Paper 1 · Research Aptitude UGC NET 25th June 2025 Shift 1

Match List I (Concepts) with List II (Meanings).

List I

i.Theory

ii.Model

iii.Survey

iv.Modeling

List II

a.Generalized representations of a system or an object, that is constructed to some aspects of that system or the system as a whole.

b.Research problem is represented by a mathematical model.

c.It is a set of systematically interrelated propositions that explain and predict a phenomenon or a fact.

d.It is a data collection technique using a questionnaire.

Ai-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Bi-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Ci-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a

Di-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

Explanation

Theory pairs with a set of systematically interrelated propositions that explain and predict a phenomenon, Model with a generalized representation of a system, Survey with a questionnaire-based data collection technique, and Modeling with representing the problem by a mathematical model.

Theory (i) is not a mathematical representation, so linking it to modeling would be wrong.

Model (ii) is a generalized representation of a system or object, matching meaning a.

Survey (iii) is a data collection technique using a questionnaire, matching meaning d.

Modeling (iv) casts the research problem as a mathematical model from which solutions are derived, matching meaning b.

A model is a simplified stand-in for reality, while a theory is an explanatory system of propositions.

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