CSS Sociology Questions & Answers - Set 15

1)   Religion is an institution which

a. is found only in advanced societies.
b. was found in primitive societies.
c. is found in all societies.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: is found in all societies.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Which one of the following is not characteristic of religion?

a. It believes in supernatural powers.
b. It believes in godlessness.
c. It believes in spirituality.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It believes in spirituality.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Which of the following is not true feature of religion?

a. It stresses on rituals.
b. It helps in promoting virtues.
c. It is opposed to exploitation.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It helps in promoting virtues.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Functional theory at the origin of religion makes us believe that religion originated because of

a. fear instinct of man.
b. man's ignorance.
c. satisfying social needs.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: satisfying social needs.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Evolutionary theory is about

a. origin of religion
b. political system
c. economic system
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: economic system

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   In a simple society people believed in religion because they

a. believed that religion is universal.
b. were afraid of supernatural power.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: believed that religion is universal.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   In a simple society the king and the state

a. had nothing to do with each other.
b. were partly linked with each other.
c. were very closely linked and inseparable from each other.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: were partly linked with each other.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   In a simple society religion

a. was above the state
b. was under state control
c. Both of these
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   In a simple society religions were done in

a. the open
b. in the houses
c. community centres
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the open

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   In a simple society in the beginning

a. religion was pure and simple.
b. religious rituals were costly.
c. religious practices were complex.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: religion was pure and simple.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   During middle ages there was

a. toleration of religion by the king.
b. clash of interests between religion and state.
c. None of these.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: toleration of religion by the king.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   During middle ages whole religious system had

a. become simple
b. become complex
c. degenerated itself
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: become complex

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Which of the following is not characteristic of religion?

a. It has stronghold over every society.
b. It has isolated good from the evil.
c. It brings ego in man and rationalises human sufferings.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It brings ego in man and rationalises human sufferings.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Which of the following is not covered under social functions of religion?

a. It inculcates feelings of scientific investigations.
b. It checks negative outlook.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of above.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Which of the following is not social function of religion?

a. It promotes feelings of equality.
b. It encourages democratic tendencies.
c. It promotes tolerance.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It promotes feelings of equality.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Which of the following is not social function of religion?

a. It has always discouraged sense of subjugation.
b. It has strengthened civilisation.
c. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It has strengthened civilisation.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Which of the following is not true of religion?

a. It discourages social reforms.
b. It discourages family planning.
c. It slows down economic development.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It discourages social reforms.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   Which of the following is not true of religion?

a. It has stood by the side of slavery.
b. It has pleaded social equality.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of above.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Which of the following is not true of religion?

a. It has created special priestly class.
b. It has helped promoting good relations with earthly power.
c. None of these.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It has helped promoting good relations with earthly power.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   The oldest from in which religion was available to society was

a. magic
b. totemism
c. the concept of holy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: totemism

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Which of the following is not true of religion?

a. It has given birth of corruption.
b. It has helped in international understanding.
c. None of these.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Superstition may be called something in which

a. there is logical testing of the event.
b. there is some background of the event.
c. the event has no relation with conviction.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: there is some background of the event.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Which of the following is not category of ascendental ends of super empirical?

a. Purification
b. Plants
c. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   "Belief in the spirit of the dead" is known as

a. magic
b. purification
c. animism
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: purification

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Manipulation by which an effect is sought through the actions of unseen powers is

a. animism
b. magic
c. salvation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: salvation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Common about religion and magic

a. both have same ends to pursue.
b. both refer to supernatural realm.
c. both have same type of pattern.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both refer to supernatural realm.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Which of the following is not true about magical practices?

a. Magic can be imitative.
b. Magic can be contagious.
c. Its practices are validated by scientific knowledge.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Magic can be contagious.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   A religious practice in which a trible confines itself to be descent of a particular animal is known as

a. ritual
b. totemics
c. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   Which of following is not true of rituals?

a. These have some logic behind them.
b. These are internal side of the religion.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: These are internal side of the religion.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Fatalism means

a. accepting tree as god.
b. accepting an animal as god.
c. adoring any material thing on account of its mysterious power.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: adoring any material thing on account of its mysterious power.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   Myths and doctrines fall under the category of

a. practical expression of religion.
b. theoretical expression of religion.
c. None of these.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: theoretical expression of religion.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   Which of the following is true of magic?

a. It creates feelings of religion.
b. In it attitude is more a matter of fact.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: In it attitude is more a matter of fact.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Which one of the following is true of magic?

a. It has something definite in view.
b. It avoids all sorts of tricks and deceits.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It has something definite in view.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   Which of the following is not true of religion and magic?

a. Both have something in veiw
b. Both have power to attract people
c. Both have capacity to convince others
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both have something in veiw

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   Which of the following is not true of magic?

a. It is always considered imperfect.
b. In it behaviour get commercialised.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It is always considered imperfect.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   Historically religion has

a. encouraged scientific equity.
b. always opposed free enquiry.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: always opposed free enquiry.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   Which of the following is not the main cause of conflict between science and religion?

a. Pursuit of empirical truths cause conflict.
b. The boundaries between the two have always remain unchanged.
c. None of these.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The boundaries between the two have always remain unchanged.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   Which of the following is true about science and religion?

a. Both have supreme God.
b. Both try to pierce into the realm of the unknown.
c. Both have same values.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both try to pierce into the realm of the unknown.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   Which of the following is not true of morality?

a. It is instinctive.
b. It encourages scientific enquiry.
c. None of above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It is instinctive.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Which of the following is not true of religion?

a. Its laws are permanent.
b. Its laws are based on nationality.
c. Its laws are based on emotions.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Its laws are based on nationality.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   In theoretic society, there is

a. religious toleration
b. religious intoleration
c. religious understanding
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: religious toleration

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   In a secular society, there is

a. religious toleration
b. religious intoleration
c. religious appreciation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: religious toleration

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


43)   In the religion, the reform movement started because

a. priestly class had become corrupt.
b. the rulers wanted to do so.
c. the masses stopped praying in the churches.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: priestly class had become corrupt.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   In a complex society of ours, religion has been much influenced by

a. education
b. neighbour
c. society
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: education

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   In actual practice religion has

a. successfully controlled economic life.
b. decided to remain in the background.
c. learnt to cooperate with political life of the people.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: learnt to cooperate with political life of the people.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


46)   Religion in complex society

a. dominates politics
b. is dominated by politics
c. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: is dominated by politics

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


47)   In communist world it is believed that religion is

a. needed for political stability
b. essential for society
c. opium for the people.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: opium for the people.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


48)   Religion today has been most adversely affected by

a. money power
b. politics
c. scientific search
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: scientific search

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


49)   In a complex society of today's day by day religion

a. is at the mercy of moneyed class.
b. is getting supremacy over material world.
c. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: is at the mercy of moneyed class.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   In the free world society, the religion is playing the role of

a. encouraging international wars.
b. creating communal harmony.
c. bringing the world together.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bringing the world together.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!