Sociology MCQs 1551 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

Which of the following was not identified as one of the four major social bonds in Hirschi’s Social Control theory ?

A religiosity

B commitment

C involvement

D belief

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Correct Answer: religiosity

Sutherland’s Differential Association theory emphasizes that crime and deviance are basically______________?

A due to poor parenting

B learned

C psychotic

D biological

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Correct Answer: learned

According to Strain theory, retreatants are likely to engage in what type of deviant activity ?

A Sexual assault

B terrorism

C counterfeiting

D drug abuse

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Correct Answer: drug abuse

The sociologist responsible for the modern-day adaptation of strain theory is______________?

A Weber

B Cohen

C Marx

D Merton

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Correct Answer: Merton

Biological positivists have tended to focus on what type of crime ?

A Violent

B juvenile

C drug-related

D white collar

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Correct Answer: Violent

The rise in patriotism following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, is an example of what function of deviance ?

A Warning

B Solidarity

C Unification

D Authoritarian

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Correct Answer: Solidarity

According to Quinine, crimes of “domination and repression” are committed by ______________?

A People who aspire to the upper class

B The ruling elite

C white collar businessmen

D gang members

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Correct Answer: The ruling elite

The classic sociological study of two juvenile groups called the “Saints” and the “Roughnecks” was conducted by______________?

A Chambliss

B Lynch

C Merton

D Bentham

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Correct Answer: Chambliss

Punishments, or negative sanctions, are especially important at the _______ level?

A informal

B societal

C traditional

D formal

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Correct Answer: formal

Which of the following in NOT associated with functionalism ?

A Talcott Parsons

B Ralf Dahrendorf

C Emile Durkheim

D Robert Merton

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Correct Answer: Ralf Dahrendorf

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Which of the following was not identified as one of the four major social bonds in Hirschi’s Social Control theory ?

Sutherland’s Differential Association theory emphasizes that crime and deviance are basically______________?

According to Strain theory, retreatants are likely to engage in what type of deviant activity ?

The sociologist responsible for the modern-day adaptation of strain theory is______________?

Biological positivists have tended to focus on what type of crime ?

The rise in patriotism following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, is an example of what function of deviance ?

According to Quinine, crimes of “domination and repression” are committed by ______________?

The classic sociological study of two juvenile groups called the “Saints” and the “Roughnecks” was conducted by______________?

Punishments, or negative sanctions, are especially important at the _______ level?

Which of the following in NOT associated with functionalism ?