50 + Sample Sociology Questions & Answers for UGC-NET JRF Exam

Are you preparing for UGC-NET JRF examination? Here are few questions on sociology that are more likely to come in UGC-NET JRF exam of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland.

1. Who has made distinction between normal and pathological function?

(a) Durkheim

(b) Radcliffe Brown

(d) Malinowski

Ans. (a)

2. Who has made distinction between latent and manifest function?

(a) Durkheim

(b) R.K. Merton

(d) T. Parsons

Ans. (b)

3. The book ‘Social Theory and Social Structure’ belongs to

(a) R.K. Merton

(b) Talcott Parsons

(d) A. Schaffle

Ans. (a)

4. The distinction between Sociology and Social Anthropology has little meaning in

(a) Industrial society

(b) Society which is neither primitive nor industrially advanced

(d) Post-industrial society

Ans. (b)

5. The book ‘Sociology’ is written by

(a) Durkheim

(b) M. Ginsberg

(d) Rosenberg

Ans. (b)

6. Which among the following is not true regarding value?

(a) Values guide a person’s behaviour

(b) Values guide a person’s judgment

(d) Values are an important part of every culture.

Ans. (c)

7. Which among the following is not true regarding norm?

(a) A norm is a rule

(b) A norm is a standard for action

(d) A norm is a value

Ans. (d)

8. The concept of Folkways and Mores are forwarded by

(a) Maclver

(b) H.M. Johnson

(d) W.G. Sumner

Ans. (d)

9. _______ refers to norms that are looked on by the members of society as not being extremely important and may be violated without any severe punishment.

(a) Mores

(b) Values

(d) Folkways

Ans. (d)

10.________ are the norms that are looked on by the members of a society as being extremely important and violation of which results in severe punishment.

(a) Norms

(b) Values

(d) Folkways

Ans. (c)

11. If sibs are sub-divided into groups with known historical ancestors, they are called

(a) lineages

(b) ancestory

(d) moeity

Ans. (a)

12. In_______ adoption is not any right to inheritance.

(a) Muslims

(b) Christians

(d) Jews

Ans. (a)

13. The Ho as a tribe are endogamous. The tribe is divided into exogamous clans known as ______ which are often associated with totemism.

(a) Moeity

(b) Killi

(d) Bharatha

Ans. (b)

14. Permanent settlement of 1793 created in Bengal, and later in other parts of India provided

(a) Tenants the right of ownership

(b) Definite proprietary rights for the zamindars.

(d) Abolition of share-cropping system

Ans. (b)

15. The book ‘Equality’ which examines in detail the inequalities of wealth and income and their connection with the class system is written by

(a) Andre Beteille

(b) Trotsky

(d) Lowie

Ans. (c)

16. The book “Rich and the Super Rich” is written by

(a) F. Lundberg

(b) C.W. Mills

(d) W. Pareto

Ans. (a)

17. Which among the following is not a pattern of settlement in rural areas?

(a) Nucleated

(b) Scattering of homesteads

(d) Peripheral

Ans. (c)

18. The most common type of settlement is

(a) Nucleated

(b) Linear

(d) Circular

Ans. (d)

19. Depending upon the political culture and orientations of political elites, political structures may be divided into the

1. Traditional oligarchies

2. Totalitarian oligarchies

3. Modernising oligarchies

4. Tutelary democracies

5. Political democracies

(a) 1, 3 and 5

(b) 1 and 5

(d) 3 and 5

Ans. (c)

20. A political system usually performs some well – defined functions. The major functions of a political system may be categorised into two broad headings. They are

(a) Function and dysfunction

(b) Structure and function

(d) Political and economic function

Ans. (c)

21. ‘A stratification system is based on permanent, hereditary groupings. It is normatively closed and status is assigned by ascription’. Identify.

(a) Estate system

(b) Priestly system

(d) Close system

Ans. (c)

22. The type of stratification system in which ‘social position is based on relationship to land, birth and military strength’ is called

(a) Estate system

(b) Land lords

(d) Dukes

Ans. (a)

23. Who among the following has written detailed account of 36 tribal movement in India, and said that 14 were in North-East region alone?

(a) S.M. Dubey

(b) K.S. Singh

(d) D.N. Majumdar

Ans. (b)

24. The S.N.D.P. Movement in Kerala was a

(a) Reformist movement

(b) Insurgent movement

(d) Religious movement

Ans. (a)

25. At first, horticulture _______ the food obtained by hunting, fishing and gathering.

(a) replaced

(b) changed

(d) initiated

Ans. (c)

26. The primary difference between horticultural and agricultural economic systems lies in

(a) the degree to which lands tend to be permanently and continuously productive

(b) the system of exchange

(d) the horticulture economy facilitating the differentiation

Ans. (a)

27. According to the 1991 census, India’s population was

(a) 650 million

(b) 844 million

(d) 400 million

Ans. (b)

28. India is the second most populous country in the world, ranking only after

(a) Brazil

(b) Bangladesh

(d) U.S.A

Ans. (c)

29. A perpetual state of hostility between two corporate groups, marked by homicide or violence whenever members of the groups meet is best understood by the term

(a) conflict

(b) war

(d) competition

Ans. (c)

30. From among the foreign groups mentioned below, identify the one among which parallel cousin marriage is permitted.

(a) The Greeks

(b) The Israelis

(d) The Nepalis

Ans. (c)

31. Introspection is a method of educational psychology helps us to collect data about the:

(a) Conscious experiences of a subject

(b) Structural aspects of a subject

(d) Unstructural aspects of a subject

Ans. (a)

32. The observational method in all social situations:

(a) Involves considerable training in the method of observation

(b) require experimental facilities to observe large groups at a time

(d) can be adopted in the case of adults ‘literate persons only’.

Ans. (a)

33. Consider the following statements:

Change in traditional joint family in India is marked by changes in-

1. property holding and residence

2. genealogical structure

3. the conjugal bond

4. numerical size

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only

(B) 3 only

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. (D)

34. Consider the following legislations:

1. The Special Marriage Act

2. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act

3. The Indian Succession Act

4. The Child Marriage Restraint Act

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above Acts?

(A) 2-1-4-3

(B) 3-4-1-2

(D) 3-1-4-2

Ans. (B)

35. Which among the following is an instance of role conflict?

(A) Working Mother

(B) Working Father

(D) Husband being gangster

Ans. (C)

36. Consider the following reasons:

1. Birth-rate has not changed at all over the past 50 years

2. Although birth-rate has declined, the decline in death rate has been faster

3. While the birth-rate has been declining, death rate has stagnated over time

4. Decline in death rate preceded the decline in birth-rate by almost half a century

Which of the above accounts for the rapid growth of population in India?

(A) 2 and 4

(B) 1 and 2

(D) 3 and 4

Ans. (A)

37. Which among the following statements about the Fifth Schedule is incorrect?

(A) The Fifth Schedule applies to the Scheduled Areas which have been specified in eight states

(B) Under the Fifth Schedule, laws passed by Parliament or the State Legislature apply automatically to Scheduled Areas unless the Governor declares it otherwise in respect of law or part of thereof

(C) The Fifth Schedule confers substantial powers on the Governor which in practice are exercisable with the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers

(D) None of the above

Ans. (D)

38. Which of the following is applicable to Pareto’s Logical Action?

(A) Subjectively logical action

(B) Objectively logical action

(D) None of the above

Ans. (B)

39. The following social thinkers have made great contribution to sociology. What is the chronological order in which they appeared?

A. Marx

B. August Comte

C. Durkheim

D. Talcott Parsons

(a) B, A, C, D

(b) A, B, C, D

(d) D, C, B, A

Ans. (a)

40. In the development of functional school of sociology in what order would you put the following?

A. August Comte

B. Spencer

C. Malinowski

D. Radcliffe-Brown

(a) A, B, C, D

(b) D, C, B, A

(d) A, D, C, B

Ans. (a)

41. Holistic approach in Sociology is a:

(a) Structural functional approach

(b) Cultural approach

(d) Diffusionist approach

Ans. (a)

42. In Sociology, ‘Society’ refers to the:

(a) Members of a specific in-group

(b) Pattern of the norms of interaction

(d) People with laws and customs

Ans. (b)

43. First scientific step towards growth of language is believed to be:

(a) Voice of sages

(b) Imitation

(d) Emotions

Ans. (b)

44. Cultural trait is:

(a) Material culture

(b) Non-material culture

(d) A complex unit of culture

Ans. (c)

45. Who defined culture as that complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, art, morals, law, custom and many other capabilities acquired by man as a member of society?

(a) Malinowski

(b) Tylor

(d) Durkheim

Ans. (b)

46. Which of the following is not applicable to audience?

(a) All members are supposed to be passive

(b) All members are supposed to be active

(d) Intellect guides the people

Ans. (d)

47. In primary relationship, the parties have similar desires and attitude, they strive for similar things and can be together without conflict. This is called:

(a) Identity of ends

(b) Goal-Orientation

(d) None of the above

Ans. (b)

48. The difference between an “in group” and “out group” is:

(a) That of degree

(b) That of kind

(d) Both that of degree as well as that of kind

Ans. (b)

49. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a crowd?

(a) It is transitory

(b) Its members must be physically present

(d) It is always organised

Ans. (a)

50. The changes from the counter-ship to marriage is referred to as-

(a) role-discontinuity

(b) perceived role

(d) role-continuity

Ans. (a)

51. When incompatibility arises between two or more roles an individual is expected to perform in a given situation, the situation is called-

(a) incompatibility of roles

(b) counterfeit role

(d) antagonized role

Ans. (b)

52. “Equality of opportunity’ is an example of-

(a) value

(b) goal

(d) right

Ans. (c)

53. ______ includes folkways, ores and institutional ways of determining behaviour.

(a) values

(b) custom

(d) culture

Ans. (c)

54. Sanctions are means for controlling:

(a) Human behaviour

(b) Elite behaviour

(d) Behaviour of middle class people

Ans. (a)

55. Sanctions help in _________.

(a) Maintaining continuity with the past

(b) Creating social insecurity

(d) Disassociating people from society

Ans. (c)

56. Which among the following is self-centered stage according to Jean Piaget’s view?

(a) 2 to 5 years

(b) 2 to 7 years

(d) 9 to 13 years

Ans. (a)

57. Who among the following believe that the age between five and seven is important in the development of the child?

(a) Parsons

(b) Mead

(d) None

Ans. (c)

58. “Competition is a contest to obtain something which does not exist in a quantity sufficient to meet the demand”. Who is the author of these words?

(a) E.S Bogardus

(b) H.T. Mazumdar

(d) Sutherland, Woodward and Maxwell

Ans. (a)

59. Isolation is not liked because of several reasons. Which one of the following is not a reason?

(a) Because it provides time for serious thinking

(b) Because it helps in meditation

(d) Because, it is used by the state for isolating criminals

Ans. (c)

60. Polygyny system in marriage started due to several reasons; which one of the following was NOT an important one?

(a) Ratio of the women being more than that of the men

(b) Ratio of the women being less than those of the men

(d) The desire to satisfy sexual urge

Ans. (b)

61. In which of the following societies Polygyny is NOT common?

(a) The Hebrews

(b) The Eskimos

(d) The Muslims

Ans. (c)

62. Which one of the following is NOT the optional but compulsory function of family?

(a) It develops cultural activities

(b) It provides recreation to members

(d) It gives protection to the young

Ans. (d)

63. I. H. Morgan’s name is associated with-

(a) patriarchal theory

(b) matriarchal theory

(d) none of the above

Ans. (b)

64. Those kin, who branch out from main ‘lineal kin’ like uncles and cousins, are called-

(a) collateral kin

(b) tertiary kin

(d) patri-matrilinear kin

Ans. (a)

65. _________ always prescribes some extent of inheritance of property.

(a) Rules of residence

(b) Descent

(d) Clan

Ans. (b)

66. As a basis for conflict with the dominant class what did Marx wish to see created among the depressed strata?

(a) A closeness of spirit

(b) Harmony

(d) A sense of identical class interest

Ans. (d)

67. ‘Caste is a Brahmanic chid of Indo Aryan culture cradled in the land of the Ganges and thence transferred to other parts of India’, who has said this?

(a) Maclver

(b) Majumdar

(d) Risely

Ans. (c)

68. In the Indian constitution and laws efforts are being made to uplift the tribals. Which of the following is not true?

(a) seats have been reserved for them in educational institutions

(b) seats have been reserved in government service employment

(d) seats have been reserved for them in all government aided bodies.

Ans. (c)

69. Which one of the following is NOT one of the chief characteristic of tribe?

(a) The members have blood relationship

(b) Religion does not play any important part in it

(d) Members worship common ancestors

Ans. (b)

70. Factory system was a quick success on account of-

(a) willing cooperation of the people

(b) less market competition

(d) quick means of transportation of goods

Ans. (d)