Set 10: UGC Net History Online Mock Test held in India: 25 multiple-question answers from the history topic of the UGC NET Exam are given below.
Set 10: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
| Mock Test Set | 10 |
| Question Type | MCQ |
| Medium | Online |
| Subject | History |
| Exam | UGC Net |
| Question | 25 |
| Marks | 1 |
First Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
1. List ‘A’ consists of some Harappan sites and list ‘B’ consists of names of some archaeologists who are associated with the excavations of sites of list ‘A’. Match them correctly
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. Amri | (a) J. M. Casal |
| 2. Kot Diji | (b) J. F. Jarrige |
| 3. Nausharo | (c) F. A. Khan |
| 4. Harappa | (d) R. H. Meadow |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
- (b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
- (c) 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
- (d) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
Ans. (b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
2. Black decoration on carnelian beads of the Harappans was achieved by
- (a) use of a metallic oxide before firing
- (b) use of black paint
- (c) use of a metallic oxide after firing
- (d) etching with an alkali base before firing
Ans. (a) use of a metallic oxide before firing
3. Which of these sites did not yield evidence of shell-working?
- (a) Balakot
- (b) Lothal
- (c) Nageshwar
- (d) Kuntasi
- (e) Kunal
Ans. (e) Kunal
4. Match list ‘A’ consisting of Harappan sites with list ‘B’ consisting of Industries related to list ‘A’ sites.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. Nageshwar | (a) Shell-working |
| 2. Kuntasi | (b) Bead-making |
| 3. Harappa | (c) Copper-working |
| 4. Rahman Dheri | (d) Terracotta cakes |
| 5. Balakot | (e) Shell-bangles |
| 6. Chanhudaro |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-a
- (b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-b
- (c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c, 5-b, 6-e
- (d) 1-d, 2-b, 3-e, 4-b, 5-c, 6-a
Ans. (b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-b
5. At some of the following sites, Harappan carnelian bead factories have not been found
- 1. Chanhudaro
- 2. Lothal
- 3. Kunal
- 4. Mohenjodaro
Choose the right combination:
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 3 and 4
- (c) 2 and 3
- (d) 2 and 4
Ans. (b) 3 and 4
Second Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
6. Which of the following is not used in the Great Bath of Mohenjodaro?
- (a) Burnt-bricks
- (b) Mortar
- (c) Gypsum
- (d) Stone
Ans. (d) Stone
7. Trade between the cities of the Indus Valley civilization and those of Mesopotamia was conducted through:
- (a) Only land route
- (b) Only sea route
- (c) Both land and sea routes
- (d) Only river transport
Ans. (c) Both land and sea routes
8. A burial practice similar to that of Megalithic burial has been found at:
- (a) Harappa
- (b) Dholavira
- (c) Lothal
- (d) Banawali
Ans. (b) Dholavira
9. Evidence of some of the animals is extremely rare in the Harappan context:
- 1. Buffalo
- 2. Camel
- 3. Horse
- 4. Pig
Choose the right combination:
- (a) All
- (b) 1, 2 and 3
- (c) Only 3
- (d) Only 2
Ans. (b) 1, 2 and 3
10. The object associated with the unicorn has been identified variously by scholars. List A consists of the names of scholars and list B consists of the identified objects. Match them.
| List A | List B |
|---|---|
| 1. S. J. Marshall | (a) Cult object |
| 2. E. Mackay | (b) Incense burner |
| 3. Mahadevan | (c) Fire altar |
| 4. Dhavalikar and Atre | (d) Soma strainer |
Choose the correct options:
- (a) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
- (b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
- (c) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
- (d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
Ans. (a) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
Third Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
11. Piklihal, a Neolithic site in Karnataka, has yielded evidence of trade with the Indus civilization. The nature of this trade was the import of:
- (a) disc beads in return for gold
- (b) copper tools in return for animals
- (c) stone tools in return for gold
- (d) bronze tools in return for gold
Ans. (a) disc beads in return for gold
12. Which of these sites is characterized by a large number of ash mounds?
- (a) Mehrgarh
- (b) Kodkal
- (c) Piklihal
- (d) Mohenjodaro
Ans. (c) Piklihal
13. The largest hoard of copper came from:
- (a) Jodhpura
- (b) Gungeria
- (c) Bahadrabad
- (d) Hastinapur
Ans. (b) Gungeria
14. A settlement belonging to the Jorwe culture reached a level of development that could easily be called a proto-urban center. Identify it.
- (a) Nevasa
- (b) Chandoli
- (c) Sonegaon
- (d) Diamabad
Ans. (d) Diamabad
15. Which of these sites is supposed to have supplied copper objects to the cities of the Indus Valley?
- (a) Inamgaon
- (b) Diamabad
- (c) Ganeshwar
- (d) Jodhpur
Ans. (c) Ganeshwar
Fourth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
16. Some of the following chalcolithic settlements have yielded evidence of fortification:
- (a) Kayatha
- (b) Eran
- (c) Inamgaon
- (d) Ahar
Choose the right combination:
- (a) 1, 2 and 3
- (b) 1, 2 and 4
- (c) 1, 3 and 4
- (d) all
Ans. (a) 1, 2 and 3
17. At this Neolithic site, the unique practice of burying dogs with their masters was in vogue at:
- (a) Burzahom
- (b) Maski
- (c) Brahmagiri
- (d) Piklihal
Ans. (a) Burzahom
18. List A consists of some Harappan sites and list B consists of the measurements of the scales found at places mentioned in list A. Match them correctly.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. Harappa | (a) 25.56 mm |
| 2. Mohenjodaro | (b) 93.4 mm |
| 3. Lothal | (c) 6.7056 mm |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
- (b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-а
- (c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
- (d) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
Ans. (c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
19. It has generally been assumed that the Early Harappans did not fire their bricks. However, at one particular site, fired bricks were used in the construction of some of the house. Identify the site?
- (a) Kot Diji
- (b) Amri
- (c) Nausharo
- (d) Banawali
Ans. (d) Banawali
20. Trade with Mesopotamia is not evidenced by some of the following:
- 1. Representations or models of ocean-going ships from the Indus sites
- 2. Considerable quantities of trade goods of Indian origin have been found in Mesopotamia
- 3. Considerable quantities of trade goods of Mesopotamian origin found in Harappan sites
- 4. There are inscriptional references to Meluhha, ships of Meluhha, and men of Meluhha
Choose the statement/s which is/are not true:
- (a) Only 3
- (b) Only 2
- (c) 1 and 3
- (d) 2 and 3
Ans. (a) Only 3
Fifth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
21. Which one of the following sites has not yielded evidence of fire worship?
- (a) Kalibangan
- (b) Banawali
- (c) Lothal
- (d) Surkotada
Ans. (d) Surkotada
22. At which of the following Harappan sites has evidence of camel bones have not been found?
- (a) Mohenjodaro
- (b) Harappa
- (c) Kalibangan
- (d) Surkotada
Ans. (d) Surkotada
23. According to which of the following, rainfall variation contributed to both the rise and decline of the Harappan civilization?
- (a) V. N. Mishra
- (b) J. M. Kenoyer
- (c) Gurdip Singh
- (d) M. R. Mughal
Ans. (c) Gurdip Singh
24. The manufacture of stoneware bangles seems almost wholly restricted to some of the following.
- 1. Mohenjodaro
- 2. Harappa
- 3. Surkotada
- 4. Lothal
Choose the right answer:
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 2 and 3
- (c) 3 and 4
- (d) 1 only
Ans. (a) 1 and 2
25. In which of the following Harappan sites, houses have entrances on the main street as opposed to the usual side-entrances?
- (a) Kalibangan
- (b) Dholavira
- (c) Lothal
- (d) Harappa
Ans. (c) Lothal
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