This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of institution ensures a peaceful and orderly environment? A) Religious Institutions. B) Political Institutions. C) Economic Institutions. D) Educational Institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Institutions. 2. What term refers to a return to crime, or a return to prison? A) Recidivism. B) Deterence. C) Retribution. D) Incarceration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recidivism. 3. Religion can tell believers who they are, what they are, and what the purpose of their lives is A) Supportive Function. B) Social Control. C) Identity Function. D) Prophetic Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identity Function. 4. The system or way people in a society communicate. A) Language. B) Speaking. C) Economy. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Language. 5. What is the organization for education? A) Church. B) School. C) Bank. D) Trade Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) School. 6. 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. 7. ..... studies falls under microsociology A) Feminist. B) Symbolic interaction. C) Conflict. D) Functional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolic interaction. 8. 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) Social service delivery by a NGO. C) The production of goods by a corporation. D) The social media campaigns of a private citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic regulation by a state institution. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Which institution manages the country's laws and regulations? A) Religion. B) Education. C) Family. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government. 12. When did the education became more mainstream and could be accessed by workers and commoners? A) 1903. B) 1910. C) 1900. D) 1945. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1900. 13. 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. 14. What is the definition of a social institution? A) A group of individuals with shared interests. B) An organization that serves a specific function in society. C) A recreational activity. D) A collection of laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organization that serves a specific function in society. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. What's the organization for religious institution? A) House. B) Credit Union. C) School. D) Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Church. 19. 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. 20. A political system where the general populace is prohibited from participating in the governance of the society. A) Monarchy. B) Democracy. C) Authoritarianism. D) Totalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authoritarianism. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Which of these is a primary function of a family? A) Managing businesses. B) Creating government policies. C) Replacing members of society through procreation. D) Running elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replacing members of society through procreation. 25. Which is NOT one of the social institutions we talked about? A) Education. B) Religion. C) Power and State (Government). D) Family. 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