Sturcture-Functionalism and Structuralism – UGC NET Solved PYQs of Sociology

Bronislaw Malinowski

1. Match the concepts given in List-I with the authors given in List-II (JUNE 2012)

List-I (Concepts)
(a) Sanskritisation & Westernization & Modernization
(b) Universalization & Particularism
(c) Great Tradition and Little Tradition
(d) Universalism Vs. Particularism

List-II (Authors)
(i) M.N. Srinivas
(ii) T. Parsons
(iii) Robert Redfield
(iv) Mckim & Marriot
(v) B. Malinowski

Select the Correct Answer from the codes given below:
(A) a-(ii), b-(i), c-(iii), d-(v)
(B) a-(v), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iii)
(C) a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(v)
(D) a-(iv), b-(i), c-(ii), d-(iii)

2. Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and choose the right answer from the codes given below: (JUNE 2012)

List-I
(a) Malinowski
(b) Durkheim
(c) Parsons
(d) Merton

List-II
(i) Pattern variables
(ii) Postulates of functional analysis
(iii) Collective consciousness
(iv) Biological need-based functionality

Codes:
(A) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
(B) a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
(C) a-ii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
(D) a-iv, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii

3. “Kula” was associated with: (DEC 2012)

(a) Trobriand Islanders
(b) Malinowski
(c) Andaman Islanders
(d) Frazer

Codes:
(A) (b) and (c)
(B) (b) and (d)
(C) (a) and (b)
(D) (a) and (c)

4. Match List-I with List-II. (DEC 2013)

List-I (Contributions of)
(a) R.K. Merton
(b) T. Parsons
(c) B. Malinowski
(d) L. Coser

List-II (Approach)
(i) Conflict Functionalism
(ii) Need Functionalism
(iii) Analytical Functionalism
(iv) Empirical Functionalism

Codes:
(A) a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
(B) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
(C) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
(D) a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i

5. Match the items of List-I with List-II and select the Correct Answer from the codes given below (DEC 2013)

List-I (Concept)
(a) False Consciousness
(b) Magic
(c) Rational action
(d) Moral Community

List-II (Authors)
(i) Malinowski
(ii) Marx
(iii) Durkheim
(iv) Weber

Codes:
(A) a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
(B) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
(C) a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv
(D) a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i

6. Who has written the book “A Scientific Theory of Culture”? (DEC 2014)

(A) E.B. Tylor
(B) P.M. Sorokin
(C) B. Malinowski
(D) A.R. Radcliffe-Brown

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the Correct Answer from the codes given below the lists: (JUNE 2015)

List-I (Concepts)
(a) Internal structure of role
(b) Structure of myth
(c) Functions of rituals
(d) Basic and derived needs

List-II (Sociologists)

1. C. Levi-Strauss

2. B. Malinowski

3. S.F. Nadel

4. T. Parsons

5. A.R. Radcliffe-Brown

Codes:
(A) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
(B) a-1, b-5, c-2, d-4
(C) a-3, b-1, c-5, d-2
(D) a-1, b-3, c-5, d-4

8. Who has given a functional theory based on basic and derived needs? (JUNE 2015)

(A) B. Malinowski
(B) E. Durkheim
(C) R.K. Merton
(D) Herbert Spencer

9. Who has written the book ‘A scientific theory of culture’? (JUNE 2015)

(A) B. Malinowski
(B) A.L. Kroeber
(C) A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
(D) E.B. Tylor