Top 150+ Solved Foundation of Sociological Theory MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Durkheim argued that the task of sociology should be the study of ----
a. social progress
b. social facts
c. anomie
d. consciousness
Q. The Division of Labour in Society is a great work by
a. emile durkheim
b. herbert spencer
c. auguste comte
d. gerorge simmel
Q. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life is written by
a. karl marx
b. emile durkheim
c. auguste comte
d. gerorge simmel
Q. According to Durkheim the central characteristic of religion was
a. sacred-profane dichotomy
b. life after death
c. highly superstitious
d. elimination of all forms of discrimination
Q. Who said that society is a ‘reality sui generis?’
a. auguste comte
b. herbert spencer
c. emile durkheim
d. max webber
Q. According to Durkheim, social solidarity depends on the extent of
a. discrimination
b. alienation
c. division of labour
d. gender inequality
Q. According to Durkheim primitive societies are characterised by
a. mechanical solidarity
b. organic solidarity
c. nominal solidarity
d. attitudinal solidarity
Q. Durkheim denoted the establishment of specified jobs for specific people as
a. the division of gender
b. . the division of labour
c. the division of rules
d. the division of solidarity
Q. The binding force between individual and society in primitive societies is regarded as
a. conscience collective
b. totemism
c. social facts
d. suicide
Q. According to Durkheim, modern societies are characterised by
a. mechanical solidarity
b. organic solidarity
c. nominal solidarity
d. attitudinal solidarity
Q. The term conscience collective was used by Durkheim to indicate
a. shared taboos
b. fashion sense among the members
c. shared belief system
d. kinship system
Q. The type of social solidarity found among agrarian societies is
a. mechanical solidarity
b. organic solidarity
c. nominal solidarity
d. attitudinal solidarity
Q. Durkheim holds the view that the preindustrial societies were held together by
a. mechanical solidarity
b. organic solidarity
c. nominal solidarity
d. attitudinal solidarity