Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

UGC NET June 2012 Paper III

  1. Which one of the following is the correct geometric mean of the data set : 0,50,100,100,150,250,450,500 ?

    Options:
    1. 125
    2. 100
    3. 200

    Option: D

  2. Which of the following is most suitable to show the inequality in the distribution ?

    Options:
    1. Lorenz curve
    2. Bar graph
    3. Circle diagram
    4. Isopleth

    Option: A

  3. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

    1. Deserts, marshes and hilly tracts are known as the negative areas of population
    2. Dot method is the best technique to show the distribution of population
    3. Dot method can be used to show age and sex composition
    4. The dot map cannot be transferred into isopleth
    Options:
    1. Only 1 and 3 are correct.
    2. 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
    3. 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

    Option: C

  4. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

    Options:
    1. Contour maps are isopleth maps.
    2. Isopleths are lines of equal value.
    3. Isopleth technique always takes administrative boundaries into account.
    4. Isopleth technique is suitable for continuous data.

    Option: C

  5. Which one of the following techniques is not suitable for showing urban population on the map ?

    Options:
    1. Circles
    2. Divided circles
    3. Spheres
    4. Hachures

    Option: D

  6. If point A is at 230 m and point B at 570 m elevations from mean sea level with a horizontal equivalent of 2.0 km, which one of the following gradients is correct between these two points ?

    Options:
    1. 0.7 percent
    2. 7.0 percent
    3. 17.0 percent
    4. 27.0 percent

    Option: C

  7. Which of the following regions of India is most developed economically ?

    Options:
    1. North-eastern hill region
    2. Eastern region
    3. North-western region
    4. Central region

    Option: C

  8. The broadest part of the Himalayas lies in

    Options:
    1. Himachal Pradesh
    2. Arunachal Pradesh
    3. Jammu & Kashmir
    4. Nagaland

    Option: C

  9. The heights of individual points on topographical maps are indicated by :

    Options:
    1. Spot height only
    2. Benchmark only
    3. Triangulation point only
    4. All of the above

    Option: D

  10. Which of the following regions/areas is not affected by the monsoon of the Arabian Sea branch ?

    Options:
    1. Western Ghat
    2. Deccan Plateau
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Punjab Plain

    Option: D

  11. In the sub-continent of India, the region frequently affected by tropical cyclones is the

    Options:
    1. Gujarat coast
    2. Coromandel coast
    3. Konkan coast
    4. Malabar coast

    Option: B

  12. Name the Five Year Plan (FYP) in which the ‘Voluntary Sterilization Population Policy’ was introduced.

    Options:
    1. First Five Year Plan
    2. Second Five Year Plan
    3. Third Five Year Plan
    4. Fourth Five Year Plan

    Option: D

  13. About 85 percent of the total iron ore production of India is from :

    Options:
    1. Jharkhand and Orissa
    2. Karnataka and Orissa
    3. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
    4. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

    Option: B

  14. Which one of the following States of India records the lowest density of population according to 2011 Census ?

    Options:
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Meghalaya
    3. Tripura
    4. Manipur

    Option: A

  15. In which of the following States of India women outnumber men ?

    Options:
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Karnataka
    3. Haryana
    4. Kerala

    Option: D

  16. The Vale of Kashmir is the only level strip of land in the Himalayas. Which river has laid its deposits to form this level plain ?

    Options:
    1. Ravi
    2. Sutlej
    3. Beas
    4. Jhelum

    Option: D

  17. Who among the following was an advocate of export based model ?

    Options:
    1. Alonso
    2. Kuklinski
    3. Perroux
    4. North

    Option: D

  18. Which one of the following is not usually considered an indicator of social well being ?

    Options:
    1. Infant mortality
    2. Female literacy
    3. Availability of potable water
    4. Crime

    Option: D

  19. What among the following is the correct sequence of the three stages through which a new boundary under most conditions is determined ?

    Options:
    1. Delimitation, demarcation, allocation
    2. Allocation, delimitation, demarcation
    3. Demarcation, delimitation, allocation
    4. Allocation, demarcation, delimitation

    Option: B

  20. Which one of the following is largest in areal extent ?

    Options:
    1. Cultural realm
    2. Cultural region
    3. Cultural landscape
    4. Cultural point

    Option: A