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Question Bank KSET Sociology (Paper 2) Exam - English

Sociology

Q 1 :
Who has stated that the history of society is the history of the class struggle ?
  1. A.Emile Durkheim
  2. B.George Herbert mead
  3. C.Erving Goffmann
  4. D.Karl Marx
Q 2 :
Who has propounded the concept of‘collective representation’ in sociology?
  1. A.Emile Durkheim
  2. B.Max Weber
  3. C.Auguste Comte
  4. D.Karl Marx
Q 3 :
Who was concerned, in his methodology, with ‘the way in which people grasp the consciousness of others while they live within their own stream of consciousness’?
  1. A.M. Rogers
  2. B.Alfred Shutz
  3. C.J. Duglas
  4. D.George Ritzer
Q 4 :
Which one of the following approaches mainly focuses on ‘consciousness’ ?
  1. A.Ethnomethodology
  2. B.Comparative method
  3. C.Phenomenology
  4. D.Functionalism
Q 5 :
According to whom ideology must be seen not merely as ‘false’ consciousness’ but as an important part of real social relations ?
  1. A.Habermas
  2. B.Althusser
  3. C.Adorno
  4. D.Giddens
Q 6 :
Which one of the following statements represents the idea of C. Wright Mills about sociological inagination ?
  1. A.Looking social world as social fact.
  2. B.Understanding differences among the classical theorists.
  3. C.Bringing together private troubles and public issues.
  4. D.Avoiding individual based explanstion.
Q 7 :
Who amongst the following says that sociology is the study of collective representation ?
  1. A.Weber
  2. B.Durkheim
  3. C.Comte
  4. D.Spemcer
Q 8 :
When the offsprings inherit the father’s name, the family is called -
  1. A.patronymic
  2. B.patrilineal
  3. C.patriarchal
  4. D.conjugal
Q 9 :
According to whom internalized ‘shared values’ are regarded as playing a decisive role in the social integration of any society ?
  1. A.T. Parsons
  2. B.B. Malinowski
  3. C.E. Durkheim
  4. D.R.K. Merton
Q 10 :
Which according to Robert Redfield is not the characeristic of Little Community ?
  1. A.Distinctiveness
  2. B.Homogeneity
  3. C.Location
  4. D.Self-sufficiency
Q 11 :
1.Match the Items in List-I with List-II:
List-l  (Books)                                                    List-ll  (Authors)
A.Patterns of Culture                                           (i)  T.S. Eliot
B.Primitive Culture                                              (ii)  E.B. Taylor
C.A Scientific Theory of Culture                           (iii)  Ruth Benedict
D.Notes Towards the Definition of Culture             (iv)  B. Malinowski                          
 Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A.(a)      (b)    (c)    (d)
    (i)     (ii)    (iii)    (iv)
  2. B.(iii)   (ii)    (iv)    (i)
  3. C.
    (ii)    (iii)   (iv)    (i)
  4. D.(iv)   (i)     (ii)     (iii)
Q 12 :
Sociology is considered as a :
  1. A.Normative Science
  2. B.Objective Science
  3. C.General Science
  4. D.Not a science at all
Q 13 :
The concept of ‘positivsm’ was coined by which one of the following ?
  1. A.Karl Marx
  2. B.C.H. Cooley
  3. C.Auguste Comte
  4. D.Emile Durkheim
Q 14 :
Methods of Sociology include :
  1. A.Ideal Method
  2. B.Comparative Method
  3. C.Statistical Method
  4. D.All the above
Q 15 :
An example of community is :
  1. A.A Trade Union
  2. B.Varna
  3. C.A political party
  4. D.Tribal group
Q 16 :
Which one is an example of Social Institution ?
  1. A.Caste
  2. B.Family
  3. C.Marriage
  4. D.All the above
Q 17 :
The book "social structure of values" was written by ---------------.
  1. A.M.N. Srinivasan
  2. B.Radhakamal Mukherjee
  3. C.S.C. Dube
  4. D.Yogendra Singh
Q 18 :
‘Differences between natural and social science arise from cognitive intentions of the investigator, whose view is this ?
  1. A.Auguste Comte
  2. B.Emile Durkheim
  3. C.Max Weber
  4. D.Karl Mannheim
Q 19 :
Match List-l with List-ll and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :         
List-l (Concepts)                                    List-ll (Sociologists)
A.Internal structure of role                      (i) C. Levi-strauss
B.Structure of myth                               (ii) B. Malinowski
C.Functions of rituals                            (iii) S. F. Nadel
D.Basic and derived needs                    (iv) T. Parsons        
                                                          (v) A. R. Radcliffe-Brown                                                                                        
  1. A.(a)       (b)     (c)   (d)
    (i)      (ii)     (iii)    (iv)
  2. B.(i)      (v)     (ii)     (iv)
  3. C.(iii)    (i)      (v)     (ii)     
  4. D. (i)      (iii)    (v)     (iv)
Q 20 :
Who has written the book ‘structure and function in primitive society’ ?
  1. A.S. F. Nadel
  2. B.C. Levi-Strauss
  3. C.B. Malinowski
  4. D.A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
Q 21 :
Who has stated that the basic characteristics of human mind determine the possible varieties of social structure ?
  1. A.C. Levi-Strauss
  2. B.J. Paul Sartre
  3. C.G. P. Murdock
  4. D.S. F. Nadel
Q 22 :
Who has given a functional theory based on basic and derived needs ?
  1. A.B. Malinowski
  2. B.E. Durkheim
  3. C.R.K. Merton
  4. D.Herbert Spencer
Q 23 :
Who among the following propounded the concept of ‘Latent’ and ‘Manifest’ function ?
  1. A.E. Durkheim
  2. B.R. K. Merton
  3. C.B. Malinowski
  4. D.A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
Q 24 :
Who among the following made distinction between tow types of conflict namely "realistic" and 'non-realistic' ?
  1. A.Karl Marx
  2. B.Lewis A. Coser
  3. C.George Simmel
  4. D.R. Dahrendorf
Q 25 :
In which of the following sampling methods, equal number of units are selected from each substratum regardless of their strength in the population and sub-population ?
  1. A.Simple random sampling
  2. B.Stratified random sampling
  3. C.Proportionate stratified random sampling
  4. D.Disproportionate stratified random sampling
Q 26 :
Cumulative frequency curve is known as :
  1. A.Ogive
  2. B.Histogram
  3. C.Frequency polygon
  4. D.None of the above
Q 27 :
Who has made distinction between normal and pathological function ?
  1. A.Radcliffe Brown
  2. B.T. Parsons
  3. C.E. Durkheim
  4. D.M. Weber
Q 28 :
P.A. Sorokin is noted for his distinction between :
  1. A.In-groups and out-groups
  2. B.Primary and secondary relationism groups
  3. C.Mechanical and organic solidarity
  4. D.Familistic, contractual and compulsory systems of interaction
Q 29 :
A statement of relationship between variables to be tested is known as :
  1. A.Researsh question
  2. B.Hypothesis
  3. C.Objective of the study
  4. D.Problem of the study
Q 30 :
For Marx, human potential is actulized :
  1. A.When democracy is instututionalized
  2. B.In the objectification of products
  3. C.During the capitalist stage
  4. D.During the primitive stage
Q 31 :
A relationship in which change in one variable always induce change in another variable is known as :
  1. A.Positive correlation
  2. B.Linear correlation
  3. C.Unfounding relation
  4. D.Cause and effect relationship
Q 32 :
Who among these theorist were the intellectual fountain heads of conflict theories ?
  1. A.G. H. Mead and Erving Goffman
  2. B.Karl Marx and Max Weber
  3. C.Emile Durkheim and Herbert Spencer
  4. D.Edward Wilson and Charles Darwin
Q 33 :
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Both Lewis Coser and Randall Collins are grouped under the conflict school .
Reason (R) : Both of them highlight the functiion of conflict in mantaining the society .
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true
  2. B.(A) is true, but (R) is false
  3. C.(A) is false, but (R) is true
  4. D.Both (A) and (R) false
Q 34 :
The reasons for insurgency in the North Eastern region are :
  1. A.Ethnic conflicts and development deprivation
  2. B.Land alienation and poverty
  3. C.Criminalisation of politics and corruption
  4. D.Religious fundamentalism and terrorism
Q 35 :
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a primary group?
  1. A.Personal orientation
  2. B.Long term orientation
  3. C.Relations are end in themselves
  4. D.Relations are means to an end
Q 36 :
Who of the following is the author of the book "Economy and Society"?
  1. A.Max Weber     
  2. B.Anthony Giddens
  3. C.E. Durkheim     
  4. D.A.  Comte
Q 37 :
Which one of the following is not an element of rural community?
  1. A.We-feeling      
  2. B.Cultural diversity
  3. C.Territory         
  4. D.Self-sufficiency
Q 38 :
Choose the correct sequence of following in order of increasing complexity :
  1. A.Hunting, Gathering,  Agrarian,  Pastoral,  Industrial and  Postindustrial societies
  2. B.Gathering,  Pastoral,  Hunting,  Industrial and Post-industrial societies
  3. C.Hunting,  Pastoral,  Agrarian,  Industrial and Pist-industrial societies
  4. D.Agricultural,  Gathering,  Hunting,  Horticultural,  Industrial and Post-industrial societies
Q 39 :
Sociology is characterized by a perspective that places..............  in the foreground :
  1. A.Individual
  2. B.Unique social  events
  3. C.Social  interaction
  4. D.Culture
Q 40 :
When two people interact with each other,  they form :
  1. A.a society        
  2. B.an institution
  3. C.an  association     
  4. D.a dyadic group
Q 41 :
"Sociology is a Science which attempts an interpretative understanding of social action." who defined Sociology in this manner ? 
  1. A.T. Parson
  2. B.Maclver and Page
  3. C.E. Durkheim
  4. D.Max Weber
Q 42 :
"Culture is man's guide, it liberates as well as enslaves him as all guides do." Which of the following school represents this view?
  1. A.Evolutionary School
  2. B.Marxian School
  3. C.Diffusionistic School
  4. D.Culture-personality School
Q 43 :
The term 'Sociological Imagination' was coined by whom?
  1. A.P. Berger
  2. B.C. W. Mills
  3. C.A.  Giddens
  4. D.J. S. Mill
Q 44 :
Every man in society occupies a number of statuses. Different statuses associated with a single person are known as :
  1. A.Status inconsistency
  2. B.Status sequences
  3. C.Status set
  4. D.Status succession
Q 45 :
We gotcha of the following are the physical conditions of a primary group?
(i)   Physical proximity
(ii)   Attraction
(iii)  Smallness
(iv)  Endurance
  1. A.i,   ii,   iii,  &  iv
  2. B.i,   ii ,   &  iii
  3. C.i,   ii,   &   iv
  4. D.i,  iii,   &  iv
Q 46 :
Which of the following is not a primary group?
  1. A.Scouts
  2. B.A  peer group
  3. C.A  class of students
  4. D.Family 
Q 47 :
A statement of relationship between variables to be tested is known as :
  1. A.Research question
  2. B.Hypothesis
  3. C.Objective of the study
  4. D.Problem of the study
Q 48 :
For Marx, human potential is actualized :
  1. A.when democracy is institutionalized
  2. B.in the objectication of products
  3. C.during the capitalist stage
  4. D.during the primitive stage
Q 49 :
A relationship in which change in one variable always induce change in another variable is known  as :
  1. A.positive correlation
  2. B.linear correlation
  3. C.unfounding relation
  4. D.cause and effect relationship
Q 50 :
When did the term sociology coined ?
  1. A.1838
  2. B.1732
  3. C.1835
  4. D.1650

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