This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The pattern in which married couples live with or near the wives' parents A) Matrilineal. B) Matrilocal. C) Patrilineal. D) Patrilocal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Matrilocal. 2. One of the functions of the family is to teach children how to survive in society A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What is the role of legal institutions in society? A) To entertain the public. B) To promote cultural events. C) To provide social services. D) To enforce laws and maintain order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To enforce laws and maintain order. 4. Vaisakhi is what type of festival? A) A harvest festival. B) A festival of life. C) A festival of death. D) A festival of wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A harvest festival. 5. What is the main purpose of social institutions? A) To create an infrastructure system throughout the world. B) To help carry out functions that are crucial for the society's survival. C) To make buildings, such as prisons, to help society. D) To create differences in the world so each society is unique. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help carry out functions that are crucial for the society's survival. 6. A family teaches a child to say "po" and "opo" to elders. What function of a social institution is shown in this example? A) Providing basic needs. B) Maintaining order. C) Shaping values and norms. D) Protecting rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shaping values and norms. 7. What is a manifest function of economic institutions? A) To enforce legal regulations. B) To create cultural norms. C) To produce and distribute goods. D) To increase social inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To produce and distribute goods. 8. Democracies as a form of government, it is expected that those institutions respond to the: A) TERRITORIAL principle. B) LEGALITY principle. C) SOLID principle. D) SANNC principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SANNC principle. 9. A school implements a program that integrates arts and music into its core curriculum, resulting in improved student engagement and academic performance across all subjects. This demonstrates education's role in: A) Prioritizing rote memorization. B) Narrowing the scope of learning. C) Enhancing holistic student development. D) Discouraging creative expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enhancing holistic student development. 10. A bank is an example of a/an ..... institution A) Education. B) Religion. C) Recreational. D) Political. E) Economic. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Economic. 11. This is a system consisting of the roles and norms that ensure the transmission of knowledge. A) Education. B) Family. C) Politics. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education. 12. What are the main types of economic systems? A) Capitalist, Socialist, Feudal. B) Traditional, Command, Market, Mixed. C) Inflation, Deflation, Recession. D) Barter, Credit, Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traditional, Command, Market, Mixed. 13. This purposes prepare students for their later occupational roles, and to select, train, and allocate individuals into the division of labor. A) Intellectual Purposes. B) Political Purposes. C) Social Purposes. D) Economic Purposes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic Purposes. 14. Which of the following is a function of educational institutions? A) To manage economic resources. B) To transfer knowledge. C) To create laws. D) To enforce religious beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To transfer knowledge. 15. Which of the following is NOT typically a function of institutions? A) Shaping norms and values. B) Promoting individualism over society. C) Providing structure and order. D) Protecting the rights of members. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promoting individualism over society. 16. This is educational specifically intended for people who are considered physically, mentally, emotionally, socially or culturally different A) Vocational Education. B) Special Education. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Special Education. 17. Why is family considered the most basic institution in society? A) It is the only institution found worldwide. B) It provides national laws. C) It is where individuals first learn social roles and values. D) It focuses only on biological needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is where individuals first learn social roles and values. 18. Which of the following is a function of government institutions in upholding integrity? A) Implementing strict penalties for minor infractions. B) Encouraging private sector involvement in governance. C) Establishing laws and regulations to promote transparency and accountability. D) Promoting secrecy in government operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Establishing laws and regulations to promote transparency and accountability. 19. What is the role of a government? A) Making and enforcing rules. B) Providing education. C) Regulating the economy. D) Ensuring social welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making and enforcing rules. 20. One of the functions of a social institution is: A) It provides every child with all the needed social mechanisms which he can grow socially. B) It will make our lives miserable. C) It will just make us to be an ignorant citizen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provides every child with all the needed social mechanisms which he can grow socially. 21. Examples of subjects included in core curriculum are A) Language and literature. B) Mathematics. C) History and social studies. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Which of the following is a religious institution? A) University. B) Mosque. C) Trade union. D) Government agency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mosque. 23. What is a potential negative consequence of using group heuristics? A) Increased social cohesion. B) More accurate individual assessments. C) Development of stereotypes. D) Improved intercultural communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Development of stereotypes. 24. Ashanti really loves to play softball, she is really good at it. However, she has chosen not to join the school's team. Ashanti will go home to help watch her younger brother and sister so her mom can go to work. What social institution influenced Ashanti's desicion? A) Political. B) Religious. C) Economic. D) Educational. E) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Family. 25. After families, schools are the most important and obvious means through which children learn A) Loyalty. B) Social norms, values, & beliefs. C) Religious beliefs. D) Patriotism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social norms, values, & beliefs. Next →Related QuizzesClass 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 8Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 9Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 10Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books