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This section includes 767 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UGC-NET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 401. |
A goods and services which are transferred from one place to another is called |
| A. | Division |
| B. | Market place |
| C. | Distribution |
| D. | Reciprocity |
| Answer» D. Reciprocity | |
| 402. |
A book named "Patterns of culture" was written by Ruth Benedict in |
| A. | 1938 |
| B. | 1934 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1920 |
| Answer» C. 1922 | |
| 403. |
Eskimo's are living in |
| A. | America |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» C. Africa | |
| 404. |
The solution of practical problem is |
| A. | Political |
| B. | Applied |
| C. | Action |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Action | |
| 405. |
Alternation in the actual ways of behaving of people as a result of change in ideals, ideas and ideology |
| A. | By culture change |
| B. | The change in fashions like that of dress, ornaments, music |
| C. | The latest technology is adopted like fax, Internet etc |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. The change in fashions like that of dress, ornaments, music | |
| 406. |
In the division of labor in the society which one of two types of solidarity identified by Durkheim |
| A. | Mechanical and Organic Solidarity |
| B. | Mechanical and Physical Solidarity |
| C. | Physical and Spiritual Solidarity |
| D. | Physical and Organic Solidarity |
| Answer» B. Mechanical and Physical Solidarity | |
| 407. |
Durkheim's major study was about |
| A. | Anthropology |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | People |
| D. | Humanity |
| Answer» C. People | |
| 408. |
If a kinship relationship is recognized between parents and children among non-human primates, it is most likely the tie between |
| A. | A father and his children |
| B. | A mother and her children |
| C. | Both parents and their children |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. A mother and her children | |
| 409. |
A groups that follow an unorthodox religion or are centered on a single person or principle are called |
| A. | Cults |
| B. | Spiritual |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Spiritual | |
| 410. |
Archaeology is the study of |
| A. | Human kinds |
| B. | Past things |
| C. | Animals |
| D. | Plants |
| Answer» B. Past things | |
| 411. |
Human Rights pertain to caring for the rights of |
| A. | Men |
| B. | Women |
| C. | Minorities |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 412. |
The best known as an ethnographer are |
| A. | Jane Goodall |
| B. | Dian Fosse |
| C. | Margaret Mead |
| D. | Farley Mowat |
| Answer» D. Farley Mowat | |
| 413. |
From the stand point of its role in society, one of the great potential capability of religion is known as |
| A. | Taking over the socialization process of children |
| B. | Lessening confusion by providing a system of beliefs |
| C. | Strengthening the other institutions in society |
| D. | The promotion of group cohesion |
| Answer» C. Strengthening the other institutions in society | |
| 414. |
Spirits is a word come from |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Society |
| C. | Religion |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 415. |
What is the advantage of bilateral descent groups in industrial societies? |
| A. | Such groups are more likely to provide help to members in times of need |
| B. | Such groups are the only ones compatible with nuclear families |
| C. | Such groups expand the kin network more than unilateral descent groups |
| D. | Such groups make it possible to loosen kin ties and obligations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 416. |
Which of the following lists contains an item that would not be used to define social class? |
| A. | Education, lifestyle, income and occupation |
| B. | Social connections, parental occupation and lifestyle |
| C. | Education, wealth and social circle |
| D. | Occupation, wealth, gender and education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 417. |
Feeding and weaning is called to be |
| A. | Psychology |
| B. | parents |
| C. | Food |
| D. | Market |
| Answer» B. parents | |
| 418. |
Stratified samples fall under |
| A. | Probability sampling design |
| B. | Non-Probability sampling design |
| C. | Multi-stage sampling design |
| D. | Noneof these |
| Answer» B. Non-Probability sampling design | |
| 419. |
As identified in "Shamanism," current popular and self-help movements with connections to shamanism include all of the following except |
| A. | Elitism |
| B. | New Age |
| C. | Neo-shamanism |
| D. | Self-actualization |
| Answer» C. Neo-shamanism | |
| 420. |
Human behavior is called |
| A. | Anthropology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Psychology |
| D. | Archaeology |
| Answer» D. Archaeology | |
| 421. |
Process of spread of the cultural traits, trait complexes and patterns in space |
| A. | Transmission of traits and trait complexes from one generation to the other |
| B. | Combining of the existing elements to take a new form |
| C. | Diffusion is the process of change that stands for |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 422. |
Western and European women started petition about their rights in |
| A. | 1940 to 1950 |
| B. | 1960 to 1970 |
| C. | 1980 to 1990 |
| D. | 1945 to 1965 |
| Answer» C. 1980 to 1990 | |
| 423. |
The earliest anthropological use of culture was by E.B.Tylor in |
| A. | 1871 |
| B. | 1861 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1862 |
| Answer» B. 1861 | |
| 424. |
In the Middle East, the correct sequence of culture history phases is |
| A. | Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesolithic, Iron Age, Bronze Age |
| B. | Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| C. | Mesolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| D. | Neolithic, Mesolithic, Paleolithic, Iron Age, Bronze Age |
| Answer» C. Mesolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age | |
| 425. |
According to anthropologists multiculturalism encourages the practice of many ethnic |
| A. | Traditions |
| B. | Culture |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 426. |
In terms of hominines evolution perhaps the most important part of the diet of early H. sapiens at Pinnacle Point, South Africa, was |
| A. | Drought resistant nuts and tubers |
| B. | large game animals |
| C. | shellfish |
| D. | Fish and water fowl |
| Answer» D. Fish and water fowl | |
| 427. |
According to the multiregional model, what allowed the Premodern to remain a single, variable species? |
| A. | Extinction |
| B. | Migration |
| C. | Gene flow |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 428. |
The Upper Paleolithic is often defined in terms of |
| A. | choppers |
| B. | The hand ax |
| C. | Stone blade tools |
| D. | The bow and arrow |
| Answer» D. The bow and arrow | |
| 429. |
The quality, production, expression, or realm of what is beautifull or of more than ordinary significance the class of the object is called |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Art |
| C. | Symbol |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Symbol | |
| 430. |
A descriptive norm |
| A. | The way people describe what is natural to them |
| B. | The term that is used to describe standard behavior |
| C. | The belief people have about what others do in a particular situation |
| D. | The normal way people engage in social activity |
| Answer» D. The normal way people engage in social activity | |
| 431. |
According to the book, what guides our sense of right and wrong? |
| A. | Social norms |
| B. | Personal norms |
| C. | Religious creed |
| D. | Laws |
| Answer» B. Personal norms | |
| 432. |
According to anthropology, the 'second cold war' |
| A. | 1970's |
| B. | Ronald Reagan |
| C. | late 1980's |
| D. | Election of Ronal Reagan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
Many of those who have careers in advertising are also |
| A. | Clinical psychologists |
| B. | Psychoanalysts |
| C. | Applied social psychologists |
| D. | Community psychologists |
| Answer» D. Community psychologists | |
| 434. |
Social psychology discovered that many people pay particular attention to the social status of a communicator this gave rise to the idea of |
| A. | The reliability factor |
| B. | Sincerity basis causality |
| C. | American classism |
| D. | Credibility of the source |
| Answer» C. American classism | |
| 435. |
According to anthropologists the Nuer and Masai tribes have their own leader which is called |
| A. | Khan or ill-khan |
| B. | Qashqi |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» B. Qashqi | |
| 436. |
By adopting the patterns and norms of its host culture is called |
| A. | Assililation |
| B. | Acculturation |
| C. | Culture |
| D. | Diasporas |
| Answer» B. Acculturation | |
| 437. |
When a family extended three or more generations is called |
| A. | Big family |
| B. | Large family |
| C. | Extended family |
| D. | Joint family |
| Answer» D. Joint family | |
| 438. |
People express themselves creatively in dance, music, song, painting sculpture, pottery, cloth. Storytelling, verse, prose, drama and comedy is called as |
| A. | Symbolic |
| B. | Art |
| C. | Expressive culture |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 439. |
In anthropology "Racist images flow throughout the world" said by Bhairavi Desai a native Indian he says about the human diversity and |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Language |
| C. | Race |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 440. |
Descriptive social norms |
| A. | Are the stories that society tells us about the environment |
| B. | Explain why people are not social |
| C. | Can either decrease or increase pro-environmental behavior |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 441. |
The motive to increase another's welfare is called |
| A. | Communism |
| B. | Humanitarianism |
| C. | Socialism |
| D. | Altruism |
| Answer» D. Altruism | |
| 442. |
According to anthropologists a policy of extending the rule of a nation or empire over foreign nations or of taking and holding foreign colonies is called |
| A. | Imperialism |
| B. | Globalization |
| C. | Migration |
| D. | Core |
| Answer» B. Globalization | |
| 443. |
Which one is also fueled by rapid population growth and coupled with insufficient jobs, in the less developed countries |
| A. | Immigrants |
| B. | Imigration |
| C. | Migration |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 444. |
According to anthropologists,what did Marx mean by possible source of research questions? |
| A. | The problem to be solved |
| B. | Development |
| C. | Research work |
| D. | Any one can do it |
| Answer» B. Development | |
| 445. |
According to research methodology which of the following would be included in a research proposal during selection of topic and research locale? |
| A. | Status and experience |
| B. | Reading on the topic and locale |
| C. | Choice research methods and reasons for choosing them |
| D. | Researched |
| Answer» D. Researched | |
| 446. |
According to kinship anthropology a family who lasts only as long as the parents and children remain together is called |
| A. | Joint family |
| B. | Extended family |
| C. | Nuclear family |
| D. | Descent family |
| Answer» D. Descent family | |
| 447. |
According to anthropologists dominant structural position in the world system consists of the strongest and most powerful states with advanced systems of production is called as |
| A. | World system |
| B. | Globalization |
| C. | Migration |
| D. | Core |
| Answer» E. | |
| 448. |
Frank (1967) made the claim that 'underdeveloped' societies were |
| A. | Insufficiently involved in the international capitalist economy |
| B. | Reluctant to surrender their traditional ways of life |
| C. | Economically dependent on the wealthy countries that exploited them |
| D. | The 'metropolis' to which 'satellite' countries were attached |
| Answer» D. The 'metropolis' to which 'satellite' countries were attached | |
| 449. |
The big man is a temporary regional regulator big man can mobilize supporters in several villages and |
| A. | Family lineage |
| B. | Descent groups |
| C. | Segmentary lineage |
| D. | Affinals |
| Answer» D. Affinals | |
| 450. |
The capitalist world economy is what Wallenstein (1974) would call a 'world system' this term refers to |
| A. | A means of transporting money between different areas of a country |
| B. | An empire with a bureaucratic administration but no political centre |
| C. | An awareness of risks and dangers that affect the environment as a whole |
| D. | A unit with a division of labor that extends across ethnic and cultural groups |
| Answer» E. | |