UGC NET Fractions Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 19 previous-year questions on Fractions from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 5: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, drawn from 19 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Fractions
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Ordering fractions | 10 |
| Ordering fractions by value | 3 |
| Successive shares of a fortune | 1 |
| Cube of a mixed fraction | 1 |
| Forming and solving a fraction equation | 1 |
| Percentage change in numerator and denominator | 1 |
| Working back from a part to the whole | 1 |
| Mixed fraction problems | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Fractions appears in 19 of 87 papers (22%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Arrange the following fractions in descending order: A. 9/11 B. 8/9 C. 4/7 D. 3/5 E. 8/15
Arrange the following fractions in ascending order : A. 5/8 B. 7/12 C. 13/16 D. 16/29 E. 3/4
Arrange the following fractions in ascending order : A. 2/3 B. 7/19 C. 9/11 D. 8/9 E. 7/9
Arrange the following fractions in ascending order: A. 7/16 B. 13/25 C. 2/3 D. 11/23 E. 5/19
Arrange the following fractions in their descending order: A. 8/9 B. 9/11 C. 7/9 D. 8/15 E. 7/11
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I A. 3/8 is what part of 1/12 ? B. Which number gives the same result when added to 1(1/2) and when multiplied by 1(1/2) ? C. 5/12 of which number is equal to 3(3/4) of 100? D. By how much does 6/(7/8) exceed (6/7)/8 ?…
Suppose there is a fraction whose numerator and denominator are both positive integers. If the numerator is increased by 20% and the denominator is decreased by 20%, its value becomes 6/9. What is the fraction ?
Two-fifth of the students of a school go to school by bus, One-fourth by car and the remaining walk down to school. One-third of those who walk to school are not accompanied by any one, the rest are escorted by their parents. If 224 students walk to school…
Showing 8 of 19 questions, without answers. Practise the full set with options, the official answer and JRFSmart's explanations.
Practise Fractions
All 19 questions, one topic, with explanations and repeat data. One topic in every unit is free.
Practise this topic