UGC NET Paper1 Previous Year Solved Papers - 3rd December 2019 Morning Shift
11. Learner communication has relatively high potential of challenging
- Option : D
- Explanation : Learner communication is intrapersonal (with the self) and interpersonal (with the teacher as well as fellow students); and it is aimed at enhancing one's knowledge and skills. Therefore, the learner supports rather than challenge innovative and creative ideas. The learner may question the teacher on subject matter and related aspects but will not challenge teaching profession, or methods of evaluation. However, the quality of the learner's questions may potentially challenge tradition and long-held attitudes which need to be changed to match growing aspirations and requirements of changing times.
- Option : B
- Explanation : Ex-post facto research examines how an independent variable or a quality that is present in participants prior to the study affects some dependent variable. The participants are grouped on the basis of a particular characteristic or trait (variable) that is of interest to the researcher; here, level of aspiration of the children. The dependent variable to be measured for the effect will be the level of achievement of the children.
13. In which level of teaching, lower level learning outcomes get focussed?
- Option : A
- Explanation : Teaching-learning happens at three levels: the lowest is memory level requiring memorising of facts and least level of thinking; next is understanding level, which involves some thinking to draw patterns and associations to get meaning; and the highest is reflective level which involves good amount of thinking and reflection.
- Option : C
- Explanation : Rhetoric is the art of effective or persuasive speaking orwriting. So, rhetorical techniques would be relating the day's topic to students; smooth transition from one idea to another; and, using media to improve the quality aspect of reception of messages.
15. The term 'Yogaja' (intuitive) pertains to which of the following pramanas?
- Option : A
- Explanation : Perception or Pratyaksha Pramana can be Laukika (Ordinary) or Alaukika Pratyaksha (Extraordinary Perception).
The three types of alaukika are suggested as:
(i) Samanyalakshana Pratyaksha (Universal or General Character Perception)
(ii) Gyanalakshana Pratyaksha(Complicated Perception)
(iii) Yogaja Pratyaksha (Intuitive Perception)
