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UGC NET 05th Jan 2026 Shift 2 — Solved Previous Year Questions

50 previous-year questions from UGC NET 05th Jan 2026 Shift 2 (UGC NET) — each with the correct answer and a clear explanation. Use it as an answer key, or practise the full paper below.

  1. Total number of Tourists who visited Shimla by using all the five modes of transport is approximately ______ % more than those who visited Manali by using all the five modes of transport. · Ans: D
  2. Number of Tourists who visited different cities using all the five modes of transport is more than 1600 for exactly ______ cities. · Ans: B
  3. What is the difference between the number of Tourists who travelled by Air and the number of Tourists who travelled by Bus? · Ans: A
  4. What is the average number of Tourists who travelled by Bike to different cities? · Ans: C
  5. What is the respective ratio of the number of Tourists who visited Jaipur by Car to the number of Tourists who visited Goa by Bus? · Ans: C
  6. To appear in the NET exam, one must have 55 percent marks in the subject at post graduation level, this is : · Ans: C
  7. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  8. Which of the following are the approaches to training developed from the cybernetic group of behaviour theorists ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: A
  9. Select the correct statements : Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: B
  10. Match List I (Elements) with List II (Memory level teaching). Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: A
  11. The h-index is used to gauge a researcher's productivity. Which statement accurately defines h-index ? · Ans: C
  12. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : · Ans: A
  13. Mean and variance for four different Binomial distributions with parameters n (number of trials) and p (probability of success) are given in A-D below. Compute the number of trials (n) for each Binomial distribution and arrange in ascending… · Ans: D
  14. Which of the following are included in major research designs ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  15. Which of the following are characteristics of qualitative research ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  16. What are the communication media ? · Ans: C
  17. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  18. Arrange the following institutions chronologically according to their year of establishment. Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  19. Which of the following are traditional forms of communication ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  20. Match List I (Folk Theatre Forms) with List II (States). Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  21. Find the missing term in the series given below : 26, 62, 78, 87, 35, 53, ?, 47 · Ans: C
  22. If in a certain code language : "SCHOOL" is coded as 'HCSLOO' and "MEDIUM" is coded as 'DEMMUI' then how "TABLES" shall be coded in that language ? · Ans: B
  23. If the length and breadth of a rectangle are changed by +20% and by -10% respectively, then what shall be the percentage change in the area of the rectangle ? · Ans: D
  24. One dozen pairs of gloves quoted at ₹ 120 are sold at a discount of 20%. Find how many pairs of gloves can be bought for ₹ 16 ? · Ans: C
  25. Match List I (Question) with List II (Answer). Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  26. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  27. Arrange the following in order of decreasing denotation : Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: A
  28. Which of the following statements are logically equivalent ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: A
  29. If the statement "No lotuses are roses" is given as false, then which of the following statements can be inferred to be true ? · Ans: D
  30. Which of the following propositions are so related that they cannot both be false though they can both be true ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  31. Which of the following pair of acronym and its expansion is incorrectly matched ? · Ans: B
  32. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  33. If (L)ₘ represents a number L in base-M number system, then identify the correct descending order of the following numbers 1-4 when converted to decimal number system. Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  34. Which of the following made a significant contribution to growth of ICT usage ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: A
  35. Match List I (Task) with List II (Appropriate Software). Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: B
  36. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), is a parameter to monitor the quality of water. It measures ______. · Ans: A
  37. Which of the followings is a secondary pollutant in the troposphere ? · Ans: C
  38. As we move across the Himalayan landscape, the physical and biological structure of the community changes. Arrange the following tree types found across the Altitude gradient of Himalayas from Foothill regions (<500 meters, above sea level) towards higher… · Ans: D
  39. Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is concerned with protection, restoration and promotion of sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  40. Match List I (Biotic Interactions) with List II (Effect on Species). Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  41. A new central institute of higher education like central university can be established by : · Ans: A
  42. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : · Ans: C
  43. Arrange the following in a chronological order : Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: B
  44. Select the correct statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  45. Match List I (Purpose) with List II (Scheme). Choose the correct answer from the options given below : · Ans: D
  46. The author portrays mankind as : · Ans: D
  47. According to the author, one can draw conclusions on the basis of : · Ans: C
  48. According to the author, the ancient and medieval writers were in the habit of ______. · Ans: B
  49. The author implies that : · Ans: A
  50. According to the author, how can the matter be resolved ? · Ans: B

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