SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONS

Q.1. Who amongst the fo1lowing termed community and association as gerneinschaft and gesellschaft?

(a) F. Tonnies

(b) E. Durkheim

(c) H. Spencer

(d) M. Ginsberg

Ans. (a)

Q.2. Consider the following statements:

An association differs for the formal groups in it’s:

1. Goals because of limited involvement.

2. Predominance of impersonal relations.

3. Predominance of personal relations.

4. Greater involvement of its member.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) I and 2

(b) 2 and3

(c) 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 4

Ans. (a)

Q.3.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II

(Characteristics Features) (Concepts)

A. Ad hoc way of dealing with crisis situations 1. Association

B. Established procedures 2. Community

C. Common goal-oriented fellow travelers 3. Institution

D. Task-oriented rational-legal cooperation 4. Mobilization

5. Organization

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 3 2 5

(b) 4 5 1 3

(c) 1 5 2 3

(d) 4 3 1 5

Ans. (d)

Q.4.The spread of culture traits from group to group is termed as:

(a) Diffusion

(b) Assimilation

(c) Acculturation

(d) Cultural integration

Ans. (a)

Q.5. Which of the following statements serve as instances of ethnocentric thinking?

1. The Hindus think that Shankarachary is the Jagadguru.

2. L. H. Morgan thinks that contemporary western European society alone has reached the state of civilization.

3. The egalitarian think that all are equal in the eye of god.

4. The traditionalist thinks himself alone to be right person.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1, 3 and 4

Ans. (c)

Q.6. Role conflict does not arise when a person is given a role:

(a) which one does not like

(b) which is not conductive to one’s environment

(c) when each one works under a well-planned system

(d) when everybody is free to perform the role of one’s choice

Ans. (c)

Q.7. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Commonality is important in a social group because:

(a) it is related to the purpose or goals of the group

(b) it provides the basis for interaction within the group

(c) it generates norms that promote behaviour that are consistent with its cultural traits

(d) of all the above three reasons

Ans. (d)

Q.8.Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a primary group?

(a) Intimacy

(b) Face to face association

(c) Impersonal relationship

(d) Physical proximity

Ans. (c)

Q.9. Which one of the following is most forceful argument in respect of sex role differentiation?

(a) Biology determines sex role differentiation

(b) Culture provide seal on sex role differentiation

(c) Both biology and culture determine sex role differentiation

(d) Neither biology nor culture determines sex role differentiation

Ans. (b)

Q.10. Which of the following statements are correctly associated with Talcott Parsons concept of social system?

1. Social system means action system.

2. Social system is a sub-system of action system.

3. Social system is made up of actin system.

4. Social system is the system of interactive relationships of two or more individual actions.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 4

Ans. (c)

Q.11. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and .2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 4

Ans. (b)

Q.12. Status over which the individual has absolutely no choice is known as:

(a) ascribed status

(b) master status

(c) achieved status

(d) key status

Ans. (a)

Q.13. Incompatible expectations lead to:

(a) role squeeze

(b) double role

(c) role conflict

(d) role mix

Ans.(c)

Q.14. Consider the following:

1. Movement of traits through space and time

2. Diffusion of traits can be traced

3. Diffusion can be direct or indirect

Which of the above are the features of diffusion?

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) l and 2

Ans. (a)

Q.15. Which among the following is not a functional pre-requisite of a society?

(a) Provision for adequate physiological functioning for members

(b) Replacement of members

(c) Provision of disruptive forces

(d) A system of distribution

Ans. (c)

Q.16. Which one. of the following statements’ is correct in respect of a society a group?

(a) Society is better organized than a group

(b) A group is better organized than society

(c) Both group ad society are equally organized

(d) Both group and society are disorganized

Ans. (b)

Q.17. Who held the view that group size, homogeneity and physical segregation affect the group, behaviour?

(a) Peter M. Blau

(b) G. C. Homans

(c) Kingsley Davis

(d) Orbert K. Merton

Ans. (b)

Q.18. Which one of the following justifies nation as a group?

(a) Transitory interests and temporary groups

(b) Most inclusive rage of interests and possession of a definite territory

(c) Like-attitude of group members and indefinite social organization

(d) Limited range of interests and definite social organization

Ans. (b)

Q.19. The human groups that entertain a subject belief in their common descent is called ethnic group by:

(a) Karl Marx

(b) Talcott Parsons

(c) V. Pareto

(d) R. K. Merton

Ans. (d)

Q.20.Who has propounded the relationship between social solidarity and types of law?

(a) E. Durkheim

(b) M. Weber

(c) V. Pareto

(d) R. K. Merton

Ans. (a)

Q.21. Speaking of the rules of behaviour in a society, there are some rules which evolve by unconscious growth, whereas there are other ones which are the byproducts of deliberate creation, which one of he following is a product of deliberation?

(a) Mores

(b) Customs

(c) Law

(d) Folkways

Ans. (c)

Q.22. According to Robert Redfield, which one, of following is not true of the folk societies?

(a) They are small

(b) They are isolated

(c) They are heterogeneous

(d) They are orthodox

Ans. (c)

Q.23. Which one is the correct sequence of the given socio-cultural processes?

(a) Cultural contact/assimilation/accommodation/ conflict

(b) Accommodation assimilation/cultural contact/assimilation

(c) Cultural contact/conflict/accommodation/ assimilation

(d) Accommodation/conflict cultural/ contact /assimilation

Ans. (c)

Q.24. Which one of the following best defines the term ‘Kinship’?

(a) The grouping of relatives

(b) The socially recognized relationship

(c) A recognition of culturally conditioned relationship.

(d) The social recognition and expression of genealogical relationship

Ans. (b)

Q.25. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Cultural relativism:

(a) is a recognition that each cultural is judged in terms of its own

(b) is an argument that different parts of culture are inter-related

(c) means that any culture can be evaluated in absolute terms

(d) means that different cultures are related to each other in terms of some universal elements.

Ans. (a)

Q.26. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Paisacha : form of marriage

(b) Sororate : sub caste

(c) Primary group : levirate

(d) Polyandry : religious custom

Ans. (a)

Q.27. Psycho-analytical theory about social behaviour makes us believes that deviant behaviour is due to:

(a) inequality in physical strength

(b) varying degree of socialization

(c) conflict in human personality

(d) consider the, following statements

Ans. (b)

Q.28. Consider the following statements:

Marriage is an important social institution because:

1. It is a sacred and permanent bond between husband and wife.

2. It aims at procreation and maintenance of children.

3. It is conductive to sex discipline and social harmony.

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b)1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 3

Ans. (d)

Q.29. Consider the following statements:

1. Auguste Comte theorized that progresses from theological to positive stages.

2. According to Hobhouse, there are five stages of social thought from articulate thought in primitive societies to modem scientific thought in modem society.

3. Marx propounded a theory of natural progress of societies from primitive communism to socialism.

4. Toynbee talked of progress of civilization.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 2, 3 and 4

Ans. (c)

Q.30. Consider the following:

1. Common property

2. Common residence

3. Common ancestors

4. Flexible authority

Which of the above are included in the major feature of a joint family?

(a) land4

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) l, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. (d)

Q.31. Consider the following:

1. Marital

2. Parental

3. Consanguineal

4. Ritualistic

Which of the above are socially. defined specific relationships in the family?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) l, 3 and 4

(d) l, 2 and 3

Ans. (d)

Q.32. Henry Maine maintained the view that originally families were:

(a) patriarchal, and Patrilineal

(b) matriarchal and matrilineal

(c) group oriented and bilineal

(d) exogamous and unilineal

Ans. (a)

Q.33. The jajmani system is:

(a) a mode of reciprocal service and caste interdependence, widespread in traditional village India

(b) a mode of exclusive service and caste interdependence, widespread in India

(c) a mode of’ mutual service and case interdependence, widespread in village India

(d) a mode of reciprocal service and caste interdependence, widespread in modern India

Ans. (a)

Q.34. The system under which mother’s brother prominent place in kinship usage is known as:

(a) couvade

(b) amitate

(c) avuncular

(d) teknonymy

Ans. (c)

Q.35. The descendants of a common male ancestor are called:

(a) agnates

(b) cognates

(c) lineal kin

(d) collateral kin

Ans. (b)

Q.36.The residence rule that gives choice to the newlyweds to live with the parents of either the groom or the bride is known as:

(a) Avanculocal

(b) Neolocal

(c) Biolocal

(d) Patrilocal

Ans. (c)

Q.37.Who has introduced the word ‘hierarchy’ in the context of caste’ stratification and assumed Indian society to be hierarchical?

(a) L. Dumont

(b) M. N. Srinivas

(c) S. C. Dubey

(d) F. Bailey

Ans. (a)

Q.38. Life chances are facts. They describe the actual material benefits and opportunities of a group, whether or not the member’s of the group recognized these facts. What kind of inequality does difference in life chances imply?

(a) Objective inequalities

(b) Subjective inequalities

(c) Difference in life style

(d) Difference in consumption patterns

Ans. (a)

Q.39. Match List- I with List- II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II

(Concepts) (Proponents)

A. Leisure class 1. E. Durkheim

B. Organic solidarity 2. T. Veblen

C. Post-modernization 3. D. Bell

D. Post-industrialization 4. P. Sorokin

5. Jameson

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 5 4 2

(b) 2 1 5 3

(c) 3 1 5 2

(d) 2 5 4 3

Ans. (b)

Q.40. Marriott has discussed the process of transformation. of a god from the scriptural roster by people of a particular locality into a pragmatic and local sprit under which of the following terms?

(a) Universalisation and parochrialisation

(b) Generalization and universalisation

(c) Parochrialisation and particularism

(d) Particularism and pluralism.

Ans. (a)

Q.41. The broad meaning of Sanskritization is:

(a) Horizontal mobility

(b) Cultural upward mobility

(c) Structural mobility

(d) Parochrialisation

Ans. (b)

Q.42. Who among the following said, “Stratification system derives from common values”?

(a) Kingsley Davis

(b) Talcott Parsons

(c) Melvin M. Tumin

(d) Michael Young

Ans. (b)

Q.43. Max Weber’s approach to the study of social stratification is:

(a) one dimensional

(b) two dimensional

(c) three dimensional

(d) four dimensional

Ans. (c)

Q.44. ‘Celebrity status’ is a high status that accrues from;

(a) high family background

(b) high income

(c) high achievement

(d) high occupational background

Ans. (d)

Q.45.Social stratum, refers to a number of individuals having a relatively similar

(a) status, role or other culturally relevant set of characteristics

(b) role, position or other economically relevant set of characteristics

(c) position, status or other politically relevant set of characteristics

(d) status,, rank or other socially relevant set of characteristics

Ans. (d)

Q.46. Social stratification, arising ‘either from the actual functions performed by the persons involved or from the superior power and control of resources possessed

by certain individuals, organizations or both, refers to:

(a) inequality

(c) discrimination

(b) improper distribution

(d) exploitation

Ans. (a)

Q.47.In this book ‘Social Changes In Modern India? M. N. Srinivas has presented the view that:

(a) caste is absolutely closed

(b) caste is absolutely open

(c) there, is scope for mobility in caste system

(d) caste is just like class

Ans. (c)

Q.48. An economic class:

(a) is based on styles of life, occupations and social activities

(b) involves’ a particular ethnic or family background and other significant

(c) comprises persons ‘having a similar level and sources of income, type occupation and share of societal wealth

(d) consists of persons having similar levels of prestige symbols in a society

Ans. (c)

Q.49. The objectively structured economic inequalities in society are explained by Marx in terms of:

(a) status

(b) estate

(c) class

(d) caste

Ans. (c)