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UGC NET 07th Jan 2026 Shift 1 — Solved Previous Year Questions

50 previous-year questions from UGC NET 07th 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.

How many students have got more or equal to 70% marks in atleast 4 subjects ? · Ans: C
Find the aggregate marks obtained by the students C and F respectively. · Ans: C
Find the overall percentage of A and G. · Ans: B
Find the average marks in Sociology and IT respectively obtained by all the students (A to G). · Ans: A
Find the overall percentage in the subjects of English, Philosphy and IT respectively. · Ans: D
A smart classroom is a : · Ans: B
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
Select appropriate maxims of Teaching : · Ans: D
Select the correct statements : · Ans: B
Match List I (Purpose) with List II (Act). · Ans: C
The h-index is a metric for the cumulative impact and productivity of a researcher's scholarly output. If Dr Amit has published 10 research papers that have been cited as follows : 9, 7, 3, 11, 4, 8, 2,… · Ans: B
Which of the following research design entails studying two contrasting cases using more or less identical methods ? · Ans: A
Four different populations consist of numbers as given in A-D below : Compute the variance of each different population and arrange in descending order. · Ans: B
As a Junior Research Fellow (JRF), you plagiarized someone's work and you are caught, what is the likely consequence ? · Ans: C
Match List I (Measurement Scale) with List II (Appropriate Example). · Ans: D
'It is based on the assumption that mass media have subtle effects on audiences who unknowingly absorb the dominant symbols, images and messages of media'. The above-mentioned communication theory is known by what name and who developed it… · Ans: B
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
Arrange the following in chronological order as per year of their enactment. · Ans: B
Which of the following characteristics of Mass Communication are true ? · Ans: C
Match List I (Communication Elements) with List II (Explanation). · Ans: C
Find the missing term in the series. -1, 2, 7, ?, 23, 34 · Ans: C
If in a certain code language : "Very bright boys" is coded as : 654 "Most boys are allrounder" is coded as : 1432 "Bright boys are smart" is coded as : 5437 then how "smart" and "bright"… · Ans: B
If 40% of a number x is added to another number y, then y becomes 125% of its previous value. Find which of the following is true regarding the values of x and y ? · Ans: C
The average age of a class of 34 students and a teacher reduces by 0.5 years, if the teacher is excluded. The initial average of the class including teacher is 16 years. Find the age of the teacher. · Ans: B
Arrange the following in the increasing order of their percentage. · Ans: A
"Statistically speaking, men who eat more bananas are more likely to be in committed relations. So start eating more bananas". Which of the following fallacies is committed in the above argument ? · Ans: A
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
Arrange the following terms in order of increasing extension. · Ans: C
Which of the following statement are logically equivalent ? · Ans: C
Which of the following propositions are so related that they cannot both be true although they may both be false ? · Ans: B
Which of the following technology was introduced in the development of third generation of computers ? · Ans: C
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
Identify the correct sequence of steps 1-4 followed by the CPU as it processes each instruction in a program. · Ans: B
If (L) in base M represents a number L in base-M number system, then which of the following numbers are equivalent to (AD) in base 16 ? · Ans: D
Match List I (Digital Initiative) with List II (Description). · Ans: A
Bhopal disaster (1984) is one of the most tragic industrial accident, which happened due to release of __________ gas into the atmosphere from Union Carbide factory. · Ans: A
Ocean acidification occurs due to reaction of atmospheric carbon dioxide with sea water to produce __________. · Ans: B
Which of the following is a flexibility mechanism under Kyoto protocol ? · Ans: D
Arrange the following environment related acts in the chronological order of their enactment. · Ans: B
Match List I (Biosphere Reserve) with List II (Location). · Ans: D
Which of the following University is NOT amongst the first three Universities opened in India in 1857 ? · Ans: A
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
Arrange the following chronologically. · Ans: C
Select the CORRECT statements : · Ans: D
Match List I (Pronouncements) with List II (Act/Commission). · Ans: C
The advocates of socialism believe that equality can be ensured through : · Ans: B
The capitalist countries perform even better as compared to the socialism because it is based on : · Ans: A
According to the passage, the key to success in any political system lies with its __________. · Ans: A
The fundamental value in inter-personal human relationships in society is __________. · Ans: C
No socialist country has been able to realise the aims of socialism because : · Ans: D

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