UGC NET Paper 1 2018 Question Paper & Answers
The official UGC NET Paper 1 2018 question papers, with the official answer key. Attempt as a real timed exam (with negative marking) or switch to practice mode for instant per-question answers and explanations.
🔓 No sign-in needed to attempt a paper and see your score.
Official PYQ
UGC NET Paper 1 (General Paper) 2018 (December 2018 cycle, 18 December 2018 Shift 1)
60 Mins 100 Marks
50Questions
100Max Marks
Sample questions from UGC NET Paper 1 (General Paper) 2018 (December 2018 cycle, 18 December 2018 Shift 1)
1Which of the following is an indicator of key behaviour in effective teaching as evident from researches?
- A) Teachers emotionalism in developing relationship between teacher and students.
- B) engagement in learning by students
- C) using student ideas and contributions
- D) use of process and content questions during teaching
Answer: B
2In the following statements identify those which relate to 'Norm-Referenced Testing' (NRT). Select from the code to give your answer.
-
Covering a large domain of learning tasks with just a few items measuring specific tasks.
-
Emphasizing discrimination among individuals in terms of relative level of learning.
-
Focusing on a specified domain of learning tasks with a large number of items measuring specific tasks.
-
Interpretation requires a clearly defined group.
-
Interpretation requires a clearly defined achievement domain.
-
Emphasizing description of learning tasks which individuals can and cannot perform.
- A) 1, 2 and 4
- B) 2, 3 and 6
- C) 1, 2 and 3
- D) 4, 5 and 6
Answer: A
3The two sets given below, Set-I provides the different levels of teaching and learning while Set-II gives their exemplars and concerns. Match the two sets and select from the code to indicate your answer.
Set-I (Levels of teaching and learning) Set-II (Exemplars and concerns) a) Memory level i) Encourages critical thinking based cognitive interchange b) Understanding level ii) Protects personal interest and attitudinal c) Reflective level iii) Facilitates recalling and recognizing of facts iv) Enhances scope for seeing of relationships and meanings
- A) a-i, b-ii, c-iii
- B) a-iii, b-ii, c-iv
- C) a-iii, b-iv, c-i
- D) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii
Answer: C
4From the following list, identify the indicates of commitment areas of teachers and learners. Select from the code to give your answer.
-
'Do it well' approach
-
Developing contact with community
-
Enhancing performance in the classroom including teaching-learning processes
-
Concern for the all-round development and readiness to help
-
Acquiring curricular and content competency
-
Respecting impartiality, objectivity and intellectual honesty
- A) 1, 2 and 3
- B) 2, 3 and 4
- C) 1, 4 and 6
- D) 4, 5 and 6
Answer: C
5In which of the following methods of research the independent variable has to be selected rather than manipulated?
- A) Descriptive survey method
- B) Experimental method
- C) Ex post facto method
- D) Exegetic research
Answer: C
+45 more questions — attempt the full paper to see them all.
Official PYQ
UGC NET Paper 1 (General Paper) 2018 (July 2018 cycle, 8 July 2018 Set P)
60 Mins 100 Marks
50Questions
100Max Marks
Sample questions from UGC NET Paper 1 (General Paper) 2018 (July 2018 cycle, 8 July 2018 Set P)
1Which of the following set of statements best describes the nature and objectives of teaching ?
Indicate your answer by selecting from the code.
(a) Teaching and learning are integrally related.
(b) There is no difference between teaching and training.
(c) Concern of all teaching is to ensure some kind of transformation in students.
(d) All good teaching is formal in nature.
(e) A teacher is a senior person.
(f) Teaching is a social act whereas learning is a personal act.
- A) (a), (b) and (d)
- B) (b), (c) and (e)
- C) (a), (c) and (f)
- D) (d), (e) and (f)
Answer: C
2Which of the following learner characteristics is highly related to effectiveness of teaching ?
- A) Prior experience of the learner
- B) Educational status of the parents of the learner
- C) Peer groups of the learner
- D) Family size from which the learner comes.
Answer: A
3In the two sets given below Set - I indicates methods of teaching while Set - II provides the basic requirements for success/effectiveness. Match the two sets and indicate your answer by choosing from the code :
Set - I Set - II (Method of teaching) (Basic requirements for success/effectiveness) (a) Lecturing (i) Small step presentation with feedback provided (b) Discussion in groups (ii) Production of large number of ideas (c) Brainstorming (iii) Content delivery in a lucid language (d) Programmed Instructional (iv) Use of teaching-aids
procedure
(v) Theme based interaction among participants
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
- A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
- C) (iii) (v) (ii) (i)
- D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Answer: C
4From the list of evaluation procedures given below identify those which will be called ‘formative evaluation’. Indicate your answer by choosing from the code :
(a) A teacher awards grades to students after having transacted the course work.
(b) During interaction with students in the classroom, the teacher provides corrective feedback.
(c) The teacher gives marks to students on a unit test.
(d) The teacher clarifies the doubts of students in the class itself.
(e) The overall performance of a students is reported to parents at every three months interval.
(f) The learner’s motivation is raised by the teacher through a question-answer session.
- A) (a), (b) and (c)
- B) (b), (c) and (d)
- C) (a), (c) and (e)
- D) (b), (d) and (f)
Answer: D
5Assertion (A) : All teaching should aim at ensuring learning.
Reason (R) : | All learning results from teaching.
Choose the correct answer from the following code :
- A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: C
+45 more questions — attempt the full paper to see them all.