Some Important Facts about Teaching and Research for CBSE UGC NET General Paper Examination- Set-2

Some Important Facts about Teaching and Research

• The famous Air Force Central School is situated at –Delhi Cantt 
• Tamil Nadu has a Sainik School at –Amrauathinagar 
• The Sainik School in Orissa is at –Bhuvaneshwar 
• The Sainik School in Karnataka is at –Bijapur
• Gandhi had which Educational Degree ? –Law
• Gandhi got his law Degree from –England
• Where did Gandhi as a teacher ? –South Africa
• Who said “A cowardly teacher cannot make his students valiant ? –M.K. Gandhi
• Effective teaching is a function of -Teacher’s methodology 
• What should be the attitude of the teacher towards school authorities ? –Cordial
• The attitude of teacher towards new idea should be –Receptive
• Teachers should be made accountable for –Teaching

Some Important Facts about Teaching and Research for CBSE UGC NET General Paper Examination- Set-1

Some Important Facts about Teaching and Research

• A.I.C.T.E. stands for –All India Council of Technical Education
• In which year University Grants Commission Act was passed –1956 A.D.
• The central Institude of Indian Languages is located at –Mysore
• Which Organization was established during Bengal Partition –National Council of Education
• Which was the first University to be opened in Britishers time ? –Calcutta University
• To whom did Lord Macaulay present the famous Macaulay’s minute ? –Lord Bentinck
• In which year C.B.S.E. set up open school ? –1985
• Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti was registered as a society on –15 August 1950 
• Who was the Chairman of the first Indian Education Commission –Sir John Hunter
• Who organizes the National Talent Search Competitive Test –N.C.E.R.T.
• When was Central Advisory Board of Education set up –1956

Research Aptitude Notes for CBSE UGC NET General Paper Examination- Chapter-2 (Types of Research)

Types of Research - Definitions 

• Action research is a methodology that combines action and research to examine specific questions, issues or phenomena through observation and reflection, and deliberate intervention to improve practice. 
• Applied research is research undertaken to solve practical problems rather than to acquire knowledge for knowledge sake. 
• Basic research is experimental and theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge without looking for long-term benefits other than the advancement of knowledge. 

Communication Technology Notes for CBSE UCG NET Examination General Paper- Chapter- 2 (Communication Methods)

Communication Barriers

Ineffective communication can lead to errors, misunderstanding, poor performance, lower motivation and morale, negative feelings in the workplace and many other issues that may detract from achieving organisational goals. It is, therefore, important to try to minimize barriers to effective and efficient communication: communication barriers distort or interrupt the message and its meaning

Organizational Communication 

Communication in an organisation may be used to influence, inform, control or inspire. Organisational communication can be divided into two broad categories - formal or structured (within the 'systems' established by management) and informal (as when co-workers chat about company matters). Both areas are significant and both need to be 'healthy' for the organisation to be healthy.

Communication Technology Notes for CBSE UCG NET Examination General Paper- Chapter- 1 (Introduction to Communication)

Communication

Communication is an indispensable tool in all areas of human interaction. But it is a process that is complex. The extent of its complexity can be seen in the variety of ways in which it can be defined.
Thus, communication is any behavior, verbal, nonverbal or graphic that is perceived by another. It involves a web of activities that differ in different situations. In the workplace, for example, you would probably communicate differently when talking formally to customers as compared to informally with a peer. How you perceive the situation will often determine your communication behavior.

Forms and Types of Communication

People communicate with each other in a variety of ways that depend on the message they want to send and the context in which it is to be sent. As a result there are a variety of forms and types of communication such as e-mail, face-to-face, telephone, meetings, corridor conversations and seminars.
Dwyer categorized these into three forms of communication - verbal, nonverbal and graphic.
According to the number of persons involved in communication it is of four types - intrapersonal, interpersonal, public and mass.

Information & Communication Technology Notes for CBSE UCG NET Examination General Paper- Chapter- 2 (Internet Overview)

What is the Internet?

The term Internet stands for Inter-Network Systems. It is a global network of networks. It consists of thousands of interconnected computer networks.

How to connect with Internet?

• dialing out to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) using SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) or PPP (Point to Point Protocol).
• directly through  Cable Modem, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), dedicated ISP connection, using TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol).
• dialing out to a computer connected to the Internet using a common communications package  and using Internet packages in the remote computer.

Information & Communication Technology Notes for CBSE UCG NET Examination General Paper- Chapter -1 (Overview of Computers)

Computers

Computers were originally invented to carry out only numerical calculations. Later they were gradually developed to process different types of data. such as numbers, texts, and other types of media.

A computer system consists of two types of components:

1. Hardware 
2. Software.

Hardware is the equipment used to perform the necessary oomputations and includes the
central processing unit (CPU), monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, and so on.

Software consists of programs written in programming languages that control the hardware to carry out various tasks. Whatever a computer needs to process are eventually translated into binary numbers, consisting of 0s and 1s. The programs are translated into lists of instructions working on the binary numbers.

Research Aptitude Notes for CBSE UGC NET General Paper Examination- Chapter-1

Research

Meaning of Research: Research is an art of scientific investigation.

Definition: Research is an original contribution to the existing stock of knowledge making for its advancement. It is the pursuit of truth by the help of study, observation, comparison and experiment.
                       In other words, the search of knowledge via objective and systematic methods of finding solution to a problem is called Research.

Objectives of Research:

• To gain familiarity with the phenomenon or to achieve a new insight into it. For example, Exploratory or formulated research.
• To explain the characteristics of a particular situation, individual or a group. For example, Descriptive research.
• To determine the frequency with which something happens or with which it is associated. For example, Diagnostic research.
• To study the cause and effect or to test the hypothesis of a casual relationship between variables.

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2012 June Paper I - Q.46 - Q.60

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2012 June Paper I - Q.46 - Q.60

46. For a teacher, which of the following methods would be correct for writing on the blackboard ?
 (A) Writing fast and as clearly as possible.
 (B) Writing the matter first and then asking students to read it.
 (C) Asking a question to students and then writing the answer as stated by them.
 (D) Writing the important points as clearly as possible.
Answer: (D)

47. A teacher can be successful if he/she 
 (A) helps students in becoming better citizens
 (B) imparts subject knowledge to students
 (C) prepares students to pass the examination
 (D) presents the subject matter in a well organized manner
Answer: (D)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2012 June Paper I - Q.31 - Q.45

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2012 June Paper I - Q.31 - Q.45

31. Irritation in eyes is caused by the pollutant
 (A) Sulphur di-oxide
 (B) Ozone
 (C) PAN
 (D) Nitrous oxide
Answer: (C)

32. Which is the source of chlorofluorocarbons ?
 (A) Thermal power plants
 (B) Automobiles
 (C) Refrigeration and Airconditioning
 (D) Fertilizers 
Answer: (C)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2012 June Paper I - Q.16 - Q.30

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2012 June Paper I - Q.16 - Q.30


16. Venn diagram is a kind of diagram to
 (A) represent and assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form.
 (B) represent but not assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form.
 (C) represent and assess the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic form.
 (D) assess but not represent the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic form
Answer: (A)

17. Reasoning by analogy leads to
 (A) certainty
 (B) definite conclusion
 (C) predictive conjecture 
 (D) surety 
Answer: (C)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2012 June Paper I - Q.1 - Q.15

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2012 June Paper I - Q.1 - Q.15

1. Video-Conferencing can be classified as one of the following types of communication :
 (A) Visual one way
 (B) Audio-Visual one way
 (C) Audio-Visual two way
 (D) Visual two way
Answer: (C)

2. MC National University of Journalism and Communication is located at
 (A) Lucknow (B) Bhopal
 (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai
Answer: (B)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2012 December Paper I - Q.1 - Q.15

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2012 December Paper I - Q.1 - Q.15

1. The English word ‘Communication’ is derived from the words
(A) Communis and Communicare
(B) Communist and Commune
(C) Communism and Communalism
(D) Communion and Common sense
Answer: (A)

2. Chinese Cultural Revolution leader Mao Zedong used a type of communication to talk to the masses is known as
(A) Mass line communication
(B) Group communication
(C) Participatory communication
(D) Dialogue communication
Answer: (A)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2012 December Paper I - Q.46- Q.60

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2012 December Paper I - Q.46- Q.60

46. Interaction inside the classroom should generate
(A) Argument
(B) Information
(C) Ideas
(D) Controversy
Answer: (C)

47. “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, gives the message that
(A) punishment in the class should be banned.
(B) corporal punishment is not acceptable.
(C) undesirable behaviour must be punished.
(D) children should be beaten with rods.
Answer: (C)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2012 December Paper I - Q.16 - Q.30

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2012 December Paper I - Q.16- Q.30

 16. Choose the appropriate alternative given in the codes to replace the question mark.
Examiner – Examinee, Pleader – Client, Preceptor –?
(A) Customer (B) Path-finder
(C) Perceiver (D) Disciple
Answer: (D)

17. If the statement ‘most of the students are obedient’ is taken to be true, which one of the following pair of statements can be claimed to be true?
I. All obedient persons are students.
II. All students are obedient.
III. Some students are obedient.
IV. Some students are not disobedient.
Codes :
(A) I & II (B) II & III
(C) III & IV (D) II & IV
Answer: (C)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2011 June Paper I - Q.46 - Q.60

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2011 June Paper I - Q.46 - Q.60

46. Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President of India ?
 (A) Chief Election Commissioner
 (B) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
 (C) Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
 (D) Governor of a State
Answer: (D)

Not for Visually Handicapped Candidates 
 Questions 47 to 49 are based upon the following diagram in which there are three interlocking circles A, P and S where A stands for Artists, circle P for Professors and circle S for Sports persons.   Different regions in the figure are lettered from a to f:
 

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2011 June Paper I - Q.31 - Q.45

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2011 June Paper I - Q.1 - Q.15
 
31. DNS in internet technology stands for

 (A) Dynamic Name System

 (B) Domain Name System

 (C) Distributed Name System

 (D) None of these

Answer: (B)

32. HTML stands for

 (A) Hyper Text Markup Language

 (B) Hyper Text Manipulation Language

 (C) Hyper Text Managing Links

 (D) Hyper Text Manipulating Links

Answer: (A)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2011 June Paper I - Q.16 - Q.30

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2011 June Paper I - Q.16 - Q.30

16. In mass communication, selective perception is dependent on the receiver’s

 (A) competence
 (B) pre-disposition
 (C) receptivity
 (D) ethnicity

Answer: (C)

17. Determine the relationship between the pair of words NUMERATOR : DENOMINATOR and then select the pair of words from the following which have a similar relationship :

 (A) fraction : decimal
 (B) divisor : quotient
 (C) top : bottom
 (D) dividend : divisor

Answer: (D)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2011 June Paper I - Q.1 - Q.15

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2011 June Paper I - Q.1 - Q.15

1. A research paper is a brief report of research work based on

 (A) Primary Data only
 (B) Secondary Data only
 (C) Both Primary and Secondary Data
 (D) None of the above

Answer: (C)

2. Newton gave three basic laws of motion. This research is categorized as

 (A) Descriptive Research
 (B) Sample Survey
 (C) Fundamental Research
 (D) Applied Research

Answer: (C)

UGC NET Previous Years Solution: General Paper Questions with Answers for 2010 June Paper I - Q.46 - Q.60

General Paper Questions with Answers for UGC NET 2010 June Paper I - Q.46 - Q.60
 
46. Which one of the following is different from other members?
(A) Google
(B) Windows
(C) Linux
(D) Mac
Answer: (A)

47. Where does a computer add and compare its data?
(A) CPU
(B) Memory
(C) Hard disk
(D) Floppy disk
Answer: (C)