Sociology MCQs 2000
Finalize your revision with the solved MCQs from the CSS Sociology 2000 exam. This past paper provides a broad overview of fundamental concepts and is perfect for a last-minute check of your knowledge. It covers key ideas like social norms, cultural lag (propounded by William F. Ogburn), and the definition of a social problem. Questions on migration (push and pull factors), social mobility, and the theories of Max Weber and Herbert Spencer make this a well-rounded practice test for any serious CSS aspirant.
Who thought that the moving force behind the new-capitalism stood Calvinism?
A. Emile Durkheim
B. Max Weber
C. Spencer
D. Karl Marx
Pull and push factors are basic themes of discussion! Analysis for __________.
A. Social change
B. Migration
C. Cultural diffusion
D. Social Mobility
A Social Problem is _____________.
A. Difficulty faced by people.
B. Difficulty faced and realized by people.
C. An issue that the experts realize to be discussed and resolved.
D. Difficulty faced by the people who realize that some could be removed ameliorated through collective social action.
Social -Institution may be defined as _____________.
A. Constellation of folkways and mores around some important function or functions of society.
B. The People and the buildings at which they work.
C. A Group of people living and working together for some cause.
D. A God given way of doing.
Vital statistics is about _______________.
A. Births and deaths
B. Number of deaths per thousand
C. In and out migration
D. Fertility and mortality of economically active population.
By culture change we mean ________________.
A. The change in fashions like that of dress, ornaments, music etc.
B. The system of political governance and economic organization do not remain the same.
C. The technology is adopted like fax, Internet etc.
D. Alternation in the actual ways of behaving of people as a result of change in ideals, ideas and ideology.
Cultural Lag refers to ________________.
A. A situation where, the Pace of change between symbolic and material culture is uneven.
B. The state when symbolic culture does not change at all.
C. The Phenomenon indicating lesser pace of change in symbolic culture compared to material one.
D. When people actively resist change.
The concept alienation was first introduced by _____________.
A. Max Weber
B. Karl Marx
C. August Comte
D. C.W. Mills
Diffusion is the process of change that stands for _____________.
A. Transmission of traits and trait complexes from one generation to the other.
B. Combining of the existing elements to take a new form.
C. Process of spread of the cultural traits, trait complexes and patterns in space.
D. A process that eliminates the confusions leading to conflict.
Social Mobility Means _____________.
A. Traveling of groups from one place to another.
B. Participation in the cultural activities of modern age.
C. Migration from rural to urban areas.
D. Movement of people between positions on different levels.