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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.

All Topics  1551

Over all, new management strategies over the past decade have emphasized all of the following except____________?

A less hierarchy and less authoritarianism
B more worker participation in decision making
C self-managed teams
D larger work groups
Correct Answer: larger work groups

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven characteristics of Weber,s ideal type of bureaucracy ?

A clear-cut division of labor
B pyramidal hierarchy of authority
C qualifications based on “whom you know”
D written record of decisions rules procedures and activities
Correct Answer: qualifications based on “whom you know”

Groups deliberately created for the achievement of specific objectives are called_____________?

A bureaucracies
B formal organizations
C informal organizations
D task hierarchies
Correct Answer: formal organizations

Which of the following in NOT a criterion for groupthink to emerge ?

A Members demand conformity and apply pressure to those who express doubts about a proposed course of action
B Members withhold dissent and exercise self- censorship
C Members share an illusion of invulnerability
D Members share a common socioeconomic background
Correct Answer: Members share a common socioeconomic background

What is the optimum group size for problem solving ?

A two
B three
C four
D five
Correct Answer: five

In-groups and out-groups_______________?

A can be thought of as “we-groups” and “they -groups ” respectively
B highlight the importance of family ties
C are almost always based on territory (e.g. a neighborhood or nation-state)
D are easily bridged by those who wish to share the other groups identity
Correct Answer: can be thought of as “we-groups” and “they -groups ” respectively

Which of the following statements accurately describes the importance of groups in social life ?

A The social support and feedback of others hinders us as we try to confront difficulties
B Accidents alcoholism psychiatric disorders tuberculosis and even death rates are higher among people who live with more than seven others in a group living situation
C The most effective strategy for undergraduate success is to abstain from group interaction because it slows down one’s individual learning process
D Support groups have been found to add an average of 18 months to the lives of women in advanced stages of cancer
Correct Answer: Support groups have been found to add an average of 18 months to the lives of women in advanced stages of cancer

Which of the following is not recognized as a level of society ?

A the household
B the office
C the global village
D the nation states
Correct Answer: the office

To Simmel a mean of maintaining or increasing integration with groups is______________?

A Co-operation
B Competition
C Coercion
D Conflict
Correct Answer: Conflict

Scientific theories in the nineteenth century tried to explain race in naturalistic terms Which of the following ideas was not considered ?

A genetics
B evolution
C height
D brain size
Correct Answer: height
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