BASIC CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY
(UNIT II)
CUET PG – SOCIOLOGY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Total MCQs: 195
1. The concepts of ‘structure’ and ‘function’ in sociology are considered:
A. Opposing ideas
B. Complementary and interdependent
C. Irrelevant in modern sociology
D. Only useful in economics
Answer: B
2. Herbert Spencer compared society to a:
A. Political organization
B. Living organism
C. Machine
D. Religious system
Answer: B
3. The modern functionalist view of society emphasizes:
A. Biological analogy only
B. A system of interrelated parts
C. Conflict between classes
D. Isolated social units
Answer: B
4. The scientific study of social structure in sociology is primarily concerned with:
A. Atoms
B. Groups of persons and their relationships
C. Geological layers
D. Political constitutions
Answer: B
5. Social structure became widely used in social anthropology after:
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. The Enlightenment
D. Industrial Revolution
Answer: B
6. Herbert Spencer’s interpretation of social structure was influenced by:
A. Psychological evolution
B. Biological analogies
C. Mathematical models
D. Political theory
Answer: B
7. Radcliffe-Brown defined social structure as:
A. Cultural traits shared by a people
B. Arrangement of persons in institutionally controlled relationships
C. A set of written laws
D. Ideological systems
Answer: B
8. Ginsberg defined social structure as:
A. A system of beliefs
B. A complex of principal groups and institutions
C. A cultural tradition
D. A temporary arrangement
Answer: B
9. According to Ogburn and Nimkoff, social structure refers to:
A. What the group does
B. The organization of people in a group
C. The biological traits of members
D. Temporary social patterns
Answer: B
10. In sociology, the components of social structure are:
A. Animals
B. Minerals
C. Persons occupying positions
D. Natural resources
Answer: C