The Essence of Sociology MCQs

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  • MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS IN BA SOCIOLOGY
    SECOND SEMESTER PAPER PAPER - I
    THE ESSENCE OF SOCIOLOGY
    1. ------------ is the father of sociology
    A. Comte B. Durkheim C. Spencer D. Cooley
    2. Who has described “society as a web of social relationships.”?
    A. Mead B. Ogburn C. Leacock D. MacIver
    3. Name the author of the book ‘Primitive Culture’
    A. Majumdar B. Lundberg C. Tylor D. Malinowski
    4. Classification of groups into in-group and out-group was presented by whom among the
    following?
    A. Tonnies B. Cooley C. Homans D. Sumner
    5. “Contact & communication are the two main conditions of social interaction.” Who said so?
    A. Horton & Hunt B. Park & Burgess C. Ogburn & Nimkoff D. MacIver & Page
    6. Which of the following is not a characteristic of primary group?
    A. Intimacy B. Closeness C. Familiarity D. Impersonality
    7. Which one of the following will you categories as achieved status
    A. Sex B. Age C. Marital D. Caste
    8. Which among the following is an informal method of social control?
    A. Customs B. Coercion C. Law D. Education
    9. Studies of social interaction, groups etc. belong to ------------ sociology.
    A. Urban B. Macro C. Applied D. Micro
    10. A role is the ---------- aspect of status.
    A. Counter B. Dynamic C. Static D. Latent
    11. Weber conceived of sociology as a comprehensive science of social --------------.
    A. Groups B. Action C. Interaction D. Institutions
    12. Who coined the term primary group?
    A. Comte B. Ginsberg C. Cooley D. Gisbert
    13. Name one macro sociologist from the following.
    A. Simmel B. Goffman C. Weber D. Durkheim
    14. Group characterized by impersonal relationships and self-interests.
    A. In-group B. Gesellschaft C. Secondary D. Both B&C
    15. Contradictory demands of the same role is termed as

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  • A. Role Strain B. Role Playing C. Role Conflict D. None of the Above
    16. ___________ help meet the basic needs of society.
    A. Associations B. Social Groups C. Social Institutions D. Interactions
    17. ___________ is the vehicle of culture.
    A. Technology B. Man C. Society D. Language
    18. “Culture is the man-made part of environment.” Who said so?
    A. E. B. Tylor B. M.J. Herskovits C. R.Brown D. K. Davis
    19. The term sociology is derived from the ________ word socius and __________ word logos.
    A. Latin, Greek B. Greek, Latin C. Hebrew, Latin D. Hebrew, Greek
    20. The term sociology is coined in the year
    A. 1798 B. 1829. C. 1839 D. 1818
    21. Who wrote ‘The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life’ (1959)?
    A. Garfinkel B. Goffman C. Gillin & Gillin D. Giddings
    22. Who presented the idea of ‘cultural lag’?
    A. Ogburn B. Malinowski C. MacIver D. Risley
    23. __________ is a socially defined position in a group or society.
    A. Role B. Interaction C. Status D. Deviance
    24. _________ theory states that people are motivated by self-interest in the interactions with
    other people.
    A. Conflict B. Exchange C. Interaction D. Structural
    25. The smallest group possible.
    A. Peer group B. Family C. Dyad D. Primary group
    26. The term ‘reference group’ was introduced by
    A. Muzafer Sherif B. H. M. Johnson C. Horton & Hunt D. Morris Ginsberg
    27. Social exchange theory was introduced by _____________.
    A. G. Homans B. G. H. Mead C. Goffman D. Peter Blau
    28. Interaction without social contact
    A. Conflict B. Competition C. Co-operation D. Exchange
    29. Who classified groups into small groups and large groups?

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  • A. Tonnies B. Park &Burgess C. Simmel D. Sumner
    30. Name one American sociologist, who is known as the founder of behavioral sociology and
    exchange theory.
    A. T.Parsons B. B.F.Skinner C. H. Blumer D. G. C. Homans
    31. The term sociology was coined by ____________.
    A. Spencer B. Comte C. W.Thomson D. Durkheim
    32. Who pioneered the idea of scientific study of society?
    A. Plato B. Adam Smith C. Auguste Comte D. John Graunt
    33. “Culture is the sum total of knowledge, belief, art morals, law, customs and any other
    capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.” Who define so?
    A. Linton B. Spencer C. Redfield D. Tylor
    34. The components of material culture are __________ and objective.
    A. External B. Internal C. Tangible D. Both A&C
    35.___________ represent the most superficial manifestation of culture.
    A. Symbols B. Rituals C. Values D. Norms
    36. The core of a culture is formed by ___________.
    A. Art B. Values C. Technology D. Traditions
    37. Name the system adopted by a given society to guide family or blood relationship.
    A. Marriage B. Culture C. Kinship D. Taboos
    38. __________of individuals is an important feature of social group.
    A. Contact B. Interaction C. Communication D. Relation
    39. Sociology is the science of interpretative understanding of social ___________.
    A. Action B. Interaction C. Group D. Institution
    40. Name the forms of procedure which are recognized & accepted by society and govern the
    relations between individuals and groups.
    A. Society B. Social Action C. Institutions D. Interaction
    41. __________ provides a definite role and status to individual.
    A. Group B. Society C. Collectivity D. Institution
    42. ___________ was the first to throw light on the structure of society.
    A. Comte B. Durkheim C. Spencer D. Parsons

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  • 43. The parts of social structure are _________ everywhere.
    A. The same B. Different C. Irregular D. Distinct
    44. Structure is useless without __________.
    A. Role B. Order C. Function D. Status
    45. ___________ is the basic ingredient of social relationships.
    A. Group B. Awareness C. Bonding D. Interaction
    46. Society is rooted in which concept.
    A. Action B. Interaction C. Roles D. Culture
    47. Name the reciprocal influence human beings exert on each other through interstimulation
    and response.
    A. Social interaction B. Social relation C. Social groups D. Co-operation
    48. Human interaction is essentially _____________ interaction.
    A. Competitive B. Co-operative C. Communicative D. Deliberate
    49. “Social structure is concerned with the principal forms of social organization….” Who said
    so?
    A. Miller B. Ginsberg C. Green D. Ogburn
    50. Human beings organize themselves into groups called ___________, for the achievement of
    some object or goal.
    A. Institutions B. Community C. Society D. None of the above
    51. According to Talcott Parsons, all the units of social structure are __________.
    A. Concrete B. Tangible C. Abstract D. Explicit
    52. _______ denotes the functional significance of the actor for the social system.
    A. Status B. Action C. Mores D. Role
    53. A _____________ may be defined as a plurality of individuals who are in contact with one
    another.
    A. Group B. Institution C. Social Structure D. Society
    54. “Whenever two or more individuals come together and influence one another, they may be
    said to constitute a social group.”Who defined so?
    A. MacIver & Page B. Green C. Simmel D. Ogburn & Nimkoff
    55. __________ is a natural growth.

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  • A. Association B. Institution C. Organization D. None of the above
    56. Institution is comparatively ___________.
    A. Permanent B. Temporary C. Artificial D. Transitory
    57. A social group is ______________ in nature.
    A. Static B. Dynamic C. Spontaneous D. Co-operative
    58. The German sociologist Simmel considered _________ as a criterion for classifying groups.
    A. Nature of contact B. Interaction C. Size D. Nature of membership
    59. Name an involuntary group.
    A. Race B. Club C. Political party D. Dyad
    60. ___________ classified groups into genetic and congregate groups.
    A. Charles A. Ellwood B. Giddings C. Sumner D. Simmel
    61. In which book Sumner’s classification of groups appearing?
    A. The Science of Society B. Protectionism C. Folkways D. None of the above
    62. In Tonnies classification of groups, __________ is defined as ‘public life’.
    A. Gesellschaft B. Gemeinschaft C. Community D. None of the above
    63. Contradictory demands of different roles individuals perform is termed as
    A. Role strain B. Role identity C. Role conflict D. Role playing
    64. Gemeinschaft is translated into English as ________.
    A. Association B. Community C. Corporation D. Institution
    65. Name the author of the book ‘Social Organization’, which contains a major classification of
    groups?
    A. Sumner B. Park & Burgess C. C.H. Cooley D. Tonnies
    66. The __________ groups are characterized by sympathetic contact.
    A. Secondary B. Congregate C. Reference D. Primary
    67. “A social group is a system of social interaction.” Who defined so?
    A. H.M.Johnson B. Marshal Jones C. Bogardus D.Simmel
    68. _________ refers to the tendency on the part of the members to identify themselves with
    the groups.
    A. Group unity B. Group norms C. We-feeling D. Mutual awareness

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  • 69. “Man is a social animal.” Who said so?
    A. Comte B. Aristotle C. Plato D. Karl Marx
    70. ________ groups are known as residual categories.
    A. Primary B. Peer C. Informal D. Secondary
    71. Name an unorganized group.
    A. Crowd B. Family C. Friends D. Party
    72. “An Outline of Social Psychology” is written by
    A. C.H.Cooley B. Sigmund Freud C. Muzafer Sherif D. G.H. Mead
    73. Who classified groups into territorial and non-territorial groups?
    A. Horton & Hunt B. Park & Burgess C. MacIver & Page D. C.H. Cooley
    74. The distinction between in-group and out-group is ____________.
    A. Simple B. Tangible C. Concrete D. Overlapping
    75. Whose classification of group states that,’ an individual’s group identification changes in
    circumstances’?
    A. Sumner B. Simmel C. Cooley D. Park & Burgess
    76. ______________ is a characteristic of in-group.
    A. Formality B. Competition C. Primary relation D. Ethnocentrism
    77. The __________ group is the nucleus of all social organization.
    A. Secondary B. Formal C. Primary D. Small
    78. ____________ makes possible the “conversation of gestures.”
    A. Cyber space B. Language C. Physical proximity D. Group
    79. Any form of social encounter between individuals is termed as ____________.
    A. Conflict B. Social interaction C. Deviance D. None of the above
    80. Name the expected behaviour of an individual occupying a particular social position.
    A. Role B. Norm C. Ritual D. Folkways
    81. Patterns of interaction between individuals or groups.
    A. Social group B. Social interaction C. Social structure D. Social control
    82. The application of imaginative thought to the asking and answering of sociological questions
    is known as ______________.

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  • A.
    Sociological imagination B. Sociological consciousness
    C. Sociological questions D. Sociological thought
    83. The group which is more influential than family among the adolescents is __________.
    A. Occupational group B. Peer group C. Out-group D. Religion
    84. Name the control of society over individual.
    A. Custom B. Social control C. State D. Sanction
    85. The groups to which the persons belong are __________.
    A. Peer groups B. Genetic groups C. Collectivity D. Membership groups
    86. ___________ form an essential element of all sociological works.
    A. Concepts B. Imagination C. Theories D. variables
    87. In ___________ interaction, interaction occurs among people who are present in the same
    setting, but are not engaged in face- to- face communication.
    A. Focused B. Formal C. Unfocused D. Informal
    88. Relative deprivation is central to ____________ behavior.
    A. Cultural B. Urban C. Individual D. Reference group
    89. The term sociological imagination was coined by ________.
    A. Sorokin B. Wright Mills C. Giddens D. Parsons
    90. Social status based on an individual’s effort.
    A. Achieved B. Ascribed C. Merit D. None of the above
    91. Compulsion of proximity is the need felt by individuals to __________ with others in face-
    to- face settings.
    A. Contact B. Interact C. Communicate D. Group
    92. _________ is any act that contravenes the laws established by a political authority.
    A. Rejection B. Innovation C. Crime D. Ritualism
    93. The co-existence of several subcultures within a given society on equal terms.
    A. Cultural relativism B. Counter culture C. Cultural pluralism D. Mass culture
    94. ________ is one of the most distinctive properties of human social association.
    A. Culture B. Society C. Interaction D. Group
    95. Criminal activities by means of electronic networks.

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  • A. Corporate crimes B. White collar crimes C. Deviance D. Cyber crimes
    96. Questions posed by sociologists when looking at the origins and development of social
    institutions from the past to present are ____________ questions.
    A. Sociological B. Comparative C. Developmental D. Analytical
    97. Modes of action which do not conform to the norms of a society.
    A. Violence B. Deviance C. Rejection D. Crime
    98. Features of social life that challenges or creates tensions in a social system.
    A. Dysfunction B. Problems C. Anarchy D. Anomie
    99. Questions that examine the social meaning or patterns of a phenomenon are ___________
    questions.
    A. Developmental B. Sociological C. Theoretical D. Abstract
    100. Functionalism and conflict theories tend towards ________ sociological analysis.
    A. Micro B. Modern C. Macro D. Current
    101. In _____________, interaction between individuals engaged in a common activity or a
    direct conversation with one another happens.
    A. Unfocused B. Direct C. Formal D. Focused
    102. The concept of social control first came in the work of ___________.
    A. Ogburn B. E. A. Ross C. Durkheim D. G. H. Mead
    103. Questions that raise issues concerning matters of fact rather than theoretical or moral
    issues are termed as __________ questions.
    A. Comparative B. Empirical C. Moral D. Factual
    104. Name the relations which exist in groups, developed on the basis of personal connections.
    A. Formal B. Informal C. indirect D. Secondary
    105. The study of large scale organizations or social systems belongs to _________ sociology.
    A. Micro B. Industrial C. Macro D. Descriptive
    106. A friendship group composed of individuals of similar age and social status.
    A. Categories B. Peer group C. In-group D. Triad
    107. An initial act of crime or deviance is known as __________.
    A. Stealing B. Primary deviance C. Malpractice D. None of the above

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  • 108. ___________ are formalized modes of behavior in which the members of a group regularly
    engage.
    A. Rituals B. Festivals C. Traditions D. Social control
    109. A mode of reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected forms of behavior.
    A. Law B. Culture C. Education D. Sanction
    110. Culture bound or culture specific traits are known as ________ culture.
    A. Emic B. Counter C. Etic D. Universal
    111. An artificial and highly commercialized culture popularized through mass media.
    A. Universal culture B. Urban culture C. Mass culture D. None of the above
    112. A process by which cultural borrowing and lending take place
    A. Assimilation B. Acculturation C. Enculturation D. Diffusion
    113. A group to which individuals refer when making judgments.
    A. Voluntary group B. Membership group C. In-group D. Reference group
    114. The most fundamental term in sociology is __________.
    A. Group B. Society C. Individual D. Social relation
    115. The transference of cultural elements from one sphere to another is called ________.
    A. Acculturation B. Evolution C. Diffusion D. Dominatio
    116. The book “The Sociological Imagination” is written by
    A. Parsons B. Brewer C. Elliot D. Wright Mills
    117. “Sociological imagination is the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience
    and the wider society."Who said so?
    A. Giddens B. Berger C. Mills D. Goffman
    118. Who coined the terms ‘public issues’ & ‘private troubles’ in sociology?
    A. Durkheim B. Wright mills C. Garfinkel D. None of the above
    119. Which of these statements best represents C. Wright-Mills’s idea of ‘the sociological
    imagination’?
    A. understanding the differences between the classical theorists
    B. bringing together private troubles and public issues
    C. seeing the social world as one made up of ‘social facts’

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  • D. None of the above
    120. Sociology has been said to be the product of ____________ revolution.
    A. Chinese B. Russian C. French D. American
    121. Sociological ___________ allows people to see the relationship between their personal
    experiences and broader social and historical events.
    A. Consciousness B. Imagination C. Questions D. Theory
    122. Name the person who introduced the concept ‘cultural relativism’ for the first time.
    A. Herskovits B. Franz Boas C. Sumner D. Tylor
    123. Segmented personality involvement exists in ____________ group.
    A. In-group B. Secondary C. Informal D.Primary
    124. A number of people who share common characteristics are known as __________.
    A. Association B. Categories C. Aggregates D. Groups
    125. Status and role are two building blocks of social _________.
    A. Structure B. Action C. Interaction D. Control
    126. Group in which individuals interact over a long period of time on a direct and personal
    basis
    A. Formal group B. Large group C. Reference group D. Primary group
    127. Impersonal and transitory interaction exists in ___________ groups.
    A. Primary B. In-group C. Social D. Secondary
    128. Name the recurring patterns of behavior and interaction which are invisible, pervasive,
    enduring, constraining and yet, render social life predictable and orderly form.
    A. Social structure B. Social control C. Social group D. Social interaction
    129. __________ are relatively stable structures which meet the basic social needs of people.
    A. Groups B. Interactions C. Institutions D. Roles
    130. “A status is a socially defined position in a group or society that an individual occupies.”
    Who defined so?
    A. Merton B. Linton C. Ginsberg D. Johnson
    131. The most important status a person occupies, the one that most defines a person’s social
    identity and general social position.
    A. Ascribed status B. Master status C. Social status D. Achieved status

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