NBSE Class 11 Question Paper 2021 for Sociology

Total number of printed pages: 2 NB/XI/SGY/1 2021 SOCIOLOGY Full marks : 80 Time : 3 hours General instructions: i. Approximately 15 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers. ii. The question paper consists of 30 questions. iii. Marks are indicated against each question. iv. Answers to questions carrying 1 mark should not exceed one sentence. v. Answers to questions carrying 2 marks should not exceed 50 words. vi. Answers to question carrying 4 marks should not exceed 100 words. vii. Answers to questions carrying 6 marks should not exceed 200 words. viii. Answers to questions carrying 8 marks should not exceed 300 words N.B: Check that all pages of the question paper are complete as indicated on the top left side. (The figures in the margin indicate full marks to the questions) Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives in questions 1 to 5. 1. Who defined sociology as “The science of social phenomena”? 1 (a) August Comte (b) Herbert Spencer (c) Franklin Giddings (d) Park and Burgess 2. Who wrote the book “Positive Philosophy”? 1 (a) August Comte (b) Emile Durkheim (c) Max Weber (d) Herbert Spencer 3. The English word ‘society’ is derived from: 1 (a) French (b) Latin (c) Roman (d) Greek 4. Who used the term ‘primary group’ to mean face to face association? 1 (a) Maclver and Page (b) W.G Sumner (c) Ogburn and Nimkoff (d) C.H Cooley 5. A Kinship based on marriage as between a husband and wife is known as: 1 (a) Affinal kinship (b) Consanguineous kinship (c) Primary kinship (d) Secondary kinship 6. Who said ‘Society is the web of social relationship’? 1 7. What is a social group? 1 8. What is monarchy? 1 9. What is meant by family of procreation? 1 10. What is the basis of social organisation according to Marx? 1 11. What is political sociology? 2

-2- NB/XI/SGY/1 12. What is a secondary group? Give an example. (1+1=2) 13. Differentiate between monogamy and polygamy. 2 14. What are associative processes and dissociative processes? 2 15. How does conflict lead to disintegration? 2 16. List out any two aims of social research. 2 17. Discuss the nature of Sociology as a science. 4 18. Discuss the importance of political system. 4 19. Mention two merits and demerits each of telephone interview. (2+2=4) 20. Distinguish between mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity. (2+2=4) Answer any three (3) from Q.21 to Q.25 3x6=18 21. Discuss the relationship and differences between sociology and political science. 22. What is informal social control? Explain the four mechanisms of social control as listed by Crosbie. (2+4=6) 23. Explain the different degrees of kinship. 24. Define competition. Briefly explain the different types of competition. 25. Mention three advantages and disadvantages of observation method. (3+3=6) Answer any three (3) from Q.26 to Q.30 3x8=24 26. Explain formal and informal group with suitable examples. (4+4=8) 27. Discuss any eight social functions of family. 28. What is accommodation? Explain the various types of accommodation. (1+7=8) 29. Mention any four advantages and disadvantages of participant observation. (4+4=8) 30. Explain four criticisms of Karl Marx theory of class conflict. *********************************