UGC NET Philosophy of research Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 5 previous-year questions on Philosophy of research from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 2: Research Aptitude, drawn from 5 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2024). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Philosophy of research
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Empiricism and positivism | 1 |
| Inductivism | 1 |
| Deductivism | 1 |
| Empiricism | 1 |
| Positivism | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Philosophy of research appears in 5 of 87 papers (6%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
2 questions in this topic have been verified as repeated in more than one paper.
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
Which of the following approaches to the study of reality suggests that only knowledge gained through experience and the senses is acceptable ?
Knowledge is arrived at through the gathering of facts that provide the basis for laws. This refers to the principle of :
which of the following represents the epistemological orientation of quantitative research?
The purpose of theory is to generate hypotheses that can be tested and that will thereby allow explanation of laws to be assessed. The above statement refers to the principle of
Empirical research in social sciences is associated with :
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