Sociology 2008 - Solved MCQs NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. Set 1

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i) Human and animal societies share all but one of the following characteristics:

a. Population and common territory

b. Shared beliefs and collective destiny

c. Both sexes and all ages

d. None of these

Answer: b

ii The essential function of punishment in society is:

a. Reform

b. Revenge

c. Affirmation of moral standards

d. None of these

Answer: c

iii The most pervasive of the social processes are:

a. Cooperation

b. Overt Conflict

c.Competition

d. None of these

Answer: a

iv One of the following is alien to the concept of culture:

a. Religious ritual

b. Changelessness

c. Idealized ways of thinking and doing

d. None of these

Answer: b

v) A human being deprived of all communication with other humans from birth would lack all but one of the followings:

a. Rudimentary personality

b. Self

c. Language

d. None of these

Answer: b

vi Abstract sentiments are:

a. Closer to center of self than moral rules

b. Provide a focus for allegiance

c. Are compellers of action

d. None of these

Answer: c

vii A person is conciously motivated primarily by his:

a. Social values

b. Real traits

c. Picture of himself

d. None of these

Answer: b

viii Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of the following:

a. Broadening of role specification

b. Plurality of moralities

c.increase in number of achievable positions

d. None of these

Answer: c

ix The creative potential of personality is accounted for by:

a. Stimulus- response psychology

b. Drive psychology

c. Trait psychology

d. None of these

Answer: c

x) Once formed the self is:

a.Interactive

b. Proactive

c. Rigid

d. None of these

Answer: a