Social Group MCQ question and answer | Sociology MCQ question

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Pick out one of the following which is characteristic of a crowd

A) There is always polarisation of attention B) In it emotions are consistent C) In it role of leader is insignificant D) In it people do not get unnecessarily excited

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Answer: Option A

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12

When a person has no other alternative but to become member of a particular group, group is known as:

A) Involuntary group B) Voluntary group C) Formal group D) Informal group

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Answer: Option A

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13

Which among the following constitutes a group?

A) Vegetable sellers following one another into a lane B) Members of a circus company engaged in performance C) Children running out of the school after it is closed for the day D) Partnership that has failed

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Answer: Option B

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14

According to Miller groups can be classified as:

A) Vertical and horizontal B) Input and output C) Pseudo Social and Pro-Social D) Sanctioned and unsanctioned

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

According to Miller, groups can be classified into two types: sanctioned and unsanctioned.

Sanctioned groups are those that are recognized and approved by society or institutions. They operate within the framework of social norms and rules.

Unsanctioned groups are those that exist outside of formal recognition and may not conform to societal expectations or institutional rules.

This classification helps to understand the role of groups in maintaining or challenging social order.

15

Which one of the following is the best method of arriving at a decision in a primary group?

A) Authority of the superiors B) Compromise by the members C) Majority decision D) Convincing the members

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Answer: Option D

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16

Member of a small trade union is:

A) A social group B) An associational group C) A statistical group D) A primary group

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Answer: Option B

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17

Striving for admission is a . . . . . . . . behaviour

A) Reference group B) Primary group C) In-group D) Secondary group

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Answer: Option A

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18

A group in which a person is not born but in which he voluntarily moves in is known as:

A) Genetic group B) Congregate group C) Interest group D) Formal group

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Answer: Option B

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19

In a primary group it is desirable that members of the group should have:

A) No self-interest B) Limited self interest C) Keep self interest above group interest D) Merge themselves in group interest

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Answer: Option B

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20

A group which does not allow a person to join similar other group at one and the same time is called:

A) Disjunctive group B) Over-lapping group C) Genetic group D) Congregate group

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Answer: Option A

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