sociology MCQs – Page 76

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1501. Which sociological perspective would be especially interested in studying how people communicate with other and develop relationships through MUDS (multi-user)?
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A. interactionist perspective

B. labeling theory

C. functionalist perspective

D. conflict perspective

1502. Which concept has the work of Robert Putnam helped to popularize in the social sciences ?
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A. symbolic capital

B. social capital

C. economic capital

D. cultural capital

1503. Mertons term for the hidden or forgotten reason for a particular behavior was_____________?
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A. structural function

B. latent function

C. middle-range function

D. consumption function

1504. Which equation can be used to represent amalgamation ?
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A. A+B+C=A+B+C

B. A+B+C=A

C. A+B+C=A+B+D

D. A+B+C=D
1505. Broad socialization is intended to promote_____________?
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A. Independence and self-expression

B. Obedience and Conformity

C. both a and b

D. None of these

1506. The sequence of Rostows stages of economic growth are_____________?
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A. traditional drive to maturity high mass consumption take-off

B. traditional take-off drive to maturity high mass consumption

C. traditional state intervention high mass consumption take-off

D. traditional dependency modernization take-off

1507. Of the two types of religious organizations that have a negative relationship with society which one accepts pluralistic legitimacy ?
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A. a cult

B. a denomination

C. a sect

D. a church

1508. The Frankfurt School built upon the work of Marx but the importance of which of the following did its members argue that he under emphasized ?
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A. economics

B. culture

C. globalization

D. work

1509. Which of these is a feature of the Japanese style of management arrangements ?
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A. merging of work and private lives

B. job security

C. all of the above

D. group-oriented production

1510. Abstract sediments are________________?
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A. are compellers of action

B. None of these

C. closer to the center of the self than the moral rules

D. provide a focus for allegiance

1511. A child learns behaviors values and actions from his family It is_______________?
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A. Secondary

B. Primary socialization

C. Developmental

D. None of these

1512. An ecclesia is___________________?
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A. a religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members

B. a hierarchy of priests or other spiritual leaders

C. a sect or cult with a very small following

D. a church organized around voluntary rather than compulsory membership

1513. The systematic widespread withdrawal of investment in basic aspects of productivity such as factories and plants are called ?
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A. downsizing

B. post industrialization

C. deindustrialization

D. banana time

1514. One purpose of education is to help students acquire the skills they need to be successful in society This is an example of a(n) ?
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A. constructed reality

B. entrenched function

C. latent function

D. manifest function
1515. Which is the oldest of the world religions being at least 6,000 years old ?
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A. Hinduism

B. Islam

C. Buddhism

D. Confucianism

1516. According to lllich which one of the following is NOT transmitted through the hidden curriculum ?
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A. hierarchy

B. curiosity

C. passivity

D. conformity

1517. Ayub Government brought ____ in 1950s and 60s which changed agricultural infrastructure to greater extent ?
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A. agricultural reforms

B. Green Revolution

C. Both a and b

D. None of these

1518. The principle of laissez-faire was expounded and endorsed by the British economist ?
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A. Arthur Scargill

B. Paul Samuelson

C. John Maynard Keynes

D. Adam Smith
1519. Which model of migration admits immigrants to a country on a temporary basis often for economic reasons without giving citizenship rights ?
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A. guest worker

B. classic

C. colonial

D. illegal

1520. In which of these regions is public education expenditure lowest?
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A. North America and Western Europe

B. Arab States

C. Central Asia

D. Latin America and the Caribbean