Sociology MCQs with answers pdf
Ans. d
- Among the following, mark out the correct meaning of Human Ecology:
A. Study of men in relation with the topography of the place of their residence
B. Study of men in relation with their geographical conditions
C. Study of men in relation with other men
D. Study of men’s relations with their physical environment
Ans. D.
- Some believe that humanistic values are lost when cities as communities become —
A. structured
B. polymorphic
C. large
D. small
Ans. B.
- Which among the following factors makes the people of a village a ‘community’?
A. That they belong to common blood origin
B. That they believe in common religion
C. That they have a common culture
D. That they are bound by a ‘we sense’
Ans. D.
- Who described cities as the “sinks of civilization”?
A. Rousseau
B. Oswald Spengler
C. Lewis Numford
D. Henry S. Churchill
Ans. A.
- What among the following cannot be helpful in the improvement of villages?
A. Rural reconstruction schemes
B. Involvement of the panchayat in the village uplift
C. Cultivating the spirit of self-help among the villagers
D. Politics in the panchayat and speech making
Ans. D.
- Which of the following is NOT a region?
A. United States of America
B. Organisation of American States
C. The Western Hemisphere
D. Scandinavian countries
Ans. A.
- Under the State Reorganization Act, 1956, India has been divided into five different zones. Mark out the state NOT included in Southern zone.
A. Tamilnadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans. D.
- Regional community aims at-
A. economic co-operation
B. balanced development
C. cultural exchange
D. all of the above
Ans. D.
- In a city ‘multiplicity of functions is accompanied by a high differentiation of both men and their institutions’. Which among the following does not represent this?
A. A ‘tandoor’ and a five star hotel
B. Teashop and sweat meat shop
C. Primary school and advance study centre
D. Political division from ward to electoral division for parliamentary elections
Ans. D.
- Which of the following has not been dealt with elaborately by Elton Mayo about Heresy theory?
A. Natural society consists of hordes of unorganised individuals
B. Each individual acts in his own self-interest
C. Each individual acts with a feeling of self-preservation
D. Each individual behaves in a manner that interest of others are not jeopardized
Ans. D.
- Which one of the following does not apply in the case of complex economy?
A. Workers are being given share in the profits
B. Workers are being provided more facilities
C. Workers are being denied share in the running of industry
D. Workers are being allowed to form trade unions
Ans. C.
- The theory of Heresy first appeared in the writings of-
A. Adam Smith
B. Francois Quesney
C. Ricardo
D. None of the above
Ans. B.
- Karl Marx believed that in the production process maximum role is played by-
A. capital
B. machine equipment
C. labour
D. government
Ans. C.
- In the feudal system in production maximum stress was laid on-
A. labour
B. capital
C. machine
D. trade unions
Ans. B.
- According to Marxian philosophy the industrial workers can find an end to their problems if:
A. they destroy the machine
B. they unite
C. they raise capital
D. they set up their own machines
Ans. B.
- Primitive economic organisations are of ____________ type.
A. production
B. subsistence
C. production-selling
D. market-oriented
Ans. B.
- The intra-tribal economic relations are mostly based on-
A. Shell money
B. Jajmani system
C. Barter and exchange
D. Stone money
Ans. C.
- Which one of the following is NOT true of totem?
A. It is sacred for tribe
B. It is not killed on any sacred occasion
C. On its death its funeral is taken out
D. Its skin is worn on all occasions
Ans. B.
- Which one of the following is NOT the advantage of tribal dormitories?
A. these have helped in preserving social life
B. these are holding place of all the political functions
C. these help young couples to choose their life partners
D. these help in maintaining discipline in life
Ans. B.
- The people of Mongoloid group are found in:
A. Sub-Himalayan region
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans. A.
- The system of marriage in which a girl manages to stay in the house of her lover upto a specified period is known as marriage by:
A. purchase
B. capture
C. intrusion
D. test
Ans. C.
- Which one of the following is NOT the advantage of the dormitories among the tribals?
A. These have helped in free movement among the women
B. These help in teaching etiquettes
C. These help in maintaining control among the young ones
D. All religious functions are performed here.
Ans. A.
