates every aspect of the student.
(d) It helps in reducing examination phobia.
(a) It increases the workload on students by taking multiple tests.
(b) It replaces marks with grades.
(c) It evaluates every aspect of the student.
(d) It helps in reducing examination phobia.
(a), (b), (c) and (d) | |
(b) and (d) | |
(a), (b) and (c) | |
(b), (c) and (d) |
Question 3 |
Which of the following attributes denote great strengths of a teacher?
(a) Full-time active involvement in the institutional management
(b) Setting examples
(c) Willingness to put assumptions to the test
(d) Acknowledging mistakes
(a) Full-time active involvement in the institutional management
(b) Setting examples
(c) Willingness to put assumptions to the test
(d) Acknowledging mistakes
(a), (b) and (d) | |
(b), (c) and (d) | |
(a), (c) and (d) | |
(a), (b), (c) and (d) |
Question 4 |
Which one of the following statements is correct in the context of multiple - choice type questions?
They are more objective than true-false type questions. | |
They are less objective than essay type questions. | |
They are more subjective than short-answer type questions. | |
They are more subjective than true-false type questions. |
Question 5 |
As Chairman of an independent commission on education, Jacques Delors report to UNESCO was titled
International Commission on Education Report | |
Millennium Development Report | |
Learning: The Treasure Within | |
World Declaration on Education for All |
Question 6 |
What are required for good teaching?
(a) Diagnosis
(b) Remedy
(c) Direction
(d) Feedback
(a) Diagnosis
(b) Remedy
(c) Direction
(d) Feedback
(a), (b), (c) and (d) | |
(a) and (b) | |
(b), (c) and (d) | |
(c) and (d) |
Question 7 |
Which of the following statements is not true in the context of participatory research?
It recognizes knowledge as power. | |
It emphasises on people as experts. | |
It is a collective process of enquiry. | |
Its sole purpose is production of knowledge. |
Question 8 |
Which of the following statements is true in the context of the testing of a hypothesis?
It is only the alternative hypothesis that can be tested. | |
It is only the null hypothesis that can be tested. | |
Both, the alternative and the null hypotheses can be tested. | |
Both, the alternative and the null hypotheses cannot be tested. |
Question 9 |
Which of the following are the basic rules of APA style of referencing format?
(a) Italicize titles of shorter works such as journal articles or essays
(b) Invert authors’ names (last name first)
(c) Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals
(d) Alphabetically index reference list
(a) Italicize titles of shorter works such as journal articles or essays
(b) Invert authors’ names (last name first)
(c) Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals
(d) Alphabetically index reference list
(a) and (b) | |
(b), (c) and (d) | |
(c) and (d) | |
(a), (b), (c) and (d) |
Question 10 |
Which of the following are the characteristics of a seminar?
(a) It is a form of academic instruction.
(b) It involves questioning, discussion and debates.
(c) It involves large groups of individuals.
(d) It needs involvement of skilled persons.
(a) It is a form of academic instruction.
(b) It involves questioning, discussion and debates.
(c) It involves large groups of individuals.
(d) It needs involvement of skilled persons.
(b) and (c) | |
(b) and (d) | |
(b), (c) and (d) | |
(a), (b) and (d) |
Question 11 |
A researcher is interested in studying the prospects of a particular political party in an urban area. What tool should he prefer for the study?
Rating scale | |
Interview | |
Questionnaire | |
Schedule |
Question 12 |
Ethical norms in research do not involve guidelines for:
Thesis format | |
Copyright | |
Patenting policy | |
Data sharing policies |
Question 13 |
Read the following passage carefully and answer question numbers 13 to 17.
I did that thing recently where you have to sign a big card - which is a horror unto itself, especially as the keeper of the Big Card was leaning over me at the time. Suddenly I was on the spot, a rabbit in the headlights, torn between doing a fun message or some sort of in-joke or a drawing. Instead overwhelmed by the myriad options available to me, I decided to just write “Good luck, best, Joel”.
It was then that I realised, to my horror, that I had forgotten how to write. My entire existence is “tap letters into computer”. My shopping lists are hidden in the notes function of my phone. If I need to remember something I send an e-mail to myself. A pen is something I chew when I’m struggling to think. Paper is something I pile beneath my laptop to make it a more comfortable height for me to type on.
A poll of 1,000 teens by the stationers, Bic found that one in 10 don’t own a pen, a third have never written a letter, and half of 13 to 19 years - old have never been forced to sit down and write a thank you letter. More than 80% have never written a love letter, 56% don’t have letter paper at home. And a quarter has never known the unique torture of writing a birthday card. The most a teen ever has to use a pen is on an exam paper.
Bic, have you heard of mobile phones? Have you heard of e-mail, facebook and snap chatting? This is the future. Pens are dead. Paper is dead. Handwriting is a relic.
“Handwriting is one of the most creative outlets we have and should be given the same importance as other art forms such as sketching, painting or photography.”
When confronted with signing a big card, the author felt like “a rabbit in the headlight”. What does this phrase mean?
I did that thing recently where you have to sign a big card - which is a horror unto itself, especially as the keeper of the Big Card was leaning over me at the time. Suddenly I was on the spot, a rabbit in the headlights, torn between doing a fun message or some sort of in-joke or a drawing. Instead overwhelmed by the myriad options available to me, I decided to just write “Good luck, best, Joel”.
It was then that I realised, to my horror, that I had forgotten how to write. My entire existence is “tap letters into computer”. My shopping lists are hidden in the notes function of my phone. If I need to remember something I send an e-mail to myself. A pen is something I chew when I’m struggling to think. Paper is something I pile beneath my laptop to make it a more comfortable height for me to type on.
A poll of 1,000 teens by the stationers, Bic found that one in 10 don’t own a pen, a third have never written a letter, and half of 13 to 19 years - old have never been forced to sit down and write a thank you letter. More than 80% have never written a love letter, 56% don’t have letter paper at home. And a quarter has never known the unique torture of writing a birthday card. The most a teen ever has to use a pen is on an exam paper.
Bic, have you heard of mobile phones? Have you heard of e-mail, facebook and snap chatting? This is the future. Pens are dead. Paper is dead. Handwriting is a relic.
“Handwriting is one of the most creative outlets we have and should be given the same importance as other art forms such as sketching, painting or photography.”
When confronted with signing a big card, the author felt like “a rabbit in the headlight”. What does this phrase mean?
A state of confusion | |
A state of pleasure | |
A state of anxiety | |
A state of pain |
Question 14 |
According to the author, which one is not the most creative outlet of pursuit?
Handwriting | |
Photography | |
Sketching | |
Reading |
Question 15 |
The entire existence of the author revolves round
(a) Computer
(b) Mobile phone
(c) Typewriter
(a) Computer
(b) Mobile phone
(c) Typewriter
(b) only | |
(a) and (b) only | |
(a), (b) and (c) | |
(b) and (c) only |
There are 15 questions to complete.