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Teaching and Research

Description: This test covers topics related to the Teaching and Research section of the paper 1 of UGC NET exam.
Number of Questions: 15
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_________ connects voice and data endpoints within a cloud environment over IP.

  1. LAN

  2. IAN

  3. NAN

  4. PAN

  5. BAN


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

IAN  connects voice and data endpoints within a cloud environment over IP.

________ is a network device for controlling network security and access rules.

  1. Firewall

  2. Modem

  3. NIC

  4. Repeater

  5. Bridges


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A firewall is a network device for controlling network security and access rules.

The practice of dividing a network into two or more networks is called

  1. packet switching

  2. routing

  3. web hosting

  4. subnetting

  5. load balancing


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is a logically visible subdivision of an IP network. The practice of dividing a network into two or more networks is called subnetting.

Which of the following statements is false regarding HTTP?

  1. HTTP is the protocol to exchange or transfer hypertext.

  2. HTTP may function as a request-response protocol.

  3. HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.

  4. HTTP is a stateful protocol.

  5. HTTP resources are identified and located on the network by Uniform Resource Identifiers.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

HTTP is a stateless protocol. A stateless protocol does not require the HTTP server to retain information or status about each user for the duration of multiple requests.

In HTTPS, 'S' indicates the addition of _____ feature to HTTP.

  1. switching

  2. security

  3. swapping

  4. semantic network

  5. SCORM


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a communication protocol for secure communication over a computer network.

________ refers to reducing the impact on climate change by reducing greenhouse gas production.

  1. Carbon neutrality

  2. Greenhouse debt

  3. Carbon diet

  4. Carbon credit

  5. Carbon footprint


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbon diet refers to reducing the impact on climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (principally CO2) production.

_________ refers to a set of software technologies that enable the integration of desktop collaboration into high definition videoconferencing solutions.

  1. Telecollaboration

  2. Teleconference

  3. Extended Mind

  4. Telepresence

  5. Telepathy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Telecollaboration refers to a set of software technologies that enables the integration and extension of personal desktop collaboration into high definition videoconferencing solutions.

The blue colour of the sky is due to

  1. diffuse sky radiation

  2. emission

  3. cosmic dust

  4. rayleigh scattering

  5. polarisation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Due to Rayleigh scattering, the sky looks blue.

________ is a technology for converting electrical energy into a gas fuel.

  1. Spontaneous combustion

  2. Serpentinisation

  3. Wood gas generator

  4. Biogas upgrader

  5. Power to gas


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Power to gas (often abbreviated P2G) is a technology that converts electrical power into a gas fuel.

Which of the following is/are the major contributor towards greenhouse effect on Earth?

  1. Water vapours

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Ozone

  4. Methane

  5. Nitrogen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Water vapours contribute 36 – 70% towards the greenhouse effect on Earth.

___________ noise makes communication difficult.

  1. Semantic

  2. Psychological

  3. Syntactical

  4. Organisational

  5. Physiological-impairment


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option

_________ explains how language users are able to overcome apparent ambiguity.

  1. Morphology

  2. Orthography

  3. Semantics

  4. Graphemics

  5. Pragmatics


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

It shows that the transmission of meaning depends not only on the structural and linguistic knowledge of the speaker and listener, but also on the context of the utterance.

_______ refers to the number of arguments controlled by a verbal predicate.

  1. Infinitive

  2. Mood

  3. Valency

  4. Raising

  5. Conjugation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Verb valency or valence refers to the number of arguments controlled by a verbal predicate.

________ is directed towards scientific analysis of the handwriting process.

  1. Morphophonology

  2. Graffiti

  3. Palaeography

  4. Graphonomics

  5. Philology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Graphonomics is directed towards scientific analysis of the handwriting process.

Which of the following is often referred to as 'the archaeology of the book'?

  1. Isogloss

  2. Codicology

  3. Calligraphy

  4. Textual scholarship

  5. Scribal abbreviations


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Codicology is the study of books as physical objects.

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