MCQ Questions for Class 11 Sociology: Ch 3 Understanding Social Institutions

1. Religion is considered as

(a) profane.

(b) a belief.

(c) sacred.

(d) custom.

► (c) sacred.

2. The form of power considered legitimate is

(a) Authority

(b) Political Party

(c) Welfare State

(d) Sovereignty

► (a) Authority

3. Functionalism believes that social institutions arise in response to the

(a) conflict among people.

(b) discrimination.

(c) needs of society.

(d) inequality in society.

► (c) needs of society.

4. The socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two individuals is known as:

(a) Family

(b) Marriage

(c) Kinship

(d) Procreation

► (b) Marriage

5. In simple or pre-modern societies most of the people were engaged in

(a) industrial production.

(b) agricultural production.

(c) business.

(d) minor work.

► (b) agricultural production.

6. Identify the structure of the family where men exercise authority and dominance

(a) Patriarchy

(b) Matriarchy

(c) Polygamy

(d) Patrilineal

► (a) Patriarchy

7. Who wrote the pioneering work ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’?

(a) Karl Marx

(b) Anthony Giddens

(c) Max Weber

(d) Emile Durkheim

► (c) Max Weber

8. According to Durkheim, ‘profane’ is connected with normal life while ‘sacred’ is related with

(a) supernatural.

(b) mundane.

(c) everyday activities.

(d) power.

► (a) supernatural.

9. The reason for the sudden decline in sex ratio can be attributed to –

(a) Female foeticide

(b) Life expectancy rate

(c) Son preference

(d) Maternal mortality rate

► (a) Female foeticide

10. ‘The undisputed political rule of a state over a given territorial region’ is known as

(a) sovereignty.

(b) democracy.

(c) monarchy.

(d) bureaucracy.

► (a) sovereignty.

11. The concept of ‘sacred’ is related with

(a) everyday life.

(b) profane.

(c) supernatural.

(d) power.

► (c) supernatural.

12. Institution of Politics is concerned with the

(a) domination.

(b) parliament.

(c) distribution of power.

(d) elections.

► (c) distribution of power.

13. The focal point of industrial developments were

(a) cities.

(b) rural areas.

(c) factories.

(d) market.

► (c) factories.

14. The economic system in which highly complex division of labour is present is the feature of

(a) modern societies.

(b) simple societies.

(c) globalization.

(d) rural economy.

► (a) modern societies.

15. The family in which person is married is known as

(a) family of procreation.

(b) family of orientation.

(c) nuclear family.

(d) joint family.

► (a) family of procreation.