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This set of Sociological Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Sociological Analysis Set 1
Q1 | The word sociology is derived from the Latin word--------------?
- study
- loga
- science
- socious
Q2 | “sociology is the study of human interaction and interrelations their conditions andconsequences” who said this?
- emile durkheim
- morris ginsberg
- ogburn and nimkoff
- harry m johnson
Q3 | What does society exclude?
- differences
- interdependence
- reciprocity
- time boundness
Q4 | The caste system is a
- political institution
- religious institution
- economic institution
- social institution
Q5 | Which one of the following was not the „Varna‟ of the Aryan society?
- brahmanas
- shudras
- vaishyas
- sabhas
Q6 | Socialization is not a process involving?
- social learning
- learns to conforms to the norms of society
- training to adopt to society
- becoming a biological organism
Q7 | The term sociology is coined in the year
- 1798
- 1829.
- 1839
- 1818
Q8 | Institution is comparatively ___________.
- permanent
- temporary
- artificial
- transitory
Q9 | Sociology has been said to be the product of ____________ revolution.
- chinese
- russian
- french
- american
Q10 | Caste status is an example of ____________ status.
- ascribed
- achieved
- general
- social
Q11 | Which is the most important agency of socialization?
- family
- school
- bank
- religion
Q12 | Consider the following statements: Social stratification is a
- hierarchical division of society
- based on cultural background of the people
- a contractual system of division of society into groups
- biological category of people
Q13 | the most distinguishing characteristic of a caste system (where class is based on birth) is that_______
- people can move vertically, but not horizontally
- people can only move intergenerational
- social status is inherited and cannot be changed
- social status can be changed by education and hard work
Q14 | --------------- refers to the different layers of people who possess varying amounts ofscarce resources
- the proletariat
- class consciousness
- social stratification
- horizontal mobility
Q15 | Arrange the following stages of socialization?
- anticipatory
- child
- infant
- adult
Q16 | Socialization is a process of converting a biological organism into ?
- modern man
- primitive man
- social man
- human being
Q17 | The basic criteria of social class is?
- status
- occupation
- residence
- birth
Q18 | Which of the following are the merits of joint family system?
- it ensures economic progress
- it provides opportunity for leisure
- it secures economy of expenditure
- it helps in the development of personality
Q19 | A joint family system is criticized because it
- denies privacy to the newlywed couple
- prevents property from being divided
- becomes a home for idlers
- provides little time to women for leisure
Q20 | the essential functions of the family are
- satisfaction of the sex need
- production and rearing of children
- socialization of children
- transmission of culture
Q21 | institutional structures are
- definite entities through which institutions operate
- rules of procedure recognized by society
- groups of people living on a common territory
- symbols of institutions
Q22 | Fact is “an empirically verifiable observation” who said this?
- good and hatt
- mac iver
- merton
- g. e, swanson
Q23 | which of the following had not weakened the caste system?
- industrialization
- means of transport
- constitution
- the policy of reservations
Q24 | which article of the constitution emphasis special provisions for Scheduled Castes andTribes?
- article 36
- article 330
- article 332
- all
Q25 | what is considered as essential to the origin of the family?
- sexual urge
- economic need
- need for procreation
- all of the above