25-09-2018 HSST SOCIOLOGY

HSST SOCIOLOGY

EXAM DATE:25-09-2018

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1.The first Attorney General of India

A.CK Daftari

B.V.R.Rao

C.MC Sedal Vad

D.Gulsarilal Nanda

Ans:C

2.Right to Education Act passed by Indian Parliament

A.August -2009

B.August-2008

C.September-2009

D.July-2008

Ans:A

3.The drama”Punarjanmam”written by

A.Thakghi Sivasankara Pillai

B.Kesav Dev

C.Sanjayan

D.Lalithambika Antharjanam

Ans:D

4.Which novel of Kesav Dev based partition of India?

A.Ayalkkar

B.Branthalayam

C.Adhikaram

D.Munnottu

Ans:B

5.Who is regarded as John of Arch of Kerala?

A.AV Kuttimalu Amma

B.Anna Chandi

C.Parvathi Nenmeni Mangalam

D.Akkamma Cheriyan

Ans:D

6.Which Article of Indian Constitution deals about the prevention of untouchability?

A.Article-17

B.Article-16

C.Article-21

D.Article-14

Ans:A

7.Which is regarded as the ‘magna carta’ of Kerala?

A.Land Reform Act

B.Abstention Movement

C.Kundara Proclamation

D.Temple Entry Proclamation

Ans:D

8.The book written by Vaikunda Swamikal

A.Jathikummi

B.Arul Nool

C.Bala Kalisam

D.Atmopadesha Sathakam

Ans:B

9.’Raja Samacharam’published by

A.Rev J Dousan

B.Benjamin Baili

C.Charles Mead

D.Herman Gundert

Ans:D

10.Who inaugurated Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy in 1958?

A.Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

B.EMS Namboodiripad

C.Jawaharlal Nehru

D.Pattam Thanu Pillai

Ans:C

11.Process of putting bits of information together into its totality is known as

A.Analysis

B.Induction

C.Synthesis

D.Deduction

Ans:C

12.Purposeful repetition of activity for strengthening something already learned is called as
A.Drill

B.Illustration

C.Review

D.Exposition

Ans:A

13.A three dimensional aid,incorporating a group of modeled objects against a painted background and figures in a natural setting called

A.DLP

B.Diorama

C.Magnetic Board

D.Interactive White Board

Ans:B

14.The type of test which emphasize discrimination among pupils in terms of relative level of learning is called as

A.Norm referenced test

B.Competency based test

C.Criterion referenced test

D.Mastery test

Ans:A

15.When the teacher ask the same question to different students for comparison and analysis;the type of question belongs to the category of

A.Prompting

B.Seeking further information

C.Redirecting

D.Refocusing

Ans:D

16.The type of research concerned with working on particular practices for further improvement is called as

A.Fundamental research

B.Applied research

C.Action research

D.Policy research

Ans:C

17.The variable that can be observed and which might affect the outcome during the study but cannot be controlled is termed as

A.Intervening variable

B.Extraneous variable

C.Alternative independent variable

D.Background variable

Ans:B

18.Researcher can focus attention towards the most important facets of the problem through

A.Statement of the problem

B.Literature Survey

C.Hypothesis

D.Research design

Ans:C

19.When you prepare an article for publication,the logical flow among the different sections of article will be ensured through

A.Copy editing

B.Substantive editing

C.Proof reading

D.Language editing

Ans:B

20.The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own is known as

A.Plagiarism

B.Citation

C.Quoting

D.Referencing

Ans:A

21.Which is connected to the growth of both modern science and the industrial Revolution?

A.Universalism

B.Positivism

C.Radicalism

D.Functionalism

Ans:B

22.Who is the Anthropologist who pioneered the ethnographic studies in India?

A.Henry Maine

B.MN Srinivas

C.Max Muller

D.Herbert Risley

Ans:D

23.Material culture does not refer to

1 ideas,values,believes

2 Physical objects and materials

3 Objects that are culturally shaped

4 Social and ecological conditions

A.One only is correct

B.Two and three are correct

C.All the four are correct

D.All the four are wrong

Ans:A

24.Which of the following order of the thinkers correctly match with the ideas given below?

1 Manifest function 2 Compliance as reward

3 Conflict as functional 4 Action and order

A.Blau,Homans,Coser,Merton

B.Merton,Blau,Coser,Alexander

C.Merton,Homans,Coser,Alexander

D.Alexander,Coser,Blau,Homans

Ans:B

25.Which is not a category of social stratification?

A.Caste

B.Class

C.Race

D.Marriage

Ans:D

26.Choose the correct statement:1 Socialization is a continuous and life long process 2 Socialization is integral to child rearing and nurturing

A.Statement one only is correct

B.Statement two only is correct

C.Both statements are correct

D.Both statements are wrong

Ans:C

27.----------occurs when commodities are available in a limited supply.

A.Conflict

B.Contravention

C.Competition

D.All of these

Ans:C

28.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A.Social Organization-CH Cooley

B.Mind Self and Society-Herbert Blumer

C.The Social Construction of Reality-Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann

D.The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life-Erving Goffman

Ans:B

29.Choose the correct from the codes given below

Participant observation is suitable for,

1 Qualitative studies

2 Quantitative studies

3 Surveys

4 Ethnographic studies

A.1 and 4

B.1 and 3

C.3 and 4

D.4 and 2

Ans:A

30.---conducts Breaching experiments.

A.Ethnology

B.Dramaturgy

C.Ethnomethodology

D.Ethnography

Ans:C

31.Choose the correct codes that match set 1 with and set 2.

Set 1                                   Set 2

1 Saussure                  a Post modernism

2 Derrida                     b Discourse Analysis

3 Foucault                    c Linguistic Analysis

4 Giddens                     d Deconstruction

A.c-d-b-a

B.b-d-c-a

C.c-d-a-b

D.c-a-d-b

Ans:A

32.Quantitative study includes

A.Incorporates the practices and norms of the positive science

B.Social reality is perceived as external and objective

C.Employs deductive approach in testing theories

D.All of these

Ans:D

33.Choose the correct option for the question given below which is not a non-probability sampling

1 Convenient sample   2 Quota sample

3 Purposive sample      4 Multi stage sample

A.Only 3

B.Only 4

C.Both 2 and 4

D.All the four

Ans:B

34.There are --------major languages in India.

A.22

B.18

C.20

D.20

Ans:A

35.Match the following:

Set 1                                            Set 2

1 Untouchable God                 a MN Srinivas

2 Indian Society                      b GS Ghurye

3 The Remembered Village    c SC Dube

4 From Mobilization to Institutionalization   d  Kancha Illaich   e TK Oommen

A.d-b-c-e

B.a-c-e-d

C.d-c-a-e

D.d-e-a-c

Ans:C

36.Which of the following is not a part of secondary data?

A.Reports

B.Books

C.Market surveys

D.Abstracts

Ans:D

37.Which is not true of the ‘V^(th)’Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

1 Protects the cultural distinctiveness and identity of Tribal People 2 The Governor has the power to modify or annual the application of any law pertaining to the designated scheduled areas 3 Deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in every State 4 Provides the Constitution of a Tribes Advisory Council

A.Only 3

B.Only 2

C.Both 2 and 3

D.None of the above

Ans:A

38.---------is a trade union for women working in informal sector.

A.PWPI

B.SEWA
C.INTUC

D.BMS

Ans:B

39.Who has used the concept ‘westoxication’in the Indian context?

A.TK Oommen

B.Satish Despande

C.Veena Das

D.Dipankar Gupta

Ans:D

40.’Towards Equality’-the report on the Status of Women in India that laid the foundation of women’s movement in Independent India,was published in

A.1983

B.1973

C.1974

D.1984

Ans:C

41.Match the following:

Set 1                                     Set 2

1 AGFrank-a Small is Beautiful

2 Wallerstein-b Hind Swaraj

3 MK Gandhi-c The Underdevelopment of Development

4 Schumacher-d The Modern World System-e Capitalism in the Age of Globalization

A.e-d-b-c

B.c-d-b-a

C.c-d-a-e

D.d-b-a-c

Ans:B

42.An open ended table allows a researcher to calculate ---------measure of central tendency.

A.Mean

B.Median

C.Mean and Median

D.None of the above

Ans:B

43.What is the sequence of procedures a researcher has to follow in a quantitative research?

A.Problem formulation,analysis,data collection,hypothesis

B.Hypothesis,problem formulation,data collection,data analysis

C.Problem formulation,hypothesis,data collection,data analysis

D.Data collection,data analysis,problem formulation,hypothesis

Ans:C

44.Who used the term’Marxology’to designate his studies on Indian Society?

A.RK Mukherjee

B.AR Desai

C.DP Mukherjee

D.Yogendra Singh

Ans:C

45.Ethnography means

A.Portrait of the people

B.Study of subjects

C.Data collection

D.All of these

Ans:A

46.Who constructed the Sociology of Indian National Movement?

A.MSA Rao

B.AR Desai

C.KL Sharma

D.DN Dhanagre

Ans:B

47.Choose the correct answer from the codes given below for the following question Which of the following is not linked to ideal type?

1.Heuristic principle

2 Analytical construct

3 Moral ideal

4 Statistical average

A.Both 3 and 4

B.Only 3

C.Only 4

D.Both 1 and 4

Ans:A

48.Avunculate is

A.Paternal Uncle

B.Cousin’s Uncle

C.Maternal Uncle

D.All of these

Ans:C

49.Arrange the following thinkers in the order of their theoretical orientations given below

1 Critical theory

2 Structuralism

3 Micro-macro integration

4 Dramaturgical view

A.Ritzer-Levi Strauss-Habermas-Goffman

B.Habermas-Levi-Strauss-Ritzer-Goffman

C.Goffman-Ritzer-Habermas-Levi-Strauss

D.Habermas-Ritzer-Goffman-Levi-Strauss

Ans:B

50.Empirical research denotes

A.Field based

B.Use of primary data

C.Relying on experience

A.All of these

Ans:D

51.Match Set 1 with Set 2 from the codes given below

Set 1                         Set 2

1 Exogamy-a being married to one person at a time

2 Monogamy-b Marrying only within one’s caste

3 Endogamy-c Being married to more than one partner at a time

4 Incest-d Marrying outside one’s caste

5 Polygamy-e Sexual intimacy between blood relatives

A.a-d-b-e-c

B.d-a-b-c-e

C.d-a-b-e-c

D.d-e-a-b-c

Ans:D

52.What was the Historic Bill passed in 1957?

A.The Kerala Panchayats Bill

B.Kerala Education Bill

C.Land Reform

D.None of these

Ans:B

53.Choose the correct answer

Marx explained dialectics in terms of

1 Matter

2 Idea

3 Existence

4 Consciousness

A.Both 1 and 3

B.Only 1

C.Only 3

D.Both 1 and 4

Ans:A

54.Which is the software for qualitative data analysis?

A.SPSS
B.Nvivo

C.LIBSOFT

D.MS Excel

Ans:B

55.Which of the following options in Set 2 correctly match with Set 1

Set 1                                Set 2

1 Explains the reality-               a Ethnography

2 Seeks to understand-              b Grounded theory

3 Explores  the process-            c Phenomenology

4 Describes the experiences-     d Case study

A.a-b-c-d

B.b-c-d-a

C.b-a-d-c

D.d-c-b-a

Ans:C

56.Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham was founded by

A.Ayyankali

B.C Kesavan

C.Ayyappan

D.Narayana Guru

Ans:A

57.Choose the correct order of the ideas of the following thinkers given below:

1 Weber 2 Marx  3 Comte  4 Durkheim 5 Pareto

a Rationalization      b Metaphysical Stage

c Supra Individual    d Logical Action

e Primitive Society

A.a-e-b-c-d

B.d-e-b-c-a

C.a-e-c-d-b

D.d-e-c-b-a

Ans:A

58.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Qualitative research is

1 Mesaurable 2 Interpretative 3 Inductive 4 Personification

A.1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 3 and 4

D.1 and 4

Ans:B

59.Choose the correct status of the following from the options given below:

Fish worker-Achieved

Policeman-Ascribed

Woman-Achieved

Malayalee-Ascribed

A.Achieved,Ascribed,Achieved,Ascribed

B.Ascribed,Ascribed,Achieved,Ascribed

C.Achieved,Achieved,Ascribed,Ascribed

D.Ascribed,Achieved,Ascribed,Ascribed

Ans:C

60.Positivism denotes

A.Actor’s perceptions

B.Meaning adequacy

C.Sensory perception

D.Subjective understanding

Ans:C

61.Read the following statements and mark the correct answer.

1 Theory exposes phenomena

2 Theory and method need not be connected

3 Theories are law-like regularities

A.All the statements are correct

B.Only 2 is wrong

C.1 and 3 are correct

D.Only 3 is correct

Ans:D

62.’Class for itself’means

A.Objective class situation

B.Subjective awareness of the class position

C.Existential condition

D.Metaphysical understanding

Ans:B

63.Choose the correct answer from the codes given below about the following sentences:

1 Marginalization is a consequence of Globalization

2 Tribals are marginalized in India

A.Only 1 is correct

B.Only 2 is correct

C.Only 2 is correct but there is causal connection between the two

D.Both 1 and 2 are correct but no causal connection between 1 and 2

Ans:D

64.Who among the following has viewed conflict as functional?

A.Dahrendorf

B.Karl Marx

C.Max Weber

D.Lewis Coser

Ans:D

65.First General Secretary of SNDP was

A.Narayana Guru

B.Kumaran Asan

C.Palpu

D.Mannath Padmanabhan

Ans:C

66.Acculturation is not

A.Modifying the culture of group through contact with others

B.Spreading of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

C.Borrowing traits from another culture

D.Merging of cultures as a result of prologned contact

Ans:B

67.Which one of the following theories employs organismic model to understand the functioning of society?

A.Interactionism

B.Ethnomethodology

C.Functionalism

D.Phenomenology

Ans:C

68.Major features of Kerala Model of Development include

1 Low social indicators,High economic growth

2 Sex ratio in favour of women 

3 Sex ratio in favour of men

4 High social indicators,Low economic growth

A.1 only is tru

B.Both 1 and 2 are true

C.3 only is true

D.Both 2 and 4 are true

Ans:D

69.Choose the principles that are not part of Gandhi’s notion of development

1 Small scale and locally oriented

2 Welfare of all

3 Self-reliance

4 Self governance

5 Accumulation of the surplus wealth

A.Both 1 and 2 are true

B.Both 2,3 and 4 are true

C.Both 2 and 4 are true

D.Both 1,2 and 3 are true

Ans:B

70.Green revolution introduced

A.HYV seeds

B.Chemical Fertilizers

C.Pesticides and Insecticides

D.All of these

Ans:D

71.Match List 1 and List 2 and choose the correct answer:

List 1                             List 2

1 Instrumental Rationality            a Durkheim

2 Scientism                                   b Marx

3 Organismic Analogy                  c Max Weber

4 Asiatic Mode of Production        d Spencer

A.c-a-d-b

B.b-a-d-c

C.c-b-d-a

D.b-a-c-d

Ans:A

72.Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer:

1 Qualitative approach focuses on the actor

2 Qualitative studies give primacy to Individuals interpretation of the social world

A.Both 1 and 2 are correct and 2 is the correct explanation of 1

B.Both 1 and 2 are correct and 2 does not explain

C.1 is wrong but 2 is correct

D.1 is correct but 2 is wrong

Ans:A

73.Reference group allows

A.To use as a point of reference in making evaluations about one’s group

B.To differentiate one’s group from other groups

C.To determine the membership in a group

D.To create cohesion among members

Ans:A

74.Who among the following conceived dialectics as the motor force of change in history?

A.Karl Marx

B.Kari Mannheim

C.Friedrich Engels

D.Friedrich Hegel

Ans:D

75.--------------was the first Backward Class Commission appointed by the Government of India.

A.Kaka Kalekar Commission

B.Mandel Commission

C.Kothari Commission

D.None of these

Ans:A

76.Which of the following is the report on sustainable development?

A.Future in yours hands

B.Human Development Report

C.Rio Country Report

D.Our common future

Ans:D

77.-----------removed the Janmi-Kudiyan system in Kerala

A.Land Reforms Act,1970

B.Land Alienation Prevention Act,1978

C.Land Ceiling Act,1958

D.Land Acquisition Act,1894

Ans:A

78.Who is not a social reformer of Kerala?

A.Narayana Guru

B.CPRamaswamy

C.Ayyappan

D.Ayyankali

Ans:D

79.Read the following sentences and choose the correct option:1 Conflict theorists presume that source of conflict is external to the system 2 leffry Alexander is not a conflict theorist

A.Statement 1 only is correct

B.Statement 2 only is correct

C.Both statements are correct

D.Both statements are wrong

Ans:B

80.When one views other cultures inferior to one’s own culture?

A.Fanaticism

B.Enculturation

C.Fundamentalism

D.Ethnocentrism

Ans:D

81.The textual studies on Indian Society belonged to-----School

A.Civilizational

B.Structural-functional

C.Indological

D.Subaltern

Ans:D

82.Which is not a Peasant Movement in India?

1 Naxalbari 2 Kheda 3 Moplah 4 Champaran 5 Chipko

A.3 only

B.Both 3 and 4

C.Both 2 and 3

D.5 only

Ans:D

83.Which are the articles of the Indian Constitution protecting the interest of the minorities?

A.Article 29 and 30

B.Articles 34 and 36

C.Articles 31 and 33

D.Articles 27 and 28

Ans:A

84.Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer:1 Status refers to the position a person occupies in a particular setting and role is associated with status 2 A person can not occupy more than one status but can have more roles

A.Statement 1 only is correct

B.Statement 2 only is correct

C.Both statements are correct

D.Both statements are wrong

Ans:A

85.Social thinker who advocated the scientific study of society

A.Durkheim

B.Weber

C.Auguste Comte

D.Spencer

Ans:C

86.Taravadu was known for----------families in Kerala was known as.

A.Matrilineal

B.Patrilineal

C.Neolocal

D.None of these

Ans:A

87.’Iron cage’ of rationalization would characterize the modern society Whose idea is this?

A.Emile Durkheim

B.Vifredo Pareto

C.Karl Marx

D.Max Weber

Ans:D

88.Which is not a part of non-material culture?

A.Language

B.Technique

C.Technology

D.Philosophy

Ans:C

89.Who is associated with the work’An invitation to Reflexive Sociology’?

A.Peter Berger

B.Jurgen Habermas

C.Loic Wacquant

D.None of these

Ans:C

90.Kerala is known as a

A.Consumer society

B.Agricultural society

C.Industrial society

D.None of the above

Ans:A

91.Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,was passed by the Parliament in the year

A.2009

B.2010

C.2005

D.2013

Ans:C

92.As per the Right to Information Act(RTI),2005,which one is false?

A.All government agencies-state or central-come under the purview of the Act

B.Every person who seek information under the Act have to pay ten rupees

C.Cabinet papers are exempted from RTI

D.Government organizations must furnish the information to the applicant sought by him within 30 days of filing the application

Ans:B

93.Right to Education comes under which article of the Constitution of India?

A.Art 21 A

B.Art 19 A

C.Art 20 A

D.Art 21

Ans:A

94.Ordinance issued by the President of India

A.Is not applicable in the National capital region of New Delhi

B.Remains in operation for a period of one year

C.Will lapse if the parliament do not approve of it in 6 weeks from the date of its reassembly

D.Will lapse if the parliament do not approve of it in 6 months from the date of its reassembly

Ans:C

95.Writ jurisdiction of  High Courts falls under which article of the Constitution of India?

A.Art 324

B.Art 136

C.Art 226

D.Art 312

Ans:C

96.Preamble of the Constitution of India

A.Is inspired by the British Constitution

B.Start with the words “Unity and integrity”of India

C.Cannot be amended by the Parliament

D.Can be amended by the Parliament

Ans:D

97.Pick the right answer:

A.Fundamental Duties are now 10 in number

B.Art 42 envisages for the citizens of India a uniform Civil Code

C.Art 21 is not automatically suspended during Emergency

D.Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution is based on the British Constitution

Ans:C

98.Choose the right answer.

As per the Food Security Act,2013

A.The beneficiaries of public distribution system are entitled to 5 kg per person per month of cereals at subsidized prices.

B.Eldest person in the family is issued ration cards

C.APL households is treated on par with BPL households for receiving subsidized food grains

D.All the above are correct

Ans:A

99.Choose the right answer.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(MGNREGA),2005

A.Aim to provide 300 days of wage employment in a financial  year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled

B.MGNREGA covers only 25% of the total districts of India as on 31.03.2017

C.MGNREGA is implemented through contractors appointed by the State Government

D.Durable asset creation is an aim of MGNREGA

Ans:D

100.Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Council of states to make laws for the creation of one or more All India Services common to the union and the states?

A.Art 249

B.Art 312

C.Art 309

D.Art 349

Ans:B

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