Chapters
1. |
Urban Sociology as a discipline emerged due to: |
A. | Growth of population in towns/cities |
B. | Growth of industrial cities |
C. | Migration to towns |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
2. |
Urban Sociology is the sociological study of |
A. | Life and human interaction in the cities |
B. | Social relationship in urban environment |
C. | Processes , changes and problems of urban areas |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
3. |
Which school played the most prominent part in the development of Urban Sociology? |
A. | Frankfurt school |
B. | Chicago School |
C. | Marxist School |
D. | Functional School |
Answer» B. Chicago School |
4. |
In the initial development of Urban Sociology the sociologists focused on |
A. | Migration of people |
B. | Massive increase of population |
C. | The new form of social relationship in cities |
D. | Growth of industrial town sites |
Answer» C. The new form of social relationship in cities |
5. |
The Concentric Zone model was created by Ernest Burgess in – |
A. | 1925 |
B. | 1920 |
C. | 1935 |
D. | 1915 |
Answer» A. 1925 |
6. |
Human Ecology is a term coined by |
A. | Louis R.Wirth |
B. | George Simmel |
C. | Robert E.Park |
D. | MSA Rao |
Answer» C. Robert E.Park |
7. |
In the Concentric zone model of Burgess, the commuter zone lies in which zone? |
A. | Zone III |
B. | Zone II |
C. | Zone I |
D. | Zone V |
Answer» D. Zone V |
8. |
In which state of the USA were most of the initial works on urban society carried out? |
A. | Chicago |
B. | New York |
C. | California |
D. | Texas |
Answer» A. Chicago |
9. |
Which of the following is considered as the father of urban sociology? |
A. | Robert E.Park |
B. | Louis R. Wirth |
C. | George Simmel |
D. | Ernest Burgess |
Answer» C. George Simmel |
10. |
Which of the following is responsible for the growth of cities in the 17th and 18th centuries? |
A. | French revolution |
B. | Industrial revolution |
C. | The Enlightenment |
D. | The Reformation |
Answer» B. Industrial revolution |
11. |
Louis Wirth’s Urbanism as a Way of Life was published in which year? |
A. | 1948 |
B. | 1928 |
C. | 1938 |
D. | 1918 |
Answer» C. 1938 |
12. |
Diffusion of urban culture is – |
A. | Urbanization |
B. | Urbanism |
C. | Urbanity |
D. | Urbanness |
Answer» B. Urbanism |
13. |
Which of the following is not an element of urbanism? |
A. | Superficiality |
B. | Individualism |
C. | Homogeneity |
D. | Materialism |
Answer» C. Homogeneity |
14. |
What according to Wirth is the breeding ground of cultural hybrids? |
A. | Towns |
B. | Small cities |
C. | Metropolitan cities |
D. | Suburbs |
Answer» C. Metropolitan cities |
15. |
City people view their associates as |
A. | Direct source of satisfaction |
B. | Whole persons |
C. | Close friends |
D. | Means to pursue their goals |
Answer» D. Means to pursue their goals |
16. |
To make interaction simpler, urbanites normally |
A. | Standardize their behavior |
B. | Meet face to face |
C. | Adopt informal means |
D. | Adopt intimate methods |
Answer» A. Standardize their behavior |
17. |
The city effects are wider than the city itself. Who said this? |
A. | MacIver |
B. | Kingsley Davis |
C. | George Simmel |
D. | Harry M.Johnson |
Answer» B. Kingsley Davis |
18. |
Areas which resemble cities are known as |
A. | Urban areas |
B. | Sub-urban areas |
C. | Towns |
D. | Fringe areas |
Answer» B. Sub-urban areas |
19. |
The study of urban sociology is significant and helpful for |
A. | Urban problems |
B. | Understanding the urban society only |
C. | Understanding urban and rural societies so that development occurs in both at the same time. |
D. | Urban population |
Answer» C. Understanding urban and rural societies so that development occurs in both at the same time. |
20. |
Rural – urban convergence refers to |
A. | The area where similarities of both urban and rural way of life exists. |
B. | The striking difference between rural and urban living |
C. | The point of demarcation of rural and urban areas. |
D. | Rural- urban contrasts |
Answer» A. The area where similarities of both urban and rural way of life exists. |
21. |
According to Wirth a city is – |
A. | An area having large population |
B. | An initiating and controlling centre of economic and political life |
C. | A large dwelling place |
D. | An area distinguished by density |
Answer» B. An initiating and controlling centre of economic and political life |
22. |
Which is an important pull factor of migration from rural to urban areas? |
A. | Job opportunities |
B. | Banking facility |
C. | Recreation facility |
D. | Educational facility |
Answer» A. Job opportunities |
23. |
The significance of the study of Urban Sociology lies in |
A. | Understanding the institutions of urban society |
B. | Helping Urban policy makers solve urban social problems |
C. | Understanding urban problems |
D. | Understanding social functions |
Answer» B. Helping Urban policy makers solve urban social problems |
24. |
Blasé attitude of urban dwellers means |
A. | Indifference |
B. | Hospitality |
C. | Friendliness |
D. | Hostility |
Answer» A. Indifference |
25. |
Secondary relations in cities tend to be |
A. | Intimate |
B. | Calculative |
C. | Face to face |
D. | Informal |
Answer» B. Calculative |
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