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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. |
--------------------is a discipline, which serves the infinite curiosity about human beings. |
| A. | cultural anthropology |
| B. | anthropology |
| C. | social anthropology |
| D. | ethnology. |
| Answer» B. anthropology | |
| 2. |
The establishment of Asiatic society of Bengal in---------------- |
| A. | 1774 |
| B. | 1770 |
| C. | 1775 |
| D. | 1776 |
| Answer» A. 1774 | |
| 3. |
Mana is a ------------------- term meaning Power |
| A. | french |
| B. | melanesian |
| C. | greek |
| D. | latin |
| Answer» B. melanesian | |
| 4. |
The term magic has been derived from the --------------- word |
| A. | greek |
| B. | latin |
| C. | french |
| D. | polynesian |
| Answer» C. french | |
| 5. |
The Polynesian term taboo means |
| A. | custom |
| B. | tradition |
| C. | prohibition |
| D. | forbidden |
| Answer» C. prohibition | |
| 6. |
------------------------- are the part-time religious practioners and mostly females |
| A. | sorcerer |
| B. | medium |
| C. | priest |
| D. | shaman |
| Answer» A. sorcerer | |
| 7. |
---------------- family formed by the agglomeration of nuclear family units or parts of them |
| A. | compound |
| B. | composite |
| C. | group |
| D. | polygamous |
| Answer» A. compound | |
| 8. |
----------------- is the marriage where a bridegroom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house, a few days before the marriage. |
| A. | marriage by trial |
| B. | marriage by intrusion |
| C. | marriage by purchase |
| D. | marriage by probation |
| Answer» A. marriage by trial | |
| 9. |
------------------- have considered religion as a product of the evolutionary development of human brain. |
| A. | sociologists |
| B. | psychologists |
| C. | anthropologists |
| D. | philosophers. |
| Answer» C. anthropologists | |
| 10. |
-------------------- found sacred part and profane part in supernatural field. |
| A. | frazer |
| B. | durkheim |
| C. | spencer |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» B. durkheim | |
| 11. |
Animism is the earliest concept towards the religion forwarded by ---------------------- |
| A. | tylor |
| B. | malinowski |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | durkheim |
| Answer» A. tylor | |
| 12. |
Mana is a ------------------ term meaning Power |
| A. | french |
| B. | latin |
| C. | melanesian |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» C. melanesian | |
| 13. |
The term magic is derived from the --------------- word ‘magi’ means secreat deeds. |
| A. | latin |
| B. | french |
| C. | greek |
| D. | melanesian |
| Answer» B. french | |
| 14. |
------------------------ is a malevolent practice with the help of the spirits. |
| A. | witch craft |
| B. | practioner |
| C. | shaman |
| D. | sorcery |
| Answer» B. practioner | |
| 15. |
A ------------------ is usually a part-time male specialist. |
| A. | shaman |
| B. | sorcery |
| C. | witch craft |
| D. | priest. |
| Answer» A. shaman | |
| 16. |
------------------- is used as synonym of shaman |
| A. | sorcerer |
| B. | witch doctor |
| C. | priest |
| D. | shaman |
| Answer» B. witch doctor | |
| 17. |
The ----------------- term taboo means forbidden |
| A. | polynesian |
| B. | french |
| C. | greek |
| D. | latin |
| Answer» A. polynesian | |
| 18. |
--------------- is a kind of marriage where a girl is taken away forcibly without her consent. |
| A. | marriage by capture |
| B. | marriage by trial |
| C. | marriage by purchase |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» A. marriage by capture | |
| 19. |
----------------------- is a kind of marriage where a young has to prove his courage, bravery and physical strength before claiming a girl as wife. |
| A. | marriage by purchase |
| B. | marriage by trial |
| C. | marriage by capture |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» B. marriage by trial | |
| 20. |
------------------ marriage demands a payment for the bride |
| A. | marriage by purchase |
| B. | marriage by trial |
| C. | marriage by capture |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» A. marriage by purchase | |
| 21. |
This is the marriage where considerable labour is offered by the bride groom to the bride’s family prior to marriage. |
| A. | marriage purchase |
| B. | marriage by service. |
| C. | marriage by by capture |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» B. marriage by service. | |
| 22. |
This is the marriage where a bride groom is allowed to stay in the bride’s house a few day’ before the marriage. |
| A. | marriage by intrusion |
| B. | marriage on probation. |
| C. | marriage by service |
| D. | marriage by exchange |
| Answer» B. marriage on probation. | |
| 23. |
---------------- is the method of reckoning relationship. |
| A. | kinship |
| B. | family |
| C. | marriage |
| D. | descent |
| Answer» A. kinship | |
| 24. |
------------------- is a unilineak kingroup |
| A. | clan group |
| B. | totem |
| C. | descent |
| D. | kingroup. |
| Answer» A. clan group | |
| 25. |
An interrelation between two or more clans makes a ---------------------- |
| A. | moity |
| B. | linege |
| C. | phratry |
| D. | descent |
| Answer» C. phratry | |
| 26. |
The husband comes to reside in wife’s house after marriage. |
| A. | patrilocal residence |
| B. | bilocal residence |
| C. | neolocal residence |
| D. | matrilocal residence |
| Answer» D. matrilocal residence | |
| 27. |
The couple make a completely separate entity of their own where they live. |
| A. | bilocal residence |
| B. | neolocal residence |
| C. | patrilocal residence |
| D. | matrilocal residence. |
| Answer» B. neolocal residence | |
| 28. |
The newly married couple goes to live with wife’s uncle. |
| A. | neolocal residence |
| B. | avunculocal residence |
| C. | bilocal residence |
| D. | matrilocal residence. |
| Answer» B. avunculocal residence | |
| 29. |
The --------------- word “Lavir” means husband’s brothers. |
| A. | greek |
| B. | french |
| C. | latin |
| D. | portuguese |
| Answer» C. latin | |
| 30. |
The ---------------- word “Sorror” means sister. |
| A. | latin |
| B. | greek |
| C. | french |
| D. | polynesian |
| Answer» A. latin | |
| 31. |
The wife goes to reside with her husband in husband’s house after the marriage |
| A. | matrilocal residence |
| B. | patrilocal residence |
| C. | matrilineal residence |
| D. | bilocal residence. |
| Answer» B. patrilocal residence | |
| 32. |
The book Ancient Society is written by . |
| A. | morgan |
| B. | levi-strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | frazer |
| Answer» A. morgan | |
| 33. |
A woman marries several men and lives together with all husbands and children. |
| A. | polygynous family |
| B. | polygamous family |
| C. | group family |
| D. | polyandrous family |
| Answer» D. polyandrous family | |
| 34. |
-------------- means the measurements of the living body including head and face. |
| A. | crainometry |
| B. | somatometry |
| C. | anthropometry |
| D. | biometry. |
| Answer» B. somatometry | |
| 35. |
The ------------- term is applied to the ceremonial kin. |
| A. | real kin |
| B. | actual kin |
| C. | distant kin |
| D. | virtual kin |
| Answer» D. virtual kin | |
| 36. |
--------- placed the model of social structure in two categories i.e. the actual and general social structure. |
| A. | malinowswki |
| B. | levi strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» C. radcliff brown | |
| 37. |
---------- are of opinion that culture has growth in course of history. |
| A. | evolutionists |
| B. | structuralists |
| C. | functionalistst |
| D. | diffusionalists |
| Answer» D. diffusionalists | |
| 38. |
------------ studied Trobri Islanders in New Guinea. |
| A. | radcliff brown |
| B. | malinowski |
| C. | levi strauss |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. malinowski | |
| 39. |
----------- defined culture as comprises inherited artifacts, goods, technical processes, ideas , habits and values. |
| A. | malinowski |
| B. | levi strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» A. malinowski | |
| 40. |
A scientific theory of culture 1944 is written by ----------- |
| A. | malinowski |
| B. | radcliff brown |
| C. | levi strauss |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» A. malinowski | |
| 41. |
James Frazer was -------------- Evolutionalist |
| A. | british |
| B. | french |
| C. | american |
| D. | german |
| Answer» A. british | |
| 42. |
The Elementary Structure of Kinship written by -------- |
| A. | malinowski, |
| B. | levi strauss |
| C. | radcliff brown |
| D. | tylor |
| Answer» B. levi strauss | |
| 43. |
An Introduction to the science of mythology by ---------- |
| A. | levi strauss |
| B. | radcliff brown |
| C. | tylor |
| D. | malinowski |
| Answer» A. levi strauss | |
| 44. |
In the “Savage Mind” is written by ------- |
| A. | radcliff brown |
| B. | tylor |
| C. | malinowski |
| D. | levi strauss |
| Answer» D. levi strauss | |
| 45. |
-------- named anthropology as “child of Darwin” |
| A. | tylor |
| B. | paul broca |
| C. | marret |
| D. | s.c. roy |
| Answer» C. marret | |
| 46. |
To judge other peoples way of life in terms of own cultural view point is called ------- |
| A. | cultural relativism |
| B. | cultural lag |
| C. | ethnocentrism |
| D. | cultural process |
| Answer» C. ethnocentrism | |
| 47. |
The total tribal population in India is: |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 23% |
| C. | 3% |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» D. none of this | |
| 48. |
The largest Tribal population of the world is in: |
| A. | america |
| B. | africa |
| C. | india |
| D. | australia |
| Answer» B. africa | |
| 49. |
Which group is the largest group of Backward Classes in India? |
| A. | scheduled tribes |
| B. | scheduled castes |
| C. | muslims |
| D. | buddhists |
| Answer» B. scheduled castes | |
| 50. |
Who used the word ‘aborginals’ to refer tribes in India? |
| A. | hutton |
| B. | sir bains |
| C. | risly.v. elwin |
| D. | w.j. perry |
| Answer» C. risly.v. elwin | |
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