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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.

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Which one of these would not be regarded as a dysfunction of bureaucracy according to Merton ?
A the rules could be upheld at all cost even in the face of a better solution
B people know they should be guaranteed fair and consistent treatment
C adherence to the rules takes precedence over organizational goals
D workers are not encouraged to be flexible in making decisions
Correct Answer: people know they should be guaranteed fair and consistent treatment
De Gournay coined the phrase an illness of bureau mania to describe ?
A the chaos of informal organizations
B the compulsion to work in offices
C the developing power of officials
D politicians abuse of power and influence
Correct Answer: the developing power of officials
Paul du Gay’s (2000) In Praise of Bureaucracy makes two important points in defense of bureaucratic forms of organization Which two points are they? A bureaucratic ethos ?
A is compatible with private sector values and includes impartial and equal treatment for all
B ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest and includes impartial and equal treatment for all
C ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition and ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest
D is compatible with private sector values and ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition
Correct Answer: is compatible with private sector values and includes impartial and equal treatment for all
Which concept has the work of Robert Putnam helped to popularize in the social sciences ?
A cultural capital
B economic capital
C social capital
D symbolic capital
Correct Answer: social capital
The number of intonational non-governmental from less than 200 at the start of the twentieth century to how many in 2006 ?
A 5,164
B 8,898
C 51,509
D 123,305
Correct Answer: 51,509
Who thought that within organizations there exists an iron law of oligarchy ?
A Max Weber
B Zygmunt Bauman
C Michel Foucault
D Robert Michel’s
Correct Answer: Robert Michel’s
When workers organized unions and forced management to recognize that they were not objects theorists of formal organizations began to revise the________________?
A classical theory
B scientific management approach
C human relations approach
D both A and B
Correct Answer: both A and B
Which of the following have expressed particular concern about the longevity of union leaders who are not always responsive to the needs and demands of membership ?
A functionalists
B conflict theorists
C interactionists
D classical theorists
Correct Answer: conflict theorists
Which of the following statements about small groups is correct ?
A All small groups are primary groups
B All small groups are secondary groups
C Many small groups differ from primary groups in that they do not necessarily offer the intimate personal relationships of primary groups
D both b and c
Correct Answer: Many small groups differ from primary groups in that they do not necessarily offer the intimate personal relationships of primary groups
The destructive consequences of tensions between in-groups and out-groups are stressed by ?
A functionalists
B conflict theorists
C interactionists
D classical theorists
Correct Answer: conflict theorists
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