UGC Paper 1 Model Questions in Research Methodology

1. The term "Ex post facto research" used for ?




2. Which research method aims at finding a solution for an immediate problem facing a society or an industrial/business organisation ?




3. The term"Gathering knowledge for knowledge’s sake" is used to mention which type of research?




4. ‘Motivation Research’ - an example of which research method ?




5. Research method generally used by philosophers and thinkers to develop new concepts or to reinterpret existing one is? ?




6. An example of experimental type of research which may be rely on data ?




7. The Three types of quantitative approach are ?




8. Which approach of research involves the construction of an artificial environment within which relevant information and data can be generated. This permits an observation of the dynamic behaviour of a system (or its sub-system) under controlled conditions ?




9. What is the difference between Research Methods and Research Methodology




10. What are the stepts in Research process, give it in order?

(1) formulating the research problem;
(2) extensive literature survey;
(3) developing the hypothesis;
(4) preparing the research design;
(5) determining sample design;
(6) collecting the data;
(7) execution of the project;
(8) analysis of data;
(9) hypothesis testing;
(10) generalisations and interpretation,
(11) preparation of the report


11. Important Hypothesis test methods are?




12. The order for the Research report should be ?

(a) Introduction
(b) Summary of findings
(c) Main report
(d) Conclusion


13. What is a pilot survey ?

In case of social research, it is considered advisable to do some field observation and as such the researcher may undertake some sort of preliminary survey or what is often called pilot survey


14. What are ‘continuous variables’ and 'discrete variables' in research design?

Phenomena which can take on quantitatively different values even in decimal points are called continuous variables. If they can only be expressed in integer values, they are non-continuous variables or in statistical language ‘discrete variables’


15. Extraneous variable in a research design is

Independent variables that are not related to the purpose of the study, but may affect the dependent variable are termed as extraneous variables


16. The term "control" in research design means

The technical term ‘control’ is used when we design the study minimising the effects of extraneous independent variables


17. What is ‘precision of the sampling plan’ ?

Sampling error can be measured for a given sample design and size. The measurement of sampling error is usually called the precision of the sampling plan


18. What are the other names of Non-probability sampling ?

deliberate sampling, purposive sampling, judgement sampling, Quota sampling


19. Other names of Probability sampling are ?

Random sampling or chance sampling


20. Law of Comparative Judgement was developed by ?

L.L. Thurstone

UGC NET Model Questions in Research and Teaching Ability

1. The teaching in a country is exclusively influenced by?




2. The stimulus-response is related with




3. Discriminating learning is comparatively related with




4. In automatic system of a country the teacher's position in




5. Mc Donald's concept of teaching includes the elements




6. Signal learning of Gagne's model is based on




7. The characteristic of an excellent teaching is?




8. The teaching can be a-




9. All the muscular activities and expressed human behaviour is included in the behavioural domain of-




10. The teacher is generally teaching at-

UGC NET Model Questions in Research and Teaching Ability

1. What will you do in order to develop positive attitude among children?




2. Problem-solving learning is directly related with




3. According to Robert Gagne the main type of learning condition are




4. Instruction can be imparted to




5. Which one of the following is the independent variable in teaching process?




6. The teacher should do the favourable efforts in order to raise the teaching upto the thinking level in a class of




7. The meaning of 3H in education is




8. The significant agency of Formal Education is




9. High level action-oriented knowledge is associated with




10. Gagne has given the types of learning as?

UGC NET Paper 1 Model Questions Quiz Information and Communication Technology

1. What is Volatile Memory ?




2. ERNET was developed in the year?




3. ERNET is a joint venure of ?




4. How many institutions participates in ERNET?




5. What is a Bit Operating System (BOS)?




6. Example of a 16 BIT Operating System ?




7. Example of a 32 Bit Operating System?




8. Full form of BIOS ?




9. Expansion of ISDN is




10. MODEM stands for ?

UGC NET Paper 1 Model Questions Quiz - Information and Communication Technology

Information and and Communicating Technology (ICT) in the UGC NET syllabus covers the following areas. This Questions may be useful for Teachers Eligibility Test , TET and various competitive examinations.

• ICT : meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses; 
• General abbreviations and terminology; 
• Basics of internet and e-mailing.

Take this quiz series with care, you will get sure success in the UGC Paper 1.

1. Three categories of 'value of information'




2. ABACUS was developed in




3. Napier's Bones - an pre computing technology devise was developed in




4. Pascal devised his computing devise in




5. Leibnitz's Mechanical Calculator was devised in




6. Babbage's difference engine was developed in?




7. Who is the first programmer to create a software? What is the name of that software?




8. Who inroduced BASIC? and when?




9. IBM PC was introduced in?




10. First Macinthosh Computer, the 'MAC' came into existence in?




11. Microsoft introduced Windows 1.01, and windows 3.1 in?




12. Full form of ENIAC ? Who developed it ?




13. First Generation Computer UNIVAC-1 was developed in?




14. What are the Periodical Classification of Generation of Computors?




15. Von Neuman introduced strored program concept during which generation of computers?




16. Initially computors used memory made by ?




17. What are the important first generation computors?




18. What are the important second generation computors?




19. What are the important Third generation computors?




20. Small Scale Integration,SSI and Medium Scale Integration, MSI used in which generation of computers?

Will continue ....

UGC NET Paper 1 Model Questions Quiz 3

1. A philanthropic organization donated Rs. 28,000 in such a way that each girl received Rs. 2,000 and each boy Rs. 1,000. If the number of boys is less than that of girls by 2, find the number of boys.
1. 8
2. 15
3. 10
4. 28


2. What is whistle – blowing?
1. Going public about abuses
2. A business dealing in whistles
3. Blowing whistle as a signal
4. Dealing with publicly known facts


3. The main limitation of oral communication is
1. That it may degenerate into directionless conversation
2. That it may take up too much time
3. That it cannot be used as a record for future reference
4. That it needs people to come face to face with each other


4. Feedback is necessary in effective communication because
1. It provides continuity to dialogue
2. It inspires the sender to speak more
3. It tells the sender whether the receiver has understood the message
4. It shows the receiver’s intellectual capability


5. What is working bibliography?
1. It is a list of books and other sources a researcher wishes to read for the thesis
2. It is a list of books referred to by a researcher in the thesis
3. It is a list of books which are considered major sources in research reading
4. It is a list of books which are considered associated sources in research reading


6. The term, browsing in reading means
1. To collect information
2. To make desultory reading
3. To read here and there in books
4. To read from the computer screen


7. What is a period in writing?
1. It is a stretch of time with a beginning and an end
2. It refers to a particular slot of time
3. A punctuation mark appearing at the end of a sentence
4. A symbol in writing which separates the main clause from a subordinate clause in a sentence


8. Which of the following is an instructional equipment?
1. Overhead projector
2. Audio casset
3. Printed material
4. Transparency sheets


9. The conventionally followed teaching method in higher education is
1. Discussion method
2. Lecture method
3. Audio – Visual Aids
4. Text book method


10. The main objective of teaching at higher education level is
1. To prepare students to pass examination
2. To develop the capacity to take decisions
3. To give new information
4. To motivate students to ask questions during lecture


11. If the main purpose of higher education is ‘‘grading and certification’’, then the examination system followed would be
1. Formative examination
2. Summative examination
3. Semester examination
4. Diagnostic test


12. Value Education stands for
1. Making a student strong in subjects
2. Enhancing student employability
3. Inculcating virtues and culture to students
4. Developing student personality


13. The employability of present day students can be greatly enhanced by
1. Advanced equipment
2. Interface with business organizations
3. Development of soft skills
4. In-take of bright students

UGC NET Paper 1 Model Questions Quiz 2

1.Which of the following natural resources is non-renewable?

Flora and Fauna
Fresh water
Four categories
Minerals and fossil fuels

2.One of the worst impurities that influences the safety of the drinking water resource

Micro-organisms
Barks of trees
Marine objects
Insects

3. Human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and indiscriminate felling of trees are very harmful to :

Vegetation
Animal life
Echosphere
Water bodies

4.The assessment and accreditation of all technical institutions is done by

NAAC
NBA
AICTE
NCTE

5.Navodaya Vidyalayas are opened for

Orphans
Urban students
Rural students
Rural talented students

6. Which of the following is called, ‘‘The Great Charter of Indian Education ’’?

Butler Commission Report
Calcutta University Commission Report
Gajendragadkar Committee Report
Lord Macaulay’s Minutes (1835)

7. Assertion I : In computer any language other than the machine language is called pseudo language
Assertion II : The computers can understand only the machine language directly.

Assertion I is true, but Assertion II is false
Assertion I is false, but Assertion II is true
Both the Assertion I and II are true
Both the Assertion I and II are false

8. Virtual memory is

a form of ROM
a form of RAM
a secondary memory
a coprocessor

9. QusA student attempted 116 questions in an examination. In this examination, every wrong answer was given 1/3 minus mark and every right answer was given 1 mark. If the student scored zero mark, how many wrong answers were given by him?

29
87
58
100

10. A student was asked to add 16 to a number and subtract 10 from it. He by mistake subtracted 16 and added 10 and arrived at the answer 32. What is the right answer?

32
44
20
26

UGC NET Paper 1 Model Questions Quiz 1

1. On the basis of political back-ground the process of education can be classified in-

Five categories
Two categories
Four categories
Three categories


2. The definition based on Autocratic system is supported by-

H.C.Morrison
N.L.Gage
John Brubacher
None of above


3.N.L.Gage is associated with the definitions of teaching based on-

Autocratic systembr
Laissezfaire system
Democratic system
None of the above


4.The process of giving direction to individuals (for learning) and also guiding them for some other purposes is called teaching. This statement was given by-

Amidon
Ryans
World Book Encyclopaedia
Morrison


5.The teaching is not possible at all in case of-

Two individuals having similar expertise in a specific area or subject
It is not to be happen in a class room
It is not based on definite curriculum
All the above

6. The teaching can be interpreted as-

The influence of a mature person on a less mature person
An interactional process
A process helping in learning
All the above


7. Generally the political system of a country has great influence over teaching because-

Political leader keeps the education under his influence
It satisfies the vested interests of political leaders
Politics determines the value system of education in a country
Political leaders fulfil their ambition by keeping education under their own subordination


8. John Brubacher is influenced by-

Educational Process
Teaching system without interference
Educational Philosophy
Teaching Method


9. Teaching is a mutual influence which aims at to bring change in the other individual's behaviour. This notion is expressed by-

Morrison
Gage
Amidon
Ryans


10. Which one of the following is not related with teaching process?

Interaction process
Social process
Vocational process
Continuous process