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) , Sociology (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
The word “anthropology” has been derived from |
| A. | Latin |
| B. | Greek |
| C. | German |
| D. | French |
| Answer» B. Greek | |
| 2. |
Anthropology is a science of |
| A. | Plants |
| B. | Fishes |
| C. | Man |
| D. | Rocks |
| Answer» C. Man | |
| 3. |
Anthropologists are interested in all aspects of human species and human |
| A. | Behavior |
| B. | Languages |
| C. | Food habits |
| D. | Entertainment |
| Answer» A. Behavior | |
| 4. |
Kluckhohn was a famous___________ anthropologist - |
| A. | Chinese |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Indian |
| D. | American |
| Answer» D. American | |
| 5. |
Topinard gave a definition of anthropology in |
| A. | 1934 |
| B. | 1876 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 2001 |
| Answer» B. 1876 | |
| 6. |
Each branch of anthropology studies one special aspects of human |
| A. | Behavior |
| B. | Movement |
| C. | Interaction |
| D. | Migration |
| Answer» A. Behavior | |
| 7. |
Social Anthropology is called the natural science of |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Discipline |
| C. | Social |
| D. | Activities |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 8. |
French sociologist, Emile Durkheim had decisive influence on the development of Social |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Beings |
| C. | Anthropology |
| D. | Gathering |
| Answer» C. Anthropology | |
| 9. |
According to Radcliffe Brown in 1952, social anthropology is that branch of Sociology which deals with primitive |
| A. | Societies |
| B. | People |
| C. | Culture |
| D. | Education system |
| Answer» A. Societies | |
| 10. |
Archaeology is an important branch of |
| A. | Biology |
| B. | Geography |
| C. | Anthropology |
| D. | Physics |
| Answer» A. Biology | |
| 11. |
Cultural Anthropology studies human |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Life span |
| C. | Skeletal system |
| D. | Language |
| Answer» A. Culture | |
| 12. |
Ethnology studies human |
| A. | Group |
| B. | Races |
| C. | Characters |
| D. | Movements |
| Answer» B. Races | |
| 13. |
Anthropometry may be defined as measurement of |
| A. | Birds |
| B. | Height |
| C. | Size |
| D. | Man |
| Answer» D. Man | |
| 14. |
Familial Anthropology studies |
| A. | Families of different culture and forms of marriage |
| B. | Human life span |
| C. | Entertainment |
| D. | Human development |
| Answer» A. Families of different culture and forms of marriage | |
| 15. |
Economic Anthropology studies |
| A. | Import |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Economic Administration of Primitive societies |
| D. | Market |
| Answer» C. Economic Administration of Primitive societies | |
| 16. |
Political Anthropology studies all types of |
| A. | Political administration |
| B. | Historical administration |
| C. | Cultural administration |
| D. | Legal administration |
| Answer» A. Political administration | |
| 17. |
Linguistics Anthropology studies |
| A. | Plants and Animals |
| B. | Mountains ranges |
| C. | Ocean |
| D. | Languages of different societies |
| Answer» D. Languages of different societies | |
| 18. |
Scientific method is a systematic study of subject matter with a/an |
| A. | Vast scope |
| B. | Limited scope |
| C. | Open scope |
| D. | Co-incident scope |
| Answer» B. Limited scope | |
| 19. |
In social research, the first method normally applied is |
| A. | Verification |
| B. | Recording |
| C. | Observation |
| D. | Classification |
| Answer» C. Observation | |
| 20. |
Scientific Principles are |
| A. | Localized |
| B. | Random |
| C. | Always wrong |
| D. | Universal |
| Answer» D. Universal | |
| 21. |
All methods of social anthropology are |
| A. | Scientific |
| B. | Historical |
| C. | Primitive |
| D. | Not accepted |
| Answer» A. Scientific | |
| 22. |
Social Anthropology is a |
| A. | Recent field of studies |
| B. | Things of the past |
| C. | Science |
| D. | Future knowledge |
| Answer» C. Science | |
| 23. |
According to Ralph Piddington the primary trait of Primitive societies is |
| A. | Illiteracy |
| B. | Pictorial |
| C. | Curving |
| D. | Statue |
| Answer» A. Illiteracy | |
| 24. |
The Primitive Societies’ Technological level of development is |
| A. | Very advance |
| B. | Very low |
| C. | Moderate |
| D. | Speedy |
| Answer» B. Very low | |
| 25. |
The Primitive Societies are |
| A. | Large communities |
| B. | Dying communities |
| C. | Little communities |
| D. | Growing communities |
| Answer» C. Little communities | |
| 26. |
According Robert Redfield, the Primitive societies are |
| A. | “The fold Society” |
| B. | Lively Society |
| C. | Open Society |
| D. | Closed Society |
| Answer» A. “The fold Society” | |
| 27. |
Important reason for the study of Primitive Societies is |
| A. | Less important now |
| B. | Not necessary |
| C. | A must |
| D. | Their utility in understanding civilized societies. |
| Answer» D. Their utility in understanding civilized societies. | |
| 28. |
According to Evans Pritchard primitive societies are studied because of their |
| A. | Social value |
| B. | Simplicity |
| C. | Intrinsic value |
| D. | Beauty |
| Answer» C. Intrinsic value | |
| 29. |
The primitive societies are fast changing in the present day world due to |
| A. | Cultural contact |
| B. | Invention |
| C. | Health care |
| D. | Mode of transportation |
| Answer» A. Cultural contact | |
| 30. |
The most important reason for the attention of Social Anthropologist to the study of primitive societies is |
| A. | Methodological |
| B. | Current affairs |
| C. | An eye opener |
| D. | Experimentation |
| Answer» A. Methodological | |
| 31. |
The need for studying Social Anthropology in India is |
| A. | Urgent |
| B. | Less important |
| C. | Forgotten |
| D. | Slowing down |
| Answer» A. Urgent | |
| 32. |
Social Anthropology makes for sympathetic understanding of |
| A. | Modern people |
| B. | Urban dwellers |
| C. | Primitive and tribal in isolation |
| D. | Mediaval people |
| Answer» C. Primitive and tribal in isolation | |
| 33. |
If proper research is done among tribal people, the implementation of these development programmes would yield |
| A. | Unwanted results |
| B. | No result now |
| C. | Fruitful results |
| D. | Future inventions scope |
| Answer» C. Fruitful results | |
| 34. |
Anthropology therefore, accepts and uses the general principles of |
| A. | Biology |
| B. | Mathematic |
| C. | Philosophy |
| D. | Physics |
| Answer» A. Biology | |
| 35. |
Anthropology is a large and |
| A. | Specific subject |
| B. | Diversified subject |
| C. | Narrow subject |
| D. | Unwanted subject |
| Answer» B. Diversified subject | |
| 36. |
It is unanimously agreed all over the world that one of the architects of Sociology is |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Nehru |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» D. Emile Durkheim | |
| 37. |
The 19th century social anthropologists were greatly influenced by - |
| A. | Charles Darwin |
| B. | Plato |
| C. | Aristotle |
| D. | Newton |
| Answer» A. Charles Darwin | |
| 38. |
Bronislaw Malinowski studies the people of |
| A. | Gond |
| B. | Trobriand Islanders |
| C. | Toda |
| D. | Bhil |
| Answer» B. Trobriand Islanders | |
| 39. |
The Primitives had been living in a state of |
| A. | Township |
| B. | Civilized society |
| C. | Nature |
| D. | Plenty |
| Answer» C. Nature | |
| 40. |
The study of Primitive people would bring out |
| A. | A new world of life |
| B. | New methodology |
| C. | New technology |
| D. | Old culture |
| Answer» A. A new world of life | |
| 41. |
The institution of marriage is |
| A. | Universal |
| B. | Localized |
| C. | State wise |
| D. | Continental |
| Answer» A. Universal | |
| 42. |
Thomas Hylland Erickson very rightly says that marriage is essential for human |
| A. | Basic needs |
| B. | Survival |
| C. | Future |
| D. | Continuity |
| Answer» B. Survival | |
| 43. |
The institution of marriage fulfills the Biological needs of |
| A. | Group |
| B. | Animals |
| C. | Individual |
| D. | Family |
| Answer» C. Individual | |
| 44. |
Freud argued that man has two innate needs |
| A. | Housing and people |
| B. | Farming and implements |
| C. | Food and shelter |
| D. | Sex and hunger |
| Answer» D. Sex and hunger | |
| 45. |
Sex is fulfilled through the institution of |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Festivals |
| C. | Marriage |
| D. | Banking |
| Answer» C. Marriage | |
| 46. |
Procreation is another institution of |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Market |
| C. | Communication |
| D. | Marriage |
| Answer» D. Marriage | |
| 47. |
Marriage is performed according to the tradition of |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Village |
| C. | Interaction |
| D. | Movies |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 48. |
Among the tribal groups marriage is a social |
| A. | Interaction |
| B. | Contract |
| C. | Relationship |
| D. | Life |
| Answer» B. Contract | |
| 49. |
Dowry has been interpreted in terms of the nature of particular |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Language |
| C. | Family |
| D. | Religion |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 50. |
There are cases where in the groom who is not economically well off renders services to the parents of |
| A. | The neighbor |
| B. | The siblings |
| C. | The step father |
| D. | The bride |
| Answer» D. The bride | |
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.