BASIC CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY
(UNIT IV)
CUET PG – SOCIOLOGY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Total Questions: 290
1. Socialization is best defined as
A. A one-time learning event
B. A lifelong learning process of norms and behaviors
C. Learning restricted to childhood
D. A biological maturation process
Answer: B
2. The shift from parental emphasis on obedience (1920s) to independence (late 20th century) reflects
A. Stability in economic structure
B. Changing occupational and societal expectations
C. Decline in education levels
D. Genetic evolution
Answer: B
3. According to the 2014 Pew Research Center, the most important value parents wanted to instill was
A. Creativity
B. Religious faith
C. Responsibility
D. Obedience
Answer: C
4. Social reproduction refers to the process by which
A. Genes are transmitted
B. Societies maintain structural continuity across generations
C. Individuals become unique
D. Workers are retrained
Answer: B
5. Primary socialization mainly occurs in
A. Schools
B. Peer groups
C. Workplace
D. Family
Answer: D
6. Secondary socialization typically begins
A. Before primary socialization
B. After early childhood
C. Only in adulthood
D. Only in formal settings
Answer: B
7. Resocialization refers to
A. Minor adjustments in old age
B. Learning entirely new norms and roles
C. Childhood learning
D. Genetic adaptation
Answer: B
8. Learning a new language while migrating to a new country is an example of
A. Primary socialization
B. Mild resocialization
C. Extreme resocialization
D. Cultural immobility
Answer: B
9. Anticipatory socialization refers to learning
A. Only after entering a new role
B. About a role before actually assuming it
C. Through accidental exposure
D. Only from parents
Answer: B
10. According to sociologists, socialization is crucial because it
A. Limits individuality
B. Creates robotic social conformity
C. Makes the infant a self-aware, capable member of society
D. Ensures biological development
Answer: C