UGC NET DECEMBER 2024

PAPER -1
Comprehension
The following table show the percentage (%) of distribution of both the number
of employees and the number of female employees working across six different
cities (A-F), along with the percentages of male and female employees who are
graduated among them. In all the six cities together, the total number of
employees is 8000 and the ratio of male to female is employees is 9:7. Based.
on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow:
City-Wise Details of Employees
Percentage distribution of Percentage of
City Employees Female Male Female
Employees Graduate Graduate
A 24% 15% 26% 42%
B 15% 18% 33% 37%
C 20% 16% 41% 38%
D 6% 10% 36% 46%
E 9% 14% 47% 51%
F 26% 27% 48% 56%

1. The number of male employees from city B is _______% of the total

number of employees from the all six cities together?
1. 5.25
2. 7.125
3. 11.375
4. 13.725
Ans: 2
2. What is the difference between the total number of graduate male
employees and the total number of graduate female employees taking all
the six cities together?
1. 701
2. 702
3. 703
4. 704

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3. What is the ratio of the total number of graduate female employees of
city A to the total number of non-graduate female employees from city D?
1. 7:6
2. 8:7
3. 6:5
4. 5:4
Ans: 3
4. The number of graduated male employees from city D is approximately
_____% of the number of graduate male employees from city B.
1. 23.2
2. 24.88
3. 27.28
4. 32.52
Ans: 2
5. The number of male employees from city C is approximately _______%
more than the number of female employees from city F.
1. 6
2. 8
3. 10
4. 14
Ans: 3
6. Which of the following is not an example of Application Software?
1. Complier
2. Spreadsheet
3. Word Processor
4. Computer-aided design
Ans: 1

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7. Identify the sequence of film released (earliest to latest)
A. Mother India
B. Pother Panchali
C. Mughal E-Azam
D. New Delhi
E. Kala Pani
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. B, A, D, E, C
2. B, D, A, C, E
3. A, B, C, D, E
4. B, D, A, E, C
Ans: 4
8. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
(Soil type) (Region)
A. Alluvial soil I. Western ghat, Kerala
B. Desert soil II. Runn of Kutch, Gujrat
C. Black soil III. Indo-Gangetic Plane, Bihar
D. Laterite soil IV. Krishna Tungabhadra basin of
Tamil Nadu

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

1. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
2. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
3. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
4. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
Ans: 3
9. Which of the following illustrates how communication aids in learning
and education?
A. It encourage critical thinking

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B. It leads to memorization without understanding
C. It allow exchange of diverse perspective
D. It limits the spread of information
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, B & C only
2. B & D only
3. A & C only
4. C & D only
Ans: 3
10. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
(Square of Opposition) (Result)
A. If ‘I’ is given as true I. ‘E’ & ‘I’ are undetermined
B. If ‘I’ is given as false II. ‘E’ is false, A is undetermined
C. If ‘O’ is given as true III. ‘A’ is false, ‘E’ is true
D. If ‘O’ is given as false IV. ‘E’ is false

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

1. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
2. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
3. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
4. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Ans: 2
11. The Over-Head projector is used for
1. Still pictures
2. Motion pictures
3. Transparencies
4. PPT
Ans: 3

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12. In the context of definition, the class whose membership is divided into
subclasses is called
1. Species
2. Set
3. Group
4. Genus
Ans: 4
13. Which among the following is incorrect in the light of Positivist
Research Paradigm?
1. Scientific knowledge is derived from accumulation of data obtained theory-
free and value free from observation
2. Scientific method cannot be applied to humanities and social affairs
3. Anything that cannot be observed is of little importance
4. Science is the pursuit of foundational knowledge
Ans: 2
14. Which is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the atmosphere?
1. Methan
2. Benzene
3. Ethane
4. Paraffin
Ans: 1
15. Arrange the following events related to hazardous materials in order of
their occurrence starting from oldest to the most recent?
1. BAMAKO Convention
2. Waigani Convention
3. Basel Convention
4. London Convention
5. Rotterdam Convention
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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1. B, D, C, A, E
2. D, C, A, B, E
3. E, B, C, D, A
4. D, C, B, E, A
Ans: 2
16. A man rows in still water at a certain speed V (km/hour). He takes as
much time to cover 2 km distance upstream as he takes time to cover 3 km
distance downstream. If the speed of the stream is 2 (km/hour), what is the
value of V?
1. 10 km/hour
2. 8 km/hour
3. 6 km/hour
4. 5 km/hour
Ans: 1
17. According to the UGC guidelines on plagiarism, up to what percentage
of similarity of text does not invite penalty?
1. 10%
2. 16%
3. 25%
4. 40%
Ans: 1
18. Arrange chronologically the following:
A. Establishment of Delhi University
B. Establishment of University of Grand University
C. Establishment of NCERT
D. Establishment of University of Allahabad
E. Establishment of IGNOU
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. B, A, D, E, C
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2. D, C, E, B, A
3. A, B, D, E, C
4. D, A, B, C, E
Ans: 4
19. Which among the following features applies to descriptive research?
A. It may involve the procedure of Induction and analysis
B. A study that describes and interprets what is/was the case
C. It can never be normative
D. It is used only in the quantitative research
E. Survey studies is one of its types
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. B, C & D only
2. A, B & E only
3. C, D & E only
4. B, D & A only
Ans: 2
20. There are x trees and y parrots. If on each tree only one parrot is sitting,
then one parrot remains without a parrot. Therefore, x and y are,
respectively.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A and B
2. B and C
3. C and D
4. A and C

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Ans: 3
21. In certain coding scheme ‘CLASS’ and ‘CABIN’ are coded as ‘XOZHH’
and ‘XZYRM’, respectively. In this scheme, what will be code of the
‘TABLE’?
1. GYZOV
2. FZYOV
3. HZYPV
4. GZYOV
Ans: 4
22. The largest source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on earth is
1. Animals
2. Plants
3. Industries
4. Transportation
Ans: 2
23. What among the following applies to the ‘Ratio-Scale’?
A. It is a useful devise in assessing quality and values
B. It has equal interval properties
C. It has a true zero
D. The numerals have the qualities of real numbers and can be added, subtracted
etc.
E. It uses non-parametrical statistical techniques.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, C & D only
2. D & E only
3. A, B & C only
4. B, C & D only
Ans: 4

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24. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
(Internet Keyword) (Result)
A. FTP I. Used to create hypertext documents
for use on the web
B. Ping II. A message sent to check if a sever
is running
C. HTML III. A set of rules to exchange
documents on the web
D. HTTP IV. Program that enables user to
transfer files from one computer to
another computer

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

1. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
2. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
3. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
4. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
Ans: 3
25. Nalanda university in ancient India was renowned center of_________
1. Buddhist Learning
2. Brahminical Learning
3. Kshatriya Learning
4. Jain Learning
Ans: 1
26. Identify the fallacy in the following:
‘There are just three types of base hits in baseball: a single, a double and a
triple. Slugger got a base hit but didn’t get a single or a double. Therefore,
slugger must have gotten a triple’.
1. Questionable cause
2. Loaded Question
3. False Alternatives

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4. Appeal to ignorance
Ans: 3
27. Choose the correct statements
A. This year government of India has spend six percentage of GDP on education
B. The Govt of Karnataka has a established a different state education policy
commission under Sukhdeo Thorat
C. The NEP 2020 was chaired by a missile scientist-K. Kasturirangan
D. The NEP 2020 was chaired by an eminent educationist- Krishna Kumar
E. The NEP 2020 promotes private-philanthropic participation in education
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, B & D only
2. B, C & E only
3. A & D only
4. B & C only
Ans: 2
28. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
(Level of Understanding) (Process)
A. Autonomous Dependent Level I. Peer Learning
B. Memory Level II. Effects & Feelings
C. Reflective Level III. Recall of facts and information
D. Understanding Level IV. Seeing of relationship

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

1. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
2. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
3. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Ans: 3
29. Find the next term in number series give below:
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 1,7,25,61
1. 81
2. 110
3. 121
4. 141
Ans: 3
30. Arrange the following according to Maslow’s hierarchical structure of
needs.
A. Esteem needs
B. Safety
C. self-actualization
D. Aesthetic
E. Physiological
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. E, B, D, A, C
2. A, C, D, B, E
3. E, B, A, D, C
4. E, D, B, A, C
Ans: 3
31. Who coined the term Artificial intelligence in the year 1956?
1. John McCarthy
2. John McLuhan
3. Rheingold
4. Curran, J
Ans: 1
32. Which of the following pollutants are most responsible for acid rain
formation?
A. Carbon dioxide (CO)

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B. Nitrogen oxide (NO2)
C. Ozone (O3)
D. Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
E. Lead (Pb)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A & B only
2. B & D only
3. C & E only
4. A, B & D only
Ans: 2
33. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
(Scholars) (Concept/Innovation/Publication)
A. Everett Rogers I. Original version of dependency and
under development theory
B. Paul Baran and Andre Gunder II. The passing of traditional society
Frank
C. Daniel Lerner III. Mass media and national
development
D. Wilbur Schramm IV. Diffusion of Innovation

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

1. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
2. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
4. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Ans: 4
34. __________allows a sure to share ideas, activities, events and interests,
among the people.
1. Adware
2. Social networking sites

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3. Cookies
4. Open-source software
Ans: 2
35. In the light of ‘Sannikarsa of Nyaya, a substance ‘pot’ is perceived
through the contact of the particular sense with the substance is known as.
1. Samyoga
2. Samvaya
3. Samyukta-Samavaya
4. Samyukta-Samaveta-Samayaya
Ans: 1
36. The Navoday Vidayalayas to school rural poor students were
established on the recommendation of ________
1. National Policy on Education – 1986
2. PM-SHRI School
3. National Education Policy 2020
4. Secondary Education Commission 1950
Ans: 1
37. Triangulation is a method of research adopted by---
1. Qualitative Research
2. Quantitative Research
3. Applied Research
4. Fundamental Research
Ans: 1
38. Choose the correct statements in the context of DBMS.
A. DBMS is a software to create and manage datasets.
B. Database schema is the design of database.
C. Foreign key in a relation is used for unique identification of tables.
D. Primary key is used to relate two tables or relations.

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E. SQL stands for Structured Query Language.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, B & C only
2. B, C & D only
3. A, B & E only
4. A, C & D only
Ans: 3
39. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
(Institution/Portal) (Concept/Innovation/Publication)
A. NCTE I. Assessment and Accreditation
B. NCERT II. Online Education
C. NAAC III. Teacher Education
D. SWAYAM IV. School Text Book

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
3. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Ans: 3
40. Which of the following is not an optical storage device?
1. CD-ROM
2. DVD- ROM
3. RAM
4. CD-R
Ans: 3
41. Arrange the following programming languages according to their
generation in ascending order:
A. Machine Language
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B. High Level Language
C. Assembly Language
D. Very High-Level Language
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. D, B, A, C
2. B, D, C, A
3. A, C, D, B
4. C, C, B, D
Ans: 4
42. Arrange the following households (A, B, C & D) in terms of increasing
percentage of expenditure (E) to their income (I)-
A. I=5.0 Lakh, E=4.0 Lakh
B. I=6.0 Lakh, E=4.5 Lakh
C. I=8.0 Lakh, E=5.0 Lakh
D. I=4.8 Lakh, E=3.2 Lakh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. D, A, B, C
2. D, B, C, A
3. C, D, B, A
4. D, A, C, B
Ans: 3
43. Choose the correct answer in the context of EAO in IIIrd figure
1. Undistributed middle
2. Conclusion distributes its subject terms
3. Commits the fallacy of exclusive premises
4. Commits the existential fallacy
Ans: 4

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44. Sampling in which sampling units are selected on the advice of some
experts or by the intitution or opinion of the researcher himself is known
as-
1. Judgmental Sampling
2. Snowball sampling
3. Quota sampling
4. Convenience Sampling
Ans: 1
45. Which of the following are not true for learning?
A. Learning is a temporary change in behavior
B. Learning is an enduring permanent change in behavior
C. Learning is a life long process
D. Learning happens only until the age of 18 years
E. Learning needs reconstruction of experiences
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, B, C & E only
2. A, D & E only
3. A & D only
4. B, C, D & E only
Ans: 3
Comprehension:
Read the passage carefully and answer the question
No two other poets can be more dissimilar. Ezekiel from India’s sophisticated
western metropolis; Mahapatra is from an Eastern mofussil town. Ezekiel is a
professor of English, with a lirerary background; Mahapatra is a trained
physicist. Ezekiel is a Bene-Israel jew; Mahapatra is a second-generation
Christian. If Ezekiel pioneered post-independence Indian English poetry,
Mahapatra gave it a new direction. Ezekiel’s poetry is formally mindful,
Mahapatra’s poetry is written in free-flowing, sense-or idea-governed lines. The
former wrote realistic verse; the latter’s poetry is suffused with images and
symbols. One can go on this vein. No wonder, we notice Mahapatra inveighing
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against something in Ezekiel’s poetic credo in his prose pieces. Up to eighties
Ezekiel was considered the foremost among Indian English poets but more
recently he is being seen as highly inconsistent poet.
46. How is Ezekiel’s reputation described as the changing after the 1980s?
1. He became increasingly popular
2. He was seen as highly inconsistent
3. He was no longer read in literary circles
4. He was considered the most influential poet of his time
Ans: 2
47. Which of the following poet is from a metropolitan area in western
India?
1. Mahapatra
2. Kamala Das
3. Ezekiel
4. R. Parthasarathy
Ans: 1
48. How is Mahapatra’s poetry style described in contrast to that of
Ezekiel?
1. Formally structured and realistic
2. Free flowing and governed by sense or idea
3. Written with complex rhyme schemes
4. Lyrical and simple
Ans: 2
49. Which poet can be credited with pioneering-post independence Indian
English poetry?
1. Mahapatra
2. R. Parthasarathy
3. Kamala Das
4. Ezekiel

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Ans: 4
50. According to the passage, which of the following statements best
describes Mahapatra’s view of Ezekiel’s poetic approach?
1. He is inspired by it
2. He is different to it
3. He is opposes it
4. He corroborates it
Ans: 3

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