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