UGC NET June2020 (Paper-I) 25th September Morning Shift

Total Questions: 50

1. Teaching differs from training and conditioning in so far as it promotes

Correct Answer: (B) Critical thinking

2. In the spectrum of teaching methods given below, which are considered dialogic?

A. Laboratory work
B. Demonstration
C. Tutorials
D. Group discussion
E. Project work
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (A) C and D only

3. Identify from the following, those features of key behaviours which are contributive to the effectiveness of teaching

A. Lesson clarity which implies making ideas clear to the learner
B. Questioning-implying fact and concept based questions
C. Probing involving eliciting and soliciting moves
D. Teacher-task orientation with a focus on outcomes of the unit clearly defined
E. Engagement in the learning process which implies the amount of time students devote to learning
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (C) A, D and E only

4. Which of the following factors contributing to school learning are termed as social competence?

A. Motivation
B. Intelligence
C. Social skills
D. Family support
E. Specific abilities of the learner
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (A) A, C and D only

5. Match List I with List II

List I Methods of estimating the reliability of a testList II Description
A. Test-retest methodI. Administering the test in one session with two equivalent halves of the test for correlation
B. Alternate form methodII. Two or more raters score the test independently
C. Split-half methodIII. Administering the same test to the same group at two different sessions
D. Inter-rater methodIV. Administering the two forms of the test to the same group at two different sessions

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

6. Which of the following research is intervention-based, cyclic in nature and improvement focused?

Correct Answer: (D) Action research

7. Using an appropriate parametric test in a research project, the researcher finds evidence to reject the Null hypothesis. In doing so, which type of error is likely?

Correct Answer: (A) Alpha error

8. A college/university teacher plans to test his/her substantive research hypothesis in a major project. Which of the following statements are considered relevant in this regard?

A. Substantive research hypothesis has to clearly specify the relationship among variables
B. Research hypothesis may be directed at finding out differential effects or relationships
C. Null hypothesis should be formulated beforehand
D. There is direct support available for testing the substantive research hypothesis
E. The final decision on the research hypothesis may be reached indirectly by deciding the fate of the Null hypothesis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (D) A, B and E only

9. Match List I with List II

List I Sampling techniques used in researchList II Description
A. Simple random samplingI. The units are identified in terms of various specific features identified before drawing a sample structure
B. Systematic samplingII. Each unit is given an equal independent chance of being picked up
C. Dimensional samplingIII. The k-interval is obtained by N/n and the units are drawn using the same, where N is population size and n is desired sample size.
D. Snowball samplingIV. First member unit is used to identify the second unit and so on

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

10. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R

Assertion A: Empirico-inductive paradigm in research focuses on meaning-giving subjective perspectives to depict reality
Reason R: The purpose of research in this paradigm is not to arrive at generalizations but to discover the reality as lived.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A