SOC401 Final Term Past Paper 2

SOC401 · Final Term Examination – Spring 2006 · Time Allowed: 150 Minutes

Q1. Marks : 1

The potential of generalization and mutual learning is a limited principle that depends only on scientific knowledge.

True False

Q2. Economically based ideologies include ____________.

Marks : 3

Mercantilism Communism Free Trade

Q3. Marks : 3

It is important not to confuse the term minority with ethnic group. Ethnic groups may be either a minority or a majority in a population. Support this statement by narrating an example from past related society?

Q4. Marks : 1

Every society has an ideology that forms the basis of the public opinion or common sense. Being a student of cultural anthropology how will you describe the notion of ideology?

Q5. Marks : 1

Chiefdoms have informal structure that integrates more than one communities into a political unit. True False

Q6. Marks : 1

In Thematic Appreciation Test, an individual interprets him/her by projecting his/her own __________.

Ideas Concepts Personalities Realities

Q7. __________is a specialized form of cultural diffusion between two cultures.

Marks : 1

Acculturation Ethnic diversity Ethnocentrisms Ideal Culture

Q8. __________ is a social pressure which helps a common person to avoid censure and rejection.

Marks : 1

Wealth Prestige Public opinion Political influence

Q9. Political organizations have a monopoly to use power, enforce laws and collect taxes.

Marks : 1

True False

Q10. Local knowledge can be a holistic counter-model to ___________.

Marks : 3

Research Ethnographies Scientific knowledge Emic views

Q11. Marks : 3

A nation is a group of__________ sharing a common symbolic identity, culture history and religion.

Organizations Class People Crowd

Q12. ___________ qualities are determined at birth and are based on family background.

Q13. _________ demonstrated conclusively that biological race and culture is not the same thing.

Marks : 10

Marks : 1

Radcliff-Brown E. B. Tylor Lewis Henry Friedrich Engels

Q14. _________has a formal and permanent political structure.

Marks : 1

Chiefdoms Bands Tribal None of the given options

Q15. Marks : 1

Local and scientific knowledge are neither completely different nor entirely the same; they display both commonalities and differences. Discuss in detail.

Q16. Marks : 1

Patrilocal residence is common in patrilineal cultures. Enlist any three most common types of residence patterns evidenced around the world.

Q17. ___________ensures that people have been taught their social norms.

Q18. __________ means that one racial or ethnic minority is absorbed into other wider society.

Marks : 1

Marks : 10

1. 2. 3. 4. Assimilation Pluralism Independence Diffusion