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1) Social theory tells us how to
a) visualise the social universe.
b) learn the history of universe.
c) visualise the culture of society.
l2) ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’ was founded by Jyoti Rao Phule in–
a) 1850 AD.
b) 1870 AD.
c) 1871 AD.
d) 1873 AD.
3) The Course of Positive Philosophy published between
a) 1730 and 1742
b) 1630 and 1642
c) 1830 and 1842
4) Which one of the following does not represent ascribed status?
a) A father
b) A priest
c) A brahmin
d) An eta.
5) The response of individuals to one another is
a) culture
b) ethos
c) social interaction
6) ‘Integrated Tribal Development Project’ was launched in India in the year–
a) 1975 A.D.
b) 1980 A.D.
c) 1983 A.D.
d) 1987 A.D.
7) Which one of the following kinship terms indicates that father’s sisters is given greater importance than the mother?
a) Amitate
b) Avunculate
c) Couvade
d) Teknonymy
8) Which would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data?
a) A large survey
b) A literature search
c) An in-depth interview
d) A review of television programs
9) The sociological meaning of social change refers to change in–
a) Society
b) Institution
c) Association
d) Social relationships
10) Social institutions have
a) no physical structure
b) physical structure
c) None of these
11) The formula ‘Place, Work and People’ was postulated for the study of family by–
a) Frederic Le Play
b) C.H. Cooley
c) E. Demolins
d) Henri de Tourville
12) Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals.
a) culture
b) imagination
c) method
d) tool
13) An institution can be best described as a complex of:
a) authority
b) statuses
c) roles
d) procedures
14) Social Structure of a society is the network of:
a) Institutional relations
b) Value System
c) Traditions
d) Compliance to Norms
e) None of these
15) Who gave the ‘looking glass self theory’ of socialization?
a) Emile Durkheim
b) Charles Cooley
c) R. K. Merton
d) Sigmund Freud
16) Herbert Spenser was born in
a) Egypt
b) England
c) Tunis
17) Abstract Sentiments are:
a) Closer to the center of the self than moral rules
b) Provide a focus for allegiance
c) Are compellers of action
d) None of these
18) Which one of the following is so important for the society that its violation calls for severe punishment?
a) Customs
c) Ideologies
b) Mores
d) Folkways
19) Middle class usually consists of those who
a) are considerably educated
b) are highly intelligent
c) keep to go in business
20) “Principles of Biology” was written by
a) Karl Marx
b) P.V. Young
c) Herbert Spencer
21) _______ denotes the functional significance of the actor for the social system.
a) Status
b) Action
c) Mores
d) Role
22) The co-existence of several subcultures within a given society on equal terms.
a) Cultural relativism
b) Counter culture
c) Cultural pluralism
d) Mass culture
23) The ___________ group is the universal human relationship.
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Social
d) Small
24) __________ implies a value-judgement about the folkways.
a) Sanction
b) Custom
c) Tradition
d) Mores
25) _____________ culture refers to the intangible elements of culture.
a) Material
b) Non-material
c) Explicit
d) Mass
26) Which of the social philosophers called sociology ”Social Physics?
a) August
b) Wolfed Pareto
c) Mac lver
d) Herbert Spencer
27) In which year central land reform committee was established.
a) 1969
b) 1970
c) 1971
d) 1972
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