Pacific University Ph.D. Admission Test Sociology Sample Question Paper
Name of the University : Pacific University
Exam : Ph.D. Admission Test
Degree : PhD
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Name of the Subject : Sociology
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Pacific University Admission Test Sociology Sample Paper
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Instructions for Candidates
** Attempt all 50 questions, each question carry 02 marks.
** There is no negative marking.
** Please write the correct answer in the form of A/B/C/D at appropriate given place with blue/black pen.
Sample Questions
Q.1 Who is the father of Sociology ?
(A) August Comte
(B) Ginsberg
(C) H.M. Johnson
(D ) Herbert Spencer [ ]
Q.2 Sociology, as a discipline was introduced in India………….
(A) In Lucknow University in 1921
(B) In Bombay University in 1919
(C ) In Andhra University in 1923
(D) In Madras University in 1927 [ ]
Q.3. Sociology is about social relationship, the network of relationship we call society. This statement has been taken from which book?
(A) Society by Green
(B) Human Society by Davis
(C) Understanding Society by Odum
(D) Society by Maciver and Page [ ]
Q.4. Which statement is not acceptable to sociological perspective?
(A) Man has always been in association with other Men
(B) Man is a social Animal
(C ) Man is taught by society to exhibit hostility in same situation and friendliness in others
(D) Man is most biologically determined species of all [ ]
Q.5 Most important goal of sociology is :
(A) Understanding Society
(B) Prediction of future events that may occur in society
(C ) Control of event in Socities
(D) To bring about revolutionary changes in society [ ]
Q.6. Which one is the characteristic of Society?
(A) It is empirical
(B) It is objective
(C) It is value neutral
(D) It is conjectural [ ]
Q.7. Tick the correct answer in the following Culture-
(A) is organized system of behavior.
(B) is recorded norms and values.
(C) cannot be changed.
(D) is developed by trained observers [ ]
Q. 8. The concept of “culture of poverty” was given by-
(A) Kerbo (B) Lewis
(C ) Galbraith (D) Glazer [ ]
Q.9. Who propounded the theory of cultural Lag?
(A) Oswald Spengler
(B) Kingsley Davis
(C ) Ogburn
(D) Amold Toynabee [ ]
Q.10. Tick the correct answer
The modification of the culture of a group or an individual through contact with culture is called :
(A) Acculturation
(B) Assimilation
(C ) Aggregation
(D ) Amalgamation [ ]
Q.11. Mark the answer which is not correct : Society is characterized by :
(A) Distinct and Common culture
(B) A limited territorial area
(C) Structure of inter-related roles
(D) Relative self-sufficiency [ ]
Q.12. Tick the correct answer
An association-
(A) has an informalised system of leadership
(B) has predominance of personal relations
(C) is organized for specific purpose
(D) Has no fixed rules [ ]
Q.13. Which of the following is true of society but not of community?
(A) It is area less
(B) It came prior to man
(C) Likeness and Conflict exist side by side
(D) In it there are common objects [ ]
Q.14. Point out the wrong characteristic of social structure from the following:
(A) inter –related statuses and roles
(B) a relatively stable set of social relations
(C) right and obligations of persons
(D) an aggregation of individuals [ ]
Q.15. Point out the correct term for the following: A number of people sharing common characteristic are termed as:
(A) Category
(B) Clique
(B) Club
(D) Collectivity [ ]
Q.16. Which one is the incorrect example of polar statuses:
(A) Employer – employee
(B) Official – citizen
(C) Father- child
(D) Politician –gang leader [ ]
Q.17. Point out the wrong example of an ascribed status in the following:
(A) Adult
(B) Old
(C ) Husband
(D) Price [ ]
Q.18. Point out the correct example of a role-set in the following :
(A) A wife performing the role of a mother.
(B) An air-hostess performing the role of a cook.
(C ) A doctor Performing the role of compounder.
(D) A legislator performing the role of a cultivator [ ]
Q. 19. Role –behaviour is –
(A) Behaviour expected by the society from the role performer
(B) The actual behaviour of one who plays a role
(C ) performing the role in the same way as others see it
(D) Behaviour which is morally committed [ ]
Q.20. Who has given the concept of “ status –set” ?
(A) Maciver
(B) Kingsley Davis
(C ) Robert Merton
(D ) Max Weber [ ]
Q.21. Which of the following example constitute group by sociological standards ?
(A) A windows Union
(B) The General Motors Corporation
(C) College students
(D) The middle class [ ]
Q.22. Group which lack identify of goals, which are controlled by formal rules and which are so large that the members cannot maintain close contacts are called :
(A) Marginal Group
(B) Gemenschaft
(C) Secondary Group
(D ) Cumulative Group [ ]
Q.23. We expect recognition, loyalty and helpfulness from which group ?
(A) In-group
(B ) Functional Group
(C ) Contrived –Group
(D) Gesellschaft [ ]
Q.24. Which one is not the characteristic of a primary group ?
(A) Personal Quality of social relationship
(B) Common Values
(C) Interaction with one another as segmental personalities
(D) Strong emotional response from persons involved [ ]
Q.25 The secondary groups are :
(A) Relationship-oriented
(B) Goal-Oriented
(C) Kin-Oriented
(D) Task – Oriented