AHSEC| CLASS 11| SOCIOLOGY| SOLVED PAPER - 2017| H.S.1ST YEAR

AHSEC| CLASS 11| SOCIOLOGY| SOLVED PAPER - 2017| H.S.1ST YEAR

2017
SOCIOLOGY SOLVED PAPER
Full Marks: 100
Time: 3 hours

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1. Answer the following questions:  1x12=12

(a) Who is the father of Sociology?

Ans:- August Comte.  

(b) Sociology is a social science/natural science/pure science. (Choose the correct answer)

Ans: Social science.

(c) Give an example of secondary group.

Ans: Political Party.

(d) What are the two types of interview method?

Ans: (i) Behavioral interview.

(ii) Merit Based Interview.

(e) Social survey is short/long method of study. (Choose the correct answer)

Ans: Social survey is short.

(f) Cooperation is a social process. (Write Yes or No)

Ans: Yes.

(g) Give an example of open social stratification.

Ans: The class system is associate example of open condition. someone will go from class to socio-economic class.

(h) Mention any two environmental problems.

Ans: Pollution, Global warming.

(i) Karl Marx is a German philosopher. (Write Yes or No)

Ans: Yes.

(j) Who wrote the book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

Ans: Max Weber.

(k) What are the two types of status?

Ans: By birth, Achieved status.

(l) Environmental problems are social problems. (Write True or False)

Ans: True.

2. What do you mean by status and role?         2

Ans: Role is the expected behavior of a person who holds a certain position in the society.

Status is the position occupied by an individual in the society.

3. Differentiate between primary group and secondary group.          2

Ans: Difference between primary group and secondary group:

(i) Primary groups are small in size. But secondary groups are larger in size.

(ii) The relationships in the primary group are direct, face-to-face, intimate and personal. On the other hand relations in a secondary group are indirect, impersonal and governed by formal rules.

4. Define Sociology.          2

Ans:- Auguste Comte, a French philosopher, coined the term "sociology" in 1839. The word sociology is derived from the Latin word "socitus" meaning "society" and the Greek word "logos" meaning "study or science". Thus, sociology means the science of society. It studies about society, human behavior as a social animal, social relationships and social group.

5. What is kinship system?              2

Ans: Kinship is a system of organizing relationships between individuals and families in the family. In simple words the close relatives through birth and marriage are called kinship system.

6. Mention two elements of culture.           2

Ans:- Culture has many elements. The major components of culture are languages, beliefs, values, ideals, behavior patterns, and material objects.

There are two basic elements of culture:

(i) cognitive

(ii) Standard

7. Express the meaning of social survey.                 2

Ans:- Surveys are a form of planned collection of data for the purpose of describing and analyzing the relationships between certain variables. Social survey is a systematic method of collecting facts about the people living in a specific geographical, cultural or administrative area. It is a technique of collecting qualitative data about the social aspect of the community.

8. Mention two features of family.               2

Ans: Family is one of the most important biological units which has deep social significance.

(i) Universality: Family is one of the most universal social group. Because it is found in all societies, cultures and all stages of civilization and history and is found in all parts of the world. Every human being finds himself in a family.

(ii) Emotional Basis: Family is based on human feelings, impulses, feelings, love, affection, sympathy, cooperation etc. Almost all human impulses and feelings develop in the family. All the members of the family are bound by some kind of emotional bond due to which they make it an institution of self-sacrifice.

9. What is the meaning of socialization?             2

Ans:- Socialization, the process by which an individual learns to adjust to a group (or society) and behave in a manner approved by the group (or society).

10. Write two basic features of rural society.             2

Ans: Two basic features of rural society:

(i) Size of the community: Rural communities are smaller in area than urban communities. Since the village communities are small, the population is also small.

(ii) Density of Population: Due to low density of population, people have close relationship with each other and face to face contact. Everyone in the village knows.


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