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