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UGC NET 2024 (December) - Paper I Question Paper with Answers

50 questions. The first 10 questions are free to attempt. All UGC NET papers

1. Question 1 · Prelims

   The three ratna (triratna) of Jain education Philosophy which lead to moksha are:

   1. (A) Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gyan, Samyak Charitra
   2. (B) Samyak Drishti, Samyak Vak, Samyak Sheel
   3. (C) Samyak Bodh, Samyak anubhav, Samyak Tark
   4. (D) Samyak Yam, Samyak Niyam, Samyak Asan

   Answer: (A) Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gyan, Samyak Charitra

2. Question 2 · Prelims

   Which of the following is the correct sequence of treatment of hard ground water from the initial stage to the last stage in a typical treatment plant? (A) Disinfection (B) Softening (C) Aeration (D) Filtration

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

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

3. Question 3 · Prelims

   Identify the correct order in which the following actions A-D take place in an interaction between a web browser and a web server when you plan to visit Amazon website to purchase a Solid State Drive (SSD). (A) The web browser requests a webpage using HTTP (B) The web browser establishes a TCP connection with the Amazon's web server (C) The web server sends the requested webpage using HTTP (D) The web browser finds the IP address of Amazon's website using DNS

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

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

4. Question 4 · Prelims

   Threshold dose is the:

   1. (A) dose which is lethal to half of the exposed population
   2. (B) Highest dose at which toxic effect occurs
   3. (C) Lowest dose at which no toxic effect occurs
   4. (D) Highest dose at which no toxic effect occurs

   Answer: (D) Highest dose at which no toxic effect occurs

5. Question 5 · Prelims

   Comprehension: The following table shows the number of registered voters for an election held in five different villages (A-E), along with the percentage of votes cast and the percentage of valid votes cast. Based on the data in the table, answer the question that follows. Village-wise Details of Election (Village | Number of Registered Voters | Percentage of Votes Cast | Valid Votes % out of Votes Cast) A | 18000 | 75% | 90% B | 22500 | 80% | 75% C | 20000 | 50% | 100% D | 25000 | 80% | 60% E | 12500 | 60% | 80% What is the combined number of invalid votes of both villages A and D?

   1. (A) 7700
   2. (B) 9350
   3. (C) 7000
   4. (D) 7600

   Answer: (B) 9350

6. Question 6 · Prelims

   Arrange the steps of research process in correct sequence. (A) Collecting data (B) Reviewing the literature (C) Designing the methodology (D) Formulating a research process (E) Analysis and Interpretation

   1. (A) (D), (B), (A), (C) and (E)
   2. (B) (D), (B), (C), (A) and (E)
   3. (C) (D), (C), (B), (A) and (E)
   4. (D) (A), (C), (B), (E) and (D)

   Answer: (B) (D), (B), (C), (A) and (E)

7. Question 7 · Prelims

   Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Term): (A) Learner diversity (B) Poor classroom ventilation (C) Digital inequality (D) Teacher's reluctance to innovate List - II (Feature): (I) Hinders utilization of instructional facilities for teachers (II) Worsens the digital divide (III) Requires culturally responsive teaching strategies (IV) Negatively affects concentration levels of students

   1. (A) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
   2. (B) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
   3. (C) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
   4. (D) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

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

8. Question 8 · Prelims

   Aman installs a web camera in the waiting area of a clinic for security purposes and finds that a 1-minute video takes up approximately 10 MB. Which of the following is the required storage capacity of a daily backup in GB (correct to three significant figures)?

   1. (A) 12.3 GB
   2. (B) 15.6 GB
   3. (C) 14.1 GB
   4. (D) 13.4 GB

   Answer: (C) 14.1 GB

9. Question 9 · Prelims

   Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Computer attack/cyber crime): (A) Worm (B) Bot (C) Denial-of-Service (D) Pharming List - II (Definition): (I) Misdirecting users to a fraudulent website without their knowledge or consent (II) A malware that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers across the network (III) Flooding sites with useless traffic to overwhelm a network (IV) A malware that responds to external commands sent by an attacker

   1. (A) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
   2. (B) (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
   3. (C) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
   4. (D) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

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

10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Which of the following is not an institution of higher education?

    1. (A) Ferguson College
    2. (B) National Institute of Technology
    3. (C) Rashtriya Indian Military College
    4. (D) Indian School of Mines

    Answer: (C) Rashtriya Indian Military College