Practice MCQ for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1

1. Teaching differs from training and conditioning in so far as it promotes

1 Disciplined drill
2 Critical thinking
3 Steady association
4 Mastery of facts

2. Which of the following intellectual characteristics in a teacher need nurturing in order to accomplish subjective well-being leading to effectiveness in motivating and inspiring students of college level education?

1. Cognitive intelligence related
2. Emotional intelligence related
3. Social intelligence related
4. Spiritual intelligence related

3. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Teaching-learning systems to be effective must be carefully planned, adequately implemented and appropriately evaluated.
Reasons (R): Effectiveness of teaching-learning systems is a pre-requisite for all levels of education.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3 (A) is true but (R) is false
4 (A) is false but (R) is true

4. Which school of thought laid down one of the principles of teacher and learner role as follows, “The teacher’s role is not to direct, but to advise because the child’s own interest should determine what he learns”

1. Perennialism
2. Progressionism
3. Essentialism
4. Reconstructionism

5. B .O.D test is made for measuring which of the following pollutions?

1. Noise pollution
2. Water pollution
3. Soil Pollution
4. Air pollution

6. Sand and Sustainability is a report released by which of the following organizations?

1. UNEP
2. UNICEF
3. Green Peace
4. WHO

7. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. Avalanche- Geological Hazard
2. Deforestation- Environmental hazard
3. Volcanic Eruption- Chemical Hazard
4. Cloudburst- Climatic Hazard

8. Assertion (A): Sustainable development is critical to well being of human society.
Reason (R) : Environmentally sound policies do not harm the environment or deplete the natural resources. Choose the correct code:


1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true and (R) is false.
4. (A) is false and (R) is true.

9. Inside rural homes, the source/sources of Nitrogen Oxide Pollution may be:
1) Unvented gas stoves
2) Wood stoves
3) Kerosene heaters
Choose the correct code:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

10 Which of the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans?

1. Pesticides
2. Mercury
3. Calcium
4. Ozone