UGC NET Referencing Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 12 previous-year questions on Referencing from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 2: Research Aptitude, drawn from 12 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Referencing
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| APA style for a journal article | 3 |
| Scholarly abbreviations | 3 |
| Recognised referencing styles | 2 |
| APA style | 1 |
| APA style for a book | 1 |
| APA style for a conference presentation | 1 |
| Harvard style and its variants | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Referencing appears in 12 of 87 papers (14%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Arrange the following in correct order of their appearance in the APA style of writing a book reference : (A) Year of publication (B) Last name of author (C) Name of publishing company (D) Title of the book Choose the correct answer from the options given…
Arrange the following in correct order of their appearance in the APA style of writing a conference presentation reference. A. Name of conference B. Year of presentation C. Last name of author D. Location of conference Choose the correct answer from the…
Arrange the following in the correct order of their appearance in the APA style of journal article referencing. A. Name of journal in italics B. doi C. Initials of author D. Title of article Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following are not referencing styles? A. Harvard referencing style B. Oxford referencing style C. Cambridge referencing style D. New York referencing style E. Vancouver referencing style Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is a variant of the Harvard style of referencing?
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Abbreviation) A. Vid or vide: B. op. cit: C. id., idem D. ibid., ibedem LIST-II (Meaning) I. Same work cited just above II. See, refer to III. In the work cited IV. The same Choose the correct answer from the options…
Which of the following are referencing styles ? A. MLA Style B. Roman Style C. Chicago Style D. APA Style Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
TRANSLATED. Identify the correct order of the following information about a research article, for writing journal article references in APA style: A. Title of the article B. Author's last name C. Page numbers D. Name of the journal Choose the correct answer…
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