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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
| 1. |
In the history of the development of sociology, ------- is known as a period of remarkable intellectual development and change in philosophical thought. |
| A. | Industrial revolution |
| B. | Period of enlightenment |
| C. | Urbanization |
| D. | Religious change |
| Answer» B. Period of enlightenment | |
| 2. |
The theorists who were most directly and positively influenced by the enlightenment thinking were |
| A. | Auguste Comte and Durkheim |
| B. | Saint Simon and Durkheim |
| C. | Karl Marx and Karl Manheim |
| D. | Alexis de Tocqueville and Karl Marx |
| Answer» D. Alexis de Tocqueville and Karl Marx | |
| 3. |
The most extreme form of opposition to Enlightenment ideas was ------ |
| A. | French Catholic counterrevolutionary philosophy |
| B. | Suffrage Movement |
| C. | Orthodox Believers’ Movement |
| D. | Western European Union Philosophy |
| Answer» A. French Catholic counterrevolutionary philosophy | |
| 4. |
One of the prominent leaders of the French Catholic counterrevolutionary philosophy was |
| A. | Louis de Bonald |
| B. | Lewis Coser |
| C. | William Hopkins |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» A. Louis de Bonald | |
| 5. |
------------ was greatly influenced by Montesquieu’s ‘The Spirit of the Laws’ |
| A. | Machiavelli |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Donald Stevenson |
| D. | Alexis de Tocqueville |
| Answer» D. Alexis de Tocqueville | |
| 6. |
Who coined the term Sociology |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Saint – Simon |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | Karl Marx |
| Answer» C. Auguste Comte | |
| 7. |
The scientific view developed by Auguste Comte is known as |
| A. | Philosophical science |
| B. | Positive philosophy |
| C. | Negative philosophy |
| D. | Scientific philosophy |
| Answer» B. Positive philosophy | |
| 8. |
Auguste Comte initially called Sociology ---------- |
| A. | Social dynamics |
| B. | Social system |
| C. | Social physics |
| D. | Social science |
| Answer» C. Social physics | |
| 9. |
‘The Law of Three Stages’ is an idea developed by |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | George Simmel |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 10. |
Comte developed the Law of Three Stages in his work ---- |
| A. | Treatise on Sociology |
| B. | Religion of Humanity |
| C. | The Origin of Sociology |
| D. | The Course in Positive Philosophy |
| Answer» D. The Course in Positive Philosophy | |
| 11. |
Comte used the term Social Statics to indicate |
| A. | Existing social structures |
| B. | Positive effects |
| C. | Social dynamics |
| D. | Social evolution |
| Answer» A. Existing social structures | |
| 12. |
The second stage in ‘the Law of Three stages’ is |
| A. | Theological stage |
| B. | Meta-physical stage |
| C. | Evolutionary stage |
| D. | Positive stage |
| Answer» B. Meta-physical stage | |
| 13. |
The third stage in the Law of Three Stages is known as |
| A. | Positive stage |
| B. | Theological stage |
| C. | Evolutionary stage |
| D. | Metaphysical stage |
| Answer» A. Positive stage | |
| 14. |
Comte’s theory of social dynamics is founded on ….. |
| A. | Social statics |
| B. | Hierarchy of Sciences |
| C. | The Law of three stages |
| D. | Social physics |
| Answer» C. The Law of three stages | |
| 15. |
The idea of Social dynamics propounded by Comte refers to |
| A. | Sociology |
| B. | Social structures |
| C. | Social change |
| D. | Social thought |
| Answer» C. Social change | |
| 16. |
The sociological perspective developed by Auguste Comte is known as |
| A. | Constructionism |
| B. | Interpretivism |
| C. | Positivism |
| D. | Phenomenology |
| Answer» C. Positivism | |
| 17. |
Auguste Comte's law of three stages about the development of society include |
| A. | Feudal, Industrial and mechanical |
| B. | Positive, negative and neutral |
| C. | Theological, metaphysical and positive |
| D. | Inequality, conflict and equality |
| Answer» C. Theological, metaphysical and positive | |
| 18. |
Comte believed that ------------- could be applied to the study of society and human behaviour |
| A. | Comparative method |
| B. | Phenomenology |
| C. | Longitudinal study |
| D. | Scientific method |
| Answer» D. Scientific method | |
| 19. |
In which year Auguste Comte was born |
| A. | 1789 |
| B. | 1798 |
| C. | 1759 |
| D. | 1799 |
| Answer» B. 1798 | |
| 20. |
Which is not part of the Law of Three Stages according to Auguste Comte? |
| A. | The Theological stage |
| B. | The Metaphysical stage |
| C. | The Metamorphic stage |
| D. | The Positive Stage |
| Answer» C. The Metamorphic stage | |
| 21. |
‘Principles of Sociology’ is a work done by |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | Max Webber |
| Answer» B. Herbert Spencer | |
| 22. |
Who among the following is known as ‘Social Darwinist’ |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 23. |
What were the intellectual forces operative during the nineteenth century? |
| A. | Rationalism |
| B. | Humanitarianism |
| C. | Empiricism |
| D. | All of them. |
| Answer» D. All of them. | |
| 24. |
Who is known as the founding father of Sociology? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 25. |
Who coined the term “Sociology”? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 26. |
Comte, through his ‘Law of Three Stages’ clearly established a close association between |
| A. | Intellectual evolution and Social progress |
| B. | Social change and Social dynamics |
| C. | Social structures and social statics |
| D. | Social laws and social change |
| Answer» A. Intellectual evolution and Social progress | |
| 27. |
For the contemporary sociologists, social statics and social dynamics refers to |
| A. | The study of sociology |
| B. | Social structure and function |
| C. | Social structure and social status |
| D. | Social interdependence |
| Answer» B. Social structure and function | |
| 28. |
‘Positive Philosophy’ is the work done by |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 29. |
‘Positive Polity” is written by |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 30. |
Comte divided the study of Sociology into two broad areas namely |
| A. | Social statics and social dynamics |
| B. | Science and scientific methods |
| C. | Social approach and methods |
| D. | Sociological study and interpretation |
| Answer» A. Social statics and social dynamics | |
| 31. |
The term ‘Organic analogy’ is associated with |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 32. |
Who among the following stressed upon the interdependence of different parts of society |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Gerorge Simmel |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | Herbert Spencer |
| Answer» D. Herbert Spencer | |
| 33. |
The concept of ‘Social evolution’ was developed by |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 34. |
Who coined the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ in the course of social evolution? |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Herbert Spencer | |
| 35. |
‘Social statics’ is written by |
| A. | Gerorge Simmel |
| B. | Emile Durkheim |
| C. | Herbert Spencer |
| D. | Auguste Comte |
| Answer» C. Herbert Spencer | |
| 36. |
‘First Principle’ is the work by |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 37. |
‘The Man Versus The State’ is written by |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Herbert Spencer | |
| 38. |
Who among the following viewed society as an organism with interrelated parts |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Herbert Spencer | |
| 39. |
Spencer through hisLaissez-faire doctrine advocates that |
| A. | The state should not intervene in individual affairs except in the rather passive function of protecting people |
| B. | The state should not let individuals to live free in a society |
| C. | The state shall hold the supreme authority over the matters related to the life of the individuals |
| D. | The state should not be responsible for the crimes committed by the individuals |
| Answer» A. The state should not intervene in individual affairs except in the rather passive function of protecting people | |
| 40. |
‘Principles of Ethics is written by |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 41. |
In which year Herbert Spencer was born |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1821 |
| C. | 1820 |
| D. | 1870 |
| Answer» C. 1820 | |
| 42. |
Spencer’s famous work ‘Principles of Sociology’ was published in the year |
| A. | 1880 |
| B. | 1870 |
| C. | 1845 |
| D. | 1854 |
| Answer» A. 1880 | |
| 43. |
Who argued that the society and living organisms have similarities in structure and function? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 44. |
Emile Durkheim's endeavor to establish sociology as a separate academic discipline centred on his efforts to: |
| A. | Develop an all-encompassing synthesis of major sociological perspectives. |
| B. | Demonstrate the influence of social forces on people's behavior. |
| C. | Show how an understanding of sociological principles could be used to solve social problems. |
| D. | Chart the evolution of major social institutions. |
| Answer» B. Demonstrate the influence of social forces on people's behavior. | |
| 45. |
Durkheim's research suggested that |
| A. | Catholics had much higher suicide rates than Protestants. |
| B. | There seemed to higher rates of suicide in times of peace than in times of war and revolution. |
| C. | Civilians were more likely to take their lives than soldiers. |
| D. | Suicide is a solitary act, unrelated to group life. |
| Answer» B. There seemed to higher rates of suicide in times of peace than in times of war and revolution. | |
| 46. |
Anomie refers to |
| A. | A construct, or a made-up model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated. |
| B. | The study of small groups. |
| C. | A condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of purpose or ideals |
| D. | A set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behaviour |
| Answer» C. A condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of purpose or ideals | |
| 47. |
Durkheim introduced the concept of ‘anomie’ was in his study of |
| A. | Suicide |
| B. | Social control |
| C. | Social progress |
| D. | Modernization |
| Answer» A. Suicide | |
| 48. |
The Rules of Sociological Method is a famous work of |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» D. Emile Durkheim | |
| 49. |
According to Durkheim, anomie is caused by |
| A. | Division of labour and rapid social change from traditional to modern society |
| B. | Too much pressure from the state |
| C. | When poverty is eradicated from a society |
| D. | High educational attainment of a group in a society |
| Answer» A. Division of labour and rapid social change from traditional to modern society | |
| 50. |
Who introduced the term ‘anomie’ in the study of society |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Gerorge Simmel |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» D. Emile Durkheim | |
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