UGC NET, TNSET PAPER 1 Question And Answer - 02

11. Which one of the following belongs to the category of homogeneous data:

(a) Multi-storeyed houses in a colony.
(b) Trees in a garden
(c) Vehicular traffic on a highway
(d) Student population in a class.

12. In which of the following ways a theory is not different from a belief?

(a) Antecedent – consequent 

(b) Acceptability
(c) Verifiability 

(d) Demonstrability

13. The state – “Honesty is the best policy” is..........

(a) A fact 

(b) An value

(c) An opinion 

(d) A value judgement

14. Which one is like pillar, pole and standard?

(a) Beam 

(b) Plank 

(c) Shaft 

(d) Timber

15. Following incomplete series is presented. Find out the number which should come at the place of question mark which will complete the series: 4, 16, 36, 64,?

(a) 300 

(b) 200 

(c) 100 

(d) 150

16. Of the following statements, there are two statements both of which cannot be true but both can be false.

Which are these two statements?

(i) All machines make noise
(ii) Some machines are noisy
(iii) No machine makes noise
(iv) Some machines are not noisy

(a) (i) and (ii) 

(b) (iii) and (iv) 

(c) (i) and (iii) 

(d) (ii) and (iv)

17. In the following question, a statement is followed by two assumptions  (i) and (ii). An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the following assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: We need not worry about errors but must try to learn from our errors.

Assumptions:

(i) Errors may take place when we are carrying out certain work.
(ii) We are capable of benefiting from the past and improve our chances of error-free work.

(a) Only assumption (i) is implicit
(b) Only assumption (ii) is implicit
(c) Either assumption (i) or (ii) is implicit
(d) Both the assumptions are implicit

18. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered (i) and (ii). Decide which of the arguments is „strong‟ and which is „weak‟. Choose the correct answer from the given options below:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Should the press exercise some self-restraint?

(i) Yes, they should not publish news items which may incite the readers to indulge in wrong practices.
(ii) No, it is the responsibility of the press to present the truth irrespective of the consequences.

(a) Only the argument (i) is strong
(b) Only the argument (ii) is strong
(c) Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is strong
(d) Both the arguments (i) and (ii) are strong

19.Study the argument and the inference drawn from that argument, given below carefully.

Argument: Anything that goes up definitely falls down. Helicopter goes up.

Inference: So the helicopter will definitely fall down.

What in your opinion is the inference drawn from the argument?

(a) Valid 

(b) Invalid 

(c) Doubtful 

(d) Long drawn one

20.ICT stands for ............

(a) Information common technology
(b) Information and communication technology
(c) Information and computer technology
(d) Inter connected technology