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.
A state of personal neutrality in conducting research is known as:
A. Subjective interpretation
B. Objectivity
C. Control variable
D. Validity
Which research method is explanatory and is usually used to test hypotheses?
A. Survey
B. Participant observation
C. Experiment
D. Historical analysis
A system of symbols through which people communicate is the definition of:
A. Language
B. Beliefs
C. Values
D. Norms
Sociologists have developed a number of distinct ways of analyzing social life called:
A. Research method
B. Hypotheses
C. Policies
D. Theoretical perspectives
Which theorist would be most likely to say social order is maintained by shared values and beliefs?
A. Emile Durkheim
B. Max Weber
C. Karl Marx
D. Georg Simmel
If a sociologist argues that virtually all social arrangements are influenced by the way in which goods are produced and distributed, his or her viewpoint would flow from the thinking of:
A. Emile Durkheim
B. Karl Marx
C. Herbert Spencer
D. Max Weber
The term social statics was used by Comte to mean:
A. Human beings caught in a stalemate
B. The statistical analysis of social life
C. The phenomenon of how societies hold together
D. The levels of unrest in a society between competing groups
The idea that human societies evolve and that evolution always means progress is typical of the thinking of:
A. Herbert Spencer
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Max Weber
D. Karl Marx
Weber's idea of verstehen as part of sociological research is probably most relevant to which method of sociological investigation?
A. Experimental design
B. Longitudinal studies
C. Observational studies
D. Structured interviews
What is meant by System Theory?
A. The general approach to study self-maintaining systems, ranging from biological organisms that look after themselves for periods of many years, even centuries in some cases, to robotic and other automated engineering systems
B. It is related to the system blame theories
C. It is related to systematic sampling
D. None of these