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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