McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) , Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 251. |
Auguste Comte used the term “science social” taken from the ideas of_____________ |
| A. | charles fourier |
| B. | charles darwin |
| C. | lesterward |
| D. | montesquieu |
| Answer» A. charles fourier | |
| 252. |
Death, birth and other family events are found to be associated with _____ pollution. |
| A. | permanent |
| B. | ) temporary |
| C. | direct |
| D. | indirect |
| Answer» B. ) temporary | |
| 253. |
The history of the social sciences begins in the roots of ancient ___________ |
| A. | philosophy |
| B. | epics |
| C. | epigraphy |
| D. | literature |
| Answer» A. philosophy | |
| 254. |
The term ‘Verstehen Sociology’ is associated with ______________ |
| A. | durkheim |
| B. | weber |
| C. | comte |
| D. | simmel |
| Answer» B. weber | |
| 255. |
At the turn of the 21st century, the expanding domain of economics in the
|
| A. | economic determinism |
| B. | economic centrism |
| C. | economic imperialism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. economic imperialism | |
| 256. |
Among the following _____________ is not a branch of Medical Sociology. |
| A. | neurosociology |
| B. | bio sociology |
| C. | palaeontology |
| D. | primatolgy |
| Answer» C. palaeontology | |
| 257. |
The word _____________is from the Greek for “human being” or “person. |
| A. | socious |
| B. | anthropos |
| C. | logos |
| D. | oikos |
| Answer» B. anthropos | |
| 258. |
The major purpose of Social Science research is |
| A. | reliable and valid study of human behavior |
| B. | understanding social life |
| C. | deep knowledge on matters around us |
| D. | reliable and valid study of social life and human behavior |
| Answer» D. reliable and valid study of social life and human behavior | |
| 259. |
In the branch of Economics_______________the unit of analysis is the individual agent |
| A. | micro economics |
| B. | pure economics |
| C. | macro economics |
| D. | applied economics |
| Answer» A. micro economics | |
| 260. |
Diagnosis of problems and their analysis lead to |
| A. | appropriate remedial actions |
| B. | find out real life situations |
| C. | control over life expense |
| D. | control over human feelings |
| Answer» A. appropriate remedial actions | |
| 261. |
Research strengthens our |
| A. | capacity to live |
| B. | desire for truth and knowledge |
| C. | desire for community living |
| D. | capacity to understand thi |
| Answer» B. desire for truth and knowledge | |
| 262. |
Pollution which cannot be removed by any purificatory acts is called _______ pollution. |
| A. | permanent |
| B. | transient |
| C. | direct |
| D. | indirect |
| Answer» A. permanent | |
| 263. |
Global positioning systems (GPS) is now widely used in _______________ |
| A. | economics |
| B. | sociology |
| C. | geography |
| D. | anthropology |
| Answer» C. geography | |
| 264. |
Medium households consist of ____________ members |
| A. | 3 or less |
| B. | 4 to 6 |
| C. | 7 to 9 |
| D. | 10 or more |
| Answer» B. 4 to 6 | |
| 265. |
_______________asserted that man is a political animal in his Politics |
| A. | herodotus |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | plato |
| D. | descartes |
| Answer» A. herodotus | |
| 266. |
A.M.Shah maintained that a simple household had ______ possible compositions |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 267. |
_____________ differs from biology and neuroscience in that it is primarily concerned with the interaction of mental processes and behaviour |
| A. | philosophy |
| B. | psychology |
| C. | social anthropology |
| D. | sociology |
| Answer» B. psychology | |
| 268. |
Chicago school developed _________________ |
| A. | symbolic interactionism |
| B. | positivism |
| C. | functionalism |
| D. | structuralism |
| Answer» A. symbolic interactionism | |
| 269. |
Who is the author of ‘ The Household dimensions of Family in India’? |
| A. | louis dumont |
| B. | m.n.srinivas |
| C. | a.m.shah |
| D. | yogendra singh |
| Answer» C. a.m.shah | |
| 270. |
The Study of Administration is a seminal work authored by_________ |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | woodrow wilson |
| C. | wilhelm wundt |
| D. | hobbes |
| Answer» B. woodrow wilson | |
| 271. |
The term sociology was derived from Greek term logos and _______word
|
| A. | french |
| B. | latin |
| C. | german |
| D. | ausrtic |
| Answer» B. latin | |
| 272. |
________ households are defined as those which consisted of whole or part of the parental family |
| A. | simple |
| B. | compound |
| C. | complex |
| D. | complicated |
| Answer» A. simple | |
| 273. |
Experimental psychology was founded by _______________ |
| A. | sigmund freud |
| B. | wilhelm maximilian wundt |
| C. | thorndike |
| D. | pavlov |
| Answer» B. wilhelm maximilian wundt | |
| 274. |
Small households consist of ____________ members |
| A. | 3 or less |
| B. | 4 to 6 |
| C. | 7 to 9 |
| D. | 10 or more |
| Answer» A. 3 or less | |
| 275. |
Social Science History Association was formed in ______________ |
| A. | 1796 |
| B. | 1956 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1967 |
| Answer» C. 1976 | |
| 276. |
______________is the systematic study of society and human social action |
| A. | sociology |
| B. | anthropology |
| C. | ) political science |
| D. | economics |
| Answer» A. sociology | |
| 277. |
_______________set up the first European department of sociology at the University of Bordeaux in 1895 |
| A. | emile durkheim |
| B. | auguste comte |
| C. | max weber |
| D. | georg simmel |
| Answer» A. emile durkheim | |
| 278. |
_________________has been regarded as the study of early (primitive) cultures |
| A. | anthropology |
| B. | history |
| C. | sociology |
| D. | political science |
| Answer» A. anthropology | |
| 279. |
Large households consist of ____________ members |
| A. | 3 or less |
| B. | 4 to 6 |
| C. | 7 to 9 |
| D. | 10 or more |
| Answer» C. 7 to 9 | |
| 280. |
Rules of sociological method was written by |
| A. | webber |
| B. | comte |
| C. | dukheime |
| D. | merton |
| Answer» C. dukheime | |
| 281. |
Very large households consist of ____________ members |
| A. | 3 or less |
| B. | 4 to 6 |
| C. | 7 to 9 |
| D. | 10 or more |
| Answer» D. 10 or more | |
| 282. |
‘Essay Concerning Human Understanding’ is the work of |
| A. | john locke |
| B. | laski |
| C. | plato |
| D. | lumberg |
| Answer» A. john locke | |
| 283. |
‘Social science could not be value free’ Who told this? |
| A. | parson |
| B. | merton |
| C. | alfred schutz |
| D. | karl pearson |
| Answer» C. alfred schutz | |
| 284. |
The term objectivity is always associated with .............. method |
| A. | objective |
| B. | political |
| C. | scientific method |
| D. | statistical |
| Answer» C. scientific method | |
| 285. |
Which branch of sociology rejects objectivity |
| A. | philosophy |
| B. | ethnomethodology |
| C. | functionalism |
| D. | conflict theory |
| Answer» B. ethnomethodology | |
| 286. |
Based on the size, Shah classified households into |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 287. |
______ is defined as “the irruption of the biological into social life”. |
| A. | pollution |
| B. | purity |
| C. | impurity |
| D. | divinity |
| Answer» B. purity | |
| 288. |
‘Logic of social enquiry’ was written by |
| A. | dumond |
| B. | desai |
| C. | gibson |
| D. | weber |
| Answer» C. gibson | |
| 289. |
‘Positivism’ is advocated by .................... |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | herbert spencer |
| C. | auguste comte |
| D. | m.n. srinivas |
| Answer» C. auguste comte | |
| 290. |
.............. defined the subject matter of sociology as Social Facts. |
| A. | krishnamurthy |
| B. | durkheim |
| C. | merton |
| D. | parson |
| Answer» B. durkheim | |
| 291. |
Max Webber was born in ....................... country |
| A. | france |
| B. | germany |
| C. | india |
| D. | italy |
| Answer» B. germany | |
| 292. |
The interpretation of society through sex is advocated by ........ |
| A. | adolf hitler |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | sigmund freud |
| D. | simmel |
| Answer» C. sigmund freud | |
| 293. |
Based on the composition, Shah classified households into ______ |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 294. |
Emilie Durkheim was born in |
| A. | 1818 |
| B. | 1868 |
| C. | 1858 |
| D. | 1900) |
| Answer» C. 1858 | |
| 295. |
Who argued that value of freedom in social research is a myth |
| A. | structuralists |
| B. | functionalists |
| C. | feminists |
| D. | marxists |
| Answer» C. feminists | |
| 296. |
....................... effect the objectivity of the study |
| A. | personal bias |
| B. | morality |
| C. | customs |
| D. | ethics |
| Answer» A. personal bias | |
| 297. |
Researchers personal values are called................. |
| A. | attributes |
| B. | variables |
| C. | subjectivity |
| D. | patterns |
| Answer» C. subjectivity | |
| 298. |
A set of moral principles and values are called............‘ |
| A. | methods |
| B. | rules |
| C. | tools |
| D. | ethics |
| Answer» D. ethics | |
| 299. |
Auguste Comte proposed a shift from social philosophy to ................... |
| A. | physics |
| B. | economics |
| C. | social science |
| D. | commerce |
| Answer» C. social science | |
| 300. |
The concept ‘value freedom’ is the contribution to social research by ..................... |
| A. | karl person |
| B. | karl mannheim |
| C. | karl marx |
| D. | max weber |
| Answer» D. max weber | |
Done Studing? Take A Test.
Great job completing your study session! Now it's time to put your knowledge to the test. Challenge yourself, see how much you've learned, and identify areas for improvement. Don’t worry, this is all part of the journey to mastery. Ready for the next step? Take a quiz to solidify what you've just studied.