This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This sector of the economy operates outside the formal economic structures. A) Primary Sector. B) Secondary Sector. C) Tertiary Sector. D) Informal Sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informal Sector. 2. What religion did Christianity come from? A) Islam. B) Christianity. C) Judaism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judaism. 3. Anything that is considered to be part of the supernatural world and, thus, awe, respect, and reverence. A) Sacred. B) Profane. C) Religion. D) Social Cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sacred. 4. Succession is purely based on the lineal principle in the Bilateral descent A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The industrial areas of which state have suffered a dilution of the tribal share of the population? A) Bihar. B) Jamshedpur. C) Jharkhand. D) Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jharkhand. 6. Who contributed to the development of sanskritisation and the dominant caste? A) Aristotle. B) Bendit. C) M. N. Srinivas. D) Nehru. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) M. N. Srinivas. 7. Which of the following is an example of a formal institution? A) Family gatherings. B) Neighborhood watch groups. C) The United States Congress. D) Social media trends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The United States Congress. 8. What condition is needed for a democracy to thrive in a society? A) Industrialization. B) Access to information. C) Limits on power. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Marriage to more than one wife is called? A) Polyandry. B) Polyashley. C) Polygamy. D) Polyjulia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polygamy. 10. Identify the kind of function of education: "Socialization" A) Manifest function. B) Latent function. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manifest function. 11. How do social institutions evolve over time? A) Social institutions evolve through cultural shifts, technological advancements, economic changes, and social movements. B) Social institutions remain static and do not change over time. C) Social institutions are only influenced by historical events. D) Social institutions evolve solely through government regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social institutions evolve through cultural shifts, technological advancements, economic changes, and social movements. 12. What does the term "informed citizenry" refer to? A) Citizens who are religious, frugal, and disciplined. B) Citizens who are well-educated and politically aware. C) Citizens who are family-oriented and hardworking. D) Citizens who are sympathetic to socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citizens who are well-educated and politically aware. 13. Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and mores A) Resocialization. B) Internalization. C) Socialization. D) Assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resocialization. 14. True or FalseSocial Institutions are transmitters of social heritage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. This social institution develops and implements the rules and decides how to manage relations with other societies. A) Education. B) Government. C) Politics. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government. 16. What is the primary role of social institutions in society? A) To enforce strict laws and regulations. B) To promote individualism over community values. C) The primary role of social institutions in society is to organize social behavior and maintain social order. D) To provide entertainment and leisure activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The primary role of social institutions in society is to organize social behavior and maintain social order. 17. According to sociological studies, how are institutions perceived by society? A) As constantly changing entities. B) As part of the natural, unchanging landscape. C) As unnecessary bureaucratic structures. D) As purely economic systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As part of the natural, unchanging landscape. 18. In which family, the wife goes and lives in the house of her husband. A) Patrilocal. B) Patrilineal. C) Joint family. D) Bilateral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patrilocal. 19. All of the following are characteristics of an institutions EXCEPT A) Enduring over time. B) Satisfying basic needs. C) Not meeting a need in society. D) Having a body of rules that regulate the behaviour of its members. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not meeting a need in society. 20. Provide an example of a social institution and its significance. A) School. B) Government. C) Family. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family. 21. In the Matrilineal system ..... A) Descent is traced in two lines(female). B) Descent is traced in one line (female). C) Descent is traced in in one line (male). D) Descent is traced in two lines (male). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Descent is traced in one line (female). 22. A human rights NGO publishes a report documenting human rights abuses in a conflict zone, aiming to raise international awareness and pressure governments to take action. This is an example of: A) The military actions of a state. B) The financial transactions of a bank. C) The advocacy function of a non-governmental organization. D) The infrastructure projects of a government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The advocacy function of a non-governmental organization. 23. True or False?Unlimited governments have leaders with total control. Citizens often have few rights and little freedom. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. An individual's closest relatives are called tertiary. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which is NOT a function of education? A) Teaching knowledge and skills. B) Enhancing social mobility. C) Providing custodial care. D) Promoting national unity. E) Stopping deviant behavior. 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