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Q1 :

Who among the following propounded the concept of 'Latent' and 'Manifest' function?

A
  

E. Durkheim

B
  

R. K. Merton

C
  

B. Malinowaski

D
  

A. R. Radcliffe-Brown

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Correct Answer: B

R. K. Merton

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Q2 :

Who among the following made distinction between two types of conflict namely 'realistic' and 'non-realistic'?

A
  

Karl Marx

B
  

Lewis A. Coser

C
  

George Simmel

D
  

R. Dahrendorf

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Correct Answer: B

Lewis A. Coser

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Q3 :

In which of the following sampling methods, equal number of units are selected from each substratum regardless of their strength in the population and sub-population?

A
  

Simple random sampling

B
  

Stratified random sampling

C
  

Proportionate stratified random sampling

D
  

Disproportionate stratified random sampling

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Correct Answer: D

Disproportionate stratified random sampling

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Q4 :

Cumulative frequency curve is known as—

A
  

Ogive

B
  

Histogram

C
  

Frequency polygon

D
  

None of the above

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Correct Answer: A

Ogive

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Q5 :

Who has made distinction between normal and pathological function?

A
  

Radcliffe Brown

B
  

T. Parsons

C
  

E. Durkheim

D
  

M. Weber

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Correct Answer: C

E. Durkheim

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Q6 :

P.A. Sorokin is noted for his distinction between—

A
  

In-groups and out-groups

B
  

Primary and secondary relationism groups

C
  

Mechanical and organic solidarity

D
  

Familistic, contractual and compulsory systems of interaction

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Correct Answer: D

Familistic, contractual and compulsory systems of interaction

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Q7 :

Who among the following was the first one to use case study method in social research?

A
  

E. Durkheim

B
  

Frederic Le Play

C
  

Herbert Spencer

D
  

Karl Marx

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Correct Answer: B

Frederic Le Play

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Q8 :

According to Max Weber status groups are identified by—

A
  

Education

B
  

Styles of life

C
  

Occupation

D
  

Family background

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Correct Answer: B

Styles of life

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Q9 :

Which one of the following does not fall into sociological understanding of status?

A
  

Rank

B
  

Prestige

C
  

Ego

D
  

Life-style

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Correct Answer: C

Ego

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Q10 :

Relationships in a community are

A
  

intimate and achieved

B
  

durable, ascribed and impersonal

C
  

intimate, achieved and durable

D
  

intimate, durable and ascribed

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Correct Answer: D

intimate, durable and ascribed

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