12 March 2023 – Evening Shift – UGC NET Paper-1

Total Questions: 50

21. An amount deposited at 5% simple interest becomes Rs. 1512 in 4 years. How much the same amount will become in 2½ years at 10% simple interest per annum?

Correct Answer: (2) ₹ 1,575

22. What number would replace question mark (?) in the series given below ? 1, 4, 3, 5, 6, 9,13, 20, 31, ?

Correct Answer: (1) 49

23. The average weight of six members of a family is 30 kg. If the head of the family is not considered, the average weight of the rest of the family members is 5 kg less than the earlier average. Find the weight of the head of the family.

Correct Answer: (1) 55 kg

24. In a certain code language 'Black' is coded as '1131122'. How 'White' will be coded in that language ?

Correct Answer: (3) 5209823

25. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are increased by 7, then fraction becomes 2/3. Find the original fraction.

Correct Answer: (3) 3/8

26. "You really must try out to be selected in the basketball team because my uncle who teaches philosophy says that you have a real potential". Identify the logical fallacy committed in the above argument.

Correct Answer: (2) Appeal to Inappropriate authority

27. Which of the following statements are so related that if one of them is true the other must be false and vice-versa?

A. All human beings are mortal.
B. Some human beings are mortal.
C. Some human beings are not mortal.
D. No human beings are mortal.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (1) A and C Only

28. Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the statement - "No plants are murderers" ?

Correct Answer: (2) No murderers are plants.

29. "I just cannot believe it! Mr. Suresh cannot be guilty of murder since there is no way Mr. Suresh could kill someone". Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?

Correct Answer: (2) Begging the Question

30. According to classical Indian school of logic, knowledge resulting from prior knowledge of invariable concomitance between two objects is called?

Correct Answer: (2) Anumana