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Description: This test covers topics from Teaching and research aptitude section of UGC NET Paper which is also called the Paper 1 of UGC NET Paper. This paper is common for all subjects.
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Which of the following softwares is not an application software?

  1. Media players

  2. Office suites

  3. Enterprise software

  4. Android

  5. Accounting software


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Android is an operating system.

What is the business model of ebay.com?

  1. B2B

  2. B2C

  3. G2P

  4. C2C

  5. G2B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Customer to Customer marketing has become more popular recently with the advent of the internet. Companies such as Craigslist, eBay, and other classified and auction based sites have allowed for greater interaction between consumers, facilitating the Customer to Custome model.

Which of the following is a tool used for testing computer programs?

  1. Editor

  2. Linker

  3. Loader

  4. Compiler

  5. Debugger


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

debugger or debugging tool is a computer program that is used to test and debug other programs.

Which of the following files is produced by a compiler?

  1. OBJ file

  2. EXE file

  3. TEXT file

  4. ZIP file

  5. AVI file


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An object file or OBJ file is a file containing object code, meaning relocatable format machine code that is usually not directly executable. Object files are produced by an assembler, compiler, or other language translator, and used as input to the linker, which in turn typically generates an executable or library by combining parts of object files.

Applications written in which of the following programming languages can be compiled to bytecode?

  1. C

  2. JAVA

  3. C++

  4. BASIC

  5. COBOL


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode (class file) that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of computer architecture.

Which of the following is a useful and desirable application software?

  1. Worm

  2. Trozan horse

  3. Rootkits

  4. Killer application

  5. Spyware


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A killer application is any computer program that is so necessary or desirable that it proves the core value of some larger technology, such as computer hardware, gaming console, software, a programming language, software platform, or an operating system.

Which system establishes a barrier between a trusted, secure internal network and another network?

  1. Operating system

  2. Router

  3. Firewall

  4. Antivirus

  5. Spyware


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A firewall is a software or hardware-based network security system that controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic by analyzing the data packets and determining whether they should be allowed through or not, based on a rule set. A firewall establishes a barrier between a trusted, secure internal network and another network (e.g., the Internet) that is not assumed to be secure and trusted.

What is the base of a hexadecimal number?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 8

  4. 16

  5. 32


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A hexadecimal number has base 16.

Which of the following is the odd number in the given series : 169, 441, 361, 442, 484, 729?

  1. 324

  2. 445

  3. 361

  4. 289

  5. 169


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Except the number 445, all other numbers are perfect squares. Hence, it is the odd one in the series.

Which of these natural disasters is caused by undersea earthquakes?

  1. Tsunamis

  2. Flood

  3. Avalanche

  4. Blizzard

  5. Wildfire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tsunamis can be caused by undersea earthquakes as the one caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake.

Which soil is rich in iron oxides?

  1. Red soil

  2. Black soil

  3. White soil

  4. Laterite soil

  5. Alluvial soil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Red soil indicates the presence of iron oxides.

Which range of mountains are the oldest fold mountains in India?

  1. The Himalayas

  2. The Aravalli range

  3. The Eastern Ghats

  4. The Vindhya Range

  5. The Agasthyamalai Hills


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Aravalli range are the oldest fold mountains in India. The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending in Delhi.

Who was the first Viceroy of India?

  1. Lord Canning

  2. Lord Litton

  3. Lord Rippon

  4. Lord Curzon

  5. Warren Hastings


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

He was the first Viceroy of India. He abolished the Doctrine of Lapse and also established three major universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.

Hydrophytes are found in what type of biomes?

  1. Grasslands

  2. Aquatic

  3. Forest

  4. Desert

  5. Tundra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Marshes, swamps, and bogs are all considered wetlands. Plant species adapted to the very moist and humid conditions are called hydrophytes. These include pond lilies, cattails, sedges, tamarack, and black spruce.

Earth is called 'The Blue Planet' because of the presence of

  1. hydrosphere

  2. troposphere

  3. ionosphere

  4. stratosphere

  5. exosphere


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The presence of water on the surface of Earth gives it the blue colour. 71% of the surface of Earth is covered with water and only 29% is land.

Low population diversity, large population oscillations and extremely cold climate are characteristic features of which of the following biomes?

  1. Forest

  2. Desert

  3. Aquatic

  4. Tundra

  5. Grasslands


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Characterisitcs of Tundra are- extremely cold climate, low biotic diversity, simple vegetation structure, limitation of drainage, short season of growth and reproduction, energy and nutrients in the form of dead organic material and large population oscillations.

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