Soc 314 past question_ Ayodele
Question 1
__________refers to the customs and manners of society
Laws
A.
Mores
B.
Folkways
C.
Values
D.
Question 2
Causes of HIV include the following except
Transfusion of infected blood
A.
Shaking of hands with the infected person
B.
Contact with infected blood products
C.
Indiscriminate and unprotected sexwith a victim
D.
Question 3
The international organisations that assist in antipoverty programs exclude one of the following
BOI
A.
FIFA
B.
NACRDB
C.
WHO
D.
Question 4
According to Otite and Oginowo (1985), sociology is defined as ___________
the study of social groups and human interaction
A.
the study of social interaction and groups
B.
the study of social aggregates and groups.
C.
the study of human interaction and outputs
D.
Question 5
To sociologist, social disorder emerged during __________ and __________revolutions?
Industrial and European
A.
Modern and Industrial
B.
French and Industrial
C.
European and French
D.
Question 6
Causes of corruption include the following except
Social structure
A.
Political patronage
B.
Unemployment
C.
Tribalism
D.
Question 7
One of the following is not the causes of unemployment
Epileptic power supply
A.
Poor economy
B.
Over population
C.
Underpopulation
D.
Question 8
The following factors contribute to the spread of HIV except
STI
A.
Irregular blood screening
B.
Prostitution
C.
Mosquito bite
D.
Question 9
__________ is the alteration and modifications, which all social institutions undergo overtime in the
process of interaction.
Psychological change
A.
Political change
B.
Social change
C.
Historical change
D.
Question 10
One of the following is not an example of terrorist groups
Jama'atuAhlisSunnaLidda'awatiwal-Jihad
A.
The Al-Qaeda group
B.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
C.
Social Democratic Party Group
D.
Question 11
Which statement is not true about social problems?
Objective realities of a social problem can be confirmed by the collection of data in the society
A. to affirm the reality of the problem.
For any problem to be seen as social problem, only the government must see the problem as
B. affecting the rules of human relationship and hampering orderly existence in the society.
A social problem must be completely real in that it will possess a harmful quality that can be
C. verified by the experience of some people.
Every individual in the society does not have to personally experience a social condition
D. before it can be considered a social problem.
Question 12
The type of poverty that involves lacking things that are regarded as the minimum requirements for a
normal life is __________
Relative
A.
Chronic
B.
Complete
C.
Absolute
D.
Question 13
One of the following is an example of deviant behaviours
Industrial conflict
A.
Religion tensions
B.
Domestic violence
C.
Prostitution
D.
Question 14
__________ is a standard that sets limitation in form of guiding principles for the behaviour,
interpersonal and inter-group interactional situations of members of a particular group of people.
Inter-group change
A.
Institutional change
B.
Normative change
C.
Social change
D.
Question 15
In the analysis of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, which group is more vulnerable?
Old people
A.
Men
B.
Adults
C.
Women
D.
Question 16
In the year 2001, what was the HIV prevalence rate in Nigeria?
4.7%
A.
4.4%
B.
5.1%
C.
6.4%
D.
Question 17
The sociological definition of social problem is _____________
A condition where people in the society agree to deal with a situation that threatens their life
A. and their most cherished values and also agrees to find a remedy to the situation.
A condition that disturbs society, prompts sociation and intervention and that requires
B. government’s response.
A condition that poses threat to the well-being, survival, continuity, health and prosperity of
C. asociety.
A widespread innature and create intense worries that collectively demand the attention and
D. intervention of the leadership and society.
Question 18
Which statement is not true about the objective reality of social problems?
You or I need to be poor before we can recognize inreality that there are so many people living
in poverty.
An example of a real objective condition of social problem is prostitution.
Objective realities of a social problem can be confirmed by the collection of data in the society
to affirm the reality of the problem.
Every individual in the society need not personally experience a social condition before it can
be called a social problem.
Question 19
One of the following is not a suggested solution to unemployment in Nigeria
Retiring the old who are kind of redundant in organisations
A.
Economic growth and development
B.
Organised protest by youths to fight the government
C.
Youth empowerment
D.
Question 20
One of the reasons why most programs initiated to combat poverty by governments in developing
countries failed is because
the programs do not receive international backing
A.
the programs do not target the unemployed and people in poverty
B.
the programs’ costs are very expensive
C.
the programs provide benefits for the employed only
D.
Question 21
The following are the causes of terrorism except
Porous border and weak security measures
A.
Religious fundamentalism
B.
Unpaid worker salary
C.
Injustice and social inequality
D.
Question 22
Which of the following is not true about terrorism?
Terrorism has massive psychological effects on objects of attack.
A.
Terrorism is the lawful use of force or
B. violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government.
Terrorists foster an environment of fear and intimidation that they can manipulate.
C.
Terrorism is to sow panic in country’s leaders.
D.
Question 23
Corruption can be eradicated through the following except
Storing all the country’s money in a computerised vault
A.
Creation of employment
B.
Institution of strong anti-corruption group
C.
Self satisfaction
D.
Question 24
Some of the factors that led to social dislocation during the revolutions include the following except
__________
Housing problems
A.
Crime
B.
Poverty
C.
Early marriage
D.
Question 25
The introduction of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in Lagos is a form of____________ change
Social values
A.
Normative
B.
Institutional
C.
Transport
D.
Question 26
According to Nwabueze (1988), the kind of change that occurs in the society exclude the following
Change of Personnel
A.
Deductive change
B.
Institutional change
C.
Normative change
D.
Question 27
The cause of social problem that has to do with major changes in the society is ---------
Economic factors
A.
Historical factors
B.
Psychological factors
C.
Sociological factors
D.
Question 28
Problems assume a social dimension when they affect
relationships among people and promote the social order
A.
relationships among people and disturb the social disorder
B.
relationships among people and create the social order
C.
relationships among people and disturb the social order.
D.
Question 29
Lacking the truly basic necessities of life is a/an __________ poverty
Relative
A.
Complete
B.
Chronic
C.
Absolute
D.
Question 30
The organisation that takes statistics of both the employed and unemployed in the world is __________
International Labour Organisation
A.
International Revenue Organisation
B.
International Statistical Organisation
C.
International Employment Organisation
D.
Question 31
Faces of corruption in Nigeria exclude
Internet corruption
A.
Corruption in Universities
B.
Spiritual corruption
C.
Political corruption
D.
Question 32
The three types of norms are __________, __________and __________
folkways, mores and roles
A.
mores, laws, and values
B.
roles, values and mores
C.
folkways, lawsand mores
D.
Question 33
The condition for absolute poverty is defined as having income
less than US$1/day
A.
less than US₦1/day
B.
greater than US₦1/day
C.
greater than US$1/day
D.
Question 34
A kind of norm that attracts punishment if deviated from is called _____________
Inactive norm
A.
Passive norm
B.
Social norm
C.
Active norm
D.
Question 35
According to MertonandNisbet(1966), social problems are problems that pertain to
Human relationships
A.
Human feelings
B.
Personal relationships
C.
Relationships
D.
Question 36
_______________ is illegitimate use of power to benefit a private interest
Child labour
A.
Human labour
B.
Unemployment
C.
Corruption
D.
Question 37
The type of change that is the bases of historical antecedent is called
Historical change
A.
Psychological change
B.
Political change
C.
Social change
D.
Question 38
Social problems are _____________, while natural problems are ______________
social-made, natural-made
A.
acts of God, man-made
B.
man-made, acts of God
C.
social-made, man-made
D.
Question 39
One of the following exclude the national crises caused by poverty
Mismanagement of resources
A.
Underpopulation
B.
Lack of education
C.
Overpopulation
D.
Question 40
__________ is the state of joblessness
Disorderliness
A.
Idleness
B.
Marginalisation
C.
Unemployment
D.
Question 41
Social problem is distinguished from personal problem because _______________
The causes and solution lie within the individual and the immediate environment.
A
.
The causes and solutions lie outside the individual and the immediate environment.
B
.
The causes and solution of both social and personal problems are from the same source.
C
.
Social problem is handled by the government and not individuals.
D
.
