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Sociology MCQs 1551 MCQs [All-Courses]

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This category covers multiple-choice questions on core sociological concepts, social institutions, culture, social change, and major sociological thinkers. It is designed to help students and competitive-exam candidates (PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, CTS, OTS, BPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC etc.) quickly revise theories and apply sociological ideas to real-world social issues.

Material and Non-material culture are_________________?
A not related to each other
B complementary
C slightly related
D None of these
Correct Answer: complementary
One of the ethical problems with covert participant observation is______________?
A not being able to write comprehensive field notes or record conversations
B deceiving the respondents as to the reason for your presence
C observing people outside of their natural setting
D subjecting the participants to physical harm
Correct Answer: deceiving the respondents as to the reason for your presence
Material Culture consists of_______________?
A physical objects
B Non-physical objects
C Both a and b
D None of these
Correct Answer: physical objects
Snowballing is an example of_______________?
A probability sampling
B non-probability sampling
C cluster sampling
D using the Christmas vacation constructively
Correct Answer: probability sampling
Everything which is socially learned and shared is called______________?
A society
B Culture
C behavior
D None of these
Correct Answer: Culture
Pre-testing a naira is useful for_____________?
A finding out which topics are important to the respondents
B testing out your computer and printer
C identifying any problems with the wording and routing
D deciding which respondents to leave out of the final sample
Correct Answer: identifying any problems with the wording and routing
The activity of measuring and explaining the size of populations is know as_______________?
A Malthusianism
B demography
C forecasting
D official statistics
Correct Answer: demography
Weber said that all knowledge is value-relevant, because____________?
A sociologists like to put a value on different theories
B Knowledge refers to people and their values
C theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
D attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable
Correct Answer: theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
The Bretton Woods institutions are_______________?
A The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
B The World Trade Organization and the World Bank
C The international Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization
D The United Nations and the World Trade Organization
Correct Answer: The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
In idealized views of science the experimental method is said to involve ?
A testing out new research methods to see which one works best
B isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
C using personal beliefs and values to decide what to study
D interpreting data subjectively drawing on theoretical paradigms
Correct Answer: isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another