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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. |
Urban Sociology as a discipline emerged due to: |
| A. | Growth of population in towns/cities |
| B. | Growth of industrial cities |
| C. | Migration to towns |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 2. |
Urban Sociology is the sociological study of |
| A. | Life and human interaction in the cities |
| B. | Social relationship in urban environment |
| C. | Processes , changes and problems of urban areas |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 3. |
Which school played the most prominent part in the development of Urban Sociology? |
| A. | Frankfurt school |
| B. | Chicago School |
| C. | Marxist School |
| D. | Functional School |
| Answer» B. Chicago School | |
| 4. |
In the initial development of Urban Sociology the sociologists focused on |
| A. | Migration of people |
| B. | Massive increase of population |
| C. | The new form of social relationship in cities |
| D. | Growth of industrial town sites |
| Answer» C. The new form of social relationship in cities | |
| 5. |
The Concentric Zone model was created by Ernest Burgess in – |
| A. | 1925 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1935 |
| D. | 1915 |
| Answer» A. 1925 | |
| 6. |
Human Ecology is a term coined by |
| A. | Louis R.Wirth |
| B. | George Simmel |
| C. | Robert E.Park |
| D. | MSA Rao |
| Answer» C. Robert E.Park | |
| 7. |
In the Concentric zone model of Burgess, the commuter zone lies in which zone? |
| A. | Zone III |
| B. | Zone II |
| C. | Zone I |
| D. | Zone V |
| Answer» D. Zone V | |
| 8. |
In which state of the USA were most of the initial works on urban society carried out? |
| A. | Chicago |
| B. | New York |
| C. | California |
| D. | Texas |
| Answer» A. Chicago | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is considered as the father of urban sociology? |
| A. | Robert E.Park |
| B. | Louis R. Wirth |
| C. | George Simmel |
| D. | Ernest Burgess |
| Answer» C. George Simmel | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is responsible for the growth of cities in the 17th and 18th centuries? |
| A. | French revolution |
| B. | Industrial revolution |
| C. | The Enlightenment |
| D. | The Reformation |
| Answer» B. Industrial revolution | |
| 11. |
Louis Wirth’s Urbanism as a Way of Life was published in which year? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1928 |
| C. | 1938 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» C. 1938 | |
| 12. |
Diffusion of urban culture is – |
| A. | Urbanization |
| B. | Urbanism |
| C. | Urbanity |
| D. | Urbanness |
| Answer» B. Urbanism | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is not an element of urbanism? |
| A. | Superficiality |
| B. | Individualism |
| C. | Homogeneity |
| D. | Materialism |
| Answer» C. Homogeneity | |
| 14. |
What according to Wirth is the breeding ground of cultural hybrids? |
| A. | Towns |
| B. | Small cities |
| C. | Metropolitan cities |
| D. | Suburbs |
| Answer» C. Metropolitan cities | |
| 15. |
City people view their associates as |
| A. | Direct source of satisfaction |
| B. | Whole persons |
| C. | Close friends |
| D. | Means to pursue their goals |
| Answer» D. Means to pursue their goals | |
| 16. |
To make interaction simpler, urbanites normally |
| A. | Standardize their behavior |
| B. | Meet face to face |
| C. | Adopt informal means |
| D. | Adopt intimate methods |
| Answer» A. Standardize their behavior | |
| 17. |
The city effects are wider than the city itself. Who said this? |
| A. | MacIver |
| B. | Kingsley Davis |
| C. | George Simmel |
| D. | Harry M.Johnson |
| Answer» B. Kingsley Davis | |
| 18. |
Areas which resemble cities are known as |
| A. | Urban areas |
| B. | Sub-urban areas |
| C. | Towns |
| D. | Fringe areas |
| Answer» B. Sub-urban areas | |
| 19. |
The study of urban sociology is significant and helpful for |
| A. | Urban problems |
| B. | Understanding the urban society only |
| C. | Understanding urban and rural societies so that development occurs in both at the same time. |
| D. | Urban population |
| Answer» C. Understanding urban and rural societies so that development occurs in both at the same time. | |
| 20. |
Rural – urban convergence refers to |
| A. | The area where similarities of both urban and rural way of life exists. |
| B. | The striking difference between rural and urban living |
| C. | The point of demarcation of rural and urban areas. |
| D. | Rural- urban contrasts |
| Answer» A. The area where similarities of both urban and rural way of life exists. | |
| 21. |
According to Wirth a city is – |
| A. | An area having large population |
| B. | An initiating and controlling centre of economic and political life |
| C. | A large dwelling place |
| D. | An area distinguished by density |
| Answer» B. An initiating and controlling centre of economic and political life | |
| 22. |
Which is an important pull factor of migration from rural to urban areas? |
| A. | Job opportunities |
| B. | Banking facility |
| C. | Recreation facility |
| D. | Educational facility |
| Answer» A. Job opportunities | |
| 23. |
The significance of the study of Urban Sociology lies in |
| A. | Understanding the institutions of urban society |
| B. | Helping Urban policy makers solve urban social problems |
| C. | Understanding urban problems |
| D. | Understanding social functions |
| Answer» B. Helping Urban policy makers solve urban social problems | |
| 24. |
Blasé attitude of urban dwellers means |
| A. | Indifference |
| B. | Hospitality |
| C. | Friendliness |
| D. | Hostility |
| Answer» A. Indifference | |
| 25. |
Secondary relations in cities tend to be |
| A. | Intimate |
| B. | Calculative |
| C. | Face to face |
| D. | Informal |
| Answer» B. Calculative | |
| 26. |
Which of the following opines that modern cities had an impact not only on modes of behavior but on feelings and patterns of thought? |
| A. | Louis R.Wirth |
| B. | George simmel |
| C. | Anthony Giddens |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» C. Anthony Giddens | |
| 27. |
Who said that urban sociology is that branch of sociology which deals with the city or the urban community, with urbanization and urbanism? |
| A. | J.A Quinn |
| B. | Karl marx |
| C. | Anthony Giddens |
| D. | Alex Inkeles |
| Answer» A. J.A Quinn | |
| 28. |
Which of the following is the scope of urban sociology? |
| A. | Ecology |
| B. | Urban planning |
| C. | Urban social problems |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 29. |
Anonymity of urban life means |
| A. | A state of namelessness |
| B. | External appearances |
| C. | Status symbols |
| D. | Superficiality |
| Answer» A. A state of namelessness | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is responsible for the diffusion of urban culture to rural areas? |
| A. | Transport and communication |
| B. | Press |
| C. | Television |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 31. |
Specialization in roles in urban society encourages |
| A. | Similar interests |
| B. | Homogeneity |
| C. | Diversity of life patterns |
| D. | Similar philosophy of life |
| Answer» C. Diversity of life patterns | |
| 32. |
In India, urbanization maintained an upward trend during the |
| A. | 1960’s |
| B. | 1970’s |
| C. | 1950’s |
| D. | 1980’s |
| Answer» B. 1970’s | |
| 33. |
The city is an area distinguished by |
| A. | Size, population and density |
| B. | Population, homogeneity and simplicity |
| C. | Diversity, density and communal life |
| D. | Size, population and primary relations |
| Answer» A. Size, population and density | |
| 34. |
Satellite cities are built around |
| A. | Towns |
| B. | Villages |
| C. | Metropolitan cities |
| D. | Industrial sites |
| Answer» C. Metropolitan cities | |
| 35. |
Rural indices are moving nearer to urban indices in terms of |
| A. | Divorce |
| B. | Age at marriage |
| C. | Selection of marriage partners |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 36. |
Louis R.Wirth associated with Urban Sociology developed the |
| A. | Concentric Zone theory |
| B. | Cultural Approach |
| C. | Ecological Approach |
| D. | Structural Approach |
| Answer» B. Cultural Approach | |
| 37. |
The large size of population in urban areas favour the development of |
| A. | Specialization of roles |
| B. | Homogeneous life |
| C. | Community sentiment |
| D. | Intimate relations |
| Answer» A. Specialization of roles | |
| 38. |
Satellite cities represent the |
| A. | Striking difference of rural and urban life |
| B. | Some features of urban lifestyle |
| C. | Mixture of rural and urban ways of life |
| D. | Basic features of rural life |
| Answer» C. Mixture of rural and urban ways of life | |
| 39. |
People live alien and disparate lives in |
| A. | Big cities |
| B. | Towns |
| C. | Villages |
| D. | Sub-urban areas |
| Answer» A. Big cities | |
| 40. |
Louis Wirth says contacts between city dwellers are |
| A. | Close and intimate |
| B. | Diverse and superficial |
| C. | Fleeting and partial |
| D. | Anonymous and impersonal |
| Answer» C. Fleeting and partial | |
| 41. |
Loosing shared characters and the various absolute markers that existed between cities and villages is |
| A. | Urbanization |
| B. | Rurban |
| C. | Industrialization |
| D. | Urbanism |
| Answer» B. Rurban | |
| 42. |
Visibility of more formal systems of institutions are in |
| A. | Towns |
| B. | Rural |
| C. | Cities |
| D. | Sub-urban areas |
| Answer» C. Cities | |
| 43. |
The main aspect of urban and rural is mainly demarcated through - |
| A. | Material things |
| B. | Non-material things |
| C. | Rituals |
| D. | Familial obligations |
| Answer» A. Material things | |
| 44. |
Which of the following urban factors transformed rural life-world extensively? |
| A. | Migration |
| B. | Connectivity |
| C. | Press |
| D. | Development plans |
| Answer» B. Connectivity | |
| 45. |
Who is the author of “Decline of the West”? |
| A. | Oswald Spengler |
| B. | F.Schumacher |
| C. | R.E Park |
| D. | Milton Gordon |
| Answer» A. Oswald Spengler | |
| 46. |
With the diffusion of urban culture to the rural areas; the extreme differences between rural and urban cultures has become |
| A. | Differentiated |
| B. | Diluted |
| C. | Increased |
| D. | Equal |
| Answer» B. Diluted | |
| 47. |
The influence of the city or urban areas varies with |
| A. | Demography |
| B. | Size of City |
| C. | Labor |
| D. | Density |
| Answer» B. Size of City | |
| 48. |
Big urban areas are characterised by |
| A. | Sub-centers |
| B. | Semi- rural centers |
| C. | Clubs |
| D. | Communal feeling |
| Answer» A. Sub-centers | |
| 49. |
At present, rural area and urban area features are increasingly |
| A. | Similar |
| B. | Unequal |
| C. | Different |
| D. | Transformed |
| Answer» A. Similar | |
| 50. |
Who mentioned that Urbanization refers to a process of urban values diffusing and transforming behavior patterns? |
| A. | CB Mamoria |
| B. | MSA Rao |
| C. | Patrick Geddes |
| D. | J.A.Quinn |
| Answer» C. Patrick Geddes | |
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