Sociology MCQs 2001

Social evolution means ____________.
A. The process of gradual change taking place in all societies from simple to complex
B. Decay in social system
C. None of these
D. Both A and B

Affinal Kin means:
A. Individuals who are related through blood
B. Individuals who are legally related through marriage
C. Descendants of a common ancestor in the male line
D. None of these

Hypergamy refers to ___________.
A. Position holds in lower classes
B. Marriage upward from a lower social class to caste into a higher one
C. A society dominated by wealthy people
D. None of these

Culture Complex means _________.
A. A cluster of related culture traits
B. Artifacts used by primitive people
C. Originally an approach to culture
D. None of these

Leveret means __________.
A. The marriage of a woman to her deceased husband’s brother
B. Cousin’s marriage
C. None of these
D. Both A and B

Double descent refers to ___________.
A. Maternal descent system
B. Father’s lineage
C. The existence of a paternal and a maternal descent system within the same culture
D. None of these

Totem refers to __________.
A. High regards between the members of the Community
B. An object, often an animal or plant, held in special regard by an individual or social group
C. Children are looked after with great care
D. None of these

By endogamy we mean _________.
A. The rule that requires the mates chosen within some specified group
B. Mates may be chosen within the same group
C. Mates be chosen within the same family
D. None of these

Ethnography refers to __________.
A. A branch of study devoted to observation studies
B. A division of Anthropology undertakes descriptive recording at culture
C. None of these
D. Both A and B

By gerontocracy we mean:
A. A society dominated by the old men
B. Young people’s society
C. A mixed society of aged
D. None of these