530+ Methodology and Perspectives of Social Sciences Solved MCQs

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301.	“It is not the consciousness of the men that determines their social existence but on the contrary, their social existence determines their consciousness” Who said this?
A.	max weber
B.	karl marx
C.	milton singer
D.	gb shaw
Answer» B. karl marx

302.	Objectivity was an “impossible obligation” in sociology- who said this
A.	parson
B.	berger
C.	milton
D.	weber
Answer» D. weber

303.	Which of the following is a simple household?
A.	two or more parental families
B.	one parental family and part of a parental family
C.	part of one parental family and part of another parental family
D.	either only a man or only his wife
Answer» D. either only a man or only his wife

304.	The concept of dominant caste was proposed based on a study in the _______village.
A.	mysore
B.	rampura
C.	naxalbari
D.	kishangarhi
Answer» A. mysore

305.	The philosophy of limiting wants is proposed by .....................
A.	ramanujan
B.	srinivasan
C.	gandhiji
D.	patel
Answer» C. gandhiji

306.	The book ‘Das Capital’ was written by
A.	max weber
B.	gb shaw
C.	karl marx
D.	herbert spencer
Answer» C. karl marx

307.	The term ‘Ethical Neutrality’ is related to ....................
A.	knowledge
B.	social research
C.	philosophy
D.	commerce
Answer» B. social research

308.	‘Logical Reasoning Process’ is the base of ................ method
A.	statistical method
B.	historical method
C.	comparative method
D.	scientific method
Answer» D. scientific method

309.	Tabulating and computing of data is related to......................
A.	methodology
B.	planning
C.	hypothesis
D.	data analysis
Answer» D. data analysis

310.	_______ households are defined as those which consisted of two or more parental or part of parental families.
A.	simple
B.	compound
C.	complex
D.	complicated
Answer» C. complex

311.	................. is the essence of scientific method.
A.	prediction
B.	logical sequence
C.	facts
D.	reason
Answer» B. logical sequence

312.	Who proposed the Integrated approach?
A.	a.r.desai
B.	m.n.srinivas
C.	d.p.mukherjee
D.	yogendra singh
Answer» D. yogendra singh

313.	According to the _____ approach social structures and institutions pass through different stages and ultimately reach back at the stage of origin
A.	unilinear
B.	multilinear
C.	cyclical
D.	universal
Answer» C. cyclical

314.	Change is not one-dimensional according to the ________ approach.
A.	unilinear
B.	multilinear
C.	cyclical
D.	universal
Answer» B. multilinear

315.	Structural approach focuses on the network of social relationships or structures to study about social change
A.	evolutionary approach
B.	dialectical approach
C.	indological approach
D.	structural approach
Answer» D. structural approach

316.	Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Modernisation of Indian Tradition’
A.	a.r.desai
B.	m.n.srinivas
C.	d.p.mukherjee
D.	yogendra singh
Answer» D. yogendra singh

317.	Who is the author of ‘Social Background of Indian Nationalism?
A.	a.r.desai
B.	m.n.srinivas
C.	iravati karve
D.	yogendra singh
Answer» A. a.r.desai

318.	The __________ does not deal with change in stages, but views it as a process of transition.
A.	unilinear
B.	multilinear
C.	cyclical
D.	universal
Answer» D. universal

319.	According to the __________ approach, change may result in the formation of alternative structures.
A.	unilinear
B.	multilinear
C.	cyclical
D.	universal
Answer» B. multilinear

320.	Change is not unidirectional according to this approach.
A.	unilinear
B.	multilinear
C.	cyclical
D.	universal
Answer» B. multilinear

321.	The concept of dominant caste was explained by citing the example of _______.
A.	okkaligas
B.	lingayats
C.	rajbansis
D.	gonds
Answer» A. okkaligas

322.	The author of ‘ho*mo heirarchicus’
A.	louis dumont
B.	m.n.srinivas
C.	r.n.sharma
D.	yogendra singh
Answer» A. louis dumont

323.	Pollution is of two types, _______ and temporary.
A.	permanent
B.	transient
C.	direct
D.	indirect
Answer» A. permanent

324.	The word Science is derived from ........... language
A.	greek
B.	spanish
C.	latin
D.	english
Answer» C. latin

325.	The core of science is based upon ....................
A.	empirical facts
B.	investigation
C.	methods
D.	rules
Answer» A. empirical facts

530+ Methodology and Perspectives of Social Sciences Solved MCQs

“It is not the consciousness of the men that determines their social existence but on the contrary, their social existence determines their consciousness” Who said this?

Objectivity was an “impossible obligation” in sociology- who said this

Which of the following is a simple household?

The concept of dominant caste was proposed based on a study in the _______village.

The philosophy of limiting wants is proposed by .....................

The book ‘Das Capital’ was written by

The term ‘Ethical Neutrality’ is related to ....................

‘Logical Reasoning Process’ is the base of ................ method

Tabulating and computing of data is related to......................

_______ households are defined as those which consisted of two or more parental or part of parental families.

................. is the essence of scientific method.

Who proposed the Integrated approach?

According to the _____ approach social structures and institutions pass through different stages and ultimately reach back at the stage of origin

Change is not one-dimensional according to the ________ approach.

Structural approach focuses on the network of social relationships or structures to study about social change

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Modernisation of Indian Tradition’

Who is the author of ‘Social Background of Indian Nationalism?

The __________ does not deal with change in stages, but views it as a process of transition.

According to the __________ approach, change may result in the formation of alternative structures.

Change is not unidirectional according to this approach.

The concept of dominant caste was explained by citing the example of _______.

The author of ‘ho*mo heirarchicus’

Pollution is of two types, _______ and temporary.

The word Science is derived from ........... language

The core of science is based upon ....................

The Course in Positive Philosophy was written by _______________

Who is associated with power interpretation of social order

Max Weber belongs to which country

According to A.M.Shah, a complex household has ______ possible compositions

The book ‘Grammar of Science’ is written by ........................

‘General view of positivism’ was written by ?

Which of the following is a simple household?

Which of the following is a simple household?

Which of the following is a simple household?

Who advocated the theory of sociology of knowledge

The first philosophical work of Hobbes

Who introduced the concept of ‘westernization’ in Indian sociology?

The concept of sanscritization was introduced by….. ?

Who coined the term Dominant Caste to understand Indian society?

The concept of ‘Purity and pollution’ was the main contribution of ………

‘Household dimensions of Family’ is the contribution of ………..

………….. is known for the Indological Approach ?

Two of the prominent sociologists who were influenced by dialectical approach were ….

A.R. Desai used …………approach to explain the emergence of nationalism in India.

‘Modernisation of Indian Tradition’ was written by …………. ?

‘Religion and Society among Coorgs of South India’ was written by …….

………… comes up with the terms secularization?

The book ‘Leviathan’ was written by _______

Who was the English scholar whose writings were highly influenced the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

The book Leviathan deals about

“It is not the consciousness of the men that determines their social existence
but on the contrary, their
social existence determines their consciousness” Who said this?

According to the _____ approach social structures and institutions pass
through different
stages and ultimately reach back at the stage of origin

326.	The Course in Positive Philosophy was written by _______________
A.	emile durkheim
B.	auguste comte
C.	max weber
D.	georg simmel
Answer» B. auguste comte

327.	Who is associated with power interpretation of social order
A.	bertand russel
B.	freud
C.	bernard shaw
D.	marx
Answer» A. bertand russel

328.	Max Weber belongs to which country
A.	india
B.	italy
C.	german
D.	spain
Answer» C. german

329.	According to A.M.Shah, a complex household has ______ possible compositions
A.	1
B.	3
C.	5
D.	7
Answer» B. 3

330.	The book ‘Grammar of Science’ is written by ........................
A.	karl marx
B.	spencer
C.	karl pearson
D.	auguste comte
Answer» C. karl pearson

331.	‘General view of positivism’ was written by ?
A.	herbert spencer
B.	max webber
C.	auguste comte
D.	talcot parson
Answer» C. auguste comte

332.	Which of the following is a simple household?
A.	two or more parental families
B.	one parental family and part of a parental family
C.	part of one parental family and part of another parental family
D.	a man, his wife and his unmarried children
Answer» D. a man, his wife and his unmarried children

333.	Which of the following is a simple household?
A.	two or more parental families
B.	one parental family and part of a parental family
C.	part of one parental family and part of another parental family
D.	unmarried brothers and sisters
Answer» D. unmarried brothers and sisters

334.	Which of the following is a simple household?
A.	two or more parental families
B.	one parental family and part of a parental family
C.	part of one parental family and part of another parental family
D.	a father and his unmarried children
Answer» D. a father and his unmarried children

335.	Who advocated the theory of sociology of knowledge
A.	karl mannheim
B.	george ritzer
C.	malthus
D.	bert n adams
Answer» A. karl mannheim