UGC NET Research writing Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 6 previous-year questions on Research writing 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 (2018–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Research writing
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Contents of a research report | 1 |
| Scholarly abbreviations | 1 |
| Structure of a dissertation | 1 |
| Sections of a research article | 1 |
| Structure of a research paper | 1 |
| Writing a research report | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Research writing appears in 5 of 87 papers (6%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Put the following in the correct order for writing the body of a research paper: A. Procedures B. Introduction C. Conclusions D. Results E. Abstract Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following points should be kept in mind while writing a research report? A. It should not include charts, graphs and statistical tables. B. It should show originality and attempt to solve an intellectual problem. C. It must use abstract…
Match List - I with List - II. LIST-I (Abbreviation) A. et. al., B. ante., C. cf., D. ibid., LIST-II (Meaning) I. in the same place II. and others III. before IV. compare Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Arrange the following sections of a research dissertation in correct sequence. A. Acknowledgement B. Research Methods C. Discussion D. Literature review Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
If you want to understand the theoretical reasons that led researchers to conduct a study that appeared as a research article in a journal, you would read which of the following sections of the research article?
A research report will contain : (a) Financial accounts (b) Prefatory parts (c) Utilisation certificates (d) Title page (e) Table of contents (f) Terminal chapters Code :
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