Explore topic-wise MCQs in 12th.

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101.

.................... socialization that the child satisfy primary needs from primary socialinstitutions.

A. adult socialization
B. secondary socialization
C. gender socialization
D. primary socialization
Answer» E.
102.

....................... is the process of biological being into social being.

A. acculturation
B. socialization
C. diffusion
D. assimilation
Answer» C. diffusion
103.

Who defined “Socialization is process by which the helpless infant gradually becomes selfaware, knowledgeable person, skilled in the ways of culture into which he or she is born”?

A. samir amin
B. j c caldwell
C. anthony giddens
D. k davis
Answer» D. k davis
104.

Which of the statement are false about commonsense?

A. formed on the basis of certain constraints
B. based on scientific support
C. commonsense knowledge is related to subjective
D. commonsense is particular and
Answer» C. commonsense knowledge is related to subjective
105.

...................... refers to mobility within the time span of two or more generations?

A. horizontal mobility
B. intergenerational mobility
C. downward mobility
D. structural mobility
Answer» C. downward mobility
106.

“The mobility occur during the lifespan of a single generation” is known as .................?

A. downward mobility
B. vertical mobility
C. upward mobility
D. intragenerational mobility
Answer» E.
107.

Occupational structure of society is changed due to mobility is called ................?

A. structural mobility
B. upward mobility
C. intra mobility
D. inter mobility
Answer» B. upward mobility
108.

Who proposed that downward mobility is less common than upward mobility?

A. anthony giddens
B. wallerstein
C. robertson
D. ashish bose
Answer» B. wallerstein
109.

Socio economic position changed into up or down in the hierarchical structure it is knownas ...................?

A. upward mobility
B. vertical mobility
C. intergenerational mobility
D. horizontal mobility
Answer» C. intergenerational mobility
110.

Ascending or descending mobility is related to ......................?

A. horizontal mobility
B. intergenerational mobility
C. downward mobility
D. vertical mobility
Answer» E.
111.

Vertical social mobility “as the relations involved in a transition of an individual (Or aSocial object) from one social stratum to another” who said?

A. walter b miller
B. pitrim a sorokin
C. g tarde
D. g ritzer
Answer» C. g tarde
112.

Change in income is an example for .................... Mobility?

A. horizontal moblity
B. intergenerational mobility
C. intragenerational mobility
D. vertical mobility
Answer» E.
113.

“Horizontal mobility as lateral mobility involving geographical movement betweenneighbours, towns or regions” who defined?

A. jeffry c alexander
B. oscar lewis
C. anthony giddens
D. n k bose
Answer» D. n k bose
114.

Which sociologist considers Horizontal mobility as the lateral mobility?

A. anthony giddens
B. peter berger
C. thomas luckmann
D. j derrida
Answer» B. peter berger
115.

“Horizontal mobility means the transition of an individual or social object from one socialgroup to another situated on the same level” who said?

A. paul f lazersfeld
B. pitrim a sorokin
C. w f whyte
D. p v young
Answer» C. w f whyte
116.

The company manager transfer to another company without change in position is anexample for.................... mobility

A. vertical mobility
B. intergenerational mobility
C. upward mobility
D. horizontal mobility
Answer» B. intergenerational mobility
117.

...................... means that transition from one social position to another

A. social mobility
B. norms
C. social heterogeneity
D. folkways
Answer» B. norms
118.

Who propounded the theory ‘Power elites’?

A. c wright mills
B. james frazer
C. herbert blumer
D. r collins
Answer» B. james frazer
119.

The theory ‘Circulation of elites’ Propounded by ..........................?

A. s f nadel
B. vilfredo pareto
C. gardner murphy
D. marcel mauss
Answer» C. gardner murphy
120.

Which is not an authority proposed by Max Weber?

A. traditional authority
B. rational- legal authority
C. institutionalised authority
D. charismatic authority
Answer» D. charismatic authority
121.

......................... is the ability to control behaviour of other individual without their consent

A. rationality
B. attitude
C. compliance
D. power
Answer» C. compliance
122.

“The political institution is concerned with the division of power and authority in society” who said?

A. bottomre
B. michel foucault
C. garifinkel
D. althuser
Answer» B. michel foucault
123.

Open school and correspondence courses are example for ..................?

A. formal
B. informal
C. nonformal
D. unformed
Answer» D. unformed
124.

What is the meaning of ‘Educare’?

A. cooperation
B. intimate
C. situations
D. to bring up
Answer» E.
125.

“Education is the creation of sound mind in a sound body” who said?

A. john dewey
B. b f skinner
C. aristotle
D. socrates
Answer» D. socrates
126.

“Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man” who said?

A. swami vivekananda
B. plato
C. m k gandhi
D. jean piaget
Answer» B. plato
127.

The word Education originated from .........................?

A. educate
B. educare
C. eduzone
D. nurture
Answer» C. eduzone
128.

The word Education is derived from ........................ language

A. french
B. spanish
C. latin
D. greek
Answer» D. greek
129.

Who propounded the theory of ‘Naturalism’?

A. james frazer
B. radcliffe brown
C. p a sorokin
D. t b bottomore
Answer» B. radcliffe brown
130.

“Religion is a belief in supernatural being” who said?

A. e goffman
B. e b tylor
C. b malinowski
D. g h mead
Answer» C. b malinowski
131.

Who defined “Economic institution means the production and distribution of goods andservices and procedure of competition and bargain in exchange”

A. mac iver and page
B. g tarde
C. fredrick barth
D. frank notestein
Answer» B. g tarde
132.

The maternal uncle occupy a important place in the kinship relations is known as

A. teknonymy
B. avanculate
C. avoidence
D. joking relationship
Answer» C. avoidence
133.

In a kinship behaviour, which give more importance to one’s father’s sister is called....................?

A. respect
B. teknonymy
C. amitate
D. joking relationship
Answer» D. joking relationship
134.

Kinship usage which is husband and wife never addresses each other directly rather theyreferring through either the name of son or daughter or a symbol?

A. respect
B. joking relationship
C. avanculate
D. teknonymy
Answer» E.
135.

Which is not an example for Tertiary kinship?

A. wife of brother in law
B. sisters husband
C. fathers brothers wife
D. none of the above
Answer» C. fathers brothers wife
136.

It is a kinship behaviour, that impose some restriction to close interaction between kins isknown as ...................?

A. avoidence
B. teknonymy
C. joking relationship
D. amitate
Answer» B. teknonymy
137.

Find out an example for Secondary kinship?

A. sister brother
B. husband-wife
C. wife of brother in law
D. fathers brother
Answer» C. wife of brother in law
138.

In terms of degree of closeness, father and son relationship is an example for .................kinship?

A. secondary kinship
B. primary kinship
C. tertiary kinship
D. bilateral
Answer» C. tertiary kinship
139.

Kinship system is based on blood relation is known as ...................?

A. corporate group
B. phatry
C. consanguineous kinship
D. affinal kinship
Answer» D. affinal kinship
140.

Kinship relations is based on marriage is known as ...................... ?

A. affinal kinship
B. symbolic
C. corporate group
D. consanguineous kinship
Answer» B. symbolic
141.

“Kinship is a structure system of relationship in which individuals are bound to one anotherby complex interlocking and ramifying ties” who said?

A. t berten
B. l h morgan
C. g p murdock
D. f g bailey
Answer» D. f g bailey
142.

A man or woman marries outside of the group is known as ........................?

A. hypergamy
B. exogamy
C. endogamy
D. monogamy
Answer» C. endogamy
143.

................... is a basic social system that bind people together on the basis of blood ormarriage?

A. peer group
B. labour party
C. school
D. kinship
Answer» E.
144.

.................... is a rule of marriage in which man or woman marry within the group?

A. polygyny
B. hypogamy
C. exogamy
D. endogamy
Answer» E.
145.

Hypogamy is also known as ........................?

A. pratiloma
B. exogamy
C. anuloma
D. polyandry
Answer» B. exogamy
146.

The lower caste or status woman marries a higher caste or status man is a ................. formof marriage?

A. polygyny
B. hypergamy
C. endogamy
D. polygyny
Answer» C. endogamy
147.

The woman marrying a man, belonging to lower status of that woman is known as

A. hypogamy
B. polyandry
C. polygyny
D. monogamy
Answer» B. polyandry
148.

Hypergamy is also known as ....................?

A. pratiloma
B. polygyny
C. anuloma
D. monogamy
Answer» D. monogamy
149.

One woman marries more than one man is a ............... form of marriage?

A. exogamy
B. hypergamy
C. polygamy
D. polyandry
Answer» E.
150.

It is a type of marriage practice, one man marries more than one woman is knownas.................?

A. polygyny
B. endogamy
C. hypergamy
D. polyandry
Answer» B. endogamy