UGC NET Statistics Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 13 previous-year questions on Statistics from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 2: Research Aptitude, drawn from 12 of the 130 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 Statistics
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Degrees of freedom and test statistics | 2 |
| Parametric and non-parametric tests | 1 |
| Scales of measurement | 1 |
| Purpose of correlation analysis | 1 |
| Test for frequencies | 1 |
| Graph of a frequency distribution | 1 |
| Depicting the median | 1 |
| Test for multiple groups | 1 |
| Measures of central tendency | 1 |
| Charting time-series data | 1 |
| Student's t-test | 1 |
| Test across multiple groups | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Statistics appears in 12 of 130 papers (9%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
The numerator and denominator degrees of freedom are used in the computation of which of the following test statistics?
The numerator and denominator degrees of freedom are used in which of the following test-statistic in hypothesis testing?
Identify the parametric tests used for statistical analysis. (A) t-test (B) H-test (C) F-test (D) U-test Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The graphical representation of a frequency distribution is called
Which of the following diagrams would be useful in depicting the median value in the data ?
When researchers use designs that call for multiple groups, the most commonly employed test is
Identify the measures of central tendency. A. Arithmetic mean B. Median C. Range D. Mode E. Second decile Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Variations in time-series data are best represented by which of the following?
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