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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'HSST SOCIOLOGY' And exam conducted in the year 2018. And Question paper code was '048/2018/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.
Question42:-An open ended table allows a researcher to calculate measure of central tendency.
A:-Mean
B:-Median
C:-Mean and Median
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question43:-What is the sequence of procedures a researcher has to follow in a quantitative research ?
A:-Problem formulation, analysis, data collection, hypothesis
B:-Hypothesis, problem formulation, data collection, data analysis
C:-Problem formulation, hypothesis, data collection, data analysis
D:-Data collection, data analysis, problem formulation, hypothesis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-Who used the term 'Marxology' to designate his studies on Indian Society ?
A:-R. K. Mukherjee
B:-A. R. Desai
C:-D. P. Mukherjee
D:-Yogendra Singh
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-Ethnography means
A:-Portrait of the people
B:-Study of subjects
C:-Data collection
D:-Alll of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-Who constructed the Sociology of Indian National Movement ?
A:-M. S.A. Rao
B:-A. R. Desai
C:-K. L. Sharma
D:-D. N. Dhanagre
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-Choose the correct answer from the codes given below for the following question. Which of the following is not
linked to ideal type ?
1. Heuristic principle
2. Analytical construct
3. Moral ideal
4. Statistical average
A:-Both 3 and 4
B:-Only 3
C:-Only 4
D:-Both 1 and 4
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-Avunculate is
A:-Paternal Uncle
-Cousin's Uncle
C:-Maternal Uncle
D:-Alll of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-Arrange the following thinkers in the order of their theoretical orientations given below
1. Critical theory
2. Structuralism
3. Micro-macro integration
4. Dramaturgical view
A--Ritzer — Levi-Strauss — Habermas — Goffman
B:-Habermas — Levi-Strauss — Ritzer — Goffman
C:-Goffman — Ritzer - Habermas — Levi-Strauss
D:-Habermas — Ritzer — Goffman — Levi-Strauss
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-Empirical research denotes
A:-Field based
B:-Use of primary data