Exams · UGC NET · Paper 1 · UGC NET 03rd Jan 2026 Shift 1

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

UGC NET · Paper 1 — 49 previous year questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

  1. Match List I (Department of Ashram) with List II (Subject). · Ans: C
  2. According to the passage, the ancient equivalent of the assembly line was used in: · Ans: C
  3. Which of the following are not true? · Ans: C
  4. The passage documents that Egyptions involved in the construction of pyramids had: · Ans: B
  5. The smallest unit of information, a computer can understand and process is known as: · Ans: D
  6. According to the passage, persons responsible for the control, organisation and planning have been directing organised endeavors: · Ans: D
  7. Which term is NOT related to computer hardware? · Ans: C
  8. According to the passage, the role of a manager includes all of the following, except: · Ans: A
  9. Match List I with List II. · Ans: C
  10. The reader learns from the given passage that: · Ans: C
  11. Which of the following are application software? · Ans: D
  12. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  13. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  14. Arrange the following greenhouse gases in the increasing order of their life time in the earth's atmosphere: · Ans: A
  15. Match List I (Successive discounts) with List II (Equivalent discount). · Ans: C
  16. Match List I with List II. · Ans: B
  17. Identify the correct mathematical statements: · Ans: B
  18. The oxygen consumed in the oxidation of an organic compound by microorganisms in the aquatic ecosystem is called __________. · Ans: D
  19. Arrange the following fractions in ascending order: · Ans: A
  20. The issue related to 'traditional knowledge societies and their livelihood' is addressed in the National Mission for __________. · Ans: B
  21. Complete the following series: N7V, K9T, H12R, __?__, B21N · Ans: C
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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 … · Ans: D
  25. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  26. Arrange the following senior functionaries of a central university in the correct hierarchal order: · Ans: C
  27. Identify the advantages of closed ended questions in survey research: · Ans: B
  28. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  29. Match List I with List II. · Ans: B
  30. Which of the following is/are true: · Ans: D
  31. Measurement validity primarily relates to: · Ans: B
  32. Which of the following represents the ontological orientation of qualitative research strategies? · Ans: D
  33. 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
  34. How many students are there in the four programs? · Ans: B
  35. Active Audience Theories focus on assessing what __________. · Ans: A
  36. Which program has the highest failure rate in the mid-semester test? · Ans: A
  37. Match List I with List II. · Ans: A
  38. Which program has the lowest passing percentage in end-semester test? · Ans: B
  39. Arrange the following in the ascending order of adoption in terms of Diffusion of Innovation among the masses: · Ans: B
  40. What is the ratio of number of students in B.Sc. program to the number of students in B.Com. program? · Ans: C
  41. 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
  42. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: · Ans: A
  43. Arrange the steps of creative thinking process in correct sequence: · Ans: D
  44. Match List I (Type of Development) with List II (Related with). · Ans: D
  45. Which among the following is the most liberal Open Education Resource license? · Ans: A
  46. Which of the following is an example of biological motive? · Ans: B
  47. Which of the following explains the fallacy (hetvābhāsa) of satpratipakṣa correctly? · Ans: B
  48. 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
  49. Match List I (Types Categorical propositions) with List II (Explanation). · Ans: B

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