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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in Sociology (MA Sociology) .
| 1. |
Sociology as a separate discipline was emerged primarily out of ----------- |
| A. | russian revolution |
| B. | enlightenment thought |
| C. | classical thought |
| D. | social philosophy |
| Answer» B. enlightenment thought | |
| 2. |
In which year did the French revolution take place? |
| A. | 1789 |
| B. | 1769 |
| C. | 1787 |
| D. | 1798 |
| Answer» A. 1789 | |
| 3. |
When did Industrial revolution take place? |
| A. | 16th century |
| B. | 17th century |
| C. | 18th century |
| D. | 19th century |
| Answer» C. 18th century | |
| 4. |
As a result of ---- the aristocrats lost their power and wealth and bourgeoisie came into power |
| A. | scientific thought |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | industrial revolution |
| D. | globalization |
| Answer» B. french revolution | |
| 5. |
---------- paved way for the destruction of feudal system and emergence of modern capitalism |
| A. | scientific thought |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | industrial revolution |
| D. | globalization |
| Answer» C. industrial revolution | |
| 6. |
What was the major factor that led to French revolution? |
| A. | enlightenment |
| B. | industrial revolution |
| C. | positive philosophy |
| D. | estate system |
| Answer» A. enlightenment | |
| 7. |
The hierarchical system existed in France at the time of French revolution |
| A. | class system |
| B. | caste system |
| C. | estate system |
| D. | egalitarianism |
| Answer» C. estate system | |
| 8. |
Which was the first estate prevailing in France during French revolution? |
| A. | clergy |
| B. | nobles |
| C. | serfs |
| D. | labourers |
| Answer» A. clergy | |
| 9. |
Which was the second estate prevailing in France during French revolution? |
| A. | clergy |
| B. | nobles |
| C. | serfs |
| D. | labourers |
| Answer» B. nobles | |
| 10. |
Which was the third estate prevailing in France during French revolution? |
| A. | clergy |
| B. | nobles |
| C. | serfs |
| D. | labourers |
| Answer» C. serfs | |
| 11. |
The third estate of the estate system in France consisted of ----- percent of the French population |
| A. | 20 percent |
| B. | 75 percent |
| C. | 50 percent |
| D. | 96 percent |
| Answer» D. 96 percent | |
| 12. |
The first estate in France held its supremacy through the power of church |
| A. | clergy |
| B. | nobles |
| C. | serfs |
| D. | labourers |
| Answer» A. clergy | |
| 13. |
The period of enlightenment is also known as |
| A. | age of darkness |
| B. | age of reasoning |
| C. | age of revolution |
| D. | age of commonsense |
| Answer» B. age of reasoning | |
| 14. |
Associated with the enlightenment is the 17th century ---- |
| A. | globalization |
| B. | privatization |
| C. | scientific thought |
| D. | common sense |
| Answer» C. scientific thought | |
| 15. |
Who among the following is closely associated with “Enlightenment?’ |
| A. | auguste comte |
| B. | herbert spence |
| C. | george simmel |
| D. | voltaire |
| Answer» D. voltaire | |
| 16. |
Who is the author of ‘Political Philosophy’ that had significantly influenced the French revolution? |
| A. | jean-jacquesrousseau |
| B. | montesquieu |
| C. | denis diderot |
| D. | david hume |
| Answer» A. jean-jacquesrousseau | |
| 17. |
The political tension and economic antagonism between two classes is called |
| A. | class competition |
| B. | class conflict |
| C. | class interests |
| D. | class upheaval |
| Answer» B. class conflict | |
| 18. |
According to Marx, the conflict of interests between two antagonistic classes leads to |
| A. | class struggle |
| B. | class tension |
| C. | competition |
| D. | war |
| Answer» C. competition | |
| 19. |
The egalitarian society Marx believed to replace the capitalism is called |
| A. | feudal society |
| B. | agrarian society |
| C. | socialist society |
| D. | industrial society |
| Answer» C. socialist society | |
| 20. |
Who said that Sociology is a science? |
| A. | auguste comte |
| B. | herbert spencer |
| C. | emile durkheim |
| D. | max webber |
| Answer» D. max webber | |
| 21. |
Who advocated a social action approach in sociology? |
| A. | auguste comte |
| B. | herbert spencer |
| C. | emile durkheim |
| D. | max webber |
| Answer» D. max webber | |
| 22. |
The social force binding people together in a society will be weak when the society is characterised by |
| A. | mechanical solidarity |
| B. | organic solidarity |
| C. | inorganic solidarity |
| D. | capital solidarity |
| Answer» B. organic solidarity | |
| 23. |
Strong social bonds between people can be seen when the society is characterised by |
| A. | mechanical solidarity |
| B. | organic solidarity |
| C. | inorganic solidarity |
| D. | capital solidarity |
| Answer» A. mechanical solidarity | |
| 24. |
Urbanization was the result of --------------- during 18thcentury |
| A. | scientific thought |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | industrial revolution |
| D. | globalization |
| Answer» C. industrial revolution | |
| 25. |
Who served as advisors to King and Governors in the estate system? |
| A. | clergy |
| B. | nobles |
| C. | serfs |
| D. | labourers |
| Answer» A. clergy | |
| 26. |
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 | |
| 27. |
Auguste Comte initially called Sociology ---------- |
| A. | social dynamics |
| B. | social system |
| C. | social physics |
| D. | social science |
| Answer» C. social physics | |
| 28. |
‘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 | |
| 29. |
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 | |
| 30. |
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 | |
| 31. |
According to Comte 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 | |
| 32. |
According to Comte 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 | |
| 33. |
The sociological perspective developed by Auguste Comte is known as |
| A. | constructionism |
| B. | interpretivism |
| C. | positivism |
| D. | phenomenology |
| Answer» C. positivism | |
| 34. |
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 | |
| 35. |
‘Principles of Sociology’ is a work done by |
| A. | auguste comte |
| B. | herbert spencer |
| C. | emile durkheim |
| D. | max webber |
| Answer» B. herbert spencer | |
| 36. |
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 | |
| 37. |
‘Positive Polity” is written by |
| A. | herbert spencer |
| B. | auguste comte |
| C. | gerorge simmel |
| D. | emile durkheim |
| Answer» B. auguste comte | |
| 38. |
The term ‘Organic analogy’ is associated with |
| A. | herbert spencer |
| B. | auguste comte |
| C. | gerorge simmel |
| D. | emile durkheim |
| Answer» A. herbert spencer | |
| 39. |
The concept of ‘Social evolution’ was developed by |
| A. | herbert spencer |
| B. | auguste comte |
| C. | gerorge simmel |
| D. | emile durkheim |
| Answer» A. herbert spencer | |
| 40. |
‘The Man Versus The State’ is written by |
| A. | auguste comte |
| B. | herbert spencer |
| C. | gerorge simmel |
| D. | emile durkheim |
| Answer» B. herbert spencer | |
| 41. |
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 | |
| 42. |
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 | |
| 43. |
Durkheim introduced the concept of ‘anomie’ was in his study of |
| A. | suicide |
| B. | social control |
| C. | social progress |
| D. | modernization |
| Answer» A. suicide | |
| 44. |
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 | |
| 45. |
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 | |
| 46. |
Durkheim argued that the task of sociology should be the study of ---- |
| A. | social progress |
| B. | social facts |
| C. | anomie |
| D. | consciousness |
| Answer» B. social facts | |
| 47. |
‘Suicide’ was published in the year |
| A. | 1897 |
| B. | 1987 |
| C. | 1798 |
| D. | 1879 |
| Answer» A. 1897 | |
| 48. |
‘Suicide’ is authored by |
| A. | herbert spencer |
| B. | auguste comte |
| C. | gerorge simmel |
| D. | emile durkheim |
| Answer» D. emile durkheim | |
| 49. |
The Division of Labour in Society is a great work by |
| A. | emile durkheim |
| B. | herbert spencer |
| C. | auguste comte |
| D. | gerorge simmel |
| Answer» A. emile durkheim | |
| 50. |
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life is written by |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | emile durkheim |
| C. | auguste comte |
| D. | gerorge simmel |
| Answer» B. emile durkheim | |
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