NTE Praxis: Sociology MCQs (Practice-Test 54 of 95)
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The term ‘group-dynamics’ refers to:
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formation of large groups
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adjustive changes in small groups
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disintegration of a small group
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interdependence of several groups
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When a collectivity of individuals is emotionally aroused and is engaged in, or is ready to engage in, violent action it is designated as:
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a crowd
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a gang
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a mob
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a group
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II -
Cauvade
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Primary Group
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Caste
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Clan
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Family
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Endogamy
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Affinal relation
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Kinship usage
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Exogamy
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- D
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- 3
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- 5
- 2
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- 4
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- 1
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- 4
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- 5
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When a person deliberately avoids using the cultural practices of another group his behaviour can be best described as:
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outgroup behaviour
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ingroup behaviour
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secondary group behaviour
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reference group behaviour
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Which one of the following is the basic feature of status consistency?
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Similarity of statuses of an individual
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Similarity of statuses of members of a group
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Similarity of socio-cultural expectations about statuses of an individual
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Similarity of privileges of different groups
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Which one of the following functions is not performed by the status of the individual?
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His position in a social group
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Amount of authority he wields
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Degree of submission required
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Religious norms he has to accept
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For Nadel, role conflict exists when:
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a person does not know his role properly
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a person does not find sufficient time to play two or more roles
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the role expectation of two roles are incompatible
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two or more roles are played by the same person
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A surgeon cracks jokes with the member of his medical team while performing an operation. His behaviour is an instance of
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role in attention
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role performance
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role expectation
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role distance
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Which one of the following is not an example of a community?
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A kibbutz
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A neighbourhood
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A sect
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A village
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Religious cults are:
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sacred organizations
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voluntary associations
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ritual assertions
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reference category
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An organization with a large number of people run on impersonal lines set up to achieve specific objectives is known as:
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a reference group
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an association
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a carceral organization
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a social structure
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Which of the following are characteristics of the social structure of the society?
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A society has a structure of interrelated roles
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Society is a special type of group with a comprehensive social system
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A society tends to survive for a long period
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A society is economically selfsufficient
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
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1, 2 and 3
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1, 2 and 4
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1, 3 and 4
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2, 3 and 4
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A depiction of the organized pattern of interrelated rights and obligations of individuals in a group in terms of their statuses and roles gives us its
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social dynamics
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social structure
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social formation
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social class
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Which of the following are examples of an organization?
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Prison
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University
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Family
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Club
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Spectators in a stadium
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1, 2 and 4
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1, 3 and 4
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2, 4 and 5
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2, 3 and 5
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Which of the following are the functional imperatives for T Parsons?
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Goal orientation
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Status consonance
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Production of goods and services
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Latency
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1 and 2
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1 and 3
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1 and 4
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3 and 4
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