Class 12 Sociology Practice Questions

Q1. Social change refers to: 👥

1. Changes in government policies
2. Only economic development
3. Individual personality development
4. Alterations in the structure and functioning of society over time

Q2. Gender inequality refers to: 👥

1. Income differences only
2. Unequal treatment and opportunities based on gender
3. Biological differences between males and females
4. Differences in education levels

Q3. Urbanisation refers to the process of: 👥

1. Decrease in city population
2. Growth of cities and increasing proportion of urban population
3. Migration of people from urban to rural areas
4. Development of rural infrastructure

Q4. The women's suffrage movement primarily fought for: 👥

1. Women's right to work
2. Women's right to property
3. Women's right to education
4. Women's right to vote

Q5. Communalism refers to: 👥

1. Living in communities
2. Collective decision making
3. An ideology that promotes one religious community over others
4. Sharing of community resources

Q6. Globalisation has led to: 👥

1. Reduction in international trade
2. Isolation of economies
3. Disappearance of local cultures
4. Greater interconnection of societies and economies

Q7. Which social problem is directly linked to population growth in India? 👥

1. Unemployment and poverty
2. Cultural diversity
3. Rise in literacy
4. Technological development

Q8. The term 'Patriarchy' refers to a system where: 👥

1. Power is equally shared
2. Men hold primary power in society
3. Children have the most authority
4. Women hold primary power in the family

Q9. Which sociologist wrote 'The Division of Labour in Society'? 👥

1. Auguste Comte
2. Karl Marx
3. Max Weber
4. Emile Durkheim

Q10. Child labour is primarily caused by: 👥

1. Children preferring to work over studying
2. Poverty and lack of access to education
3. Government policies encouraging child work
4. Cultural traditions that value work over education

Q11. The process by which more people move to and live in cities is called:

1. Urbanisation
2. Industrialisation
3. Sanskritisation
4. Secularisation

Q12. The established rules of expected behaviour in a society are called:

1. Values
2. Norms
3. Roles
4. Sanctions

Q13. Who is regarded as the founder of sociology?

1. Emile Durkheim
2. Herbert Spencer
3. Auguste Comte
4. Adam Smith

Q14. The movement of people from villages to cities is called:

1. Socialisation
2. Stratification
3. Integration
4. Migration