Model MCQ's ISC Sociology
Social Institutions - Family
1. Which sociologist defined family as "a group defined by sex relationships sufficiently precise and enduring to provide for the procreation and upbringing of children"?
(A) Kingsley Davis
(B) Talcott Parsons
(C) Nimkoff
(D) Maclver
(D) Maclver
2. What term describes a family that includes only blood relatives and excludes in-laws?
(A) Consanguineous Family
(B) Conjugal Family
(C) Matrilineal Family
(D) Patrilineal Family
(A) Consanguineous Family
3. Which type of family is characterized by residence with or near the maternal uncle?
(A) Patrilocal
(B) Matrilocal
(C) Avunculocal
(D) Neolocal
(C) Avunculocal
4. In a patripotestal family, who holds authority over the family?
(A) The mother
(B) The oldest male or father
(C) The youngest son
(D) The oldest daughter
(B) The oldest male or father
5. Which of the following tribes is known for practicing the patripotestal family system in India?
(A) Nairs
(B) Khasi
(C) Garo
(D) Santhal
(D) Santhal
6. A family in which authority is centered in the mother is known as a ________.
(A) Matrilineal Family
(B) Matripotestal Family
(C) Patrilineal Family
(D) Avuncupotestal Family
(B) Matripotestal Family
7. What is the main feature of a "Family of Procreation"?
(A) It is the family one is born into.
(B) It is the family established after marriage.
(C) It includes only children.
(D) It is based on the mother's lineage.
(B) It is the family established after marriage
8. Which sociologist referred to families as "factories which produce human personalities"?
(A) Talcott Parsons
(B) Kingsley Davis
(C) Nimkoff
(D) Maclver
(A) Talcott Parsons
9. Which of the following is NOT a feature of family as identified by Maclver?
(A) Universality
(B) Emotional Basis
(C) Large Size
(D) Social Regulation
(C) Large Size
10. In matrilineal societies, the family is typically centered around the ________.
(A) Father
(B) Grandfather
(C) Mother
(D) Brother
(C) Mother
11. The act of reproducing children within the family is known as the function of ________.
(A) Economic Stability
(B) Procreation
(C) Socialization
(D) Emotional Support
(B) Procreation
12. Which type of family does NOT fall under the category based on "Residence"?
(A) Matrilocal Family
(B) Avunculocal Family
(C) Conjugal Family
(D) Neolocal Family
(C) Conjugal Family
13. Which family type includes only the nuclear unit of husband, wife, and children?
(A) Joint Family
(B) Extended Family
(C) Nuclear Family
(D) Matrilineal Family
(C) Nuclear Family
14. Which act has contributed to the decline of joint family systems in India?
(A) Dowry Prohibition Act
(B) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(C) Special Marriage Act, 1954
(D) Hindu Succession Act, 1956
(D) Hindu Succession Act, 1956
15. What does the term "Socialization" refer to in the context of family functions?
(A) Maintaining family income
(B) Teaching social norms and values
(C) Reproducing children
(D) Securing family assets
(B) Teaching social norms and values
16. Which family type is primarily based on monogamous marriages?
(A) Nuclear Family
(B) Joint Family
(C) Polyandrous Family
(D) Patrilocal Family
(A) Nuclear Family
17. A system where descent is traced through the mother’s line is called a ________.
(A) Matrilocal System
(B) Matrilineal System
(C) Patrilineal System
(D) Patriarchal System
(B) Matrilineal System
18. What is a conjugal family?
(A) A family of only blood relatives
(B) A family centered around marriage partners and their children
(C) A matrilineal family system
(D) An extended family unit
(B) A family centered around marriage partners and their children
19. What is the main cause of the disintegration of the joint family system?
(A) Socialization
(B) Urbanization
(C) Religion
(D) Consanguinity
(B) Urbanization
20. The oldest known form of family is believed to be the ________.
(A) Nuclear Family
(B) Joint Family
(C) Conjugal Family
(D) Patriarchal Family
(B) Joint Family
21. Which sociological term refers to the practice of living with the wife’s family after marriage?
(A) Patrilocal
(B) Matrilocal
(C) Avunculocal
(D) Neolocal
(B) Matrilocal
22. In a patrilineal family, property and inheritance are passed through the ________.
(A) Father’s side
(B) Mother’s side
(C) Sibling's lineage
(D) Avuncular lineage
(A) Father’s side
23. A family where both spouses have equal authority is known as a ________.
(A) Matriarchal Family
(B) Patriarchal Family
(C) Egalitarian Family
(D) Conjugal Family
(C) Egalitarian Family
24. Which of the following is a secondary function of family?
(A) Reproduction
(B) Socialization
(C) Religious Education
(D) Emotional Support
(C) Religious Education
25. What is the term for a family that lives separately from both parents' families after marriage?
(A) Neolocal
(B) Patrilocal
(C) Avunculocal
(D) Matrilocal
(A) Neolocal
26. What is the term for the family a person is born into?
(A) Family of Procreation
(B) Family of Origin
(C) Nuclear Family
(D) Conjugal Family
(B) Family of Origin
27. In which type of family does the husband live in the residence of the wife’s maternal uncle?
(A) Avunculocal
(B) Patrilocal
(C) Neolocal
(D) Matrilocal
(A) Avunculocal
28. Which family structure is often associated with agrarian economies and large households?
(A) Nuclear Family
(B) Extended Family
(C) Conjugal Family
(D) Neolocal Family
(B) Extended Family
29. Who among the following emphasized the concept of family as a 'universal group'?
(A) Talcott Parsons
(B) Kingsley Davis
(C) Nimkoff
(D) Maclver
(D) Maclver
30. Which type of family structure is typically seen in urban societies?
(A) Joint Family
(B) Extended Family
(C) Nuclear Family
(D) Consanguineous Family
(C) Nuclear Family
31. A matrilocal family residence is associated with which of the following characteristics?
(A) Inheritance through the male line
(B) Marriage partners residing with the wife’s family
(C) Patrilineal descent
(D) The authority of the oldest male
(B) Marriage partners residing with the wife’s family
32. Which sociological function of family helps individuals learn the norms and values of society?
(A) Reproductive Function
(B) Economic Function
(C) Educational Function
(D) Emotional Function
(C) Educational Function
33. Which type of family structure includes multiple generations living together, often with shared property?
(A) Nuclear Family
(B) Joint Family
(C) Conjugal Family
(D) Matrilineal Family
(B) Joint Family
34. What type of family is formed when a person creates their own family unit after marriage?
(A) Family of Origin
(B) Family of Orientation
(C) Family of Procreation
(D) Conjugal Family
(C) Family of Procreation
35. Which type of family system typically includes authority vested in a maternal uncle or other relatives?
(A) Patripotestal
(B) Matripotestal
(C) Avuncupotestal
(D) Conjugal
(C) Avuncupotestal
36. What is the role of family in regulating sexual behavior according to traditional family functions?
(A) Procreation
(B) Stable satisfaction of sex needs
(C) Socialization
(D) Economic security
(B) Stable satisfaction of sex needs
37. In a matrilineal family, inheritance and lineage are traced through which side?
(A) Father’s side
(B) Grandfather’s side
(C) Mother’s side
(D) Uncle’s side
(C) Mother’s side
38. Which type of family system exists among the Khasi and Garo tribes of India?
(A) Patripotestal Family
(B) Matrilocal Family
(C) Matripotestal Family
(D) Patrilineal Family
(C) Matripotestal Family
39. Which of the following functions is NOT typically performed by modern families?
(A) Health care
(B) Socialization
(C) Economic support
(D) Political administration
(D) Political administration
40. Which family type is considered the smallest primary social unit?
(A) Joint Family
(B) Extended Family
(C) Nuclear Family
(D) Matrilineal Family
(C) Nuclear Family
41. What characteristic does a patriarchal family emphasize?
(A) Male authority
(B) Equal authority between genders
(C) Authority of maternal uncle
(D) Female authority
(A) Male authority
42. Which of the following is an example of a secondary function of family?
(A) Reproduction
(B) Stable satisfaction of sex needs
(C) Economic support
(D) Socialization
(C) Economic support
43. What is a characteristic feature of conjugal family structure?
(A) Multiple generations under one roof
(B) Only spouses and their children
(C) Authority vested in the father
(D) Authority vested in the mother
(B) Only spouses and their children
44. In which type of family does a husband visit his wife’s home but resides primarily with his sister’s family?
(A) Matrilocal
(B) Patrilocal
(C) Neolocal
(D) Matrilineal
(A) Matrilocal
45. Which law is linked to the disintegration of joint families by enhancing inheritance rights for women in India?
() Hindu Succession Act, 1956
(B) Special Marriage Act, 1954
(C) Dowry Prohibition Act
(D) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(A) Hindu Succession Act, 1956
46. What is the effect of urbanization on traditional joint family systems?
(A) Increases joint family structures
(B) Strengthens rural family bonds
(C) Leads to more nuclear families
(D) Reduces employment opportunities
(C) Leads to more nuclear families
47. In which family type does the mother exercise authority and control over the household?
(A) Patriarchal Family
(B) Avuncupotestal Family
(C) Matripotestal Family
(D) Conjugal Family
(C) Matripotestal Family
48. Which family function is primarily responsible for passing down cultural values and traditions?
(A) Emotional function
(B) Cultural function
(C) Economic function
(D) Political function
(B) Cultural function
49. A family where members live together, share resources, and participate in common worship is a ________.
(A) Nuclear Family
(B) Joint Family
(C) Matrilineal Family
(D) Avunculocal Family
(B) Joint Family
50. What is a significant cause for the shift from joint to nuclear families in modern society?
(A) Increased dependence on agriculture
(B) Influence of education and employment opportunities
(C) Decline in urbanization
(D) Increased focus on religious practices
(B) Influence of education and employment opportunities
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