Question 1

The word 'Sociology' is made up of two words. They are

Accepted Answer

A) Societies and Logistia 
B) Societia and Logy 
C) Socius and Logos 
D) Socia and Logos 
A) Societies and Logistia 
B) Societia and Logy 
C) Socius and Logos 
D) Socia and Logos C

Question 2

Herbert Spencer was a ______ philosopher

Accepted Answer

A) German 
B) French 
C) British 
D) Italian 
A) German 
B) French 
C) British 
D) Italian C

Question 3

Which of the following is not the characteristic of positivism

Accepted Answer

A) Science is the only valid knowledge. 
B) Fact is the object of knowledge. 
C) Philosophy does not possess a method different from science. 
D) Supernatural being and magic should be considered. 
A) Science is the only valid knowledge. 
B) Fact is the object of knowledge. 
C) Philosophy does not possess a method different from science. 
D) Supernatural being and magic should be considered. D

Question 4

Which of the following is not the feature of social statics

Accepted Answer

A) Social statics refers to the study of the conditions and pre-conditions of social order 
B) It is concerned with the present structure of the society 
C) It refers to the pattern of the revolutionary progress in which the sequence of the development is necessary and inevitable. 
D) It studies the issues of social stability 
A) Social statics refers to the study of the conditions and pre-conditions of social order 
B) It is concerned with the present structure of the society 
C) It refers to the pattern of the revolutionary progress in which the sequence of the development is necessary and inevitable. 
D) It studies the issues of social stability

Question 5

Positive stage refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a theory that emphasises the positive aspects of society 
B) a precise scientific study of observable phenomena 
C) a theory that answers to different queries about society 
D) All of the above 
A) a theory that emphasises the positive aspects of society 
B) a precise scientific study of observable phenomena 
C) a theory that answers to different queries about society 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Sociology emerged in

Accepted Answer

A) America 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Africa 
A) America 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Africa

Question 7

Who among the following analysed that religion should not be based on God but mankind.

Accepted Answer

A) Auguste Comte 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) Max Webber 
D) Emile Durkheim 
A) Auguste Comte 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) Max Webber 
D) Emile Durkheim

Question 8

Socius means companion and it is derived from

Accepted Answer

A) Latin 
B) Spanish 
C) Hebrew 
D) Greek 
A) Latin 
B) Spanish 
C) Hebrew 
D) Greek

Question 9

Auguste Comte died in

Accepted Answer

A) 1856 
B) 1857 
C) 1858 
D) 1859 
A) 1856 
B) 1857 
C) 1858 
D) 1859

Question 10

'First Principle' is the work of

Accepted Answer

A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Emile Durkheim 
A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Emile Durkheim

Question 11

The word 'logos' is derived from

Accepted Answer

A) Latin 
B) French 
C) Greek 
D) Hebrew 
A) Latin 
B) French 
C) Greek 
D) Hebrew

Question 12

The series, The Course of Philosophy is written by Comte between

Accepted Answer

A) 1730-1742 
B) 1830-1842 
C) 1740-1752 
D) 1840-1852 
A) 1730-1742 
B) 1830-1842 
C) 1740-1752 
D) 1840-1852

Question 13

According to Auguste Comte, different features social dynamics are found in all the aspects of the society. However, according to him which feature of the following is the most important?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical 
B) Moral 
C) Intellectual 
D) All of the above 
A) Physical 
B) Moral 
C) Intellectual 
D) All of the above

Question 14

The first stage in 'the Law of Three stages' is

Accepted Answer

A) Theological stage 
B) Meta-physical stage 
C) Evolutionary stage 
D) Positive stage 
A) Theological stage 
B) Meta-physical stage 
C) Evolutionary stage 
D) Positive stage

Question 15

Who among the following stressed upon the interdependence of different parts of society?

Accepted Answer

A) Auguste Comte 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Emile Durkheim 
D) Herbert Spencer 
A) Auguste Comte 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Emile Durkheim 
D) Herbert Spencer

Question 16

Magic was given importance in which stage of society according to Auguste Comte

Accepted Answer

A) Theological or Fictitious stage 
B) Metaphysical or Abstract Stage 
C) Positive or Scientific Stage 
D) All of the above 
A) Theological or Fictitious stage 
B) Metaphysical or Abstract Stage 
C) Positive or Scientific Stage 
D) All of the above

Question 17

In which year was Herbert Spencer born?

Accepted Answer

A) 1920 
B) 1821 
C) 1820 
D) 1870 
A) 1920 
B) 1821 
C) 1820 
D) 1870

Question 18

August Comte defined sociology as a

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative science 
B) Historical method 
C) Positive science 
D) General Science 
A) Comparative science 
B) Historical method 
C) Positive science 
D) General Science

Question 19

The term 'organic analogy' is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Max Weber 
D) Emile Durkheim 
A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Max Weber 
D) Emile Durkheim

Question 20

The concept of 'social evolution' was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Max Weber 
D) Emile Durkheim 
A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Auguste Comte 
C) Max Weber 
D) Emile Durkheim

The word 'Sociology' is made up of two words. They are

Herbert Spencer was a ______ philosopher

Which of the following is not the characteristic of positivism

Which of the following is not the feature of social statics

Positive stage refers to

Sociology emerged in

Who among the following analysed that religion should not be based on God but mankind.

Socius means companion and it is derived from

Auguste Comte died in

'First Principle' is the work of

The word 'logos' is derived from

The series, The Course of Philosophy is written by Comte between

According to Auguste Comte, different features social dynamics are found in all the aspects of the society. However, according to him which feature of the following is the most important?

The first stage in 'the Law of Three stages' is

Who among the following stressed upon the interdependence of different parts of society?

Magic was given importance in which stage of society according to Auguste Comte

In which year was Herbert Spencer born?

August Comte defined sociology as a

The term 'organic analogy' is associated with

The concept of 'social evolution' was developed by

Auguste Comte and the Development of Sociology

The Sociological Theories of Durkheim and Spencer

Karl Marx and Sociological Paradigms

Max Weber, Authority, and Social Action: A Study in Sociology

Key Concepts in Sociological Theory

Sociology and Social Functioning

Indian Sociologists and Sociology

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Exam 2: The Founders and Concepts of Sociology

The word 'Sociology' is made up of two words. They are

Herbert Spencer was a ______ philosopher

Which of the following is not the characteristic of positivism

Which of the following is not the feature of social statics

Positive stage refers to

Sociology emerged in

Who among the following analysed that religion should not be based on God but mankind.

Socius means companion and it is derived from

Auguste Comte died in

'First Principle' is the work of

The word 'logos' is derived from

The series, The Course of Philosophy is written by Comte between

According to Auguste Comte, different features social dynamics are found in all the aspects of the society. However, according to him which feature of the following is the most important?

The first stage in 'the Law of Three stages' is

Who among the following stressed upon the interdependence of different parts of society?

Magic was given importance in which stage of society according to Auguste Comte

In which year was Herbert Spencer born?

August Comte defined sociology as a

The term 'organic analogy' is associated with

The concept of 'social evolution' was developed by

Auguste Comte and the Development of Sociology

The Sociological Theories of Durkheim and Spencer

Karl Marx and Sociological Paradigms

Max Weber, Authority, and Social Action: A Study in Sociology

Key Concepts in Sociological Theory

Sociology and Social Functioning

Indian Sociologists and Sociology

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