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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'RESEARCH ASSISTANT - SOCIOLOGY' And exam conducted in the year 2016. And Question paper code was '015/2016/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Question74:-Choose the correct order of the following thinkers with the ideas given below :
Solidarity, Social Action, Theological stage, Organismic analogy, Alienation
A:-Durkheim - Weber - Comte - Marx - Spencer
B:-Comte - Marx - Durkheim - Weber - Spencer
C:-Durkheim - Weber - Comte - Spencer - Marx
D:-Spencer - Weber - Durkheim - Comte - Mark
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-Choose the correct answer.
The attributes of dominant caste include :
(1) Numerical strength
(2) Economic power
(3) Political power
(4) Traditional occupation
A:-Only (1) and (2) are correct
B:-(1), (2) and (3) correct
C:-(1) is wrong
D:-All the correct
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-Who among the following has authored the book ‘Legitimation Crisis'?
A:-Jurgen Habermas
B:-Antonio Gramsci
C:-Anthony Giddens
D:-Max Weber
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-Match the concepts in List | with the thinkers in List II :
List | List I!
(1) Communicative Action (1) Giddens
(2) Micro-Macro integration (2) Durkheim
(3) Cultural Hegemony (3) Habermas
(4) Organic Solidarity (4) Gramsci
A:-(1), (2), (3), (4)
B:-(4), (1), (3), (2)
C:-(3), (1), (4), (2)
D:-(4), (3), (1), (2)
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-Who among the following tried to break the dualism between action and structure?
A:-Jurgen Habermas
B:-Max Weber
C:-Karl Marx
D:-Anthony Giddens
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question79:-Choose the characteristic that is not applicable to social action according to Max Weber
A:-Subjective meaning involved in an action oriented to the other
B:-Meaningfulness may be oriented to the past present or future action of others
C:-Meaning has to be shaped mutually
D:-Need not imply cooperation between those involved
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question80:-Social research seeks to
A:-Redefine the defined concepts
B:-Move from the unknown to known
C:-Quench inquisitiveness