Sociology MCQs 2017
Excel in the sociology objective paper by studying the solved MCQs from the CSS Sociology exam of 2017. This past paper is especially useful for grasping the definitions and research-oriented concepts that are a staple of the FPSC exam. Key topics featured include research methodologies like ‘cluster sampling’ and ‘comparative research’, alongside foundational concepts such as ‘cognitive development’ and ‘cultural relativity’. Our detailed solutions cover conflict theory, Robert Merton’s strain theory, and Walter Reckless’s control theory. Use this resource to clarify complex ideas and ensure you leave no stone unturned in your sociology preparation.
What is meant by the term Cultural relativity?
A. An attempt to understand the beliefs and practices of a group in the context of their culture
B. The repudiation of many existing cultural elements and the substitution of new ones
C. Cultural features, such as the use of language, shared by all human cultures
D. None of these
Cluster sampling means:
A. An alternative to random sampling in selection of respondents to represent a general population for study purposes
B. Often used because it is cheap and quick
C. If you plan to conduct face-to-face interviews, you want your respondents to be in close groups rather than spread around the country
D. All of these
Cultural reproduction means:
A. Cultural reproduction often results in social reproduction
B. The process of transferring aspects of society (such as class) from generation to generation
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Coalition means:
A. A government where two or more political parties form a voting majority in the legislative branch
B. This coalition is then termed as the government
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Cultural revolution means:
A. An attempt to understand the beliefs and practices of a group in the context of their culture
B. The repudiation of many existing cultural elements and the substitution of new ones
C. Cultural features, such as the use of language, shared by all human cultures
D. None of these
Cognition means:
A. Human thought processes including perceiving, reasoning, and remembering
B. Mental life can be described as having two components: thinking or knowing and feelings
C. The first cognition class structure, change in component, is concerned with perception, language, memory, and problem solving
D. All of these
Cultural transmission means:
A. The socialization process whereby the norms and values of the group are internalized by persons
B. The repudiation of many existing cultural elements and the substitution of new ones
C. Cultural features, such as the use of language, shared by all human cultures
D. None of these
What is meant by the term Cognitive ability?
A. The ability to think in abstract terms
B. The systematic improvement of intellectual ability through a series of stages
C. Violent social behavior perpetuated by a group of people
D. None of these
Cultural universal means:
A. An attempt to understand the beliefs and practices of a group in the context of their culture
B. The repudiation of many existing cultural elements and the substitution of new ones
C. Cultural features, such as the use of language, shared by all human cultures
D. None of these
Cognitive development means:
A. The ability to think in abstract terms
B. The systematic improvement of intellectual ability through a series of stages
C. Violent social behavior perpetuated by a group of people
D. None of these