UGC NET Learning theories Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 12 previous-year questions on Learning theories from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 1: Teaching Aptitude, drawn from 9 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Learning theories
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Situated cognition | 2 |
| Types of learning | 1 |
| Dewey & Piaget | 1 |
| Laws of association | 1 |
| Cognitive apprenticeship | 1 |
| Vygotsky's zone of proximal development | 1 |
| Bandura's observational learning | 1 |
| Andragogy | 1 |
| Information processing approach | 1 |
| Behaviourism and cognition | 1 |
| Schedules of reinforcement | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Learning theories appears in 9 of 87 papers (10%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
1 question uses a question template that NTA has set again with a key word changed, so read the changed word carefully.
Sample previous-year questions
A relationship in which a less experienced learner acquires knowledge and skills under the guidance of an expert is known as:
As per the information processing approach of learning, which of the following statements is NOT correct ?
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement-
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Schedule of Reinforcement) | LIST-II (Example) A. Fixed ratio | I. Individuals are reinforced for the first response they make after various time intervals have passed. B. Fixed interval | II. Responses occur a certain…
The idea that thinking is located in social and physical concepts, not within an individual's mind is known as :
Situated cognition is ______________.
Which of the following are the elements of observational learning? A. Retention B. Attention C. Adaptation D. Production E. Motivation Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
The term Andragogy refers to ______.
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