This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The increased of privatized education leads to marginalization of poor and not well-off students. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 2. ..... studies falls under microsociology A) Symbolic interaction. B) Feminist. C) Conflict. D) Functional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolic interaction. 3. A country's central bank adjusts interest rates to control inflation. This action is a function of: A) Economic regulation by a state institution. B) The production of goods by a corporation. C) The social media campaigns of a private citizen. D) Social service delivery by a NGO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic regulation by a state institution. 4. Which of the following statements most accurately describes a sanction? A) The compensation granted to an injured person. B) The punishment meted out to a person who flouts rules and regulations. C) The inflicting of punishment on the wrongdoer by the injured. D) The punishment of wrongdoers and the compensation of those injured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The punishment meted out to a person who flouts rules and regulations. 5. The type of nonacademic knowledge that people learn through informal learning and cultural transmission A) Cultural transmission. B) Informal education. C) Hidden curriculum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hidden curriculum. 6. Which institution manages the country's laws and regulations? A) Family. B) Education. C) Government. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government. 7. When did the education became more mainstream and could be accessed by workers and commoners? A) 1910. B) 1903. C) 1945. D) 1900. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1900. 8. Management of a corporation by its stockholders is typically practiced by A) Nonprofit corporations. B) Large corporations. C) All multinational corporations. D) Small corporations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large corporations. 9. What is the definition of a social institution? A) A recreational activity. B) An organization that serves a specific function in society. C) A collection of laws. D) A group of individuals with shared interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organization that serves a specific function in society. 10. Academic facts and concepts are learned through a formal curriculum A) Formal Education. B) Non-formal Education. C) Informal Education. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal Education. 11. Discuss the relationship between social institutions and cultural values. A) Social institutions reflect and reinforce cultural values, while cultural values shape the functioning of social institutions. B) Social institutions only exist to challenge cultural values. C) Cultural values have no impact on social institutions. D) Social institutions are independent of cultural values. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social institutions reflect and reinforce cultural values, while cultural values shape the functioning of social institutions. 12. What role do government institutions play in society? A) They manage educational resources. B) They ensure social control and public order. C) They provide recreational activities. D) They serve religious purposes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They provide recreational activities. 13. What's the organization for religious institution? A) School. B) Church. C) House. D) Credit Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Church. 14. Why is education called a "social elevator" ? A) Because it helps people move to higher social status. B) Because schools are tall buildings. C) Because it brings people together for fun. D) Because it creates social conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because it helps people move to higher social status. 15. A political system where the general populace is prohibited from participating in the governance of the society. A) Democracy. B) Monarchy. C) Authoritarianism. D) Totalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authoritarianism. 16. Organizational institutions are typically: A) Small and informal. B) Large and influential. C) Unregulated. D) Short-lived. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large and influential. 17. What is the significance of social norms in institutions? A) Social norms hinder innovation and creativity in institutions. B) Social norms are irrelevant to institutional success. C) Social norms only apply to informal settings, not institutions. D) Social norms are crucial for guiding behavior and maintaining order within institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social norms are crucial for guiding behavior and maintaining order within institutions. 18. Sanctions can be applied by an institution in order to: A) Reward people for good behavior. B) To prevent people enjoying themselves. C) Punish people for disobeying rules and regulations. D) Allow people to behave as they please. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punish people for disobeying rules and regulations. 19. Which of these is a primary function of a family? A) Replacing members of society through procreation. B) Running elections. C) Managing businesses. D) Creating government policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Replacing members of society through procreation. 20. Which is NOT one of the social institutions we talked about? A) Education. B) Religion. C) Power and State (Government). D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family. 21. A person who grew up in a working-class neighborhood works hard, earns a college degree, and eventually becomes a successful lawyer. This scenario demonstrates: A) The rigidity of a caste system. B) Potential for social mobility within a class system. C) The irrelevance of social class. D) The complete absence of stratification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Potential for social mobility within a class system. 22. 'After marriage come the children'. This statement signifies A) Formative stage. B) Pre-nuptial stags. C) Nuptial stage. D) Post-nuptial stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formative stage. 23. Which religious holiday changes date based on the first full moon after the March equinox? A) Vaisakhi. B) Ramadan. C) Easter. D) Diwali. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Easter. 24. What is the role of educational institutions in a society? A) To enforce government policies. B) To educate people and provide knowledge and skills. C) To manage the economy and trade relations. D) To control religious practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To educate people and provide knowledge and skills. 25. Worldwide men and women are only permitted to have monogamous marriages. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. A school introduces a foreign language program early in elementary school, which leads to students being able to communicate with people from other countries, and has increased their interest in world cultures. This program shows the importance of education in: A) Promoting isolationism. B) Promoting xenophobia. C) Increased nationalistic tendencies. D) Promoting global understanding and cultural awareness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promoting global understanding and cultural awareness. 27. Permanent traits of tribes include all except one. Which one is the incorrect option? A) Language. B) Region. C) Ecological habitat. D) Physical characteristics. E) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Religion. 28. Which of the following is not a characteristic of social institutions? A) It is purposive. B) It keeps on changing. C) It is structured. D) It is value-laden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It keeps on changing. 29. What type of institution is a bank? A) Economic. B) Educational. C) Government. D) Religious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic. 30. How do informal institutions differ from formal institutions? A) Informal institutions have legal authority. B) Informal institutions are created intentionally. C) Informal institutions regulate behavior through socialization. D) Informal institutions are always religious in nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informal institutions regulate behavior through socialization. 31. A shared set of beliefs and practices through which people in a society understand and relate to their world. A) Economy. B) Education. C) Religion. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religion. 32. The economic institution mainly focuses on- A) Distributing power and authority. B) Managing religious beliefs. C) Producing and distributing goods and services. D) Educating citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producing and distributing goods and services. 33. Religious organization that arises out of a desire to reform an existing religious organization. A) Denomination. B) Ritual. C) Sect. D) Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sect. 34. ..... refers to marriage within the same caste A) Exogamy. B) Endogamy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endogamy. 35. Which is an example of an ascribed status? A) Class president. B) Honor roll student. C) Birth order. D) Team captain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Birth order. 36. Following a widespread public health crisis, a global health organization coordinates the distribution of vaccines and medical supplies to affected regions. This exemplifies: A) The service delivery function of an international non-state institution. B) The tax collection responsibilities of a state. C) The military intervention of state institutions. D) The legislative power of national governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The service delivery function of an international non-state institution. 37. Which characteristic of civilization do our laws come from? A) Economy. B) Education. C) Religion. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government. 38. The English word 'caste' is actually a borrowing from the Portuguese word ..... , meaning ..... A) Kinship. B) Creed. C) Race. D) 'casta', pure breed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'casta', pure breed. 39. Learning cultural values, norms and behaviors through participation in society A) Formal Education. B) Non-formal Education. C) Informal Education. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informal Education. 40. Economic institution-system governs the production, distribution, and consumption of goods. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. What type of government allows citizens to vote for leaders and have a say in decisions? A) Theocracy. B) Dictatorship. C) Democracy. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democracy. 42. A type of authority where power is legitimized by a person's extraordinary qualities that convince others to follow him or her despite great adversities. A) Rational-Legal Authority. B) Traditional Authority. C) Charismatic Authority. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charismatic Authority. 43. Which of the following is a function of education? A) Restriction of access to information. B) Encouragement of rote memorization. C) Transmission of knowledge and skills. D) Promotion of social inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transmission of knowledge and skills. 44. A group with unorthodox beliefs, whose members show extreme devotion to a person or idea, and whose leaders manipulate and control its followers A) Sect. B) Exogamy. C) Cult. D) Clergy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cult. 45. What is the primary function of the family as a social institution? A) Provide emotional support, socialization, and care for its members. B) Provide financial support and stability for its members. C) Enforce strict rules and regulations on its members. D) Promote individualism and independence among its members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provide emotional support, socialization, and care for its members. 46. It is an important part of society because it ensures that knowledge from one generation on to the next. A) Learning. B) Education. C) Social Placement. D) Schooling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education. 47. Conflict theorists argue that the functions of the institutions are not always ..... but can lead to conflict and disorders A) Beneficial. B) Important. C) Appropriate. D) Equal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beneficial. 48. The system of secondary marriage is found in A) Zaire. B) Nigeria. C) Bunju. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nigeria. 49. What is the foundation of family life? A) Care. B) Marriage. C) Love. D) Socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marriage. 50. In Matrilineal inheritance, succession passes from a man to the younger brother who in turn hands over to ..... A) Sister's Aunte. B) Sister's Husband. C) Sister's Children. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sister's Children. 51. What is the significance of ethical leadership in organizations? A) It focuses on short-term gains. B) It discourages innovation. C) It enhances employee morale and trust. D) It creates a culture of fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It enhances employee morale and trust. 52. Polygamy is rare because A) Men generally oppose polygamy. B) There are not enough people to marry. C) Such a household is expensive to support. D) Too much paperwork is involved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Such a household is expensive to support. 53. In a nation experiencing increasing economic inequality, a grassroots movement emerges to advocate for policies like a living wage, affordable housing, and universal healthcare. This action illustrates: A) Acceptance of widening income gaps. B) Individualistic pursuit of wealth. C) Collective action to demand social and economic justice. D) Political apathy and disengagement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collective action to demand social and economic justice. 54. "A Social Institution is a structure of society that is organised to meet the needs of people chiefly through well defined procedures." This Definition is Given by whom A) Ginsberg. B) Bogardus. C) Max Weber. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bogardus. 55. Within our social sphere, as lectures and students interact ..... manifests A) Education. B) Health. C) Physical. D) Social. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education. 56. This bars discrimination on the basis of gender in any program (including athletics) at any educational institution receiving federal funds. A) Information Society. B) Title IX (9). C) Knowledge-Gap Hypothesis. D) Media Convergence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Title IX (9). 57. Which of the following is an example of integrity in action? A) Copying homework from a classmate. B) Ignoring rules to win a game. C) Reporting a friend's dishonest behavior. D) Taking credit for someone else's work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reporting a friend's dishonest behavior. 58. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are examples of A) Polytheistic religion. B) Monotheistic religion. C) Ethical religion. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polytheistic religion. 59. Power exercises complete authority over lives. A) Junta. B) Totalitarianism. C) Absolute Monarchy. D) Dictatorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Totalitarianism. 60. The intellectual purpose of schooling include the following EXCEPT ONE A) To teach basic cognitive skills. B) To reproduce race and rear of the young. C) To teach children the basic law of the society. D) To inculcate allegiance to the existing political order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reproduce race and rear of the young. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 5Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 6Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 7Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 8Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books