Society, Culture and Social Change – CUET PG – Practice Questions – Unit I

Total MCQs: 100

1. The presence of society among primates like monkeys and chimpanzees suggests that society, at its most basic level, is defined by:
A. Culture
B. Language
C. Social interaction
D. Moral norms
Answer: C

2. What fundamentally distinguishes human society from animal society, according to sociologists?
A. Tool use
B. Communication
C. Culture
D. Social hierarchy
Answer: C

3. The statement that humans are “beings with culture” implies that human behaviour is primarily:
A. Biologically determined
B. Instinct-driven
C. Socially learned
D. Individually constructed
Answer: C

4. Society as an empirical reality mainly focuses on:
A. Ideals and values
B. Normative systems
C. Observable individuals and relationships
D. Abstract social structure
Answer: C

5. A human individual becomes a ‘person’ in sociology when he/she:
A. Is biologically mature
B. Learns technological skills
C. Undergoes socialisation
D. Participates in politics
Answer: C

6. The concept of ‘person’ in sociology emphasizes:
A. Physical individuality
B. Psychological traits
C. Socially learned roles
D. Legal identity
Answer: C

7. Aristotle’s idea of man as a ‘political animal’ highlights:
A. Power relations
B. Human dependence on society
C. State authority
D. Legal systems
Answer: B

8. Solitary confinement being a severe punishment supports which sociological idea?
A. Humans fear authority
B. Humans require social interaction
C. Humans are biologically weak
D. Humans resist discipline
Answer: B

9. Society as an abstract concept primarily refers to:
A. A group of people
B. Territory
C. Normative and relational structures
D. Biological reproduction
Answer: C

10. A crowd differs from a society mainly because a crowd:
A. Lacks population
B. Is temporary and stimulus-based
C. Has no leadership
D. Has no norms
Answer: B