McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 1. |
Which branch of knowledge is related to “Science of society” |
| A. | sociology |
| B. | anthropology |
| C. | economics |
| D. | politics |
| Answer» A. sociology | |
| 2. |
Term ‘Sociology’ derived from ................ Languages? |
| A. | french and greek |
| B. | latin and greek |
| C. | italian and roman |
| D. | latin and roman |
| Answer» B. latin and greek | |
| 3. |
The Latin word “Socius” means that ......................? |
| A. | community |
| B. | arrangements |
| C. | intimate relationship |
| D. | companion or associate |
| Answer» D. companion or associate | |
| 4. |
Who coined the word ‘sociology’? |
| A. | herbert spencer |
| B. | durkheim |
| C. | max weber |
| D. | auguste comte |
| Answer» D. auguste comte | |
| 5. |
The term ‘Sociology’ firstly introduced in .......................... Book? |
| A. | first principle |
| B. | sociology and philosophy |
| C. | positive philosophy |
| D. | principles of sociology |
| Answer» C. positive philosophy | |
| 6. |
‘Positive philosophy’ published in .....................? |
| A. | 1845 |
| B. | 1826 |
| C. | 1830 |
| D. | 1839 |
| Answer» C. 1830 | |
| 7. |
Auguste Comte is a ........................ Philosopher |
| A. | italian |
| B. | french |
| C. | greek |
| D. | american |
| Answer» B. french | |
| 8. |
The theory ‘Law of three stages’ proposed by..........................? |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | plato |
| C. | auguste comte |
| D. | herbert spencer |
| Answer» C. auguste comte | |
| 9. |
Who said “Sociology is science of structure and functions of social life”? |
| A. | max weber |
| B. | anthony giddens |
| C. | morris ginsberg |
| D. | j w bennet |
| Answer» D. j w bennet | |
| 10. |
Who defined “Sociology as the science of social institutions”? |
| A. | h m johnson |
| B. | emile durkheim |
| C. | bogardus |
| D. | mac iver and page |
| Answer» B. emile durkheim | |
| 11. |
Who defined “Sociology as science which attempts to interpretative understanding of social actions in order to arrive at causal explanation of its causes and effects”? |
| A. | max weber |
| B. | auguste comte |
| C. | ogburn and nimkoff |
| D. | e a ross |
| Answer» A. max weber | |
| 12. |
“It seems to be a study, first of the relationship and correlation between various classes of social phenomena” said by? |
| A. | karl max |
| B. | max weber |
| C. | pitrim sorokin |
| D. | hobhouse |
| Answer» C. pitrim sorokin | |
| 13. |
Who proposed the principle that “Study social facts as things” |
| A. | emile durkheim |
| B. | karl manheim |
| C. | j f cuber |
| D. | herbert spencer |
| Answer» A. emile durkheim | |
| 14. |
Who wrote the book ‘Division of labour in society’? |
| A. | b malinowski |
| B. | karl marx |
| C. | emile durkheim |
| D. | robert k merton |
| Answer» C. emile durkheim | |
| 15. |
The types of ‘Mechanical and Organic solidarity’ Proposed by ...................? |
| A. | radcliff brown |
| B. | emile durkheim |
| C. | e b tylor |
| D. | c h cooley |
| Answer» B. emile durkheim | |
| 16. |
Which term coined by Emile Durkheim? |
| A. | little community |
| B. | positivism |
| C. | anomie |
| D. | naturalism |
| Answer» C. anomie | |
| 17. |
Who introduced the term ‘Egoistic Suicide’ |
| A. | c h cooley |
| B. | w g sumner |
| C. | pitirim sorokkin |
| D. | emile durkheim |
| Answer» D. emile durkheim | |
| 18. |
According to Durkheim, Over integration lead to .................... type of suicide? |
| A. | altruistic suicide |
| B. | egoistic suicide |
| C. | anomic suicide |
| D. | individualistic |
| Answer» A. altruistic suicide | |
| 19. |
According to Marx, Working class is also referred to as ...........................? |
| A. | bourgeoisie |
| B. | feudalist |
| C. | capitalsist |
| D. | proletariat |
| Answer» D. proletariat | |
| 20. |
Who put forwarded the view point ‘Materialist conception of history’ |
| A. | kingsley davis |
| B. | karl marx |
| C. | weber |
| D. | ralf dahrendorf |
| Answer» B. karl marx | |
| 21. |
Who wrote “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle”? |
| A. | aguste comte |
| B. | karl marx |
| C. | ferdinand tonnies |
| D. | herbert spencer |
| Answer» B. karl marx | |
| 22. |
‘The protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism’ authored by ..........................? |
| A. | max weber |
| B. | karl manheim |
| C. | spencer |
| D. | durkheim |
| Answer» A. max weber | |
| 23. |
Who proposed the idea that ‘Ideal type’? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | anthony gidddens |
| C. | max weber |
| D. | alfred schutz |
| Answer» C. max weber | |
| 24. |
Who contribute the concept ‘Verstehen’ |
| A. | peter berger |
| B. | max weber |
| C. | harold garifinkel |
| D. | thomas luckman |
| Answer» B. max weber | |
| 25. |
Who proposed the concept of ‘Symbolic Interactionism’ |
| A. | robert k merton |
| B. | c h cooley |
| C. | g h mead |
| D. | erving goffman |
| Answer» C. g h mead | |
| 26. |
Which theory proposed by Robert K Merton? |
| A. | theories of middle range |
| B. | folkways |
| C. | power elite |
| D. | religion of humanity |
| Answer» A. theories of middle range | |
| 27. |
Author of the book ‘Tearoom trade’? |
| A. | talcott parson |
| B. | linton |
| C. | levi strauss |
| D. | laud humphreys |
| Answer» D. laud humphreys | |
| 28. |
Find out a functionalist sociologist? |
| A. | emile durkheim |
| B. | karl marx |
| C. | g h mead |
| D. | ralf dahrendorf |
| Answer» A. emile durkheim | |
| 29. |
Which perspective asserts that “Society is a complex system, Whose various parts work together to produce stability and order” |
| A. | conflict approach |
| B. | symbolic interactionism |
| C. | functionalism |
| D. | structuralism |
| Answer» C. functionalism | |
| 30. |
Which sociologist distinguished ‘Manifest and Latent function’ |
| A. | robert k merton |
| B. | g h mead |
| C. | sir henry maine |
| D. | kingsley davis |
| Answer» A. robert k merton | |
| 31. |
Functionalist perspective given significance to .............................. in maintaining order stability in society? |
| A. | universalism |
| B. | moral consensus |
| C. | individualism |
| D. | cooperation |
| Answer» B. moral consensus | |
| 32. |
The perspective emphasize to ‘symbol’ is known as .............................? |
| A. | particularistic |
| B. | functionalism |
| C. | stigma |
| D. | symbolic interactionism |
| Answer» D. symbolic interactionism | |
| 33. |
Find out the exponent of synthetic school of thought? |
| A. | max weber |
| B. | george simmel |
| C. | vier kandt |
| D. | pitirim sorokin |
| Answer» D. pitirim sorokin | |
| 34. |
Which school of thought forwarded the idea that “Sociology is pure and independent science” |
| A. | synthetic school |
| B. | frankfurt school |
| C. | specialistic or formalistic school |
| D. | social conflict theory |
| Answer» C. specialistic or formalistic school | |
| 35. |
The school of thought proposing that “Sociology is a general science, not a pure Science” |
| A. | specialistic school |
| B. | synthetic school of thought |
| C. | frankfurt school |
| D. | symbolic interactionism |
| Answer» B. synthetic school of thought | |
| 36. |
The author of Book ‘The managed heart: Commercialization of human feeling’ |
| A. | hyman |
| B. | robert e park |
| C. | arlie hochschild |
| D. | george simmel |
| Answer» C. arlie hochschild | |
| 37. |
Who wrote the book ‘The sociological Imagination’? |
| A. | auguste comte |
| B. | peter berger |
| C. | c wright mills |
| D. | ralf dahrendorf |
| Answer» C. c wright mills | |
| 38. |
Which sociologist made a distinction between ‘The personal trouble of milleu’ and ‘the Public issues of social structure’? |
| A. | c wright mills |
| B. | a. handerson |
| C. | e s bogardus |
| D. | n j smelser |
| Answer» A. c wright mills | |
| 39. |
The book ‘The Sociological imagination’ written on......................? |
| A. | 1969 |
| B. | 1959 |
| C. | 1955 |
| D. | 1970 |
| Answer» B. 1959 | |
| 40. |
The word ‘Society’ derived from .................. language? |
| A. | greek |
| B. | latin |
| C. | roman |
| D. | french |
| Answer» B. latin | |
| 41. |
The book ‘society’ authored by................ ? |
| A. | talcott parson |
| B. | saint siomn |
| C. | mac iver and page |
| D. | herbert spencer |
| Answer» C. mac iver and page | |
| 42. |
Which is not a characteristic of society? |
| A. | the range of social relationships |
| B. | society is concrete concept |
| C. | society involves both likeness and difference |
| D. | physical conditions of social relationships |
| Answer» B. society is concrete concept | |
| 43. |
...................... has propounded the concept of ‘Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft’ |
| A. | g c homans |
| B. | c h cooley |
| C. | peter berger |
| D. | ferdinand tonnies |
| Answer» D. ferdinand tonnies | |
| 44. |
Which is the characteristic of industrial society? |
| A. | hunting and gathering |
| B. | personal relationship |
| C. | less division of labour |
| D. | impersonal relationships |
| Answer» B. personal relationship | |
| 45. |
The book ‘Society, culture and personality’ authored by ....................? |
| A. | jeffrey alexander |
| B. | d sanderson |
| C. | pitirim sorokin |
| D. | george mead |
| Answer» C. pitirim sorokin | |
| 46. |
Who said “Man is a social animal”? |
| A. | plato |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | socrates |
| D. | saint simon |
| Answer» B. aristotle | |
| 47. |
Who introduce the concept ‘primary group’”? |
| A. | c h cooley |
| B. | w g sumner |
| C. | g h mead |
| D. | robert k merton |
| Answer» A. c h cooley | |
| 48. |
Who authored the book ‘Society in America’ in 1837? |
| A. | charles h cooley |
| B. | n mc clelland |
| C. | patrick geddes |
| D. | harriet martineau |
| Answer» A. charles h cooley | |
| 49. |
Who authored ‘Class and class conflict in industrial society’? |
| A. | mckim marriot |
| B. | ralph dahrendorf |
| C. | howard becker |
| D. | ernst troeltsch |
| Answer» B. ralph dahrendorf | |
| 50. |
The book, ‘Social organisation; a study of the larger mind’ authored by............? |
| A. | robert redfield |
| B. | cohen |
| C. | c h cooley |
| D. | milton singer |
| Answer» C. c h cooley | |
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