This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a key characteristic of state institutions? A) Voluntary membership. B) Profit-driven motives. C) Exercise of sovereign power. D) Independence from any regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exercise of sovereign power. 2. Kinship traced through the mother's family is called A) Matrilocality. B) Matriarchy. C) Matrilineal descent. D) Bilateral descent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Matrilineal descent. 3. What are some impacts of religion on society? A) Religion impacts society by shaping moral values, fostering community, influencing laws, and affecting cultural practices. B) Religion has no effect on society. C) Religion only creates division among people. D) Religion is solely a personal matter with no societal implications. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Religion impacts society by shaping moral values, fostering community, influencing laws, and affecting cultural practices. 4. ..... is a place where people watch plays or other performances. A) A library. B) A factory. C) An airport. D) A theatre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A theatre. 5. ..... is a place of worship. A) A zoo. B) A supermarket. C) A church. D) A factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A church. 6. How can religion promote social cohesion? A) Religion promotes individualism over collective values. B) Religion discourages community involvement. C) Religion creates divisions among different groups. D) Religion promotes social cohesion by uniting individuals through shared beliefs, values, and community support. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Religion promotes social cohesion by uniting individuals through shared beliefs, values, and community support. 7. If political organizations, corporations, advocacy groups, and many other groups share political power, then the United States would be characterized as having a ..... model of power. A) Authoritarian. B) Pluralistic. C) Power elite. D) Fourth estate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pluralistic. 8. Which of the following answers exemplifies the fourth estate? A) The publication "The Washington Post". B) The television network CNN. C) The journalist Anderson Cooper. D) The radio station NPR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The publication "The Washington Post". 9. A strong family unit helps support other social systems. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Educational institutions are the center of cultural innovation because they stimulate intellectual inquiry and promote critical thinking. It enables new ideas to develop, as well as provide bases for new knowledge to become accepted in the mainstream. A) Culutral Innovation. B) Socialization. C) Social integration. D) Latent functions or Formal Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culutral Innovation. 11. Which of the following is the glaring reason of the problems our country is experiencing especially in the higher education? A) The wide disparity between the rich and the poor. B) The huge number of universities doing nothing in the Philippines. C) The huge income and resources disparity between private universities against poor state colleges and universities. D) The huge disparity of public schools compared to other ASEAN countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The huge income and resources disparity between private universities against poor state colleges and universities. 12. Refers to the formal education one receives under a specially trained teacher. A) Education. B) Schooling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Schooling. 13. Americans have long believed that education is the key to A) Social mobility. B) Political success. C) Formation of religious beliefs. D) Social conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social mobility. 14. Things and ideas that are set apart and given a special meaning A) Belief. B) Religion. C) Sacred. D) Profane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sacred. 15. What role does family play as a social institution? A) Family has no impact on social behavior. B) Family is solely for financial support. C) Family acts as a foundational social institution that nurtures individuals, supports socialization, and strengthens community bonds. D) Family is only a legal contract without emotional ties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family acts as a foundational social institution that nurtures individuals, supports socialization, and strengthens community bonds. 16. This kind of education equips students with livelihood skills training to prepare them for industrial and commercial occupations A) Vocational Education. B) Special Education. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vocational Education. 17. Which of the following theories about the origin of the family believed that in the past offering of wife or daughter to a guest was considered as a mark of hospitality A) Sex communism. B) Polygamy. C) Patriarchal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sex communism. 18. Why do institutions last for a long time? A) Rules. B) Structure. C) Sanctions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. What percentage of the population make up Power Elites? A) 0.026%. B) 1%. C) 0.0029%. D) 0.0026%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 0.0026%. 20. The roles of social institutions are fixed and do not change across cultures. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. What does marriage represent in most cultures? A) The loss of two individuals. B) The formal creation of a new family. C) The informal unity of two people for at least a little while. D) A negative future for the community. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The formal creation of a new family. 22. Which example shows conflict between two social institutions? A) A family celebrating a religious holiday. B) A school adjusting its calendar for national elections. C) A religious group protesting a government law. D) Parents helping children with homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A religious group protesting a government law. 23. An economic system wherein all members are equal in all aspects of life. A) Capitalism. B) Socialism. C) Communism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communism. 24. Institutions are formal? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. ..... defines the family as socially sanctioned group of persons united by kinship ties who generally but not necessarily share common residence and interact according to well defined social roles created by a common culture A) Bertrand. B) Peter Mudrock. C) Nukunya. D) Ian Roberstson. 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