DUET 2021 Question Paper M.Phil Ph.D in Anthropology

DU MPhil PhD in Anthropology
Topic:‐ ANTHRO MPHIL

1) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : Class is an aspect of culture in which emic and etic points of view often differ sharply

Reason R : From an etic viewpoint, classes can exist even when the members of the class deny that they constitute a class

[Question ID = 9988]
1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 39949]
2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of

[Option ID = 39950]
3. A is correct but R is not correct

[Option ID = 39951]
4. A is not correct but R is correct

[Option ID = 39952]

2) Identify the correct sequence

1. Kageran‐Kanjeran‐Gamblian‐Kamasian

2. Kamasian‐Gamblian‐Kanjeran‐Kageran

3. Kageran‐Kamasian‐Kanjeran‐Gamblian

4. Gamlian‐Kangeran‐Kamasian‐Kageran

[Question ID = 9989]
1. 1

[Option ID = 39953]
2. 2

[Option ID = 39954]
3. 3

[Option ID = 39955]
4. 4

[Option ID = 39956]

3) Arrange the following prehistoric sites in ascending order of their discovery.

A. Pallavaram

B. Tikoda

C. Bhimbetka

D. Kuliana

[Question ID = 9990]
1. A, D, C, B

[Option ID = 39957]
2. C, D, B, A

[Option ID = 39958]
3. A, B, C, D

[Option ID = 39959]
4. A, C, B, D

[Option ID = 39960]

4) A________ is an object that has a culturally defined meaning that does not necessarily relate to its inherent physical
quality[Question ID = 9991]
1. Syntax [Option ID = 39961]
2. Symbol [Option ID = 39962]
3. Rhetoric [Option ID = 39963]
4. Rite [Option ID = 39964]

5) Arrange the following in their sequence of discovery from the earliest to the latest

A. Gufkral

B. Jarmo

C. Mehergarh

D. Catalhoyuk

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 9992]
1. A, B, C, D

[Option ID = 39965]
2. B, C, D, A

[Option ID = 39966]
3. B, D, C, A

[Option ID = 39967]
4. D, A, C, B

[Option ID = 39968]

6) The famous Prehistoric site Bhimbetka was discovered by[Question ID = 9993]
1. V. S. Wakankar [Option ID = 39969]
2. Jerome Jacobson [Option ID = 39970]
3. V. N. Misra [Option ID = 39971]
4. H.D.Sankalia [Option ID = 39972]

7) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : There is total absence of stone tools and weapons in Ahar culture.

Reason R : Inhabitants of ancient Ahar culture had relied upon copper and its alloys

[Question ID = 9994]
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 39973]
2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 39974]
3. A is true but R is false

[Option ID = 39975]
4. A is false but R is true

[Option ID = 39976]

8) The Alpine glacial periods Gunz, Mindel, Riss, Wurm were recognised first by which of the scholars

[Question ID = 9995]
1. Zeuner and Wainwright

[Option ID = 39977]
2. De Terra and Paterson

[Option ID = 39978]
3. Penck and Bruckner

[Option ID = 39979]
4. Allchin and Allchin

[Option ID = 39980]

9) Which of the following sites belong to Indus Valley Civilisation ?

A. Amri

B. Hunsgi

C. Rojdi

D. Banawali

[Question ID = 9996]
1. A, B and D only

[Option ID = 39981]
2. A, B and C only

[Option ID = 39982]

3. A and B only

[Option ID = 39983]
4. A, C, and D only

[Option ID = 39984]

10) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Soanian culture was first studied by De Terra and Paterson

Statement II: The Madrasian culture was extensively worked upon by V.D.Krishnaswamy

[Question ID = 9997]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[Option ID = 39985]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[Option ID = 39986]
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[Option ID = 39987]
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

[Option ID = 39988]

11) The study of present day societies from an archaeological perspective is known as[Question ID = 9998]
1. Ethnoarchaeology [Option ID = 39989]
2. Contemporary archaeology [Option ID = 39990]
3. Social archaeology [Option ID = 39991]
4. Interpretive archaeology [Option ID = 39992]

12) Match List I with List II

List I List II
(Book/Theory proposed/Characteristic, etc.) (Author/Thinker/Name of Theory, etc.)
A. Gufkral I. Middle Palaeolithic
B. Nevasa II. Mesolithic
C. Langhnaj III. Neolithic
D. Muchchatla Chintamanu Gavi IV. Upper Palaeolithic

[Question ID = 9999]
1. A ‐ III, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ II [Option ID = 39993]
2. A ‐ III, B ‐ I, C ‐ II, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 39994]
3. A ‐ II, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ III [Option ID = 39995]
4. A ‐ IV, B ‐ II, C ‐ I, D ‐ III [Option ID = 39996]

13) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : Simian shelf is a bony thickening on the front of the ape mandible

Reason R : It is helpful in reinforcing the jaw

[Question ID = 10000]
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 39997]
2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 39998]
3. A is true but R is false

[Option ID = 39999]
4. A is false but R is true

[Option ID = 40000]

14) Kinship Organization in India (1953) was written by[Question ID = 10001]
1. J.D.Mehra [Option ID = 40001]
2. T. N. Madan [Option ID = 40002]
3. Leela Dube [Option ID = 40003]
4. Irawati Karve [Option ID = 40004]

15) Given below are two statements

Statement I: Knuckle walking is a feature of Gorilla

Statement II: Brachiation is a feature of Gibbon

[Question ID = 10002]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[Option ID = 40005]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[Option ID = 40006]
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[Option ID = 40007]
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

[Option ID = 40008]

16) Cranial index is estimated by [Question ID = 10003]
1. (Head length / Head breadth) *100 [Option ID = 40009]
2. (Head breadth / Head length) *100 [Option ID = 40010]
3. (Head length2 / Head breadth3) *100 [Option ID = 40011]
4. (Head breadth2 / Head length3) *100 [Option ID = 40012]

17) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : There is no skipping of generation in autosomal dominant traits

Reason R: Autosomal dominant traits manifest in both homozygous as well as heterozygous conditions

[Question ID = 10004]
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40013]
2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40014]
3. A is true but R is false

[Option ID = 40015]
4. A is false but R is true

[Option ID = 40016]

18) Which of the following statements are correct in biostatistics?

A. Mean is a measure of central tendency

B. Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion

C. Variance is a test of significance

D. Student’s t test is a non‐parametric test

[Question ID = 10005]
1. B, C and D only

[Option ID = 40017]
2. A and C only

[Option ID = 40018]
3. B and D only

[Option ID = 40019]
4. A and B only

[Option ID = 40020]

19) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : Vasodilation is a usual response to hot climate

Reason R : It helps in direct blood flow towards the skin and allows escaping excess heat through skin

[Question ID = 10006]
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40021]
2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40022]
3. A is true but R is false

[Option ID = 40023]
4. A is false but R is true

[Option ID = 40024]

20) The roots of New Ethnography lie in[Question ID = 10007]
1. Holistic approach [Option ID = 40025]
2. Emic approach [Option ID = 40026]
3. Etic Approach [Option ID = 40027]
4. Linguistic Approach [Option ID = 40028]

21) The frequency of “A” is 60% (p =0.6) and 40% “a” (q = 0.4), then what will be the genotype frequencies in the next
generation (given the trait is under Hardy‐Weinberg equilibrium)?[Question ID = 10008]
1. AA = 0.36, Aa = 0.48, and aa = 0.16 [Option ID = 40029]
2. AA = 0.16, Aa = 0.48, and aa = 0.36 [Option ID = 40030]
3. AA = 0.16, Aa = 0.36, and aa = 0.48 [Option ID = 40031]
4. AA = 0.72, Aa = 0.36, and aa = 0.16 [Option ID = 40032]

22) Among the 75 listed PVTG's in India the highest number are found in[Question ID = 10009]
1. Chhattisgarh [Option ID = 40033]
2. Andhra Pradesh [Option ID = 40034]
3. Telengana [Option ID = 40035]
4. Odisha [Option ID = 40036]

23) In Social Anthropology family, kinship, descent and marriage are traced through[Question ID = 10010]
1. Genealogy [Option ID = 40037]
2. Lineage [Option ID = 40038]
3. Clan [Option ID = 40039]
4. Pedigree [Option ID = 40040]

24) In normal distribution[Question ID = 10011]
1. Mode, Median and Mean coincide at one point [Option ID = 40041]
2. Mean and Mode coincide and vary from Median [Option ID = 40042]
3. Median and Mean coincide and vary from Mode [Option ID = 40043]
4. Mode, Median and Mode do not coincide [Option ID = 40044]

25) Measurements obtained from the entire population is known as[Question ID = 10012]
1. Parameter [Option ID = 40045]
2. Estimate [Option ID = 40046]
3. Statistic [Option ID = 40047]
4. Variable [Option ID = 40048]

26) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : For the manifestation of MN blood group both alleles must be expressed in the heterozygous genotype

Reason R : Both alleles expressing in heterozygous genotype is known as codominance system

[Question ID = 10013]
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40049]
2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40050]
3. A is true but R is false

[Option ID = 40051]
4. A is false but R is true

[Option ID = 40052]

27) Haplogroups within a species are[Question ID = 10014]
1. Sets of related haplotypes which share common mutations [Option ID = 40053]
2. ​Sets of unrelated segments of DNA without any common mutations [Option ID = 40054]
3. ​Specific mutations only caused by duplication [Option ID = 40055]
4. ​Specific mutations only caused by translocation [Option ID = 40056]

28) Measuring peakedness in the data is known as[Question ID = 10015]
1. Kurtosis [Option ID = 40057]
2. Skewness [Option ID = 40058]
3. Mean Deviation [Option ID = 40059]
4. Mode [Option ID = 40060]

29) DNA‐sequencing dideoxy method was first described by[Question ID = 10016]
1. Fred Sanger [Option ID = 40061]
2. Francis Galton [Option ID = 40062]
3. Kary Mullis [Option ID = 40063]
4. Francis Crick [Option ID = 40064]

30) Which of the following is a non‐parametric test?[Question ID = 10017]
1. Chi‐square test [Option ID = 40065]
2. Student’s t test [Option ID = 40066]
3. Linear regression [Option ID = 40067]
4. ANOVA [Option ID = 40068]

31) Middlemost value in the dataset is known as[Question ID = 10018]
1. Mean [Option ID = 40069]
2. Median [Option ID = 40070]
3. Mode [Option ID = 40071]
4. Mean Deviation [Option ID = 40072]

32) Which of the following ongoing widespread disease is considered as pandemic?[Question ID = 10019]
1. Sars‐Cov‐2 [Option ID = 40073]
2. MERS‐Cov [Option ID = 40074]
3. Ebola [Option ID = 40075]
4. H1N1 [Option ID = 40076]

33) Electrophoresis is used for[Question ID = 10020]
1. Genotyping [Option ID = 40077]
2. Gene Sequencing [Option ID = 40078]
3. ​Detecting cytogenetic bands of chromosomes [Option ID = 40079]
4. DNA amplification [Option ID = 40080]

34) Given below are two statements

Statement I: In case control studies, patients with the disease are compared with persons without the disease

Statement II:Incidence rates can be computed directly in case‐control studies

[Question ID = 10021]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[Option ID = 40081]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[Option ID = 40082]
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[Option ID = 40083]
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

[Option ID = 40084]

35) Given below are two statements

Statement I: In research ethics, study participants must be informed about the aims of the study

Statement II: In research ethics, confidentiality of the participant information must be strictly maintained

[Question ID = 10022]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[Option ID = 40085]
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[Option ID = 40086]
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[Option ID = 40087]
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

[Option ID = 40088]

36) LOD scores are calculated for [Question ID = 10023]
1. Assessing genetic linkage [Option ID = 40089]
2. Assessing fetal growth during pregnancy [Option ID = 40090]
3. Quantitative assessment of child growth trajectories [Option ID = 40091]
4. Quantitative assessment of cognition in elderly [Option ID = 40092]

37) Which of the following concepts were given by M.N. Srinivas?

A. Sanskritization

B. Sacred Complex

C. Dominant Caste

D. Little Community

[Question ID = 10024]
1. A, B and D only

[Option ID = 40093]
2. B, C and D only

[Option ID = 40094]
3. A and C only

[Option ID = 40095]
4. A and D only

[Option ID = 40096]

38) Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Nupe Religion I. E. B. Tylor
B. Neur Religion II. S. F. Nadel
C. The Golden BoughIII. James Frazer
D. Primitive Culture IV. E. E. Evans‐Pritchard

[Question ID = 10025]
1. A ‐ II , B ‐ I, C ‐ IV , D ‐ III [Option ID = 40097]
2. A ‐ II , B ‐ IV , C ‐ I , D ‐ III [Option ID = 40098]
3. A ‐ II , B ‐IV , C ‐ III , D ‐ I [Option ID = 40099]
4. A ‐ II , B ‐ I , C ‐ III , D ‐ IV [Option ID = 40100]

39) Arrange the following journals of anthropology in the ascending order of their establishment

A. Eastern Anthropologist

B. Man in India

C. Indian Anthropologist

D. Journal of Indian Anthropological Survey of India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 10026]
1. C, D, A, B

[Option ID = 40101]
2. C, B, D, A

[Option ID = 40102]
3. B, A, D, C

[Option ID = 40103]
4. B, C, A, D

[Option ID = 40104]

40) Identify the correct sequence of the establishment of departments of Anthropology in the following cities in ascending
order[Question ID = 10027]
1. Delhi, Lucknow, Calcutta, Chandigarh [Option ID = 40105]
2. Calcutta, Lucknow, Delhi, Chandigarh [Option ID = 40106]
3. Calcutta, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Delhi [Option ID = 40107]
4. Delhi, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Lucknow [Option ID = 40108]

41) Identify the correct sequence of the stages of Social Drama by Victor Turner[Question ID = 10028]
1. Redressive action, Crisis, Reintegration, Breech [Option ID = 40109]
2. Breach, Reintegration, Crisis, Redressive action [Option ID = 40110]
3. Redressive action, Crisis, Reintegration, Breech [Option ID = 40111]
4. Breech, Crisis, Redressive action, Reintegration [Option ID = 40112]

42) Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Yuganta: The End of an Epoch I. Gerald Berreman
B. India through Hindu Categories II. McKim Marriot

C. Hindus of Himalayas III. Verrier Elwin
D. The Religion of an Indian TribeIV. Irawati Karwe

[Question ID = 10029]
1. A ‐ IV, B ‐ I , C ‐ III , D ‐ II [Option ID = 40113]
2. A ‐ IV , B ‐ II , C ‐ III , D ‐ I [Option ID = 40114]
3. A ‐ IV , B ‐ II , C ‐ I , D ‐ III [Option ID = 40115]
4. A ‐ IV, B ‐ III , C ‐ I , D ‐ II [Option ID = 40116]

43) Arrange the following books in the ascending order as per their year of publication

A. Religion in Java

B. Argonauts of the Western Pacific

C. Coming of Age in Samoa

D. We the Tikopia

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 10030]
1. C, D, A, B

[Option ID = 40117]
2. C, B, D, A

[Option ID = 40118]
3. B, C, A, D

[Option ID = 40119]
4. B, C, D, A

[Option ID = 40120]

44) Anthony Wallace distinguished four principal varieties of religious cults as per their evolutionary sequence. Identify
the correct order[Question ID = 10031]
1. Individulaistic, Shamanistic, Ecclesiastical, Communal [Option ID = 40121]
2. Individualistic, Shamanistic, Communal, Ecclesiastical [Option ID = 40122]
3. Shamanistic, Ecclesiastical, Communal, Individualistic [Option ID = 40123]
4. Shamanistic, Individualistic, Ecclesiastical, Communal [Option ID = 40124]

45) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: According to Levi‐Strauss, roasting is to boiling as nature is to culture.
Reason R: Boiled food is on the side of culture because the method of preparation involves a cultural implement (pot)
which forms a barrier between the food and fire.

[Question ID = 10032]
1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40125]
2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40126]
3. A is correct but R is not correct

[Option ID = 40127]
4. A is not correct but R is correct

[Option ID = 40128]

46) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: Clifford Geertz argued that the study of culture should emulate natural sciences.
Reason R: Because to understand cultures, we should study meaning rather than behaviour reducible to causal laws.

[Question ID = 10033]
1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40129]
2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40130]

3. A is correct but R is not correct

[Option ID = 40131]
4. A is not correct but R is correct

[Option ID = 40132]

47) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Social races are assumed to have a biological basis but are in fact culturally constructed.
Reason R: Social race is an emic construct that can be used politically to justify prejudice and stratification.

[Question ID = 10034]
1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40133]
2. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[Option ID = 40134]
3. A is correct but R is not correct

[Option ID = 40135]
4. A is not correct but R is correct

[Option ID = 40136]

48) Which of the following concepts are attributed to Robert Redfield?

A. Rural‐Urban Continuum

B. Folk‐Urban Continuum

C. The Small Community

D. The Little Communiy

[Question ID = 10035]
1. A, B and D only

[Option ID = 40137]
2. A and D only

[Option ID = 40138]
3. B and D only

[Option ID = 40139]
4. A, B and C only

[Option ID = 40140]

49) Which of the following research methods is best suited to study the processual aspect of political organization?
[Question ID = 10036]
1. Key Informant Interview [Option ID = 40141]
2. Extended Case Study Method [Option ID = 40142]
3. Participant Observation [Option ID = 40143]
4. Focus Group Discussion [Option ID = 40144]

50) Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Genealogical Method I. Brownislaw Malinowski
B. Participant ObservationII. W.H.R. Rivers
C. Extended Case Method III. J. A. Barnes
D. Network Analysis IV. Max Gluckman

[Question ID = 10037]
1. A ‐ II, B ‐ I, C ‐ III , D ‐ IV [Option ID = 40145]
2. A ‐ II , B ‐ I , C ‐ IV , D ‐ III [Option ID = 40146]
3. A ‐ II , B ‐ III, C ‐ I , D ‐ IV [Option ID = 40147]
4. A ‐ II, C ‐ III, C ‐ IV, B ‐ I [Option ID = 40148]