2. In the history of the development of sociology______________ is known as a period of remarkable
intellectual; development and change in philosophical thought.
Correct : B. Period of Enlightenment
3. The scientific view developed by Auguste Comte is known as
Correct : B. Positive Philosophy
4. What are the three stages argued by Comte that knowledge can pass through?
Correct : B. Theological-Metaphysical-Positive
5. Who among the following authors initially used the term ‘social physics’ for Sociology?
Correct : B. Auguste Comte
6. The idea of Social Dynamics propounded by Comte refers to
Correct : C. Social Change
7. Auguste Comte was born in
Correct : B. 1798
8. Auguste Comte used the term Social Statics to intricate
Correct : A. Existing social structures
9. Auguste Comte gave the name of religion as love of
Correct : D. Humanity
10. Auguste Comte, through his ‘Law of Three Stages’ clearly established a close association between
Correct : A. Intellectual evolution and Social progress
11. Auguste Comte believed that __________ could be applied to the study of society and human
behaviour
Correct : D. Scientific method
12. Comte divided the study of Sociology into two broad areas namely
Correct : A. Social statics and social dynamics
13. Which is not part of the Law of Three Stages according to Auguste Comte?
Correct : C. The Metamorphic stage
14. Who pioneered the idea of scientific study of society?
Correct : D. Auguste Comte
15. Which of the following is not Auguste Comte’s work?
Correct : A. Principles of Sociology
16. Metaphysical stage is also known as
Correct : B. Abstract stage
17. Theological stage is also known as
Correct : C. Fictitious stage
18. The third stage of the ‘Law of Three Stages” is
Correct : D. The Positive Stage
19. Auguste Comte’s positivism is based on
Correct : A. real phenomena
20. The Course of Philosophy which is a series of book written by Comte was translated into English
by
Correct : B. Harriet Martineau
21. In Theological stage ideas are focused on
Correct : C. supernatural realm
22. Auguste Comte introduced the word ‘sociology’ in his famous work
Correct : A. Positive Philosophy
23. The cultural system of Metaphysical Stage leaders is the
Correct : D. Philosophers
24. The Metaphysical stage is a
Correct : B. transitional stage
25. Which of the following does not belong to Theological stage
Correct : B. atheism
26. August Comte defined sociology as a
Correct : C. Positive science
27. Who among the following analysed that religion should not be based on God but mankind.
Correct : A. Auguste Comte
28. Sociology emerged in
Correct : B. Europe
29. The word ‘Sociology’ is made up of two words. They are
Correct : C. Socius and Logos
30. Socius means companion and it is derived from
Correct : A. Latin
31. The word ‘logos’ is derived from
Correct : C. Greek
32. Magic was given importance in which stage of society according to Auguste Comte
Correct : A. Theological or Fictitious stage
33. The first stage in ‘the Law of Three stages’ is
Correct : A. Theological stage
34. Which of the following is not the characteristic of positivism
Correct : D. Supernatural being and magic should be considered.
35. Social dynamics is the theory
Correct : A. Social progress
36. Which of the following is not the feature of social statics
Correct : C. It refers to the pattern of the revolutionary progress in which the sequence of the development is necessary and inevitable.
37. Positive stage refers to
Correct : B. a precise scientific study of observable phenomena
38. The series, The Course of Philosophy is written by Comte between
Correct : B. 1830-1842
39. According to Auguste Comte, different features social dynamics are found in all the aspects of the society. However, according to him which feature of the following is the most important?
Correct : C. Intellectual
40. Auguste Comte died in
Correct : B. 1857
41. The term ‘organic analogy’ is associated with
Correct : A. Herbert Spencer
42. Who among the following stressed upon the interdependence of different parts of society?
Correct : D. Herbert Spencer
43. The concept of ‘social evolution’ was developed by
Correct : A. Herbert Spencer
44. Who coined the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ in the course of social evolution?
Correct : B. Herbert Spencer
45. Herbert Spencer was a ______ philosopher
Correct : C. British
46. ‘First Principle’ is the work of
Correct : A. Herbert Spencer
47. Who among the following viewed society as an organism with interrelated parts
Correct : B. Herbert Spencer
48. In which year was Herbert Spencer born?
Correct : C. 1820
49. ‘Principles of Sociology’ was authored by
Correct : C. Herbert Spencer
50. Emile Durkheim's endeavour to establish sociology as a separate academic discipline centred on his efforts to:
Correct : B. Demonstrate the influence of social forces on people's behaviour.
51. Anomie refers to
Correct : C. A condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of purpose or ideals
52. Durkheim introduced the concept of ‘anomie’ in his study of
Correct : A. Suicide
53. The Rules of Sociological Method is a famous work of
Correct : D. Emile Durkheim
54. According to Durkheim, anomie is caused by
Correct : A. Division of labour and rapid social change from traditional to modern society
55. Who introduced the term ‘anomie’ in the study of society
Correct : D. Emile Durkheim
56. Durkheim argued that the task of sociology should be the study of___
Correct : B. Social facts
57. According to Durkheim, the simplest and most basic form of religion is
Correct : D. Totemism
58. Suicide was published in the year
Correct : A. 1897
59. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life is written by
Correct : B. Emile Durkheim
60. In his work ‘The Elementary Forms of Religious Life’, Durkheim attributes the development of religion
Correct : B. To the emotional security attained through communal living
61. The Rules of Sociological Method was published in the year
Correct : A. 1895
62. Emile Durkheim was born in the year
Correct : D. 1858
63. Emile Durkheim died in the year
Correct : C. 1917
64. According to Emile Durkheim the central characteristic of religion was
Correct : A. Sacred-profane dichotomy
65. The term used by Durkheim to indicate the communal beliefs, morals and attitudes of a society
Correct : D. Collective conscience
66. Who said that society is a ‘reality sui generis?’
Correct : C. Emile Durkheim
67. According to Emile Durkheim, the collective ways of thinking, feeling and acting is known as
Correct : D. Social facts
68. According to Emile Durkheim, anomic suicide occurs when
Correct : B. A person feels disconnected from the society due to lack of social integration
69. They type of suicide resulting from too much social integration is known as
Correct : D. Altruistic suicide
70. ___________ is at the opposite pole of social integration to altruistic suicide
Correct : A. Egoistic suicide
71. Which of the following is the most primitive society as propounded by Herbert Spencer?
Correct : A. Simple society
72. According to Herbert Spencer, evolution proceeds from
Correct : C. military society to industrial society
73. Which of the following characteristic does not fit into Herbert Spencer’s understanding of ‘industrial society’?
Correct : D. Centralised structure of state
74. Who postulated the theory of social Darwinism?
Correct : A. Herbert Spencer
75. Spencer study the evolution of society analogous to ________
Correct : A. Biological organism
76. Principles of Sociology written by Herbert Spencer was published into
Correct : B. Three Volumes
77. The binding force between individual and society in primitive societies is regarded as
Correct : A. Conscience collective
78. Durkheim divided suicide into ________ types
Correct : B. Four
79. The type of suicide occurring due to excess of social regulation is called
Correct : C. Fatalistic suicide
80. The sociological paradigm that focuses on the way each part of society functions together to contribute to the whole is called
Correct : B. Structural-functionalism
81. Karl Marx was born in the year
Correct : A. 1818
82. The Communist Manifesto was written in the year
Correct : A. 1848
83. In capitalism who owns and controls the capital?
Correct : C. Bourgeoisie
84. Marx denotes land, animals, tools, machinery etc are examples for the
Correct : C. Means of production
85. What word did Karl Marx label the ruling class with?
Correct : B. Bourgeoisies
86. According to Karl Marx, the present state will
Correct : B. wither away
87. Which one of the following is not true about Marxian theory?
Correct : C. state promotes interests of all
88. The mode of production characterised by the emergence of private property is_______
Correct : A. Ancient mode of production
89. The division of class in a capitalist society is based on
Correct : A. The ownership of property
90. In a feudal society, feudal lords exploit the
Correct : D. Serfs
91. Karl Marx was inspired by the dialectical method of
Correct : B. Hegel
92. In Marxist theory, the working class is called
Correct : A. The proletariat
93. The theoretical foundation of Marxism is known as
Correct : A. Dialectical materialism
94. In a system of ancient mode of production, the ‘oppressed’ were
Correct : A. Slaves
95. When a person is alienated from the human social community, it is called
Correct : D. Alienation from fellow humans.
96. According to Karl Marx, when workers become estranged from the things they produce, it is
called
Correct : B. Alienation from the product
97. Karl Marx believed that the destruction of capitalism will lead to the formation of
Correct : C. Socialism
98. According to Karl Marx, class conflict occurs with the emergence of
Correct : D. Class consciousness
99. Which of the following is not an aspect of alienation in capitalist societies?
Correct : D. Alienation from wages
100. According to Karl Marx, exploitation takes the form of surplus value in