Foundations of Sociology GK online MCQ practice set

Q21. — is the spread of a culture pattern from one culture area to another.

A. acculturation
B. assimilation
C. enculturation
D. culture diffusion

Q22. Non-conformity to a set of norms is known as—

A. crime
B. habit
C. deviance
D. none of the above

Q23. The spirit of extreme — arises when the people are no longer content to be equal as citizens, but want to be equal in every respect

A. inequality
B. equality
C. neutrality
D. sovereignity

Q24. — constitute the treasury of our social heritage.

A. norms
B. folkways
C. customs
D. laws

Q25. In — , one part of the people governs the rest

A. aristocracy
B. despotism
C. laissez faire
D. communism

Q26. The — status is the position assigned to an individual without reference tohis innate differences and abilities.

A. social
B. ascribed
C. group
D. achieved

Q27. The opinion held by people on any issue for the welfare of the whole community.

A. personal opinion
B. public opinion
C. verdict
D. petitions

Q28. — is the integrated system of learned behavior patterns.

A. culture
B. group
C. institution
D. society

Q29. — is the virtue which leads those who govern in an aristocracy to

restrain themselves both from oppressing the people and from trying to
acquire excessive power over one another
A. political virtue
B. honour
C. moderation
D. fear

Q30. The components of material culture are — and objective.

A. external
B. internal
C. tangiblen
D. both a & c

Q31. — is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture.

A. universalism
B. ethnocentrism
C. xenocentrism
D. racism

Q32. The principle of democracy is—

A. political virtue
B. honour
C. moderation
D. fear

Q33. The study of large scale organizations or social systems belongs to — sociology.

A. micro
B. industrial
C. macro
D. descriptive

Q34. Who was the first to use the term sociology as a way of studying the worldin terms of society?

A. comte
B. spencer
C. durkheim
D. marx

Q35. Name the culturally based tendency to value other cultures more highly than one’s own.

A. ethnocentrism
B. cultural relativism
C. acculturation
D. xenocentrism

Q36. For Tonnies, — is the form of social cohesion prevalent in pre-industrialsocieties.

A. collectivity
B. gesselschaft
C. gemeinschaft
D. congregate

Q37. Which is not a characteristic of groups?

A. plurality of individuals
B. reciprocity
C. antagonism
D. we-feeling

Q38. Who among the following could be considered as an enlightenment philosopher?

A. aristotle
B. plato
C. socrates
D. montesquieu

Q39. The principle of despotism is—

A. political virtue
B. honour
C. moderation
D. fear

Q40. Knowledge is an example of — culture.

A. material
B. non-material
C. explicit
D. none of the above