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University of Kerala
First Semester B.A Degree Examination
History
HY-1141 – CORE-I Methodology and Perspectives of Social Sciences
Time: 3 hours. Weightage: 30
Answer can be written either in Malayalam or in English
Section – A
Answer all questions. Each carries ¼ weightage
Bunch – I (Choose the correct one)
1. Concepts are the building blocks of ____________
a. Variables b. Theory c. Hypotheses d. Objectives
2. Elimination of prejudice is the hallmark of ____________ Method
a. Comparative Method b. Survey Method c. Scientific Method d. Questionnaire Method.
3. Who proposed a shift from Social Philosophy to Social Science?
a. Weber b. Comte c. Durkheim d. Perry Johnson.
4. ____________ book is considered as a manual for positivist study of soc iety.
a. Rules of Sociological Method b. Sociological Imagination
c. Invitation to Sociology d. Sociology of Knowledge (Weightage: ¼ x 4 =1)
Bunch – II Write the correct answer
5. Who suggested the tool of verstehen?
a. Comte b. Spencer c. Marx d. Weber
6. ____________ emphasised the study of phenomena that is independent of mind or consciousness.
a. Subjectivity b. Objectivity c. Variables d. Scaling
7. Who made an analysis about Caste, Class and Power together?
a. Beteillie b. A.M. Shaw c. Ghurye d. M.N. Srinivas
8. ____________ Studies show historically women are subjugated by men.
a. Sexology b. Women Studies c. Gender d. Gerentology (Weightage: ¼ x 4 =1)
Bunch – III Fill in the blanks
9. Scientific observation should take place under condition
a. Normal b. Neutral c. Uncontrolled d. Controlled
10. Asking questions that leading people to reason is called ____________ Method.
a. Scientific b. Historic c. Observation d. Socratic
11. The science that deals with all aspects of group life of human beings are called ____________
a. Natural Science b. Physical Science c. Social Science d. Environmental Science
12. A systematically collected information is called ____________
a. Scientific Knowledge b. Special Knowledge c. Local Knowledge d. Universal Knowledge (Weightage: ¼ x 4 =1)
Bunch – IV Choose the Correct answer
13. ____________ tends to cover large number of respondents.
a. Case study b. Survey c. Participant Observation d. Content analysis.
14. The process of the investigator and the respondent get to know each other is called ____________
a. Interaction b. Friendship c. Understanding d. Rapport.
15. A statistical concept referring to the totality of the phenomena under investigation is called ____________
a. Sample b. Population c. Universe d. Cross section
16. The rule of ____________ is considered as the essence of caste system.
a. Endogamy b. Exogamy c. Monogamy d. Polygamy (Weightage: ¼ x 4 = 4)
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