About this mock test

UGC NET Paper 1 Mock Test 8 is a free, timed practice paper for UGC NET Paper 1: 50 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, 100 marks in all, with no negative marking. 50 questions, 5 from each of the 10 Paper 1 units, in 60 minutes: the real Paper 1 pattern. Difficulty mix: 20 moderate, 30 easy. Your answers and result stay in your browser; there is no sign-up.

What the paper covers

Questions by unit
UnitQuestions
Mathematical Reasoning5
Data Interpretation5
People, Development & Environment5
Higher Education System5
Communication5
ICT5
Research Aptitude5
Logical Reasoning5
Comprehension5
Teaching Aptitude5

Sample questions from this test

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1Find the next term: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?

  1. 22
  2. 34
  3. 42
  4. 37
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Answer: D. 37

Differences 3,5,7,9,11; 26 + 11 = 37.

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2Data: Students enrolled in five departments — Law 120, Arts 180, Science 150, Commerce 90, Education 60.

What is the ratio of Law to Commerce students?

  1. 4:3
  2. 5:3
  3. 3:4
  4. 2:1
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Answer: A. 4:3

120:90 = 4:3.

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3A molecule of ozone consists of how many oxygen atoms?

  1. Two
  2. One
  3. Three
  4. Four
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Answer: C. Three

Ozone is O3.

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4The University Grants Commission was made a statutory body by an Act of:

  1. 1947
  2. 2009
  3. 1956
  4. 1986
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Answer: C. 1956

The UGC Act, 1956.

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5In communication, 'noise' means:

  1. the medium used
  2. anything that disturbs or distorts the message
  3. the written form of a message
  4. the volume of speech only
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Answer: B. anything that disturbs or distorts the message

Noise can be physical, psychological or semantic.

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