To discover new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts
Question 2Single Answer
Sampling error decreases with the
A
decrease in sample size
B
increase in sample size
C
process of randomization
D
process of analysis
Question 3Single Answer
The principles of fundamental research are used in
A
action research
B
applied research
C
philosophical research
D
historical research
Question 4Single Answer
Users who use media for their own ends are indentified as
A
Passive audience
B
Active audience
C
Positive audience
D
Negative audience
Question 5Single Answer
Classroom communication can be described as
A
Exploration
B
Institutionalisation
C
Unsignified narration
D
Discourse
Question 6Single Answer
Ideological codes shape our collective
A
Productions
B
Perceptions
C
Consumptions
D
Creations
Question 7Single Answer
In communication, myths have power, but are
A
Uncultural.
B
Insignificant.
C
imprecise.
D
Unpreferred.
Question 8Single Answer
The first multi-lingual news agency of India was
A
Samachar
B
API
C
Hindustan Samachar
D
Samachar Bharati
Question 9Single Answer
Organisational communication can also be equated with
A
intra-personal communication
B
inter-personal communication
C
group communication
D
mass communication
Question 10Single Answer
If two propositions having the same subject and predicate terms are such that one is the denial of the other, the relationship between them is called
A
Contradictory
B
Contrary
C
Sub-contrary
D
Sub-alternation
Question 11Single Answer
Ananya and Krishna can speak and follow English. Bulbul can write and speak. Hindi as Archana does. Archana talks with Ananya also in Bengali. Krishna can not follow Bengali. Bulbul talks with Ananya in Hindi. Who can speak and follow English, Hindi and Bengali?
A
Archana
B
Bulbul
C
Ananya
D
Krishna
Question 12Single Answer
A stipulative definition may be said to be
A
Always true
B
Always false
C
Sometimes true, sometimes false
D
Neither true nor false
Question 13Single Answer
Which one of the following references is written as per Modern Language Association (MLA) format?
A
Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of Electronics, New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2006
B
Hall, Donald, Fundamentals of Electronics, New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2003
C
Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of Electronics, New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2002
D
Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of Electronics. New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2005
Question 14Single Answer
When the conclusion of an argument follows from its premise/premises conclusively, the argument is called
A
Circular argument
B
Inductive argument
C
Deductive argument
D
Analogical argument
Question 15Single Answer
A workshop is
A
a conference for discussion on a topic.
B
a meeting for discussion on a topic.
C
a class at a college or a university in which a teacher and the students discuss a topic.
D
a brief intensive course for a small group emphasizing the development of a skill or technique for solving a specific problem.
Question 16Single Answer
A working hypothesis is
A
a proven hypothesis for an argument.
B
not required to be tested.
C
a provisionally accepted hypothesis for further research.
D
a scientific theory.
Question 17Single Answer
Saturn and Mars are planets like the earth. They borrow light from the Sun and moves around the Sun as the Earth does. So those planets are inhabited by various orders of creatures as the earth is. What type of argument is contained in the above passage?
A
Deductive
B
Astrological
C
Analogical
D
Mathematical
Question 18Single Answer
Given below are two premises. Four conclusions are drawn from those two premises in four codes. Select the code that states the conclusion validly drawn.
All saints are religious. (major)
Some honest persons are saints.(minor)Codes:
A
Codes:
All saints are hones.
B
Some saints are honest.
C
Some honest persons are religious.
D
All religious persons are honest.
Question 19Single Answer
In the process of communication, which one of the following is in chronological order?
A
Communicator, Medium, Receiver, Effect, Message
B
Medium, Communicator, Message, Receiver, Effect
C
Communicator, Message, Medium, Receiver, Effect
D
Message, Communicator, Medium, Receiver, Effect
Question 20Single Answer
Bengal Gazette, the first Newspaper in India was started in 1780 by
A
Dr. Annie Besant
B
James Augustus Hicky
C
Lord Cripson
D
A.O. Hume
Question 21Single Answer
Press censorship in India was imposed during the tenure of the Prime Minister
A
Rajeev Gandhi
B
Narasimha Rao
C
Indira Gandhi
D
Deve Gowda
Question 22Single Answer
Communication via New media such as computers, teleshopping, internet and mobile telephony is termed as
A
Entertainment
B
Interactive communication
C
Developmental communication
D
Communitarian
Question 23Single Answer
Classroom communication of a teacher rests on the principle of
A
Infotainment
B
Edutainment
C
Entertainment
D
Enlightenment
Question 24Single Answer
Identify the region that has shown hyper growth rate of foreign tourist arrivals than the growth rate of the total FTAs in India in 2008.
A
Western Europe
B
North America
C
South Asia
D
East Asia
Question 25Single Answer
____ is important when a teacher communicates with his her student.
A
Sympathy
B
Empathy
C
Apathy
D
Antipathy
Question 26Single Answer
In a certain code GALIB is represented by HBMJC. TIGER will be represented by
A
UJHFS
B
UHJSF
C
JHUSF
D
HUJSF
Question 27Single Answer
In a certain cricket tournament 45 matches were played. Each team played once against each of the other teams. The number of teams participated in the tournament is
A
8
B
10
C
12
D
14
Question 28Single Answer
The missing number in the series 40, 120, 60, 180, 90, ?, 135 is
A
110
B
270
C
105
D
210
Question 29Single Answer
The post-industrial society is designated as
A
Information society
B
Technology society
C
Mediated society
D
Non-agricultural society
Question 30Single Answer
The initial efforts for internet based communication was for
A
Commercial communication
B
Military purposes
C
Personal interaction
D
Political campaigns
Question 31Single Answer
The odd numbers from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in an ascending order. The number at 6th position is
A
18
B
24
C
33
D
36
Question 32Single Answer
Internal communication within institutions is done through
A
LAN
B
WAN
C
EBB
D
MMS
Question 33Single Answer
Virtual reality provides
A
Sharp pictures
B
Individual audio
C
Participatory experience
D
Preview of new films
Question 34Single Answer
The first virtual university of India came up in
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 35Single Answer
The mean of four number a, b, c, d is 100. If c = 70, then the mean of the remaining numbers is
A
30
B
85/2
C
170/3
D
110
Question 36Single Answer
Arrange the following books in chronological order in which they appeared. Use the code given below:
1. Limits to Growth
2. Silent Spring
3. Our Common Future
4. Resourceful Earth
A
(i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
B
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
C
(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
D
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Question 37Single Answer
If the radius of a circle is increased by 50%, the perimeter of the circle will increase by
A
20%
B
30%
C
40%
D
50%
Question 38Single Answer
Which one of the following continents is at a greater risk of desertification?
A
Africa
B
Asia
C
South America
D
North America
Question 39Single Answer
“Women are closer to nature that men.” What kind of perspective is this?
A
Realist
B
Essentialist
C
Feminist
D
Deep ecology
Question 40Single Answer
If the statement ‘some men are honest’ is false, which among the following statements will be true.Choose the correct code given below:
1 All men are honest.
2 No men are honest.
3 Some men are not honest.
4 All men are dishonest. Codes :
A
(i), (ii) and (iii)
B
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
C
(i), (iii) and (iv)
D
(ii), (i) and (iv)
Question 41Single Answer
Choose the proper alternative given in the codes to replace the question mark.Bee – Honey, Cow-Milk, Teacher-?
A
Intelligence
B
Marks
C
Lessons
D
Wisdom
Question 42Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a matter a global concern in the removal of tropical forests?
A
Their ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer.
B
Their role in maintaining the oxygen that carbon balance of the earth.
C
Their ability to regulate surface and air temperatures, moisture content and reflectivity.
D
Their contribution to the biological diversity of the planet.
Question 43Single Answer
P is the father of R and S is the son of Q and T is the brother of P. If R is the sister of S, how is Q related to T?
A
Wife
B
Sister-in-law
C
Brother-in-law
D
Daughter-in-law
Question 44Single Answer
A definition put forward to resolve a dispute by influencing attitudes or stirring emotions is called
A
Lexical
B
Persuasive
C
Stipulative
D
Precisions
Question 45Single Answer
The most comprehensive approach to address the problems of man-environment interaction is one of the following:
A
Natural Resource Conservation Approach
B
Urban-industrial Growth Oriented Approach
C
Rural-agricultural Growth Oriented Approach
D
Watershed Development Approach
Question 46Single Answer
The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is
A
Thermal power sector
B
Transport sector
C
Industrial sector
D
Domestic sector
Question 47Single Answer
In a fuel cell driven vehicle, the energy is obtained from the combustion of
A
Methane
B
Hydrogen
C
LPG
D
CNG
Question 48Single Answer
Which one of the following Councils has been disbanded in 2013?
A
Distance Education Council (DEC)
B
National Council for Teach Education (NCTE)
C
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
D
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Question 49Single Answer
Which of the codes given below contains only the correct statements?
statemenst:
1. Venn diagram is a clear method of notation.
2. Venn diagram is the most direct method of testing the validity of categorical syllogisms.
3. In Venn diagram method the premises and the conclusion of a categorical syllogism is diagrammed.
4. In Venn diagram method the three overlapping circles are drawn for testing a categorical syllogism. Codes :
A
(i), (ii) and (iii)
B
(i), (ii) and (iv)
C
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
D
(i), (iii) and (iv)
Question 50Single Answer
Inductive reasoning presupposes
A
unity in human nature
B
integrity in human nature
C
uniformity in human nature
D
harmony in human nature
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Sociology
Question 51Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a primary group?
A
Personal orientation
B
Long term orientation
C
Relations are end in themselves
D
Relations are means to an end
Question 52Single Answer
Who of the following is the author of the book "Economy and Society"?
A
Max Weber
B
Anthony Giddens
C
E. Durkheim
D
A. Comte
Question 53Single Answer
Which one of the following is not an element of rural community?
A
We-feeling
B
Cultural diversity
C
Territory
D
Self-sufficiency
Question 54Single Answer
Choose the correct sequence of following in order of increasing complexity :
A
Hunting, Gathering, Agrarian, Pastoral, Industrial and Postindustrial societies
B
Gathering, Pastoral, Hunting, Industrial and Post-industrial societies
C
Hunting, Pastoral, Agrarian, Industrial and Pist-industrial societies
D
Agricultural, Gathering, Hunting, Horticultural, Industrial and Post-industrial societies
Question 55Single Answer
Sociology is characterized by a perspective that places.............. in the foreground :
A
Individual
B
Unique social events
C
Social interaction
D
Culture
Question 56Single Answer
When two people interact with each other, they form :
A
a society
B
an institution
C
an association
D
a dyadic group
Question 57Single Answer
Which one of the following Max Muller believed to be the earliest form of religion ?
A
Naturism
B
Monoism
C
Animism
D
Fetishism
Question 58Single Answer
Ridicule is a :
A
Social sanction
B
Social norm
C
Mores
D
Folkway
Question 59Single Answer
The term 'Reference group' was first introduced by :
A
Hyman
B
Merton
C
Srinivas
D
Cooley
Question 60Single Answer
Match List -I with List-II and mark the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(Author) (Change Perspective)
a. Sorokin (i) Structural-functional
b. Daherdorf (ii) Cyclical
c. Spencer (iii) Dialectical
d. Durkheim (iv) Evolutionary
A
Codes :
a b c d
ii iii iv i
B
i iii ii iv
C
ii iv i iii
D
iii i ii iv
Question 61Single Answer
The pivotal methodology of functionalist is :
A
Conjectural history
B
Library work
C
Field work
D
Content analysis
Question 62Single Answer
To mess the 'generalised others' and 'significant others' are the creators of :
A
I
B
Me
C
Ego
D
Super ego
Question 63Single Answer
The collection of roles that goes with a given status is termed as.
A
Multiple roles
B
Conflict of roles
C
Role set
D
Summation of roles
Question 64Single Answer
Assertion (A) : The situation in which a person is faced with demands from two or more roles that do not match is called role conflict.
Reason (R) : Role conflict is not common in traditional societies where each person plays a limited number of roles.
Choose the correct answer from the given codes.
A
Codes :
(A) is true but (R) is false
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is false but (R) is true.
D
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Question 65Single Answer
Who has written the book "urbanisation and family change "?
A
Iravati Karve
B
M. S. Gore
C
Leela Dube
D
I. P. Desai
Question 66Single Answer
Who studied the structural and functional unity of joint family in 'Mahua'?
A
K. M. Kapadia
B
Beers Desai
C
I. P. Session
D
A. M. Shah
Question 67Single Answer
Match List--I with List--II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List--I List -- II
a. Marriage and Family (i) A. M. Shah
in India
b. Kinship organisation (ii) Robin Fox
in India
c. Kinship and Marrieage (iii) K. M. Kapadia
d. Family in India (iv) Iravati Karve
A
Codes :
a b c d
i ii iv iii
B
iii iv ii i
C
i iii iv ii
D
ii iii iv i
Question 68Single Answer
Who said that the social stratification in India is based on 'purity and pollution ' ?
A
M. N. Srinivas
B
A. R. Desai
C
Louis Dumont
D
Yogendra Singh
Question 69Single Answer
Who has given functional theory of social stratification?
A
T. B. Bottomore
B
K. Davis
C
W. E. Moore
D
Karl Marx
Question 70Single Answer
Match List -- I with List --- II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List -- I List -- II
a. Homeohierchicus (i) G. S. Ghurya
b. Human society (ii) Yogendra Singh
c. Modernisation of (iv) Louis Dumont
Indian Tradition
d. Caste, Class and (iv) Kingsley Davis
Occupation
A
Codes :
a b c d
i ii iii iv
B
ii iii iv i
C
iii iv ii i
D
iv ii i iii
Question 71Single Answer
Marxian theory of change, 'that change comes through revolution' indicates :
A
change in the existing structure.
B
change of the whole structure.
C
a partial change in the existing structure.
D
a nominal change of the structural elements.
Question 72Single Answer
Match List --I with List -- II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List -- I List -- II
(Theory if Change) (Author)
a. Cyclical (i) Karl Marx and Dahrendoef
b. Linear-Evolutionary (ii) A. Toynbee
c. Dialectic (iii) K. Davis and W. E. Moore
d. Functional (iv) Auguste Comte
A
Codes :
a b c d
iii iv i ii
B
ii iv i iii
C
iv i iii ii
D
i ii iii iv
Question 73Single Answer
The basic difference between classical and modern sociological perspectives is visible in the :
A
Silent shift from macro to microtheoretical perspective
B
Radical shift from micro to macro perspective
C
Development of middle range theories
D
None of the above
Question 74Single Answer
Who was Comte's Mentor?
A
Montesquieu
B
Morgan
C
Saint Simon
D
Robert Redfield
Question 75Single Answer
From among the following who believed in Social Darwinism ?
A
Diffusionists.
B
Evolutionists
C
Functionalists
D
All of the above
Question 76Single Answer
Parsons' analysis of social system is based on the principle of :
A
Manifest function
B
Division of labour
C
Homeostasis
D
Functional unity
Question 77Single Answer
Who started his book "The Structure of Social Action " with the rhetorical question "who now reads Spencer" ?
A
Durkheim
B
Parsons
C
Weber
D
Pareto
Question 78Single Answer
Phenomenology is a radical alternative to :
A
Positivism
B
Evolutionism
C
Functionalism
D
Diffusionism
Question 79Single Answer
Durkheim's study of suicide helps us to understand :
a. Society's hold over the Individual
b. Individual's hold on the society.
c. Suicide rates of various societies
d. Degree of social integration of a society.
A
Codes :
(b) and (c)
B
(a) and (b)
C
(a) and (d)
D
(b) and (d)
Question 80Single Answer
In Merton's functional analysis of society which of the following concepts are central?
a. Functions and Dysfunctions
b. Structural elements and functional
c. Subjective and objective manifestation
d. Manifest and latent functions
A
Codes :
(a) and ( c)
B
( b) and (d
C
(a) and (c)
D
(a) and (d)
Question 81Single Answer
"Kula" was associated with :
a. Trobriand Islanders
b. Malinowski
c. Andaman Islanders
d. Frazer
A
Codes :
(b) and (c).
B
(b) and (d)
C
(a) and (b)
D
(a) and (c)
Question 82Single Answer
Durkheim considered animism as :
1. Soul worship
2. The belief that events in the world are mobilized by the activities of spirit.
3. The belief worshipping the animals.
4. The belief in worshipping the natural objects.
A
Codes :
1 and 2
B
1 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
2 and 4
Question 83Single Answer
In his evolutionary framework Marx arranged societies in the order of :
1. Primitive Communism
2. Feudalism
3. Capitalism
4. Socialism
A
Codes :
3 2 1 4
B
2 3 4 1
C
1 4 3 2
D
1 2 3 4
Question 84Single Answer
Assertion (A) : For the emergence of capitalism, a particular motivation was required with regard to profit and work.
Reason (R) : Capitalism was developed in the west because such a motivation was provided by calvinism.
Select your answer from :
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, (R) is false.
D
Both (A) and (R) are false.
Question 85Single Answer
Assertion (A) : Functionalism considers human society as a society system, as a set of interconnected parts which towards form as a whole.
Reason (R) : Social Institutions such as education and religion are viewed as a part of the social system rather than as isolated units.
Choose the correct answer .
A
Codes :
(A) is true and (R) is false.
B
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
C
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
D
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Question 86Single Answer
Match the following :
List -- I List -- II
(Thinker) (Concept)
a. Max Weber (i) Circulation of Elites
b. R. K. Merton (ii) Self fulfilling prophesy
c. B. Malinowski (iii) Ideal types
d. V. Pareto (iv) Kyla exchange
A
Codes :
a b c d
iii ii iv i
B
i iv ii ii
C
ii i iii iv
D
iv iii i ii
Question 87Single Answer
Match the following :
List -- I List -- II
a. A. R. Radcliff- (i) Rules of Sociological Method
Brown
b. H. Spencer (ii) Structure and Function in Primitive Society
c. R. Dahrendorf (iii) Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society
d. E. Durkheim (iv) Principles of Sociology
A
Codes :
a b c d
ii iv iii i
B
iv iii ii i
C
ii iii i iv
D
i iii ii iv
Question 88Single Answer
The book "Street Corner Society" was authored by :
A
L. A. Coser
B
Max Weber
C
William F. Whate
D
B. Malinowski
Question 89Single Answer
The figure that most frequently occurs in a given set of data is known as :
A
Mode
B
Median
C
Mean
D
Average
Question 90Single Answer
Range is measure of :
A
Central Tendency
B
Dispersion
C
Association
D
Correlation.
Question 91Single Answer
Who has given the formula for calculating rank correlation ?
A
Spearman
B
Pearson
C
Yules
D
Garrett
Question 92Single Answer
An idea about a given state of affairs put forward in exact terms to provide basis for empirical testing is known as :
A
Ideal type
B
Hypothesis
C
Sociological imagination
D
Empirical Research
Question 93Single Answer
Match List -- I with List -- II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List -- I List -- II
a. Oral History (i) Quantitative Data
b. Survey (ii) People's Knowledge
c. Sampling (iii) Indepth study of a unit
d. Case study (iv) Representative of a whole
A
Codes :
a b c d
i ii iii iv
B
ii i iv iii
C
iii iv i ii
D
iv iii ii i
Question 94Single Answer
Attribute is related to :
A
Qualitative variable
B
Quantitative variable
C
Constant
D
None of the above
Question 95Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List - I List - II
a. Empirical Research (i) Knowledge free from bias
b. Objectively (ii) Personal assertion
c. Fact (iii) Field based data
d. Subjectivity (iv) Empirical evidence
A
Codes :
a b c d
i ii iii iv
B
iii i iv ii
C
ii iii iv i
D
iv i ii iii
Question 96Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List -- I List - II
(Type of research design) (Nature of research question)
a. Exploratory (i) Why is it?
b. Experimental (ii) What is it?
c. Descriptive (iii) How to treat it?
d. Diagnostic (iv) How is it ?
A
Codes :
a b c d
iv iii ii i
B
i iv iii ii
C
ii i iv iii
D
i ii iii iv
Question 97Single Answer
What is the correct sequence of understanding research methodology?
A
Nature of phenomena, methods of data collection, nature of social science, methods of data analysis.
B
Nature of phenomena, nature of social science, method of data collection, methods of data analysis.
C
Methods of data analysis, methods of data collection, nature of social science, nature of phenomena
D
Methods of data collection, nature of phenomena, nature of social science, methods of data analysis.
Question 98Single Answer
In case of doing a research which is the correct sequence?
A
Formulation of the problem, data collection, hypothesis, analysis of data
B
Data collection, hypothesis, formulation of the problem, analysis of data
C
Formulation of problem, hypothesis, data collection, analysis of data
D
Hypothesis, analysis of data formulation of the problem, data collection
Question 99Single Answer
After data collection which is the correct sequence of the following steps?
A
Editing of filled in tool, coding, report writing tabulation
B
Coding report writing, editing the filled in tool, tabulation
C
Report writing, editing filled in tool, tabulation, coding
D
Editing filled in tool, coding, tabulation
Question 100Single Answer
Coefficient of correlation (r) indicates the e tend of relationship between :
A
two qualitative variables
B
two quantitative variables
C
one qualitative variable and other quantitative variable
D
all the above
Question 101Single Answer
"Sociology is a Science which attempts an interpretative understanding of social action." who defined Sociology in this manner ?
A
T. Parson
B
Maclver and Page
C
E. Durkheim
D
Max Weber
Question 102Single Answer
"Culture is man's guide, it liberates as well as enslaves him as all guides do." Which of the following school represents this view?
A
Evolutionary School
B
Marxian School
C
Diffusionistic School
D
Culture-personality School
Question 103Single Answer
The term 'Sociological Imagination' was coined by whom?
A
P. Berger
B
C. W. Mills
C
A. Giddens
D
J. S. Mill
Question 104Single Answer
Every man in society occupies a number of statuses. Different statuses associated with a single person are known as :
A
Status inconsistency
B
Status sequences
C
Status set
D
Status succession
Question 105Single Answer
We gotcha of the following are the physical conditions of a primary group?
(i) Physical proximity
(ii) Attraction
(iii) Smallness
(iv) Endurance
A
i, ii, iii, & iv
B
i, ii , & iii
C
i, ii, & iv
D
i, iii, & iv
Question 106Single Answer
Which of the following is not a primary group?
A
Scouts
B
A peer group
C
A class of students
D
Family
Question 107Single Answer
Which of the following are fundamental features of a social group?
(i) Organisation
(ii) We-feeling
(iii) Self - sufficiency
(iv) Explicit cultural goals
A
(i) and (ii )
B
(ii) and (iii)
C
(iii) and (iv)
D
(i) and (iii)
Question 108Single Answer
Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A), and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : According to Durkheim education perpetuates and reinforces among neity in society among itself members.
Reason (R) : Schools inclucate society's norms and values providing link between individual and society.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 109Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II.
List -I List-II
(Books) (Authors)
a. De-schooling Society (i) R. D. Laing
b. The Politics of Family (ii) S. Bowled and H. Gintis
c. Anti-social Family (iii) Ivan Illich
d. Schooling in Capitalist (iv) M. Barrett & M. MacIn-tosh
America
A
Codes :
a b c d
i ii iii iv
B
iv i ii iii
C
iii i iv ii
D
ii i iii iv
Question 110Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
(Terms) (Features)
a. Church (i) Usually more individualistic and lacks sharply defined belief system
b. Sect (ii) Usually conservative but not closely related to State.
c. Denomination (iii) Often closely related to State and claim promptly on religious truth
d. Cult (iv) Less conservative and connected with lower class
A
Codes :
a b c. d
iv iii ii i
B
iii iv ii i
C
ii i iv iii
D
i ii iii iv
Question 111Single Answer
The variable sum concept of power is based on the assumption that :
A
value consensus is essential for society
B
value dissension is essential for society
C
value neutrality is essential for society
D
value are essential for society
Question 112Single Answer
The State moderates between different groups ensuring that all of them have some influence on public policy, is best manifested in :
A
Socialist democracy
B
Republic democracy
C
Pluralist democracy
D
Traditional democracy
Question 113Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List -I List-II
(Authors) (Terms)
a. V. Pareto (i) The Ruling Class
b. G. Mosca (ii) The Non-governing Elite
c. R. Mitchell (iii) The Iron law of Oligarchy
d. S. Lukes (iv) The Three Dimensional View
A
Codes :
a b c d
ii iii iv i
B
ii i iii iv
C
ii iii i iv
D
ii iv i iii
Question 114Single Answer
Which of the following is an appropriate example of a social institution?
A
Market
B
Trade Union
C
Political Party
D
N. G. O.
Question 115Single Answer
According to Dahrenorf, Marx's Theory of Class Conflict i
A
to be rejected universally
B
to be accepted universally
C
to be accepted and modified generally
D
to be rejected, accepted and modified contextually
Question 116Single Answer
The process whereby the helpless human infant gradually becomes a self-aware, knowledgeable person, skilled in the ways of the culture into which he or she was born is known as :
A
Re-socialization
B
Social position
C
Socialization
D
Shared understanding
Question 117Single Answer
Stages of congnitive-development related socialization was proposed by :
A
H. Mead
B
S. Freud
C
C. H. Cooley
D
J. Piaget
Question 118Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
a. E. Durkheim (i) The Social system
b. M. Weber (ii) The Liquid Love
c. Z. Bauman (iii) The Division of Labour in Society
d. T. Parsons (iv) The Religion of India
A
Codes :
a b c d
i ii iii iv
B
iii iv ii i
C
ii iii iv i
D
iv iii ii i
Question 119Single Answer
In a system of social stratification social rankings are based on certain attributes which may :
A
either be inherited or socially constructed
B
either be ascribed or acquired
C
either be acquired or socially constructed
D
either be ascribed, acquired or constructed
Question 120Single Answer
The social positions of :
A
caste, gender and ethmic groups are biologically, determined
B
caste biologically, but gender and ethnic groups are economically determined
C
gender is biologically, while the ethnic and caste groups are culturally determined
D
Which one of the above is correct?
Question 121Single Answer
According to Marx and Dehrendorf unequal class position of a social group is determined by which of the following forms and extant of one's control over:
A
economic and cultural resources respectively
B
cultural and economic resources respectively
C
economic and political resources respectively
D
political and cultural resources respectively
Question 122Single Answer
Who among the following sociologists analysed social classes in terms of market and property situation ?
A
M. Weber
B
J. Goldthorpe
C
E. Durkheim
D
T. Parsons
Question 123Single Answer
Some assumptions are given below : The definitional assumption(s) about class and class conflict in the Marxian theory is (are) :
(i) every society is based on a degree of economic equilibrium.
(ii) Class inequality is due to inherent political and social injustice.
(iii) Class conflict is inherent in society.
(iv) economic inequality lies at the core of class conflict.
(v) Class conflict is resolved through class alliance.
Select correct assumptions from the following :
A
i and ii
B
i, ii and iii
C
ii, iii and v
D
iii and iv
Question 124Single Answer
Transmission of traits from one culture to another is sociologically termed as :
A
Acculturation
B
Diffusion
C
Assimilation
D
Enculturation
Question 125Single Answer
Who among the following is a proponent of cyclical theory of evolution?
A
T. Parsons
B
E. Durkheim
C
O. Spengler
D
H. Spencer
Question 126Single Answer
Identify the social processes which are linked to change of social structure :
(i) Industrialisation
(ii) Sanskritization
(iii) Modernisation
(iv) Globalisation
(v) Intergenerational mobility
(vi) Intragenerational mobility
Select the correct option :
A
i ii iv
B
i iii iv
C
iv v vi
D
i iii iv
Question 127Single Answer
According to R. K. Merton, those observed consequences which lesses the adaptation or adjustment of the system are :
A
Functions
B
Non-functions
C
Dysfunctions
D
Functional alternatives
Question 128Single Answer
In which of the book has Mannheim propounded the idea of Sociology of Knowledge ?
A
The End of Ideology
B
The End of History
C
Ideology and Utopia
D
The German Ideology
Question 129Single Answer
A statement of prediction that sets forth the basis for testing the relationship between variables in an attempt to link theory to reality is called :
A
Random sampling
B
Questionnaire
C
Hypothesis
D
Assumption
Question 130Single Answer
Name the technique which is to be used before the actual field work starts
A
Pilot Study
B
Census study
C
Case study
D
Survey
Question 131Single Answer
There are two statements, one is Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Research design is a kind of blue print that is prepared before actually carrying out a research.
Reason (R) : Many research plans are unable to produce ed aconcreta finding.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 132Single Answer
Identify the correct logical order as explained by Karl Marx :ion
A
Class-in-itself, Class-for-itself, social transformation, Class conflict
B
Class-in-itself, class-for-itself, Class conflict, social transformation
C
Class-in-itself, class-for-itself, Class conflict, class-for-itself, social transformation
D
Class-for-itself, Class conflict, Class-in-itself, social transformat
Question 133Single Answer
In the context of Randall Collin's analysis, identify the correct one :
A
Moves from macro-level to Meso-level and to micro-level social process
B
Moves from micro-level to Meso-level and to micro-level social processes
C
Moves from micro-level to macro-level from macro-level to micro-level processes
D
No
Question 134Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Contributions) (Approach)
a. R. K. Merton (i) Conflict Function alism
b. T. Parsons (ii) Need Functionalism
c. B. Malinowski (iii) Analytical Functionalism
d. L. Coser. (iv) Empirical Functionalism
A
Codes :
a b c d
iii iv ii i
B
iv iii ii i
C
ii iii iv i
D
iv ii iii i
Question 135Single Answer
What is triangulation ?
A
A type of qualitative method research
B
A type of qualitative analysis
C
A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods
D
A type of non-participant observation
Question 136Single Answer
Who among the following used the method of concomitant variation?
A
M. Weber
B
R. Dahrendorf
C
E. Durkheim
D
T. Parsons
Question 137Single Answer
Reliability of data implies :
A
The same methods of investigation on the same materials produce the same results
B
The different methods of investigation on different materials produce the same results
C
The same methods of investigation on the same materials produce different results
D
The same methods of investigation on different materials produce the same result
Question 138Single Answer
Radical Sociology sought to support which of the following sociological thought systems
A
Marxian
B
Functional
C
Symbolic interaction is the
D
Positivist
Question 139Single Answer
match the items of List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Concept) (Authors)
a. False Consciousness (i) Malinowski
b. Magic (ii) Marx
c. Rational action (iii) Durkheim
d. Moral Community (iv) Weber
A
Codes :
a b c d
i iii iv ii
B
ii i iv iii
C
iii i ii iv
D
iv ii iii i
Question 140Single Answer
Assertion (A) : Karl Marx thought of all capitalist societies to be founded on exploitation of the proletariat.
Reason (R) : The proletariat has not become increasingly impoverished.
A
Codes :
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
B
(R) is true, but (A) is false.
C
(A) is true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
D
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Question 141Single Answer
Which of the following acts are necessary to keep the social system intact? Select the correct code given below :
(i) Adaptation (ii) Social action
(iii) Integration (iv) Goal attainment
(v) Latency (pattern maintenance)
(vi) socialisation
A
Codes :
i ii iii and iv
B
iv v i and vi
C
i iii iv and v
D
i ii iv and v
Question 142Single Answer
The indepth investigation of a phenomena, or a process, or an event that focuses on its historicity and contemporary interlinks with wider society is termed as :
A
Content study
B
Participant observation
C
Content analysis
D
Case study
Question 143Single Answer
Which of the following is not an ethical consideration in social research?
A
Protecting the subjects from physical and psychological harm while collecting data
B
Protecting the subjects confidentiality and privacy
C
Acquiring consent of the subject in collecting information
D
Acquiring data through deception
Question 144Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a measure of correlation?
A
Chi-square
B
Student's t-test
C
Mean dispersion
D
Product-movement coefficient
Question 145Single Answer
Kamla teaches in a college, organizes a kitty party, takes care of her daughter and presides over a meeting of women's organisation. Which of the following concepts is used to describe her role?
A
Role conflict
B
Role set
C
Multiple roles
D
Role making
Question 146Single Answer
Match the concepts (List-I) with the authors (List-II) and select the correct answer from among the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Concepts) (Authors)
a. Anticipatory socialization (i) R. K. Merton
b. Sensate culture (ii) P. Sorokin
c. Residues (iii) V. Pareto
d. Little Community (iv) R. Redfield
A
Codes :
a b c d
ii iii i iv
B
iii ii iv i
C
ii iv iii i
D
i ii iii iv
Question 147Single Answer
The concept of 'Wert-rational' is associated with whom ?
A
M. Weber
B
P. Soroki
C
T. Parsons
D
J. Habermas
Question 148Single Answer
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A
Social evolution - H. Spence
B
Verstehen - M. Weber
C
Rentier Class - V. Pareto
D
Sacred and Profane - A Comte
Question 149Single Answer
Who among the following analysts of social change used the term 'rwntiers and speculators'?
A
T. Veblen
B
K. Marx
C
V. Pareto
D
A. J. Toynbee
Question 150Single Answer
Who among the following is not regarded as a post-modernist thinker?
