Practice CUET-Sociology Test 1. We make sense of the world around us by the process of A) Acculturation B) Socialization C) Sanskritization D) Familiarization None 2. Those who are 18 years or younger make up around ________ of the Indian population A) 40% B) 55% C) 14% D) 24% None 3. A sociologist is expected to study A) the origins of communal polarization B) the changes in occupational distribution in a society C) the emergence of casteism D) All of these None 4. Communalism implies A) propagating particular religious create religious animosity towards another group B) consolidating the feeling of social cohesion C) bringing together various religious groups on one platform for a specific cause D) None of these None 5. The emergence of a nationalist feeling in India was a product of A) social reforms B) English education C) colonialism itself D) rising literacy None 6. The British conducted the first-ever Census in India in the year A) 1872 B) 1878 C) 1909 D) 1835 None 7. The core idea propounded in Malthus' theory was that Natural forces check the growth of a population in line with food availability A population rises to its optimum numbers and then stabilizes over time Agricultural technology keeps pace with rising population to feed it adequately None of these None 8. The Malthusian theory of Population Growth is based on the notion that A) a population multiplies arithmetically while resources increase geometrically B) a population multiplies geometrically while resources increase arithmetically C) both population and the resources available increase arithmetically D) both population and the resources available increase geometrically None 9. The population boom or population explosion occurs during the A) 1ststage of demographic transition B) 3rdstage of demographic transition C) 2ndstage of demographic transition D) 4thstage of demographic transition None 10. A high birth rate and a low life span are the features of A) a farm-based economy B) an economy based on industrialization C) a services-based economy D) an advanced economy None 11. "The population will be condemned to poverty due to inherent factors."- This statement can be credited to A) Emile Durkheim B) Spencer C) Malinowaski D) Thomas Malthus None 12. India witnessed a serious Spanish Flu epidemic in the year A) 1918-19 B) 1924-25 C) 1920-21 D) 1818-19 None 13. The deaths attributable to famines in India have declined drastically due to A) relief and preventive measures B) better farm output C) better means of communication D) All of these None 14. In general, the size of a family decreases as a result of A) education B) a fall in infant mortality rate C) the incentives offered by the government D) Both A and C None 15. Across the world, the Replacement Fertility Level of a population has been fixed at A) 2 B) 2.4 C) 2.1 D) 1.9 None 16. Of the total net addition to India's population in the coming years, almost a quarter will be contributed by A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh C) Madhya Pradesh D) Rajasthan None 17. Which Indian state has begun to resemble advanced European nations in terms of its population composition? A) Delhi B) Himachal Pradesh C) Kerala D) Tamil Nadu None 18. The concept of Demographic Dividend implies that A) a younger population multiplies itself faster B) a majority of a country's population is younger than 18 years C) a relatively higher percentage of population falls in the working age group D) the proportion of the 70 years + people is less than 10% of the population None 19. The average Child Sex Ratio in India stands at A) 972 B) 933 C) 927 D) 950 None 20. An apparent paradox in the context of Child Sex Ratio in India is that it is the worst in states, which have A) high literacy B) high per capita incomes C) laws against pre-natal sex determination D) laws against female infanticide None 21. In general, with more development A) fewer people begin living in metropolitan areas B) more people begin living in urban areas C) more people begin living in villages D) the ratio of urban to rural people becomes 1:1 None 22. The fastest growing settlements in India are A) Metropolises B) Towns C) Satellite towns D) Cities None 23. The average life expectancy in India at the time of Independence was A) 27 years B) 47 years C) 40 years D) 37 years None 24. While a death is an individual phenomenon, death rate is a _______ phenomenon A) social B) medical C) mathematical D) psychological None 25. The theory of demographic transition is based on the interaction between A) technology and change sin population B) political systems and changes in population C) medical advances and changes in population D) economic development and changes in population None 26. Usually, the reproductive age of a woman in India is taken to be A) 18-49 years B) 15-49 years C) 15- 45 years D) 18-60 years None 27. A country enjoying a demographic dividend has a relatively ________ dependency ratio. A) moderate B) stable C) low D) higher None 28. The highest 10-year (decadal) growth in India's population took place between A) 1941-1950 B) 1961-1970 C) 1951-1960 D) 1971-1980 None 29. The correct ascending order of mean ages would be A) China, India, Western Europe, Japan B) India, Chain, Western Europe, Japan C) Japan, Western Europe, China, India D) India, Chain, Japan, Western Europe None 30. Pick out the wrong statement. A) Female literacy in India is rising faster than male literacy B) As per the 2001 census, every second woman in India is literate. C) Disadvantaged communities in India have a typically lower literacy rate. D) All of these are correct None 31. In terms of the composition of its population, India can be called a nation of A) teenagers B) children C) young people D) the elderly None 32. In terms of sociology, a population is A) a collective of distinct, unrelated individuals B) a collection of classes and communities linked to each other C) Both A and B D) None of these None 33. Which of the following statement/s about the caste system is/are correct? A) Food choices were affected by one's caste B) Caste is a question of the family one is born in. C) Conventionally, a caste was linked to a particular occupation it could choose D) All of them are correct None 34. The first-ever girls' school in India was established by A) Pratilata Wadedar B) DK Karve C) Jyotiba Phule D) Savitri Bai Phule None 35. EV Ramaswamy Naickar is well-known for his work among the A) manual scavengers B) lower castes in Kerala C) oppressed women of Kerala D) lower castes in Tamil Nadu None 36. Who among the following championed the slogan "One caste, One religion, One God for all mankind"? A) EV Ramaswamy Naickar B) Narayan Guru C) B R Ambedkar D) Jyotiba Phule None 37. The process of land reforms after Independence A) brought about equality in terms of land rights B) created new 'dominant castes' in villages C) created a new class of landless "landowners" D) began another phase of Zamindari None 38. The idea of protective discrimination implies A) to assign a higher caste status to someone B) concessional criteria for disadvantaged groups C) using the casteist criteria to provide protection to certain sections D) caste-based discrimination None 39. Which among the following is NOT a major tribe in India? A) Mundas B) Gaddis C) Santhals D) Gonds None 40. Tribalism implies the idea of A) a tribe defining itself as tribal to differentiate itself from "others" B) strengthening of a tribal culture C) a tribe trying to protect its culture from any outside interference D) expansion of the area under a tribe's control None 41. A society, wherein men enjoy dominant authority is called A) patriarchal B) patrilineal C) patrimonial D) patrilocal None 42. A collection of families/group of families with a common descent from a mythical ancestor, which follows the same hereditary profession and form a single homogeneous community A) Varna B) Community C) Caste D) Society None 43. Who among the following began a struggle against Untouchability in India in the 1920s? A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Dr. BR Ambedkar C) Jyotiba Phule D) Both A and B None 44. In terms of the languages spoken by it, the entire Indian population is divided into ____ groups. A) four B) two C) five D) three None 45. Who among them was NOT a low-caste reformer? A) Ayyankali B) Ram Mohan Roy C) Jyotiba Phule D) EV Ramaswamy Naicker None 46. As the caste was liked with occupation, it served to reinforce the idea of A) division of labour B) specialization C) occupational concentration D) occupational mobility None 47. Casteism has become the central force in modern-day A) social behavior B) economic working C) educational institutions D) electoral politics None 48. The Yadavs of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are an example of A) farming castes B) dominant castes C) landless classes D) absentee landlords None 49. The heaviest concentration of tribals to total population is found in A) Bihar B) Madhya Pradesh C) North Eastern states D) Odisha None 50. Tribals have been absorbed into the Hindus society by means of A) Sanskritization B) Conquest C) Acculturation D) All of them None 1 out of 50 Please enter your CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS to receive the result in your inbox. Name Email School City