UGC NET PAPER - 1 Question Paper Shift -1 18 June 2024 with Answers

This article provides the complete UGC NET Paper 1 Question Paper for Shift 1 held on 18 June 2024, along with detailed answers and explanations. It covers a wide range of topics including Reasoning, Mathematics, Computer Science, and General Awareness. The questions are categorized into sections with clear formatting, making it easy for readers to navigate through the content. This comprehensive resource is invaluable for UGC NET aspirants preparing for future exams, as well as those interested in analyzing the exam pattern and level of difficulty.

Question 1 to 5: The following table shows the percentage (%) distribution of the number of readers of an IT magazine in the years 2019 and 2023, among the six different cities A-F. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.

City	2019%	2023%
A	10	15
B	14	16
C	17	28
D	9	10
E	24	9
F	26	22

1. If the number of readers from City-C in the year 2019 and that from City-E in the year 2023 were 73,100 and 51,300, respectively, then the number of readers from City-B in the year 2023 was approximately ___ % more than that in 2019.

(1) 53.7

(2) 50.3
(3) 52.8

 (4) 51.5

Answer:- 51.5 %

2. If the number of readers from the City-D in the year 2019 and 2023 were 77,400 and 1,14,000 respectively, then what is the difference between the number of readers from City-F in the year 2019 and that in 2023 ?

 (1) 24,800

(2) 27,200

 (3) 28,400

(4) 33,600

Answer : (4)33,600

3. If the total number of readers from all the six cities A-F together in the year 2023 was 50,000, then the number of readers was more than 7,400 in exactly ___ cities in the same year.

(1) 2

 (2) 3

 (3) 4

 (4) 5

Answer :- 4

4. If the total number of readers from all the six cities A-F together in the years 2019 and 2023 were 4.3 lakh and 5.7 lakh, respectively, then what was the difference between the total number of readers from City-B and City-C together in the years 2019 and 2023 ?

(1) 1.175 lakh

 (2) 1.415 lakh

 (3) 1.625 lakh

 (4) 1.596 lakh

Answer : - (1)1.175 lakh

5. If the ratio of the number of readers from City-A in the year 2019 to that in 2023 was 2 : 5, then what was the ratio of the number of readers from all the six cities together in the year 2019 to that in 2023 ?

(1) 3:5
(2) 4:5

 (3) 4:9

 (4) 2:5

Answer: (2)4:5

6. Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Types of toxicants)

A. Nephrotoxic
B. Hematotoxic

C. Pulmonotoxic

D. Hepatotoxic

List- II (Affected Organ)
I. Kidney

II. Blood

 III. Lungs

 IV. Liver

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

 (2) A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

 (3) A-III, B-II, C-II, D-IV

 (4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Answer: (2) A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

7. What is the base-10 equivalent of the base-4 number 3013 ?

(1) 182

 (2) 196
(3) 199

 (4) 210

Answer: (3) 199

8. Mind to mind communication involves the communication of meanings through :

A. Physical settings

 B. Noise manipulation

 C. Shared beliefs
D. Context

 E. Values

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

 (1) A, B and D only

 (2) B, C and D only

 (3) A, B, C and E only

 (4) C, D and E only

Answer: (4) C, D and E only

9. Identify the correct order of the following list of computer components ranked from slowest to fastest in terms of access time.

A. CPU cache

 B. RAM

 C. SSD

D. Optical Drive

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 (1) D, C, B, A

 (2) C, B, A, D

 (3) B, A, D, C
(4) C, D, A, B

Answer: (1) D, C, B, A

10. Match List -I with List - II.
List – I     List - II (Words) (Codes with same rule)

A. FIND  I. RGKC

 B. CLOG II. DGLB
C. SHOW III.AJME

 D. TIME IV. QFMU

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

 (2) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

 (3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

 (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

11. Which fallacy is committed in the following statement?

 "People with cases of flu should be kept in quarantine, because it has never been disproven as the best means of keeping the disease from spreading."

(1) Appeal to Ignorance

 (2) Hasty Generalisation
(3) Slippery slope

 (4) False cause

Answer: (1) Appeal to Ignorance

12. When communication helps a group to achieve its goals, it is known as : (1) Disruptive role

 (2) Promotive role

 (3) Counteractive role
(4) Devotional role

Answer: (2) Promotive role

13. Choose the correct statements:

A. x% of y is equal to y% of 100 x.
B. If 40% of 60% of a number is 504, then 25% of ¼ of that number is equal to 350.

 C. If A is 15% more than B, then B is ~13.04% less than A. D. 10% of 5 and 5% of 10 add-up to 0.1.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) A and B only

 (2) B and C only

 (3) C and D only

 (4) A and D only

Answer: (4) A and D only

14. Which of the following digital initiatives provides database of profiles of scientists/ researchers and other faculty members working at leading academic institutions and R&D organizations ?

 (1) E-Vidwan

 (2) National Academic Depository (NAD)

 (3) SWAYAM prabha
(4) E-Shodhsindhu

Answer: (1) E-Vidwan

15. A device used to convert a computer's digital signal to an analogue signal for communication is called a :

 (1) bridge

 (2) modem

 (3) switch

 (4) Network Interface Card (NIC)

Answer: (2) modem

16. Match List -I with List - II.

 List – I    List - II (Use) (Appropriate Computer Input Device)

A. To input voiceovers for a presentation  I. Microphone

 B. To input a PIN                                     II. Number pad

 C. To select options from a menu             III. Mouse
D. To operate a flight simulator                 IV. Joystick

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

 (1) A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

 (2) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

 (3) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

 (4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Answer: (4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

17. Which of the following is the first Post-Independence education commission in India?

Options	Answers
(1) Indian Education Commission
(2) Calcutta University Commission
(3) University Education Commission	Correct Answer
(4) Indian Universities Commission

18. A motor boat covers a certain distance downstream in 5 hours but takes 6 hours to return upstream to the starting point. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/h, what is the speed of the motor boat in still water?

Options	Answers
(1) 40 km/h
(2) 42 km/h
(3) 44 km/h	Correct Answer
(4) 46 km/h

19. Which of the following statements A-D about computer memory size is/are true?

Statements	Options	Answers
A. 25 KB is larger than 100 MB.	(1) A only
B. 999 MB is larger than 50 GB.	(2) C only	Correct Answer
C. 3500 KB is smaller than 2 GB.	(3) B and D only
D. 2350 bytes is smaller than 2 KB.	(4) B and C only

20. Which of the following approaches to the study of reality suggests that only knowledge gained through experience and the senses is acceptable?

Options	Answers
(1) Constructionism
(2) Ethnography
(3) Empiricism	Correct Answer
(4) Operationalism

21. Speed of a boat in still water is 5 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 1 km/hr. A man rows to a place at a distance of 24 km and comes back to the starting point. Find the total time taken by him.

Options	Answers
(1) 8 hr
(2) 10 hr
(3) 12 hr	Correct Answer
(4) 15 hr

22. Which of the following are essential requirements for the formation of photochemical smog?

Options	Answers
(1) A, C and E	Correct Answer
(2) B, D and E
(3) A, B, C, D and E
(4) A, C, D and E

23. Knowing that you find algebra more difficult than your sister does, but that you could improve with practice, is an example of:

Options	Answers
(1) Self-Regulation
(2) Metacognition	Correct Answer
(3) Self-discipline
(4) Automation

24. Which of the following are the subdivisions of Implicit (Unconscious) memory?

Options	Answers
(1) A, C and E
(2) A, B, D and E
(3) B and D only
(4) A, B, C, D and E	Correct Answer

25. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Concept)	List-II (Source)	Answers
A. Free commerce and communication	I. John Locke	(1) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
B. Language as a conduit of communication	II. Karl Marx	(2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
C. Communication in economics	III. Adam Smith	(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
D. Lines of communication	IV. Alfred Marshall	(4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-II

26. Which of the following are true about breeder reactors?

Options	Answers
(1) A, C and D only
(2) B, C and E only
(3) A, B and D only
(4) A, C, D and E only	Correct Answer

27. The media accountability system to improve media quality focuses on:

Options	Answers
(1) A, B and C only	Correct Answer
(2) B, C and D only
(3) B, D and E only
(4) A, C, D and E only

28. Identify the correct sequence of the following research organizations according to establishment.

Options	Answers
(1) A, D, E, B, C
(2) B, E, C, D, A
(3) E, A, D, C, B
(4) C, B, A, E, D	Correct Answer

29. When you try to predict the value of an outcome variable from one or more variables, you are likely to be using:

Options	Answers
(1) The Pearson product-moment correlation
(2) Bivariate regression
(3) Multivariate regression	Correct Answer
(4) Analysis of variance

30. According to the National Credit Framework (NCTF), after obtaining a Bachelor's Degree (Honours/ Research/ Engineering) of four years, the credit level earned is:

Options	Answers
(1) 5.5
(2) 6	Correct Answer
(3) 7.5
(4) 7

31. If a research project is set up so that everybody in the population of interest has an equal chance of being included in the sample, the research involves:

Options	Answers
(1) Quota sampling
(2) Judgmental sampling
(3) Probability sampling	Correct Answer
(4) Convenience sampling

32. What is the full form of POPs?

Options	Answers
(1) Persistent Organic Pollutants	Correct Answer
(2) Persistent Oxygenated Pollutants
(3) Polycyclic Organic Pollutants
(4) Polymerized Organic Pollutants

33. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Abbreviation)	List-II (Meaning)	Answers
A. et.al.	I. in the same place	(1) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
B. ante.	II. and others	(2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
C. cf.	III. compare	(3) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
D. ibid.	IV. before	(4) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
Answer : - A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

34. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Goals/Targets of MDGs and SDGs)	List-II (Number of Goals/Targets)	Answers
A. Goals in Millenium Development Goals	I. 8	(1) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
B. Targets in Millenium Development Goals	II. 17	(2) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-I
C. Goals in Sustainable Development Goals	III. 21	(3) A-I, B-I, C-IV, D-II
D. Targets in Sustainable Development Goals	IV. 169	(4) A-I, B-II, C-I, D-II

Answer : (1)A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

35. The second five-year plan for implementation included the recommendations of the following:

Options	Answers
(1) A, B and C only
(2) B, C and D only
(3) C, D and E only	Correct Answer
(4) A, B and E only

36. The Second Five Year Plan for implementation included the recommendations of the following:

Option	Commission/Committee
A.	University Education Commission
B.	Languages Commission of India
C.	Rural Higher Education Committee
D.	Three-Year Degree Course Committee
E.	Committee on Establishment of New Universities

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) C, D, and E only

• (2) A, B, and C only

• (3) B, C, and D only

• (4) A, B, and E only

Answer: (1) C, D, and E only

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37. Which of the following statements are true?

Statement

A. The concept of truth can apply to single propositions.

B. The concept of truth can never apply to any single proposition by itself.

C. Propositions by themselves can be valid but not invalid.

D. A proposition cannot be valid by itself though it can be invalid on its own.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• (1) D only

• (2) A and B only

• (3) B and C only

• (4) B and D only

Answer: (1) D only

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38. Which of the following statements is correct?

Statement

(1) Nyāya syllogism has three propositions.

(2) Nyāya syllogism has five terms.

(3) Nyāya syllogism has three propositions and three terms.

(4) Nyāya syllogism has five propositions.

Answer: (3) Nyāya syllogism has three propositions and three terms.

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39. Match List - I with List - II

List - I (Ancient Treatises)	List - II (Author)
A. Yoga-Sutras	I. Chanakya
B. Arthashastra	II. Gautama
C. Lilavati	III. Patanjali
D. Nyāya-Sutras	IV. Bhaskaracharya

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

• (2) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

• (3) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

• (4) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

Answer: (3) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

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40. Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the statement "No horses are feline"?

Options

(1) No felines are horses.

(2) All non-horses are felines.

(3) No horses are non-feline.

(4) All non-felines are horses.

Answer: (1) No felines are horses.

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41. Which of the following is the National Coordinator of SWAYAM courses for non-technical graduation education?

Options

(1) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

(2) University Grants Commission (UGC)

(3) National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR)

(4) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Answer: (2) University Grants Commission (UGC)

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42. Match List - I with List - II

List - I (Digital Initiative)	List - II (Purpose)
A. Shodh Sindhu	I. Hosts synopsis of research topics in Indian Universities
B. Shodh Gangotri	II. Provides access to e-resources to Universities and Colleges
C. Shodh Shuddhi	III. Free/Libre and open source software for Education
D. FOSSEE	IV. Plagiarism checking initiative aimed to ensure originality

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

• (2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

• (3) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

• (4) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

Answer: (2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

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43. Arrange the following fractions in increasing order.

Fractions

A. 6/11

B. 13/22

C. 19/32

D. 22/33

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) A, B, C, D

• (2) D, C, B, A

• (3) A, C, B, D

• (4) B, D, A, C

Answer: (3) A, C, B, D

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44. Which technology first marked a separation between transportation and communication?

Options

(1) Telegraph

(2) Projection

(3) Printing

(4) Photography

Answer: (1) Telegraph

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45. Arrange the different stages involved in the process of deduction in correct sequence.

Stages

A. Hypothesis confirmed or rejected

B. Data Collection

C. Revision of theory

D. Findings

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (1) A, B, D, C

• (2) D, C, B, A

• (3) A, C, B, D

• (4) B, D, A, C

Answer: (3) A, C, B, D

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According to a World Health Organization report, about 80 percent of the world population uses traditional medicine systems in some or the other way. India has a distinctive and unique traditional medicine base, with each system having its own ancient philosophy, medicinal knowledge, perception and practices that align with the regional cultures, traditions and beliefs. The traditional medicine systems in India include Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homeopathy which is known as Avush. All these systems were fornmulated, practised and perfected in a continuum nuch before the advent of modern health science. 18 In many countries of the world, medical pluralism is the norm and traditional medicine is one of the surest means to achieve total healthcare coverage for the world population using acceptable, safe and economically- -feasible methods. No system of medicine can single-handedly address all health The holistic patient-centered and individualised approach is the trademark of traditional systems and but an integrative approach incorporating Tthe positives of each can surely benefit mankind. enables the patient-physician partnership to design or customise treatment and lifestyle advice in order to achieve the highest potential for wel-being. This awareness combined with the increase in use of traditional medicine has brought the systems to the fore. The diverse activities ranging from the provision of prophylactic care to the management of disease and the effective implementation and integration of Ayush system to the public healthcare during the pandemic has garnered global attention to Ayush Systems, This has enabled the signing of the Host Country Agreement for the establishment of Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) at Jamnagar. 087

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46. In many countries of the world, medical pluralism is the norm because:

Options

(1) Traditional systems of medicine are useless.

(2) Traditional systems of medicine befool the public.

(3) An integrative approach incorporating the positives of each system of medicine can in no way benefit mankind.

(4) No single system of medicine can single-handedly address all health concerns.

Answer: (4) No single system of medicine can single-handedly address all health concerns.

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47. Which of the following facts about the traditional Indian medicine systems are false?

Facts

A. Each system is Unique.

B. They include Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and Homeopathy.

C. Each system has an essentially similar philosophy.

D. Modern Health Science preceded them.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• (1) A, B, and D only

• (2) B, and C only

• (3) C and D only

• (4) B, C, and D only

Answer: (3) C and D only

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48. According to a World Health Organization report, the percentage of the world population that uses traditional medicine systems in some way or the other is:

Options

(1) About 20%

(2) About 50%

(3) About 100%

(4) About 80%

Answer: (4) About 80%

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49. The Global Centre for Traditional Medicine has been established in:

Options

(1) World Health Organization

(2) Jamnagar

(3) New Delhi

(4) Haridwar

Answer: (2) Jamnagar

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50. Choose the appropriate title for the passage.

Options

(1) Allopathy

(2) Holistic Healthcare

(3) Ayurveda

(4) Homeopathy

Answer: (2) Holistic Healthcare