NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, Dec.- 2022 Sociology (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

41. Match List I with List II

List-I (Rule)List-II (Marriage)
A. ExogamyI. Anuloma
B. EndogamyII. Pratiloma
C. HypergamyIII. Within own group
D. HypogamyIV. Outside own group
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIVIII
(b)IVIIIIII
(c)IIIIIIIV
(d)IIIIVIII
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

The matched list is as follows -

List-I (Rule)List-II (Marriage)
A. ExogamyIV. Outside own group
B. EndogamyIII. Within own group
C. HypergamyI. Anuloma
D. HypogamyII. Pratiloma

42. Sociologist Ronald Robertson states that globalization at the cultural level began to occur because of:

A. Compression of the world and global consciousness
B. Compression of time and contraction of space
C. International recession and change in world order
D. Increase in flows and global interaction
E. Intensification of global economy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (a) A only
Solution:According to sociologist Ronald Robertson, globalization at the cultural level began due to the compression of the world and global consciousness. Robertson has defined globalization as a sociological phenomenon in which new forms of communication and cooperation develop at the international level between various institutions, processes and individuals

43. SPSS is a computer application that allows quantitative data to be managed and analyzed. SPSS stands for:

Correct Answer: (b) Statistical Package for sociology and Social Anthropology
Solution:

SPSS stands for Statistical Package for Social Studies. SPSS is a statistical software package used to manage and analyze data in the fields of social science and science.

44. Match List I with List II

List-I List-II 
A. E. DurkheimI. New Rules of sociological method
B. A. GiddensII. The Rules of Sociological Method
C. M. FoucalultIII. The Archaeology of knowledge
D. N. FairchoughIV. Critical Discourse Analysis: The Critical Study of Language
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIVIII
(c)IIIIIIIV
(d)IIIIIIVI
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

The matched list is as follows -

List-I List-II 
A. E. DurkheimII. The Rules of Sociological Method
B. A. GiddensI. New Rules of sociological method
C. M. FoucalultIII. The Archaeology of knowledge
D. N. FairchoughIV. Critical Discourse Analysis: The Critical Study of Language

45. Values, beliefs and attitudes of a minority group which are in opposition to the mainstream or ascendant culture is known as

Correct Answer: (b) Counterculture
Solution:

The values, beliefs, and attitudes of a minority group that are in opposition to the mainstream or ascending culture are known as the "counterculture." During this conflict, minority groups feel their perceptions and ideas are different from the mainstream and are rejected.

46. Arrange the following works of Max Weber in a sequential order

A. The Religion of China
B. Ancient Judaism
C. Economy and Society
D. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
E. The Religion of India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (d) D, A, E, B, C
Solution:

Max Weber's works are arranged in the following order -
* The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism-1905
* The Religion of China-1916
* The Religion of India - 1916-17
* Ancient Judaism - (1917-18)
* Economy and Society - (1921)

47. According to Alex Inkeles, the three main paths available for delineating the subject matter of sociology are

A. Analytical
B. Empirical
C. Historical
D. Philosophical
E. Theoretical

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A, B and C only
Solution:

Alex Inkeles describes the subject matter of sociology in his book "What is Sociology".
According to Inkeles, there are three main ways to describe the subject matter of sociology:
(1) Analytical - What does reason suggest?
(2) Empirical - What are contemporary sociologists doing?
(3) Historical - What did the founding fathers say?

48. The coming of an Artificial Intelligence Society is immediately preceded by:

Correct Answer: (a) First stage of knowledge society
Solution:

The stage just before the advent of the artificial intelligence society is called the “first stage of knowledge society”. In this stage educated people acquire knowledge in various fields and train the general public to benefit from their knowledge.

49. According to a popular estimate, the decline of common property resources can take forms listed below:

A. Physical loss of resources due to natural calamity
B. Deterioration of productivity of resources
C. Re-assignment of usage and property rights
D. Use of mechanization and sharecropping
E. Buying and selling of property.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A, B and C only
Solution:

Physical loss of resources due to natural disasters is a common factor affecting the transformation of property into assets resources. The loss of productivity of resources is also important for the transformation of property into assets resources. Retransfer of use and property rights is also an important transformation, which involves the transfer of ownership or management of property into assets resources. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

50. Emile Durkheim's concept of 'Anomie' predominantly appeared in his works:-

A. Suicide
B. The Rules of Sociological Method
C. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
D. The Division of Labour in Society
E. Moral Education

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A and D only
Solution:

The term anomie was first introduced by French sociologist Emile Durkheim. Anomie is a classic concept of sociology. Durkheim introduced the concept of anomie in his work 'Suicide' (1897) and 'The Division of Labour in Society' (1893) (1897).