Comprehension – Previous Year Questions
185 questions from past UGC NET Paper 1 papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- According to Skinner, the superstitious behaviour of individuals is the outcome of:
- The response just prior to the delivery of the reinforcer gets strengthened due to:
- The example of a mechanical device reinforcing the subject's behaviour demonstrates:
- The procedure of shaping a subject's behaviour is related to his: a. Susceptibility b. Desire for reinforcement c. Responses already in his repertoire d. Responses reinforced by approximation techniques Choose the corre…
- The responses that are not in the emission list of a subject can be observed by:
- What made the Malthusian views on population look inevitable?
- Models relating to different variables of demography formed the basis of
- The western experience was that development would bring in
- The new tone of academic discussion was related to A. Economic growth and population control B. Resource mobilisation and output C. Racial factors and demography D. The pre-occupation of the west with population control…
- The passage, in the final analysis, suggests
- Reflective evaluation takes into account :
- A robust and critical evaluation will result in :
- The public discussion on gender inequalities makes us support :
- Gender inequality in traditional societies demands : (A) Individual discourses only (B) Public discussions (C) Limitation on opportunities (D) Agitation based on public reasoning Choose the correct option :
- The major take-away from the passage is :
- Representations that appear in the media fictions are
- Stereotypes are characterized by
- Any character in the type will reflect
- Why the novelistic character is privileged over the type?
- Most novelists, while addressing social issues, prefer fictionalisation of
- What can bring the social opportunities within the reach of the people?
- Positive functions of the government can be supported by :
- Adequate monitoring of public services is possible through :
- The effective quality of services depends upon making :
- What does the passage advocate to make services sensitive to public needs?
- The new middle class in India is hugely active in:
- The participation in global commodity chains has given the middle class its own
- The 'new middle class' is associated with
- The elite class has a vision of the nation-state anchored by
- The main theme of the passage is: