Sociology Model Question Paper : www.cisce.org Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

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ISC – SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER – 2011
SOCIOLOGY
(Three hours)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time)

Answer Question 1 from Part I and five questions from Part II.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
I Question 1
Answer briefly each of the questions (i) to (x): [10 × 2]
(i) Explain the term couvade.
(ii) Define religion. Name Tylor’s theory of religion.
(iii) What is Dalit Movement?
(iv) Explain the word Patripotestal.

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(v) Who is considered as the founder of Zoroastrianism?
(vi) Differentiate between consanguineous and affinal kinship.
(vii) What do you understand by the word Profit?
(viii) Mention two problems of Tribal India.
(ix) What is Mass Media? Give examples.
(x) Mention any two features of family, as stated by MacIver.

PART II
Answer any five questions.
Question 2
(a) Define Classificatory kinship. Explain descriptive and classificatory kinship with examples.
(b) What do you understand by Social Institutions? Discuss the major types of social institutions.[5]
Question 3
(a) Discuss the basic principles of Sikhism as a religion. [5]
(b) Define the word morality. Discuss the relationship between Religion and Morality. [5]
Question 4
(a) Is class an effect of industrialization? Discuss other causes also, which are responsible for the birth of class.[5]
(b) Define Economic organization. Discuss the primitive economies, as listed by Thurnwald. [5]
Question 5
(a) Discuss the concept of property in primitive societies. Elaborate your answer with the types of ownership in tribal societies. [5]
(b) ‘Status of women is changing in India’. Discuss the statement in the light of incompatibility between theoretical and actual status. [5]
Question 6
(a) Discuss the role of social movements in social change. [5]
(b) Discuss the racial affinities of tribal India. [5]
Question 7
(a)Define education. Discuss the role of teacher in the educational system. [5]
(b) What is Law? Differentiate between primitive and modern law. [5]
Question 8
(a) Highlight the views of Frazer on Magic. [5]
(b) Explain Morgan’s Evolutionary scheme related to the origin of family. [5]