This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What theoretical perspective says that religion helps people deal with the difficulties of life? A) Functionalism. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 2. Conflict theorists view social stratification as: A) A necessary component of social order. B) A reflection of individual merit. C) A source of social inequality and conflict. D) A product of symbolic interactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A source of social inequality and conflict. 3. When after marriage husband lives in the residence of wife, the system is known as A) Patronymic. B) Orientation family. C) Patrilocal residence family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patrilocal residence family. 4. The most common authority pattern, worldwide is? A) Egalitarian. B) Matriarchal. C) Patriarchal. D) Nonarchal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patriarchal. 5. The focus of traditional politics is ..... A) Authority and Kinship. B) Allocation of power for maintenance of law and order. C) Maintenance of law and order. D) Bringing integration among decent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allocation of power for maintenance of law and order. 6. What sector in the economy directly produces goods from the natural environment? A) Tertiary Sector. B) Secondary Sector. C) Informal Sector. D) Primary Sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary Sector. 7. Which of these is the most common form of polygamy? A) Cenogamy. B) Endogamy. C) Polyandry. D) Polygyny. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polygyny. 8. What did Adam Smith call the interplay between supply and demand? A) Socialism. B) Invisible hand. C) Capitalism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Invisible hand. 9. The Buddhist state of ultimate peace and happiness is ..... A) Enlightenment. B) Samsara. C) Nirvana. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nirvana. 10. How do economic systems impact social institutions? A) Economic systems shape social institutions by influencing resource allocation, values, and social relationships. B) Social institutions dictate the structure of economic systems. C) Economic systems have no effect on social institutions. D) Economic systems only influence political institutions, not social ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic systems shape social institutions by influencing resource allocation, values, and social relationships. 11. Which of the following is an internet and PC addiction symptom? A) Desire to spend more time with the family. B) Increased physical activity. C) Sleep deprivation. D) The sharp increase in social activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleep deprivation. 12. This sociological perspective says that the family helps children develop their self-concept: A) Functionalism. B) Conflict. C) Symbolic Interactionism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic Interactionism. 13. In what ways can social institutions contribute to social change? A) Social institutions are solely responsible for economic growth. B) Social institutions only maintain the status quo. C) Social institutions have no impact on individual behavior. D) Social institutions contribute to social change by shaping values, promoting new ideas, influencing behaviors, and facilitating social movements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social institutions contribute to social change by shaping values, promoting new ideas, influencing behaviors, and facilitating social movements. 14. What is this Purposes to socialize children into the various roles, behavior, and values of society. A) Social Purposes. B) Political Purposes. C) Intellectual Purposes. D) Economic Purposes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social Purposes. 15. Institutions help to meet the needs of society A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which of the following describes a primary social institution? A) An institution that is only for entertainment. B) A less important institution. C) An institution that is temporary. D) An institution that is essential for society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An institution that is essential for society. 17. Religion may be a source of social change A) Supportive Function. B) Social Control. C) Identity Function. D) Prophetic Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prophetic Control. 18. Allows at least a significant part of their economies to be determined by the market A) Republic. B) Democratic state. C) Totalitarian state. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic state. 19. Which example best illustrates an education institution fulfilling its social role? A) A barangay clinic gives free vaccines. B) A foundation donates rice to families in crisis. C) A religious group conducts Bible study. D) A school holds an outreach program to teach reading in far-flung areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A school holds an outreach program to teach reading in far-flung areas. 20. It is responsible for implementing public policies and managing public resources. A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 21. What month long holiday do Muslims not eat, drink, or smoke during daylight hours? A) Christmas. B) Ramadan. C) Festival of Lights. D) Rosh Hashanah. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ramadan. 22. A political institution that regulates conflict and allocates resources among the citizens of a country A) Politics. B) Traditional Authority. C) Charismatic Authority. D) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State. 23. A country where the government controls religious practices would show an overlap between which two social institutions? A) Religion and education. B) Family and economy. C) Government and religion. D) Economy and education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government and religion. 24. Which institution is primarily responsible for teaching children social norms and values? A) Economy. B) Government. C) Family. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family. 25. Education was reserved only for the nobility, and the kind of education they received was focused on classical subjects that had nothing to do with earning a living. 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: A) Education in Middle Ages in Great Britain. 26. This refers to competitive games that are won or lost on the basis of physical skills and played according to specific rules. A) Stacking. B) Information Society. C) Sport. D) Title IX (9). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sport. 27. Can institutions work in isolation? A) Yes. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 28. Smith supported the idea of a 'free market', that is, a market free from all kinds of regulation whether by the state or otherwise. This economic philosophy was also given the name laissez-faire. What is the meaning of laissez-faire? A) Not to do anything. B) Leave alone. C) Composed. D) Stay together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leave alone. 29. What type of economic institution is it when all property and resources are collectively owned and controlled by the government? A) Capitalism. B) Communism. C) Free Enterprise System. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 30. In other words, an individual's kinship ties are never limited to those involving members in his/her descent on the patrilineal and matrilineal sides because A) The Kinship ties in the Bilateral descent go beyond the patrilineal. B) Residential pattern is based on either paternal or maternal sides in a convenient manner. C) The basis for recruitment into kin group is not on lineal considerations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The basis for recruitment into kin group is not on lineal considerations. 31. What role does the family play in society? A) The family is essential for socialization, emotional support, and economic stability in society. B) The family only serves as a source of entertainment. C) The family has no impact on individual identity. D) The family is primarily responsible for government leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The family is essential for socialization, emotional support, and economic stability in society. 32. What is a family arrangement where persons do not have legal obligations of a traditional marriage? A) Hook Up Culture. B) Accordion Families. C) Cohabitation. D) Dual Employed Families. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cohabitation. 33. The Kinship ties in the Bilateral descent go beyond the patrilineal and matrilineal A) Sides. B) Lines. C) Lanes. D) Sections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sides. 34. Name one state that had its tribal share of the population halved within a single decade, reducing them to a minority. A) Jharkhand. B) Chattisgarh. C) Tripura. D) Assam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tripura. 35. Propositions and ideas held on the basis of faith (what a person considers to be true) A) Sacred. B) Beliefs. C) Religion. D) Profane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beliefs. 36. Integrity education in schools focuses on: A) Focusing on academic performance only. B) Promoting competition among students. C) Teaching students the importance of honesty and ethical behavior. D) Encouraging students to follow rules blindly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teaching students the importance of honesty and ethical behavior. 37. A ..... institution helps create and enforce laws in a society. A) Political. B) Economic. C) Recreational. D) Education. E) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political. 38. (True or false) Mechancial solidarity occurs when people live in a society with a diverse division of labor, this forces people to depend on one another for survival. A) NA. B) TRUE. C) FALSE . D) NA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FALSE . 39. What does the Elizabeth Warren example illustrate about group membership? A) It's always self-determined. B) It's always externally imposed. C) It can be contested by the group. D) It's based solely on genetic heritage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can be contested by the group. 40. This institution develops and implements the rules and decides how to manage relations with other societies. A) Education. B) Economy. C) Government. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government. 41. How do religious institutions impact society? A) Religious institutions impact society by shaping values, promoting community, and providing social services. B) Religious institutions only serve to create conflict. C) They have no influence on community relationships. D) Religious institutions primarily focus on political power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Religious institutions impact society by shaping values, promoting community, and providing social services. 42. Education does not evolve from time to time and from country to country. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 43. Explain the function of education as a social institution. A) Education primarily serves to entertain individuals. B) Education functions as a means of knowledge transmission, social integration, workforce preparation, personal development, and cultural value instillation. C) Education's main role is to promote political propaganda. D) Education is solely focused on physical fitness and sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education functions as a means of knowledge transmission, social integration, workforce preparation, personal development, and cultural value instillation. 44. Anything considered to be part of the ordinary world, and, thus commonplace and familiar. A) Sacred. B) Social Cohesion. C) Profane. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profane. 45. A marriage consisting of one man and one woman at a time. A) Monogamy. B) Polygamy. C) Polyandry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monogamy. 46. Describe how economic institutions affect daily life. A) Economic institutions affect daily life by influencing access to resources, job opportunities, and prices, shaping the rules of transactions and overall economic stability. B) Economic institutions are solely responsible for natural disasters. C) Economic institutions only affect government policies, not individuals. D) Economic institutions have no impact on daily life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic institutions affect daily life by influencing access to resources, job opportunities, and prices, shaping the rules of transactions and overall economic stability. 47. Which institution influences people's beliefs, values, and practices? A) Economy. B) Government. C) Religion. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religion. 48. What brought about major changes in the institution of caste? A) Neo-Colonialism. B) Colonialism. C) Imperialism. D) Oppression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colonialism. 49. Are men or women more likely to be religious? A) Men. B) Women. C) Both equally. D) Cannot be determined. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women. 50. Hierarchical order of caste is based on distinction between A) Purity and population. B) Class and wealth. C) Work and population. D) Race and culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purity and population. 51. Imagine a small island community with no formal school, no health center, and no barangay officials. Which conclusion can be drawn? A) Institutions are not needed in small communities. B) Communities function better without institutions. C) The absence of key institutions may hinder development. D) All institutions are always present in every community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The absence of key institutions may hinder development. 52. What article underscores the three basic rights in relation to education? Put only the number (2 points) A) 22. B) 26. C) 28. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26. 53. Family structure composed of children and parents A) Single parent family. B) Blended family. C) Nuclear family. D) Extended family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear family. 54. The political institution is important because it- A) Manages authority and makes public decisions. B) Produces agricultural goods. C) Educates children. D) Provides religious guidance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manages authority and makes public decisions. 55. Institution that determines how goods and services are produced and distributed A) Political institution. B) Education. C) Economic institution. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic institution. 56. Which of the following is a function of religious institutions? A) To enforce economic policies. B) To provide spiritual guidance and community cohesion. C) To manage educational systems. D) To regulate recreational activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide spiritual guidance and community cohesion. 57. How do social institutions impact individual behavior? A) Individual behavior is solely determined by personal choices. B) Social institutions have no effect on individual behavior. C) Social institutions only influence group behavior, not individuals. D) Social institutions impact individual behavior by shaping norms, values, and expectations that guide actions and interactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social institutions impact individual behavior by shaping norms, values, and expectations that guide actions and interactions. 58. What do sociologists focus on in relation to religion? A) Good vs. evil. B) How it affects society. C) Life after death. D) Faith based claims. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How it affects society. 59. This is the primary or elementary family consisting of husband, wife and children A) Extended family. B) Consanguine family. C) Polygamy. D) Nuclear family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear family. 60. This is the first six years of compulsory education A) Elementary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. 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