Sociology MCQs 2016
This page provides the fully solved CSS Sociology MCQs from the 2016 examination, an essential study aid for any serious aspirant. The 2016 paper tested a wide range of sociological terminology and theories crucial for scoring high. Our detailed answers cover everything from ‘action research’ and Bruno Latour’s ‘actor-network theory’ to Émile Durkheim’s foundational concept of ‘anomic suicide’. By reviewing key terms such as ‘ascribed status’, ‘affective individualism’, and Max Weber’s theory of ‘charisma’, you can build a robust vocabulary and a deeper conceptual understanding required to succeed in the CSS examination.
What is meant by the term Altruism?
A. It is a concern for others rather than for oneself
B. Altruistic behavior is often contrasted with egoistic or selfish behavior
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Anomie suicide is a major concept of sociology. Name its originator:
A. Edwin Sutherland
B. Auguste Comte
C. Erving Goffman
D. Emile Durkheim
What is meant by the term Anomie suicide?
A. The result of an absence of norms
B. Due to lack of clear guidance from the social order
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Ascribed status means:
A. A social position (status) such as sex, race
B. Social class that a person acquires at birth
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
What is meant by the term Autarchy?
A. That signifies 'self-rule' in the sense of absolute sovereignty or despotism
B. A type of regime in which the ruler is not constrained by any 'other'
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Balance of Power means:
A. The theory which suggests that military conflict can be avoided if both sides have almost equivalent military power
B. An exchange of goods for other goods rather than selling them for money
C. A specific idea that people feel to be true
D. None of these
What is meant by the term Bias Theory?
A. Theory that blames prejudice for the secondary status of minority groups
B. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life
C. The view that biology determines complex social behavior
D. None of these
Bicultural means:
A. The average number of children born to women
B. Capability to understand and function in more than one cultural group
C. The weakening of the social bond within a society
D. None of these
What is meant by the term Birth cohort?
A. The number of people born in a specific year
B. The average number of children born to women
C. A theoretical approach which explains social or cultural phenomena in biological terms
D. None of these
What is meant by the term Bricolage?
A. This French term describes the process of transforming the meaning of symbolic objects through novel uses
B. Unexpected arrangements of normally unrelated things
C. Both A & B
D. None of these