CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Indian Economy Quiz 15 - MCQExams.com

According to sociologists Buddhists are called as
  • Confucianism
  • Buddha
  • Shaman
  • Totem
In which sector do two-thirds of the world's working children perform their labour?
  • Wholesale and retail
  • manufacturing
  • agriculture
  • services
One of the functions of public policy is to.
  • mediate among conflicting economic goals
  • plan to ensure the correct mix of supply and demand
  • ensure that everyone is a sinner in the economy
  • none of the above
Which sociological perspective would be especially interested in studying how people communicate with each other and develop relationships through MUDS (multi-user domains) and electronic chat rooms?
  • functionalist perspective
  • conflict perspective
  • interactionist perspective
  • labeling theory
A research question should be
  • real
  • unreal
  • systematic
  • None of these
According to sociology most human history everyone pursued basic goals of securing food and shelter is called
  • Specialisation
  • Hierarchy of offices
  • Rules and regulations
  • Technical competence
In larger groups each person has.
  • less time to speak
  • more points of view to absorb
  • a more elaborate structure within which to function
  • all of the above
The dominant group in a society is the one that is the.
  • most powerful
  • subordinate
  • largest
  • oldest
Juvenile delinquency means
  • a professional criminal
  • armed robbery
  • young offender must be of age usually 18 years.
  • murder or aggravated assault.
Statuses are based on.
  • division of labor
  • age
  • gender
  • all of the above
..... refers to the reputation that a specific person has earned within an occupation.
  • prestige
  • esteem
  • status
  • power
A theoretical system of concepts that are evolved to handle a particular problem like how economy, our minds or even solar system works is called as
  • Production
  • Racism
  • Religion
  • Realism
The result of executive officers sitting on several corporate boards is:
  • oligopolies
  • trusts
  • interlocking directorates
  • restraint of trade
The Juvenile delinquents in India belong to the age group of
  • Below 12 years
  • Below 14 years
  • Below 18 years
  • Below 20 years
Modernization in Britain was not as disruptive as in other countries because.
  • the British are smarter
  • the rate of change was slower so integration of new values was possible
  • the British were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization
  • the British had the Magna Carta which protected civil rights
The largest group to Which a person belongs is.
  • triad
  • family
  • primary
  • society
A system characterized by social inequality each part of society benefits some categories of people more than others is called as
  • Functional
  • Conflict
  • Symbolic
  • Role
Symptoms of social Disorganization are
  • failure of traditional controls
  • role confusions
  • uncertainties
  • all of these
Ideological notions of equality of opportunity are irrelevant in deciding the positions of individuals to different statuese in a..... system of mobility.
  • Open
  • Broad
  • closed
  • None of these
Which sociological perspective examines human activities on the micro level by is shaped by the distinctive norms values and demands of a particular society?
  • functionalist perspective
  • conflict perspective
  • interactionist perspective
  • psychological perspective
The difference in the three most prevalent economic systems lies in how.
  • the people respect the government
  • much the government interferes in the economy
  • profits are made
  • easy it is become rich
An instance of focused interaction is called.
  • a meeting
  • an event
  • a moment
  • an Encounter
Which is false of reference groups?They.
  • provide standards against which we measure ourselves
  • are important during socialization
  • affect our values goals attitudes and behavior
  • are groups to which we belong from birth on
Traditional working class identity was based around.
  • shared working conditions in the manufacturing industry
  • the class consciousness of members of the proletariat
  • local communities extended kinship networks and shared leisure pursuits
  • collective aspirations to move into the middle class
According to sociologists marketing genius behind expansion of McDonald's set out with goal of serving a hamburger is called
  • Efficiency
  • Calculability
  • Sharing of responsibility
  • Expanding opportunities
According to functionalists society must be concerned with motivation because the duties associated with various statuses.
  • are not equally pleasant
  • are equally important
  • offer individuals varying degrees of personal growth
  • are usually not defined
Tolerance of conflicting ideas has been.
  • the downfall of industrialized societies
  • one of the great contributions of democracy
  • a major obstacle to establishing social order
  • none of the above
Select the correct statements: On the issue of low status of women in family the socialist feminists argue that gender inequality is i. ideologically linked to their predominant engagement with household responsibility ii. due their predominant engagement with unpaid household activities iii. due to the low income of household iv. Politically linked to their political passivity Select the correct alternative:
  • i and ii
  • ii and iii
  • ii and iv
  • iii and iv
Which equation can be used to represent pluralism?
  • A+B+C=A
  • A+B+C=A+B+C
  • A+B+C=D
  • A+B+C=A+B+D
According to Marx the fruit of labour should go to.
  • the capitalist
  • the working class
  • equally distributed
  • to none of these
Urbanization is a..... process.
  • Straight lined
  • Cyclical
  • Social
  • None of these
All the perspectives are.
  • quite opposing to each other
  • complementary each other
  • basically the analysis of society from different angles
  • b and c
According to sociology flow of goods extent of international trade has never been greater global economy has introduced many of same consumer goods are called
  • Global networks
  • Globlization
  • Global economy
  • Global communications
An extreme example of the consequences of ethnocentrism in the sense of ethnochauvinism is.
  • cultural relativity
  • ethnic cleansing
  • ethnic pluralism
  • assimilation
If labour market changes may lead to the rise of an occupational group within the social hierarchy it is.
  • Structural mobility
  • Inter generational
  • Intra-generational
  • None of these
For explanatory research that specifies relationships among variables generates quantitative data is called
  • Survey
  • Experiment
  • Analysis
  • Observation
In sociology dispersed in progressive societies concentrated in static societies is called
  • Power
  • Authority
  • Knowledge
  • Status
The form of transnational organization where overseas subsidiaries are managed by local firms in each country is called.
  • polycentric
  • egocentric
  • geocentric
  • ethnocentric
Social systems are based on.
  • expectations as to the behavior of others
  • chaos
  • haphazard behavior
  • disorganization
In sociology central for progressive societies but often a burden in static culture is called
  • Management
  • Jobs
  • Work
  • Time orientation
A subject is asked by a sociologists to give up hours often hundreds of hours it might be very painful and involve a great deal of effort is
  • Hurt and harm
  • Experiment
  • Exploitation
  • Value implications
In most instances how well a student does on a test is determined by how much the student studies for it In this example studying for an exam is a(n).
  • correlation
  • independent variable
  • dependent variable
  • sample
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a primary group?
  • Personal orientation
  • Long term orientation
  • Relations are end in themselves
  • Relations are means to an end
The difference between an average worker's salary and that of the average CEO has:
  • gradually narrowed
  • remained stable
  • slightly increased
  • greatly increased
The global social system differs from a societal social system in that.
  • nations contain a variety of ethnic and racial groups
  • no global government exists
  • nations do not have common goals
  • all of the above
Wife husband prime minister and student are all examples of..... status.
  • Ascribed status
  • Achieved
  • Contemplated
  • None of these
A predisposition toward certain points of view is called.
  • attitude
  • action
  • opinion
  • conviction
Official sanctions usually entail.
  • public recognition
  • the threat of force
  • a transgression of the law
  • all of the above
According to sociology product of work belongs not to work but to capitalists, who dispose of it for profit is called as
  • Alienation from the act of working
  • Alienation from the product of work
  • Alienation from workers
  • Alienation from human potential
Studying the interaction between government and the economy would occur on a.
  • microsocial level
  • macrosocial level
  • secondhand level
  • macroscopic level
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