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B.A. Degree Programme in (Core I) Political Science
Model Question Paper
PS 1141 METHEDOLOGY AND PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Time : 3 hrs Total Weightage: 30
SECTION A
[ This section contains four bunches each of FOUR Question. Answer ALL questions. Each bunch carries a weightage of ONE]
I. 1. Concepts are the building blocks of ________
a) Variables b) Theory
c) Hypothesis d) Objectives
2. Elimination of prejudce is the hall mark of _______ method
a) Comparative method b) Survey method
c) Scientific method d) Questionaire 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 society.
a )Ruler of sociological method b ) Sociological imagination
c) Invitation to sociology d) Sociology of Knowledge
II. 5. Who suggest the tool of verstehen
a) Auguste Comte b) Spencer
b) Marx d) Webber
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
b) Ghuye d) M.N. Srinivas
8. ________ Studies how historically women are subjugated by men.
a) Sexology b) Women studies
b) Gender d) gerentology.
III. 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 controlled information is called ___________
a) Scientific Knowledge b) Special Knowlede
c) Local Knowledge d) Universal Knowledge
IV. 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 reffering to the totality of the phenomena under investigation is called________
a)Sample b)Population
c) Univere d) Cross Section
16. The rule of___________ is considered as the essenceof caste system
a) Endogamy b) Exogamy
c)Monogamy d) Polygamy