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Practise multiple-choice questions from sociology for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

sociology Mcqs

1341. Which of the following is not a term for work that takes place outside the formal paid employment sector ?
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A. the casual economy

B. the informal economy

C. the black economy

D. the parallel economy

1342. How do industrial sociologists characterize Fordism and Taylorism ?
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A. high trust systems

B. high risk systems

C. low trust systems

D. low risk systems

1343. The current level of urbanization 32% in Pakistan is in SAARC Countries ?
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A. Lowest

B. None of these

C. Normal

D. Highest

1344. Charismatic leaders build a following based upon which of the following ?
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A. collective wealth

B. rational argument

C. traditional authority

D. personal qualities

1345. Chodorow (1978) argued that gender socialization occurred through____________?
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A. both boys and girls being closely attached to their mothers, but then boys breaking away

B. girls being attached to their mothers but then breaking away

C. boys being attached to their fathers and girls to their mothers

D. both boys and girls being closely attached to their fathers, but girls breaking away

1346. The secularization thesis______________?
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A. considerations trends toward modernization

B. states that sacred considerations gain ascendancy over secular considerations

C. none of the above

D. is assumed to accompany the transformation of human societies from simple to complex forms

1347. Many sociologists argue that older theories of inherited intelligence and IQ tests have been discredited What concept did Gillborn and Youdell (2001) find had replaced of IQ in many Uk schools ?
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A. capacity

B. talent

C. skill

D. ability

1348. Of which of the following according to Marx does religion provide an example ?
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A. alienation

B. animism

C. anomie

D. authority

1349. A sect is organized around_______________?
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A. the idea of the secular world itself as being sacred

B. beliefs that can be challenged by members a charismatic leader and openness to new recruits

C. tolerance towards other religions and the separation of church and state

D. voluntary membership democratic leadership and high levels of emotional commitment

1350. Why do many sociologists use scare quotes when discussing race ?
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A. the concept has no scientific basis but is still widely used

B. to reflect the fact that the number of races is disputed

C. to distinguish the science of race from discussions of ethnicity

D. it,s a complex concept with multiple meanings

1351. According to Castells Which of the following is a world city ?
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A. Madrid

B. Frankfurt

C. Buenos Aires

D. Moscow

1352. North America and Europe have less than 12% of the worlds population but their share of the worlds private consumption is approximately ?
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A. 50%

B. 60%

C. 40%

D. 30%

1353. New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement ?
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A. world-accommodating

B. world-affirming

C. world-rejecting

D. world-enhancing

1354. Which of the following is NOT a function of education ?
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A. social integration

B. completing socialization

C. procreation

D. research and development

1355. In Hagermans account where did the public sphere as an arena of public debate first develop?in____________?
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A. universities

B. television

C. salons

D. newspapers

1356. Supporters of sustainable development are arguing for________________?
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A. growth that minimizes resource depletion and pollution

B. more resources to be directed towards economic growth

C. more resources to be put into Third World development

D. fewer resources to be directed towards economic growth

1357. The purpose of a reference group is to serve a(n) ?
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A. normative function by enforcing standards of conduct and belief

B. comparison function by serving as a standard against which people can measure themselves and other

C. elimination function by dissolving groups that no longer have a social purpose

D. both a and b

1358. A society which is socially isolated but still provides for all the needs of its members, is called______________?
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A. Isolated Society

B. Closed society

C. Total institution

D. None of these

1359. The institution most closely associated with the process of socialization is the_________________?
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A. family

B. state

C. school

D. peer group

1360. What term describes the fixed and inflexible characterizations of social groups ?
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A. prejudice

B. discrimination

C. stereotypes

D. scapegoating

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