UGC NET June 2020 (Paper-I) 12th November Evening shift

Total Questions: 50

1. In the following statements, identify those which are related to characteristics and basic requirements of teaching at the understanding level.

(i) Teaching stresses recitations of facts and information.
(ii) Teaching becomes an activity to promote seeing of relationships among facts and information.
(iii) The teacher expects that students will be able to translate and interpret the meanings in their own words.
(iv) The teacher insists on recall and recognition of facts presented.
(v) The teacher gives a large number of examples to being home the main ideas.
Select the correct answer from the following options:
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Correct Answer: (D) (ii), (iii) and (v) only

2. Match the following.

List-I (Learner's Characteristics)List-II (Description)
(a) Academic Characteristics(i) Learner encodes and decodes relevant messages correctly
(b) Social Characteristics(ii) Learner selects different themes in his/her course when needed
(c) Emotional Characteristics(iii) Learner works as a team member of the peers
(d) Cognitive Characteristics(iv) Learner starts respecting the individual differences evident in likes and dislikes of members of his class

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(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)(ii)(iv)(i)(iii)
(B)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(C)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)
(D)(iii)(i)(ii)(iv)

 

Correct Answer: (C)

3. Which of the following are the learner related factors in determining effectiveness of teaching?

(i) Task relevant competencies of learners
(ii) Content mastery of the teacher
(iii) Choice of teaching methods
(iv) Composition of the class room
(v) Readiness level of student
Choose the correct answer from the options below:

Correct Answer: (B) (i) and (v) only

4. For organizing effective teaching-learning systems in colleges which of the following instructional strategies may be considered appropriate?

(i) Replacing lecture work by computer-aided instruction.
(ii) Attuning teaching in terms of can do/will do analysis in respect of students' readiness levels.
(iii) Introduction of bio-metric based attendance in the class.
(iv) Diversifying teaching methods in terms of learners' needs.
(v) Involving students, giving responsibility and recognizing the accomplishments.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) (ii), (iv) and (v) only

5. The research form which will be an appropriate fit for improving efficacy of formative assessment would be:

Correct Answer: (C) Action research

6. Match the following.

List-I (Terms used in research)List-II (Description)
(a) A postulate(i) It causes obtained results to vary in a particular direction.
(b) A construct(ii) It is something which can change either quantitatively or qualitatively.
(c) Variable(iii) It is the statement of the principle assumed, in the absence of direct evidence.
(d) Systematic error(iv) Though not directly observable, is considered to exist.

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(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(B)(iii)(iv)(ii)(i)
(C)(ii)(i)(iii)(iv)
(D)(iv)(iii)(i)(ii)
Correct Answer: (B)

7. A university teacher conducts a research study where lecture-cum demonstration method is used to assess the effect on students' level of participation in terms of the socio-economic status (SES) of their family and its habitat. Which variable in this study will be called an independent variable?

Correct Answer: (A) Lecture-cum demonstration method

8. When a researcher rejects the 'Null Hypothesis' Ho in his/her study and accepts an alternate Hypothesis H₁, what type of error is likely?

Correct Answer: (A) Type I error

9. In which research design, the independent variable is 'selected' rather than 'manipulated'?

Correct Answer: (C) Ex post-facto research design

10. Inappropriate application of ICT in research is an example of:

Correct Answer: (D) Absence of technical expertise of ICT resources