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