Soc I Ec 01

SOC/I/EC/01
2021
(CBCS)
(1stSemester)
SOCIOLOGY
FIRST PAPER
[Introduction to Sociology]
Full Marks: 75
Time: 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(Please read the instructions carefully before you start writing
your answers)
1. Questions should be attempted as per instructions.
2. Do not copy the Questions. Indicate the Section and
Question No. clearly while attempting the answer.
3. For Multiple choice answers, candidate should indicate the
Question No., Sub. No., (if any) and the correct answer.
For example :
1. Name the State capital of Mizoram.
(a) Lunglei
(b) Aizawl
(c) Champhai
Candidate should provide answer as—Q. No. 1 : (b) Aizawl
[Candidate should avoid writing only (b) ]
4. Section B - Answer to Short Answer should be limited to One
Page only.
5. The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the
questions.
SOC/I/EC/01
2021
(CBCS)
(1st
Semester)
SOCIOLOGY
FIRST PAPER
[Introduction to Sociology]
Full Marks: 75
Time: 2 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION : A – OBJECTIVE
( Marks: 30 )
Choose the correct answer from the following:

1x30=30
1. Who is regarded as the Father of Sociology?
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Herbert Spencer
(c) Auguste Comte
(d) Emile Durkheim
2. The French Revolution broke out in the year
(a) 1698
(b) 1789
(c) 1898
(d) 1989
3. The Enlightenment thinkers believed that the world could be

comprehended and controlled using
(a) Reason and Research
(b) Culture and Religious beliefs
(c) Speculations and theology
(d) Monarchy and the rulers
4. The Industrial Revolution was started in

(a) United States of America
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) United Kingdom
1
5. The Formalistic School of thought is led by
(a) George Simmel
(b) Emile Durkheim
(c) Sorokin
(d) Hob House
6. Auguste Comte Coined the term sociology in his book

(a) Principles of Sociology
(b) System of positive politics
(c) Positive philosophy
(d) Social physics
7. Which subject studies the chronological record of events based on a

critical examination of source materials and usually presenting an
explanation of their causes.
(a) Anthropology
(b) Sociology
(c) History
(d) Education
8. The Common topics of sociology and Political science is

(a) The study of both state and government.
(b) Mass movements and social legislations.
(c) Biological and cultural development of man.
(d) The relations of price and supply.
9. Economics studies man as

(a) Wealth –getter and wealth disposer.
(b) Organism or groups of consumer.
(c) Psycho-social being.
(d) Group organized under the sovereignty of state.
10. The systematic record of man’s life and achievements from the dim
past to the present is the concern of
(a) Political science
(b) Economics
(c) History
(d) psychology
11. Ethnology is the branch of sociocultural Anthropology, which deals

with
(a) The study of fossils.
(b) Human body in particular.
(c) The excavation of prehistorical importance.
(d) Science of people, culture and life history as groups.
2
12. Which Subject is considered as an agent of transmission of culture?
(a) Political sociology
(b) sociology of Education
(c) social psychology
(d) Sociocultural Anthropology
13. The term ‘Society’ in Sociology is used to refer to

(a) persons living in an area
(b) a collection of human being in a community
(c) the systems of social relationship
(d) gathering of persons to achieve their interest
14. Which of the following is an element of Community?

(a) locality
(b) community is dynamic
(c) abstract in nature
(d) specific interest or interests
15. “An organization deliberately formed for the collective pursuit of some
interest, or a set of interest” is called
(a) Social organization
(b) social group
(c) crowd
(d) Association
16. A set of interwoven folkways, mores, and laws built around within the
society is called
(a) Culture
(b) institution
(c) community
(d) society
17. The way in which a certain individual fulfills the expectations of his
role is called
(a) role behavior
(b) role taking
(c) role conflict
(d) social role
18. Ordered arrangement of parts or components is best used to define

(a) Association
(b) Status
(c) Structure
(d) Role
19. Which of the following is not the characteristics of social group ?

(a) interaction among members
(b) common interest
(c) group norms
(d) transmissive
3
20. Who has classified the group into Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft?
(a) W.G Sumner
(b) P.A Sorokin
(c) Ferdinand Tonnies
(d) Leopold Von Wiese
21. Which of the following is not an important functions of primary

group?
(a) the guardian of social solidarity
(b) development of personality
(c) satisfaction of psychological needs
(d) provision of stimulus
22. The basic nature and identity of primary group is

(a) written rules and regulations
(b) face to face contact
(c) impersonal relationship
(d) indirect communication
23. A reference group

(a) is large in size and is characterized by voluntary membership
(b) is characterized by intimate and face to face relationship
(c) acts as a model of imitation for an individual or a group
(d) is small size and is characterized by direct communication
24. An example of involuntary group is

(a) political parties
(b) cultural associations
(c) religious associations
(d) race
25. The process by which an individual learns to conform to the norms of

the group is known as
(a) socialization
(b) cultural lag
(c) assimilation
(d) transmission of culture
26. Cognitive element of culture means the knowledge about

(a) moral, values and norms in the society
(b) social ethics
(c) skills for preservation of cultural practices
(d) nature, environment and social world
27. The process of transforming the human animal into a human being,
converting the biological being into a social being is called
(a) acculturation
(b) socialization
(c) human transformation
(d) cultural assimilation
4
28. The concept of Cultural lag was introduced by
(a) W.G Sumner
(b) Edward B.Tylor
(c) W.F Ogburn
(d) MacIver and Page
29. Which theory states that ‘society came into existence because of an
agreement entered into by the individuals’?
(a) organismic theory of society
(b) social contract theory of society
(c) social evolution theory of society
(d) social revolution theory of society
30. The stripping away of learned patterns and substitution of new ones is
called
(a) Re-socialisation
(b) Primary socialization
(c) Anticipatory socialization
(d) Developmental socialization
5
SECTION : B – SHORT ANSWER
(Marks : 45)
Answer the following questions in not more than 1 (one) page each,
choosing 3 (three) questions from each unit.
3x15=45
Unit I
1. Briefly explain industrial revolution.
2. What is Sociology?
3. Write a brief note on the nature of sociology.
4. Write a short note on the subject matter of sociology.
Unit II
5. Briefly discuss the relationship between Sociology and History.
6. Explain in a few words the difference between Sociology and
Education.
7. Write a short note on the relationship between Sociology and
Anthropology.
8. Explain briefly the relationship between Sociology and Political
Science.
Unit III
9. What is meant by ‘Social structure’?
10. Write a short note on Community.
11. What is meant by social control?
12. Mention any three nature of status.
Unit IV
13. Mention any three nature of social groups.
14. Briefly explain any three types of social groups.
15. Briefly explain the importance of social groups.
16. Write a short note on any three importance of primary groups.
6
Unit V
17. Briefly explain the relationship between individual and society.
18. Briefly discuss the elements of culture.
19. What is meant by ‘Cultural Lag’?
20. Write a short note on the types of socialization.
***** End of question *****

Soc I Ec 01

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Soc I Ec 01

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Soc I Ec 01

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

SOC/I/EC/01

Choose the correct answer from the following:

3. The Enlightenment thinkers believed that the world could be

4. The Industrial Revolution was started in

6. Auguste Comte Coined the term sociology in his book

7. Which subject studies the chronological record of events based on a

8. The Common topics of sociology and Political science is

9. Economics studies man as

11. Ethnology is the branch of sociocultural Anthropology, which deals

13. The term ‘Society’ in Sociology is used to refer to

14. Which of the following is an element of Community?

18. Ordered arrangement of parts or components is best used to define

19. Which of the following is not the characteristics of social group ?

21. Which of the following is not an important functions of primary

22. The basic nature and identity of primary group is

23. A reference group

24. An example of involuntary group is

25. The process by which an individual learns to conform to the norms of

26. Cognitive element of culture means the knowledge about

***** End of question *****

You might also like

* End of question *