ISC Class 11 Specimen Paper for Sociology – Text
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SOCIOLOGY
(Maximum Marks: 70)
(Time allowed: Three hours)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time.)
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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 [ ].
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PART I (20 Marks)
Answer all questions.
Question 1 [10 2]
Answer briefly each of the following questions:
(i) Define Spencer’s Social Darwinism.
(ii) Give any two points to show the relationship between Sociology and Political
Science.
(iii) What is the Comparative Method in Social Research?
(iv) Define the term Norms.
(v) What is the In-group?
(vi) Define the term Status.
(vii) Define Child Labour.
(viii) What is Social Ecology according to Radha Kamal Mukherjee?
(ix) Define the term Brahminization.
(x) What is meant by the term Mob?
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PART II (50 Marks)
Answer any five questions.
Question 2
(a) Discuss the scope of Sociology as a Social Science. [5]
(b) Describe the conflict theory by Karl Marx. [5]
Question 3
(a) Discuss the interview schedule as a tool of data collection. [5]
(b) Define Rural Society. Discuss its characteristics. [5]
Question 4
(a) Primary groups and Secondary groups are different in nature. Explain this statement [5]
based on five differences between the two groups.
(b) Define the term Socialization. Discuss in detail any four of its characteristics. [5]
Question 5
(a) Competition is a universal social process. Discuss this statement with respect to any [5]
five characteristics of competition.
(b) Discuss in detail the determinants of status. [5]
Question 6
(a) Examine the emergence of Anthropology as a discipline of Social Science. [5]
(b) Discuss the Scientific method of Social research. [5]
Question 7
(a) Define overpopulation. Discuss any five causes of overpopulation. [5]
(b) The main contribution of Iravati Karve to Sociology has been in the field of Kinship [5]
and Family. Discuss.
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Question 8
(a) Discuss any five features of Organized groups. [5]
(b) Examine in detail the problems of Urban society. [5]
Question 9
(a) Differentiate between Cooperation and Conflict as social processes. [5]
(b) Discuss the remedial measures to deal with the problem of Juvenile Delinquency. [5]
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