Sociology MCQs 2015
Finalize your exam strategy with this expert-solved collection of MCQs from the CSS Sociology 2015 paper. Understanding past trends is key to predicting future questions. The 2015 exam focused on foundational knowledge, including Max Weber’s ‘Theodicy’, the philosophical school of ‘Positivism’, and Robert Merton’s concept of ‘latent functions’. It also heavily tested research principles like ‘reliability’, ‘objectivity’, and ‘operationalization’. This solved paper is the perfect tool for revising the core theories of Durkheim, Marx, and Spencer, and ensuring your grasp of the scientific research process in sociology is flawless.
Status Frustration is a major concept of sociology. Name its originator:
A. Albert Cohen
B. Georg Simmel
C. Emile Durkheim
D. None of these
What is meant by the term Theodicy?
A. Max Weber's term to describe an important role of religion that explains fate, especially ill fate, and why bad things happen to good people
B. Karl Marx's theory of Alienation
C. Max Weber's theory of ideal type
D. Georg Simmel's theory of sociability
The research process called replication involves:
A. Forming an original hypothesis
B. Repeating the research procedures of another study to verify the results
C. Thinking of operational definitions for the variables
D. Drawing conclusions and reporting the results to others
Positivism is the idea that _____ rather than any other type of human understanding is the path to knowledge.
A. Human nature
B. Science
C. Faith
D. Common sense
To establish whether a correlation between variables is a causal one, a researcher must make use of:
A. Informed opinions
B. Replication
C. Control
D. Experiment
Consequences of social structure which are largely unrecognized are called:
A. Dysfunctions
B. Manifest functions
C. Latent functions
D. Both A & B
A hypothesis should be formulated in such a way that variables can be scientifically measured. This requires the use of:
A. Research design
B. Correlation
C. Operationalization
D. Generalization
_______ is a logical system that bases knowledge on direct systematic observation.
A. Research method
B. Sociological investigation
C. Hypothesis
D. Science
A tentative statement that predicts the relationship between variables is called:
A. Hypothesis
B. Research model
C. Probability sample
D. Generalization
The quality of consistency in measurement is known as:
A. Spuriousness
B. Reliability
C. Empirical evidence
D. Objectivity