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40+ Unit 3 MSA Solved MCQs

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1.	Urbanisation is generally related with –
A.	Integration
B.	Decomposition
C.	Demoralisation
D.	Industrialisation
Answer» D. Industrialisation

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2.	Family in India is generally of Joint family and –
A.	Multi-lingual family
B.	Nuclear family
C.	Neo-Nuclear family
D.	Extended family
Answer» B. Nuclear family

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3.	It is generally assumed that the process of urbanisation leads to –
A.	Stagnation
B.	Growth of family
C.	Decline in family
D.	Genocide
Answer» C. Decline in family

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4.	The institutions of family, kinship and caste are closely –
A.	Differentiated
B.	Interrelated
C.	Inculcated
D.	Indoctrinated
Answer» B. Interrelated

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5.	The Khasi society is –
A.	Patrilineal in nature
B.	Matrilineal in nature
C.	Decentralised in nature
D.	Heterogenous in nature.
Answer» B. Matrilineal in nature

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6.	In matrilineal society, the head of the family is the –
A.	The Eldest female
B.	The uncle
C.	The Youngest female
D.	The father
Answer» A. The Eldest female

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7.	The sociologist who dispel the breakdown of joint family in India is
A.	M.N Srinivas
B.	A.M Shah
C.	G.S Ghurye
D.	Yogendra Singh
Answer» C. G.S Ghurye

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8.	The family system which emerge in association with modern industrial societies is –
A.	Nuclear family
B.	Joint family
C.	Traditional family
D.	Linguistic family
Answer» A. Nuclear family

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9.	Rural society is associated with –
A.	Joint family
B.	Urban family
C.	Nuclear family
D.	Transitional family
Answer» A. Joint family

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10.	Ram Krishna Mukherjee is associated with the study of –
A.	West Bengal
B.	Gujarat
C.	Madhya Pradesh
D.	Assam
Answer» A. West Bengal

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11.	A.H Shah made a study of family system and changes in –
A.	Gujarat
B.	Delhi
C.	West Bengal
D.	Kerala
Answer» A. Gujarat

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12.	S. Vatuk in his study of kinship system laid emphasis to –
A.	North Indian kinship
B.	South Indian kinship
C.	East Indian Kinship
D.	West Indian kinship
Answer» A. North Indian kinship

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13.	Urban culture is the culture found in –
A.	Rural area
B.	Urban area
C.	Village area
D.	Suburban area
Answer» B. Urban area

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14.	Urban areas are the symbol of cultural –
A.	Heterogeneity
B.	Homogeneity
C.	Conflict
D.	Cohesion
Answer» A. Heterogeneity

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15.	The Joint family system is being replaced by –
A.	Traditional family
B.	Nuclear family
C.	Extended family
D.	Transitional family
Answer» B. Nuclear family

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16.	Nuclear families are more popular in –
A.	Urban areas
B.	Rural areas
C.	Sub-urban area
D.	Slums
Answer» A. Urban areas

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17.	In urban areas, the major occupations are –
A.	Professional in nature
B.	Traditional in nature
C.	Limited in nature
D.	Extensive in nature
Answer» A. Professional in nature

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18.	Social distance is the result of –
A.	Anonymity and heterogeneity
B.	Segregation and intervention
C.	Conflict and affection
D.	Demonstration
Answer» A. Anonymity and heterogeneity

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19.	The urbanites attach supreme importance to their –
A.	Material possessions
B.	Ideologies and beliefs
C.	Inconsistent admirations
D.	Welfare and happiness
Answer» D. Welfare and happiness

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20.	George Simmel held that social structure of urban communities is based on –
A.	Ideologies
B.	Mindset
C.	Interest groups
D.	Possessions
Answer» C. Interest groups

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21.	The most important feature of urban community is its –
A.	Social mobility
B.	Social Structure
C.	Social segregation
D.	Role identification
Answer» A. Social mobility

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22.	Social status of an individual in an urban area is not determined by birth but by –
A.	Achievements
B.	Determination
C.	Social approval
D.	Social hierarchy
Answer» A. Achievements

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23.	By virtue of its size and population, the urban community is a –
A.	Primary group
B.	Secondary group
C.	Solidified group
D.	Reference group
Answer» B. Secondary group

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24.	In the absence of uniform and fixed social norms. Individuals or groups often seek –
A.	Co-operative ends
B.	Divergent ends
C.	Absolute understandings
D.	Anticipated reforms
Answer» B. Divergent ends

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25.	Social control in urban community is –
A.	Informal in nature
B.	Formal in nature
C.	Traditional in nature
D.	Mechanical in nature
Answer» B. Formal in nature

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26.	The study of neighbourhood mainly began from the –
A.	1700’s
B.	1800’s
C.	1900’s
D.	2000’s
Answer» C. 1900’s

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27.	The first intellectual associated with the study of urban neighbourhood was –
A.	Tom Clancy
B.	Reed Richards
C.	Benny Ball
D.	Clarence Perr
Answer» D. Clarence Perr

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28.	One of the highlighting institutions associated with the study of urban neighbourhood was
A.	Chicago School of Sociology
B.	German School of Sociology
C.	Yale University
D.	Harvard University
Answer» A. Chicago School of Sociology

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29.	Who published the book “The Truly Disadvantaged”?
A.	Julius Wilson
B.	Terry Johnson
C.	Dr. Marcos Aurora
D.	Tim Bay
Answer» A. Julius Wilson

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30.	Voluntary Association is a term derived from the Latin word –
A.	Voltaz
B.	Volunteer
C.	Volunet
D.	Voluntaz
Answer» D. Voluntaz

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31.	Voluntary Associations are a group of persons who work for the same –
A.	Interest
B.	Connection
C.	Determination
D.	Intention
Answer» A. Interest

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32.	In the United Nation, terminology for voluntary Associations are called –
A.	Non-Governmental Organisations
B.	People for Free Will
C.	Government Liberated Organisations
D.	Free Governmental Organisations
Answer» A. Non-Governmental Organisations

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33.	In voluntary associations, governance of the organisation is –
A.	Democratic
B.	Totalitarian
C.	Dictatorial
D.	Theocratic
Answer» A. Democratic

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34.	Voluntary associations involve citizens in noble affairs and avoid concentration of powers in the hands of the –
A.	Elected Leaders
B.	Village Council
C.	Government
D.	Despotic rulers
Answer» C. Government

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35.	Organised voluntary action help groups and individuals with diverse political and other interests to work together for –
A.	Curbing interest
B.	Individual interest
C.	National interest
D.	Diverse interest
Answer» C. National interest

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36.	Voluntary associations enable individuals to learn the fundamentals of groups and political associations through –
A.	Isolation
B.	Participation
C.	Segregation
D.	Identification
Answer» B. Participation

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37.	Voluntary association is an organisation initiated and governed by its own members on democratic principles without any –
A.	Coalition
B.	External control
C.	Savagery
D.	Maintenance
Answer» B. External control

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38.	Who defines voluntary group as “ A group organised for the pursuit of one interest or of several interest in common”.
A.	Michall Banton
B.	Everett Rest
C.	Gordon Springer
D.	Danton
Answer» A. Michall Banton

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39.	The more westernised and urbanised the neighbourhoods become in their ways of living, the more they develop –
A.	Conflict culture
B.	Communal culture
C.	Traditional culture
D.	Bond
Answer» B. Communal culture

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40.	Voluntary associations are –
A.	Social construct
B.	Conflict construct
C.	Symbolic construct
D.	Functional construct
Answer» A. Social construct

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40+ Unit 3 MSA Solved MCQs

Urbanisation is generally related with –

Family in India is generally of Joint family and –

It is generally assumed that the process of urbanisation leads to –

The institutions of family, kinship and caste are closely –

The Khasi society is –

In matrilineal society, the head of the family is the –

The sociologist who dispel the breakdown of joint family in India is

The family system which emerge in association with modern industrial societies is –

Rural society is associated with –

Ram Krishna Mukherjee is associated with the study of –

A.H Shah made a study of family system and changes in –

S. Vatuk in his study of kinship system laid emphasis to –

Urban culture is the culture found in –

Urban areas are the symbol of cultural –

The Joint family system is being replaced by –

Nuclear families are more popular in –

In urban areas, the major occupations are –

Social distance is the result of –

The urbanites attach supreme importance to their –

George Simmel held that social structure of urban communities is based on –

The most important feature of urban community is its –

Social status of an individual in an urban area is not determined by birth but by –

By virtue of its size and population, the urban community is a –

In the absence of uniform and fixed social norms. Individuals or groups often seek –

Social control in urban community is –

The study of neighbourhood mainly began from the –

The first intellectual associated with the study of urban neighbourhood was –

One of the highlighting institutions associated with the study of urban neighbourhood was

Who published the book “The Truly Disadvantaged”?

Voluntary Association is a term derived from the Latin word –

Voluntary Associations are a group of persons who work for the same –

In the United Nation, terminology for voluntary Associations are called –

In voluntary associations, governance of the organisation is –

Voluntary associations involve citizens in noble affairs and avoid concentration of powers in the hands of the –

Organised voluntary action help groups and individuals with diverse political and other interests to work together for –

Voluntary associations enable individuals to learn the fundamentals of groups and political associations through –

Voluntary association is an organisation initiated and governed by its own members on democratic principles without any –

Who defines voluntary group as “ A group organised for the pursuit of one interest or of several interest in common”.

The more westernised and urbanised the neighbourhoods become in their ways of living, the more they develop –

Voluntary associations are –