Sociology Nios plus two II Welcome to your Sociology Nios plus two II Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. What is a common reason for the increasing divorce rate? Intolerance of misconduct More religious restrictions Simplified laws Increased tolerance None Hint 2. What is one difference between society and community? Community is created spontaneously over a short period Community includes every relation established between people Society is a concrete entity Society goes beyond territorial boundaries None Hint 3. What is a social survey? An economic analysis of market trends A psychological test used to assess personality traits A casual inquiry into individual behavior without specific goals A systematic and comprehensive study of a community to analyze a social problem and aid in planning None Hint 4. Explain the concept of social institutions and their role in society? Established patterns of social behavior, beliefs, and values that organize human behavior and maintain social order Random groups of people with no specific function Temporary organizations created for festivals and events Physical buildings where people meet regularly None Hint 5. What is the basis on which a family is formed? Marriage Common interests Geographic location Shared occupation None Hint 6. What are the main techniques of data collection mentioned? Sociology is identical to anthropology in its study of other cultures Sociology focuses only on individual behavior, unlike other social sciences Sociology distinguishes itself through its unique focus on social facts and inductive methods, in contrast to the specialized focuses of other disciplines Sociology uses the same approach and scope as other social sciences None Hint 7. What are the types of marriage according to the number of mates? Monogamy and polygamy; polygamy includes polygyny and polyandry Civil and religious marriage Traditional and modern marriage Arranged and love marriage None Hint 8. What are some examples of associations? Cricket clubs, voluntary associations, music clubs, and trade unions Markets, shops, and malls Families, tribes, and villages Schools, hospitals, and government offices None Hint 9. What is a case study? A broad statistical analysis of multiple societies A method of studying social phenomena through the analysis of an individual case such as a person, group, or institution A method of laboratory experimentation on social behavior A technique used only in anthropology for studying ancient cultures None Hint 10. What are the different types of groups mentioned? Markets, schools, and hospitals Cities, states, and countries Family, lineage, and clan Teams, committees, and board None Hint 11. What are the two main types of interviews and how do they differ? Structured and unstructured interviews; structured follow set questions, unstructured allow flexible responses Qualitative and quantitative interviews; qualitative use surveys, quantitative use open-ended questions Group and individual interviews; group interviews are more informal Telephone and face-to-face interviews; telephone interviews are more personal None Hint 12. What is the term for marriage involving multiple wives? Polyandry Monogamy Polygyny Divorce None Hint 13. What is the primary purpose of the comparative method? To compare different societies to understand behavioral patterns To focus on the origins of social institutions To study only one society in depth To ignore variations in behavior None Hint 14. What are the key differences between primary and secondary groups? Primary groups focus on achieving goals, while secondary groups focus on relationships Primary groups are large and impersonal, while secondary groups are small and emotional Primary groups have face-to-face interaction and strong emotional bonds; secondary groups are larger, impersonal, and goal-oriented Secondary groups are always families, while primary groups are organizations None Hint 15. Which social science is primarily concerned with the study of contemporary societies? Sociology Anthropology History Political Science None Hint 16. What kind of data do sociologists primarily use? Political records Historical documents Archaeological findings Field studies and surveys None Hint 17. How do sociologists define society? As a collection of individuals As a pattern of social relationships formed through interaction As a tangible object As a mental construct that cannot be seen None Hint 18. What is a social group? A number of people who interact regularly and establish social relationships An individual living in isolation A random collection of people who rarely interact A formal organization with written rules and regulations None Hint 19. What is an association? An informal gathering without any structure group of people living in the same neighborhood A group of people who come together and get organized for the fulfillment of specific goals or purposes A collection of unrelated individuals None Hint 20. Discuss the key characteristics of a social group? How do these characteristics contribute to the formation and function of social groups? A social group consists of individuals who interact regularly, share a sense of belonging, have organized structure, common goals, norms, relative permanence, unique culture, and reciprocal relations, which together create cohesion and effective functioning A social group is any collection of people without interaction or common goals Members of social groups never influence each other and do not follow any rules Social groups are formed only for economic purposes and have no cultural identity None Hint 21. How does an association differ from a society or community? Associations form spontaneously and have long continuity, unlike societies Societies and communities are always short-lived, but associations last forever Associations function through customs and traditions, unlike societies Associations are formed with a specific purpose, may be short-lived, emphasize members and goals, and function through written laws, whereas societies and communities form spontaneously, have long continuity, and function through customs and traditions None Hint 22. What is true about human membership in groups Every human is a member of a family group only Every human is a member of one group only Every human being is a member of one or more than one group Every human being is not a member of any group None Hint 23. What do social groups refer to? Units of society only Basic units where animals live Basic units where humans live Organized aggregate of individuals None Hint 24. How does psychology relate to sociology? Psychology studies social facts, while sociology studies mental disorders Both study only individual behavior Psychology and sociology are concerned only with laboratory research Psychology studies social facts, while sociology studies mental disorders None Hint 25. How does anthropology relate to sociology? Both study only ancient civilizations Sociology focuses on psychological traits, while anthropology focuses on economic systems Sociology is the study of one's own society, while anthropology is the study of 'other cultures' Sociology is the study of 'other cultures', while anthropology studies modern society None Hint 26. What are the characteristics of an association? Individuals living together without any rules A group of individuals, organized with rules and regulations, working to achieve specific goals A group focused only on social gatherings without any objectives People who meet occasionally without any common purpose None Hint 27. What is the difference between the economist's and the sociologist's approach? The economist focuses on values, while the sociologist focuses on profits. The economist's approach is inductive, while the sociologist's is deductive. The economist's approach is deductive, while the sociologist's is inductive. The economist's approach is experimental, while the sociologist's is theoretical. None Hint 28. What is the difference between an institution and an association, according to sociology? An institution refers to established rules and guidelines regulating human activities, while an association is the group of people who follow those rules An association is only a temporary gathering, whereas an institution is always informal Both institution and association mean the same thing An institution is a group of people, while an association is a set of rules and procedures None Hint 29. What is the term for a Muslim marriage that is considered invalid? Nikah Batil Muta Fasid None Hint 30. What is one of the sources of information used by historians? Personal opinions Speculative theories Modern technology Written records of all types None Hint 31. What is the changing attitude towards marriage? Marriage is increasingly viewed from a utility-based perspective, with rising dowry demands and related issues People are no longer getting married at all Marriage is becoming more traditional and ritualistic Marriage is now entirely based on religious beliefs None Hint 32. What type of relations exist in primary groups? Online relations Face to face relations Distant relations Formal relations None Hint 33. The historical method involves the study of what? Origins, development, and transformation of social institutions Development of modern technology Individual psychological traits Current political events None Hint 34. Sociology studies all types of societies, regardless of whether they are classified as 'tribal' Peasant or 'urban-industrial' Nomadic Caste Rural None Hint 35. Which act grants legal divorce for Hindus? The Hindu Widows Re-Marriage Act, 1856 The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 The Special Marriage Act, 1954 The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 None Hint 36. What are the two main types of data sociologists use in research? Experimental and observational data Primary and secondary data Quantitative and qualitative data Descriptive and inferential data None Hint 37. What is a community according to sociologists? A group of people created with a specific purpose A social group with no specific location A group of individuals living in a geographical area An abstract entity None Hint 38. what unites a family? Only marriage Only blood Only adoption Marriage, blood, or adoption None Hint 39. Which of the following is a similarity between society and community? Both are created spontaneously over a short period Both are created with a specific purpose Both have a sense of belongingness Both are abstract entities None Hint 40. What are the four forms of Muslim marriage mentioned in the text? Sunni, Shia, Hanafi, and Wahhabi Halal, Haram, Zakat, and Hajj Polygyny, Polyandry, Monogamy, and Divorce Nikah, Fasid, Muta, and Batil None Hint 41. What is a key characteristic of sociology as a science? Based on documents Focuses on micro-level only Observational, comparative, and generalizing Studies only past societies None Hint 42. Which act recognizes inter-caste and inter-religious marriages? The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 The Hindu Widows Re-Marriage Act, 1856 The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 The Special Marriage Act, 1954 None Hint 43. What is a characteristic of every group? A sense of "we feeling" A sense of "I feeling" A sense of "they feeling" Lack of a sense of feeling None Hint 44. What is the main difference between history and sociology ? History focuses on the present, while sociology focuses on the past. History studies micro-level, while sociology studies macro-level. History focuses on the past, while sociology focuses on the present. History is more observational, while sociology is based on documents. None Hint 45. What are the two types of observation? Controlled and uncontrolled observation Direct and indirect observation Participant observation and non-participant observation Personal and impersonal observation None Hint 46. What is the main focus of the historical method in sociology? Focusing on individual experiences Studying current social trends Predicting future societal changes Analyzing past events to understand social behavior None Hint 47. What is the relation between sociology and social work? Social work is theoretical, whereas sociology is practical Both are pure sciences with no practical application Sociology is a 'pure science', while social work is an 'applied science Sociology and social work are identical disciplines None Hint 48. What is a group described as? An organized aggregate of individuals An unorganized aggregate of individuals A unit without a sense of "we feeling" A collection of non-related individuals None Hint 49. what are the functions of marriage? Education, entertainment, and employment Travel, tourism, and trade Satisfaction of sex instinct, economic cooperation, and procreation and nurturing of children Political leadership and legal enforcement None Hint 50. How does sociology differ from other social sciences like economics, political science, psychology, and anthropology? Sociology focuses only on individual behavior, unlike other social sciences Sociology is identical to anthropology in its study of other cultures Sociology uses the same approach and scope as other social sciences Sociology distinguishes itself through its unique focus on social facts and inductive methods, in contrast to the specialized focuses of other disciplines None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post Computer Science Nios Plus Two PQ II August 15, 2025 Next post Sociology Nios plus two III August 15, 2025
