| Post Name | Higher Secondary School Teacher(Junior) - Sociology |
|---|---|
| Department | Kerala Higher Secondary Education |
| Question Paper Code | 099/2026/OL |
| Category Code | 712/2025 |
| Date of Test | 19 May 2026 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Sociology as a formal academic discipline was first systematized by
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Question Cancelled
2
The institutionalization of sociology is best understood as
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A. It's establishment in universities, research bodies, and academic curricula
3
Which of the following intellectual movements most strongly inļ¬uenced the emergence of sociology?
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B. Enlightenment and Scientiļ¬c Revolution
4
Which of the following statements most accurately explains the relationship between sociology and political science ?
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C. Sociology studies the broader network of social relationships, while political science concentrates on power, state, and governance
5
Statement (S) : The development of sociology in India was shaped by both Western sociological traditions and Indian social realities. Reason (R) : Indian sociologists attempted to adapt Western sociological concepts to analyse institutions such as caste, kinship, and village communities.
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A. Both S and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of S
6
Which of the following best demonstrates the professional signiļ¬cance of sociology in contemporary society ?
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B. Sociological research contributes to governance,development planning, market research, and social policy formulation
7
Consider the following statements regarding culture and institution 1. Culture includes both material and non-material elements. 2. Institutions are temporary gatherings formed without rules. 3. Institutions help regulate social behaviour through established norms. 4. Culture is transmitted from one generation to another through socialization. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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D. 1, 3, and 4 only
8
Which of the following best distinguishes an association from a community ?
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C. Association is formed for speciļ¬c objectives and interests
9
In a society, individuals perform diļ¬erent social roles based on status, norms, and institutional expectations. Which sociological concept best explains this arrangement ?
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D. Social structure as a network of statuses and roles
10
Match the following List 1 List 2 a. Gemeinschaft 1. Urban and impersonal relationship b. Gesellschaft 2. Community based close relationship c. VoluntaryGroup 3. Organized for specific objectives d. Associational Group 4. Membership based on choice
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D. a-2, b-1 ,c-4, d-3
11
Identify the correct statement regarding social institutions.
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A. Social institutions consist of organized patterns of social relationships
12
Consider the following statements regarding conformity and deviance 1 .Conformity refers to adherence to accepted social norms. 2. Deviance means behaviour that violates social expectations. 3. Fashion is a permanently accepted cultural pattern. 4. Social norms vary across societies and cultures. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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C. 1,2, and 4 only
13
Which of the following is a major characteristic of social stratiļ¬cation ?
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D. Hierarchical division of society
14
Which of the following sociological situations best illustrates accommodation rather than assimilation ?
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B. Workers and management arrive at a temporary agreement after a strike
15
Which of the following thinkers are associated with the Frankfurt School ? (i) Max Horkheimer (ii) Theodor Adorno (iii) Jurgen Habennas (iv) Talcott Parsons
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A. Only (i & ii)
16
Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action primarily focuses on :
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B. Rational communication and consensus
17
The concept of "Public Sphere" is associated with:
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C. JĆ¼rgen Habermas
18
Pierre Bourdieu's theory includes which key concepts? (i) Capital (ii) Habitus (iii) Field (iv) Anomie
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A. Only (i, ii &iii)
19
McDonaldization concept was proposed by:
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B. George Ritzer
20
Structuration Theory is associated with:
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B. Anthony Giddens
21
"Power-Knowledge" relationship is explained by:
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A. Michel Foucault
22
The concept of "Hyper Reality" is given by :
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B. Jean Baudrillard
23
The book Orientalism was written by :
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B. Edward Said
24
Which paradigm emphasizes objective and scientiļ¬c methods ?
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C. Positivist
25
Research conducted to explore a new area is called:
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C. Exploratory research
26
Which of the following is probability sampling method ?
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C. Simple random sampling
27
Ethnography mainly involves :
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C. In-depth study of culture and people
28
Which is NOT a component of a research report ?
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D. Personal opinion without evidence
29
Which of the following describes the Metaphysical Stage in Comte's Law of Three Stages ?
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B. Explanation of phenomena through abstract forces or nature.
30
Spencer classiļ¬ed societies based on their Evolutionary Stages as .... .. ............... ..... . .. . ............ ...
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D. Simple, Compound, Doubly Compound and Trebly Compound
31
Assertion (A): In military organizations, suicide rates are often higher than in civilian life due to Altruistic Suicide. Reason (R): Altruistic suicide occurs when the individual is so weakly integrated into the group that they ļ¬nd life meaningless.
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C. A is true, but R is false.
32
Which of the following best captures Durkheim's methodological dictate to treat social facts as things ?
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B. Social phenomena possess a reality sui generis and must be studied through external indicators rather than internal states.
33
Marx identiļ¬ed four speciļ¬c types of alienation under capitalism. Which of the following is NOT one of them ?
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D. Alienation from the state and political parties
34
Which of the following is a key feature of a Bureaucracy as described by Weber ?
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C. A clear hierarchy of oļ¬ces and management through written documents.
35
Simmel believed that money makes social relationships more:
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B. Impersonal and calculative
36
Match the Anthropological Traditions Column A (Concept) Column B (Proponent) i. Kula Ring & Need Integration 1. Radcliļ¬e-Brown ii. Social Structure as Anatomy 2. Claude Levi-Strauss iii. Alliance Theory & Incest Taboo 3. Bronislaw Malinowski iv. Diachronic vs. Synchronic Study 4. Ferdinand de Saussure
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A. i-3 ,ii-1 , iii-2, iv-4
37
In Parsons' Action System, which system is responsible for the Integration function?
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B. Social System
38
According to Ralf Dahrendorf, what is the main cause of social conļ¬ict ?
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C. The unequal distribution of authority in organizations.
39
Match the following List I List II i. Mead 1. Dramaturgy ii. Cooley 2. Looking-glass self iii. Blumer 3. Symbolic interactionism iv. Goļ¬man 4. āIāand āMeā
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C. i-4, ii-2, iii-3, iv-1
40
According to Berger and Luckmann, reality is socially constructed through ...... .... .. . ...........
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D. Externalization, objectivation and internalization
41
Who is considered the father of Phenomenology ?
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B. Edmund Husserl
42
Randall Collins used his Geopolitical Theory to famously predict the collapse of .......... ....... ...
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A. The Soviet Union
43
Consider the following statements regarding Quantitative Research: 1. Quantitative research mainly uses numerical data for analysis. 2. Quantitative research often uses structured questionnaires 3. Quantitative research emphasizes generalization of ļ¬ndings. 4. Replication is an important feature of quantitative research. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
44
Which of the following best explains triangulation in social research ?
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B. Combining diļ¬erent research methods to improve understanding
45
Match the Following List I List II A. Cross-sectional Design 1. Researcher participates while observing B. Longitudinal Design 2. Theory generated from ļ¬eld data C. Grounded Theory 3. Data collected over a period D. Participant Observation 4. Data collected at one point in time
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D. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
46
Which of the following methodological situations BEST distinguishes Ethnography from Phenomenology ?
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A. Ethnography analyses collective cultural practices, whereas phenomenology emphasizes individuals' lived experiences
47
Consider the following statements regarding Positivism and Interpretivism : 1.Positivism emphasizes empirical observation and objectivity in research 2, Interpretivism is associated with understanding subjective meanings of social action. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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C. Both 1 and 2
48
Which of tile following types of tabulation is most suitable when the researcher wants to analyze interrelationship among more than two variables simultaneously ?
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C. Manifold tabulation
49
A sociologist studying intergenerational perceptions of gender roles selects three families for a six-month intensive study, using in-depth interviews and separate group discussions with adolescents, mothers, and grandparents to understand shared perceptions and interaction patterns. Which of the following combinations best describes the research design and data collection technique used in the study ?
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C. Case Study and Focus Group Discussion
50
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Society: 1. Indian society is characterized by cultural diversity. 2. Linguistic plurality is a feature of Indian society. 3. Indian society is homogeneous in nature. 4. Unity in diversity reļ¬ects integrative tendencies in India. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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B. 1,2 and 4 only
51
Match the Following List I List II A. G.S. Ghurye 1. Structural Approach B. M.N. Srinivas 2, Marxian Approach C. A.R. Desai 3. Indological Approach D. B.R. Ambedkar 4. Subaltern Perspective codes:
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A. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
52
In the sociological understanding of marriage and kinship in Indian society, identify the incorrect statement/s ?
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D. None of the above
53
In the sociological analysis of caste, the concepts of "purity" and"pollution" are MOST fundamentally related to which of the following ?
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B. The ritual legitimation of social hierarchy through regulation of commensality, occupation, and social interaction
54
Consider the following statements regarding Rural Development and Decentralized Governance in India: 1. Enhancement of agricultural productivity is generally considered suļ¬cient for achieving rural transformation 2. The institutionalization of Panchayati Raj aimed to strengthen democratic decentralization Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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B. 2 only
55
Which of the following is NOT generally considered a contemporary social issue in Indian society ?
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C. Naturism
56
Which of the following is NOT included among the dimensions of communalism discussed by T. K. Oommen ?
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D. Functionalist communalism
57
Which among the following theory emphasizes the importance of communication as a tool for development and the correlation between urbanization and increased media exposure.
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D. Modernization Theory
58
Who proposed that global capitalism creates unequal "metropolis-satellite" relationships,ensuring that wealth ļ¬ows from poor nations to rich ones, thereby hindering independent development in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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B. Andre Gunder Frank
59
'Intensiļ¬cation of worldwide social relations that connect distant localities, inļ¬uencing both local and global events' - Which one of the following processes denotes the aforesaid statement ?
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D. Globalization
60
Which is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade.
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B. WTO
61
Identify one among the following programmes which is particularly targeted towards the upliftment of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
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A. Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)
62
One among the following cannot be included among the key problems of slums in India.
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D. Brain Drain
63
Ozone layer depletion which is the gradual thinning of the stratosphere's ozone layer, is caused by the emission of human-made chemicals
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A. Chloroļ¬uorocarbons
64
The practice of tracing descent through the mother's line is in contrast with :
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C. Patriliny
65
Who among the following issued the Proclamation, abolishing the ban on the backward and marginalised communities, from entering Hindu temples in the Princely State of Travancore
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C. Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
66
Which among the following, culminated with the Kerala Land Reforms Act ?
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A. Janmi System
67
Identify the correct statement.
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Question Cancelled
68
Resistance of Adivasi communities against the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Plant led to :
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B. Plachimada Movement
69
Which among the following crime refers to ļ¬nancially motivated, nonviolent or non- directly violent crime committed by individuals, businesses and government professionals.
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B. White Collar Crime
70
Physical capability to produce an oļ¬spring is termed as :
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D. Fecundity
71
Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding teaching ?
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B. Communicating clear learning expectations to learners enhances their learning eļ¬ort and motivation
72
Which among the following is not connected to heuristic method of teaching ?
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D. Passive reception learning
73
The teaching aid which is a combination of graphic and pictorial media designed for the orderly and logical visualizing of relationship between the key facts is
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A. Chart
74
The primary purpose of ipsative assessment in the evaluation process is
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C. To evaluate student's performance with their own previous performance
75
Choose the odd one with respect to the characteristics of eļ¬ective teaching
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C. Apathy
76
Which among the following is the most appropriate with respect to basic research ?
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B. Adding to the existing body of knowledge
77
Which of the following is a key characteristic of experimental research ?
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D. Manipulation of variables
78
The process of informing research participants about the major features of a research study and the nature of their involvement is known as
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A. Informed consent
79
You are preparing to present your research ļ¬ndings at a conference. Compared to a research paper, a conference presentation should be
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C. More concise and visually engaging
80
The primary purpose of including an Appendix in a research report is
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D. To provide supplementary data supporting main text
81
Consider the following statements regarding the Preamble : 1. It is a part of the Constitution. 2. It can be amended. Which is correct ?
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C. Both 1 and 2
82
Which of the following words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment ?
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B. Socialist, Secular
83
High Court judges are appointed by :
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A. President
84
UPSC - Recruitment EC - Elections
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A. Both correct
85
Which all are Emergency provisions : 1. National Emergency 2. State Emergency 3. Financial Emergency
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C. All
86
Information Commission ensures :
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A. Transparency
87
Which list has residuary powers ?
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D. None
88
Social welfare programmes aim at :
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B. Equity
89
1. Preamble is enforceable 2. It guides interpretation
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B. 2 Only
90
Which is a welfare programme ?
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B. MNREGA
91
Where did Ayyankali establish a school ?
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C. Venganoor
92
Who ļ¬rst translated Buddha's 'Dhammapada' from Pali to Malayalam ?
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Question Cancelled
93
What is the book written by Nanu Asan in 1914 ?
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C. Jathinirnayam
94
Who was the women MLA elected from the Malabar Urban Constituency in the Madras State in 1936 ?
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B. A. V. Kuttimalu Amma
95
Who was the ļ¬rst Nambuthiri Woman who discarded the Ghosha (Veil) and spoke on public platform in 1930 ?
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A. Parvathi Manazhi
96
Which conference did EMS declare Nambuthiri Should be made human
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B. 1945 Ongallur
97
The book Vedathikara Nirupanam was writte by whom ?
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D. Chattampi Swami
98
Which was the philosophical poetry written by Sree Narayana Guru in 1897 ?
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B. Atmopadesa Satakam
99
Who is known as Kerala Gandhi ?
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D. K. Kelappan
100
Vaikunda Swami was born in which family ?
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B. Channar
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