Sociology MCQs 2025
Master the latest trends in the FPSC exam with this comprehensive analysis of the solved CSS Sociology MCQs from 2025. This resource is essential for aspirants aiming to understand the current focus of examiners and predict future question patterns. We provide detailed explanations for every question, covering critical concepts from both classical and contemporary sociological thought. From Max Weber’s analysis of capitalism and Émile Durkheim’s theory of anomie to modern frameworks like Pierre Bourdieu’s ‘habitus’ and the ‘Power Elite’ concept by C. Wright Mills, this guide ensures your preparation is thorough and up-to-date. Use this solved paper to refine your knowledge of key sociological theories and boost your score in the CSS exam.
[The Frankfurt School's concept of the "culture industry" critiques: (CSS-2025)]
A. The Commodification of Culture Under Capitalism
B. The Production of Elite Art Forms
C. The Democratization of Culture
D. The Decentralization of Power in Media
[What is the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values, norms, and behaviors of their culture? (CSS-2025)]
A. Assimilation
B. Amalgamation
C. Socialization
D. Institutionalization
[Which sociologist used the term "middle-range theories" to describe theories that bridge empirical research and grand theories? (CSS-2025)]
A. Talcott Parsons
B. Max Weber
C. Robert K. Merton
D. C. Wright Mills
[What type of norm has great moral significance and is often codified in law? (CSS-2025)]
A. Folkways
B. Mores
C. Taboos
D. Customs
[Who introduced the concept of "double hermeneutics" in sociology? (CSS-2025)]
A. Anthony Giddens
B. Jürgen Habermas
C. Peter Berger
D. Alfred Schutz
[The concept of "cultural lag" was introduced by: (CSS-2025)]
A. C. Wright Mills
B. William F. Ogburn
C. Robert K. Merton
D. Herbert Blumer
[Postmodernism in sociology primarily critiques: (CSS-2025)]
A. Traditional Grand Narratives and Universal Truths
B. Traditional Functionalist Frameworks
C. The Application of Quantitative Methods in Social Research
D. The Overemphasis on Individual Agency
[In "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism," Weber argues that modern capitalism arose because of: (CSS-2025)]
A. Rationalization
B. Ascetic Protestantism
C. Materialism
D. Industrial Revolution
[According to Louis Althusser, "ideological state apparatuses" include: (CSS-2025)]
A. The Military and the Police
B. Religion, Education, and Media
C. The Judicial System
D. Bureaucracies and Political Institutions
["Base and Superstructure" is a key idea in: (CSS-2025)]
A. Functionalism
B. Symbolic Interactionism
C. Marxism
D. Rational Choice Theory