Sociology Nios plus two III Welcome to your Sociology Nios plus two III Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. How does technology primarily influence society? By creating new social institutions instantly By changing the environment to which we adapt By enforcing new laws and public opinions By altering cultural values directly None Hint 2. What is the basic unit of society and the most important group for an individual? Family School Workplace Community None Hint 3. What is the main difference between evolution and revolution? Evolution involves changes in size only, while revolution involves changes in structure. Evolution is sudden, while revolution is gradual. Evolution is a form of abrupt change, while revolution is a slow process. Evolution is an expression of continuity, while revolution is a sudden overthrow. None Hint 4. What is the definition of a lineage? A collection of people sharing the same occupation A random gathering of family friends A set of kins who trace descent from a common ancestor through known links A group of unrelated people living in the same area None Hint 5. Which term describes a form of social change that is sudden and abrupt? Revolution Continuity Neutral change Evolution None Hint 6. Who believed that the basic division of society was in terms of classes? Emile Durkheim. Karl Marx. Max Weber. None of the above. None Hint 7. Discuss the concept of kinship behavior and provide examples of different types of kinship usages Kinship behavior involves formal political alliances; examples include treaties and marriages Kinship behavior refers to random social interactions; examples include work meetings and parties Kinship behavior is only about financial transactions; examples include inheritance and gifts Kinship behavior refers to established patterns of interaction among kin members; examples include avoidance, joking relationships, teknonymy, avunculate, and amitate None Hint 8. What role does education play in social change? It maintains traditional values and resists change It acts as an agent of social change through the development of human resources It focuses only on academic excellence without affecting society It limits opportunities by reinforcing social barriers None Hint 9. What role does education play in social change? It directly modifies culture and social institutions It enriches certain states and castes It acts as an agent through human resource development It weakens the caste system None Hint 10. Which of the following is NOT a category of kinship based on degree of closeness? Quaternary kin Tertiary kin Primary kin Secondary kin None Hint 11. How do changes in population affect society ? They only affect the culture They have no significant impact on social relationships They have a far-reaching effect on social relationships They only affect the environment None Hint 12. What are the characteristics of a joint family in India? Democratic structure, individualistic organization, and marital relationships preferred over blood ties No defined roles, equal preference for all relationships, and complete independence Authoritarian structure, familistic organization, status based on age and relationship, preference for blood relationships, and joint responsibility Only nuclear members, with no concern for extended kin or shared responsibilities None Hint 13. What is the role of new ideas and values initiated by education? They become the goals for the young generation They only affect the material environment They weaken caste systems They become a barrier to social change None Hint 14. what is progress defined as? A change in any direction A change towards desired goals A change that is undesirable A change away from cherished values None Hint 15. What is the basis of the caste system? Educational attainment and occupation Geographic location and language Economic wealth and political power Hinduism and the notions of purity and impurity None Hint 16. What two factors does progress depend on?' Public opinion and media support Education and technology Wealth and political power The nature of the end and the distance from it None Hint 17. Name three factors that alter structural relationships in a society. Weather, geography, and climate change War, religion, and personal opinions Technological progress, demographic changes, and cultural diffusion Fashion trends, television ratings, and social media likes None Hint 18. Discuss the various factors that contribute to social change, How do these factors interact, and what are some specific examples of their impact on society? Social change is a random process unrelated to societal factors. Social change is only caused by political movements and revolutions. Social change results from interconnected factors like technology, demography, culture, economy, and education, which interact to reshape society. Social change only occurs in response to foreign invasions or colonization None Hint 19. What are the types of families based on authority? Urban and rural Nuclear and joint Patriarchal and matriarchal Monogamous and polygamous None Hint 20. Affinal kinship is based on: Fictive relationships Common ancestors Blood relationships Marital relationships None Hint 21. Consanguineous kinship is based on: Common ancestors Fictive relationships Marital relationships Affinal relationships None Hint 22. Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of a family? Common habitation Mating relationship Social function Economic system None Hint 23. Kinship provides: Only definite patterns of behavior Only psychological security Only status Identity, status, social and psychological security None Hint 24. what is social stratification defined as? The division of society into equal groups. The division of society into ranked layers. The study of social inequality. The distribution of resources. None Hint 25. What is the status of classes and castes in present-day India? Castes dominate entirely, with no importance to classes Classes have become important, but castes remain relevant and have not taken a backseat Classes are important, and castes are completely irrelevant Both classes and castes have disappeared None Hint 26. What does the relationship between social change and culture? Culture prevents social change. Social change is independent of culture. Social change is associated with alternatives in society and its culture. Culture is a result of social change. None Hint 27. Compare and contrast the concepts of revolution, progress, and development . How do these concepts relate to the idea of social change, and what are the main theories that explain this change? Revolution is economic growth, progress is political reform, development is cultural shift; social change has no specific theories. Revolution means gradual change, progress is random, and development is unplanned; social change is explained only by conflict theory. Revolution, progress, and development all mean the same thing and are unrelated to social change theories. Revolution is radical change to liberate people, progress is directional change toward goals, development is planned change; social change follows patterns explained by evolutionary, cyclical, functional, and conflict theories. None Hint 28. What are three patterns of social change? Linear, cyclical, and fluctuating change Structural, functional, and cultural Progressive, regressive, and static Economic, political, and religious None Hint 29. what is social stratification defined as? The distribution of resources. The division of society into ranked layers. The division of society into equal groups. The study of social inequality. None Hint 30. What did Max Weber add to Marx's theory of social division? Purity and impurity. None of the above. Gender and age. Status and power. None Hint 31. What is a family described as in this context? A collection of unrelated individuals sharing a house Only a married couple without children A group of friends living together A man, his wife, and their unmarried children, possibly including affinal and consanguine kin up to three or four generations None Hint 32. What are the types of families based on residence? Patrilocal, matrilocal, neolocal, and avunculocal Urban, rural, tribal, and industrial Biological, adopted, blended, and foster joint, nuclear, extended, and composite None Hint 33. What does the text say about the importance of classes in modern India? None of the above. Classes have become less important. Classes have replaced castes. Classes have become important, but castes still exist. None Hint 34. How does industrialization affect social structures? It strengthens traditional caste roles and limits women's participation It weakens the caste system and changes the role of women in society It only affects the economy and not the social system It has no significant impact on social structures None Hint 35. What are the types of families based on size? Patriarchal and matriarchal Patrilocal and matrilocal Urban and tribal Nuclear and joint/extended families None Hint 36. What are the four main theories of social change? Political, economic, psychological, and religious theories Evolutionary, cyclical, functional, and conflict theories Structural, developmental, reformative, and revolutionary theories Liberal, conservative, radical, and reactionary theories None Hint 37. What is a permanent feature of all societies? Social change Economic inequality Technological advancement Political instability None Hint 38. Which of the following is described as an instrument of social change ? Industrialization Public opinion Cultural values Green Revolution None Hint 39. Which of the following is a function of a family? Socialization of children Biological function All of the above Economic function None Hint 40. What are the general characteristics of a family? Political unity, religious uniformity, and similar education levels Mating relationships, common habitation, reckoning of descent, and an economic system Same profession, similar age group, and personal interests Shared hobbies, travel plans, and entertainment choices None Hint 41. What is the basis of kinship relationships? Marriage, blood tie, or adoption Social recognition only Desire to reproduce Legal agreements None Hint 42. Discuss the key concepts of social stratification? Social stratification focuses solely on economic wealth without regard to social status or power. Social stratification is irrelevant in modern societies and only existed in ancient times. Social stratification is based only on age and gender differences in society. Social stratification divides society into layers based on privileges and resources; Karl Marx emphasized class, Max Weber added status and power, and caste is a key example of a status group in India. None Hint 43. What is the primary goal of a revolution? To promote technological advancement To increase international trade To maintain existing power structures To liberate people from an oppressive system None Hint 44. What are the two ways to classify kinship terms? By age and gender By linguistic structure (elementary, derivative, descriptive) and modes of use (terms of address, terms of reference) By economic status and profession By region and language None Hint 45. What is an example of a status group? Caste Political party Neighborhood Family None Hint 46. what is caste based on? Political power Economic status. Social classes. Notions of purity and impurity. None Hint 47. How is kinship categorized in terms of closeness? Nuclear, joint, and clan Blood, marital, and social Primary, secondary, and tertiary kin Immediate, extended, and distant None Hint 48. What is the nature of social change? It is a neutral concept. It is always positive. It is always negative. It is always abrupt. None Hint 49. What is social stratification? The division of society into ranked layers based on the distribution of privileges and resources The separation of people based only on age The merging of all social classes into one The process of random grouping of individuals in society None Hint 50. A family where the couple lives with the husband's family is called a: Avunculocal family Neolocal family Patrilocal family Matrilocal family None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post Sociology Nios plus two II August 15, 2025 Next post Sociology Nios plus two IV August 15, 2025
