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This set of Urban Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Urban Sociology Unit 1 Set 1
Q1 | Urban Sociology as a discipline emerged due to:
- Growth of population in towns/cities
- Growth of industrial cities
- Migration to towns
- All of the above
Q2 | Urban Sociology is the sociological study of
- Life and human interaction in the cities
- Social relationship in urban environment
- Processes , changes and problems of urban areas
- All of the above
Q3 | Which school played the most prominent part in the development of Urban Sociology?
- Frankfurt school
- Chicago School
- Marxist School
- Functional School
Q4 | In the initial development of Urban Sociology the sociologists focused on
- Migration of people
- Massive increase of population
- The new form of social relationship in cities
- Growth of industrial town sites
Q5 | The Concentric Zone model was created by Ernest Burgess in –
- 1925
- 1920
- 1935
- 1915
Q6 | Human Ecology is a term coined by
- Louis R.Wirth
- George Simmel
- Robert E.Park
- MSA Rao
Q7 | In the Concentric zone model of Burgess, the commuter zone lies in which zone?
- Zone III
- Zone II
- Zone I
- Zone V
Q8 | In which state of the USA were most of the initial works on urban society carried out?
- Chicago
- New York
- California
- Texas
Q9 | Which of the following is considered as the father of urban sociology?
- Robert E.Park
- Louis R. Wirth
- George Simmel
- Ernest Burgess
Q10 | Which of the following is responsible for the growth of cities in the 17th and 18thcenturies?
- French revolution
- Industrial revolution
- The Enlightenment
- The Reformation
Q11 | Louis Wirth’s Urbanism as a Way of Life was published in which year?
- 1948
- 1928
- 1938
- 1918
Q12 | Diffusion of urban culture is –
- Urbanization
- Urbanism
- Urbanity
- Urbanness
Q13 | Which of the following is not an element of urbanism?
- Superficiality
- Individualism
- Homogeneity
- Materialism
Q14 | What according to Wirth is the breeding ground of cultural hybrids?
- Towns
- Small cities
- Metropolitan cities
- Suburbs
Q15 | City people view their associates as
- Direct source of satisfaction
- Whole persons
- Close friends
- Means to pursue their goals
Q16 | To make interaction simpler, urbanites normally
- Standardize their behavior
- Meet face to face
- Adopt informal means
- Adopt intimate methods
Q17 | The city effects are wider than the city itself. Who said this?
- MacIver
- Kingsley Davis
- George Simmel
- Harry M.Johnson
Q18 | Areas which resemble cities are known as
- Urban areas
- Sub-urban areas
- Towns
- Fringe areas
Q19 | The study of urban sociology is significant and helpful for
- Urban problems
- Understanding the urban society only
- Understanding urban and rural societies so that development occurs in both at the same time.
- Urban population
Q20 | Rural – urban convergence refers to
- The area where similarities of both urban and rural way of life exists.
- The striking difference between rural and urban living
- The point of demarcation of rural and urban areas.
- Rural- urban contrasts
Q21 | According to Wirth a city is –
- An area having large population
- An initiating and controlling centre of economic and political life
- A large dwelling place
- An area distinguished by density
Q22 | Which is an important pull factor of migration from rural to urban areas?
- Job opportunities
- Banking facility
- Recreation facility
- Educational facility
Q23 | The significance of the study of Urban Sociology lies in
- Understanding the institutions of urban society
- Helping Urban policy makers solve urban social problems
- Understanding urban problems
- Understanding social functions
Q24 | Blasé attitude of urban dwellers means
- Indifference
- Hospitality
- Friendliness
- Hostility
Q25 | Secondary relations in cities tend to be
- Intimate
- Calculative
- Face to face
- Informal