Sociology MCQs 2011
This page offers a complete breakdown of the solved Sociology MCQs from the CSS 2011 past paper, a crucial resource for a well-rounded preparation. The 2011 exam tested a wide array of topics, from classical philosophy (Aristotle’s “Man is a social animal”) to the origins of sociology with Auguste Comte. It covers fundamental concepts such as ethnocentrism, cultural diffusion, and ascribed status, alongside key definitions related to family (polygyny, levirate) and societal development (urbanization, capitalism). Use this solved paper to review the diverse areas of the sociology syllabus and ensure you have a strong command of the basics before your exam.
Ethnocentrism means ___________.
A. Superiority of one’s own culture
B. Inferiority of one’s own culture
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
A system in which one husband is married to many women is called;
A. Monogamy
B. Polygamy
C. Polyandry
D. Polygyny
Levirate means ____________.
A. Marriage of a man with the widow of his deceased brother
B. Marriage of a man with the sister of his deceased wife
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Joint family may be preferred because it has __________.
A. greater financial security
B. Division of labor
C. workable as a cooperative
D. All of these
Which of the following is not a major feature of capitalism?
A. Private Property
B. Competition
C. Profit incentive
D. Equitable distribution of income
Movement from rural to urban area is called ___________.
A. Migration
B. Urbanization
C. Social movement
D. Social mobility
Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things. This definition has been given by ____________.
A. Hegel
B. Durkheim
C. Karl Marx
D. Ginsberg
Rapid growth of urbanization is due to advancement in ____________.
A. Modernization
B. Westernization
C. Technology
D. Transport
Whose statement is this “where there is life there is society”?
A. August Comte
B. Herbert Spencer
C. Durkheim
D. Maclver & Page
Who developed the “organic theory of society”?
A. Herbert Spencer
B. Henry Maine
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Maclver