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| 1. |
A Frenchman is considered to be the father of Sociology. |
| A. | Emile Durkhein |
| B. | Kingsley Davis |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | George Payne |
| Answer» C. Auguste Comte | |
| 2. |
Sociology is the study of |
| A. | Human being |
| B. | Customs |
| C. | Values |
| D. | Society |
| Answer» D. Society | |
| 3. |
Sociology is the Science of |
| A. | Associations |
| B. | Society |
| C. | Customs |
| D. | Co-operations |
| Answer» B. Society | |
| 4. |
The Word ‘Socius’ means |
| A. | Associate or Companion |
| B. | Member of Society |
| C. | Member of an Association |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Associate or Companion | |
| 5. |
‘’Education Sociology is the interaction of the Individual and his Cultural Environment”. This was stated by |
| A. | Brown |
| B. | Carter |
| C. | Ottaway |
| D. | George Payne |
| Answer» C. Ottaway | |
| 6. |
Who is regarded as the Father of Educational Sociology. |
| A. | George Payne |
| B. | Brown |
| C. | Emily Durkhein |
| D. | Ottaway |
| Answer» A. George Payne | |
| 7. |
The term ‘Sociology’ was coined by |
| A. | George Payne |
| B. | Anguste Comte |
| C. | Ottaway |
| D. | Brown |
| Answer» B. Anguste Comte | |
| 8. |
Sociology emerged as an Independent Social Science in the |
| A. | 17th Century |
| B. | 16th Century |
| C. | 18th Century |
| D. | 19th Century |
| Answer» D. 19th Century | |
| 9. |
Indian Society can be divided into various levels of people. Which of the following is not one of these? |
| A. | Upper class |
| B. | Hindus |
| C. | Middle class |
| D. | Lower class |
| Answer» B. Hindus | |
| 10. |
One important example of a primary group is |
| A. | political party |
| B. | family |
| C. | church |
| D. | YMA |
| Answer» B. family | |
| 11. |
The literacy percentage of Mizoram in the last census (2011) was |
| A. | 91.33 |
| B. | 95.51 |
| C. | 99.11 |
| D. | 98.76 |
| Answer» A. 91.33 | |
| 12. |
Application of principles of sociology to education in known as |
| A. | Educational Sociology |
| B. | Sociology of Education |
| C. | Social foundation of Education |
| D. | Social Science of Education |
| Answer» A. Educational Sociology | |
| 13. |
The act of adopting oneself, and one’s behaviour, to the conditions and requirement of the community in which one lives is called social- |
| A. | adaptation |
| B. | adjustment |
| C. | behaviour |
| D. | dynamic |
| Answer» A. adaptation | |
| 14. |
The term Sociology is coined in the year |
| A. | 1798 |
| B. | 1829 |
| C. | 1839 |
| D. | 1818 |
| Answer» C. 1839 | |
| 15. |
Educational Sociology deals with which aspect of education |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Political |
| C. | Economic |
| D. | Psychological |
| Answer» A. Social | |
| 16. |
Society has been defined as a “web of social relationships” by |
| A. | Cooley |
| B. | Durkhein |
| C. | Mac Iver |
| D. | Bronson |
| Answer» C. Mac Iver | |
| 17. |
Which aim of education is most useful for the community? |
| A. | Cultural |
| B. | Technological |
| C. | Livelihood |
| D. | Socialization |
| Answer» D. Socialization | |
| 18. |
The individual and society are considered as |
| A. | supplementary |
| B. | interdependent |
| C. | complimentary |
| D. | contradictory |
| Answer» B. interdependent | |
| 19. |
“Education and society are two mutually supporting systems, interconnected, that one cannot thrive in the absence of the other.” What is the reason? |
| A. | Education sustains society, preserves culture,ushers in new one and inculcates values |
| B. | Education helps to do away with social divisions and produces leaders for governance |
| C. | Education makes people employable |
| D. | Education modernizes and makes society civilized |
| Answer» A. Education sustains society, preserves culture,ushers in new one and inculcates values | |
| 20. |
Education provided to the child by the schools is |
| A. | formal |
| B. | informal |
| C. | traditional |
| D. | highly standardized |
| Answer» A. formal | |
| 21. |
A society is a network of |
| A. | social attitudes |
| B. | socio-political relationships |
| C. | religions-cultural attitudes |
| D. | inter-personal relationships |
| Answer» D. inter-personal relationships | |
| 22. |
Educators must have a good understanding of the social forces because |
| A. | education is a social process |
| B. | educators are social beings |
| C. | education is influenced by social forces |
| D. | education is one of the activities carried on in the social setting amidst social forces |
| Answer» C. education is influenced by social forces | |
| 23. |
Human nature develops in man as a |
| A. | member of a religion |
| B. | citizen of a state |
| C. | member of an organization |
| D. | member of a society |
| Answer» D. member of a society | |
| 24. |
It is implied in the ‘social nature’ of the education that it |
| A. | ensures desirable socialization of the child |
| B. | ensures the development of child’s potentialities |
| C. | educates the child for citizenship |
| D. | enables the individual to find a job himself |
| Answer» A. ensures desirable socialization of the child | |
| 25. |
High degree of inter-dependence between education and the rest of the society is very much emphasized, not because of |
| A. | increasing number of students, requiring increasing financial support |
| B. | dramatic changes in the role of the government in educational matters |
| C. | man’s social nature |
| D. | social nature of education |
| Answer» C. man’s social nature | |
| 26. |
The study of human society involves the study of |
| A. | man |
| B. | mind |
| C. | environment |
| D. | heredity |
| Answer» A. man | |
| 27. |
All human beings have to interact with other human beings in order to |
| A. | survive |
| B. | gossip |
| C. | quarrel |
| D. | compete |
| Answer» A. survive | |
| 28. |
Society preserves our |
| A. | civilization |
| B. | culture and transmits it to succeeding generation |
| C. | philosophical ideas |
| D. | interrelation |
| Answer» B. culture and transmits it to succeeding generation | |
| 29. |
The schools help the people to |
| A. | assimilate culture |
| B. | ignore culture |
| C. | protest against culture |
| D. | enjoy culture |
| Answer» A. assimilate culture | |
| 30. |
Individual and society are considered as |
| A. | interdependent |
| B. | contradicting |
| C. | complementary |
| D. | supplementary |
| Answer» A. interdependent | |
| 31. |
Human nature develop in man as a |
| A. | member of a religion |
| B. | citizen of a state |
| C. | member if an organization |
| D. | member of a society |
| Answer» D. member of a society | |
| 32. |
Man’s behaviour in society is determined mainly by two forces, namely |
| A. | formal and informal |
| B. | natural and unnatural |
| C. | physical and social |
| D. | psychological and philosophical |
| Answer» A. formal and informal | |
| 33. |
Function of educational structure is |
| A. | replacement of population |
| B. | socialization of new population |
| C. | maintenance of a sense of purpose |
| D. | system maintenance |
| Answer» B. socialization of new population | |
| 34. |
The most important characteristic of a society is |
| A. | inter-communication |
| B. | mutual influence |
| C. | interpersonal relationship |
| D. | individual approach |
| Answer» C. interpersonal relationship | |
| 35. |
The fundamental unit of human society is known as |
| A. | social group |
| B. | tribal group |
| C. | individual |
| D. | family |
| Answer» D. family | |
| 36. |
Characteristics of society is |
| A. | mutual awareness |
| B. | specific aims |
| C. | definite geographical area |
| D. | interrelation |
| Answer» D. interrelation | |
| 37. |
A society is a network of |
| A. | inter-personal relationship |
| B. | social attitude |
| C. | socio-political relationship |
| D. | religions-cultural attitudes |
| Answer» A. inter-personal relationship | |
| 38. |
Both nature and necessity compel man to live in |
| A. | forest |
| B. | society |
| C. | church |
| D. | college |
| Answer» B. society | |
| 39. |
The educational institution is a |
| A. | community |
| B. | family |
| C. | social institution |
| D. | organization |
| Answer» A. community | |
| 40. |
Educational Sociology tries to search for suitable solution for problems related to education and |
| A. | politics |
| B. | economics |
| C. | society |
| D. | religion |
| Answer» C. society | |
| 41. |
The word ‘sociology’ is made up of two words. These are: |
| A. | Societus and Logy |
| B. | Societia ans Logistia |
| C. | Societus and Logos |
| D. | Socia and Logos |
| Answer» C. Societus and Logos | |
| 42. |
The word sociology is derived from |
| A. | Latin and greek |
| B. | Greek and German |
| C. | English and Latin |
| D. | German and Latin |
| Answer» A. Latin and greek | |
| 43. |
The meaning of sociology is |
| A. | Knowledge of society |
| B. | Science of society |
| C. | Development of society |
| D. | Understanding of society |
| Answer» B. Science of society | |
| 44. |
Society emerges out of |
| A. | Community’s existence |
| B. | Men’s existence |
| C. | Problem’s existence |
| D. | World’s existence |
| Answer» B. Men’s existence | |
| 45. |
Society embellishes the network of |
| A. | Human relationships |
| B. | Social relationships |
| C. | Inter connections |
| D. | Individual differences |
| Answer» B. Social relationships | |
| 46. |
Sociology was once treated as |
| A. | Scientific philosophy |
| B. | Historical philosophy |
| C. | Social philosophy |
| D. | Educational philosophy |
| Answer» C. Social philosophy | |
| 47. |
Sociology emerged as an independent Social science in |
| A. | 16th Century |
| B. | 17th Century |
| C. | 18th Century |
| D. | 19th Century |
| Answer» D. 19th Century | |
| 48. |
Who is traditionally considered to be the father of sociology? |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | John Dewey |
| C. | Marshal Jones |
| D. | Kingsley Davis |
| Answer» A. Auguste Comte | |
| 49. |
In which year was the term sociology first coined? |
| A. | 1836 |
| B. | 1837 |
| C. | 1838 |
| D. | 1839 |
| Answer» D. 1839 | |
| 50. |
With whose contribution did the word Sociology become permanent? |
| A. | Ogburn |
| B. | Franklin Henry Giddings |
| C. | Herbert Spencer |
| D. | Harry M. Johnson |
| Answer» C. Herbert Spencer | |
| 51. |
Sociology studies |
| A. | Man’s behaviour in groups |
| B. | Man’s behaviour at home |
| C. | Man’s behaviour within his immediate surroundings |
| D. | Man’s behaviour in isolation |
| Answer» A. Man’s behaviour in groups | |
| 52. |
The subject matter of sociology is |
| A. | Social relationships |
| B. | individual development |
| C. | agricultural products |
| D. | Growth of educational institutions |
| Answer» A. Social relationships | |
| 53. |
The scope of sociology is very |
| A. | Narrow |
| B. | Shallow |
| C. | Wide |
| D. | Limited |
| Answer» C. Wide | |
| 54. |
Education and sociology are |
| A. | Two opposite disciplines |
| B. | One and the same |
| C. | Interdependent disciplines |
| D. | Simply two more subjects of study |
| Answer» C. Interdependent disciplines | |
| 55. |
Education preserves the social and cultural heritage which is owned by |
| A. | History |
| B. | Psychology |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Sociology |
| Answer» D. Sociology | |
| 56. |
What brings about reforms and changes in the field of sociology? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | History |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» A. Education | |
| 57. |
Who is considered to be the father of educational sociology? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Ottoway |
| C. | Rousseau |
| D. | George Payne |
| Answer» D. George Payne | |
| 58. |
What is the key problem of educational sociology? |
| A. | Population explosion |
| B. | Poverty |
| C. | Social interaction |
| D. | Illiteracy |
| Answer» C. Social interaction | |
| 59. |
Application of principle of sociology to education is called |
| A. | Social science of education |
| B. | Social foundation of education |
| C. | Social education |
| D. | Educational sociology |
| Answer» D. Educational sociology | |
| 60. |
The teacher-pupil relationship comes under the study of |
| A. | Sociology |
| B. | Educational sociology |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Political science |
| Answer» B. Educational sociology | |
| 61. |
Educational sociology deals with which aspect of education? |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Political |
| C. | economic |
| D. | psychological |
| Answer» A. Social | |
| 62. |
The scope of educational sociology includes the study of each and every type of |
| A. | Individual development |
| B. | Economic growth |
| C. | Social relationship |
| D. | Human psychology |
| Answer» C. Social relationship | |
| 63. |
Education, in its concept and functions is |
| A. | Political |
| B. | Social |
| C. | Economic |
| D. | Psychological |
| Answer» B. Social | |
| 64. |
Everyone, who is to be educated has to be socialised in conformity with his |
| A. | cultural needs |
| B. | Educational needs |
| C. | Sociological needs |
| D. | Socio-cultural needs |
| Answer» D. Socio-cultural needs | |
| 65. |
“Effect of social life upon individuals and schools” is the study of |
| A. | Educational psychology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Educational sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» C. Educational sociology | |
| 66. |
“The place of teacher in a society” is the study of |
| A. | Educational psychology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Educational sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» C. Educational sociology | |
| 67. |
“Evaluation of social media as a medium of social progress” is the study of |
| A. | Educational psychology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Educational sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» C. Educational sociology | |
| 68. |
What do sociological researches provide for education? |
| A. | Technology |
| B. | Guidelines |
| C. | Opinions |
| D. | Nothing relevant |
| Answer» B. Guidelines | |
| 69. |
The study of society is nothing but study of |
| A. | People |
| B. | Laws |
| C. | Conventions |
| D. | Mores |
| Answer» A. People | |
| 70. |
Individual and society are considered as |
| A. | Interdependent |
| B. | Contradictory |
| C. | Supplementary |
| D. | Complementary |
| Answer» A. Interdependent | |
| 71. |
One of the important ways of socializing individuals is through |
| A. | discipline |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Caste |
| Answer» C. Education | |
| 72. |
Sociological approach to education is needed because of |
| A. | Social change |
| B. | Population explosion |
| C. | Illiteracy |
| D. | Ignorance |
| Answer» A. Social change | |
| 73. |
What must a teacher know in order to teach the students of various backgrounds effectively? |
| A. | Their academic performance |
| B. | Their interests |
| C. | Their society |
| D. | Their talents |
| Answer» C. Their society | |
| 74. |
In order to meet the individual needs of students, the curriculum should be |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | Flexible |
| C. | Stagnant |
| D. | Traditional |
| Answer» B. Flexible | |
| 75. |
Education is one of the important aspects of any |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Religion |
| D. | Caste |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 76. |
The ever cherishing social values are those attained through |
| A. | Cultural programmes |
| B. | Battle |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Government |
| Answer» C. Education | |
| 77. |
Who defined sociology as “ The science of social phenomena subject to natural and invariable laws, the discovery of which is the object of investigation”? |
| A. | Kingsley Davis |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | Small |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 78. |
Sociology emerged in |
| A. | America |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | Asia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» B. Europe | |
| 79. |
Educational sociology centers upon the study of social institutions and their role in |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Society |
| D. | Philosophy |
| Answer» A. Education | |
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