Family and Kinship
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This set of Social Anthropology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Family and Kinship
Q1 | In the words of MacIver and Page, the family has
- Specific origin
- End
- No origin
- Continuity
Q2 | The child’s first school is his home and his
- Church
- Neighbors
- Family
- Classroom
Q3 | According to Hindu Shastras procreation is the main function of
- The member
- The family
- Father
- Mother
Q4 | The fundamental functions of the family according to Reed is to regulate and gratify
- Sexual need
- Hunger for food
- Thirst for knowledge
- General knowledge
Q5 | A family where the entire authority is in the hands of the father is called
- Matriarchal family
- Patriarchal family
- Patrilineal family
- Matrilineal family
Q6 | Kinship is defined as the connection or relationship between persons by
- Occupation
- Blood or marriage
- Membership
- Same locality
Q7 | If kins are related by blood, it is called
- Consanguineal kinship
- Affinal kin
- Line of decent
- Rang kinship
Q8 | When the kins are related by marriage, the kinship relation is called
- Classification kin
- Consanguineal kinship
- Affinal relationship
- Descriptive kin
Q9 | Tribal society is closely knit by
- Language spoken
- Kinship relation
- Nearness
- Sharing of food items
Q10 | Some people think that if kinship is taken out of social Anthropology, there is nothing leftto
- Read
- Discuss
- Study
- Communicate
Q11 | It is through kinship that a person earns his
- Salary
- Food
- Livelihood
- Basic needs
Q12 | Kinship is a social recognition and expression of
- Genealogical relationship
- Father son relation
- Paternal relation
- Maternal relation
Q13 | Kinship is established as special branch of study in
- Geography
- Philosophy
- Social anthropology
- History
Q14 | Husband and wife, parents and their children who are directly related to one another is known as
- Primary kinship
- Secondary kinship
- Tertiary kinship
- Affinal kinship
Q15 | When the relationship is includes to step-mother, brother in-law and sister in-law withprimary kin of an individual
- Primary kinship
- Tertiary kinship
- Secondary kinship
- Consanguineous kinship
Q16 | Descent traces its origin to person who are
- Kings
- Headman
- Unknown people
- Ancestors
Q17 | Members of a descent group trace their origin to a single ancestor who happened to live
- In the future
- In the past
- In the present
- In recent past
Q18 | The members of a descent group are united by
- Blood tie
- Marriage tie
- In-laws tie
- Friendship tie
Q19 | When the members of this descent group trace their origin to a single ancestor it is
- Bilateral descent
- Patrilineal descent
- Unilateral descent
- Matrilineal descent
Q20 | Tracing the mother’s lineage is called
- Matrilineal descent
- Bilateral decent
- Unilateral decent
- Patrilineal decent
Q21 | If a person is related to ego directly then he is ego’s
- Primary kin
- Secondary kin
- Affinal kin
- Primary Affinal kin
Q22 | A kinship system may be called a broad range kinship or a narrow range kinship according to
- People involved
- Suggested number
- Number of persons it include
- Closely related group
Q23 | Family is always associated with a common
- Habitation
- Source of income
- Dress
- Labour
Q24 | To a Hindu, a family is a sacred
- Goal
- Events
- Institution
- Practice
Q25 | The family, throughout the world, is characterized by its
- Precision
- Un-precision
- Appearance
- Not specified