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Chapters
1. |
A Frenchman is considered to be the father of Sociology. |
A. | Emile Durkhein |
B. | Kingsley Davis |
C. | Auguste Comte |
D. | George Payne |
Answer» C. Auguste Comte |
2. |
Sociology is the study of |
A. | Human being |
B. | Customs |
C. | Values |
D. | Society |
Answer» D. Society |
3. |
Sociology is the Science of |
A. | Associations |
B. | Society |
C. | Customs |
D. | Co-operations |
Answer» B. Society |
4. |
The Word ‘Socius’ means |
A. | Associate or Companion |
B. | Member of Society |
C. | Member of an Association |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Associate or Companion |
5. |
‘’Education Sociology is the interaction of the Individual and his Cultural Environment”. This was stated by |
A. | Brown |
B. | Carter |
C. | Ottaway |
D. | George Payne |
Answer» C. Ottaway |
6. |
Who is regarded as the Father of Educational Sociology. |
A. | George Payne |
B. | Brown |
C. | Emily Durkhein |
D. | Ottaway |
Answer» A. George Payne |
7. |
The term ‘Sociology’ was coined by |
A. | George Payne |
B. | Anguste Comte |
C. | Ottaway |
D. | Brown |
Answer» B. Anguste Comte |
8. |
Sociology emerged as an Independent Social Science in the |
A. | 17th Century |
B. | 16th Century |
C. | 18th Century |
D. | 19th Century |
Answer» D. 19th Century |
9. |
Indian Society can be divided into various levels of people. Which of the following is not one of these? |
A. | Upper class |
B. | Hindus |
C. | Middle class |
D. | Lower class |
Answer» B. Hindus |
10. |
One important example of a primary group is |
A. | political party |
B. | family |
C. | church |
D. | YMA |
Answer» B. family |
11. |
The literacy percentage of Mizoram in the last census (2011) was |
A. | 91.33 |
B. | 95.51 |
C. | 99.11 |
D. | 98.76 |
Answer» A. 91.33 |
12. |
Application of principles of sociology to education in known as |
A. | Educational Sociology |
B. | Sociology of Education |
C. | Social foundation of Education |
D. | Social Science of Education |
Answer» A. Educational Sociology |
13. |
The act of adopting oneself, and one’s behaviour, to the conditions and requirement of the community in which one lives is called social- |
A. | adaptation |
B. | adjustment |
C. | behaviour |
D. | dynamic |
Answer» A. adaptation |
14. |
The term Sociology is coined in the year |
A. | 1798 |
B. | 1829 |
C. | 1839 |
D. | 1818 |
Answer» C. 1839 |
15. |
Educational Sociology deals with which aspect of education |
A. | Social |
B. | Political |
C. | Economic |
D. | Psychological |
Answer» A. Social |
16. |
Society has been defined as a “web of social relationships” by |
A. | Cooley |
B. | Durkhein |
C. | Mac Iver |
D. | Bronson |
Answer» C. Mac Iver |
17. |
Which aim of education is most useful for the community? |
A. | Cultural |
B. | Technological |
C. | Livelihood |
D. | Socialization |
Answer» D. Socialization |
18. |
The individual and society are considered as |
A. | supplementary |
B. | interdependent |
C. | complimentary |
D. | contradictory |
Answer» B. interdependent |
19. |
“Education and society are two mutually supporting systems, interconnected, that one cannot thrive in the absence of the other.” What is the reason? |
A. | Education sustains society, preserves culture,ushers in new one and inculcates values |
B. | Education helps to do away with social divisions and produces leaders for governance |
C. | Education makes people employable |
D. | Education modernizes and makes society civilized |
Answer» A. Education sustains society, preserves culture,ushers in new one and inculcates values |
20. |
Education provided to the child by the schools is |
A. | formal |
B. | informal |
C. | traditional |
D. | highly standardized |
Answer» A. formal |
21. |
A society is a network of |
A. | social attitudes |
B. | socio-political relationships |
C. | religions-cultural attitudes |
D. | inter-personal relationships |
Answer» D. inter-personal relationships |
22. |
Educators must have a good understanding of the social forces because |
A. | education is a social process |
B. | educators are social beings |
C. | education is influenced by social forces |
D. | education is one of the activities carried on in the social setting amidst social forces |
Answer» C. education is influenced by social forces |
23. |
Human nature develops in man as a |
A. | member of a religion |
B. | citizen of a state |
C. | member of an organization |
D. | member of a society |
Answer» D. member of a society |
24. |
It is implied in the ‘social nature’ of the education that it |
A. | ensures desirable socialization of the child |
B. | ensures the development of child’s potentialities |
C. | educates the child for citizenship |
D. | enables the individual to find a job himself |
Answer» A. ensures desirable socialization of the child |
25. |
High degree of inter-dependence between education and the rest of the society is very much emphasized, not because of |
A. | increasing number of students, requiring increasing financial support |
B. | dramatic changes in the role of the government in educational matters |
C. | man’s social nature |
D. | social nature of education |
Answer» C. man’s social nature |
26. |
The study of human society involves the study of |
A. | man |
B. | mind |
C. | environment |
D. | heredity |
Answer» A. man |
27. |
All human beings have to interact with other human beings in order to |
A. | survive |
B. | gossip |
C. | quarrel |
D. | compete |
Answer» A. survive |
28. |
Society preserves our |
A. | civilization |
B. | culture and transmits it to succeeding generation |
C. | philosophical ideas |
D. | interrelation |
Answer» B. culture and transmits it to succeeding generation |
29. |
The schools help the people to |
A. | assimilate culture |
B. | ignore culture |
C. | protest against culture |
D. | enjoy culture |
Answer» A. assimilate culture |
30. |
Individual and society are considered as |
A. | interdependent |
B. | contradicting |
C. | complementary |
D. | supplementary |
Answer» A. interdependent |
31. |
Human nature develop in man as a |
A. | member of a religion |
B. | citizen of a state |
C. | member if an organization |
D. | member of a society |
Answer» D. member of a society |
32. |
Man’s behaviour in society is determined mainly by two forces, namely |
A. | formal and informal |
B. | natural and unnatural |
C. | physical and social |
D. | psychological and philosophical |
Answer» A. formal and informal |
33. |
Function of educational structure is |
A. | replacement of population |
B. | socialization of new population |
C. | maintenance of a sense of purpose |
D. | system maintenance |
Answer» B. socialization of new population |
34. |
The most important characteristic of a society is |
A. | inter-communication |
B. | mutual influence |
C. | interpersonal relationship |
D. | individual approach |
Answer» C. interpersonal relationship |
35. |
The fundamental unit of human society is known as |
A. | social group |
B. | tribal group |
C. | individual |
D. | family |
Answer» D. family |
36. |
Characteristics of society is |
A. | mutual awareness |
B. | specific aims |
C. | definite geographical area |
D. | interrelation |
Answer» D. interrelation |
37. |
A society is a network of |
A. | inter-personal relationship |
B. | social attitude |
C. | socio-political relationship |
D. | religions-cultural attitudes |
Answer» A. inter-personal relationship |
38. |
Both nature and necessity compel man to live in |
A. | forest |
B. | society |
C. | church |
D. | college |
Answer» B. society |
39. |
The educational institution is a |
A. | community |
B. | family |
C. | social institution |
D. | organization |
Answer» A. community |
40. |
Educational Sociology tries to search for suitable solution for problems related to education and |
A. | politics |
B. | economics |
C. | society |
D. | religion |
Answer» C. society |
41. |
The word ‘sociology’ is made up of two words. These are: |
A. | Societus and Logy |
B. | Societia ans Logistia |
C. | Societus and Logos |
D. | Socia and Logos |
Answer» C. Societus and Logos |
42. |
The word sociology is derived from |
A. | Latin and greek |
B. | Greek and German |
C. | English and Latin |
D. | German and Latin |
Answer» A. Latin and greek |
43. |
The meaning of sociology is |
A. | Knowledge of society |
B. | Science of society |
C. | Development of society |
D. | Understanding of society |
Answer» B. Science of society |
44. |
Society emerges out of |
A. | Community’s existence |
B. | Men’s existence |
C. | Problem’s existence |
D. | World’s existence |
Answer» B. Men’s existence |
45. |
Society embellishes the network of |
A. | Human relationships |
B. | Social relationships |
C. | Inter connections |
D. | Individual differences |
Answer» B. Social relationships |
46. |
Sociology was once treated as |
A. | Scientific philosophy |
B. | Historical philosophy |
C. | Social philosophy |
D. | Educational philosophy |
Answer» C. Social philosophy |
47. |
Sociology emerged as an independent Social science in |
A. | 16th Century |
B. | 17th Century |
C. | 18th Century |
D. | 19th Century |
Answer» D. 19th Century |
48. |
Who is traditionally considered to be the father of sociology? |
A. | Auguste Comte |
B. | John Dewey |
C. | Marshal Jones |
D. | Kingsley Davis |
Answer» A. Auguste Comte |
49. |
In which year was the term sociology first coined? |
A. | 1836 |
B. | 1837 |
C. | 1838 |
D. | 1839 |
Answer» D. 1839 |
50. |
With whose contribution did the word Sociology become permanent? |
A. | Ogburn |
B. | Franklin Henry Giddings |
C. | Herbert Spencer |
D. | Harry M. Johnson |
Answer» C. Herbert Spencer |
51. |
Sociology studies |
A. | Man’s behaviour in groups |
B. | Man’s behaviour at home |
C. | Man’s behaviour within his immediate surroundings |
D. | Man’s behaviour in isolation |
Answer» A. Man’s behaviour in groups |
52. |
The subject matter of sociology is |
A. | Social relationships |
B. | individual development |
C. | agricultural products |
D. | Growth of educational institutions |
Answer» A. Social relationships |
53. |
The scope of sociology is very |
A. | Narrow |
B. | Shallow |
C. | Wide |
D. | Limited |
Answer» C. Wide |
54. |
Education and sociology are |
A. | Two opposite disciplines |
B. | One and the same |
C. | Interdependent disciplines |
D. | Simply two more subjects of study |
Answer» C. Interdependent disciplines |
55. |
Education preserves the social and cultural heritage which is owned by |
A. | History |
B. | Psychology |
C. | Politics |
D. | Sociology |
Answer» D. Sociology |
56. |
What brings about reforms and changes in the field of sociology? |
A. | Education |
B. | Politics |
C. | History |
D. | Psychology |
Answer» A. Education |
57. |
Who is considered to be the father of educational sociology? |
A. | Herbert Spencer |
B. | Ottoway |
C. | Rousseau |
D. | George Payne |
Answer» D. George Payne |
58. |
What is the key problem of educational sociology? |
A. | Population explosion |
B. | Poverty |
C. | Social interaction |
D. | Illiteracy |
Answer» C. Social interaction |
59. |
Application of principle of sociology to education is called |
A. | Social science of education |
B. | Social foundation of education |
C. | Social education |
D. | Educational sociology |
Answer» D. Educational sociology |
60. |
The teacher-pupil relationship comes under the study of |
A. | Sociology |
B. | Educational sociology |
C. | Education |
D. | Political science |
Answer» B. Educational sociology |
61. |
Educational sociology deals with which aspect of education? |
A. | Social |
B. | Political |
C. | economic |
D. | psychological |
Answer» A. Social |
62. |
The scope of educational sociology includes the study of each and every type of |
A. | Individual development |
B. | Economic growth |
C. | Social relationship |
D. | Human psychology |
Answer» C. Social relationship |
63. |
Education, in its concept and functions is |
A. | Political |
B. | Social |
C. | Economic |
D. | Psychological |
Answer» B. Social |
64. |
Everyone, who is to be educated has to be socialised in conformity with his |
A. | cultural needs |
B. | Educational needs |
C. | Sociological needs |
D. | Socio-cultural needs |
Answer» D. Socio-cultural needs |
65. |
“Effect of social life upon individuals and schools” is the study of |
A. | Educational psychology |
B. | Sociology |
C. | Educational sociology |
D. | Psychology |
Answer» C. Educational sociology |
66. |
“The place of teacher in a society” is the study of |
A. | Educational psychology |
B. | Sociology |
C. | Educational sociology |
D. | Psychology |
Answer» C. Educational sociology |
67. |
“Evaluation of social media as a medium of social progress” is the study of |
A. | Educational psychology |
B. | Sociology |
C. | Educational sociology |
D. | Psychology |
Answer» C. Educational sociology |
68. |
What do sociological researches provide for education? |
A. | Technology |
B. | Guidelines |
C. | Opinions |
D. | Nothing relevant |
Answer» B. Guidelines |
69. |
The study of society is nothing but study of |
A. | People |
B. | Laws |
C. | Conventions |
D. | Mores |
Answer» A. People |
70. |
Individual and society are considered as |
A. | Interdependent |
B. | Contradictory |
C. | Supplementary |
D. | Complementary |
Answer» A. Interdependent |
71. |
One of the important ways of socializing individuals is through |
A. | discipline |
B. | Religion |
C. | Education |
D. | Caste |
Answer» C. Education |
72. |
Sociological approach to education is needed because of |
A. | Social change |
B. | Population explosion |
C. | Illiteracy |
D. | Ignorance |
Answer» A. Social change |
73. |
What must a teacher know in order to teach the students of various backgrounds effectively? |
A. | Their academic performance |
B. | Their interests |
C. | Their society |
D. | Their talents |
Answer» C. Their society |
74. |
In order to meet the individual needs of students, the curriculum should be |
A. | Rigid |
B. | Flexible |
C. | Stagnant |
D. | Traditional |
Answer» B. Flexible |
75. |
Education is one of the important aspects of any |
A. | Society |
B. | Politics |
C. | Religion |
D. | Caste |
Answer» A. Society |
76. |
The ever cherishing social values are those attained through |
A. | Cultural programmes |
B. | Battle |
C. | Education |
D. | Government |
Answer» C. Education |
77. |
Who defined sociology as “ The science of social phenomena subject to natural and invariable laws, the discovery of which is the object of investigation”? |
A. | Kingsley Davis |
B. | Auguste Comte |
C. | Emile Durkheim |
D. | Small |
Answer» B. Auguste Comte |
78. |
Sociology emerged in |
A. | America |
B. | Europe |
C. | Asia |
D. | Africa |
Answer» B. Europe |
79. |
Educational sociology centers upon the study of social institutions and their role in |
A. | Education |
B. | Politics |
C. | Society |
D. | Philosophy |
Answer» A. Education |
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