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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Sociology (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Who coined the term Sociology? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Saint-Simon |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» C. Auguste Comte | |
| 2. |
In the history of the development of sociology______________ is known as a period of remarkable intellectual; development and change in philosophical thought. |
| A. | Industrial Revolution |
| B. | Period of Enlightenment |
| C. | Urbanisation |
| D. | Religious change |
| Answer» B. Period of Enlightenment | |
| 3. |
The scientific view developed by Auguste Comte is known as |
| A. | Philosophical science |
| B. | Positive Philosophy |
| C. | Negative Philosophy |
| D. | Scientific Philosophy |
| Answer» B. Positive Philosophy | |
| 4. |
What are the three stages argued by Comte that knowledge can pass through? |
| A. | Primitive-Feudal-Capitalistic |
| B. | Theological-Metaphysical-Positive |
| C. | Barbarian-Agricultural-Industrial |
| D. | Tribal-Industrial-Capitalistic |
| Answer» B. Theological-Metaphysical-Positive | |
| 5. |
Who among the following authors initially used the term ‘social physics’ for Sociology? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 6. |
The idea of Social Dynamics propounded by Comte refers to |
| A. | Sociology |
| B. | Social Structures |
| C. | Social Change |
| D. | Social Thought |
| Answer» C. Social Change | |
| 7. |
Auguste Comte was born in |
| A. | 1789 |
| B. | 1798 |
| C. | 1759 |
| D. | 1799 |
| Answer» B. 1798 | |
| 8. |
Auguste Comte used the term Social Statics to intricate |
| A. | Existing social structures |
| B. | Positive effects |
| C. | Social dynamics |
| D. | Social evolution |
| Answer» A. Existing social structures | |
| 9. |
Auguste Comte gave the name of religion as love of |
| A. | God |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Worship |
| D. | Humanity |
| Answer» D. Humanity | |
| 10. |
Auguste Comte, through his ‘Law of Three Stages’ clearly established a close association between |
| A. | Intellectual evolution and Social progress |
| B. | Social change and Social dynamics |
| C. | Social structures and social statics |
| D. | Social laws and social change |
| Answer» A. Intellectual evolution and Social progress | |
| 11. |
Auguste Comte believed that __________ could be applied to the study of society and human behaviour |
| A. | Comparative method |
| B. | Phenomenology |
| C. | Longitudinal |
| D. | Scientific method |
| Answer» D. Scientific method | |
| 12. |
Comte divided the study of Sociology into two broad areas namely |
| A. | Social statics and social dynamics |
| B. | Science and scientific methods |
| C. | Social approach and methods |
| D. | Sociological study and interpretation |
| Answer» A. Social statics and social dynamics | |
| 13. |
Which is not part of the Law of Three Stages according to Auguste Comte? |
| A. | The Theological stage |
| B. | The Metaphysical stage |
| C. | The Metamorphic stage |
| D. | The Positive Stage |
| Answer» C. The Metamorphic stage | |
| 14. |
Who pioneered the idea of scientific study of society? |
| A. | Adam Smith |
| B. | Plato |
| C. | Herbert Spencer |
| D. | Auguste Comte |
| Answer» D. Auguste Comte | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not Auguste Comte’s work? |
| A. | Principles of Sociology |
| B. | Religion of Humanity |
| C. | The Course in Positive Philosophy |
| D. | System of Positive Polity |
| Answer» A. Principles of Sociology | |
| 16. |
Metaphysical stage is also known as |
| A. | Fictitious stage |
| B. | Abstract stage |
| C. | Scientific stage |
| D. | Theological Stage |
| Answer» B. Abstract stage | |
| 17. |
Theological stage is also known as |
| A. | Abstract stage |
| B. | Positive stage |
| C. | Fictitious stage |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Fictitious stage | |
| 18. |
The third stage of the ‘Law of Three Stages” is |
| A. | The Theological stage |
| B. | The Metaphysical stage |
| C. | The Evolutionary stage |
| D. | The Positive Stage |
| Answer» D. The Positive Stage | |
| 19. |
Auguste Comte’s positivism is based on |
| A. | real phenomena |
| B. | fanciful event |
| C. | supernatural |
| D. | materialism |
| Answer» A. real phenomena | |
| 20. |
The Course of Philosophy which is a series of book written by Comte was translated into English by |
| A. | Michel Foucault |
| B. | Harriet Martineau |
| C. | Pierre Bourdieu |
| D. | Talcott Parsons |
| Answer» B. Harriet Martineau | |
| 21. |
In Theological stage ideas are focused on |
| A. | observation |
| B. | essence of phenomena |
| C. | supernatural realm |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. supernatural realm | |
| 22. |
Auguste Comte introduced the word ‘sociology’ in his famous work |
| A. | Positive Philosophy |
| B. | Positive Polity |
| C. | Religion of Humanity |
| D. | The Course of Philosophy |
| Answer» A. Positive Philosophy | |
| 23. |
The cultural system of Metaphysical Stage leaders is the |
| A. | Priests |
| B. | Scientists |
| C. | Bureaucrats |
| D. | Philosophers |
| Answer» D. Philosophers | |
| 24. |
The Metaphysical stage is a |
| A. | religious stage |
| B. | transitional stage |
| C. | scientific stage |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. transitional stage | |
| 25. |
Which of the following does not belong to Theological stage |
| A. | fetishism |
| B. | atheism |
| C. | polytheism |
| D. | monotheism |
| Answer» B. atheism | |
| 26. |
August Comte defined sociology as a |
| A. | Comparative science |
| B. | Historical method |
| C. | Positive science |
| D. | General Science |
| Answer» C. Positive science | |
| 27. |
Who among the following analysed that religion should not be based on God but mankind. |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Max Webber |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Auguste Comte | |
| 28. |
Sociology emerged in |
| A. | America |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | Asia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» B. Europe | |
| 29. |
The word ‘Sociology’ is made up of two words. They are |
| A. | Societies and Logistia |
| B. | Societia and Logy |
| C. | Socius and Logos |
| D. | Socia and Logos |
| Answer» C. Socius and Logos | |
| 30. |
Socius means companion and it is derived from |
| A. | Latin |
| B. | Spanish |
| C. | Hebrew |
| D. | Greek |
| Answer» A. Latin | |
| 31. |
The word ‘logos’ is derived from |
| A. | Latin |
| B. | French |
| C. | Greek |
| D. | Hebrew |
| Answer» C. Greek | |
| 32. |
Magic was given importance in which stage of society according to Auguste Comte |
| A. | Theological or Fictitious stage |
| B. | Metaphysical or Abstract Stage |
| C. | Positive or Scientific Stage |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Theological or Fictitious stage | |
| 33. |
The first stage in ‘the Law of Three stages’ is |
| A. | Theological stage |
| B. | Meta-physical stage |
| C. | Evolutionary stage |
| D. | Positive stage |
| Answer» A. Theological stage | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is not the characteristic of positivism |
| A. | Science is the only valid knowledge. |
| B. | Fact is the object of knowledge. |
| C. | Philosophy does not possess a method different from science. |
| D. | Supernatural being and magic should be considered. |
| Answer» D. Supernatural being and magic should be considered. | |
| 35. |
Social dynamics is the theory |
| A. | Social progress |
| B. | Social order |
| C. | Social stability |
| D. | Social laws |
| Answer» A. Social progress | |
| 36. |
Which of the following is not the feature of social statics |
| A. | Social statics refers to the study of the conditions and pre-conditions of social order |
| B. | It is concerned with the present structure of the society |
| C. | It refers to the pattern of the revolutionary progress in which the sequence of the development is necessary and inevitable. |
| D. | It studies the issues of social stability |
| Answer» C. It refers to the pattern of the revolutionary progress in which the sequence of the development is necessary and inevitable. | |
| 37. |
Positive stage refers to |
| A. | a theory that emphasises the positive aspects of society |
| B. | a precise scientific study of observable phenomena |
| C. | a theory that answers to different queries about society |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. a precise scientific study of observable phenomena | |
| 38. |
The series, The Course of Philosophy is written by Comte between |
| A. | 1730-1742 |
| B. | 1830-1842 |
| C. | 1740-1752 |
| D. | 1840-1852 |
| Answer» B. 1830-1842 | |
| 39. |
According to Auguste Comte, different features social dynamics are found in all the aspects of the society. However, according to him which feature of the following is the most important? |
| A. | Physical |
| B. | Moral |
| C. | Intellectual |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Intellectual | |
| 40. |
Auguste Comte died in |
| A. | 1856 |
| B. | 1857 |
| C. | 1858 |
| D. | 1859 |
| Answer» B. 1857 | |
| 41. |
The term ‘organic analogy’ is associated with |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 42. |
Who among the following stressed upon the interdependence of different parts of society? |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | Herbert Spencer |
| Answer» D. Herbert Spencer | |
| 43. |
The concept of ‘social evolution’ was developed by |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 44. |
Who coined the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ in the course of social evolution? |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Talcott Parsons |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Herbert Spencer | |
| 45. |
Herbert Spencer was a ______ philosopher |
| A. | German |
| B. | French |
| C. | British |
| D. | Italian |
| Answer» C. British | |
| 46. |
‘First Principle’ is the work of |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» A. Herbert Spencer | |
| 47. |
Who among the following viewed society as an organism with interrelated parts |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Herbert Spencer |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» B. Herbert Spencer | |
| 48. |
In which year was Herbert Spencer born? |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1821 |
| C. | 1820 |
| D. | 1870 |
| Answer» C. 1820 | |
| 49. |
‘Principles of Sociology’ was authored by |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | Saint Simon |
| C. | Herbert Spencer |
| D. | Emile Durkheim |
| Answer» C. Herbert Spencer | |
| 50. |
Emile Durkheim's endeavour to establish sociology as a separate academic discipline centred on his efforts to: |
| A. | Develop an all-encompassing synthesis of major sociological perspectives. |
| B. | Demonstrate the influence of social forces on people's behaviour. |
| C. | Show how an understanding of sociological principles could be used to solve social Problems. |
| D. | Chart the evolution of major social institutions. |
| Answer» B. Demonstrate the influence of social forces on people's behaviour. | |
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