Who has stated that the history of society is the history of the class struggle ?
A
Emile Durkheim
B
George Herbert mead
C
Erving Goffmann
D
Karl Marx
Question 2Single Answer
Who has propounded the concept of‘collective representation’ in sociology?
A
Emile Durkheim
B
Max Weber
C
Auguste Comte
D
Karl Marx
Question 3Single Answer
A Society which pessimistically depicts the social transformation brought about by modernization is a :
A
Global society
B
Local society
C
Mass society
D
Civil society
Question 4Single Answer
In any social arrangement in which the behaviour of majority is governed by norms and roles is known as :
A
Association
B
Community
C
Institution
D
Culture
Question 5Single Answer
Lack of appropriate cultural resources like language and knowledge is known as :
A
Cultural materialism
B
Cultural deprivation
C
Cultural trait
D
Cultural pluralism
Question 6Single Answer
Who has observed that ‘each person in society inevitably occupies multiple statuses and that, for each of these statuses, there is an associated role’?
A
R.K. Merton
B
R. Linton
C
T. Newcomb
D
W.F. Ogburn
Question 7Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Classification of Groups)
(a) Miller (i) Community - Association
(b) Tonnies (ii) Vertical - Horizontal
(c) Park & Burgess (iii) Genetic - Congregate
(d) Giddings (iv)Territorial-Non-territorial
(v) Positive-negative
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (ii) (v)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(iv) (iii) (v) (i)
Question 8Single Answer
Which one of the following is not an ascribed status ?
A
Sex
B
Age
C
Occupation
D
Kinship
Question 9Single Answer
Which one of the following refers to an individual whose behaviour in a particular role provides a pattern upon which another individual bases his behaviour in performing the same role?
A
Ideal role
B
Role model
C
Perceived role
D
Internalized role
Question 10Single Answer
Who has said that “man’s uniqueness lies in his possession of culture”?
A
R.M. Maclver
B
E. Durkheim
C
R. Benedict
D
K. Davis
Question 11Single Answer
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’?
A
M. Rogers
B
Alfred Shutz
C
J. Duglas
D
George Ritzer
Question 12Single Answer
Which one of the following approaches mainly focuses on ‘consciousness’ ?
A
Ethnomethodology
B
Comparative method
C
Phenomenology
D
Functionalism
Question 13Single Answer
According to whom ideology must be seen not merely as ‘false’ consciousness’ but as an important part of real social relations ?
A
Habermas
B
Althusser
C
Adorno
D
Giddens
Question 14Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II and Select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(Concepts) (Thinkers)
(a) Exchange (i) Erving Goffman
(b) Dramaturgey (ii) P.M. Blau
(c) Inter subjectivity (iii) H. Garfinkel
(d) Indexicality (iv) Alfred Shutz
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Question 15Single Answer
Unlike Functionalism, neofunctionalism devotes roughly equal attention to which of the following ?
A
Action and Order
B
Action and Reaction
C
Beliefs and practices
D
Actor and Situation
Question 16Single Answer
Who have written the book, ‘The Social Construction of Reality’ ?
A
T. Luckmann and Reinhardt Bendix
B
Peter Berger and T. Luckmann
C
Ruth Benedict and Peter Berger
D
Reinhardt Bendix and Ruth Benedict
Question 17Single Answer
Who provides an account of ‘the role of common sense knowledge in the social construction of every day life and institution’?
A
Peter Berger
B
George Luca
C
Max Weber
D
Erving Goffman
Question 18Single Answer
Who is said to be the founder of the specialist approach of Ethnomethodology ?
A
Alfred Shutz
B
Harold Garfinkel
C
Erving Goffman
D
John K. Galbraith
Question 19Single Answer
Which term Althusser has used to convey the idea that major changes in society are complex and multiply ?
A
Multiplicity
B
Over determination
C
Contradiction
D
Reductionism
Question 20Single Answer
Who among the following can be classified as a ‘critical theorist’ ?
A
Alexander
B
Habermas
C
Althusser
D
Bourdieu
Question 21Single Answer
Which one of the following statements represents the idea of C. Wright Mills about sociological inagination ?
A
Looking social world as social fact.
B
Understanding differences among the classical theorists.
C
Bringing together private troubles and public issues.
D
Avoiding individual based explanstion.
Question 22Single Answer
Who amongst the following says that sociology is the study of collective representation ?
A
Weber
B
Durkheim
C
Comte
D
Spemcer
Question 23Single Answer
When the offsprings inherit the father’s name, the family is called -
A
patronymic
B
patrilineal
C
patriarchal
D
conjugal
Question 24Single Answer
According to whom internalized ‘shared values’ are regarded as playing a decisive role in the social integration of any society ?
A
T. Parsons
B
B. Malinowski
C
E. Durkheim
D
R.K. Merton
Question 25Single Answer
Which according to Robert Redfield is not the characeristic of Little Community ?
A
Distinctiveness
B
Homogeneity
C
Location
D
Self-sufficiency
Question 26Single Answer
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:
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Question 27Single Answer
Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a community ?
A
Territory
B
A set of social relationships
C
We feeling
D
Language
Question 28Single Answer
The change of statuses occurring with sufficient frequency, as to be sicially patterned, can be designated as a:
A
Status-Set
B
Status-Conflict
C
Social-Status
D
Status-Sequence
Question 29Single Answer
When the perfomer of a role adopts a subjective detachment from the role, it is called as:
A
Role-Conflict
B
Role-Taking
C
Role-Distance
D
Role-Incompatibility
Question 30Single Answer
According to whom role is the dynamic aspect of status, where ‘status’ refers to the position and ‘role’ to its perfomance ?
A
Ralph Linton
B
R.K.Merton
C
Max Weber
D
P.L, Kendall
Question 31Single Answer
Sociology is considered as a :
A
Normative Science
B
Objective Science
C
General Science
D
Not a science at all
Question 32Single Answer
The concept of ‘positivsm’ was coined by which one of the following ?
A
Karl Marx
B
C.H. Cooley
C
Auguste Comte
D
Emile Durkheim
Question 33Single Answer
Methods of Sociology include :
A
Ideal Method
B
Comparative Method
C
Statistical Method
D
All the above
Question 34Single Answer
An example of community is :
A
A Trade Union
B
Varna
C
A political party
D
Tribal group
Question 35Single Answer
Which one is an example of Social Institution ?
A
Caste
B
Family
C
Marriage
D
All the above
Question 36Single Answer
The book "social structure of values" was written by ---------------.
A
M.N. Srinivasan
B
Radhakamal Mukherjee
C
S.C. Dube
D
Yogendra Singh
Question 37Single Answer
Who among the following defined social structure as :‘Abstraction from the concrete population and its behaviour, the pattern or network (or ‘system’) of relationship obtaining between actors in their capacity of playing rules relative to one another’ .
A
C.W. Mills
B
S.F. Nadel
C
H. Gerth
D
R.K. Merton
Question 38Single Answer
Who said that "Social change was the result of natural process of adaption" ?
A
Darwin
B
Spencer
C
Marx
D
Hegel
Question 39Single Answer
Match the items in List-l with List-ll :
List-l (Books) List-ll (Authors)
A.White Collar: The American Middle Class (i) G.P. Murdock
B.The Ruling class (ii) Victor.S. D’Souza
C.Social Structure (iii) G. Mosca
D.Social Structure of a planned city (iv) C.W. Mills
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B
(ii) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Question 40Single Answer
1.Match the items in List-l with List-ll :
List-l (Concepts) List-ll (Authors)
A.Militant and Industrial Society (i) Tonnies
B.Little Community (ii) H. Spencer
C.Mechanical and Organic Solidarity (iii) R. Redfield
D.Gemeinschaft and Gesellaschaft (iv) E. Durkheim
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 41Single Answer
‘Differences between natural and social science arise from cognitive intentions of the investigator, whose view is this ?
A
Auguste Comte
B
Emile Durkheim
C
Max Weber
D
Karl Mannheim
Question 42Single Answer
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
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(i) (v) (ii) (iv)
C
(iii) (i) (v) (ii)
D
(i) (iii) (v) (iv)
Question 43Single Answer
Who has written the book ‘structure and function in primitive society’ ?
A
S. F. Nadel
B
C. Levi-Strauss
C
B. Malinowski
D
A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
Question 44Single Answer
Who has stated that the basic characteristics of human mind determine the possible varieties of social structure ?
A
C. Levi-Strauss
B
J. Paul Sartre
C
G. P. Murdock
D
S. F. Nadel
Question 45Single Answer
Who has given a functional theory based on basic and derived needs ?
A
B. Malinowski
B
E. Durkheim
C
R.K. Merton
D
Herbert Spencer
Question 46Single Answer
Who has written the book ‘A scientific theory of culture’ ?
A
B. Malinowski
B
A. L. Kroeber
C
A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
D
E. B. Tylor
Question 47Single Answer
Who has distinguished between simple society on the basis of mechanical and organic solidarity ?
A
T. Parsons
B
B. Malinnowski
C
H. Spencer
D
Emile Durkheim
Question 48Single Answer
Who has given the concept of ‘functional alternatives’ as a possibility of studying social change by using functional theory ?
A
Talcott parsons
B
R. K. Merton
C
B. Malinowski
D
Emile Durkheim
Question 49Single Answer
The concept ‘generalised other’ was given by :
A
H. Blumer
B
G.H. Mead
C
Erving Goffman
D
C. H. Cooley
Question 50Single Answer
Match the items in List-l with List-ll :
List-l (Methods) List-ll (Thinkers)
A.Comparative method (i) Karl Marx
B.Verstehen method (ii) E. Durkheim
C.Historical method (iii) Max Weber
D.Ideal type method (iv) R. K. Merton
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (i) (iii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
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Sociology
Question 51Single Answer
Who among the following propounded the concept of ‘Latent’ and ‘Manifest’ function ?
A
E. Durkheim
B
R. K. Merton
C
B. Malinowski
D
A. R. Radcliffe-Brown
Question 52Single Answer
Who among the following made distinction between tow types of conflict namely "realistic" and 'non-realistic' ?
A
Karl Marx
B
Lewis A. Coser
C
George Simmel
D
R. Dahrendorf
Question 53Single Answer
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 ?
A
Simple random sampling
B
Stratified random sampling
C
Proportionate stratified random sampling
D
Disproportionate stratified random sampling
Question 54Single Answer
Cumulative frequency curve is known as :
A
Ogive
B
Histogram
C
Frequency polygon
D
None of the above
Question 55Single Answer
Who has made distinction between normal and pathological function ?
A
Radcliffe Brown
B
T. Parsons
C
E. Durkheim
D
M. Weber
Question 56Single Answer
P.A. Sorokin is noted for his distinction between :
A
In-groups and out-groups
B
Primary and secondary relationism groups
C
Mechanical and organic solidarity
D
Familistic, contractual and compulsory systems of interaction
Question 57Single Answer
Who among the following was the first one to use case study method in social research ?
A
E. Durkheim
B
Frederic Le Play
C
Herbert Spencer
D
Karl Marx
Question 58Single Answer
According to Max Weber status groups are identified by :
A
Education
B
Styles of life
C
Occupation
D
Family background
Question 59Single Answer
Which one of the following does not fall into sociological understanding of status ?
A
Rank
B
Prestige
C
Ego
D
Life-style
Question 60Single Answer
Match items in List-l with items in List-ll and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-l List-ll (Sociologists)
(A)Evolution (i) Structural change
(B)Progess (ii) Change in stages
(C)Revolution (iii) Quantitative change
(D)Transformation (iv) Qualitative change
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
C
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Question 61Single Answer
A statement of relationship between variables to be tested is known as :
A
Researsh question
B
Hypothesis
C
Objective of the study
D
Problem of the study
Question 62Single Answer
For Marx, human potential is actulized :
A
When democracy is instututionalized
B
In the objectification of products
C
During the capitalist stage
D
During the primitive stage
Question 63Single Answer
A relationship in which change in one variable always induce change in another variable is known as :
A
Positive correlation
B
Linear correlation
C
Unfounding relation
D
Cause and effect relationship
Question 64Single Answer
Who among these theorist were the intellectual fountain heads of conflict theories ?
A
G. H. Mead and Erving Goffman
B
Karl Marx and Max Weber
C
Emile Durkheim and Herbert Spencer
D
Edward Wilson and Charles Darwin
Question 65Single Answer
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 .
A
Both (A) and (R) are true
B
(A) is true, but (R) is false
C
(A) is false, but (R) is true
D
Both (A) and (R) false
Question 66Single Answer
The reasons for insurgency in the North Eastern region are :
A
Ethnic conflicts and development deprivation
B
Land alienation and poverty
C
Criminalisation of politics and corruption
D
Religious fundamentalism and terrorism
Question 67Single Answer
Assertion (A) : Townsend asserts that poverty can be defined objectively only in terms of the concept of relative deprivation .Reason (R) : Society determines people’s needs, patterns of food consumption.
A
Assertion (A) IS TRUE AND Reason (R) is false
B
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false
C
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
D
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Question 68Single Answer
Who suggested that God is society divinized ?
A
Max Weber
B
E. E. Evans – Pritchard
C
Auguste Comte
D
Emile Durkhein
Question 69Single Answer
In an Indian family the parents prepare their daughter to be a good wife/daughter in her-in-law, home, this is an example of :
A
Socialization
B
Re-socialization
C
Adult socialization
D
Anticipatory socialization
Question 70Single Answer
Which theory among the following States that people are motivated by self-interest in the interactions with other people ?
A
Conflict
B
Exchange
C
Interaction
D
Structural
Question 71Single 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 72Single 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 73Single 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 74Single 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 75Single Answer
Sociology is characterized by a perspective that places.............. in the foreground :
A
Individual
B
Unique social events
C
Social interaction
D
Culture
Question 76Single Answer
When two people interact with each other, they form :
A
a society
B
an institution
C
an association
D
a dyadic group
Question 77Single 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 78Single Answer
Ridicule is a :
A
Social sanction
B
Social norm
C
Mores
D
Folkway
Question 79Single Answer
The term 'Reference group' was first introduced by :
A
Hyman
B
Merton
C
Srinivas
D
Cooley
Question 80Single 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 81Single 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 82Single 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 83Single Answer
The term 'Sociological Imagination' was coined by whom?
A
P. Berger
B
C. W. Mills
C
A. Giddens
D
J. S. Mill
Question 84Single 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 85Single 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 86Single Answer
Which of the following is not a primary group?
A
Scouts
B
A peer group
C
A class of students
D
Family
Question 87Single 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 88Single 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 89Single 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 90Single 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 91Single Answer
A statement of relationship between variables to be tested is known as :
A
Research question
B
Hypothesis
C
Objective of the study
D
Problem of the study
Question 92Single Answer
For Marx, human potential is actualized :
A
when democracy is institutionalized
B
in the objectication of products
C
during the capitalist stage
D
during the primitive stage
Question 93Single Answer
A relationship in which change in one variable always induce change in another variable is known as :
A
positive correlation
B
linear correlation
C
unfounding relation
D
cause and effect relationship
Question 94Single Answer
When did the term sociology coined ?
A
1838
B
1732
C
1835
D
1650
Question 95Single Answer
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 grounded under the conflict school.
Reason (R) : Both of them highlight the function of conflict in maintaining the society..
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true.
B
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
C
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
D
Both (A) and (R) false.
Question 96Single Answer
If in a family, the offspring’s inherit the mother’s name, the family is called -
A
matronymic
B
patronymic
C
matripotestal
D
matrilineal
Question 97Single Answer
Assertion (A) : Townsend asserts that poverty can be defined objectively only in terms of the concept of relative deprivation.
Reason (R) : Society determines people's needs, patterns of food consumption.
A
Codes :
Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
B
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
C
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
D
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Question 98Single Answer
Who suggested that God is society divinized?
A
Max Weber
B
E. E. Evans - Pritchard
C
Auguste Comte
D
Emile Durkhein
Question 99Single Answer
In an Indian family the parents prepare their daughter to be a good wife/daughter in her in-laws, home, this is an example of :
A
Socialization
B
Re-socialization
C
Adult socialization
D
Anticipatory socialization
Question 100Single Answer
Who among the following has distinguished between lions and foxes as types of elites ?
A
Pareto
B
Shils
C
Weber
D
Mannhiem
Question 101Single Answer
Match the following :
List-I List-II
(Concepts) (Authors)
a. Cultural Lag (i) K. Marx
b. False Consciousness (ii) Ogburm
c. Law of Similarity and Contact (iii) J. Frazer
d. Institutionalization of class conglict (iv) R. Dahrendorf
A
Codes :
a b c d
ii i iii iv
B
iv iii i ii
C
iii ii iv i
D
i iv ii iii
Question 102Single Answer
Fill in the blank : An institution is composed of ---------------
A
Actors and Groups
B
Rules and procedures
C
Values and norms
D
All
Question 103Single Answer
George Summer's classification of group as 'Monad', 'Days', 'Triad' is based on :
A
Physical proximity
B
Nature of membership
C
Social relations
D
Size of the group
Question 104Single Answer
An area if social living which is marked by some degree of social cohernce and similarity is called :
A
Social group
B
Society
C
Community
D
Association
Question 105Single Answer
C. W. Mills' perspective takes into account :
(i) Biography (ii) Sociography
(iii) History (iv) Geography
(v) Ethnography
Select the correct alternatives :
A
(ii) only
B
(ii) and (iii) only
C
(i) and (iii) only
D
(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) only
Question 106Single Answer
Which of the following instances may not be considered as a reference group behaviour ?
A
Proletarianization
B
Embourgeoisment
C
Sanskritization
D
Modernization
Question 107Single Answer
Which of the following is a set of informal groups ?
A
Clique, faction, caucus
B
Gang, union dacoits
C
Slum, village, NGO
D
Neighbourhood, Peer group, Panchayat
Question 108Single Answer
Who argued that the school prepares children to move towards universalistic standards and achieved status of adult society?
A
E. Durkheim
B
T. Parsons
C
R. K. Merton
D
K. Davis
Question 109Single Answer
Who defined religion in terms of a distinction between the sacred and the profone ?
A
B. Malinowski
B
C. Levi Strauss
C
A. R. Radcliffe Brown
D
E. Durkheim
Question 110Single Answer
The capacity of any person, group or institution to issue commands is called :
A
Power
B
Authority
C
Influence
D
Right
Question 111Single Answer
......... is the channelling of an increasing number of women into low-status, poorly paid manual work.
A
Feminisation of poverty
B
Female proletarianisation
C
Feminisation of labour
D
None of the above
Question 112Single Answer
An Italian consuming paneer tikka in Rome and an Indian consuming pizza in Varanasi is an example of
A
globalisation of food
B
globalisation of commodities
C
globalisation of culture
D
All of the above
Question 113Single Answer
Who had given the concept of 'modes of individual adaptation' ?
A
E Durkheim
B
T Parsons
C
RK Merton
D
P Blau
Question 114Single Answer
Consider the following statements and state which of the following is/are correct ?
I. Quantitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
II. Qualitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
III. Inferential statistics does not allow researchers to use data from a relatively small group to speculate with some level of certainty about a larger group.
IV. Quantitative research methods do not require statistical methods for collecting and reporting data.
V. Statistics is the mathematical method used to analyse numerical data.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A
I, II, III and IV
B
Only I
C
II, III and IV
D
I and V
Question 115Single Answer
.................. is an epistemological position that advocates the application of the methods of natural science to the study of social reality and beyond.
A
Interpretivism
B
Constructionism
C
Positivism
D
None of these
Question 116Single Answer
A ......... entails the collection of data on more than one case (usually quite a lot more than one) and at a single point in time.
A
cross - sectional research design
B
longitudinal research design
C
Both 1. and 2
D
None of the above
Question 117Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Concepts/Ideas)
A. A Comte I. Size and density
B. E Durkheim II. Level of intellectual development
C. K Marx III. Evolution and complexity
D. H Spencer IV. Economic influence Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A
A B C D
III IV I IIII
B
II I IV III
C
I III IV II
D
II III I IV
Question 118Single Answer
Who among the following criticised the effects of 'mass media' and 'culture industry' on population ?
A
Ulrich Beck
B
Alfred Schutz
C
Theodor Adorno
D
Ernest Burgess
Question 119Single Answer
Cultural phenomena combining and impositions from the other cultures with local realities is
A
Ethnocentrism
B
Cultural imperialism
C
Cultural hybrids
D
Cultural relativism
Question 120Single Answer
Who has suggested six dimensions of communalism: assimilationist, welfarist, retreatist, retaliatory, separatist and secessionist ?
A
Yogendra Singh
B
AR Desai
C
TK Oommen
D
GS Ghurye
Pedagogy, Teaching Learning Material, Use of computer and IT in Teaching Learning
Question 121Single Answer
What is the primary purpose of communication in teaching?
A
To deliver content without student interaction
B
To exchange information, ideas, and feelings effectively
C
To maintain strict classroom discipline
D
To assign tasks only
Question 122Single Answer
Which of the following is a component of verbal communication skills in teaching?
A
Body language
B
Clarity of speech
C
Eye contact
D
Gestures
Question 123Single Answer
Non-verbal communication includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A
Facial expressions
B
Questioning techniques
C
Eye contact
D
Gestures
Question 124Single Answer
Why is active listening important for adolescent learners?
A
It helps teachers dominate discussions
B
It shows empathy and encourages students to express themselves
C
It reduces the need for verbal communication
D
It ensures strict discipline
Question 125Single Answer
How can teachers use communication to build rapport with adolescent learners?
A
By maintaining a formal and distant approach
B
By creating a trusting and respectful classroom environment
C
By avoiding student questions
D
By focusing only on academic content
Question 126Single Answer
What is a key benefit of clear instructional communication for adolescents?
A
It reduces the need for feedback
B
It helps students understand complex concepts and expectations
C
It limits student participation
D
It eliminates the need for classroom management
Question 127Single Answer
Which communication skill is most effective for classroom management?
A
Setting clear rules and addressing behavior constructively
B
Using complex vocabulary to impress students
C
Avoiding student feedback
D
Limiting student interaction
Question 128Single Answer
How can teachers motivate adolescent learners through communication?
A
By using discouraging language
B
By showing enthusiasm and encouraging participation
C
By avoiding student feedback
D
By maintaining a strict tone
Question 129Single Answer
What type of feedback is most effective for adolescent learners?
A
Vague and delayed feedback
B
Specific, constructive, and timely feedback
C
Negative feedback only
D
Feedback given only at the end of the term
Question 130Single Answer
How can teachers help adolescent learners develop their communication skills?
A
By limiting opportunities for discussion
B
By modeling good communication and providing practice opportunities
C
By avoiding group work
D
By focusing only on written assignments
Question 131Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?
A
Asking a question
B
Maintaining eye contact
C
Giving a lecture
D
Providing written feedback
Question 132Single Answer
What role does empathy play in teacher-student communication?
A
It creates distance between teacher and student
B
It helps teachers understand and respond to students' feelings
C
It reduces the need for clear instructions
D
It makes classroom management stricter
Question 133Single Answer
Why is it important for teachers to use clear and simple language with adolescents?
A
To confuse students and encourage critical thinking
B
To ensure understanding of instructions and concepts
C
To reduce student engagement
D
To limit student questions
Question 134Single Answer
What is the benefit of using open-ended questions in class discussions?
A
They limit student responses
B
They encourage critical thinking and elaboration
C
They reduce student participation
D
They simplify classroom management
Question 135Single Answer
How can teachers use non-verbal cues to manage adolescent behavior?
A
By ignoring student reactions
B
By using gestures or facial expressions to signal expectations
C
By avoiding eye contact
D
By speaking louder
Question 136Single Answer
What does ICT stand for in the context of education?
A
Information and Computer Technology
B
Information and Communication Technology
C
Integrated Computer Technology
D
Interactive Communication Technology
Question 137Single Answer
What is the primary role of ICT in education?
A
To replace teachers
B
To access, process, manage, and communicate information for learning
C
To limit student interaction
D
To focus only on hardware maintenance
Question 138Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of ICT?
A
A chalkboard
B
The internet
C
A textbook
D
A notebook
Question 139Single Answer
What is hardware in a computer system?
A
The programs that run the computer
B
The physical components of the computer
C
The internet connection
D
The user manual
Question 140Single Answer
What is the role of software in a computer system?
A
To provide physical support to hardware
B
To give instructions to hardware for performing tasks
C
To replace hardware components
D
To limit computer functionality
Question 141Single Answer
Which type of software manages computer hardware?
A
Application software
B
System software
C
Educational software
D
Utility software
Question 142Single Answer
What is an example of system software?
A
Microsoft Excel
B
Windows Operating System
C
Google Docs
D
Educational games
Question 143Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of application software?
A
Linux
B
Microsoft PowerPoint
C
Device drivers
D
BIOS
Question 144Single Answer
How does ICT enhance teaching and learning?
A
By limiting access to resources
B
By providing tools for interactive and engaging learning
C
By reducing student participation
D
By focusing only on hardware
Question 145Single Answer
Which hardware device is commonly used for displaying content to a class?
A
Printer
B
Projector
C
Scanner
D
Keyboard
Question 146Single Answer
What is the function of a monitor in a computer system?
A
To process data
B
To display output
C
To store data
D
To input data
Question 147Single Answer
Which ICT tool is used for two-way communication in virtual classrooms?
A
Radio
B
Video conferencing software
C
Television
D
Printer
Question 148Single Answer
What is the purpose of a learning management system (LMS)?
A
To manage hardware components
B
To facilitate online learning and course management
C
To replace textbooks
D
To limit student access to resources
Question 149Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of an educational application software?
A
Windows Defender
B
Khan Academy
C
Linux
D
Device drivers
Question 150Single Answer
What is the role of a keyboard in a computer system?
