27 Aug 2024- Evening Shift- UGC NET Paper 1

31. “Web 2.0, a second generation of the Internet, can best be described as:

(1) A software package developed by Microsoft and available at a discount to teachers
(2) An approach to the Internet in which users can share thoughts, opinions and ideas in a free and open forum such as blogs, wikis and podcasts
(3) An approach to the Internet in which websites and apps can process information in a smart human-like way through technologies like Machine Learning, Big Data, Decentralized Ledger Technology, etc
(4) Faster Internet for big business

Correct Answer: (2) An approach to the Internet in which users can share thoughts, opinions and ideas in a free and open forum such as blogs, wikis and podcasts

32. Each webpage is assigned a (n) .______ an address that identifies the location of the page on the Internet.

(1) Internet Protocol (IP)
(2) Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
(3) Top-Level Domain (TLD)
(4) Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Correct Answer: (2) Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

33. Match the List-I with List-II

LIST I	File Extension	LIST II	File Type
A.	.dox	I.	Image file
B.	.jpg	II.	Video file
C.	.mp3	III.	MS-WORD file
D.	.mov	IV.	Audio file

Correct Answer: (5) *

34. Which of the following statements are true with reference to cybersecurity?

A. Incident response in cyber security involves identifying vulnerabilities and patching them before an attack occurs
B. CERT-In acts as an early warning system for cyber threats and attacks in India
C. ‘Tor’ is an acronym for ‘The Onion Router’, which is a web browser that enables people to communicate anonymously online to prevent bad actors from tracking their Internet activity
D. Using a Virtual Personal Network can help secure a network by encrypting the data transmitted over it

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) A and D only
(2) A and C only
(3) B and D only
(4) B and C only

Correct Answer: (4) B and C only

35. If (L )m represents a number L in base-M number system then identify the correct ascending order of the following numbers A-D when converted to decimal number system

A. (203)₄
B. (100001)₂
C. (114)₅
D. (1012)₃

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) D, B, C, A
(2) B, D, C, A
(3) A, B, C, D
(4) D, B, A, C

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

36. Radioactivity in drinking water can be caused due to pressure of naturally or anthropogenically occurring radionuclides. Which one of the following is a naturally occurring radionuclides with a possibility to contaminate drinking water?

Correct Answer: (5) (1) and (3)

37. Which of the following is not released during an earthquake?

Correct Answer: (5) *

38. Which of the following is used to measure and monitor air pollution?

(1) RADAR
(2) SONAR
(3) LIDAR
(4) SODAR

Correct Answer: (3) LIDAR

39. In nuclear reactors, ‘moderators’ are substances.

A. That slows down neutron
B. That limits the chain reaction
C. That helps to sustain the chain reaction
D. Without which chain reaction in most nuclear reactors would stop
E. Such as heavy water or D₂O

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: