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UGC NET 03rd Jan 2026 Shift 1 — Solved Previous Year Questions

49 previous-year questions from UGC NET 03rd Jan 2026 Shift 1 (UGC NET) — each with the correct answer and a clear explanation. Use it as an answer key, or practise the full paper below.

  1. How many students are there in the four programs? · Ans: B
  2. Which program has the highest failure rate in the mid-semester test? · Ans: A
  3. Which program has the lowest passing percentage in end-semester test? · Ans: B
  4. What is the ratio of number of students in B.Sc. program to the number of students in B.Com. program? · Ans: C
  5. If the number of students passing a test be considered a criterion for comparison of difficulty level of two tests, then mid-semester test of which of the following programs was the least difficult? · Ans: D
  6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  7. Arrange the steps of creative thinking process in correct sequence: · Ans: D
  8. Match List I (Type of Development) with List II (Related with). · Ans: D
  9. Which among the following is the most liberal Open Education Resource license? · Ans: A
  10. Which of the following is an example of biological motive? · Ans: B
  11. Arrange the following pairs of standard deviation (σ) and total number of samples (n) pertaining to different sampling distributions in the decreasing order of their standard error. · Ans: B
  12. Identify the advantages of closed ended questions in survey research: · Ans: B
  13. Match List I with List II. · Ans: B
  14. Measurement validity primarily relates to: · Ans: B
  15. Which of the following represents the ontological orientation of qualitative research strategies? · Ans: D
  16. The theory that argues that media can have a strong influence in deciding the small number of public problems or issues that people will think about at any given point in time, is: · Ans: A
  17. Active Audience Theories focus on assessing what __________. · Ans: A
  18. Match List I with List II. · Ans: A
  19. Arrange the following in the ascending order of adoption in terms of Diffusion of Innovation among the masses: · Ans: B
  20. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  21. Match List I (Successive discounts) with List II (Equivalent discount). · Ans: C
  22. Identify the correct mathematical statements: · Ans: B
  23. Arrange the following fractions in ascending order: · Ans: A
  24. Complete the following series: N7V, K9T, H12R, __?__, B21N · Ans: C
  25. Two cyclists cover the same distance at 15 km/hr and 16 km/hr, respectively. If one cyclist takes 16 minutes longer than the other, then the distance travelled by each cyclist is: · Ans: A
  26. Which of the following explains the fallacy (hetvābhāsa) of satpratipakṣa correctly? · Ans: B
  27. Match List I (Types Categorical propositions) with List II (Explanation). · Ans: B
  28. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  29. Which of the following is/are true: · Ans: D
  30. Which of the following are not true? · Ans: C
  31. The smallest unit of information, a computer can understand and process is known as: · Ans: D
  32. Which term is NOT related to computer hardware? · Ans: C
  33. Match List I with List II. · Ans: C
  34. Which of the following are application software? · Ans: D
  35. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  36. Arrange the following greenhouse gases in the increasing order of their life time in the earth's atmosphere: · Ans: A
  37. Match List I with List II. · Ans: B
  38. The oxygen consumed in the oxidation of an organic compound by microorganisms in the aquatic ecosystem is called __________. · Ans: D
  39. The issue related to 'traditional knowledge societies and their livelihood' is addressed in the National Mission for __________. · Ans: B
  40. As per the recommendations of National Education Policy, 2020, all stand alone teacher education institutions will be required to convert into multidisciplinary institutions by: · Ans: B
  41. Journals that prioritize self-interest at the expense of scholarship and are characterized by false or misleading information, deviation from best editorial/publication practices, lack of transparency and and/or use of aggressive and indiscriminate solicitation practices, are known as: · Ans: D
  42. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  43. Arrange the following senior functionaries of a central university in the correct hierarchal order: · Ans: C
  44. Match List I (Department of Ashram) with List II (Subject). · Ans: C
  45. According to the passage, the ancient equivalent of the assembly line was used in: · Ans: C
  46. The passage documents that Egyptions involved in the construction of pyramids had: · Ans: B
  47. According to the passage, persons responsible for the control, organisation and planning have been directing organised endeavors: · Ans: D
  48. According to the passage, the role of a manager includes all of the following, except: · Ans: A
  49. The reader learns from the given passage that: · Ans: C

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