CBSE Class 12 Sociology Patterns of Social Inequality And Exclusion Worksheet Set A

Question. Which of the following is true regarding discrimination?
(a) In order for a person to discriminate, he or she must hold prejudicial attitudes.
(b) Discrimination is an action.
(c) Discrimination is not a form of racism.
(d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. People often harbour what about other social groups?
(a) Equality
(b) Business
(c) Prejudices
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. Social inequality and exclusion are social because they are about………… .
(a) individual
(b) group
(c) world
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer : D

Question. Social inequality and exclusion are
(a) structured
(b) systematic
(c) unorganised
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer : D

Question. Prejudices are often grounded in what?
(a) Complex
(b) Heterotrophic
(c) Stereotypes
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. Which caste was not supposed to a mass wealth?
(a) Sudras
(b) Brahmins
(c) Jains
(d) None

Answer : B

Question. Who uses the term social stratification to refer to a system by which categories of people in society are ranked in a hierarchy?
(a) Sociologists
(b) Criminologists
(c) Psychologists
(d) Anthropologists

Answer : A

Question. The sociological perspective on race………… .
(a) begins with the assumption that races are based on easily classified differences
(b) considers race a social construct, not an absolute
(c) Neither (a) nor (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer : B

Question. What is the mere presence or shadow of an untouchable person considered to be?
(a) Pure
(b) Precious
(c) Polluting
(d) none

Answer : C

Question. What are untouchable castes considered to be?
(a) Priests
(b) Pure
(c) Impure
(d) none

Answer : C

Question. Who appointed a commission to look into measures for the welfare of the OBCs?
(a) Gandhi
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is the form of capital of social resources?
(a) Economic capital
(b) Cultural capital
(c) Social capital
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. These social resources can be divided into three forms of capital – economic capital in the form of material assets and income; cultural capital such as educational qualifications and status; and .............. in the form of networks of contacts and social associations.
(a) political capital
(b) financial capital
(c) social capital
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Sociologists use the term ………… to refer to a system by which categories of people in a society are ranked in a hierarchy. This hierarchy then shapes people’s identity and experiences, their relations with others, as well as their access to resources and opportunities.
(a) social gratification
(b) social stratification
(c) political hierarchy
(d) social equality

Answer : B

Question. Social stratification persists over generations. The ascribed aspect of social inequality is reinforced by the practice of………… . That is, marriage is usually restricted to members of the same caste, ruling out the potential for blurring caste lines through inter-marriage.
(a) polygamy
(b) exogamy
(c) endogamy
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. When did the first backward classes commission submit its report?
(a) 1950
(b) 1953
(c) 1949
(d) 1956

Answer : B

Question. The Jana were believed to be people of what?
(a) Town
(b) Forest
(c) City
(d) None

Answer : B

Question. When did the OBC issue become a regional affair pursued at the state rather than the central level?
(a) Mid-forties
(b) Mid-sixties
(c) Mid-fifties
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. Which dam was built on the river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh?
(a) Hirakud Dam
(b) Bhakra Dam
(c) Polavaram Dam
(d) Indira Sagar Dam

Answer : C

Question. What campaign did Ram Mohan Roy led in Bengal?
(a) Anti-Drug Campaign
(b) Anti-Globalisation Campaign
(c) Anti-Sati Campaign
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. Who did Jyotirao Phule want to be educated?
(a) Men
(b) Boys
(c) Girls
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. It means an opinion formed in advance of any familiarity with the subject before considering any available evidence.
(a) Prejudice
(b) Discrimination
(c) Stereotype
(d) Social Exclusion

Answer : A

Question. Untouchability is almost always associated with
(a) cultural differences
(b) economic exploitation
(c) racial difference
(d) physical power

Answer : B

Question. Name the text written by Tarabai Shinde as a protest against society to focus on double standard of male dominated society
(a) Stree Purush
(b) Stree Satta
(c) Society of men
(d) False society

Answer : A

Question. Patterns of unequal access to social resources are commonly called .............. . Some social inequality reflects innate differences between individuals. For example, their varying abilities and efforts.
(a) political inequality
(b) social inequality
(c) cultural inequality
(d) social equality

Answer : B

 

 

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