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