UGC NET General Paper Solution July 2016

Paper – I  July 2016 Test Booklet Series A
Note : • This paper contains Sixty (60) multiple choice 
questions, each question carrying two (2) marks. 
• Candidate is expected to answer any Fifty (50) questions. 
• In case more than Fifty (50) questions are attempted, only 
the first Fifty (50) questions will be evaluated. 

1. Select the alternative which consists of positive factors
contributing to effectiveness of teaching :
 List of factors :
 (a) Teacher’s knowledge of the subject.
 (b) Teacher’s socio-economic background.
 (c) Communication skill of the teacher.
 (d) Teacher’s ability to please the students.
 (e) Teacher’s personal contact with students.
(f) Teacher’s competence in managing and
monitoring the classroom transactions.
Codes :
 (1) (b), (c) and (d) (2) (c), (d) and (f)
 (3) (b), (d) and (e) (4) (a), (c) and (f)
Answer:(4)

2. The use of teaching aids is justified on the grounds of
(1) attracting students’ attention in the class room.
(2) minimising indiscipline problems in the classroom.
(3) optimising learning outcomes of students.
(4) effective engagement of students in learning tasks.
Answer:(3)

3. Assertion (A) : The purpose of higher education is to
promote critical and creative
thinking abilities among students.
 Reason (R) : These abilities ensure job placements.
Choose the correct answer from the following code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer:(2)

4. Match the items of the first set with that of the second
set in respect of evaluation system.
Choose the correct code :
Set – I Set – II
a. Formative evaluation i. Evaluating cognitive and co-cognitive
aspects with regularity
b. Summative evaluation ii. Tests and their interpretations based on a
group and certain yardsticks
c. Continuous and iii. Grading the final learning outcomes
comprehensive evaluation

d. Norm and criterion referenced iv. Quizzes and discussions
tests

 Codes :
 a b c d
 (1) iv iii i ii
 (2) i ii iii iv
 (3) iii iv ii i
 (4) i iii iv ii
Answer:(1)

5. A researcher intends to explore the effect of possible
factors for the organization of effective mid-day meal
interventions. Which research method will be most
appropriate for this study ?
(1) Historical method
(2) Descriptive survey method
(3) Experimental method
(4) Ex-post-facto method
Answer:(4)

6. Which of the following is an initial mandatory
requirement for pursuing research ?
 (1) Developing a research design
 (2) Formulating a research question
 (3) Deciding about the data analysis procedure
 (4) Formulating a research hypothesis
Answer:(2)

7. The format of thesis writing is the same as in
 (1) preparation of a research paper/article
 (2) writing of seminar presentation
 (3) a research dissertation
 (4) presenting a workshop / conference paper
Answer:(3)

8. In qualitative research paradigm, which of the following
features may be considered critical ?
(1) Data collection with standardised research tools.
(2) Sampling design with probability sample techniques.
(3) Data collection with bottom-up empirical evidences.
(4) Data gathering to take place with top-down systematic
evidences.
Answer:(3)

9. From the following list of statements identify the set
which has negative implications for ‘research ethics’ :
(i) A researcher critically looks at the findings of another research.
(ii) Related studies are cited without proper references.
(iii) Research findings are made the basis for policy making.
(iv) Conduct of practitioner is screened in terms of reported
research evidences.
(v) A research study is replicated with a view to verify the
evidences from other
researches.
(vi) Both policy making and policy implementing processes
are regulated in terms of preliminary studies.
Codes :
 (1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
 (3) (ii), (iv) and (vi) (4) (i), (iii) and (v)
Answer:(3)

10. In a research on the effect of child-rearing practices on
stress-proneness of children in completing school projects,
the hypothesis formulated is that ‘child rearing practices do
influence stress-proneness’. At the data-analysis stage a
null hypothesis is advanced to find out the tenability of
research hypothesis. On the basis of the evidence available, the
null hypothesis is rejected at 0.01 level of significance. What
decision may be warranted in respect of the research hypothesis ?
(1) The research hypothesis will also be rejected.
(2) The research hypothesis will be accepted.
(3) Both the research hypothesis and the null hypothesis
will be rejected.
(4) No decision can be taken in respect of the research hypothesis.
Answer:(2)

Read the following passage carefully and answer question numbers
from 11 to 16 :
In terms of labour, for decades the relatively low cost and high quality
of Japanese workers conferred considerable competitive advantage
across numerous durable goods and consumer electronics industries
(eg. Machinery, automobiles, televisions, radios). Then labour-based
advantages shifted to South Korea, then to Malaysia, Mexico and
other nations. Today, China appears to be capitalizing best on the
basis of labour. Japanese firms still remain competitive in markets for
such durable goods, electronics and other products, but the labour force
is no longer sufficient for competitive advantage over manufacturers in
other industrializing nations. Such shifting of labour-based advantage
is clearly not limited to manufacturing industries. Today, a huge number
of IT and service jobs are moving from Europe and North America to India,
Singapore, and like countries with relatively well-educated, low-cost
workforces possessing technical skills. However, as educational levels
and technical skills continue to rise in other countries, India,
Singapore, and like nations enjoying labour-based competitive advantage
today are likely to find such advantage cannot be sustained through
emergence of new competitors. In terms of capital, for centuries the
days of gold coins and later even paper money restricted financial flows.
Subsequently regional concentrations were formed where large banks,
industries and markets coalesced. But today capital flows internationally
at rapid speed. Global commerce no longer requires regional interactions
among business players. Regional capital concentrations in places such
as New York, London and Tokyo still persist, of course, but the capital
concentrated there is no longer sufficient for competitive advantage over
other capitalists distributed worldwide. Only if an organization is able to
combine, integrate and apply its resources (eg. Land, labour, capital, IT)
in an effective manner that is not readily imitable by competitors can
such an organization enjoy competitive advantage sustainable overtime.
In a knowledge-based theory of the firm, this idea is extended to view
organizational knowledge as a resource with atleast the same level of
power and importance as the traditional economic inputs. An organization
with superior knowledge can achieve competitive advantage in markets that
appreciate the application of such knowledge. Semiconductors, genetic
engineering, pharmaceuticals, software, military warfare, and like knowledge
-intensive competitive arenas provide both time-proven and current examples.
Consider semiconductors (e.g. computer chips),
which are made principally of sand and common metals. These ubiquitous
and powerful electronic devices are designed within common office buildings,
using commercially available tools, and fabricated within factories in many
industrialized nations. Hence, land is not the key competitive resource in
the semiconductor industry.
Based on the passage answer the following questions
11. Which country enjoyed competitive advantages in
automobile industry for decades ?
(1) South Korea (2) Japan
(3) Mexico (4) Malaysia
Answer:(2)

12. Why labour-based competitive advantages of India
and Singapore cannot be sustained in IT and service
sectors ?
(1) Due to diminishing levels of skill.
(2) Due to capital-intensive technology making inroads.
(3) Because of new competitors.
(4) Because of shifting of labour-based advantage in
manufacturing industries.
Answer:(3)

13. How can an organisation enjoy competitive advantage
sustainable overtime ?
 (1) Through regional capital flows.
 (2) Through regional interactions among business players.
 (3) By making large banks, industries and markets coalesced.
 (4) By effective use of various instrumentalities.
Answer:(4)

14. What is required to ensure competitive advantages
in specific markets ?
 (1) Access to capital (2) Common office buildings
 (3) Superior knowledge (4) Common metals
Answer:(3)

15. The passage also mentions about the trend of
 (1) Global financial flow
 (2) Absence of competition in manufacturing industry
 (3) Regionalisation of capitalists
 (4) Organizational incompatibility
Answer:(1)

16. What does the author lay stress on in the passage ?
(1) International commerce
(2) Labour-Intensive industries
(3) Capital resource management
(4) Knowledge-driven competitive advantage
Answer:(4)

17. Imagine you are working in an educational
institution where people are of equal status. Which
method of communication is best suited and normally
employed in such a context ?
 (1) Horizontal communication
 (2) Vertical communication
 (3) Corporate communication
 (4) Cross communication
Answer:(1)

18. Identify the important element a teacher has to
take cognizance of while addressing students in
a classroom.
 (1) Avoidance of proximity
 (2) Voice modulation
 (3) Repetitive pause
 (4) Fixed posture
Answer:(2)

19. What are the barriers to effective communication ?
 (1) Moralising, being judgemental and comments of consolation.
 (2) Dialogue, summary and self-review.
 (3) Use of simple words, cool reaction and defensive attitude.
 (4) Personal statements, eye contact and simple narration.
Answer:(1)

20. The choice of communication partners is
influenced by factors of
 (1) Proximity, utility, loneliness
 (2) Utility, secrecy, dissonance
 (3) Secrecy, dissonance, deception
 (4) Dissimilarity, dissonance, deviance
Answer:(1)

21. As a teacher, select the best option to ensure
your effective presence in the classroom.
 (1) Use of peer command
 (2) Making aggressive statements
 (3) Adoption of well-established posture
 (4) Being authoritarian
Answer:(3)

22. Every communicator has to experience
 (1) Manipulated emotions
 (2) Anticipatory excitement
 (3) The issue of homophiles
 (4) Status dislocation
Answer:(2)

23. In certain code, SELECTION is coded as
QCJCARGML. The code of AMERICANS will
be
 (1) YKCPGAYLQ
 (2) BNFSJDBMR
 (3) QLYAGPCKY
 (4) YQKLCYPAG
Answer:(1)

24. In the series
 3, 11, 23, 39, 59, ..........
 The next term will be
 (1) 63 (2) 73
 (3) 83 (4) 93
Answer:(3)

25. Two railway tickets from city A to B and three
tickets from city A to C cost ` 177. Three
tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city
A to C cost ` 173. The fare for city B
from city A will be `
 (1) 25 (2) 27
 (3) 30 (4) 33
Answer:(4)

26. A person walks 10 m infront and 10 m to the right.
Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and
15 m respectively. How far is he now from his starting point ?
 (1) 20 m (2) 15 m
 (3) 10 m (4) 5 m
Answer:(4)

27. A is sister of B. F is daughter of G. C is mother
of B. D is father of C. E is mother of D. A
is related to D as
 (1) Grand daughter (2) Daughter
 (3) Daughter-in-law (4) Sister
Answer:(1)

28. In the series
AB, EDC, FGHI, ....?...., OPQRST, the
missing term is
 (1) JKLMN (2) JMKNL
 (3) NMLKJ (4) NMKLJ
Answer:(3)

29. Among the following propositions two are related
in such a way that one is the denial of
the other. Which are those propositions ?
Select the correct code :
 Propositions :
 (a) All women are equal to men
 (b) Some women are equal to men
 (c) Some women are not equal to men
 (d) No women are equal to men
Codes :
 (1) (a) and (b)
 (2) (a) and (d)
 (3) (c) and (d)
 (4) (a) and (c)
Answer:(4)

30. If the proposition ‘All thieves are poor’ is false,
which of the following propositions can
be claimed certainly to be true ?
 Propositions :
 (1) Some thieves are poor.
 (2) Some thieves are not poor.
 (3) No thief is poor.
 (4) No poor person is a thief.
Answer:(2)

31. Consider the following statement and select the
correct code stating the nature of the
argument involved in it :
To suppose that the earth is the only populated world
in the infinite space is as absurd as to assert that in
an entire field of millet only one grain will grow.
 (1) Astronomical (2) Anthropological
 (3) Deductive (4) Analogical
Answer:(4)

32. Select the code which is not correct about Venn diagram :
 (1) Venn diagram represents propositions as well as classes.
 (2) It can provide clear method of notation.
 (3) It can be either valid or invalid.
 (4) It can provide the direct method of testing the validity.
Answer:(3)

33. Select the code which is not correct in the context
of deductive argument with two premises :
(1) An argument with one true premise, one false
premise and a false conclusion may be valid.
(2) An argument with two true premises and a false
conclusion may be valid.
(3) An argument with one true premise, one false
premise and a true conclusion may be valid.
(4) An argument with two false premises and a false
conclusion may be valid.
Answer:(2)

34. Given below are two premises and four conclusions
are drawn from them (taking singly or together). Select
the code that states the conclusions validly drawn.
Premises : (i) All religious persons are emotional.
 (ii) Ram is a religious person.
Conclusions : (a) Ram is emotional.
 (b) All emotional persons are religious.
 (c) Ram is not a non-religious person.
 (d) Some religious persons are not emotional.
Codes :
 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
 (2) (a) only
 (3) (a) and (c) only
 (4) (b) and (c) only
Answer:(3)

The following table shows the percentage profit (%)
earned by two companies A and B during the years 2011-15.
Answer questions 35-37 based on the data contained in
the table : Profit earned by two companies

Year Percentage Profit (%)
        A B
2011 20 30
2012 35 40
2013 45 35
2014 40 50
2015 25 35
Where, percent (%) Profit =
Income-Expenditure/Expenditure*100

35. If the total expenditure of the two companies
was INR 9 lakh in the year 2012 and the
expenditure of A and B were in the ratio 2 : 1, then what
was the income of the company
A in that year ?
 (1) INR 9.2 lakh
 (2) INR 8.1 lakh
 (3) INR 7.2 lakh
 (4) INR 6.0 lakh
Answer:(2)

36. What is the average percentage profit earned
by the company B ?
 (1) 35%
 (2) 42%
 (3) 38%
 (4) 40%
Answer:(3)

37. In which year, the percentage profit earned by
the company B is less than that of company A ?
 (1) 2012
 (2) 2013
 (3) 2014
 (4) 2015
Answer:(2)

The following table shows the number of people in
different age groups who responded to a survey about
their favourite style of music. Use this information to
answer the questions that follow : (Question 38-40) to
the nearest whole percentage :

38. Approximately what percentage of the total
sample were aged 21-30 ?
 (1) 31% (2) 23%
 (3) 25% (4) 14%
Answer:(3)

39. Approximately what percentage of the total
sample indicates that Hip-Hop is their
favourite style of music ?
 (1) 6% (2) 8%
 (3) 14% (4) 12%
Answer:(4)

40. What percentage of respondents aged 31+ indicated
a favourite style other than classical music ?
 (1) 64% (2) 60%
 (3) 75% (4) 50%
Answer:(3)

41. The statement “the study, design, development,
implementation, support or management of computer
-based information systems, particularly software
applications and computer Hardware” refers to
 (1) Information Technology (IT)
 (2) Information and Collaborative Technology (ICT)
 (3) Information and Data Technology (IDT)
 (4) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Answer:(1)

42. If the binary equivalent of the decimal number 48
is 110000, then the binary equivalent of
the decimal number 51 is given by
 (1) 110011 (2) 110010
 (3) 110001 (4) 110100
Answer:(1)

43. The process of copying files to a CD-ROM
is known as
 (1) Burning (2) Zipping
 (3) Digitizing (4) Ripping
Answer:(1)

44. An unsolicited e-mail message sent to many
recipients at once is a
 (1) Worm (2) Virus
 (3) Threat (4) Spam
Answer:(4)


45. _________ is a type of memory circuitry that
holds the computer’s start-up routine.
 (1) RIM (Read Initial Memory)
 (2) RAM (Random Access Memory)
 (3) ROM (Read Only Memory)
 (4) Cache Memory
Answer:(3)

46. An ASCII is a character-encoding scheme that
is employed by personal computers in order to
represent various characters, numbers and control
keys that the computer user selects on the keyboard.
ASCII is an acronym for
(1) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(2) American Standard Code for Intelligent Information
(3) American Standard Code for Information Integrity
(4) American Standard Code for Isolated Information
Answer:(1)

47. Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates
eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings.
 (1) Particulate matter (2) Oxides of nitrogen
 (3) Surface ozone (4) Carbon monoxide
Answer:(3)

48. Which of the following is the largest source of
water pollution in major rivers of India ?
 (1) Untreated sewage
 (2) Agriculture run-off
 (3) Unregulated small scale industries
 (4) Religious practices
Answer:(1)

49. Sustainable development goals have specific
targets to be achieved by
 (1) 2022 (2) 2030
 (3) 2040 (4) 2050
Answer:(2)


50. Indian government’s target of producing power
from biomass by the year 2022, is
 (1) 50 MW (2) 25 MW
 (3) 15 MW (4) 10 MW
Answer:(4)

51. Assertion (A) : Conserving our soil resources
is critical to human survival.
Reason (R) : Soil is home to many micro-organisms
and contains minerals.
Choose the correct code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Answer:(2)

52. World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) objective
has been to reduce the number of deaths due to
hydrometeorological disasters over the decade
2010-2019 by (with reference
to the decade 1994-2003)
 (1) 25% (2) 50%
 (3) 75% (4) 80%
Answer:(2)

53. Which of the following core values among the
institutions of higher education are promoted by the
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) ?
 (a) Contributing to national development.
 (b) Fostering global competencies among the students.
 (c) Inculcating a value system among students and teachers.
 (d) Promoting the optimum utilization of the infrastructure.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
 (1) (b), (c) and (d) (2) (a), (b) and (c)
 (3) (a), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer:(2)

54. The best way for providing value education is through
(1) discussions on scriptural texts
(2) lectures / discourses on values
(3) seminars / symposia on values
(4) mentoring / reflective sessions on values
Answer:(4)

55. The National Judicial Appointments Commission
(NJAC) has been declared unconstitutional by
 (1) The Supreme Court of India
 (2) The High Court
 (3) The High Court and the Supreme Court both
 (4) The President of India
Answer:(1)

56. Which of the following statements about the
Indian political system is/are correct ?
(a) The President is both Head of the State and
Head of the Government.
(b) Parliament is Supreme.
(c) The Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution.
(d) The Directive Principles of State Policy are justiciable.
 Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (2) (b), (c) and (d)
 (3) (b) and (c) (4) (c) only
Answer:(4)

57. Which of the following are the fundamental duties ?
(a) To respect the National Flag.
(b) To protect and improve the natural environment.
(c) For a parent to provide opportunities for education to his/her child.
(d) To protect monuments and places of national importance.
Select the correct answer from the codes given :
Codes :
 (1) (a), (b) and (c) (2) (a), (b) and (d)
 (3) (a), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer:(1)

58. Which of the following statements are correct in
respect of Niti Aayog ?
(a) It is a constitutional body.
(b) It is a statutory body.
(c) It is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.
(d) It is a think-tank.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
 (1) (a) and (d) (2) (b) and (d)
 (3) (c) and (d) (4) (b), (c) and (d)
Answer:(3)

59. A college level assistant professor has planned
his/her lectures with an intent to develop cognitive
dimensions of students centered on skills of analysis
and synthesis. Below, given are two sets of items Set
– I consisting of levels of cognitive interchange and
Set – II comprising basic requirements for promoting them.
Match the two sets and indicate your answer by choosing the
correct alternative from the code :

Codes :
      a b c
 (1) ii iv i
 (2) iii iv ii
 (3) ii i iv
 (4) i ii iii
Answer:(3)

60. Which set of learner characteristics may be
considered helpful in designing effective teaching-learning
systems ? Select the correct alternative from the codes given below :
(i) Prior experience of learners in respect of the subject.
(ii) Interpersonal relationships of learner’s family friends.
(iii) Ability of the learners in respect of the subject.
(iv) Student’s language background.
(v) Interest of students in following the prescribed dress code.
(vi) Motivational-orientation of the students.
Codes :
 (1) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (2) (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi)
 (3) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) (4) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)
Answer:(2)