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Department : Sociology
Semester : VI
Name Of The Subject : Sociological Analysis
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VI SEMESTER – BA SOCIOLOGY
QUESTION BANK
1. The word sociology is derived from the Latin word—————
a) Studyb) Logac) Scienced) Socious
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2. “sociology is the study of human interaction and interrelation
a) Emile Durkheimb) Morris Ginsbergc) Ogburn and Nimkoffd) Harry M Johnson
3. What does society exclude-
a) Differencesb) Interdependencec) Reciprocityd) Time boundness
4. The caste system is a
a) Political institutionb) Religious institution
c) Economic institutiond) Social Institution
5. Which one of the following was not the „Varna- of the Aryan society-
a) Brahmanasb) Shudrasc) Vaishyasd) Sabhas
6. Socialization is not a process involving-
a) Social learningb) Learns to conforms to the norms of society
c) Training to adopt to societyd) Becoming a biological organism
7. The term sociology is coined in the year
A. 1798 B. 1829. C. 1839 D. 1818
8. Institution is comparatively ___________.
A. Permanent B. Temporary C. Artificial D. Transitory
9. Sociology has been said to be the product of ____________ revolution.
A. Chinese B. Russian C. French D. American
10. Caste status is an example of ____________ status.
A. Ascribed B. Achieved C. General D. Social
11. Which is the most important agency of socialization-
a) Familyb) Schoolc) Bankd) Religion
12. Consider the following statements : Social stratification is a
a) hierarchical division of society
b) based on cultural background of the people
c) a contractual system of division of society into groups
d) Biological category of people
13. the most distinguishing characteristic of a caste system
a) people can move vertically, but not horizontally
b) people can only move intergenerational
c) social status is inherited and cannot be changed
d) social status can be changed by education and hard work
14. ————— refers to the different layers of people who possess
a) the proletariatb) class consciousnessc) social stratificationd) horizontal mobility
15. Arrange the following stages of socialization-
a) Anticipatoryb) Childc) Infantd) Adulte) Adolescent
16. Socialization is a process of converting a biological organism into –
a) Modern manb) Primitive man
c) Social mand) Human being
17. The basic criteria of social class is-
a) Statusb) Occupationc) Residenced) Birth
18. Which of the following are the merits of joint family system-
a) It ensures economic progress
b) It provides opportunity for leisure
c) It secures economy of expenditure
d) It helps in the development of personality
19. A joint family system is criticized because it
a) Denies privacy to the newlywed couple
b) Prevents property from being divided
c) Becomes a home for idlers
d) Provides little time to women for leisure
20 the essential functions of the family are
a) Satisfaction of the sex need
b) Production and rearing of children
c) Socialization of children
d) Transmission of culture
21.The word family has been taken over from the world „Famulus? which is a
a) Greek word
b) Roman word
c) Latin word
22 institutional structures are
a) Definite entities through which institutions operate
b) Rules of procedure recognized by society
c) Groups of people living on a common territory
d) Symbols of institutions
23 Fact is “an empirically verifiable observation” who said this?
a) Good and Hatt
b) Mac Iver
c) Merton
d) G. E, Swanson
24 which of the following had not weakened the caste system?
a) Industrialization
b) Means of transport
c) Constitution
d) The policy of reservations
25 which article of the constitution emphasis special provisions for Scheduled Castes and Tribes?
a) Article 36
b) Article 330
c) Article 332
d) All
26 what is considered as essential to the origin of the family?
a) Sexual urge
b) Economic need
c) Need for procreation
d) All of the above
27 The rule of residence generally followed in a society?
a) Patri-local
b) Matri-local
c) Bio-local
d) Avenculocal
28 Which is the essential element of community?
a) We feeling
b) Community discipline
c) Economic status
d) Legal status
29. “Man is a social animal” are the famous words of
a) Aristotle
b) Cristo
c) Spencer
d) Plato
30. Sociology “attempts the interpretative understanding of social action” who said this?
a) Emile Durkheim
b) Karl Marx
c) Herbert Spencer
d) Max Weber