List of top Sociology Questions on Basic Concepts of Sociology asked in CUET (UG)

Among these examples, which one is NOT an example of stereotypes?

Characteristics of an Authoritarian State include:
(A) Abolition of Civil liberties.
(B) Freedom of political activities.
(C) Restrictions on freedom of press.
(D) Infringement of Fundamental Rights.
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Who argued, ”Party actions are always directed towards a goal which is striven for in a planned manner. The goal may be a ’cause’ ..., or the goal may be ’personal’”?

In IT and advertising sectors, it is not uncommon for employees to stay overnight in the office when faced with a project deadline. What phenomenon does this example indicate?

Match the following thinkers (List-I) with their major ideas (List-II):

List-I (Thinker)	List-II (Idea)
(A) Harry Braverman	(I) Work is broken down into its smallest repetitive elements and divided between workers
(B) Mahatma Gandhi	(II) Machinery de-skills workers
(C) Karl Marx	(III) Machinery helps to increase production, but will eventually replace workers
(D) Frederick Winslow Taylor	(IV) Workers produce only one small part of a product which makes the work repetitive and exhausting

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Who coined the term ’Status Symbol’?

Sociology as a discipline can teach an individual how to look at oneself ‘from the outside’. With which concept can this statement be associated?

Which of the following Sociologists argued that Sociology helps in understanding the links and connections between “personal troubles” and “social issues”?

The term ‘‘prejudice’’ refers to ________________.
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Match the following concepts (List-I) with their appropriate description (List-II) :

According to one of the theories of social movements, social conflict arises when a social group feels that it is worse off than others around it. What is this theory known as?

Which of the following are true about Gram Sabha in Panchayati Raj?
(A) The Gram Sabha collects central taxes from the village.
(B) The Gram Sabha consists of the entire body of citizens in a village.
(C) The Gram Sabha is the general body that elects the local government.
(D) The Gram Sabha participates in village-level development activities.
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Which of the following is not an example of community identity?