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This section includes 180 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology (CBCS) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who coined the term Sociology? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Saint-Simon |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» D. Emile Durkheim | |
| 2. |
In the history of the development of sociology______________ is known as a period of remarkable intellectual; development and change in philosophical thought. |
| A. | Industrial Revolution |
| B. | Period of Enlightenment |
| C. | Urbanisation |
| D. | Religious change |
| Answer» C. Urbanisation | |
| 3. |
Who among the following authors initially used the term social physics for Sociology? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» C. Max Weber | |
| 4. |
What are the three stages argued by Comte that knowledge can pass through? |
| A. | Primitive-Feudal-Capitalistic |
| B. | Theological-Metaphysical-Positive |
| C. | Barbarian-Agricultural-Industrial |
| D. | Tribal-Industrial-Capitalistic |
| Answer» C. Barbarian-Agricultural-Industrial | |
| 5. |
The idea of Social Dynamics propounded by Comte refers to |
| A. | Sociology |
| B. | Social Structures |
| C. | Social Change |
| D. | Social Thought |
| Answer» D. Social Thought | |
| 6. |
First Principle is the work of |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 7. |
Auguste Comte was born in |
| A. | 1789 |
| B. | 1798 |
| C. | 1759 |
| D. | 1799 |
| Answer» C. 1759 | |
| 8. |
Auguste Comte used the term Social Statics to intricate |
| A. | Existing social structures |
| B. | Positive effects |
| C. | Social dynamics |
| D. | Social evolution |
| Answer» B. Positive effects | |
| 9. |
Auguste Comte gave the name of religion as love of |
| A. | God |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Worship |
| D. | Humanity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Auguste Comte, through his Law of Three Stages clearly established a close association between |
| A. | Intellectual evolution and Social progress |
| B. | Social change and Social dynamics |
| C. | Social structures and social statics |
| D. | Social laws and social change |
| Answer» B. Social change and Social dynamics | |
| 11. |
Auguste Comte believed that __________ could be applied to the study of society and human behaviour |
| A. | Comparative method |
| B. | Phenomenology |
| C. | Longitudinal |
| D. | Scientific method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is not Auguste Comte s work? |
| A. | Principles of Sociology |
| B. | Religion of Humanity |
| C. | The Course in Positive Philosophy |
| D. | System of Positive Polity |
| Answer» B. Religion of Humanity | |
| 13. |
Comte divided the study of Sociology into two broad areas namely |
| A. | Social statics and social dynamics |
| B. | Science and scientific methods |
| C. | Social approach and methods |
| D. | Sociological study and interpretation |
| Answer» B. Science and scientific methods | |
| 14. |
Which is not part of the Law of Three Stages according to Auguste Comte? |
| A. | The Theological stage |
| B. | The Metaphysical stage |
| C. | The Metamorphic stage |
| D. | The Positive Stage |
| Answer» D. The Positive Stage | |
| 15. |
Metaphysical stage is also known as |
| A. | Fictitious stage |
| B. | Abstract stage |
| C. | Scientific stage |
| D. | Theological Stage |
| Answer» C. Scientific stage | |
| 16. |
Theological stage is also known as |
| A. | Abstract stage |
| B. | Positive stage |
| C. | Fictitious stage |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 17. |
In a feudal society, feudal lords exploit the |
| A. | Slaves |
| B. | Proletariats |
| C. | Bourgeoisie |
| D. | Serfs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The third stage of the Law of Three Stages is |
| A. | The Theological stage |
| B. | The Metaphysical stage |
| C. | The Evolutionary stage |
| D. | The Positive Stage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Auguste Comte s positivism is based on |
| A. | real phenomena |
| B. | fanciful event |
| C. | supernatural |
| D. | materialism |
| Answer» B. fanciful event | |
| 20. |
In the Mertonian frame work, what does conformity refer to? |
| A. | Both goals and means are accepted |
| B. | Goals are accepted and means are rejected |
| C. | Both goals and means are rejected |
| D. | Means are accepted and goals are rejected |
| Answer» B. Goals are accepted and means are rejected | |
| 21. |
The Course of Philosophy which is a series of book written by Comte was translated into English by |
| A. | Michel Foucault |
| B. | Harriet Martineau |
| C. | Pierre Bourdieu |
| D. | Talcott Parsons |
| Answer» C. Pierre Bourdieu | |
| 22. |
In Theological stage ideas are focused on |
| A. | observation |
| B. | essence of phenomena |
| C. | supernatural realm |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 23. |
Auguste Comte introduced the word sociology in his famous work |
| A. | Positive Philosophy |
| B. | Positive Polity |
| C. | Religion of Humanity |
| D. | The Course of Philosophy |
| Answer» B. Positive Polity | |
| 24. |
The cultural system of Metaphysical Stage leaders is the |
| A. | Priests |
| B. | Scientists |
| C. | Bureaucrats |
| D. | Philosophers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which of the following does not belong to Theological stage |
| A. | fetishism |
| B. | atheism |
| C. | polytheism |
| D. | monotheism |
| Answer» C. polytheism | |
| 26. |
The Metaphysical stage is a |
| A. | religious stage |
| B. | transitional stage |
| C. | scientific stage |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. scientific stage | |
| 27. |
Sanskritisation is |
| A. | Religious conversion to another religion |
| B. | Adopting other culture and language |
| C. | Cultural mobility in the direction of upper dominant caste |
| D. | Social change towards modernity |
| Answer» D. Social change towards modernity | |
| 28. |
A politician who wants to win an election but uses dirty tricks to discredit an opponent would be an example for |
| A. | Conformity |
| B. | Retreatism |
| C. | Innovation |
| D. | Rebellion |
| Answer» D. Rebellion | |
| 29. |
Conformists have accepted the cultural goal of success through legitimate means. Who among the following will be the best example to explain conformist? |
| A. | Student |
| B. | Terrorist |
| C. | Politician |
| D. | Drug addict |
| Answer» B. Terrorist | |
| 30. |
Talcott Parsons four basic functional requisites are |
| A. | adaptation, goal-orientation, integration and latency |
| B. | education, socialization, social control and religion |
| C. | economic institutions, political institutions ideology and kinship |
| D. | family, social institution, cultural value and religion |
| Answer» B. education, socialization, social control and religion | |
| 31. |
Homeless and drug addict are best example of which types of R.K. Merton s adaptation or deviance |
| A. | Rebellion |
| B. | Retreatism |
| C. | Ritualism |
| D. | Conformity |
| Answer» C. Ritualism | |
| 32. |
Merton s adaptation which involves rejecting goals while accepting the means is |
| A. | Innovation |
| B. | Ritualism |
| C. | Retreatism |
| D. | Rebellion |
| Answer» C. Retreatism | |
| 33. |
Talcott Parsons went to Germany to study at |
| A. | Humboldt University of Berlin |
| B. | University of Heidelberg |
| C. | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | |
| 34. |
Which of the following characteristic is not Talcott Parsons unit act to understand action theory? |
| A. | Actor |
| B. | End |
| C. | Means |
| D. | Institution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Cathectic action is |
| A. | goal-oriented action |
| B. | dominated by rational considerations |
| C. | action which is dominated by emotion |
| D. | cognitive action |
| Answer» D. cognitive action | |
| 36. |
R.K Merton s typology of deviance or typology of individual adaptation has |
| A. | Two types |
| B. | Three types |
| C. | Four types |
| D. | Five types |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The most common adaptation in Merton s typology is |
| A. | Conformity |
| B. | Innovation |
| C. | Retreatism |
| D. | Ritualism |
| Answer» B. Innovation | |
| 38. |
The first phase of Indian sociology was between the year |
| A. | 1773-1900 AD |
| B. | 1901-1950 AD |
| C. | 1950-1990 AD |
| D. | 1991-2000 AD |
| Answer» B. 1901-1950 AD | |
| 39. |
Who is known as the Father of Indian Sociology |
| A. | D.D. Kosambi |
| B. | G.S. Ghurye |
| C. | M.N. Srinivas |
| D. | A.R. Desai |
| Answer» C. M.N. Srinivas | |
| 40. |
The Department of Sociology was first introduced in India at |
| A. | Lucknow University |
| B. | Madras University |
| C. | Banaras Hindu University |
| D. | Bombay University |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Indian Sociological Society was established in |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 42. |
Who introduced sociology department at Poona University in 1930? |
| A. | Brajendranath Seal |
| B. | D.N. Majumdar |
| C. | Radhakamal Mukherjee |
| D. | Iravati Karve |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Sociology was introduced in Calcutta University in |
| A. | 1915 |
| B. | 1916 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» D. 1918 | |
| 44. |
Indian Sociological Bulletin was first introduced in |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» D. 1953 | |
| 45. |
G.S. Ghurye was born in |
| A. | 1873 |
| B. | 1883 |
| C. | 1893 |
| D. | 1903 |
| Answer» D. 1903 | |
| 46. |
G.S. Ghurye approach was |
| A. | Indological |
| B. | Structural-Functional |
| C. | Marxian |
| D. | Post-modernism |
| Answer» B. Structural-Functional | |
| 47. |
Indology approach is based on |
| A. | Theory |
| B. | Empirical methodology |
| C. | Statistics |
| D. | Sacred texts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The groups to which people compare their behaviour and try to act like them are known as |
| A. | Membership group |
| B. | Reference group |
| C. | Mutual groups |
| D. | Non-membership group |
| Answer» C. Mutual groups | |
| 49. |
Caste and Race in India was written by G.S. Ghurye in |
| A. | 1930 |
| B. | 1932 |
| C. | 1934 |
| D. | 1936 |
| Answer» C. 1934 | |
| 50. |
Zweckrational actions are otherwise known as |
| A. | Affective Action |
| B. | Value oriented action |
| C. | Goal oriented action |
| D. | Traditional action |
| Answer» D. Traditional action | |