NTA UGC NET//JRF Exam, June-2023 Sociology (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

51. Which among the following is not a mode of motivational orientation according to Talcott Parsons?

Correct Answer: (b) moral
Solution:

According to Talcott Parsons, 'moral' is not a method of motivational perception, whereas cognitive, cathartic and evaluative are methods of motivational perception according to Talcott Parsons.

52. The unintended and unrecognised functions, according to Merton are called ______?

Correct Answer: (b) Latent function
Solution:

According to Merton, unintended and unrecognized functions are called latent functions. Latent functions are unconscious or unintended functions that may restrict given objectives. They are often implicit and not always explicit.

53. Arrange the concepts associated with Classical Sociologists in chronological order:

A. Exploitation
B. Rationality
C. Solidarity
D. Positivism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) D, A, C, B
Solution:

The systematic order of concepts related to classical sociologists is as follows -
Positivism
Exploitation
Solidarity
Rationality

54. Match List I with List II

List-I (Concept)List-II (Explanation)
A. StatusI. A structural position within the social system
B. Imperaively Coordinated AssociationII. Association of people controlled by a hierarchy of authority positions
C. Quasi groupIII. A number of individuals who occupy positions that have the same role interest
D. Culture industryIV. Industries such as movies and radio that were serving to make culture a more important factor in society than the economy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIIIVI
(c)IIIIVIII
(d)IVIIIIII
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

55. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : Contemporary societies experiences the phenomena of ethnic identity assertion.
Reason R : The search of self identity in intrinsic to human condition.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (b) Both A and R are correct but R is Not the correct explanation of A
Solution:

In contemporary societies, the process of Nrjatimulak (Samaji) Asmita Abhiyathan is being announced. Also, looking for your sky is an inner element for human condition. Hence, both the recitation (a) and the reason (R) are correct, but R, A is not the correct interpretation

56. Karl Popper while following the deductive research strategy, advocated:

A. The natural and social words consist of essential uniformatives
B. The aim of science is to establish generalizations
C. Facts are analysed, compared and classified without using hypothesis
D. It is not necessary that social facts are analysed by using falsifiability principle.

Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A and B only
Solution:

Carl Popper, natural and social worlds include essential similarities and the purpose of science was in favor of corporal research strategy such as establishing normalization.

Supporting the 'incorporation method', Popper said that if there are two estimates in front of us on a subject, then we should choose the estimate for testing which is more likely to have 'execution'.

So that we can reach near the truth by making amended progressively. Popper has also supported realism and 'systemic individualism'.

57. According to Malinowski, while studying diffusion at the field level, one is to focus on which one of the following units of transformation?

Correct Answer: (d) Organised systems or institutions
Solution:

According to Malinovski, in order to study the diffusion at the regional level, the person has to focus on the organized systems (tantra) or institution of conversion.

58. Match List I with List II

List-I (Thinker)List-II (Concepts)
A. Anthony GiddensI. One dimensional Man
B. Alfred SchutzII. Ideal speech situation
C. Jurgen HabermasIII. Life world
D. Herbert MarcuseIV. Juggemaut
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IVIIIIII
(b)IIIIIIIV
(c)IIIIVIII
(d)IIVIIIII
Correct Answer: (a)

59. Which one of the following forms of authority expounded by Max Weber is not form of traditional authority?

Correct Answer: (b) Bureaucracy
Solution:

The bureaucracy format is not a form of traditional authority among the forms of the authority propounded by Max Weber, while patriarchal family, feudalism and ancestralism are the form of traditional authority.

60. To Talcott Parsons, the unit act of social system includes:

A. Acts
B. Ends
C. Situations
D. Beliefs E. Means

Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, B, C and E only
Solution:

According to Talakot Parsons, the social system includes acts, goals (practical), circumstances and means. Parsons has considered personality and social system to be complementary to each other, although they have considered social system an important decisive factor in the creation of personality in their analysis