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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 institution of marriage is |
| A. | Universal |
| B. | Localized |
| C. | State wise |
| D. | Continental |
| Answer» A. Universal | |
| 2. |
Thomas Hylland Erickson very rightly says that marriage is essential for human |
| A. | Basic needs |
| B. | Survival |
| C. | Future |
| D. | Continuity |
| Answer» B. Survival | |
| 3. |
The institution of marriage fulfills the Biological needs of |
| A. | Group |
| B. | Animals |
| C. | Individual |
| D. | Family |
| Answer» C. Individual | |
| 4. |
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 | |
| 5. |
Sex is fulfilled through the institution of |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Festivals |
| C. | Marriage |
| D. | Banking |
| Answer» C. Marriage | |
| 6. |
Procreation is another institution of |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Market |
| C. | Communication |
| D. | Marriage |
| Answer» D. Marriage | |
| 7. |
Marriage is performed according to the tradition of |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Village |
| C. | Interaction |
| D. | Movies |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 8. |
Among the tribal groups marriage is a social |
| A. | Interaction |
| B. | Contract |
| C. | Relationship |
| D. | Life |
| Answer» B. Contract | |
| 9. |
Dowry has been interpreted in terms of the nature of particular |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Language |
| C. | Family |
| D. | Religion |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 10. |
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 | |
| 11. |
Primitive people marry |
| A. | Full age |
| B. | Young |
| C. | Unapproved |
| D. | Secretly |
| Answer» B. Young | |
| 12. |
The Hindu concept of widowhood is absent among |
| A. | The Tribal |
| B. | The Eskimos |
| C. | The North Indian |
| D. | European |
| Answer» A. The Tribal | |
| 13. |
When a person marries outside social group is |
| A. | Endogamy |
| B. | Monogamy |
| C. | Exogamy |
| D. | Polygamy |
| Answer» C. Exogamy | |
| 14. |
When a person marries within his own group |
| A. | Exogamy |
| B. | Endogamy |
| C. | Polyandry |
| D. | Polygyny |
| Answer» B. Endogamy | |
| 15. |
Monogamy appears to be a natural form of |
| A. | Friendship’ |
| B. | Relationship |
| C. | Marriage |
| D. | Primary group |
| Answer» C. Marriage | |
| 16. |
The classical Hindu joint family is getting weak in the context of |
| A. | Globalization |
| B. | Primitive society |
| C. | New religious order |
| D. | Modern law |
| Answer» A. Globalization | |
| 17. |
The prospective spouses meet each other before actually entering into marriage bond is called marriage by |
| A. | Capture |
| B. | Probation |
| C. | Purchase |
| D. | Trial |
| Answer» B. Probation | |
| 18. |
In Civilized society, marriage by capture is |
| A. | Approved |
| B. | Encourage |
| C. | Condemned |
| D. | Celebrated |
| Answer» C. Condemned | |
| 19. |
When one or both the parents object to the love marriage, the partners resort to marriage by |
| A. | Purchase |
| B. | Trial |
| C. | Probation |
| D. | Elopement |
| Answer» D. Elopement | |
| 20. |
In order to give legitimacy to sex hunger there is always some institution of |
| A. | Property |
| B. | Marriage |
| C. | Adoption |
| D. | Transfer of wealth |
| Answer» B. Marriage | |
| 21. |
Marriage is a result of |
| A. | Civil or Political |
| B. | Civil or Financial |
| C. | Civil or Religious ceremony |
| D. | Civil or Cultural ceremony |
| Answer» C. Civil or Religious ceremony | |
| 22. |
When marriage is contracted within the caste |
| A. | Race endogamy |
| B. | Sub-caste endogamy |
| C. | Caste endogamy |
| D. | Class endogamy |
| Answer» C. Caste endogamy | |
| 23. |
Matrilineal societies can be seen among |
| A. | The Garo |
| B. | The Mizo |
| C. | The Assamese |
| D. | The Naga |
| Answer» A. The Garo | |
| 24. |
The most prevalent method of securing bride in primitive societies is marriage by |
| A. | Elopement |
| B. | Purchase |
| C. | Service |
| D. | Intrusion |
| Answer» B. Purchase | |
| 25. |
The type of marriage when a person dies, his younger brother marries his wife |
| A. | Sororate |
| B. | Levirate |
| C. | Bigamy |
| D. | Polyandry |
| Answer» B. Levirate | |
| 26. |
Like most species of animals, human beings must mate in order to |
| A. | Live together |
| B. | Share their feelings |
| C. | Reproduce themselves |
| D. | Bring peace |
| Answer» C. Reproduce themselves | |
| 27. |
Human infants have the longest period of |
| A. | Infant dependency |
| B. | Learning |
| C. | Sleeping |
| D. | Breast feeding |
| Answer» A. Infant dependency | |
| 28. |
Marriage rules are conventionally prescribed by the |
| A. | Parents |
| B. | Elders |
| C. | Roommates |
| D. | Society |
| Answer» D. Society | |
| 29. |
Endogamy is also sometimes extended to village |
| A. | Endogamy |
| B. | Council |
| C. | Headman |
| D. | Group |
| Answer» A. Endogamy | |
| 30. |
In matrilineal society every child belongs to its |
| A. | Mother’s lineage |
| B. | Father’s lineage |
| C. | Uncle’s lineage |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Mother’s lineage | |
| 31. |
Dissolution of marriage is made difficult by |
| A. | Religious sacrament |
| B. | Religious festival |
| C. | Religious celebration |
| D. | Religious duty |
| Answer» A. Religious sacrament | |
| 32. |
The marriage ceremony consists of a series of ritual |
| A. | Lamentation |
| B. | Performances |
| C. | Sacrifices |
| D. | Feast and sacrifice |
| Answer» B. Performances | |
| 33. |
Female infanticide leads to scarcity of |
| A. | Friends |
| B. | Workers |
| C. | Women |
| D. | Population |
| Answer» C. Women | |
| 34. |
The most universal prohibition regarding marriage is the union between |
| A. | Human and non-human |
| B. | Blood relationship |
| C. | Same age group |
| D. | Similar talent |
| Answer» B. Blood relationship | |
| 35. |
Incest has been defined as the sexual transaction between |
| A. | Parents relationship |
| B. | Community relationship |
| C. | Blood relationship |
| D. | Animal relationship |
| Answer» D. Animal relationship | |
| 36. |
No one can deny that biological aim of marriage is the |
| A. | Primary aim of society |
| B. | Secondary aim of society |
| C. | Regular aim of society |
| D. | Independent aim of individual |
| Answer» A. Primary aim of society | |
| 37. |
Social anthropologist believes that some sort of marriage institution is found in every |
| A. | Human society |
| B. | Linguistic society |
| C. | Merchant society |
| D. | Animal society |
| Answer» A. Human society | |
| 38. |
In the evolution of marriage endogamy takes the |
| A. | Third stage |
| B. | Second stage |
| C. | Fourth stage |
| D. | First stage |
| Answer» D. First stage | |
| 39. |
In food-gathering societies, the status of male and female is |
| A. | Not equal |
| B. | Almost equal |
| C. | So much different |
| D. | Not the issue |
| Answer» B. Almost equal | |
| 40. |
Sagotra and Sapravara marriages are forbidden by |
| A. | Muslim law |
| B. | Christian marriage |
| C. | Hindu Dharma Shastra |
| D. | Buddhist law |
| Answer» C. Hindu Dharma Shastra | |
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