McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Sociology (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
‘Das Capital’ is written by – |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Lipset |
| D. | Alexis de Tocqueville |
| Answer» B. Karl Marx | |
| 2. |
Political Sociology is the study of the interrelation between |
| A. | Society & Culture |
| B. | Power & Politics |
| C. | Politics & Society |
| D. | Culture & Politics. |
| Answer» C. Politics & Society | |
| 3. |
Which theory of Marx laid the foundation for the sociology of politics? |
| A. | Economic determinism |
| B. | Surplus Value |
| C. | Alienation |
| D. | Positivism |
| Answer» A. Economic determinism | |
| 4. |
Political Sociology as a distinct subject emerged in the |
| A. | 1920s |
| B. | 1980s |
| C. | 1990s |
| D. | 1950s |
| Answer» D. 1950s | |
| 5. |
According to Weber, in the modern western societies the bases of political authority is |
| A. | rational-legal authority |
| B. | traditional authority |
| C. | charismatic authority |
| D. | symbolic authority |
| Answer» A. rational-legal authority | |
| 6. |
Political Sociology studies power, authority and legitimacy of state in relation to – |
| A. | Social relation |
| B. | Economic relation |
| C. | Political relation |
| D. | Physical relation |
| Answer» A. Social relation | |
| 7. |
American Political Science Association was founded in |
| A. | 1891 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1903 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» C. 1903 | |
| 8. |
Political Sociology tries to explore how various social forces work together to change |
| A. | Social institutions |
| B. | Political policies |
| C. | Values |
| D. | Social structures |
| Answer» B. Political policies | |
| 9. |
Who among the following is regarded as the father of Political Sociology? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Herbert Spencer |
| D. | Immanuel Kant |
| Answer» A. Max Weber | |
| 10. |
Who brought into focus issues concerning the nature of political power and its relationship with social or economic organisation? |
| A. | MacIver |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» D. Karl Marx | |
| 11. |
Political Sociology focuses attention of the relationship between |
| A. | Party & Politics |
| B. | State & Society |
| C. | Culture & Values |
| D. | Power & Politics |
| Answer» B. State & Society | |
| 12. |
Political Sociology is ‘The study of political behaviour within a sociological perspective of framework’ is a definition given by |
| A. | Robert E Dowse & John Hughes |
| B. | Michael Rush & Phillip Althoff |
| C. | R Bendix |
| D. | Keith Faulks |
| Answer» A. Robert E Dowse & John Hughes | |
| 13. |
Max Weber examined the entrepreneurial drives of individuals in capitalist economies in– |
| A. | Economy and Society |
| B. | Communist Manifesto |
| C. | The Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism |
| D. | Das Capital |
| Answer» C. The Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism | |
| 14. |
Modes of Production create social groups called – |
| A. | Serfs |
| B. | Castes |
| C. | Estate |
| D. | Classes |
| Answer» D. Classes | |
| 15. |
‘Democracy in America’ was written by |
| A. | Alexis de Tocquiville |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Pierre Bourdieu |
| D. | C Wright Mills |
| Answer» A. Alexis de Tocquiville | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is not Weber’s authority? |
| A. | Traditional authority |
| B. | Charismatic authority |
| C. | Rational- legal authority |
| D. | Political authority |
| Answer» D. Political authority | |
| 17. |
The following Authority is based on loyalty to the sacred attribute, heroic force or commendable character |
| A. | Rational-legal authority |
| B. | Traditional authority |
| C. | Charismatic authority |
| D. | Political authority |
| Answer» C. Charismatic authority | |
| 18. |
According to Marx, the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of |
| A. | Class struggle |
| B. | Revolution |
| C. | Feudalism |
| D. | Slavery |
| Answer» A. Class struggle | |
| 19. |
The idea of political legitimacy is associated with |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | Davis and Moore |
| Answer» B. Max Weber | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is not an example of ‘traditional authority’? |
| A. | Feudalism |
| B. | Rule by elders |
| C. | Patriarchy |
| D. | Magistrate |
| Answer» D. Magistrate | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is not within the scope of Political Sociology? |
| A. | Voting behaviour |
| B. | Problem of Untouchability |
| C. | Political decision making |
| D. | Problem of bureaucracy |
| Answer» B. Problem of Untouchability | |
| 22. |
The breakdown of traditional society and the emergence of modern society in Europe exposed for the first time the difference between |
| A. | State & society |
| B. | State & Nation |
| C. | Society & Community |
| D. | Norms & Values |
| Answer» A. State & society | |
| 23. |
‘A contribution to the critique of Political Economy’ is by |
| A. | Dahrendorf |
| B. | Georg Simmel |
| C. | Garfinkel |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» D. Karl Marx | |
| 24. |
‘An administrative body of appointed officials’- |
| A. | Capitalist |
| B. | Serfs |
| C. | Bureaucracy |
| D. | Feudal lords |
| Answer» C. Bureaucracy | |
| 25. |
‘Communist Manifesto’ was written by – |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | George Ritzer |
| Answer» C. Karl Marx | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is not an elements of Weberian model of bureaucracy? |
| A. | Hierarchy |
| B. | Nepotism |
| C. | Rules |
| D. | Written documents |
| Answer» D. Written documents | |
| 27. |
Political Sociology was originally construed as – |
| A. | Society and Politics |
| B. | Power and Society |
| C. | Power and Authority |
| D. | Sociology of Politics. |
| Answer» A. Society and Politics | |
| 28. |
Which of the following is true about proletariat? |
| A. | Rule of the working class |
| B. | Rule of Capitalist class |
| C. | Government by the people |
| D. | Rule of educated class |
| Answer» B. Rule of Capitalist class | |
| 29. |
The modern and developed society advocates |
| A. | Charismatic authority |
| B. | Traditional authority |
| C. | Rational-legal authority |
| D. | Gerontocracy |
| Answer» C. Rational-legal authority | |
| 30. |
According to Karl Marx, main cause responsible for the emergence of social class was- |
| A. | Economy |
| B. | Social |
| C. | Religious |
| D. | Politics |
| Answer» A. Economy | |
| 31. |
‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’ was written by |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Georg Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Max Weber | |
| 32. |
The bourgeois are the |
| A. | the working class |
| B. | the labourers |
| C. | the idealist |
| D. | the capitalist |
| Answer» D. the capitalist | |
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