Sociology MCQs 2003

According to Hegel assimilation is ___________.
A. a person not a result
B. a person as well a result
C. a result and not a process
D. All of these

An association is characterized by _____________.
A. Norms
B. Customs
C. Folk ways
D. Usage

The research process occurs ___________.
A. Sometime quickly, sometimes slowly
B. With a very high degree of familiarization and rigor
C. Always through the interaction of several scientists
D. Only if the scientist’s imagination

Operational definitions ____________.
A. Are composed of primitive and derived terms
B. Represent concepts that can be directly observed
C. Are sets of procedures that describe measurement activities
D. Specify the meaning of concepts through ostensive definitions

If we-develop a system that describe a city’s traffic flow by setting up a simulated road network, traffic signals and vehicles, we have constructed a/an:
A. Axiomatic theory
B. Model
C. Ad-hoc classificatory system
D. Taxonomy

In principle, the age of a person is a:
A. control variable
B. continuous variable
C. discrete variable
D. spurious variable

If a change in X produces a change in Y then:
A. X is not casually related to Y
B. X and Y do not ovary
C. X could be a cause of Y
D. Y is a cause of X

What is the lowest Level of measurement in which numbers or symbols are used to classify objects:
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Internal
D. Ratio

Population of Pakistan is around:
A. 150 million
B. 140 million
C. 160 million
D. 130 million

Population of Pakistan has been increasing at the rate of:
A. 3 percent
B. 2.1 percent
C. 1.5 per cent
D. 2.6 percent