MCQ Bank
Which of the following kinship organization divide a society into two halves?
- A) Moieties
- B)
- C)
- D)
In an open class society, a talented poor person can:
- A) Change caste
- B) Eliminate purity
- C) Change class
- D) Avoid rituals
Functionalism focused on understanding culture from the viewpoint of ___________.
- A) Natives
- B)
- C)
- D)
What is key effect of the feminization of poverty?
- A) More men become unemployed
- B) Women and their children face declining health
- C) Women gain financial independence
- D) Economic disparity between genders decreases
All of the following are important elements to conduct field work EXCEPT:
- A) Compare and contrast the culture
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following phenomena is used in most of the societies to justify the universal male dominance?
- A) Gender stratification
- B) Gender discrimination
- C) Gender ideology
- D) Gender mainstreaming
Which one of the following is included in seed crops?
- A) Wheat
- B)
- C)
- D)
A country implements policies to reduce gender-based wage gaps. This aims to address:
- A) Feminization of poverty
- B) Social exclusion
- C) Gender ideology
- D) Occupational segregation
"Crime increases as urban population increases" is an example of:
- A) Hypothesis
- B)
- C)
- D)
The belief system that justifies male dominance in society is called:
- A) Gender ideology
- B) Patriarchal ideology
- C) Gender equity
- D) Social hierarchy
Ali thinks his own cultural superior to others, he is __________ in his attitude.
- A) Ethnocentric
- B)
- C)
- D)
What best describes inequality in different societies?
- A) Cultural values
- B) Caste rigidity
- C) Ranking variation
- D) Economic balance
Son, father, grandfather are all categorized in same category, and it is known as:
- A) Lineality
- B)
- C)
- D)
The sociologist who identified three bases of stratification was:
- A) Karl Marx
- B) Auguste Comte
- C) Emile Durkheim
- D) Max Weber
Collecting basic demographic data at the initial stages of fieldwork is known as?
- A) Census taking
- B)
- C)
- D)
If a society restricts individuals from moving between social classes, it is known as:
- A) Rigid system
- B) Open system
- C) Closed system
- D) Flexible system
Which one of the following is NOT a dysfunctional aspect of culture?
- A) Traveling
- B)
- C)
- D)
The occupational segregation affects women because it:
- A) Eliminates workplace discrimination
- B) Limits their access to high-paying jobs
- C) Ensures equal job opportunities
- D) Increases their economic independence
In which of the following kin type, people are related or categorized through marriage?
- A) Affinial
- B)
- C)
- D)
The strong caste boundaries in India reflect:
- A) Religious equality
- B) Ritual endogamy
- C) Class freedom
- D) Social openness