Timed practice for UGC-NET Music Mock 3, set out in the board's own sections. Every answer comes with an explanation.
About the exam
UGC-NET Music, subject code 016, is the National Eligibility Test in music.
The National Testing Agency holds it for the University Grants Commission of India. Paper I tests teaching and research aptitude. Paper II tests music.
Paper I · Teaching and research aptitudeTeaching, research, reasoning and data.This section has 50 questions.
Paper II · MusicTheory, history, ragas, talas, instruments and musicology.This section has 100 questions.
Timing
Exam mode runs a clock of 3 hours for the whole practice test.
The full practice test holds 150 questions.
Sample questions
Sample 1
A scholar interviews two senior performers whose recollections of a concert date conflict. Which next step best strengthens the historical claim?
Accept the account of the principal artist of the concert
Prefer the account that describes the concert in more detail
Check both accounts against dated contemporary records
Record the date as unknown and leave the concert out of the study
The answer is C, Check both accounts against dated contemporary records.
Contemporary dated records give independent evidence to test both memories. Status or detail of an account does not make its date reliable, and dropping the concert discards evidence that can be checked.
Sample 2
What is the primary sound-producing element of a tabla dayan?
A bowed string
A free metal reed
A stretched membrane set into vibration by striking
An air column excited through a mouthpiece
The answer is C, A stretched membrane set into vibration by striking.
The dayan is a membranophone whose tuned drumhead vibrates after impact.
Questions and answers
How long is the UGC-NET Music Mock 3 practice test?
Exam mode gives 3 hours for the whole practice test. It holds 150 questions.
What sections does the UGC-NET Music Mock 3 practice test cover?
It follows the board's order: Teaching and research aptitude and Music.
Are the answers explained?
Yes. Each answer comes with an explanation of why it is correct.