UPSC-Exams-Indian Civil Services- Sociology-Preliminary exam 2010-answer
C-Series
1. Alter are differentiated in terms of their degrees as well as types of significance to ego, and that the force of a sanction is therefore a function of its source in this respect as well as in others. Which one of the following is the correct concept to describe the above?
a. Closeness
b. Social control
c.Social distance
d.Role-pattern
Ans : b
2. When a caste from Sudra Varna emulates customs, habits, manners, dresses foods, etc., along
1. Alter are differentiated in terms of their degrees as well as types of significance to ego, and that the force of a sanction is therefore a function of its source in this respect as well as in others. Which one of the following is the correct concept to describe the above?
a. Closeness
b. Social control
c.Social distance
d.Role-pattern
Ans : b
2. When a caste from Sudra Varna emulates customs, habits, manners, dresses foods, etc., along
with various other cultural elements of a high caste of the locality, the process can be termed as
a.Brahmanization
b.Sanskritization
c.upward caste mobility
d.change in the structural
Ans : b
3. Consider the following figure and identify from the code given below the explanation of the figure:
Other saleswomen and
salesmen
Sales Manager
Poornima as Saleswoman
Customers
Rate-fixer
Supervisor
Code:
a. Multiple roles of Poornima
d.The role-set of Poornima
c.Role conflict of Poornima a work
d.Role performance of Poornima at work
Ans : b
4. Which of the following is/are the feature(s) of ‘class’ as interpreted by Max Weber?
1. A class is a group c individual sharing a similar position in the market economy.
2. Conflict on economic interest between the classes’ leads to their abolition.
3. Political power of the classes is derived from economic power.
4. No polarization of the classes takes place.
Code:
a.1 only
b.1 & 4
c.2 & 4
d.1 & 3
a.Brahmanization
b.Sanskritization
c.upward caste mobility
d.change in the structural
Ans : b
3. Consider the following figure and identify from the code given below the explanation of the figure:
Other saleswomen and
salesmen
Sales Manager
Poornima as Saleswoman
Customers
Rate-fixer
Supervisor
Code:
a. Multiple roles of Poornima
d.The role-set of Poornima
c.Role conflict of Poornima a work
d.Role performance of Poornima at work
Ans : b
4. Which of the following is/are the feature(s) of ‘class’ as interpreted by Max Weber?
1. A class is a group c individual sharing a similar position in the market economy.
2. Conflict on economic interest between the classes’ leads to their abolition.
3. Political power of the classes is derived from economic power.
4. No polarization of the classes takes place.
Code:
a.1 only
b.1 & 4
c.2 & 4
d.1 & 3
Ans : b
5. Which of the following is/are the main feature(s) of the post-Fordism?
1. Flexible production with flexible specialization made according to satisfaction of consumers.
2. Very rigid production unit keeping target of fixed production.
3. Production is environment friendly
4. Large-scale production of fixed standardized goods for large group of masses.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 only
b.2 & 3
c.2 & 4
d.1 & 3
Ans : d
6. Who among the following is a prominent member of social structure of ‘Little Tradition’ in India?
a. Folk artists
b.Teachers
c.Elites
d.Nobles
6. Who among the following is a prominent member of social structure of ‘Little Tradition’ in India?
a. Folk artists
b.Teachers
c.Elites
d.Nobles
Ans : a
7. In which of the following, the Jajmani system was operative in India?
1. Caste system
2. Religious system
3. Kinship system
4. Political system
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2 only
b.2 only
c.1, 3 & 4
d.1, 2 & 3
7. In which of the following, the Jajmani system was operative in India?
1. Caste system
2. Religious system
3. Kinship system
4. Political system
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2 only
b.2 only
c.1, 3 & 4
d.1, 2 & 3
Ans : a
8. Which one of the following is the correct feature of peasant economy?
a. Small-scale production on land only for family consumption
b.Production on land for selling a part of the produce in the market
c.Production on land for selling the products in the market for profit-making motive.
d.Production on land for family consumption and selling the surplus for profit.
8. Which one of the following is the correct feature of peasant economy?
a. Small-scale production on land only for family consumption
b.Production on land for selling a part of the produce in the market
c.Production on land for selling the products in the market for profit-making motive.
d.Production on land for family consumption and selling the surplus for profit.
Ans : a
9. A person pursuing postgraduate studies in a medical college interacts not only with the teachers but with other students, nurses, medical technicians, etc.How could this be conceptualized in terms of the functional analysis?
1. Multiple roles
2. Role conflict
3. Role-set
4. Status
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 4
b.3 only
c.1 & 3
d.2
Ans : b
10. Which one of the following is not a feature of an urban community?
a. Increasing commercial activities
b. Social control on kinship basis
c.Increasing division of Labour
d.Increasing social complexity
10. Which one of the following is not a feature of an urban community?
a. Increasing commercial activities
b. Social control on kinship basis
c.Increasing division of Labour
d.Increasing social complexity
Ans : b
11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Concept) (Explanation)
A. Incest 1.Kin through any link
B.Exogamy 2.Kin through male link
C.Cognate 3.Sexual relations
D.Agnate 4.Conjugal relations
Code:
a.A B C D
3 1 4 2
b. A B C D
2 4 1 3
c. A B C D
3 4 1 2
d. A B C D
2 1 4 3
11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Concept) (Explanation)
A. Incest 1.Kin through any link
B.Exogamy 2.Kin through male link
C.Cognate 3.Sexual relations
D.Agnate 4.Conjugal relations
Code:
a.A B C D
3 1 4 2
b. A B C D
2 4 1 3
c. A B C D
3 4 1 2
d. A B C D
2 1 4 3
Ans : c
12. Consider the following:
1. Peasant family form as a unit of consumption and production
2. Agriculture as the main source of livelihood
3. Domination of peasantry by outsiders
4. Specific traditional culture related to the way of life of small communities
Which of the above are the characteristics of Indian peasantry?
Code:
a.1 & 2 only
b.2 & 4 only
c.1, 3 & 4 only
d.1, 2, 3 & 4
12. Consider the following:
1. Peasant family form as a unit of consumption and production
2. Agriculture as the main source of livelihood
3. Domination of peasantry by outsiders
4. Specific traditional culture related to the way of life of small communities
Which of the above are the characteristics of Indian peasantry?
Code:
a.1 & 2 only
b.2 & 4 only
c.1, 3 & 4 only
d.1, 2, 3 & 4
Ans : d
13. The study of changes in the material aspects and the non-material aspects of culture has been used for understanding
1. the causes of change in society
2. the elements of culture
3. the discrepancies between the rates of change in different sectors of social life.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 3
b.2 & 3
c.1 only
d.3 only
13. The study of changes in the material aspects and the non-material aspects of culture has been used for understanding
1. the causes of change in society
2. the elements of culture
3. the discrepancies between the rates of change in different sectors of social life.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 3
b.2 & 3
c.1 only
d.3 only
Ans : a
14. Who among the following is/are considered as ‘Alliance’ theorist(s)?
1. B.Malinowski
2. R.Needham
3. A.R.Radcliffe-Brown
4. C.Levi-Strauss
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a. 4 only
b.1 & 4
c.2 & 3
d.2 & 4
Ans : a
15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Interpretation of caste) (Scholar)
A. Caste is a ‘closed community’ 1.L.Dumont
B.Caste is a ‘closed organic stratification’ 2.G.Myrdal
C.Caste is an ‘extreme form of absolutely 3.F.Bailey
rigid class’
D.Caste is an ‘expression of hierarchy 4.M.Weber
rather than stratification’
Code:
a.A B C D
4 3 2 1
b. A B C D
2 1 4 3
c. A B C D
3 1 2 4
d. A B C D
1 4 3 2
Ans : a
16. Which one of the following is opposite in meaning and spirit to the concept of cultural relativism?
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Ethno methodology
c. Ethno statistics
d. Ethnography
15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Interpretation of caste) (Scholar)
A. Caste is a ‘closed community’ 1.L.Dumont
B.Caste is a ‘closed organic stratification’ 2.G.Myrdal
C.Caste is an ‘extreme form of absolutely 3.F.Bailey
rigid class’
D.Caste is an ‘expression of hierarchy 4.M.Weber
rather than stratification’
Code:
a.A B C D
4 3 2 1
b. A B C D
2 1 4 3
c. A B C D
3 1 2 4
d. A B C D
1 4 3 2
Ans : a
16. Which one of the following is opposite in meaning and spirit to the concept of cultural relativism?
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Ethno methodology
c. Ethno statistics
d. Ethnography
Ans : a
17. With respect to a movie-loving high school girl, a film star forms part of her
a. secondary group
b.reference group
c.primary group
d.in-group
17. With respect to a movie-loving high school girl, a film star forms part of her
a. secondary group
b.reference group
c.primary group
d.in-group
Ans : b
18. Which of the following is not a mechanism of child socialization in the family?
a. Praise and blame
b.Observing and learning
c.Reward and punishment
d.Study of scriptures
18. Which of the following is not a mechanism of child socialization in the family?
a. Praise and blame
b.Observing and learning
c.Reward and punishment
d.Study of scriptures
Ans : d
19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Type of culture) (Event)
A. Subculture 1.Dalit literature symposium
B.Deviant culture 2.Kitty party
C.Dominant culture 3.Rave party
D.Counterculture 4.Ram Lila festival
Code:
a.A B C D
1 4 3 2
b. A B C D
1 3 4 2
c. A B C D
2 4 3 1
d. A B C D
2 3 4 1
19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Type of culture) (Event)
A. Subculture 1.Dalit literature symposium
B.Deviant culture 2.Kitty party
C.Dominant culture 3.Rave party
D.Counterculture 4.Ram Lila festival
Code:
a.A B C D
1 4 3 2
b. A B C D
1 3 4 2
c. A B C D
2 4 3 1
d. A B C D
2 3 4 1
Ans : d
20. Which one of the following statements does not derive from E.Durkheim’s of social facts?
a.Social facts are collectively collaborated and constrain individual behaviour
b. Social facts must be understood if they were things, and can be explained only in relation to their social facts.
c.Social facts are characteristics of social system that have an influence and authority that amount to more than the sum of the intentions and motivations of the people who to be part of that system.
d.Social facts arise in the collective consciousness of a group and therefore influence individuals only when they are engaged with the group
20. Which one of the following statements does not derive from E.Durkheim’s of social facts?
a.Social facts are collectively collaborated and constrain individual behaviour
b. Social facts must be understood if they were things, and can be explained only in relation to their social facts.
c.Social facts are characteristics of social system that have an influence and authority that amount to more than the sum of the intentions and motivations of the people who to be part of that system.
d.Social facts arise in the collective consciousness of a group and therefore influence individuals only when they are engaged with the group
Ans : d
21. Which one of the following is maintained by class as well as caste society by delicate, carefully observed distinctions of etiquette similar to notions of purity-pollution between castes in India?
a. Relative deprivation
b.Assimilation
c.Social distance
d.Social conflict
21. Which one of the following is maintained by class as well as caste society by delicate, carefully observed distinctions of etiquette similar to notions of purity-pollution between castes in India?
a. Relative deprivation
b.Assimilation
c.Social distance
d.Social conflict
Ans : c
22.’Grounded theory’ comes closest to Which one of the following major classical perspectives in sociology?
a. Functionalist perspective
b.Symbolic interactionist perspective
c.Conflict perspective
d.Evolutionist perspective.
22.’Grounded theory’ comes closest to Which one of the following major classical perspectives in sociology?
a. Functionalist perspective
b.Symbolic interactionist perspective
c.Conflict perspective
d.Evolutionist perspective.
Ans : b
23. Which one of the following statements about culture is not correct?
a. Culture is learnt
b.Culture is shared by members of a group
c.Culture is biologically inherited by members of a group
d.Culture is dynamic and changes with time.
23. Which one of the following statements about culture is not correct?
a. Culture is learnt
b.Culture is shared by members of a group
c.Culture is biologically inherited by members of a group
d.Culture is dynamic and changes with time.
Ans : c
24. Which one of the following factors is least relevant as an explanation for the declining sex ratio in India?
a. Migration of males to urban areas
b.Female foeticide
c.Lower nutritional status of girl children
d.High maternal mortality
24. Which one of the following factors is least relevant as an explanation for the declining sex ratio in India?
a. Migration of males to urban areas
b.Female foeticide
c.Lower nutritional status of girl children
d.High maternal mortality
Ans : a
25. Consider the following passage and answer the question given below:
In India, a few traditional mercantile communities like Banias in North India, Chettis in the South, the Marwaris and the Paris specialized in business activities under colonial rule.Kammas of Andhra Pradesh, Patidars in Gujarat, Gounders and the Nadars in Tamil Nadu, the Khatris in North India became prominent in different sectors of business and industry in the late colonial period and gained momentum after independence.
What does the author of the above passage indicate about the new capitalist class in India?
a. All these communities operate in the same was in business
b.Business opportunities are available in the same way in business.
d.The social bases of the capitalist class have remained fundamentally the same despite new communities coming in.
d.Transformation of agrarian based groups into industrial capitalists was possible, because of the opportunities opened up by colonial trade and later by nationalist economic.
25. Consider the following passage and answer the question given below:
In India, a few traditional mercantile communities like Banias in North India, Chettis in the South, the Marwaris and the Paris specialized in business activities under colonial rule.Kammas of Andhra Pradesh, Patidars in Gujarat, Gounders and the Nadars in Tamil Nadu, the Khatris in North India became prominent in different sectors of business and industry in the late colonial period and gained momentum after independence.
What does the author of the above passage indicate about the new capitalist class in India?
a. All these communities operate in the same was in business
b.Business opportunities are available in the same way in business.
d.The social bases of the capitalist class have remained fundamentally the same despite new communities coming in.
d.Transformation of agrarian based groups into industrial capitalists was possible, because of the opportunities opened up by colonial trade and later by nationalist economic.
Ans : c
26. Dumont’s work on the caste system is citied for
1. Weak development of the argument
2. ignoring empirical variations
3. reliance on Ideological source
4. invoking a timeless India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1, 2 & 3
b.1 only
c.2 & 4 only
d.2, 3 & 4
26. Dumont’s work on the caste system is citied for
1. Weak development of the argument
2. ignoring empirical variations
3. reliance on Ideological source
4. invoking a timeless India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1, 2 & 3
b.1 only
c.2 & 4 only
d.2, 3 & 4
Ans : d
27. Which one of the following statements about Jajmani system is not correct?
a. It combines economic and ritual roles in a common set of relationships.
b.It is based on the twin concepts of interdependence and hierarchy
c.It brings together economic and political functions of a caste and weaves it into inter-caste relations
d.The Jajman was originally the person who paid for the conduct of the sacrifice.
27. Which one of the following statements about Jajmani system is not correct?
a. It combines economic and ritual roles in a common set of relationships.
b.It is based on the twin concepts of interdependence and hierarchy
c.It brings together economic and political functions of a caste and weaves it into inter-caste relations
d.The Jajman was originally the person who paid for the conduct of the sacrifice.
Ans : d
28. Sanskritization as an explanation for social change in India embodies a/an
a. Cultural approach
b.Structural approach
c.evolutionary approach
d.interactionist approach
28. Sanskritization as an explanation for social change in India embodies a/an
a. Cultural approach
b.Structural approach
c.evolutionary approach
d.interactionist approach
Ans : a
29. Despite above average level of prosperity, the State of Punjab hab a very low sex ration. Which of the following is not a valid explanation for this phenomenon?
a. Unwillingness to partition agricultural landholdings
b.There is a son-preference in North Indian Kinship systems
c.There are no matrilineal communities in Punjab
d.Dowry imposes a burden on parents of daughters.
29. Despite above average level of prosperity, the State of Punjab hab a very low sex ration. Which of the following is not a valid explanation for this phenomenon?
a. Unwillingness to partition agricultural landholdings
b.There is a son-preference in North Indian Kinship systems
c.There are no matrilineal communities in Punjab
d.Dowry imposes a burden on parents of daughters.
Ans : a
30. Which of the following can be designated as ‘norm’?
1. Touching the feet of elderly and respected persons
2. Loyalty to the country of birth
3. Giving up seat to a pregnant woman in a bus
4. Maintaining the honour of the family
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 3 only
b.2 & 4 only
c.1, 3 & 4
d.1 only
30. Which of the following can be designated as ‘norm’?
1. Touching the feet of elderly and respected persons
2. Loyalty to the country of birth
3. Giving up seat to a pregnant woman in a bus
4. Maintaining the honour of the family
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 3 only
b.2 & 4 only
c.1, 3 & 4
d.1 only
Ans : a
Directions:
The following five (5) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II.You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Code:
a. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
b.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
c.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
d. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
31. Statement I:
Nuclear households were common in pre-modern India, even though the joint family ethos was strong.
Statement II. :
All households went through a development cycle of expansion and fission.
Directions:
The following five (5) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II.You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Code:
a. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
b.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
c.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
d. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
31. Statement I:
Nuclear households were common in pre-modern India, even though the joint family ethos was strong.
Statement II. :
All households went through a development cycle of expansion and fission.
Ans : a
32. Statement I:
Caste as a system of village-level hierarchical interdependence is gradually disappearing.
Statement II:
The influence of caste on electoral politics has led to competition among some castes and cooperation between some other castes.
32. Statement I:
Caste as a system of village-level hierarchical interdependence is gradually disappearing.
Statement II:
The influence of caste on electoral politics has led to competition among some castes and cooperation between some other castes.
Ans : a
33. Statement I:
According to Marx, economic action pertains to satisfaction of desires for useful things.
Statement II:
Marx believed that economic actions are taken to control the market for maximizing profit.
33. Statement I:
According to Marx, economic action pertains to satisfaction of desires for useful things.
Statement II:
Marx believed that economic actions are taken to control the market for maximizing profit.
Ans : d
34. Statement I:
Indian middle class is largely a creation of British rule.
Statement II:
Affirmative action in favour of Scheduled Castes has helped them elevated to the middle class
34. Statement I:
Indian middle class is largely a creation of British rule.
Statement II:
Affirmative action in favour of Scheduled Castes has helped them elevated to the middle class
Ans : b
35. Statement I:
Urbanization is coterminous with westernization.
Statement II:
Urbanization has brought about new forms of social organization.
35. Statement I:
Urbanization is coterminous with westernization.
Statement II:
Urbanization has brought about new forms of social organization.
Ans : b
36. The concept of ‘Cultural Capita’ as developed by Pierre Bourdieu helps to explain which one of the following phenomena?
a.Reserverd seats for DNT (Denotified Tribes) in colleges often remain unfilled
b.Recognition from UNESCO as a World Heritage Site increases tourism at an archaeological site.
c.Museums located in State capitals are developed as symbols of national identity.
d.Dharwar region in Karnataka has produced as extraordinarily large number of Hindustani classical musicians.
36. The concept of ‘Cultural Capita’ as developed by Pierre Bourdieu helps to explain which one of the following phenomena?
a.Reserverd seats for DNT (Denotified Tribes) in colleges often remain unfilled
b.Recognition from UNESCO as a World Heritage Site increases tourism at an archaeological site.
c.Museums located in State capitals are developed as symbols of national identity.
d.Dharwar region in Karnataka has produced as extraordinarily large number of Hindustani classical musicians.
Ans : a
37. Sociologist Andre Beteille has argued that in the current scenario in India, the family plays a significant role in reproduction of social inequalities. Which one of the following
Is not cited by him as a mechanism in the above process?
a. Funding of caste associations by prominent families belonging to the caste.
b.Control over choice of marriage partners of the members of the family through arranged marriage.
c.Socialization of children in the areas of social interaction with other classes and communities.
d.Transferring occupational advantages to younger members through the family’s social networks.
37. Sociologist Andre Beteille has argued that in the current scenario in India, the family plays a significant role in reproduction of social inequalities. Which one of the following
Is not cited by him as a mechanism in the above process?
a. Funding of caste associations by prominent families belonging to the caste.
b.Control over choice of marriage partners of the members of the family through arranged marriage.
c.Socialization of children in the areas of social interaction with other classes and communities.
d.Transferring occupational advantages to younger members through the family’s social networks.
Ans : d
38. In the holistic study of cultures, Which one of the following terms refers to the approach of adopting the viewpoint of those who belong to that culture?
a. Empathetic
b.Emic
c.Dynamic
d.Etic
38. In the holistic study of cultures, Which one of the following terms refers to the approach of adopting the viewpoint of those who belong to that culture?
a. Empathetic
b.Emic
c.Dynamic
d.Etic
Ans : b
39. Eco-feminism is a theoretical perspective that addresses the connection between gender and nature. Which one of the following statements correctly explains the eco-feminism perspective?
a. In a natural disaster, women are likely to be more affected than men.
b.In development projects, which entail massive displacement of human beings, rehabilitation policy should give priority to women.
c.Due to their role as creators and nurturers of life, women are better conservatives of the environment.
d.Women as a group contribute much less industrial and vehicular population than men.
39. Eco-feminism is a theoretical perspective that addresses the connection between gender and nature. Which one of the following statements correctly explains the eco-feminism perspective?
a. In a natural disaster, women are likely to be more affected than men.
b.In development projects, which entail massive displacement of human beings, rehabilitation policy should give priority to women.
c.Due to their role as creators and nurturers of life, women are better conservatives of the environment.
d.Women as a group contribute much less industrial and vehicular population than men.
Ans : c
40. Which one of the following correctly explains the concept of ‘Thick Description’ as developed by Clifford Geertz?
a. Cultural description that includes observed behaviour, as well as intentions of the actors and meaning attached to the behaviour.
b. Cultural description of participants’ observation.
c. Cultural description that includes written documents from the field such as genealogies, letters, diaries, etc.
d. Cultural description based on repeated follow-up visits over a period of a year or more.
40. Which one of the following correctly explains the concept of ‘Thick Description’ as developed by Clifford Geertz?
a. Cultural description that includes observed behaviour, as well as intentions of the actors and meaning attached to the behaviour.
b. Cultural description of participants’ observation.
c. Cultural description that includes written documents from the field such as genealogies, letters, diaries, etc.
d. Cultural description based on repeated follow-up visits over a period of a year or more.
Ans : a
41. The central constituents of any culture would consist of
1. its artistic and literary productions
2. its material goods
3. shared world view of its members
4. its knowledge and skill base in various spheres
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.2, 3 & 4 only
b.1 & 2 only
c.1, 3 & 4 only
d.1, 2, 3 & 4 only
41. The central constituents of any culture would consist of
1. its artistic and literary productions
2. its material goods
3. shared world view of its members
4. its knowledge and skill base in various spheres
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.2, 3 & 4 only
b.1 & 2 only
c.1, 3 & 4 only
d.1, 2, 3 & 4 only
Ans : d
42. Which one of the following is not a feature of bureaucracy in complex society?
a. Employees organized on the principle of hierarchy
b.Interpersonal relationship is valued
c.Work carried out as per written rules
d.Recruitment based on competence
42. Which one of the following is not a feature of bureaucracy in complex society?
a. Employees organized on the principle of hierarchy
b.Interpersonal relationship is valued
c.Work carried out as per written rules
d.Recruitment based on competence
Ans : b
43. Which one among the following is not consistent with Weber’s characterization of charismatic leadership?
a. Followers attribute supernatural or superhuman power to the charismatic leader
b.A charismatic leader breaks with tradition and prevailing legal norms
c.A charismatic leader operates through a personally devoted inner circle rather than an established administrative staff.
d.A charismatic leader can endure for a lone time through hereditary succession.
43. Which one among the following is not consistent with Weber’s characterization of charismatic leadership?
a. Followers attribute supernatural or superhuman power to the charismatic leader
b.A charismatic leader breaks with tradition and prevailing legal norms
c.A charismatic leader operates through a personally devoted inner circle rather than an established administrative staff.
d.A charismatic leader can endure for a lone time through hereditary succession.
Ans : d
44. Class and Status group are two categories of social stratification. Which one of the following is not a valid distinction between the two?
a. Class is defined by its position in the system of production. whereas status group is characterized by its pattern of consumption
b.A class is a larger aggregate than a status group
c.Membership in class is achieved, whereas membership in a status group is necessarily by birth.
d.A class acquires its identity in opposition to each other in the political Rena, whereas the relations between status groups are relations of emulations.
44. Class and Status group are two categories of social stratification. Which one of the following is not a valid distinction between the two?
a. Class is defined by its position in the system of production. whereas status group is characterized by its pattern of consumption
b.A class is a larger aggregate than a status group
c.Membership in class is achieved, whereas membership in a status group is necessarily by birth.
d.A class acquires its identity in opposition to each other in the political Rena, whereas the relations between status groups are relations of emulations.
Ans : d
45. Which one of the following research themes is likely to be favored by the Constructivist School of Sociology?
a. Communication system of science, via specialists and peer review system
b.The basis and quantitative measurement of recognitions and rewards
c.The norms of science, and the manner and extent of deviation
d.Process of selection and modification of theories and of aligning experimental evidence with theoretical claims.
45. Which one of the following research themes is likely to be favored by the Constructivist School of Sociology?
a. Communication system of science, via specialists and peer review system
b.The basis and quantitative measurement of recognitions and rewards
c.The norms of science, and the manner and extent of deviation
d.Process of selection and modification of theories and of aligning experimental evidence with theoretical claims.
Ans : d
46. Consider the following statements in the context of ‘acculturation’:
1. Although acculturation is usually in the direction of a minority group adopting habits and language patterns of the dominant group, acculturation can be reciprocal, that is, the
Dominant group also adopts patterns typical of the minority group.
2. The most comprehensive measure of acculturation for use in health services and epidemiological research in Mexican-American populations was developed by Hazuda et al. (1988).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
46. Consider the following statements in the context of ‘acculturation’:
1. Although acculturation is usually in the direction of a minority group adopting habits and language patterns of the dominant group, acculturation can be reciprocal, that is, the
Dominant group also adopts patterns typical of the minority group.
2. The most comprehensive measure of acculturation for use in health services and epidemiological research in Mexican-American populations was developed by Hazuda et al. (1988).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : c
47. In some societies, property is transferred in the male line from father to the youngest son. Which one of the following would best describe this rule?
a. Patriarchy
b.Ultimogeniture
c.Primogeniture
d.Patrilineal
47. In some societies, property is transferred in the male line from father to the youngest son. Which one of the following would best describe this rule?
a. Patriarchy
b.Ultimogeniture
c.Primogeniture
d.Patrilineal
Ans : b
48. Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides for the Tribes Advisory Council in the Scheduled area only.
2. The functions of Tribes Advisory Council and District Council are the same as per the provisions of the Constitution of India.
3. The Tribes of Nagaland are covered under the provisions of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
4. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India provides for the formation of the District Council and the Regional Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.4 only
b.3 only
c 1 & 3
d.2 & 4
48. Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides for the Tribes Advisory Council in the Scheduled area only.
2. The functions of Tribes Advisory Council and District Council are the same as per the provisions of the Constitution of India.
3. The Tribes of Nagaland are covered under the provisions of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
4. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India provides for the formation of the District Council and the Regional Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.4 only
b.3 only
c 1 & 3
d.2 & 4
Ans : c
49. Class differentiation in advanced industrial society is based on
a. economy
b.race and ethnicity
c.power and authority
d.individual performance
49. Class differentiation in advanced industrial society is based on
a. economy
b.race and ethnicity
c.power and authority
d.individual performance
Ans : a
50. Which of the following is/are the feature(s) of ‘social fact’?
1. Social fact exercises constraints on individual’s behaviour
2. Social fact is any behaviour of an individual.
3. Social fact is regulated by individual’s behaviour.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1, 2 & 3
b.2 & 3 only
c.1 & 2 only
d.1 only
50. Which of the following is/are the feature(s) of ‘social fact’?
1. Social fact exercises constraints on individual’s behaviour
2. Social fact is any behaviour of an individual.
3. Social fact is regulated by individual’s behaviour.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1, 2 & 3
b.2 & 3 only
c.1 & 2 only
d.1 only
Ans : d
51. Consider the following statements:
1. Urbanization covers the movement of people permanently or temporarily from village to city.
2. Urbanization refers to the breakdown in religious solidarity of the communities.
3. Urbanization means the extension of cities on the ground in the way in which they grow from small towns or spread put to incorporate villages.
4. Urbanization means transformation of castes into classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 & 4
c.1 & 3
d.3 & 4
51. Consider the following statements:
1. Urbanization covers the movement of people permanently or temporarily from village to city.
2. Urbanization refers to the breakdown in religious solidarity of the communities.
3. Urbanization means the extension of cities on the ground in the way in which they grow from small towns or spread put to incorporate villages.
4. Urbanization means transformation of castes into classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 & 4
c.1 & 3
d.3 & 4
Ans : c
52. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Concept) (Example)
A.Sankritization 1.Backward classes movement in South India
B.Industrialization 2.Humanitarianism
C.Westernization 3.Economic growth
D.Caste-mobility 4.Dominant caste
Code:
a.A B C D
2 4 1 3
b. A B C D
4 3 2 1
c. A B C D
2 3 4 1
d. A B C D
1 4 3 2
52. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Concept) (Example)
A.Sankritization 1.Backward classes movement in South India
B.Industrialization 2.Humanitarianism
C.Westernization 3.Economic growth
D.Caste-mobility 4.Dominant caste
Code:
a.A B C D
2 4 1 3
b. A B C D
4 3 2 1
c. A B C D
2 3 4 1
d. A B C D
1 4 3 2
Ans : b
53. Which one among the following does not form part of the general theory of social action systems as propounded by T.Parsons?
a. Action is a process in the actor-situation system
b.Physical objects are means and conditions of ego’s action
c.Physical objects as empirical entities interact with ego
d.In action terms, the object world is classified as social, physical and cultural
53. Which one among the following does not form part of the general theory of social action systems as propounded by T.Parsons?
a. Action is a process in the actor-situation system
b.Physical objects are means and conditions of ego’s action
c.Physical objects as empirical entities interact with ego
d.In action terms, the object world is classified as social, physical and cultural
Ans : c
54. Soon after independence, a controversy arose in India about whether tribal communities should be assimilated into the mainstream or kept separate with their distinct identities intact. The two major sociologists involved in the controversy were
a.A.Ayyappan and Verrier Elwin
b.Verrier Elwin and G.S.Ghurye
c.N.K.Bose and D.P.Mukherjee
d.B.S.Guha and B.K.Roy Burman
54. Soon after independence, a controversy arose in India about whether tribal communities should be assimilated into the mainstream or kept separate with their distinct identities intact. The two major sociologists involved in the controversy were
a.A.Ayyappan and Verrier Elwin
b.Verrier Elwin and G.S.Ghurye
c.N.K.Bose and D.P.Mukherjee
d.B.S.Guha and B.K.Roy Burman
Ans : b
55. Family formed after marriage is called
a. family of recreation
b.monogamous family
c.family of orientation
d.family of procreation
55. Family formed after marriage is called
a. family of recreation
b.monogamous family
c.family of orientation
d.family of procreation
Ans : d
56. Which one of the following is the case of ascriptive status?
a.A law graduate
b.A Gram Pradhan
c.A married person
d.A woman
56. Which one of the following is the case of ascriptive status?
a.A law graduate
b.A Gram Pradhan
c.A married person
d.A woman
Ans : d
57. The demographic dividend in India refers to the phenomenon of
a. increasing proportion of aged persons (65+) in the population
b.imbalance between the life expectancy of men and women
c.the decreasing infant mortality rate
d.The fastest growing working population vis-à-vis dependent population.
57. The demographic dividend in India refers to the phenomenon of
a. increasing proportion of aged persons (65+) in the population
b.imbalance between the life expectancy of men and women
c.the decreasing infant mortality rate
d.The fastest growing working population vis-à-vis dependent population.
Ans : d
58. Which one of the following pairs matching
(Social scientist) (Research theme in the study of tribal communities)
1. N.K.Bose : Christianization of tribes
2. Verrier Elwin : Preservation of separate tribal identity
3. R.K.Mukherjee : 19th century tribal movements
4. G.S.Ghurye : Tribes as backward Hindus
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 4
b.2 & 4
c.2 & 3
d.1 & 3
58. Which one of the following pairs matching
(Social scientist) (Research theme in the study of tribal communities)
1. N.K.Bose : Christianization of tribes
2. Verrier Elwin : Preservation of separate tribal identity
3. R.K.Mukherjee : 19th century tribal movements
4. G.S.Ghurye : Tribes as backward Hindus
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 4
b.2 & 4
c.2 & 3
d.1 & 3
Ans : b
59. Consider the following statements about post-industrial society:
1. Post-industrial society has no impact on the labour class.
2. Knowledge is the source of change in the post-industrial society.
3. Post-industrial society affects only the sphere of economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 & 2
b.2 only
c.2 & 3
d.1 & 3
59. Consider the following statements about post-industrial society:
1. Post-industrial society has no impact on the labour class.
2. Knowledge is the source of change in the post-industrial society.
3. Post-industrial society affects only the sphere of economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 & 2
b.2 only
c.2 & 3
d.1 & 3
Ans : b
60. The spirit of capitalism is based on
a. rational economic pursuit
b.less work and more pay
c.unwillingness to adapt to new method of work
d.personal relations with workers
60. The spirit of capitalism is based on
a. rational economic pursuit
b.less work and more pay
c.unwillingness to adapt to new method of work
d.personal relations with workers
Ans : a
61. The prohibition of Sagotra marriages among Hindus is an example of
a. taboo on cross-cousin marriage
b.clan exogamy
c.the rules of caste endogamy
d.incest taboo
61. The prohibition of Sagotra marriages among Hindus is an example of
a. taboo on cross-cousin marriage
b.clan exogamy
c.the rules of caste endogamy
d.incest taboo
Ans : b
62. Members of a family who live in different cities often celebrate annual festivals together in one household. This is best seen as an example of
A.The process of fission and fusion in families
b.development cycle in domestic groups
c.nuclear households with a joint family ethos
d.the impact of urbanization and migration
Ans : c
63. Which one of the following is an example of wealth promised to the bride by the bridegroom?
a.Mehr
b.Stridhan
c.Dowry
d.Brideprice
62. Members of a family who live in different cities often celebrate annual festivals together in one household. This is best seen as an example of
A.The process of fission and fusion in families
b.development cycle in domestic groups
c.nuclear households with a joint family ethos
d.the impact of urbanization and migration
Ans : c
63. Which one of the following is an example of wealth promised to the bride by the bridegroom?
a.Mehr
b.Stridhan
c.Dowry
d.Brideprice
Ans : a
64. The practice of fraternal polyandry
a. contradicts patrilineal principles
b.can happen only in matrilineal societies
c.endorses patrilineal principles
d.is independent of patriliny and matriliny
64. The practice of fraternal polyandry
a. contradicts patrilineal principles
b.can happen only in matrilineal societies
c.endorses patrilineal principles
d.is independent of patriliny and matriliny
Ans : d
65. According to Irawati Karve, in South India, there is no clear-cut distinction between the family of birth and family of marriage, because of the
practice of cross-cousin marriage
absence of village exogamy
Dravidian cultural ethos
Centrality of Thali in the wedding rituals
65. According to Irawati Karve, in South India, there is no clear-cut distinction between the family of birth and family of marriage, because of the
practice of cross-cousin marriage
absence of village exogamy
Dravidian cultural ethos
Centrality of Thali in the wedding rituals
Ans : a
66. When Victor Turner discusses ‘Liminality’, he is referring to
a. reintegration of deviants back into the social system
b.temporary suspension of norms and customary behaviour
c.ordeal devised by a culture to establish truth of a given situation
d.punishment of transgression by banishment from the community
66. When Victor Turner discusses ‘Liminality’, he is referring to
a. reintegration of deviants back into the social system
b.temporary suspension of norms and customary behaviour
c.ordeal devised by a culture to establish truth of a given situation
d.punishment of transgression by banishment from the community
Ans : b
67. Under which of the following Acts/Laws can a marriage between a Hindu Rajput man and a Sikh Jat woman be solemnized?
1. Hindu Marriage Act
2. Customary Law
3. Special Marriage Act
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2 only
b.3 only
c.1 & 3 only
d.1, 2 & 3
67. Under which of the following Acts/Laws can a marriage between a Hindu Rajput man and a Sikh Jat woman be solemnized?
1. Hindu Marriage Act
2. Customary Law
3. Special Marriage Act
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2 only
b.3 only
c.1 & 3 only
d.1, 2 & 3
Ans : c
68. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Inheritance right of daughter) (Community)
A. Daughter can inherit but share is half that of a son 1.Telugu Kamma
B.Daughter can inherit from parent but not from ancestral 2.Sunni Muslim
property
C.Youngest daughter inherits ancestral property 3.Tamil Iyer
D. Daughter has a share in ancestral property 4.Khasi
Code:
a.A B C D
2 3 4 1
b. A B C D
1 4 3 2
c. A B C D
1 3 4 2
d. A B C D
2 4 3 1
68. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Inheritance right of daughter) (Community)
A. Daughter can inherit but share is half that of a son 1.Telugu Kamma
B.Daughter can inherit from parent but not from ancestral 2.Sunni Muslim
property
C.Youngest daughter inherits ancestral property 3.Tamil Iyer
D. Daughter has a share in ancestral property 4.Khasi
Code:
a.A B C D
2 3 4 1
b. A B C D
1 4 3 2
c. A B C D
1 3 4 2
d. A B C D
2 4 3 1
Ans : a
69. Who among the following scholars has/have proposed the idea of an ‘Indian Culture of Kinship’ that integrates North and South?
1. Thomas Trautmann
2.Irawati Karve
3.Louis Dumont
4.T.N.Madan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 only
b.1 & 3
c.2 & 3
d.2 & 4
69. Who among the following scholars has/have proposed the idea of an ‘Indian Culture of Kinship’ that integrates North and South?
1. Thomas Trautmann
2.Irawati Karve
3.Louis Dumont
4.T.N.Madan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 only
b.1 & 3
c.2 & 3
d.2 & 4
Ans : d
70. Which of the following ceremonies best reflect(s) the idea of marriage as a contract?
1.Exchange of rings
2.Kanyadan
3.Nikahnama
4.Signing before the Registrar of Marriages
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.4 only
b.3 & 4
c.1,2 & 3
d.2 & 4
70. Which of the following ceremonies best reflect(s) the idea of marriage as a contract?
1.Exchange of rings
2.Kanyadan
3.Nikahnama
4.Signing before the Registrar of Marriages
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.4 only
b.3 & 4
c.1,2 & 3
d.2 & 4
Ans : b
71. Which one of the following is/are relevant to the trend of increase in single-person households?
1.Ageing of the population
2.Increased rate of divorce
3.Preference for live in relationships over marriage
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1,2 & 3
b.1 & 2 only
c.1 only
d.2 only
71. Which one of the following is/are relevant to the trend of increase in single-person households?
1.Ageing of the population
2.Increased rate of divorce
3.Preference for live in relationships over marriage
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1,2 & 3
b.1 & 2 only
c.1 only
d.2 only
Ans : d
72.The case of the Parsis who migrated to Gujarat from Persia and switched to Gujarati language is an example of
a. accommodation
b.integration
c.syncretism
d.assimilation
72.The case of the Parsis who migrated to Gujarat from Persia and switched to Gujarati language is an example of
a. accommodation
b.integration
c.syncretism
d.assimilation
Ans : d
73. Who among the following social thinkers has focused on equilibrium rather than conflict as the basis of society?
a.C.Wright Mills
b.R.Dahrendorf
c.L.Coser
d.T.Parsons
73. Who among the following social thinkers has focused on equilibrium rather than conflict as the basis of society?
a.C.Wright Mills
b.R.Dahrendorf
c.L.Coser
d.T.Parsons
Ans : d
74. Consider the following paragraph and answer the question given below?
Traditional societies are small-scale,self-contained,and technologically primitive with a simple division of labour and specialization. Each individual occupies a few roles, mostly kinship-based. Modern industrial societies are large-scale,technogically advanced with a complex division of labour.Each individuals occupies many roles and kinship is not always central to them.
What do the terms ‘division of labour’ and ‘specialization’ as stated above connote?
A.The spread of specialization implies that we can do certain things which our fellows cannot do
b.All members master the same basic skills to keep themselves alike and no one person is indispensable to society
c.Individuals are confronted with a vast array of possibilities and can,therefore,develop in different directions and can acquire multiple skills
d.Division of labour refers to all forms of specialization and not just those of an economic kind.
74. Consider the following paragraph and answer the question given below?
Traditional societies are small-scale,self-contained,and technologically primitive with a simple division of labour and specialization. Each individual occupies a few roles, mostly kinship-based. Modern industrial societies are large-scale,technogically advanced with a complex division of labour.Each individuals occupies many roles and kinship is not always central to them.
What do the terms ‘division of labour’ and ‘specialization’ as stated above connote?
A.The spread of specialization implies that we can do certain things which our fellows cannot do
b.All members master the same basic skills to keep themselves alike and no one person is indispensable to society
c.Individuals are confronted with a vast array of possibilities and can,therefore,develop in different directions and can acquire multiple skills
d.Division of labour refers to all forms of specialization and not just those of an economic kind.
Ans : d
75. Which one among the following best reflects the features of ‘Community’?
a. All India Lawn Tennis Association
b.Maharashtra Federation of University and college Teachers Associations
c.NOIDA Sector 15A Residents Welfare Association
d.International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences.
75. Which one among the following best reflects the features of ‘Community’?
a. All India Lawn Tennis Association
b.Maharashtra Federation of University and college Teachers Associations
c.NOIDA Sector 15A Residents Welfare Association
d.International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences.
Ans : c
76. Which one of the following best reflects the concept of urbanism?
a. Process of migration to cities in search of employment
b.Pattern of life in terms of work situation, food habits, stress patterns of those who live in cities
c.A system of values and norms in terms of formalism, individualism and anonymity
d.The system of high-rise construction
76. Which one of the following best reflects the concept of urbanism?
a. Process of migration to cities in search of employment
b.Pattern of life in terms of work situation, food habits, stress patterns of those who live in cities
c.A system of values and norms in terms of formalism, individualism and anonymity
d.The system of high-rise construction
Ans : b
77. Which one of the following was the theme of discussion in Amartyasen’s ‘Cooperative Conflict’?
a. Understanding between trade union and employer in an industrial conflict
b.Harmonious and acrimonious aspects of family structure and roles
c.Alliances between castes in electoral politics
d.Merit vs. Need principle as manifested in institutions of technical education
a. Understanding between trade union and employer in an industrial conflict
b.Harmonious and acrimonious aspects of family structure and roles
c.Alliances between castes in electoral politics
d.Merit vs. Need principle as manifested in institutions of technical education
Ans : b
78. Which one of the following terms has a meaning that is in contrast to the other three terms, which are related to each other?
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Social distance
c.Cultural relativism
d.Xenophobia
78. Which one of the following terms has a meaning that is in contrast to the other three terms, which are related to each other?
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Social distance
c.Cultural relativism
d.Xenophobia
Ans : c
79. Which one of the following is not typical of community?
a. Bureaucratic arrangements
b.Face-to-face relations
c.Small-scale
d.Sense of belonging
79. Which one of the following is not typical of community?
a. Bureaucratic arrangements
b.Face-to-face relations
c.Small-scale
d.Sense of belonging
Ans : a
80. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Category) (Specific group)
A. Reference group 1.College football teammates
B.Primary group 2.Siblings
C.In- group 3.All India debating association members
D.Secondary group 4.Bollywood actors
Code:
a.A B C D
3 1 2 4
b. A B C D
4 2 1 3
c. A B C D
4 1 2 3
d. A B C D
3 2 1 4
80. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Category) (Specific group)
A. Reference group 1.College football teammates
B.Primary group 2.Siblings
C.In- group 3.All India debating association members
D.Secondary group 4.Bollywood actors
Code:
a.A B C D
3 1 2 4
b. A B C D
4 2 1 3
c. A B C D
4 1 2 3
d. A B C D
3 2 1 4
Ans : b
81.Which one of the following does not endorse the meaning and spirit of the other three?
a. Culture is contested
b. Culture is negotiated
c. Culture is dynamic
d. Culture is holistic
81.Which one of the following does not endorse the meaning and spirit of the other three?
a. Culture is contested
b. Culture is negotiated
c. Culture is dynamic
d. Culture is holistic
Ans : a
82.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a. Structure of social action : T.Parsons
b.Subconscious structures of the mind : B.Malinowski
c. Structure and function : A.R.Radcliffe Brown
d. Structuration : A.Giddens
82.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a. Structure of social action : T.Parsons
b.Subconscious structures of the mind : B.Malinowski
c. Structure and function : A.R.Radcliffe Brown
d. Structuration : A.Giddens
Ans : b
83.Arrange the following theories of sociology in chronological sequence beginning with the earliest :
1.Structuralism
2.Functionalism
3.Evolutionism
4.Pots-modernism
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.3-2-1-4
b.1-3-2-4
c.2-1-3-4
d.3-2-4-1
1.Structuralism
2.Functionalism
3.Evolutionism
4.Pots-modernism
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.3-2-1-4
b.1-3-2-4
c.2-1-3-4
d.3-2-4-1
Ans : a
84.In the study of small-scale cultures, which one of the following methods was stressed on and developed in detail by Malinowski?
a. Case studies
b.Life history narratives
c.Cultural translation
d.Participants’ observation
84.In the study of small-scale cultures, which one of the following methods was stressed on and developed in detail by Malinowski?
a. Case studies
b.Life history narratives
c.Cultural translation
d.Participants’ observation
Ans : d
85.Whose theory of social change cannot be classified as linear theory of change?
a.A.Comte
b.H.Spencer
c.M.Weber
d.K.Marx
85.Whose theory of social change cannot be classified as linear theory of change?
a.A.Comte
b.H.Spencer
c.M.Weber
d.K.Marx
Ans : c
86.How is syncretism best defined?
a. Spread of cultural attributes from one culture to another through contact between groups
b.Immigrant or subordinate group becoming indistinguishably merged into dominant host society
c.Two or more groups of different cultures interact to produce a third culture
d.None of the above
86.How is syncretism best defined?
a. Spread of cultural attributes from one culture to another through contact between groups
b.Immigrant or subordinate group becoming indistinguishably merged into dominant host society
c.Two or more groups of different cultures interact to produce a third culture
d.None of the above
Ans : c
87. Which among the following marriages are consanguineous?
1.Bridegroom is bride’s mother’s brother’s son
2. Bridegroom is bride’s brother’s wife’s brother
3. Bridegroom is bride’s mother’s brother
4. Bridegroom is bride’s father’s sister’s son
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 3 only
b.1 & 4 only
c.2 & 3
d.1,3 & 4
87. Which among the following marriages are consanguineous?
1.Bridegroom is bride’s mother’s brother’s son
2. Bridegroom is bride’s brother’s wife’s brother
3. Bridegroom is bride’s mother’s brother
4. Bridegroom is bride’s father’s sister’s son
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 3 only
b.1 & 4 only
c.2 & 3
d.1,3 & 4
Ans : d
88.According to Gerth and Mills, Which one of the following is not an issue concerning social causation of factors in social change?
a. Role of individual
b.Relative influence of material factors
c.Role of State
d.Relative influence of ideas
88.According to Gerth and Mills, Which one of the following is not an issue concerning social causation of factors in social change?
a. Role of individual
b.Relative influence of material factors
c.Role of State
d.Relative influence of ideas
Ans : d
89. Which one of the following features is not common to the ideas of post-industrialism and post-Fordism?
a. Technological advancement
b.Advancement of knowledge
c.Role of knowledge in the organization of production
d.Mass production
89. Which one of the following features is not common to the ideas of post-industrialism and post-Fordism?
a. Technological advancement
b.Advancement of knowledge
c.Role of knowledge in the organization of production
d.Mass production
Ans : d
90. Who among the following sociologists has given purity-pollution the fundamental place in his characterization of the caste system?
a.L.Dumont
b.G.S.Ghurye
c.M.N.Srinivas
d.A.M.Hocart
90. Who among the following sociologists has given purity-pollution the fundamental place in his characterization of the caste system?
a.L.Dumont
b.G.S.Ghurye
c.M.N.Srinivas
d.A.M.Hocart
Ans : a
91. Which of the following represent(s) the change that has taken place in family structure and functioning over the past two centuries?
1.The family has become a mere isolated unit, relatively separate from wider sets of kin and functioning chiefly as a conjugal or nuclear family.
2.The nuclear family exists in close interlinkages with a wider network of kin extending over two or more generations.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
91. Which of the following represent(s) the change that has taken place in family structure and functioning over the past two centuries?
1.The family has become a mere isolated unit, relatively separate from wider sets of kin and functioning chiefly as a conjugal or nuclear family.
2.The nuclear family exists in close interlinkages with a wider network of kin extending over two or more generations.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : a
92. Which one of the following is not included by A.R.Radcliffe-Brown in the concept of social structure?
a. It is a network of social relationships
b.It contains social relationships of dyadic nature
c.Every structure has a function
d.It is abstract, having no relation with the existing reality
92. Which one of the following is not included by A.R.Radcliffe-Brown in the concept of social structure?
a. It is a network of social relationships
b.It contains social relationships of dyadic nature
c.Every structure has a function
d.It is abstract, having no relation with the existing reality
Ans : d
93. Which one of the following statements regarding culture is not correct?
a. Culture is an acquired pattern of living
b. Culture represents heritage
c. Culture is natural
d.Culture includes material as well as non-material objects of life.
93. Which one of the following statements regarding culture is not correct?
a. Culture is an acquired pattern of living
b. Culture represents heritage
c. Culture is natural
d.Culture includes material as well as non-material objects of life.
Ans : c
94. Consider the following statements :
1.Industrialization is responsible for breaking down caste hierarchy in India
2.The concept of industrialism is associated with the concept of Fordism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
94. Consider the following statements :
1.Industrialization is responsible for breaking down caste hierarchy in India
2.The concept of industrialism is associated with the concept of Fordism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : c
95. Which one of the following impacts of globalization on relative deprivation was most prominent in the last two decades?
a. Relative deprivation disappeared
b. Relative deprivation decreased
c. Relative deprivation increased
d.No impact on relative deprivation
95. Which one of the following impacts of globalization on relative deprivation was most prominent in the last two decades?
a. Relative deprivation disappeared
b. Relative deprivation decreased
c. Relative deprivation increased
d.No impact on relative deprivation
Ans : c
96.According to Anthony McGrew,what are the impacts of globalization on national identities?
1.National identities are being eroded as a result of the growth of cultural homogenization and the global post-modernism.
2.National and other local or particularistic identities are being strengthened by the resistance to globalization.
3.National identities are declining but new identities of hybridity are taking their place.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2only
b.1,2 & 3
c.1 & 3 only
d.2 & 3 only
96.According to Anthony McGrew,what are the impacts of globalization on national identities?
1.National identities are being eroded as a result of the growth of cultural homogenization and the global post-modernism.
2.National and other local or particularistic identities are being strengthened by the resistance to globalization.
3.National identities are declining but new identities of hybridity are taking their place.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2only
b.1,2 & 3
c.1 & 3 only
d.2 & 3 only
Ans : ?
97. Which of the following statements about tribes in India is/are not correct?
1.Tribes have lower sex ration than non-tribes in their respective States.
2.Tribes live in hilly or jungle areas isolated from the mainstream.
3.Typically,brideprice is the form of marriage payments among some tribes.
4.Tribes in India are linguistically heterogeneous.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2only
b.2 only
c.1 & 4
d.1,2 & 3
97. Which of the following statements about tribes in India is/are not correct?
1.Tribes have lower sex ration than non-tribes in their respective States.
2.Tribes live in hilly or jungle areas isolated from the mainstream.
3.Typically,brideprice is the form of marriage payments among some tribes.
4.Tribes in India are linguistically heterogeneous.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2only
b.2 only
c.1 & 4
d.1,2 & 3
Ans : a
98. Which of the following can diffuse across culture and bring cultural changes through diffusion?
1.Cultural knowledge
2.Customs and practices
3.Material products
4.Religious beliefs
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2only
b.1,2,3 & 4
c.3 & 4 only
d.1,2 & 4 only
98. Which of the following can diffuse across culture and bring cultural changes through diffusion?
1.Cultural knowledge
2.Customs and practices
3.Material products
4.Religious beliefs
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2only
b.1,2,3 & 4
c.3 & 4 only
d.1,2 & 4 only
Ans : b
99. Consider the following stages of Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development :
1.Concrete operational stage
2.Formal operational stage
3.Sensory motor stage
4.Pre-operational stage
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1-4-2-3
b.4-1-2-3
c.3-4-1-2
d.3-1-4-2
99. Consider the following stages of Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development :
1.Concrete operational stage
2.Formal operational stage
3.Sensory motor stage
4.Pre-operational stage
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1-4-2-3
b.4-1-2-3
c.3-4-1-2
d.3-1-4-2
Ans : c
100.The Jajmani system of traditional Indian society was interpreted by T.O.Beidelman as a system of
a.Social interdependence among castes for survival
b.interchange of goods and services among castes
c.economic interdependence and welfare among caste
d.exploitation whereby the upper castes exploit the lower castes
100.The Jajmani system of traditional Indian society was interpreted by T.O.Beidelman as a system of
a.Social interdependence among castes for survival
b.interchange of goods and services among castes
c.economic interdependence and welfare among caste
d.exploitation whereby the upper castes exploit the lower castes
Ans : d
101.In hypogamous marriage in Hindu society,exogamous principles are relaxed. Which one of the following exogamy is practiced?
a.Marriage of a woman of lower caste to a man of upper caste
b. Marriage of a woman of upper caste to a man of lower caste
c. Marriage of a woman to a man of any caste
d.Marriage of a man to a woman of any caste
101.In hypogamous marriage in Hindu society,exogamous principles are relaxed. Which one of the following exogamy is practiced?
a.Marriage of a woman of lower caste to a man of upper caste
b. Marriage of a woman of upper caste to a man of lower caste
c. Marriage of a woman to a man of any caste
d.Marriage of a man to a woman of any caste
Ans : a
102.According to Karl Marx, Which one of the following is not a law of dialectical materialism?
a.The law of unity and struggle of opposites
b. The law of transformation of quantity to quality
c. The law of development of human consciousness
d.The law of negation of the negation
102.According to Karl Marx, Which one of the following is not a law of dialectical materialism?
a.The law of unity and struggle of opposites
b. The law of transformation of quantity to quality
c. The law of development of human consciousness
d.The law of negation of the negation
Ans : c
103.A person on his way to attend the office at 10 a.m. found an injured person lying on the road and took him to hospital.As a result of this,he could not reach his office in time.According to Marx Weber,the above may be categorized as a/an
a.rational action with goal
b.emotional action
c.rational action with value
d.charismatic action
103.A person on his way to attend the office at 10 a.m. found an injured person lying on the road and took him to hospital.As a result of this,he could not reach his office in time.According to Marx Weber,the above may be categorized as a/an
a.rational action with goal
b.emotional action
c.rational action with value
d.charismatic action
Ans : c
104. Consider the following statements :
1.Initiation ceremony in clubs and other exclusive organizations marking the transition from non-member to member is an example of rites of passage.
2.According to R.K.Merton’s theory of deviance,ritualism is a form of quasi-deviance.
3.Relationship of a person with the siblings,with the spouse,and with the children is an example of role-set of that person.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 & 3 only
c.1 & 2 only
d.1,2 & 3
104. Consider the following statements :
1.Initiation ceremony in clubs and other exclusive organizations marking the transition from non-member to member is an example of rites of passage.
2.According to R.K.Merton’s theory of deviance,ritualism is a form of quasi-deviance.
3.Relationship of a person with the siblings,with the spouse,and with the children is an example of role-set of that person.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 & 3 only
c.1 & 2 only
d.1,2 & 3
Ans : c
105. Which one of the following ‘causality’ is the correct in Marx Weber’s explanation of methodological aspects of social action?
a.Historical causality
b.Situational causality
c.Rational-legal causality
d.Religious causality
105. Which one of the following ‘causality’ is the correct in Marx Weber’s explanation of methodological aspects of social action?
a.Historical causality
b.Situational causality
c.Rational-legal causality
d.Religious causality
Ans : c
106. Consider the following sets of interpersonal relationships in the context of rural India :
1.Gram Pradhan/Sarpanch and villager
2.Zamindar and landless labourer
3.Barber and a villager
4.Grocer and a customer
Which of the above is/are the correct set/sets of Jajmani relationship?
a.2
b.3 & 4
c.1 & 3
d.3 only
106. Consider the following sets of interpersonal relationships in the context of rural India :
1.Gram Pradhan/Sarpanch and villager
2.Zamindar and landless labourer
3.Barber and a villager
4.Grocer and a customer
Which of the above is/are the correct set/sets of Jajmani relationship?
a.2
b.3 & 4
c.1 & 3
d.3 only
Ans : d
107. Consider the following statements related to the concept of ‘Mechanical Solidarity’ as explained by E.Durkheim:
1.Society is coherent,because individuals are undifferentiated
2.Individuals resemble each other.
3.Members of the society follow specialized occupations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.1 & 2 only
c.2 & 3 only
d.1,2 & 3
107. Consider the following statements related to the concept of ‘Mechanical Solidarity’ as explained by E.Durkheim:
1.Society is coherent,because individuals are undifferentiated
2.Individuals resemble each other.
3.Members of the society follow specialized occupations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.1 & 2 only
c.2 & 3 only
d.1,2 & 3
Ans : b
108.Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of Sanskritization?
1.Shift to vegetarian diet
2.Withdrawal of women from paid work
3.Learning to recite from the Sanskrit scriptures
4.Going on pilgrimages
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2
b.2 & 3
c.2 & 4
d.1 only
108.Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of Sanskritization?
1.Shift to vegetarian diet
2.Withdrawal of women from paid work
3.Learning to recite from the Sanskrit scriptures
4.Going on pilgrimages
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a.1 & 2
b.2 & 3
c.2 & 4
d.1 only
Ans : a
109. Which one of the following best reflects tribal society?
a.Hierarchical social relations
b.Kinship relations
c.Commercial agriculture
d.Scriptural religion
109. Which one of the following best reflects tribal society?
a.Hierarchical social relations
b.Kinship relations
c.Commercial agriculture
d.Scriptural religion
Ans : b
110. Which one of the following pairs not correctly matched?
a.Ascribed status : A social position that one receives at birth or involuntarily
assumes latter in life
b.Master status : A status that has exceptionsl importance for social
identity,often shaping one’s entire life.
c.Role strain : The incompatibility among roles corresponding to a single
status
d.Role exit : The incompatibility among roles corresponding to two or
more different statuses
110. Which one of the following pairs not correctly matched?
a.Ascribed status : A social position that one receives at birth or involuntarily
assumes latter in life
b.Master status : A status that has exceptionsl importance for social
identity,often shaping one’s entire life.
c.Role strain : The incompatibility among roles corresponding to a single
status
d.Role exit : The incompatibility among roles corresponding to two or
more different statuses
Ans : d
111.A medical specialist working in a government hospital compares herself/himself with a specialist with similar educational qualifications and experience working in the private sector and finds that the latter is earning a higher income.The specialist in the former case feels that her/his was a case of
1.discrimination against her/him
2.exploitation
3.relative deprivation
Which of the above is/are correct on the basis of functional analysis?
a. 1 & 2 only
b.1 & 3 only
c. 1,2 & 3
d. 3 only
Ans : d
112. Which one of the following is not typical of industrial society?
a.Bonded labour
b.Wage labour
c.Women’s household labour
d.Unorganized labour
112. Which one of the following is not typical of industrial society?
a.Bonded labour
b.Wage labour
c.Women’s household labour
d.Unorganized labour
Ans : a
113. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Type of society) (Prominent feature)
A.Agrarian society 1.Shifting cultivation
B.Tribal society 2.Patron-client relation
C.Industrial society 3.Mass production
D.Post-industrial society 4.Information technology
Code:
a.A B C D
4 1 2 3
b. A B C D
4 2 1 3
c. A B C D
2 1 3 4
d. A B C D
2 3 1 4
113. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Type of society) (Prominent feature)
A.Agrarian society 1.Shifting cultivation
B.Tribal society 2.Patron-client relation
C.Industrial society 3.Mass production
D.Post-industrial society 4.Information technology
Code:
a.A B C D
4 1 2 3
b. A B C D
4 2 1 3
c. A B C D
2 1 3 4
d. A B C D
2 3 1 4
Ans : c
114.the modern,from pre-industrial to industrial,from rural to the urban way of life,from small-scale personal to large-scale impersonal society,from simple society to complex modern society;refers to various sociological theories of
a.social movement
b. social change
c. social conflict
d.social development
114.the modern,from pre-industrial to industrial,from rural to the urban way of life,from small-scale personal to large-scale impersonal society,from simple society to complex modern society;refers to various sociological theories of
a.social movement
b. social change
c. social conflict
d.social development
Ans : b
115. Consider the following statements :
1.In all societies,arrangements exist for the social recognition of who may legitimately mate with whom.
2. In all societies,arrangements exist for giving legitimacy to the children,giving them social recognition,an identity,a name,membership of a socially recognized group.
3. In all societies,there exists an anticipatory provision for the needs of the mother-child unity,which is generally regarded as the basic uit of kinship system.
a.The family
b.Kinship
c.Marriage
d.Household
115. Consider the following statements :
1.In all societies,arrangements exist for the social recognition of who may legitimately mate with whom.
2. In all societies,arrangements exist for giving legitimacy to the children,giving them social recognition,an identity,a name,membership of a socially recognized group.
3. In all societies,there exists an anticipatory provision for the needs of the mother-child unity,which is generally regarded as the basic uit of kinship system.
a.The family
b.Kinship
c.Marriage
d.Household
Ans : c
116. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
A.Nation 1.Institution
B.State 2.Social control
C.Sanctions 3.Ideas about right and wrong behaviour
D.Morals 4.Community
Code:
a.A B C D
1 2 3 4
b. A B C D
4 2 1 3
c. A B C D
2 1 3 4
d. A B C D
4 1 2 3
116. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
A.Nation 1.Institution
B.State 2.Social control
C.Sanctions 3.Ideas about right and wrong behaviour
D.Morals 4.Community
Code:
a.A B C D
1 2 3 4
b. A B C D
4 2 1 3
c. A B C D
2 1 3 4
d. A B C D
4 1 2 3
Ans : d
117.An actress/actor in order to excel in her/his occupational role sacrifices her/his kinship role.Which one of the following is the correct term to explain such behaviour?
a.Role conflict
b.Social distance
c.Deviant motivation
d.Role conformity
117.An actress/actor in order to excel in her/his occupational role sacrifices her/his kinship role.Which one of the following is the correct term to explain such behaviour?
a.Role conflict
b.Social distance
c.Deviant motivation
d.Role conformity
Ans : a
118.What did Adam Smith mean when he wrote that “the division of labour is limited by the extent of the market…..There are some sorts of industry,even of the lowest kind,which can be carried on nowhere but in a great town”?
a.The market is of little importance in any town
b.As the division of labour becomes more complex,the economy becomes simpler
c.The economic development is usually closely linked to the growth of towns
d.The economic development does not hinge upon the growth of towns
118.What did Adam Smith mean when he wrote that “the division of labour is limited by the extent of the market…..There are some sorts of industry,even of the lowest kind,which can be carried on nowhere but in a great town”?
a.The market is of little importance in any town
b.As the division of labour becomes more complex,the economy becomes simpler
c.The economic development is usually closely linked to the growth of towns
d.The economic development does not hinge upon the growth of towns
Ans : c
119.Advanced technology is the central feature of an advanced society,because technology
a.makes all other societies appear primitive by contrast
b.refers to little division of labour between parts
c.gives people greater independence of their environment
d.does not respect race,class or caste.
119.Advanced technology is the central feature of an advanced society,because technology
a.makes all other societies appear primitive by contrast
b.refers to little division of labour between parts
c.gives people greater independence of their environment
d.does not respect race,class or caste.
Ans : d
120. Consider the following passage and answer the question given below:
Unlike the newborn calf,which gets up and walks within hours of its birth,human cannot even sit up for several months.They learn how to behave,starting with control over their bowel movements and eating habits.They are st the same time encouraged to internalize norms of conduct,to practice their won capacity to learn and to create.
Which one of the following processes would best describe what the author of the above passage is trying to explain?
a.The process of cultural assimilation
b.The process of natural growth
c. The process of socialization
d. The process of social development.
Ans : c
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