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

Total Questions: 100

1. Social inequality, as defined in the passage, primarily refers to:
A. Natural biological differences
B. Unequal distribution of genetic traits
C. Socially created inequalities in rewards
D. Random individual variations
Answer: C

2. Human society is described as heterogeneous mainly because:
A. People differ biologically only
B. Socially approved criteria create differentiation
C. Cultures are identical
D. Inequality is accidental
Answer: B

3. Social stratification is best understood as:
A. Temporary inequality
B. Natural ranking of talents
C. Hierarchical arrangement of social positions
D. Psychological differentiation
Answer: C

4. Stratification occurs when individuals and groups are ranked on the basis of:
A. Personal preferences
B. Random chance
C. Commonly accepted valuations
D. Emotional attachments
Answer: C

5. Social stratification involves hierarchy mainly because it implies:
A. Equality of opportunity
B. Superiority and inferiority
C. Uniform lifestyles
D. Absence of power
Answer: B

6. Members of the same social stratum generally share:
A. Identical income
B. Common identity and lifestyle
C. Same occupation
D. Equal power
Answer: B

7. The Indian caste system is cited as an example of:
A. Class mobility
B. Open stratification
C. Closed stratification
D. Horizontal differentiation
Answer: C

8. Modern stratification differs from primitive stratification mainly in terms of:
A. Existence of inequality
B. Degree and basis of differentiation
C. Presence of hierarchy
D. Use of force
Answer: B

9. Social stratification involves differentiation and:
A. Biological inheritance
B. Political coercion
C. Ranking based on evaluation
D. Psychological traits
Answer: C

10. Sociologists are concerned not only with social differences but also with their:
A. Biological origins
B. Moral justification
C. Social evaluation
D. Legal enforcement
Answer: C