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21. Insert the missing number in the following:
2/3, 4/7, ? , 11/21, 16/31
(A) 10/8 
(B) 6/10
(C) 5/10 
(D) 7/13

22. In a certain code, GAMESMAN is written as AGMEMSAN. How would DISCLOSE be written in that code?
(A) IDSCOLSE 
(B) IDCSOLES
(C) IDSCOLES 
(D) IDSCLOSE

23. The letters in the first set have a certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship mark the right choice for the second set:
AST : BRU : : NQV : ?
(A) ORW 
(B) MPU
(C) MRW 
(D) OPW

24. On what dates of April 1994 did SUNDAY fall?
(A) 2,9,16,23,30 
(B) 3,10,17,24
(C) 4,11,18,25 
(D) 1,8,15,22,29

25. Find out the wrong number in the sequence:
125, 127, 130, 135, 142, 153, 165
(A) 130 
(B) 142
(C) 153 
(D) 165

26. There are five books A, B, C, D and E. The book C lies above D, the book E is below A and B is below E. Which is at the bottom?
(A) E 
(B) B
(C) A 
(D) C

27. Logical reasoning is based on:
(A) Truth of involved propositions
(B) Valid relation among the involved propositions
(C) Employment of symbolic language
(D) Employment of ordinary language

28. Two propositions with the same subject and predicate terms but different in quality are:
(A) Contradictory 
(B) Contrary
(C) Subaltern 
(D) Identical

29. The premises of a valid deductive argument:
(A) Provide some evidence for its conclusion
(B) Provide no evidence for its conclusion
(C) Are irrelevant for its conclusion
(D) Provide conclusive evidence for its conclusion

30. Syllogistic reasoning is:
(A) Deductive 
(B) Inductive
(C) Experimental 
(D) Hypothetical

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2008-DEC) MODEL PAPER-91

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 11 to 15:
Radically changing monsoon patterns, reduction in the winter rice harvest and a quantum increase in respiratory diseases all part of the environmental doomsday scenario which is reportedly playing out in South Asia. According to a United Nations Environment Programme report, a deadly three-kilometer deep blanket of pollution comprising a fearsome, cocktail of ash, acids, aerosols and other particles has enveloped in this region. For India, already struggling to cope with a drought, the implication of this are devastating and further crop failure will amount to a life and death question for many Indians. The increase in premature deaths will have adverse social and economic consequences and a rise in morbidities will place an unbearable burden on our crumbling health system. And there is no one to blame but ourselves. Both official and corporate India has always been allergic to any mention of clean technology. Most mechanical two wheelers roll of the assembly line without proper pollution control system. Little effort is made for R&D on simple technologies, which could make a vital difference to people's lives and the environment.

However, while there is no denying that South Asia must clean up its act, skeptics might question the timing of the haze report. The Kyoto meet on climate change is just two weeks away and the stage is set for the usual battle between the developing world and the West, particularly the Unites States of America. President Mr. Bush has adamantly refused to sign any protocol, which would mean a change in American consumption level. U.N. environment report will likely find a place in the U.S. arsenal as it plants an accusing finger towards controls like India and China. Yet the U.S.A. can hardly deny its own dubious role in the matter of erasing trading quotas.

Richer countries can simply buy up excess credits from poorer countries and continue to pollute. Rather than try to get the better of developing countries, who undoubtedly have taken up environmental shortcuts in their bid to catch up with the West, the USA should take a look at the environmental profligacy, which is going on within. From opening up virgin territories for oil exploration to relaxing the standards for drinking water, Mr. Bush's policies are not exactly beneficial, not even to America's interests. We realize that we are all in this together and that pollution anywhere should be a global concern otherwise there will only be more tunnels at the end of the tunnel.

11. Both official and corporate India is allergic to:
(A) Failure of Monsoon 
(B) Poverty and Inequality
(C) Slowdown in Industrial Production 
(D) Mention of Clean Technology

12. If the rate of premature death increases it will:
(A) Exert added burden on the crumbling economy
(B) Have adverse social and economic consequences
(C) Make positive effect on our effort to control population
(D) Have less job aspirants in the society

13. According to the passage, the two wheeler industry is not adequately concerned about:
(A) Passenger safety on the roads
(B) Life cover insurance of the vehicle owner
(C) Pollution control system in the vehicle
(D) Rising cost of the two wheelers

14. What could be the reason behind timing of the haze report just before the Kyoto meet?
(A) United Nations is working hand-in-glove with U.S.A.
(B) Organizers of the forthcoming meet to teach a lesson to the U.S.A.
(C) Drawing attention of the world towards devastating effects of environment degradation.
(D) U.S.A. wants to use it as a handle against the developing countries in the forthcoming meet

15. Which of the following is the indication of environmental degradation in South Asia?
(A) Social and economic inequality
(B) Crumbling health care system
(C) Inadequate pollution control system
(D) Radically changing monsoon pattern

16. Community Radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interest of:
(A) Local audience 
(B) Education
(C) Entertainment 
(D) News

17. Orcut is a part of:
(A) Intra personal Communication 
(B) Mass Communication
(C) Group Communication 
(D) Interpersonal Communication

18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I                                                     List - II
(Artists)                                                   (Art)
(a) Amrita Shergill                             (i) Flute
(b) T. Swaminathan Pillai                 (ii) Classical Song
(c) Bhimsenjoshi                                (iii) Painting
(d) Padma Subramaniyam                (iv) Bharat Natyam
Codes:
        (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

19. Which is not correct in latest communication award?
(A) Salman Rushdie - Booker's Prize - July 20, 2008
(B) Dilip Sanghavi - Business Standard CEO Award July 22, 2008
(C) Tapan Sinha - Dada Saheb Falke Award, July 21, 2008
(D) Gautam Ghosh - Osians Lifetime Achievement Award July 11, 2008

20. Firewalls are used to protect a communication network system against:
(A) Unauthorized attacks 
(B) Virus attacks
(C) Data-driven attacks 
(D) Fire-attacks

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2009-JUNE) MODEL PAPER-89

41. Environmental impact assessment is an objective analysis of the probable changes in:
(A) physical characteristics of the environment
(B) biophysical characteristics of the environment
(C) socio-economic characteristics of the environment
(D) all the above

42. Bog is a wetland that receives water from:
(A) nearby water bodies 
(B) melting
(C) rain fall only 
(D) sea only

43. Which of the following region is in the very high risk zone of earthquakes?
(A) Central Indian Highland 
(B) Coastal region
(C) Himalayan region 
(D) Indian desert

44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I                                                                     List-II
(Institutes)                                                            (Cities)
(a) Central Arid Zone Institute                        (i) Kolkata
(b) Space Application Centre                           (ii) New Delhi
(c) Indian Institute of Public Administration (iii) Ahmedabad
(d) Headquarters of Indian Science Congress (iv) Jodhpur
Codes:
        (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(C) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

45. Indian coastal areas experienced Tsunami disaster in the year:
(A) 2005 
(B) 2004
(C) 2006 
(D) 2007

46. The Kothari Commission's report was entitled on:
(A) Education and National Development
(B) Learning to be adventure
(C) Diversification of Education
(D) Education and socialization in democracy

47. Which of the following is not a Dualmode University?
(A) Delhi University
(B) Bangalore University
(C) Madras University
(D) Indira Gandhi National Open University

48. Which part of the Constitution of India is known as "Code of Administrators" ?
(A) Part I 
(B) Part II
(C) Part III 
(D) Part IV

49. Which article of the constitution provides safeguards to Naga Customary and their social practices against any act of Parliament?
(A) Article 371 A 
(B) Article 371 B
(C) Article 371 C 
(D) Article 263

50. Which one of the following is not the tool of good governance?
(A) Right to information 
(B) Citizens' Charter
(C) Social Auditing 
(D) Judicial Activism

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2008-DEC) MODEL PAPER-90

1. According to Swami Vivekananda, teacher's success depends on:
(A) His renunciation of personal gain and service to others
(B) His professional training and creativity
(C) His concentration on his work and duties with a spirit of obedience to God
(D) His mastery on the subject and capacity in controlling the students

2. Which of the following teacher, will be liked most?
(A) A teacher of high idealistic attitude
(B) A loving teacher
(C) A teacher who is disciplined
(D) A teacher who often amuses his students

3. A teacher's most important challenge is:
(A) To make students do their home work
(B) To make teaching-learning process enjoyable
(C) To maintain discipline in the class room
(D) To prepare the question paper

4. Value-education stands for:
(A) making a student healthy 
(B) making a student to get a job
(C) inculcation of virtues 
(D) all-round development of personality

5. When a normal student behaves in an erratic manner in the class, you would:
(A) pull up the student then and there
(B) talk to the student after the class
(C) ask the student to leave the class
(D) ignore the student

6. The research is always -
(A) verifying the old knowledge 
(B) exploring new knowledge
(C) filling the gap between knowledge 
(D) all of these

7. The research that applies the laws at the time of field study to draw more and more clear ideas about the problem is:
(A) Applied research 
(B) Action research
(C) Experimental research 
(D) None of these

8. When a research problem is related to heterogeneous population, the most suitable sampling method is:
(A) Cluster Sampling 
(B) Stratified Sampling
(C) Convenient Sampling 
(D) Lottery Method

9. The process not needed in experimental research is:
(A) Observation 
(B) Manipulation and replication
(C) Controlling 
(D) Reference collection

10. A research problem is not feasible only when:
(A) it is researchable
(B) it is new and adds something to knowledge
(C) it consists of independent and dependent variables
(D) it has utility and relevance

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2009-JUNE) MODEL PAPER-88

Questions 31 and 32 are based on the following Venn diagram in which there are three intersecting circles representing Hindi knowing persons, English knowing persons and persons who are working as teachers. Different regions so obtained in the figure are marked as a, b, c, d, e, f and g.


31. If you want to select Hindi and English knowing teachers, which of the following is to be selected?
(A) g 
(B) b
(C) c 
(D) e

32. If you want to select persons, who do not know English and are not teachers, which of the region is to be selected?
(A) e 
(B) g
(C) b 
(D) a

Study the following graph carefully and answer questions 33 to 35.


33. In which year the quantity of engineering goods' exports was maximum?
(A) 2005 
(B) 2006
(C) 2004 
(D) 2007

34. In which year the value of engineering goods decreased by 50 percent compared to the previous year?
(A) 2004 
(B) 2007
(C) 2005 
(D) 2006

35. In which year the quantity of exports was 100 percent higher than the quantity of previous year?
(A) 2004 
(B) 2005
(C) 2006 
(D) 2007

36. What do you need to put your web pages on the www?
(A) a connection to internet 
(B) a web browser
(C) a web server 
(D) all of the above

37. Which was the first company to launch mobile phone services in India?
(A) Essar 
(B) BPL
(C) Hutchison 
(D) Airtel

38. Chandrayan I was launched on 22nd October, 2008 in India from:
(A) Bangalore 
(B) Sri Harikota
(C) Chennai 
(D) Ahmedabad

39. What is blog?
(A) Online music
(B) Intranet
(C) A personal or corporate website in the form of an online journal
(D) A personal or corporate Google search

40. Which is not online Indian Matrimonial website?
(A) www.jeevansathi.com
(B) www.bharatmatrimony.com
(C) www.shaadi.com
(D) www.u.k.singlemuslim.com

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2009-JUNE) MODEL PAPER-87

21. Insert the missing number in the following:
3, 8, 18, 23, 33, ?, 48
(A) 37 
(B) 40
(C) 38 
(D) 45

22. In a certain code, CLOCK is written as KCOLC. How would STEPS be written in that code?
(A) SPEST
(B) SPSET
(C) SPETS 
(D) SEPTS

23. The letters in the first set have a certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship mark the right choice for the second set:
BDFH : OMKI : : GHIK : ?
(A) FHJL 
(B) RPNL
(C) LNPR 
(D) LJHF
Answer: Correct answer is TQNL

24. What was the day of the week on 1st January 2001?
(A) Friday 
(B) Tuesday
(C) Sunday 
(D) Wednesday
Answer: Correct answer is Monday

25. Find out the wrong number in the sequence.
52, 51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16
(A) 27 
(B) 34
(C) 43 
(D) 48

26. In a deductive argument conclusion is:
(A) Summing up of the premises
(B) Not necessarily based on premises
(C) Entailed by the premises
(D) Additional to the premises

27. 'No man are mortal' is contradictory of:
(A) Some man are mortal 
(B) Some man are not mortal
(C) All men are mortal 
(D) No mortal is man

28. A deductive argument is valid if:
(A) premises are false and conclusion true
(B) premises are false and conclusion is also false
(C) premises are true and conclusion is false
(D) premises are true and conclusion is true

29. Structure of logical argument is based on:
(A) Formal validity 
(B) Material truth
(C) Linguistic expression 
(D) Aptness of examples

30. Two ladies and two men are playing bridge and seated at North, East, South and West of a table. No lady is facing East. Persons sitting opposite to each other are not of the same sex. One man is facing South. Which direction are the ladies facing to?
(A) East and West 
(B) North and West
(C) South and East 
(D) None of these

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2009-JUNE) MODEL PAPER-86

Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15:
While the British rule in India was detrimental to the economic development of the country, it did help in starting of the process of modernizing Indian society and formed several progressive institutions during that process. One of the most beneficial institutions, which were initiated by the British, was democracy. Nobody can dispute that despite its many shortcomings, democracy was and is far better alternative to the arbitrary rule of the rajas and nawabs, which prevailed in India in the pre-British days.
However, one of the harmful traditions of British democracy inherited by India was that of conflict instead of cooperation between elected members. This was its essential feature. The party, which got the support of the majority of elected members, formed the Government while the others constituted a standing opposition. The existence of the opposition to those in power was and is regarded as a hallmark of democracy.
In principle, democracy consists of rule by the people; but where direct rule is not possible, it's rule by persons elected by the people. It is natural that there would be some differences of opinion among the elected members as in the rest of the society.
Normally, members of any organizations have differences of opinion between themselves on different issues but they manage to work on the basis of a consensus and they do not normally form a division between some who are in majority and are placed in power, while treating the others as in opposition.
The members of an organization usually work on consensus. Consensus simply means that after an adequate discussion, members agree that the majority opinion may prevail for the time being. Thus persons who form a majority on one issue and whose opinion is allowed to prevail may not be on the same side if there is a difference on some other issue.
It was largely by accident that instead of this normal procedure, a two party system came to prevail in Britain and that is now being generally taken as the best method of democratic rule.
Many democratically inclined persons in India regret that such a two party system was not brought about in the country. It appears that to have two parties in India – of more or less equal strength - is a virtual impossibility. Those who regret the absence of a two-party system should take the reasons into consideration.
When the two party system got established in Britain, there were two groups among the rules (consisting of a limited electorate) who had the same economic interests among themselves and who therefore formed two groups within the selected members of Parliament.
There were members of the British aristocracy (which landed interests and consisting of lord, barons etc) and members of the new commercial class consisting of merchants and artisans. These groups were more or less of equal strength and they were able to establish their separate rule at different times.
Answer the following questions:
11. In pre-British period, when India was ruled by the independent rulers:
(A) Peace and prosperity prevailed in the society
(B) People were isolated from political affairs
(C) Public opinion was inevitable for policy making
(D) Law was equal for one and all

12. What is the distinguishing feature of the democracy practiced in Britain?
(A) End to the rule of might is right.
(B) Rule of the people, by the people and for the people.
(C) It has stood the test of time.
(D) Cooperation between elected members.

13. Democracy is practiced where:
(A) Elected members form a uniform opinion regarding policy matter.
(B) Opposition is more powerful than the ruling combine.
(C) Representatives of masses.
(D) None of these.

14. Which of the following is true about the British rule in India?
(A) It was behind the modernization of the Indian society.
(B) India gained economically during that period.
(C) Various establishments were formed for the purpose of progress.
(D) None of these.

15. Who became the members of the new commercial class during that time?
(A) British Aristocrats 
(B) Lord and barons
(C) Political Persons 
(D) Merchants and artisans

16. Which one of the following Telephonic Conferencing with a radio link is very popular throughout the world?
(A) TPS 
(B) Telepresence
(C) Video conference 
(D) Video teletext

17. Which is not 24 hours news channel?
(A) NDTV24x7 
(B) ZEE News
(C) Aajtak 
(D) Lok Sabha channel

18. The main objective of F.M. station in radio is:
(A) Information, Entertainment and Tourism
(B) Entertainment, Information and Interaction
(C) Tourism, Interaction and Entertainment
(D) Entertainment only

19. In communication chatting in internet is:
(A) Verbal communication 
(B) Non verbal communication
(C) Parallel communication 
(D) Grapevine communication

20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
   List-I                              List-II
(Artists)                            (Art)
(a) Pandit Jasraj       (i) Hindustani vocalist
(b) Kishan Maharaj (ii) Sitar
(c) Ravi Shankar      (iii) Tabla
(d) Udai Shankar      (iv) Dance
Codes:
        (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2009-JUNE) MODEL PAPER-85

1. Good evaluation of written material should not be based on:
(A) Linguistic expression
(B) Logical presentation
(C) Ability to reproduce whatever is read
(D) Comprehension of subject

2. Why do teachers use teaching aid?
(A) To make teaching fun-filled
(B) To teach within understanding level of students
(C) For students’ attention
(D) To make students attentive

3. Attitudes, concepts, skills and knowledge are products of:
(A) Learning 
(B) Research
(C) Heredity 
(D) Explanation

4. Which among the following gives more freedom to the learner to interact?
(A) Use of film
(B) Small group discussion
(C) Lectures by experts
(D) Viewing country-wide classroom programme on TV

5. Which of the following is not a product of learning?
(A) Attitudes 
(B) Concepts
(C) Knowledge 
(D) Maturation

6. How can the objectivity of the research be enhanced?
(A) Through its impartiality 
(B) Through its reliability
(C) Through its validity 
(D) All of these

7. Action-research is:
(A) An applied research
(B) A research carried out to solve immediate problems
(C) A longitudinal research
(D) All the above

8. The basis on which assumptions are formulated:
(A) Cultural background of the country
(B) Universities
(C) Specific characteristics of the castes
(D) All of these

9. Which of the following is classified in the category of the developmental research?
(A) Philosophical research 
(B) Action research
(C) Descriptive research 
(D) All the above

10. We use Factorial Analysis:
(A) To know the relationship between two variables
(B) To test the Hypothesis
(C) To know the difference between two variables
(D) To know the difference among the many variables

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2009-DEC) MODEL PAPER-84

51. Maximum soot is released from
(A) Petrol vehicles 
(B) CNG vehicles
(C) Diesel vehicles 
(D) Thermal Power Plants

52. Surface Ozone is produced from
(A) Transport sector 
(B) Cement plants
(C) Textile industry 
(D) Chemical industry

53. Which one of the following non-conventional energy sources can be exploited most economically?
(A) Solar
(B) Wind
(C) Geo-thermal
(D) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)

54. The most recurring natural hazard in India is
(A) Earthquakes 
(B) Floods
(C) Landslides
(D) Volcanoes

55. The recommendation of National Knowledge Commission for the establishment of 1500 Universities is to
(A) create more teaching jobs
(B) ensure increase in student enrolment in higher education
(C) replace or substitute the privately managed higher education institutions by public institutions
(D) enable increased movement of students from rural areas to urban areas

56. According to Article 120 of the Constitution of India, the business in Parliament shall be transacted in
(A) English only
(B) Hindi only
(C) English and Hindi both
(D) All the languages included in Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

57. Which of the following is more interactive and student centric?
(A) Seminar 
(B) Workshop
(C) Lecture 
(D) Group Discussion

58. The Parliament in India is composed of
(A) Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Vice President
(C) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & President
(D) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats

59. The enrolment in higher education in India is contributed both by Formal System of Education and by System of Distance Education. Distance education contributes
(A) 50% of formal system
(B) 25% of formal system
(C) 10% of the formal system
(D) Distance education system’s contribution is not taken into account while considering the figures of enrolment in higher education

60. Assertion (A): The U.G.C. Academic Staff Colleges came into existence to improve the quality of teachers.
Reason (R): University and college teachers have to undergo both orientation and refresher courses.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is correct.

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UGC-NET&SET-PAPER-1(2009-DEC) MODEL PAPER-83

41. Which of the following sources of data is not based on primary data collection?
(A) Census of India
(B) National Sample Survey
(C) Statistical Abstracts of India
(D) National Family Health Survey

42. Which of the four data sets have more dispersion?
(A) 88 91 90 92 89 91
(B) 0 1 1 0 –1 –2
(C) 3 5 2 4 1 5
(D) 0 5 8 10 –2 –8

43. Which of the following is not related to information security on the Internet?
(A) Data Encryption 
(B) Water marking
(C) Data Hiding 
(D) Information Retrieval

44. Which is the largest unit of storage among the following?
(A) Terabyte 
(B) Megabyte
(C) Kilobyte 
(D) Gigabyte

45. bit stands for
(A) binary information term 
(B) binary digit
(C) binary tree 
(D) Bivariate Theory

46. Which one of the following is not a linear data structure?
(A) Array 
(B) Binary Tree
(C) Queue 
(D) Stack

47. Which one of the following is not a network device?
(A) Router 
(B) Switch
(C) Hub 
(D) CPU

48. A compiler is used to convert the following to object code which can be executed
(A) High-level language 
(B) Low-level language
(C) Assembly language 
(D) Natural language

49. The great Indian Bustard bird is found in
(A) Thar Desert of Rajasthan
(B) Coastal regions of India
(C) Malabar Coast
(D) Delta regions

50. The Sagarmanthan National Park has been established to preserve the eco-system of which mountain peak?
(A) Kanchenjunga 
(B) Mount Everest
(C) Annapurna 
(D) Dhaulavira