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in Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education

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Chapter: Education and Change
1.

Characteristic of Secondary Group is

A. Physical proximity
B. Permanency
C. Largeness in size
D. Compulsory membership
Answer» C. Largeness in size
2.

Language, custom, values, traditions are examples of

A. Material Culture
B. Non-material Culture
C. Intellectual Culture
D. Industrial Culture
Answer» B. Non-material Culture
3.

Primary groups are also called

A. Face-to-Face groups
B. Derivative groups
C. Self-help groups
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Face-to-Face groups
4.

‘Special interest groups’ are also known as

A. Primary groups
B. Secondary groups
C. Social groups
D. Cultural groups
Answer» B. Secondary groups
5.

Social change refers to the change that takes place in an/a

A. individual
B. group
C. institution
D. society
Answer» D. society
6.

One of the characteristics of a primary group is

A. large size
B. temporary membership
C. impersonal relation
D. physical proximity
Answer» D. physical proximity
7.

Family is an important

A. specialized group
B. primary group
C. special interest group
D. secondary group
Answer» B. primary group
8.

In secondary groups, we find

A. face-to-face contact
B. intimate relations
C. secondary relations
D. physical proximity
Answer» C. secondary relations
9.

Buildings, roads, machinery and bridges are examples of

A. industrial culture
B. non-cultural culture
C. material culture
D. intellectual culture
Answer» C. material culture
10.

Cultural change is

A. restricted to primitive societies
B. restricted to developed societies
C. restricted to developing societies
D. a universal phenomenon
Answer» D. a universal phenomenon
11.

Social change is change in

A. society
B. community
C. individual
D. education
Answer» A. society
12.

In today’s world, mass media is looked upon as

A. an asset
B. an investment
C. a liability
D. none of the above
Answer» B. an investment
13.

Culture is the unique possession of

A. all living things
B. man
C. animals
D. all of the above
Answer» B. man
14.

Peer group is Important

A. specialized group
B. primary group
C. secondary group
D. derivative group
Answer» B. primary group
15.

Culture is

A. static
B. dynamic
C. only internal
D. only external
Answer» B. dynamic
16.

What is the most effective factor of social change in a democratic country?

A. religion
B. family
C. education
D. community
Answer» C. education
17.

A primary group can best be defined as a group

A. that is characterized by shared interests and interchangeability of roles
B. in which two or more people interact in predictable ways
C. that is characterized by face-to-face interaction and close emotional ties
D. in which two or more people work together to achieve a goal
Answer» C. that is characterized by face-to-face interaction and close emotional ties
18.

Cooley’s ‘’face-to-face’’ group refers to

A. an in group
B. a primary group
C. a formal group
D. an out group
Answer» B. a primary group
19.

A group in which one has a ‘’we feeling’’ is called a

A. nationality group
B. primary group
C. inherited group
D. secondary group
Answer» B. primary group
20.

Which of the following characteristics is essential in a primary group?

A. its members must be of the same age
B. it should have large membership
C. its members must have high rate of interaction with another
D. its members must be limited to one sex
Answer» C. its members must have high rate of interaction with another
21.

Culture is

A. the characteristics and products of the learned behaviours of a group of people
B. the sum total of feelings of the people of a group
C. the totality of the interrelationship of the people of a group
D. the totality of mutual understandings of the people of a group
Answer» A. the characteristics and products of the learned behaviours of a group of people
22.

Any collection of human beings who are brought into social relationship with another called a/an

A. family
B. office
C. institution
D. group
Answer» D. group
23.

In secondary groups, members are bound by

A. close and intimate ties
B. formal rules
C. informal rules only
D. all of the above
Answer» B. formal rules
24.

An example of primary groups is

A. an association of workers
B. Red Cross society
C. a political party
D. family
Answer» D. family
25.

One of the chief characteristics of secondary group is

A. physical proximity
B. permanency
C. largeness in size
D. compulsory membership
Answer» C. largeness in size
26.

Which of the following is not a secondary group

A. a city
B. labour union
C. political party
D. students in a classroom
Answer» D. students in a classroom
27.

Which is these is a correct statement?

A. Modernization is the outcome of social change
B. Social change is the outcome of modernization
C. Social change and modernization mean the same thing
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Modernization is the outcome of social change
28.

What type of education is imparted by the family?

A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Deliberate
D. Regular
Answer» B. Informal
29.

Which of the following statements is not true about members of a social group?

A. They are involved in closed interaction
B. They are a casual collection of people
C. They are aware of shared memberships
D. They have district relations with one another
Answer» B. They are a casual collection of people
30.

Which of the following characteristics is essential in a primary group?

A. Its members must be of the age
B. It should have large membership
C. Its membership usually must be limited to one sex
D. Its members must have limited self interest
Answer» D. Its members must have limited self interest
31.

When there is a difference in the pace of progress of material and non-material cultural. This difference is called

A. social lag
B. technological lag
C. cultural lag
D. material lag
Answer» C. cultural lag
32.

The realization of the aspirations of the people of India involves

A. economic growth
B. innovations in agriculture
C. industrialization
D. change in the knowledge, skills interest and valves of the people as a whole through education
Answer» D. change in the knowledge, skills interest and valves of the people as a whole through education
33.

Changes in society which manifest ideas, valves and literature may be called

A. non-material changes
B. ornamental changes
C. cosmopolitan changes
D. material changes
Answer» A. non-material changes
34.

Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of ‘Culture’?

A. Culture is social inheritance
B. Culture is accumulative
C. Culture is in constant flex
D. Culture is Biological inheritance
Answer» D. Culture is Biological inheritance
35.

Who said ‘’Education follows Social change’’

A. Durkhein
B. Johnson
C. Ottaway
D. Dewey
Answer» C. Ottaway
36.

Which of the following is an agent of positive social change?

A. Power
B. Education
C. Money
D. Calamity
Answer» B. Education
37.

Which of the following is not a factor for social change in India?

A. Caste
B. Regionalism
C. Language
D. Census
Answer» D. Census
38.

What is more crucial for bringing about a desired social change in India?

A. development of social resources
B. development of natural resources
C. development of human resources
D. development of physical resources
Answer» A. development of social resources
39.

Culture is______

A. an individual phenomenon
B. inherited biologically
C. continuous and cumalative
D. static
Answer» C. continuous and cumalative
40.

Social change refers to the changes that take place in a

A. Society
B. Family
C. Classroom
D. Neighbourhood
Answer» A. Society
41.

One of the chief causes of social change is

A. Media
B. Mobility of people
C. Government influence
D. Culture
Answer» B. Mobility of people
42.

What is considered to be the most prominent factor of social change?

A. Environmental
B. Psychological
C. Educational
D. Biological
Answer» C. Educational
43.

Education brings about social change by changing man’s

A. Fashion
B. Location
C. Occupation
D. Attitude
Answer» D. Attitude
44.

Mass education has fostered the sense and the feeling of

A. Rivalry
B. Equality
C. Pride
D. Discrimination
Answer» B. Equality
45.

The mass media that come in the printed form is called

A. The press
B. Radio
C. Television
D. Satellite
Answer» A. The press
46.

Which one of the following is the largest computer network?

A. Satellite
B. Compact disc
C. Internet
D. Google
Answer» C. Internet
47.

Which among the following best describes the meaning of culture?

A. The characteristics and products of the learned behaviour of a group of people
B. The feelings of the people of a group
C. The inter-relationships of the people of a group
D. The mutual understandings of the people of a group
Answer» A. The characteristics and products of the learned behaviour of a group of people
48.

Culture is

A. Static
B. Immobile
C. Dynamic
D. Rigid
Answer» C. Dynamic
49.

Buildings, roads, bridges are examples of

A. Non-material culture
B. Technological culture
C. Industrial culture
D. Material culture
Answer» D. Material culture
50.

One of the main causes of cultural lag is

A. Population explosiion
B. Political power
C. Technological advancement
D. Natural calamities
Answer» C. Technological advancement

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