This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 11 (57 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A religious structure that involves a substantial number of the population as members is called? A) Cult. B) Denomination. C) Sect. D) Anomaly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denomination. 2. Our education system supports capitalism A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The approach to punishment that focuses on resocialization for the criminal is ..... A) Retribution. B) Incarceration. C) Deterence. D) Rehabilitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rehabilitation. 4. To protect copyright and encourage creativity is a function of ..... A) INBAL. B) INAH. C) INEHRM. D) Indautor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indautor. 5. What are the two dominant economic systems in the world? A) Capitalism and Socialism. B) Monarchy and Democracy. C) Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism. D) Communism and Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalism and Socialism. 6. The community of people living in a particular country or region and has shared customs, laws, and organizations. A) Economy. B) Social institutions. C) Government. D) Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Society. 7. Marriage is considered a social institution. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What's an organization for the recreational function? A) GYM. B) Church. C) School. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GYM. 9. One function of marriage is to: A) Reduce alcohol consumption. B) Determine who will inherit the family name. C) Make people miserable. D) Increase sexual activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determine who will inherit the family name. 10. The Following are the example of Multiple Functions of Schools EXEPT: A) Political. B) Education. C) Cultural. D) Transmitting Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transmitting Culture. 11. All of the following are examples of economic institutions EXCEPT A) Insurance companies. B) Community colleges. C) Commercial banks. D) Credit unions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Community colleges. 12. Opponents of bilingual education say it interferes with the assimilation of students. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. The free-enterprise system is characterized by limited government control. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Education also continued to take place in the Buddhist temples, both in the capital and in the provinces. After completing their training, priests became the primary means for providing education to those who were not among the aristocracy. A) Education in Middle Ages in Great Britain. B) Education in Mideaval Japan. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education in Mideaval Japan. 15. What is the primary function of social groups in cognitive processing? A) To enforce social norms. B) To create social hierarchies. C) To promote cultural diversity. D) To serve as cognitive heuristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To serve as cognitive heuristics. 16. On what day of Diwali do Hindu's tend to make important purchases? A) Day 30. B) Day 5. C) Day 1. D) Day 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Day 1. 17. Which is the cause for much pain in divorce proceedings? A) Loss of money. B) Custody of the children. C) Allegations at each other. D) Separation between wife and husband. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Custody of the children. 18. What is a matrilineal descent system? A) A way to trace lineage through the mother's family. B) A way to trace lineage through the father's family. C) A way to trace family based on any genetic relation. D) A way to trace lineage through both sides of the family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A way to trace lineage through the mother's family. 19. A newly established community college offers vocational training programs tailored to the specific needs of local industries. This initiative primarily demonstrates education's role in: A) Cultural transmission. B) Skill development. C) Civic engagement. D) Personal development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skill development. 20. Which institution most directly supports spiritual development and community celebrations? A) Religion. B) Government. C) Education. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Religion. 21. Who are most preferred in a Secular Society A) Muslim men or women. B) Jewish Women. C) Christian Men. D) Women. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Christian Men. 22. How does education contribute to social stability? A) Education contributes to social stability by promoting critical thinking, civic engagement, and reducing inequality. B) Education increases unemployment rates. C) Education promotes conflict among communities. D) Education leads to social isolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education contributes to social stability by promoting critical thinking, civic engagement, and reducing inequality. 23. Integrity education can help students develop: A) Critical thinking skills. B) A competitive mindset. C) A focus solely on grades. D) A disregard for authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critical thinking skills. 24. A condition when one of the parent is dead and the other remains to support the children and at least one of the children who is an adult is called A) Broken Family. B) Coping Family. C) Extended Family. D) Small Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broken Family. 25. The system that has students in k-12 that place students into above average, average, or under average course is called: A) Hidden curriculum. B) Tracking. C) Homeschooling. D) Unschooling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tracking. 26. Parents may receive a voucher to spend on education for their child under the concept of A) School choice. B) Schooling. C) Bilingual. D) Homeschooling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) School choice. 27. Multiracial couples can be described as ..... A) Incest Taboo. B) Homogamy. C) Endogamy. D) Heterogamy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heterogamy. 28. Religion may sacralize the norms and values of society A) Supportive Function. B) Identity Function. C) Social Control. D) Prophetic Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Control. 29. Which country is socialist but is moving toward capitalism? A) Mexico. B) Iran. C) China. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 30. Which scenario best illustrates how the institution of media can impact an individual? A) A teenager changes career interests after following industry news and influencers online. B) A student sharpens a pencil before class. C) A coach schedules practice because it is sunny. D) A family buys groceries at the nearest store without looking at any ads. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A teenager changes career interests after following industry news and influencers online. 31. ..... is considered a secular nation. A) Mexico. B) The USA. C) Iran. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The USA. 32. The assignment of students to different types of educational programs is considered A) Diversity. B) Tracking. C) Hidden curriculum. D) Placement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tracking. 33. The following serves to screen and select members of society for work they will do as adults A) Religion. B) Social status. C) Education. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Education. 34. ..... institutions help people by promoting relaxation and socialization. A) Education. B) Recreational. C) Religion. D) Economic. E) Political. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recreational. 35. What are the different forms of government that can exist as a social institution? A) The different forms of government include democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, communism, socialism, and republic. B) Anarchy, oligarchy, technocracy. C) Capitalism, aristocracy, bureaucracy. D) Fascism, feudalism, theocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The different forms of government include democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, communism, socialism, and republic. 36. How does the economy affect people's daily lives? A) By teaching social norms. B) By producing and distributing goods and services. C) By providing laws and regulations. D) By offering spiritual support. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By producing and distributing goods and services. 37. What is the primary function of financial institutions, such as banks? A) Creating and enforcing laws. B) Providing public education. C) Organizing military defense. D) Providing financial services. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing financial services. 38. What theoretical perspective says that religion is a tool of the powerful to maintain their power? A) Functionalism. B) Conflict. C) Social Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 39. Identify the kind of function of education: "Matchmaking" A) Manifest function. B) Latent function. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latent function. 40. A university research team collaborates with a tech company to develop a new artificial intelligence application. This collaboration highlights education's importance in: A) Socialization. B) Cultural transmission. C) Social mobility. D) Innovation and research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Innovation and research. 41. Which country has a solely Republic government? A) China. B) USA. C) Iran. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mexico. 42. A small religious organization that has split off from a denomination is referred to as A) Cult. B) Sect. C) Opportunistic. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sect. 43. What is the main purpose of the education system? A) To produce goods and services. B) To manage and regulate society. C) To provide knowledge and skills. D) To offer spiritual guidance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide knowledge and skills. 44. Why is socialization considered a key function of all major social institutions? A) It trains individuals for competition. B) It teaches people how to behave and interact in society. C) It controls population size. D) It reduces the need for formal education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It teaches people how to behave and interact in society. 45. One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life. A) Tao. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Noble Truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 46. What does "indigenous" mean? A) Originating:first. B) Serve. C) Top layer. D) Unoriginal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Originating:first. 47. Form of the authority in which the legitimacy of a leader is rooted in custom A) Rational legal. B) Traditional. C) Charismatic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traditional. 48. Judaism is unique in that it is A) The last remaining monotheistic religion. B) The largest religion in the world. C) An ethnicity as well as a religion. D) The fastest growing religion in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An ethnicity as well as a religion. 49. What is the primary function of government in society? A) To collect taxes and redistribute wealth. B) To maintain order and provide security. C) To enforce religious beliefs and practices. D) To control the economy and set prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To maintain order and provide security. 50. Which characteristic distinguishes a caste system from a class system? A) Social hierarchy. B) Ascribed versus achieved status. C) Political power. D) Economic inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ascribed versus achieved status. 51. How do heuristics related to social groups impact our understanding of individuals? A) They always lead to accurate judgments. B) They allow us to make quick generalizations. C) They only apply to small groups. D) They have no impact on individual perceptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They allow us to make quick generalizations. 52. Bilateral descent is also known as the Non-Unilineal Descent; because A) It does not use the peri lineal consideration,. B) It does not use the lineal consideration,. C) It does not use the lineal sides. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It does not use the lineal consideration,. 53. What is a latent function of religious institutions? A) Encouraging community harmony. B) Providing moral guidance. C) Teaching critical thinking. D) Instilling dogma in followers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Instilling dogma in followers. 54. How do social institutions interact with each other? A) Social institutions are solely influenced by economic factors. B) Social institutions operate independently without any interaction. C) Social institutions interact through collaboration, conflict, and mutual influence. D) Social institutions only compete for resources and do not collaborate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social institutions interact through collaboration, conflict, and mutual influence. 55. A joint family is when two or more elementary families join together. A ..... joint family is when the familial relations extend through the father's line A) Matrilineal. B) Unilineal. C) Patrilineal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patrilineal. 56. A religious practice that members of a religion are expected to perform. A) Sect. B) Ritual. C) Denomination. D) Belief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ritual. 57. The adivasis traded ..... A) Salt. B) Forest produce. C) Elephants. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesArts Humanities QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 1Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 2Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 3Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 4Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 5Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 6Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 7Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books