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.

Gossip usually consists of information about a person ?

A family

B personal affairs

C crimes

D military record

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Correct Answer: personal affairs

The unique sense of identity that distinguishes each individual from all other individuals is called ________ by sociologists?

A personality

B self

C ego

D the I

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Correct Answer: personality

A ___________ is a substantial number of people who interact on the basis of loosely defined norms ?

A craze

B group

C contagion

D collectivity

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Correct Answer: collectivity

which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption ?

A functionalist perspective

B conflict perspective

C interactionist perspective

D labeling theory

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Correct Answer: functionalist perspective

What theory argues that only certain people will be attracted by the opportunity to participate in a given episode of collective behavior ?

A Contagion

B Convergence

C Emergence

D Structural

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Correct Answer: Convergence

Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?

A Friedrich Engels

B Talcott Parsons

C Margaret Mead

D George Murdock

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Correct Answer: Friedrich Engels

Social revolutions_______________?

A involve the gradual evolution of existing state and class structures into new social arrangements

B are most likely to occur when political

C appear to follow no “natural history”

D often begin with intellectuals withdrawing their support of the existing regime

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Correct Answer: often begin with intellectuals withdrawing their support of the existing regime

Which theoretical perspective sees the family as benefiting some people more than others ?

A conflict

B functionalist

C interactionist

D structuralist

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Correct Answer: conflict

Central to the concept of social movement is the idea that _____________?

A social movements appear only in times of controlled slow social change

B social movements occur inside the institutional framework of everyday life

C people intervene in the process of social change

D people do not readily undertake joint activity

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Correct Answer: people intervene in the process of social change

Divorce ?

A appears to lead to greater family disorganization

B has little or no new effect on the lives of children

C no longer displaces homemakers in these days of women’s liberation

D is less likely in second marriages

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Correct Answer: appears to lead to greater family disorganization

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Gossip usually consists of information about a person ?

The unique sense of identity that distinguishes each individual from all other individuals is called ________ by sociologists?

A ___________ is a substantial number of people who interact on the basis of loosely defined norms ?

which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption ?

What theory argues that only certain people will be attracted by the opportunity to participate in a given episode of collective behavior ?

Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?

Social revolutions_______________?

Which theoretical perspective sees the family as benefiting some people more than others ?

Central to the concept of social movement is the idea that _____________?

Divorce ?