This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 6 Social Institutions Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person who grew up in a working-class neighborhood works hard, earns a college degree, and eventually becomes a successful lawyer. This scenario demonstrates: A) The rigidity of a caste system. B) The irrelevance of social class. C) Potential for social mobility within a class system. D) The complete absence of stratification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potential for social mobility within a class system. 2. 'After marriage come the children'. This statement signifies A) Post-nuptial stage. B) Formative stage. C) Nuptial stage. D) Pre-nuptial stags. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formative stage. 3. Which religious holiday changes date based on the first full moon after the March equinox? A) Diwali. B) Vaisakhi. C) Ramadan. D) Easter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Easter. 4. What is the role of educational institutions in a society? A) To enforce government policies. B) To educate people and provide knowledge and skills. C) To manage the economy and trade relations. D) To control religious practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To educate people and provide knowledge and skills. 5. Worldwide men and women are only permitted to have monogamous marriages. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. A school introduces a foreign language program early in elementary school, which leads to students being able to communicate with people from other countries, and has increased their interest in world cultures. This program shows the importance of education in: A) Promoting isolationism. B) Promoting xenophobia. C) Increased nationalistic tendencies. D) Promoting global understanding and cultural awareness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promoting global understanding and cultural awareness. 7. Permanent traits of tribes include all except one. Which one is the incorrect option? A) Language. B) Religion. C) Region. D) Ecological habitat. E) Physical characteristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religion. 8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of social institutions? A) It is value-laden. B) It is purposive. C) It is structured. D) It keeps on changing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It keeps on changing. 9. What type of institution is a bank? A) Government. B) Economic. C) Religious. D) Educational. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic. 10. How do informal institutions differ from formal institutions? A) Informal institutions have legal authority. B) Informal institutions are created intentionally. C) Informal institutions regulate behavior through socialization. D) Informal institutions are always religious in nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informal institutions regulate behavior through socialization. 11. A shared set of beliefs and practices through which people in a society understand and relate to their world. A) Religion. B) Economy. C) Education. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Religion. 12. The economic institution mainly focuses on- A) Distributing power and authority. B) Managing religious beliefs. C) Producing and distributing goods and services. D) Educating citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producing and distributing goods and services. 13. Religious organization that arises out of a desire to reform an existing religious organization. A) Denomination. B) Sect. C) Ritual. D) Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sect. 14. ..... refers to marriage within the same caste A) Exogamy. B) Endogamy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endogamy. 15. Which is an example of an ascribed status? A) Birth order. B) Honor roll student. C) Team captain. D) Class president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birth order. 16. Following a widespread public health crisis, a global health organization coordinates the distribution of vaccines and medical supplies to affected regions. This exemplifies: A) The legislative power of national governments. B) The military intervention of state institutions. C) The service delivery function of an international non-state institution. D) The tax collection responsibilities of a state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The service delivery function of an international non-state institution. 17. Which characteristic of civilization do our laws come from? A) Religion. B) Economy. C) Education. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government. 18. The English word 'caste' is actually a borrowing from the Portuguese word ..... , meaning ..... A) 'casta', pure breed. B) Race. C) Creed. D) Kinship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'casta', pure breed. 19. Learning cultural values, norms and behaviors through participation in society A) Formal Education. B) Non-formal Education. C) Informal Education. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informal Education. 20. Economic institution-system governs the production, distribution, and consumption of goods. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What type of government allows citizens to vote for leaders and have a say in decisions? A) Dictatorship. B) Oligarchy. C) Democracy. D) Theocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democracy. 22. A type of authority where power is legitimized by a person's extraordinary qualities that convince others to follow him or her despite great adversities. A) Rational-Legal Authority. B) Traditional Authority. C) Charismatic Authority. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charismatic Authority. 23. Which of the following is a function of education? A) Restriction of access to information. B) Encouragement of rote memorization. C) Transmission of knowledge and skills. D) Promotion of social inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transmission of knowledge and skills. 24. A group with unorthodox beliefs, whose members show extreme devotion to a person or idea, and whose leaders manipulate and control its followers A) Cult. B) Exogamy. C) Sect. D) Clergy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cult. 25. What is the primary function of the family as a social institution? A) Provide emotional support, socialization, and care for its members. B) Provide financial support and stability for its members. C) Enforce strict rules and regulations on its members. D) Promote individualism and independence among its members. 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