ICSE Class 12 Sociology by Pavan | Practice Test to Test Your Knowledge
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ICSE Class 12 Sociology

ICSE Class 12 Sociology

Comprehensive Mock test on Sociology, covering social structures, theories, cultural dynamics, and their real-world applications.

2025-07-20
ICSE Class 12 Sociology Grade 12

Duration

30 min

Questions

30

Marking

Negative

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What is a Social Institution?

A
An informal gathering
B
A structured system of social order
C
A festival celebration
D
A temporary association

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Social Institutions?

A
They are structured
B
They serve specific functions
C
They are unchanging
D
They regulate behavior

Kinship based on blood relations is called:

A
Affinal
B
Descent
C
Consanguineous
D
Avunculocal

Which kinship is formed by marriage?

A
Affinal
B
Consanguineous
C
Primary
D
Tertiary

Patrilineal descent means:

A
Descent through mother
B
Descent through father
C
Descent through uncle
D
Descent from both parents

Which kinship usage involves avoidance of interaction?

A
Amitate
B
Avoidance
C
Joking relationship
D
Couvade

Which term describes joking between specific relatives?

A
Avoidance
B
Teknonymy
C
Joking relationship
D
Amitate

What is teknonymy?

A
Naming relatives after their children
B
Residence with the mother
C
Inheritance through uncle
D
Avoiding name usage

In which residence pattern do couples live with the maternal uncle?

A
Matrilocal
B
Patrilocal
C
Avunculocal
D
Neolocal

The family into which one is born is called:

A
Family of procreation
B
Nuclear family
C
Joint family
D
Family of origin

Which type of family includes parents and their children only?

A
Joint family
B
Conjugal family
C
Consanguineous family
D
Patriarchal family

Who gave the definition of family with its features?

A
MacIver
B
Malinowski
C
Radcliffe-Brown
D
Merton

Which family is headed by the mother?

A
Patriarchal
B
Matrilocal
C
Matriarchal
D
Joint

Amitate is a kinship usage related to:

A
Maternal uncle
B
Mother's brother
C
Father's sister
D
Siblings

Which of the following is a function of marriage?

A
Inheritance of property
B
Economic stability
C
Establishing family unit
D
Choosing education

Which type of family includes relatives from more than two generations?

A
Nuclear family
B
Joint family
C
Conjugal family
D
Neolocal family

Which residence pattern is followed after marriage with the husband’s parents?

A
Patrilocal
B
Matrilocal
C
Avunculocal
D
Neolocal

What is the term for the practice where the father holds primary authority in the family?

A
Matripotestal
B
Avuncupotestal
C
Patripotestal
D
Fraternal

A family formed through marriage is called a:

A
Consanguineous family
B
Family of origin
C
Conjugal family
D
Descent group

Couvade is a kinship usage in which:

A
The mother is worshipped
B
The husband imitates labor pain
C
Names are used to address elders
D
Uncles inherit property

Primary kinship refers to:

A
Relatives of spouse
B
Direct close relations
C
Extended family members
D
Friends

The disintegration of the joint family system is a:

A
Structural change
B
Moral change
C
Religious reform
D
Political event

Classificatory kinship terms are based on:

A
Specific individuals
B
Descriptive identity
C
Common roles
D
Legal rules

Which type of change refers to a shift in family roles and functions?

A
Religious
B
Structural
C
Functional
D
Political

The small family norm promotes:

A
Joint family living
B
Population control
C
Inheritance traditions
D
Marriage customs

Descriptive kinship terms refer to:

A
General category of relatives
B
Specific relationships
C
Distant family members
D
Family by law

Kinship that is both affinal and consanguineous is called:

A
Secondary kinship
B
Tertiary kinship
C
Mixed kinship
D
Primary kinship

The term 'neolocal' means:

A
Living with wife’s family
B
Living independently from both families
C
Living with husband’s family
D
Living with uncle

Which of the following is NOT a type of descent?

A
Matrilineal
B
Patrilineal
C
Avunculineal
D
Bilateral

Which factor is NOT responsible for family changes?

A
Industrialization
B
Urbanization
C
Technological progress
D
Superstition