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1.	The term society is derived from which word
A.	greek
B.	latin
C.	french
Answer» B. latin

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2.	Man is a social animal
A.	aristotle
B.	plato
C.	comte
Answer» A. aristotle

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3.	‘Sociology is the science of social institutions’
A.	durkheim
B.	weber
C.	comte
Answer» A. durkheim

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4.	Sociology is a general science not a pure science- said by
A.	synthetic school
B.	specialistic school
C.	frankfurt school
Answer» A. synthetic school

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5.	Sociology is a pure and independent science- said by
A.	synthetic school
B.	specialistic school
C.	frankfurt school
Answer» B. specialistic school

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6.	‘Society is a web of social relationships’- said by
A.	maciver
B.	comte
C.	spencer
Answer» A. maciver

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7.	_________ refers to the organised way of doing things.
A.	institution
B.	association
C.	community
Answer» A. institution

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8.	_________ consists of two or more individuals among whom we find an established pattern of interaction.
A.	social system
B.	social structure
C.	social relationship
Answer» A. social system

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9.	Positive philosophy is the famous work of___________.
A.	comte
B.	weber
C.	durkheim
Answer» A. comte

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10.	__________ is the system of social interaction
A.	social system
B.	social processes
C.	social group
Answer» C. social group

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11.	__________ introduced small groups and large groups
A.	p.a sorokin
B.	f.q giddings
C.	george simmel
Answer» C. george simmel

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12.	___________ has divided groups into horizontal and vertical
A.	p.a sorokin
C.	h cooley c) ferdinand tonnies
Answer» A. p.a sorokin

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13.	The author of folkways
A.	w.g sumner
B.	bogardus
C.	george simmel
Answer» A. w.g sumner

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14.	___________ has introduced the term primary groups.
A.	kingsley davis
B.	g.h mead
C.	c.h cooley
Answer» C. c.h cooley

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15.	A social group characterised by face-to-face relationship
A.	primary group
B.	secondary group
C.	in-group
Answer» A. primary group

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16.	Groups which provide experience lacking in intimacy
A.	secondary groups
B.	primary groups
C.	organised groups
Answer» A. secondary groups

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17.	Groups which serve as points of comparison
A.	in-group
B.	reference group
C.	ideal group
Answer» B. reference group

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18.	A social unit of which individuals are not a part or with which they do not identify.
A.	secondary groups
B.	out groups
C.	unorganised groups
Answer» B. out groups

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19.	The -------------- perspective was the earliest theoretical perspective in Sociology
A.	evolutionary
B.	functionalist
C.	structuralist
Answer» A. evolutionary

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20.	--------------- theories assume that societies are in constant state of change, in which conflict is a permanent feature.
A.	functionalist
B.	conflict
C.	interactionalist
Answer» B. conflict

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21.	----------------- refers to the enduring orderly and patterned relationships between the elements of a society.
A.	social system
B.	social interaction
C.	social structure
Answer» C. social structure

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22.	The systematic ordering of social relations by facts of choice and decision
A.	social structure
B.	social system
C.	social organization
Answer» C. social organization

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23.	Law of three stages is the one of the major theories of -----------------.
A.	comte
B.	spencer
C.	durkheim
Answer» A. comte

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24.	------------------- has divided sociology into social statics and social dynamics.
A.	comte
B.	spencer
C.	weber
Answer» A. comte

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25.	------------ are merely the characteristic ways in which interaction occurs.
A.	social processes
B.	social interaction
C.	social relationships
Answer» A. social processes

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26.	------------------- is a process whereby men interpenetrate the minds of each other
A.	social interaction
B.	social network
C.	social process
Answer» A. social interaction

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27.	--------------- refer to any recurring pattern of social behaviour
A.	social function
B.	social structure
C.	social system
Answer» B. social structure

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28.	------------ refer to the interdependence of parts in groups
A.	social organizational
B.	social groups
C.	social system
Answer» A. social organizational

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29.	------------------- is a unique possession of man
A.	custom
B.	culture
C.	folkways
Answer» B. culture

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30.	--------------- implies statuses and division of labour
A.	social organization
B.	informal organization
C.	formal organization
Answer» C. formal organization

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31.	------------------------was considered the Father of Sociology
A.	herbert spencer
B.	max weber
C.	auguste comte
Answer» C. auguste comte

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32.	Comte introduced the word “Sociology” for the first time in his famous work----------
A.	positive philosophy
B.	positive polity
C.	system of positive politics
Answer» A. positive philosophy

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33.	-------------has classified communities into Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
A.	ferdinand tonnies
B.	max weber
C.	karl max
Answer» A. ferdinand tonnies

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34.	The study of every day behaviour in situations of face-to –face interaction is usually called ----------Sociology
A.	macro
B.	micro
C.	general
Answer» B. micro

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35.	----------------------is the analysis of large social systems
A.	micro sociology
B.	macro sociology
C.	general sociology
Answer» B. macro sociology

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36.	It was-------------- who for the first time made a sociological analysis of formal organisation
A.	emile durkheim
B.	karl marx
C.	max weber
Answer» C. max weber

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37.	The main advocate of the theory ‘Social Darwinism’
A.	herbert spencer
B.	charles darwin
C.	emile durkheim
Answer» A. herbert spencer

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38.	Sociology emerged as an independent and separate discipline around the middle of the -------------------
A.	17th century
B.	18th century
C.	19th century
Answer» C. 19th century

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39.	-------------------refers to the reciprocal contact between two or more persons.
A.	social system
B.	society
C.	social process
Answer» B. society

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30+ Basics of Sociology Solved MCQs

The term society is derived from which word

Man is a social animal

‘Sociology is the science of social institutions’

Sociology is a general science not a pure science- said by

Sociology is a pure and independent science- said by

‘Society is a web of social relationships’- said by

_________ refers to the organised way of doing things.

_________ consists of two or more individuals among whom we find an established pattern of interaction.

Positive philosophy is the famous work of___________.

__________ is the system of social interaction

__________ introduced small groups and large groups

___________ has divided groups into horizontal and vertical

The author of folkways

___________ has introduced the term primary groups.

A social group characterised by face-to-face relationship

Groups which provide experience lacking in intimacy

Groups which serve as points of comparison

A social unit of which individuals are not a part or with which they do not identify.

The -------------- perspective was the earliest theoretical perspective in Sociology

--------------- theories assume that societies are in constant state of change, in which conflict is a permanent feature.

----------------- refers to the enduring orderly and patterned relationships between the elements of a society.

The systematic ordering of social relations by facts of choice and decision

Law of three stages is the one of the major theories of -----------------.

------------------- has divided sociology into social statics and social dynamics.

------------ are merely the characteristic ways in which interaction occurs.

------------------- is a process whereby men interpenetrate the minds of each other

--------------- refer to any recurring pattern of social behaviour

------------ refer to the interdependence of parts in groups

------------------- is a unique possession of man

--------------- implies statuses and division of labour

------------------------was considered the Father of Sociology

Comte introduced the word “Sociology” for the first time in his famous work----------

-------------has classified communities into Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft

The study of every day behaviour in situations of face-to –face interaction is usually called ----------Sociology

----------------------is the analysis of large social systems

It was-------------- who for the first time made a sociological analysis of formal organisation

The main advocate of the theory ‘Social Darwinism’

Sociology emerged as an independent and separate discipline around the middle of the -------------------

-------------------refers to the reciprocal contact between two or more persons.