UGC NTA NET PAPER I- General Paper (21.08.2024) Shift-1

 UGC NTA NET PAPER I- General Paper- SHIFT I (21.08.2024) 

Q.1-5 Comprehension:

The following table shows the percentage (%) distribution of students in M. Tech. (Computer Science) class, who got employment in the areas of Hardware, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Software Development and others during the five years from 2019 to 2023, along with the average starting salaries of students per month (in Rs.) in these areas during the same years. The total numbers of students who passed out in the years 2019-2023 are 800, 600, 1100, 1200, and 1000, respectively. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that following questions:

Where 1 represents percentage distribution of students who got employment and II represents the average starting salary of students per month (in ₹)



Question1- The average monthly salary offered to an M. Tech (Computer Science) student in 2023 is approximately % more than that in 2022.

1. 12.17

2. 17.14

3. 25

4. 5.43

Explanation: Calculate the average monthly salary for 2022 and 2023. To find the percentage increase, use the formula:

Percentage Increase = [(Value in 2023 - Value in 2022) / Value in 2022] × 100

Assuming the average monthly salaries in 2022 and 2023 are S2022S_{2022}S2022​ and S2023S_{2023}S2023​ respectively:

Percentage Increase = [(S_{2023} - S_{2022}) / S_{2022}] × 100

Given that the percentage increase is approximately 17.14%, we can infer that the correct answer is option 2.

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Q.2 In all the five years, the number of students getting employment in Hardware is ………….. less than the number of students getting employment in SQA.

1. 826

2. 650

3. 734

4. 548

Explanation: To find the total number of students employed in Hardware and SQA over the five years, we calculate:

Total students in Hardware = Sum of (Percentage in Hardware × Total students each year)

Total students in SQA = Sum of (Percentage in SQA × Total students each year)

Given that the total number of students employed in SQA over the five years is 826, we can infer that the correct answer is option 1.

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Q.3 What is the percentage increase in the average starting salary (per month) of employment in Hardware in the year 2023 with reference to the year 2019?

1. 60%

2. 32%

3. 96%

4. 80%

Explanation: To find the percentage increase:

Percentage Increase = [(Salary in 2023 - Salary in 2019) / Salary in 2019] × 100

Given that the percentage increase is 80%, we can infer that the correct answer is option 4.

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Q.4 What is the average monthly salary offered to an M. Tech. (Computer Science) student in 2020?

1. ₹ 60750

2. ₹ 63300

3. ₹ 63333

4. ₹ 64030

Explanation: The average salary can be calculated by taking the weighted average of salaries across different employment areas based on the percentage of students employed in each area.

Given that the average monthly salary in 2020 is ₹63,333, we can infer that the correct answer is option 3.

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Q.5 In 2021, students getting employment in Hardware earned getting employment in Software Development (per annum). Lakhs more than those

1. 430

2. 337.92

3. 284.12

4. 324.3

Explanation: First, calculate the monthly salary difference between Hardware and Software Development in 2021. Then, multiply the difference by 12 to get the annual difference. Finally, convert the amount to lakhs.

Given that the annual difference is approximately ₹3.3792 lakhs, we can infer that the correct answer is option 2.

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Q.6 Which of the following universities were multi-disciplinary in ancient India?

A. Banaras Hindu University

B. Takshashila

C. Nalanda

D. Vallabhi

E. Vikramshila



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A. B. C

2. Only A, C, E

3. Only A. D. E

4. Only B, C, D, E

Explanation: Banaras Hindu University was established in 1916 and is not an ancient university. Takshashila, Nalanda, Vallabhi, and Vikramshila were renowned multi-disciplinary centers of learning in ancient India.

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Q.7 A history teacher wants to create an interactive timeline showcasing the evolution of different art movements over centuries? Which tool would best support the creation of this multimedia presentation?

1. Prezi

2. Adobe Illustrator

3. Flipgrid

4. Google forms

Explanation: Prezi is a presentation tool that allows for the creation of interactive and visually engaging timelines, making it suitable for showcasing the evolution of art movements.

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Q.8 Which of the following, in communication, are the rhetorical structures’?

A. Paralanguage

B. Clusters

C. Form

D. Genre

E. Narrative



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A, B, C, D

2. Only B, C, D, E

3. Only A, C, E

4. Only A, D, E

Explanation: Rhetorical structures in communication include clusters (grouped ideas), form (organization), genre (type of text), and narrative (storytelling).

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Q.9 Which of the following research approaches suggests that theory is an outcome of research?

1. Deductive approach

2. Inductive approach

3. Quantitative approach

4. Cross-sectional approach

Explanation: The inductive approach involves generating theories from research findings, moving from specific observations to broader generalizations.

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Q.10 A person travels from X to Y at a speed of 50 km/hr and returns from Y to X by increasing his speed by 50%. His average speed during the journey is

1. 62.5 km/hr

2. 60 km/hr

3. 62 km/hr

4. 64 km/hr

Explanation:

The formula for average speed when distances are the same but speeds differ is:

Average Speed=(2×Speed1×Speed2)/(Speed1+Speed2)

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Q.11 If the statement “Some birds are not mammals” is given as true, which of the following statements can be immediately inferred to be false?

1. Some mammals are not birds.

2. Some birds are mammals.

3. No birds are mammals.

4. All birds are mammals.

Explanation: The statement "Some birds are not mammals" implies that not all birds are mammals. Therefore, the statement "All birds are mammals" is false.

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Q.12 Identify the probability sampling techniques?

A. Simple random sampling

B. Snowball sampling

C. Stratified random sampling

D. Convenience sampling



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A and B

2. Only B and C

3. Only A and C

4. Only B and D

Explanation:

 Simple random sampling and Stratified random sampling are probability sampling techniques, as every member of the population has a known and non-zero chance of being selected.

 Snowball sampling and Convenience sampling are non-probability sampling techniques.

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Q.13 Which of the following are essential elements of mass communication?

A. Electronic observation

B. Technological medium

C. Large audience

D. Professional communicators

E. Organizational structure



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A, B, E

2. Only A. C. D

3. Only A, C, D, E

4. Only B, C. D. E

Explanation: Essential elements of mass communication include the use of a technological medium, a large audience, professional communicators, and an organizational structure. Electronic observation is not a primary element of mass communication.

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Q.14 Match the List-I with List-II

LIST I- Swayamprabha Channel No.

A. Channel 03 (PRABODH)

B. Channel 04 (SAARASWAT)

C. Channel 05 (PRABANDHAN)

D. Channel 06 (VIDHIK)



LIST II- Theme

I. Education and Home Science

II. Information, Communication and Management Studies

III Law and Legal Studies

IV. Social and Behavioural Sciences



Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

2. А-III, В-I, C-IV, D-II

3. A-IV, B-1, C-II, D-III

4. А-І, В-III, C-II, D-IV

Explanation:

 Channel 03 (PRABODH): Theme Social and Behavioural Sciences

 Channel 04 (SAARASWAT): Theme Education and Home Science

 Channel 05 (PRABANDHAN): Theme Information, Communication, and Management Studies

 Channel 06 (VIDHIK): Theme Law and Legal Studies

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Q.15 In a certain coding language, if the word ‘STORK’ is coded as ‘VQRON’, then the word ‘TIRED’ will be coded as

1. VETCF

2. WFUBG

3. WETCG

4. VFUBF

Explanation: The pattern for coding seems to involve shifting the letters in a particular way. Applying the same logic, the word "TIRED" will be coded as WFUBG.

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Q.16 Dissolved Oxygen (DO), a water quality parameter, is essential in which of the following water bodies/sources?

A. River Water

B. Lake Water

C. Tap Water

D. Underground Water

E. Pond Water



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. A, B and E Only

2. C and D Only

3. B. D and E Only

4. A. C. D and E Only

Explanation: Dissolved Oxygen (DO) is important for the survival of aquatic organisms, which is essential in river water, lake water, and pond water. Tap water and underground water generally do not have significant amounts of DO

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Q.17 Working 9 hours a day, 12 persons complete a work in 25 days. Working 6 hours a day, 15 persons can do the same work in

1. 28 days

2. 29 days

3. 30 days

4. 32 days

Explanation:

The total number of hours required to complete the work can be calculated as 9×12×25=2700 person-hours.With 15 persons working 6 hours a day, the total hours worked per day is 15×6=90 person-hours.Thus, the number of days required is 2700/90=30 days.

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Q.18 In the letter series, some of the letters are missing. Complete the given letter series by choosing the correct alternatives from the options given below.

1. Bbbbba

2. Bbaaab

3. ababab

4. Aabaab

Explanation: The repeating pattern in the series is alternating between 'a' and 'b', so the correct option is ababab.

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Q.19 To understand the Global Climate Change, GCM model are widely used. GCM stands for

A. Global Circulation Model

B. General Circulation Model

C. Global Climate Model

D. General Climate Model



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A and B

2. Only B and C

3. Only C and D

4. Only A and D

Explanation:

GCM stands for General Circulation Model and Global Climate Model, which are both used for understanding global climate changes.

Global Circulation Model focuses on simulating the Earth's climate and atmospheric patterns.

Global Climate Model is used for understanding long-term climate predictions.

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Q.20 Match the List-I with List-II

LIST I- Term

A. Decision making

B. Confirmation bias

C. Belief perseverance

D. Overconfidence bias



LIST II- Meaning

I. The tendency to hold on a belief in the face of contradictory evidence.

II. The tendency to have more confidence in judgement and decisions than we should based on probability

III. The tendency to search for and use information that supports our ideas rather than refuses them.

IV. Evaluating alternatives and making choices among them.



Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

2. А-II, В-III, C-IV, D-I

3. A-IV, B-III, С-1, D-II

4. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

Explanation:

 A. Decision making: IV. Evaluating alternatives and making choices among them

 B. Confirmation bias: III. The tendency to search for and use information that supports our ideas rather than refuses them

 C. Belief perseverance: I. The tendency to hold on a belief in the face of contradictory evidence

 D. Overconfidence bias: II. The tendency to have more confidence in judgment and decisions than we should based on probability

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Q.21 “Molecules are in random motion. Qutub Minar is composed of Molecules. Therefore, Qutub Minar is in constant random motion.” Identify the fallacy committed in the above statement.

1. Equivocation

2. Slippery slope

3. Hasty generalization

4. Fallacy of composition

Explanation: The fallacy of composition arises when it is assumed that what is true for the parts is also true for the whole. While molecules in Qutub Minar are in random motion, this does not mean the entire structure is in random motion.

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Q.22 An important feature of the third five year plan was

1. Abolition of Education Commission.

2. Reduction in the number of colleges

3. Setting up examination research units in some universities

4. More emphasis on open book examination.

Explanation: The third Five-Year Plan (1961-66) emphasized education, including establishing examination research units in select universities to improve the education system.

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Q.23 A collection of the student’s work in an area, showing growth, self reflection, and achievements is known as:-

1. Modelling

2. Portfolio

3. Mastery goal

4. Problem solving

Explanation: A portfolio is a collection of work that demonstrates progress, achievements, and self-reflection in a specific area.

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Q.24 If (L)M represents a number L in base-M number system, then which of the following equalities are true?

Α. (127.125)10 =(1111111.001)2

Β. (127.125)10=(1333.02)4

C. (127.125)10= (177.1)8

D. (127.125)10=(7F.2)16



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. A only

2. A and B only

3. A. B and C only

4. A. B. C and D

Explanation: Converting 127.125 from base-10 to the specified bases confirms that all options (binary, quaternary, octal, and hexadecimal) are valid representations.

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Q.25 The convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) was first opened for signature during

1. Conference on human environment

2. Earth Summit

3. Montreal Protocol

4. COP1

Explanation: The CBD was opened for signature at the Earth Summit (Rio de Janeiro) in 1992.

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Q.26 If you want to understand the theoretical reasons that led researchers to conduct a study that appeared as a research article in a journal, you would read which of the following sections of the research article?

1. Discussion

2. Abstract

3. Introduction

4. Results

Explanation: The introduction provides the theoretical background, rationale, and objectives of the research.

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Q.27 Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar was associated with:

A. Presidency College, Kolkata

B. Khalsa College, Mumbai

C. Siddharth College, Mumbai

D. Milind College. Aurangabad

E. National College, Bengaluru



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A, B, C

2. Only B, C, D

3. Only C, D, E

4. Only A, D, E

Explanation: Dr. Ambedkar was associated with Khalsa College, Mumbai, Siddharth College, Mumbai, and Milind College, Aurangabad.

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Q.28 Match the List-I with List-II

LIST I Patterns of Communication

A. Physical situation

B. Persons involved in interaction

C. Manner of communication enacted

D. Channels of communication



LIST II Social Unit

I. Participants

II. Key

III. Instrumentality

IV. Scene or setting



Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. А-І, В-II, C-III, D-IV

2. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

3. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

4. A-IV, B-I. C-II. D-III

Explanation:

 A. Physical situation: IV. Scene or setting

 B. Persons involved in interaction: I. Participants

 C. Manner of communication enacted: II. Key

 D. Channels of communication: III. Instrumentality

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Q.29 The National Education Policy, 2020 recommended the integration of humanities at the undergraduate level with subjects of

A. Science

B. Technology

C. Engineering

D. Mathematics

E. Propaganda techniques



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A, B, C. D

2. Only B, C, E

3. Only A, C, D, E

4. Only A, B, D, E

Explanation: The NEP 2020 emphasizes integrating humanities with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects to provide a multidisciplinary education.

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Q.30 Which of the following statements are logically equivalent?

A. Some non-birds are mammals.

B. Some birds are not mammals.

C. Some non-mammals are non-birds.

D. Some non-mammals are not non-birds.



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. A, B and C Only

2. A and C Only

3. C and D Only

4. B and D Only

Explanation: Statements B ("Some birds are not mammals") and D ("Some non-mammals are not non-birds") are logically equivalent due to contraposition.

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Q.31 Three successive discounts of 30% on the marked price of an item are together equivalent to a single discount of

1. 90%

2. 27%

3. 65.7%

4. 78.2%

Explanation: The successive discounts are calculated as:

1−(0.7×0.7×0.7)=1−0.343=0.782 (78.2% discount)

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Q.32 Match the List-I with List-II

LIST I (Malware types)

A. Trojan Horse

B. Worm

C. Logic Bomb

D. Rootkit



LIST II (Characteristics)

I. Propagates copies of itself through a network

II. Triggers action when certain condition occurs

III. Hooks standard OS calls to hide the existence of malware

IV. Contains unexpected covert effect



Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

2. A-IV. B-II, C-I, D-III

3. А-II, В-І, С-III, D-IV

4. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Explanation:

 A. Trojan Horse: IV. Contains unexpected covert effect

 B. Worm: I. Propagates copies of itself through a network

 C. Logic Bomb: II. Triggers action when a certain condition occurs

 D. Rootkit: III. Hooks standard OS calls to hide the existence of malware

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Q.33 When a water body becomes extremely low in nutrient content, then it is called as

1. Dystrophic

2. Oligotrophic

3. Mesotrophic

4. Eutrophic

Explanation: An oligotrophic water body has very low nutrient levels and supports minimal aquatic life.

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Q.34 The National Education Pollicy, 2020 aims to create

1. Fragmented universities

2. Online universities

3. Knowledge hubs

4. Corporate clusters of education

Explanation: NEP 2020 envisions creating multidisciplinary universities and knowledge hubs to promote holistic education.

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Q.35 Which of the following statements best describes a blog?

1. A website that allows multiple users to collaborate and create information.

2. A chronological list of posts on a website typically written by a single author about a subject.

3. A series of audio or video episodes that subscribers download or stream to their devices.

4. A standardised format that allows users to subscribe to view content updates from a creator

Explanation: A blog is a personal or professional web page featuring regularly updated content on specific topics, typically arranged in chronological order.

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Q.36 Description of ‘actual words, written or spoken, used to tell a story and images or pictures come under the category of

1. Discourse

2. Event

3. Law

4. Performance

Explanation: Discourse refers to the use of language, both written and spoken, along with visuals, to construct meaning in communication.

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Q.37 In a breeder reactor

1. More fissile materials are produced than it is consumed

2. Less fissile materials are produced than it is consumed

3. Neutrons are slowed down by moderator

4. U-238 a fissile material is produced from Pu-239 a fertile material.

Explanation: A breeder reactor generates more fissile material (like Pu-239 or U-233) than it consumes by converting fertile materials (like U-238 or Th-232).

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Q.38 The general context of communication is known as communication –

1. Situation

2. Position

3. Praxis

4. Convention

Explanation: The general context or environment in which communication occurs is referred to as the communication situation.

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Q.39 When the sample has been randomly selected, which among the following may be expected in cross-sectional research designs?

A. strong external validity

B. weak external validity

C. weak internal validity

D. Strong internal validity



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A and C

2. Only A and D

3. Only B and C

4. Only B and D

Explanation: Cross-sectional studies typically have strong external validity due to random sampling but weak internal validity because they do not control for temporal or causal relationships.

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Q.40 The students’ t-test would be useful for?

A. Comparing two groups to see whether their means differ.

B. Testing the significance of correlation coefficient.

C. Comparing multiple groups (more than two) to see whether their means differ.

D. Testing the significance of regression coefficient.



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Only A. B and C

2. Only B and D

3. Only A. C and D

4. Only A, B, C and D

Explanation:

A: Comparing means of two groups.

B: Testing the significance of correlation coefficients.

C: Comparing means of groups (when using paired t-tests).

D: Testing the significance of regression coefficients.

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Q.41 The number of digits an individual can report back without error in a single presentation represents

1. Chunking

2. Memory span

3. Phonological loop

4. Tune Zone

Explanation: Memory span refers to the number of items a person can recall accurately in the correct sequence during a single presentation.

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Q.42 According to classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya) which fallacy is committed in the following argument “Anything that is thinkable is nameable because it is thinkable”.

1. Asädhärana

2. Säadharana

3. Asrayäsiddha

4. Svarupāsiddha

Explanation: Svarupāsiddha refers to a fallacy where the reasoning assumes what is to be proved, rendering the argument circular.

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Q.43 Which of the following is correct in the context of Syllogism?

A. With two negative premise; affirmative conclusion can be drawn.

B. Predicate of the conclusion is the minor term

C. Middle term must be distributed at least once in the premises.

D. With two universal premises, particular conclusion can be drawn.

E. The term distributed in the conclusion must be distributed in the premises.



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. B and C Only

2. A and C Only

3. D and E Only

4. C and E Only

Explanation:

C: The middle term must be distributed at least once in the premises.

E: Any term distributed in the conclusion must also be distributed in the premises.

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Q.44 Which of the following electronic technologies is the key technology for making the first generation electronic computer?

1. Transistor based

2. Integrated Circuit based

3. Vacuum Tube based

4. Dual Core CPU based

Explanation: First-generation electronic computers, such as the ENIAC, were based on vacuum tube technology.

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Q.45 Identify the sequence of words A-E that correctly fills the blanks in the following paragraph: The is the ‘brain’ of the computer and the example of this. The speed of the processor is measured in memory whereas processor made by Intel is an is a volatile is used in most computers to hold a small special piece of software known as the ‘boot up program.

A. ROM

B. CPU

C. RAM

D. Pentium

E. Hertz



Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. B, D, E, C, A

2. D. B, C, E, A

3. C. D, E, A, B

4. B. E. D, A, C

Explanation:

B: CPU ("The CPU is the brain of the computer...")

D: Pentium ("...an example of this is Pentium.")

E: Hertz ("The speed of the processor is measured in Hertz...")

C: RAM ("...RAM is volatile...")

A: ROM ("...ROM holds the boot-up program.")

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Q.46-50 Comprehension:

A. K. Ramajujan was one of those thinkers, like Freud (whom he greatly, though not uncritically. Admired), who so transform our way of looking at a subject that we are in danger of undervaluing their contribution, since we have come to take for granted precisely what they taught us, as we view the subject through their eyes. At a time when the American Indo-logical establishment regarded native Indian scholars merely as sources of information about language and texts, like the raw fiber that were taken from India to be processed in British mills, but seldom as scholars who might have their own ideas about how to process those texts, Raman taught them all how to weave a theory, a folktale, a poem, a book. Raman taught the all how to weave a theory, a folktale, a poem, a book. Long before it was politically respectable, let alone politically correct, to study the works of women or of illiterate’ peasants, Raman valued their poetry, their stories and their counter-systems. At a time when Indian literature meant Sanskrit, and Sanskrit meant Greek and Latin, Raman arrived in Chicago to join Edward C. Dimock and the other ‘founding fathers in proclaiming to the world the relevance of Tamil and Bengali and the other mother tongues. Without so much as raising his gentle voice, he blazed a great path through the centre of Indological studies. He gave us so many new paradigms that no Indologist can now think about India without thinking through his thoughts



Question46- The languages that Ramanujan tried to bring to limelight in Indological studies is

1. Greek and Latin

2. Only Sanskrit

3. Tamil, Bengali and other mother tongues

4. French and German

Explanation: Ramanujan focused on promoting regional languages like Tamil and Bengali, rather than just Sanskrit.

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Q.47 Who were the ‘Founding Fathers’ that Ramanujan joined in Chicago?

1. British Mill Owners

2. American Indo-logical establishment leaders

3. Edward C. Dimock and others

4. Greek and Latin scholars

Explanation: Ramanujan collaborated with Edward C. Dimock and other scholars in Chicago who were pioneers in Indological studies.

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Q.48 Who is A.K Ramanujan compared to in the text?

1. Chomsky

2. Sigmund Freud

3. Brunvand

4. British Mill Owners

Explanation: Ramanujan is compared to Freud because of his transformative impact on how people viewed certain subjects.

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Q.49 Ramanujan emphasised on

1. The criticism on the British mills

2. Creating controversies in American Indological Studies

3. A path through Indological Studies

4. The study of Western languages only

Explanation: He pioneered new paradigms in Indological studies, emphasizing cultural and linguistic diversity.

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Q.50 What did Ramanujan teach in America?

1. Process raw fibers in British mills

2. Weave theories, folktales, poems and books

3. Only Sanskrit literature

4. Only English Literature

Explanation: Ramanujan educated students on interpreting and creating meaning through storytelling, poetry, and literary analysis.

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