Top 15 UGC NET Sociology MCQ Quiz: Theorists, Concepts & Social Change

Interactive Quiz: UGC NET Social Work - Sociological Schools & Research

15. Who one among the following sociologists does not belong to French School of Sociology?

(A) Auguste Comte (B) Emile Durkheim (C) B. Charles Montesquieu (D) V. Pareto

(D) V. Pareto

16. Two statements are given, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Dalit assertion in Indian politics resulted in Dalit identity.
Reason (R): Politicization of the Dalits led to social mobility among them.

(A) (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true and (R) is false. (D) (A) is false and (R) is true.

(B) (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

17. Caste is an example of

(A) Achieved Status (B) Role Conflict (C) Status Consistency (D) Ascribed Status

(D) Ascribed Status

18. Who has written the book, 'The Death of the Family'?

(A) E. Leach (B) D. Cooper (C) W.J. Goode (D) G.P. Murdock

(B) D. Cooper

19. Sociology is characterised by a perspective that places which one of the following in the foreground?

(A) Individual (B) Culture (C) Social interaction (D) Unique social events

(C) Social interaction

20. The term 'total institution' means and includes

(A) Organized establishment (B) Little possibility of escape from the norms (C) Little possibility of escape from the rules of administrative structure (D) All the above

(D) All the above

21. Match the List - I with List - II.
List - I:
a. E. Durkheim
b. W.J. Goode
c. C.W. Mills
d. R. Robertson
List - II:
1. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
2. The Power Elite
3. The Sociological Interpretation of Religion
4. World Revolution and Family Patterns

(A) 1 4 2 3 (B) 3 2 4 1 (C) 1 2 3 4 (D) 2 3 4 1

(A) 1 4 2 3

22. A statistical measure based on the study of entire population is called

(A) Parameters (B) Statistics (C) Inference (D) Universe

(A) Parameters

23. Who has written the book "Deschooling Society"?

(A) K. Davis and W.E. Moore (B) R. Collins (C) I. Illich (D) S. Bowles and H. Gintiz

(C) I. Illich

24. The pivotal methodology of functionalists is

(A) Conjectural history (B) Library work (C) Field work (D) Content analysis

(C) Field work

25. Which among the following is not an indicator of change in the social structure?

(A) Feudal to Industrial Society (B) Industrial to Feudal Society (C) Feudal to Capitalist Society (D) Male dominance in Society

(D) Male dominance in Society

26. Who among the Indian Sociologists, is known to have written on 'Sociology of Values'?

(A) G.S. Ghurye (B) Radha Kamal Mukherjee (C) D.P. Mukherjee (D) A.K. Saran

(B) Radha Kamal Mukherjee

27. Two statements are given, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Re-socialisation of criminals in prisons is a part of the reformation method helping in their rehabilitation.
Reason (R): Released prisoners without proper rehabilitation resort to crime and come back to prison again.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

28. Research carried out in order to improve social situation for the betterment of individuals or social group or an organisation is called

(A) Survey Research (B) Action Research (C) Qualitative Research (D) None of the above

(B) Action Research