College : Karnataka State Open University
Degree : M.A
Department : Sociology
Year : I
Subject : Masoc11 Theories & Thinkers In Sociology
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Theories & Thinkers In Sociology Model Question Paper :
(I YEAR) (M.A_SOCIOLOGY)
Masoc11
TIME : 03 HOURS
MAX.MARKS : 90
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Note :
1. Answer any Two questions on each of the course/ paper for 20 marks
2. Assignment shall be in one’s own hand writing and be written on one side of A4 size sheet
3. Assignment shall be submitted before the term end examination.
4. Assignment on each course/ paper shall be submitted separately.
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8. Assignment can be submitted either by post or personally to –
The Chairperson
Department of Studies in Law and Research
Karnataka State Open University
Mukthagangothri , Mysore-570
GROUP A : Answer any three questions.
Q.1Examine the contributions of Talcott Parsons to the field of sociological thought. (15)
Q.2Analyse the strength and weaknesses of Max Weber’s Thesis Ethic and the sprit of Capitalism. (15)
Q.3Explain the “Law of Three Stages” as propounded by Auguste Compte. (15)
Q.4Discuss Suicide as a social fact as viewed by Emile Durkheim. (15)
Q.5“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles”. Discuss. (15)
GROUP B : Answer any three questions.
Q.6 “Human society has evolved through militant, industrial and ethical stages”. (10
Q.7 Describe the stages of human society as viewed by Franklin H. Giddings. (10)
Q.8 Narrate the features of Gemeinschaft and Geselschaft. (10)
Q.9 Define Bureaucracy and explain its characteristics. (10)
Q.10 Explain the views of Ralf Dahrendorf on Conflict. (10)
GROUP C : Answer any three questions.
Q.11 Explain the conflict perspective of C. Wright Mills. (05)
Q.12 Write a note on Ideal type. (05)
Q.13 What is Sociological Theory? (05)
Q.14 Define Ethnomethodology. (05)
Q.15 Examine ‘Society as a system in equilibrium’according to Vilfredo Pareto. (05)
I Year :
M.A_Sociology :
Masoc12 – Social Statics And Social Dynamics
Time : 03 Hours
Max.Marks : 90
GROUP A : Answer any three questions.
Q.1 Write an essay on ‘court’ as an institution. (15)
Q.2 Discuss the characteristics of developing countries. (15)
Q.3 Explain the featured of caste. (15)
Q.4 Compare and contrast human society from animal society. (15)
Q.5 Examine the role of ‘Elites’ in accelerating modernization. (15)
GROUP B : Answer any three questions.
Q.6 Define social mobility and illustrate its types with suitable examples. (10)
Q.7 Explain in brief the characteristics of social stratification. (10)
Q.8 Describe the types of socialization. (10)
Q.9 What is Empathy? Can empathy help achieve modernization in society? (10)
Q.10 Discuss the theories of social change. (10)
GROUP C : Answer any three questions.
Q.11 State the characteristics of social class. (05)
Q.12 Analyse sport as an institution. (05)
Q.13 Explain estate system as a form of social stratification. (05)
Q.14 Indicate the types of culture (05)
Q.15 Explain Hinduisation as a process of cultural interaction. (05)
I Year:
M.A_Sociology :
Masoc13 – Research Methods And Statics
Time : 03 Hours
Max.Marks : 90
GROUP A : Answer any three questions.
Q.1 Find the mean, median and mode for the data given below. (15)
Class 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45
Frequency 04 08 12 20 18 12 06
Q.2 Find Karl Pearson’s correlation co-efficient (r) for the following. (15)
X : 21 23 25 20 20 24 26 21 28 22
Y : 22 26 21 22 23 24 28 20 19 15
Q.3 Discuss the merits and limitations of questionnaire. (15)
Q.4 Discuss the factors to be considered while preparing for interviews. (15)
Q.5 Calculate the Standard Deviation for the data given below. (15)
Class 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50
Frequency 11 18 25 14 12 10
GROUP B : Answer any three questions.
Q.6 Discuss the characteristics of good research report. (10)
Q.7 What are the documents? Bringout the uses of documents in social research with the help of suitable examples. (10)
Q.8 Explain the types of observational method in data collection. (10)
Q.9 Prepare a frequency table from the following data:
Let the class interval start from 15-24, 25-34….. and let the class interval be 10. (10)
35 48 42 50 63 65 23 49 66 29
40 58 39 48 39 35 49 65 53 55
19 26 37 44 20 18 25 22 37 67
65 39 69 57 42 58 48 45 53 55
Q.10 Construct a histogram for the following data. (10)
Class 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
Frequency 06 08 15 13 07 04
GROUP C : Answer any three questions.
Q.11 What is t-test? (05)
Q.12 Trace the historical development of social surveys. (05)
Q.13 Distinguish between natural sciences and social sciences with the help of suitable examples. (05)
Q.14 Explain the sources of hypothesis. (05)
Q.15 State the merits and demerits of measures of Central Tendency. (05)