Chapter: Unit 1
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
26.

Which of the following opines that modern cities had an impact not only on modes of behavior but on feelings and patterns of thought?

A. Louis R.Wirth
B. George simmel
C. Anthony Giddens
D. Max Weber
Answer» C. Anthony Giddens
27.

Who said that urban sociology is that branch of sociology which deals with the city or the urban community, with urbanization and urbanism?

A. J.A Quinn
B. Karl marx
C. Anthony Giddens
D. Alex Inkeles
Answer» A. J.A Quinn
28.

Which of the following is the scope of urban sociology?

A. Ecology
B. Urban planning
C. Urban social problems
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
29.

Anonymity of urban life means

A. A state of namelessness
B. External appearances
C. Status symbols
D. Superficiality
Answer» A. A state of namelessness
30.

Which of the following is responsible for the diffusion of urban culture to rural areas?

A. Transport and communication
B. Press
C. Television
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
31.

Specialization in roles in urban society encourages

A. Similar interests
B. Homogeneity
C. Diversity of life patterns
D. Similar philosophy of life
Answer» C. Diversity of life patterns
32.

In India, urbanization maintained an upward trend during the

A. 1960’s
B. 1970’s
C. 1950’s
D. 1980’s
Answer» B. 1970’s
33.

The city is an area distinguished by

A. Size, population and density
B. Population, homogeneity and simplicity
C. Diversity, density and communal life
D. Size, population and primary relations
Answer» A. Size, population and density
34.

Satellite cities are built around

A. Towns
B. Villages
C. Metropolitan cities
D. Industrial sites
Answer» C. Metropolitan cities
35.

Rural indices are moving nearer to urban indices in terms of

A. Divorce
B. Age at marriage
C. Selection of marriage partners
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
36.

Louis R.Wirth associated with Urban Sociology developed the

A. Concentric Zone theory
B. Cultural Approach
C. Ecological Approach
D. Structural Approach
Answer» B. Cultural Approach
37.

The large size of population in urban areas favour the development of

A. Specialization of roles
B. Homogeneous life
C. Community sentiment
D. Intimate relations
Answer» A. Specialization of roles
38.

Satellite cities represent the

A. Striking difference of rural and urban life
B. Some features of urban lifestyle
C. Mixture of rural and urban ways of life
D. Basic features of rural life
Answer» C. Mixture of rural and urban ways of life
39.

People live alien and disparate lives in

A. Big cities
B. Towns
C. Villages
D. Sub-urban areas
Answer» A. Big cities
40.

Louis Wirth says contacts between city dwellers are

A. Close and intimate
B. Diverse and superficial
C. Fleeting and partial
D. Anonymous and impersonal
Answer» C. Fleeting and partial
Chapter: Unit 2
41.

Loosing shared characters and the various absolute markers that existed between cities and villages is

A. Urbanization
B. Rurban
C. Industrialization
D. Urbanism
Answer» B. Rurban
42.

Visibility of more formal systems of institutions are in

A. Towns
B. Rural
C. Cities
D. Sub-urban areas
Answer» C. Cities
43.

The main aspect of urban and rural is mainly demarcated through -

A. Material things
B. Non-material things
C. Rituals
D. Familial obligations
Answer» A. Material things
44.

Which of the following urban factors transformed rural life-world extensively?

A. Migration
B. Connectivity
C. Press
D. Development plans
Answer» B. Connectivity
45.

Who is the author of “Decline of the West”?

A. Oswald Spengler
B. F.Schumacher
C. R.E Park
D. Milton Gordon
Answer» A. Oswald Spengler
46.

With the diffusion of urban culture to the rural areas; the extreme differences between rural and urban cultures has become

A. Differentiated
B. Diluted
C. Increased
D. Equal
Answer» B. Diluted
47.

The influence of the city or urban areas varies with

A. Demography
B. Size of City
C. Labor
D. Density
Answer» B. Size of City
48.

Big urban areas are characterised by

A. Sub-centers
B. Semi- rural centers
C. Clubs
D. Communal feeling
Answer» A. Sub-centers
49.

At present, rural area and urban area features are increasingly

A. Similar
B. Unequal
C. Different
D. Transformed
Answer» A. Similar
50.

Who mentioned that Urbanization refers to a process of urban values diffusing and transforming behavior patterns?

A. CB Mamoria
B. MSA Rao
C. Patrick Geddes
D. J.A.Quinn
Answer» C. Patrick Geddes
51.

Who edited the classic book, “Urban Sociology of India”?

A. MSA Rao
B. MN Panini
C. Yogendra Singh
D. M.N.Srinivas
Answer» A. MSA Rao
52.

Urbanization is a process that is

A. Continuous
B. Non-continuous
C. Dormant
D. Stagnant
Answer» A. Continuous
53.

The rate of Urbanization in India differs in time, space and

A. Regions
B. Matter
C. Density
D. Size
Answer» A. Regions
54.

According to P. Sainath, which of the following is the key role in Urban growth in India?-

A. Migration
B. Cheap Labor
C. Infrastructure
D. Industry
Answer» A. Migration
55.

Which among the following indicate that Urban growth in India is mainly due to?-

A. Increase of population
B. Labor Migration
C. Government Policies
D. Increase in factories
Answer» A. Increase of population
56.

Migration’s main cause is due to

A. Push and pull factor
B. Better livelihood
C. Educational facility
D. Banking facility
Answer» A. Push and pull factor
57.

Who wrote the essay, “Urbanization and Social Transformations”?

A. Ramkrishna Mukherjee
B. G.S Ghurye
C. K.N Unnithan
D. A.R.Desai
Answer» A. Ramkrishna Mukherjee
58.

Expansion of urban areas result in alterations of

A. Satellite towns
B. Villages
C. Everyday life
D. Rural areas
Answer» A. Satellite towns
59.

Who is the author of “Six Decades of Urbanization in India”?

A. Ashish Bose
B. N.K Bose
C. T.N Madan
D. G.S.Ghurye
Answer» A. Ashish Bose
60.

Who among the following defined city as a large space, dense and heterogeneity of groups?

A. R.E. Park
B. Louis R Wirth
C. Kingsley Davis
D. George Simmel
Answer» A. R.E. Park
61.

The most common feature of every city is

A. Heterogeneity of People
B. Labour force
C. Density of spaces
D. Existence of slums
Answer» B. Labour force
62.

Who is the author of the text “The City”?

A. Max Weber
B. George Simmel
C. Talcott Parsons
D. Karl Marx
Answer» A. Max Weber
63.

Which is the oldest city in India, from the choices below?

A. Banaras
B. Kolkata
C. Mahabalipuram
D. Bengaluru
Answer» A. Banaras
64.

Which is the oldest city of the world, from the choices below?

A. Jerusalem
B. Bangkok
C. Kathmandu
D. Kuala Lampur
Answer» A. Jerusalem
65.

Social mobility occurs on a larger scale at -

A. City
B. Semi-urban areas
C. Towns
D. Villages
Answer» A. City
66.

Who is the author of the book “Pre-industrial City”?-

A. Gideon Sjoberg
B. Ferdinand Tonnies
C. F Le Corbuiser
D. Max Weber
Answer» A. Gideon Sjoberg
67.

Level of Technology is low at

A. Industrial City
B. Pre-Industrial City
C. Global City
D. Village society
Answer» A. Industrial City
68.

Who classified Consumer city and Producer city?

A. R.E. Park
B. Max Weber
C. Francis Bacon
D. Adam Smith
Answer» B. Max Weber
69.

According to Max Weber, Plebian cities are the outcome of

A. Plagues
B. Revolutions
C. Monarchy
D. Aristocracy
Answer» B. Revolutions
70.

Who among the following is associated with Ecological Approach on urban growth?

A. George Simmel
B. Ernest W Burgess
C. Louis R. Wirth
D. Robert E.Park
Answer» B. Ernest W Burgess
71.

Urban studies at University of Chicago came up during

A. 1915 - 1940
B. 1840- 1880
C. Post World War I
D. Post World War II
Answer» B. 1840- 1880
72.

Who among the following is associated with Cultural Approach of urban studies?

A. E.W Burgess
B. Robert E. Park
C. Louis R. Wirth
D. George Simmel
Answer» A. E.W Burgess
73.

Louis R Wirth’s “Urbanism as a way of life” was first published as a researched paper during

A. 1928
B. 1925
C. 1938
D. 1948
Answer» C. 1938
74.

Which among the following is true for Ecological Approach in urban studies?

A. Symmetry between humans and society.
B. Any environment and given human conditions can be fixed.
C. Communities interact, estimate and depend on their environment
D. Communities are interdependent
Answer» C. Communities interact, estimate and depend on their environment
75.

Which urban studies approach clarify that societies grows not in random but in relation to the advantageous features of the environment?

A. Cultural Approach
B. Ecological Approach
C. Industrial Approach
D. Concentric Zone Model
Answer» C. Industrial Approach
76.

Who subscribed to the “Darwinian Web of Life” in understanding urban studies?

A. George Simmel
B. Robert E. Park
C. E.W Burgess
D. J.A.Quinn
Answer» B. Robert E. Park
77.

Concentric Zone theory in urban studies was introduced by

A. RE Park & EW Burgess
B. Louis R Wirth
C. Georg Simmel
D. Kingsley Davis
Answer» B. Louis R Wirth
78.

Who is the author of “Metropolis and Mental Life”?

A. Herbert Spencer
B. George Simmel
C. Oswald Spengler
D. Emile Durkheim
Answer» B. George Simmel
79.

Who mentioned “relations in urban are always changing and fleeting, but in rural areas, it is always absolute and communitarian”?

A. Max Weber
B. V. Pareto
C. Louis R. Wirth
D. MSA Rao
Answer» B. V. Pareto
80.

The pace of life is faster in cities because of the existence of-

A. Co-operation
B. Interdependence
C. Strong bonds
D. Competition
Answer» C. Strong bonds
Chapter: Unit 3 MSA
81.

Urbanisation is generally related with –

A. Integration
B. Decomposition
C. Demoralisation
D. Industrialisation
Answer» D. Industrialisation
82.

Family in India is generally of Joint family and –

A. Multi-lingual family
B. Nuclear family
C. Neo-Nuclear family
D. Extended family
Answer» B. Nuclear family
83.

It is generally assumed that the process of urbanisation leads to –

A. Stagnation
B. Growth of family
C. Decline in family
D. Genocide
Answer» C. Decline in family
84.

The institutions of family, kinship and caste are closely –

A. Differentiated
B. Interrelated
C. Inculcated
D. Indoctrinated
Answer» B. Interrelated
85.

The Khasi society is –

A. Patrilineal in nature
B. Matrilineal in nature
C. Decentralised in nature
D. Heterogenous in nature.
Answer» B. Matrilineal in nature
86.

In matrilineal society, the head of the family is the –

A. Eldest female
B. The uncle
C. The Youngest female
D. The eldest female
Answer» C. The Youngest female
87.

The sociologist who dispel the breakdown of joint family in India is

A. M.N Srinivas
B. A.M Shah
C. G.S Ghurye
D. Yogendra Singh
Answer» C. G.S Ghurye
88.

The family system which emerge in association with modern industrial societies is –

A. Nuclear family
B. Joint family
C. Traditional family
D. Linguistic family
Answer» A. Nuclear family
89.

Rural society is associated with –

A. Joint family
B. Urban family
C. Nuclear family
D. Transitional family
Answer» A. Joint family
90.

Ram Krishna Mukherjee is associated with the study of –

A. West Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer» A. West Bengal
91.

A.H Shah made a study of family system and changes in –

A. Gujarat
B. Delhi
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Answer» A. Gujarat
92.

S. Vatuk in his study of kinship system laid emphasis to –

A. North Indian kinship
B. South Indian kinship
C. East Indian Kinship
D. West Indian kinship
Answer» A. North Indian kinship
93.

Urban culture is the culture found in –

A. Rural area
B. Urban area
C. Village area
D. Suburban area
Answer» B. Urban area
94.

Urban areas are the symbol of cultural –

A. Heterogeneity
B. Homogeneity
C. Conflict
D. Cohesion
Answer» A. Heterogeneity
95.

The Joint family system is being replaced by –

A. Traditional family
B. Nuclear family
C. Extended family
D. Transitional family
Answer» B. Nuclear family
96.

Nuclear families are more popular in –

A. Urban areas
B. Rural areas
C. Sub-urban area
D. Slums
Answer» A. Urban areas
97.

In urban areas, the major occupations are –

A. Professional in nature
B. Traditional in nature
C. Limited in nature
D. Extensive in nature
Answer» A. Professional in nature
98.

Social distance is the result of –

A. Anonymity and heterogeneity
B. Segregation and intervention
C. Conflict and affection
D. Demonstration
Answer» A. Anonymity and heterogeneity
99.

The urbanites attach supreme importance to their –

A. Material possessions
B. Ideologies and beliefs
C. Inconsistent admirations
D. Welfare and happiness
Answer» D. Welfare and happiness
100.

George Simmel held that social structure of urban communities is based on –

A. Ideologies
B. Mindset
C. Interest groups
D. Possessions
Answer» C. Interest groups
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