CBSE Class 11

Sociology Sample
Paper 01

Max. Marks 80. Time: 3 hrs.

General Instructions

i. Question No. 1-14 are of 2 marks each and are to be answered in about 30 words each.
ii. Question No. 15-21 are of 4 marks each and are to be answered in about 80 Words each.
iii. Question No. 22-25 are of 6 marks each and are to be answered in about 200 Words each.
iv. Question No.25 carries 6 marks, and is to be answered with the help of the passage given

1. What led to the growth of sociology in India?

2. Define: Sanction and Deviance
3. Mention one positive and one negative effect of intermixing of cultural groups.
4. Why ideology of Competition is considered as a dominant ideology in capitalism.
5. What is authority?
6. Why is environmental management a complex and huge task for society?
7. Explain the concept of alienation given by Karl Marx.
8. Mention any two main features of welfare state as predicted by A.R Desai.
9. Mention the various dimensions of culture.
10. Mention any two basic forms of advantages which privileged group enjoys over
unprivileged?
11. Mention any two factors that facilitate conformity to social norms.
12. Explain"social solidarity"as given by Emile Durkheim.
13. Mention any two chief characteristic of caste system given by G.S Ghurye.
14. How is environment a cause of social change?
15. Mention the intellectual ideas that went into making of sociology?
16. Define modern state. Explain the chief characteristics of modern state.

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Explain how transformation of work took place from pre-industrial to industrial society.
17. Explain how social change and social order differs in rural and urban areas?
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18. Describe the two way process by which the "social environments" emerge.
19. Define Bureaucracy. Explain the chief characteristic of bureaucratic authority.
20. Give a brief bio sketch of Sarat Chandra Roy.

Or

Explain in detail the debate between protectionists and nationalists on tribal Culture.
21. "Environmental problems are considered as social problem." Comment.
22. "Religion affects the economic development of a country." Justify the statement.
23. What do you understand by socialization? Explain any four agencies of socialization?
24. "Competition, cooperation and conflict co-exist in modern society." Justify

Or

Define social groups. Explain any four types of social groups.

25. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
A world to convince: why a woman can't have it all
Every woman who has battled societal prejudice, peer pressure, male insecurity and
internal conflict in pursuit of her professional ambition knows exactly what PepsiCo CEO
Indrallooyi meant when she proclaimed with disarming candour that "women can't have
it all". Growing up as the daughter of a working mother-one who belonged to a
generation of trailblazer women journalists who initially had to fight just to get
mainstream reporting assignments - naively believed that talent, rebellion and grit were
enough to "have ital". The truth, I would discover, is way more Complex. Women pay a
price for professional success that men never have to. Not only are we assessed by a
different barometer (women have to be better than their male colleagues to achieve the
same recognition), we are scrutinised by a harsher gaze, judged much more easily and
treated with suspicion if we are not married or mothers at the 'right age. It's equally true,
as Nooyi argued, that the biological clock is in "total and complete conflict" with the
career clock. Chasing a professional goal with single-minded focus- which is often the
requirement of any job - can sometimes mean that you postpone personal decisions like
parenthood until it's too late or you simply don't feel mentally ready for it, even if the
option presents itself earlier. But the debate triggered by Nooyi's comments is two-fold:
Does biology itself militate against a truly free choice for women? Or does it profoundly
unfair as it is -limit and define our choices in a way that it never does for men. The

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second, more compelling question is whether women - even those who are brilliant
trapeze artistes at multi-tasking and juggling - are expected to DO it all,even if they can't
have it all. Nooyi's own account has a telling anecdote of a conversation between her
mother and her wherein she is commanded to go out and get milk for the household on
a night when she return slate and has exciting news of her own promotion to share. But
for her mother, the PepsiCo CEO's primary responsibility remains that of wife, mother,
daughter and daughter-in-law. In the everyday work-lives of women this is an argument
many a daughter would have had with her mother or mother in-law. At one level, with
the rise of women in almost every profession, it would appear as if the glass ceiling has
been smashed. But it's still only cracked, not broken. Women who manage boardrooms
and billion dollar deals are still expected to keep an eye on what's for dinner, whether
the linen has been changed, what vegetables are in stock and whether the children
have completed their homework. While an increasing number of fair-minded and
enlightened men have made home-keeping a partnership, for the most part managing
the home whether they work or not-is still treated as a female domain. In some ways
by chasing and even embracing the label of 'super-women' and 'super-moms' we have
done this to ourselves. Instead of romanticising the female ability for managing
multiple roles, we should be negotiating for a more equal playing field - at Work, and at
home. It's become reasonably common to hear that women make for more
compassionate bosses or are better at shaping consensus in the workplace and so on.
One cannot want the essentialism of being female smashed at home but reiterated at
work. Sometimes it is our own internal contradictions and Confusions that end up
confirming the cliché s that persist about being a Woman at the Workplace.-Barkha
Dutt July 04, 2014
i. Define Stereotypes and role incompatibility.
ii. Explain how multiple status leads to role conflict.

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 CBSE Class 11
Sociology Sample
Paper 01 Answers

1. Growth of sociology in India

a. Introduced in Bombay University in 1919.
b. Reviewers of Indian society generally trace its origin to work of several British civil

servants, missionaries and western scholars during 18th and 19th century.
c. Wanted to know more about Indian culture so that they could easily rule over
country.
d. Christian missionaries were interested in learning local languages, folk lores and
culture to carry out their activities.(any 2)
2. SANCTION
Mode of reward or punishment that reinforces socially accepted forms of behavior.
DEVIANCE
Modes of action, which don't conform to the norms and values held by most members of
the society.
3. Positive effects of intermixing of cultural groups are
a. leads to homogeneous Culture
b. Leads to respect and tolerance towards other cultures.
Two negative effects of intermixing of cultural groups are
c. Creates friction between two groups disturbing harmony and peace in society
d. erosion of unique Cultural identity
4. Ideology of competition is considered as a dominant ideology in capitalism
a. It brings efficiency
b. Maximizes profit
c. Gives birth to invention and innovation (any 2)
5. According to Max Weber power is exercised through authority. Authority is that form of
power which is accepted as legitimate.
6. Environmental management is a complex and huge task for society
a. As we do not know enough about bio physical processes to predict and control them.
b. Human relation with environment has become increasingly Complex.
c. With the spread of industrialization, resource extraction has expanded and

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 accelerated, effecting ecosystem.
d. Complex industrial technologies and modes of organization require sophisticated
management system which is often fragile and vulnerable to error.
7. Alienation is a process in a capitalist society by which human beings are separated and
distanced from nature, other human beings, their work and its products and their own
nature or self.
8.
a. The welfare state actively uses its power to design and implement social policies for
betterment of society.
b. Welfare state is a democratic state c) A welfare state involves a mixed economy. (any
2)
9. Mention the various dimensions of culture.
a. Materialistic aspect
Tangible or concrete products of human Creation are called materialistic culture like
clothes, jewellery etc.
b. Non-materialistic cultures. Non tangible or abstract things like beliefs, values and
Customs etc.
10. There are three basic forms of advantages which privileged groups may enjoy-
a. Life chances
b. Social status
c. Political influence (any 2)
11.
a. Socialization
b. Social Control
c. Hierarchy of norms
12.
The idea of social solidarity emerges from shared feelings and beliefs.
It is the common moral force of society rather than rational self interest of
individual
The purpose of social solidarity is to bind the society together (any 2)
13. G.S Ghurye's study on caste
a. Caste as an institution based on segmental division
b. Caste is also based on hierarchical division

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 c. Institution of caste involves restrictions on social interaction.
d. Caste also involves differential rights and duties for different castes.
e. Caste restricts the choice of occupation.
f. Caste involves strict restrictions on marriage. (any 2)
14. Environment a cause of social change (any 2)
a. Environment is having a great impact in changing the structure of Society.
b. In past, human beings were unable to control the effect of nature
c. Technology allows us to overcome the problems posed by nature
d. The effect of nature on society can be both constructive as well as destructive.
15. The intellectual ideas that went into making of sociology are:-
a. Auguste Comte
He developed a rational approach to study the society based on experimentation and
observation.
b. Karl Marx
To him, society was based on an understanding of forces of production and relation of
Production.
c. Herbert Spencer
He developed theory parallel to theory of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution of
species.
He emphasized on the fact that only the fittest can survive in any form of society.
d. Max Weber
He focused on developing an interpretive Sociology of social action and of power and
domination.
16. MODERN STATE- the state representing the interest of all sections of the society
The main features of modern state are-
a. Sovereignty (explanation)
b. citizenship rights
*civil rights
*political rights
*social rights (explanation)
c. Nationalism (explanation)

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 PREINDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
a. In ancient society, division of labour was simple
b. Most of the people worked infield or cared for their livestock
c. Division of work was on the basis of age and gender.
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
a. Division of labour is Complex.
b. Farming has also become industrialized. It is carried out largely by machines rather
than human hands.
c. Division of work is on the basis of level of training of skills
17. Social order and social change in rural area(any 2)
Villages are small in size so they have more personalized relationships.
Villages follow more traditional patterns; institutions like caste and religion are
stronger here.
The relative power of dominant section is much more because they control most
resources and employment avenues.
Change is slow to come because villages are scattered and not as well connected to
the rest of the World.
Social order and social change in urban area (any 2)
City life and modernity go hand in hand.
City offers the individual boundless possibilities for fulfillment.
City too fosters the development of group identities based on religion, caste, class
etc.
An important issue of social order in towns and cities is related to space.
18. Social environment emerged from interaction between bio physical ecology and human
interventions. This is a two way process.
"Just as nature shapes society, the society shapes nature"
a. Nature affect society
Nature affects Society in such a way that human schedule, their wearing style and
their living style are according to the nature of the Region. Explain giving an example.
b. Society affects nature Society affects nature through urbanization and
industrialization
19. Bureaucracy means an office or a system of laws, rules and regulations defining specific
functions. It means "organized"work process of a group .According to Weber,

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 bureaucracy is a type of social organization in a hierarchical order. In this each person
has some power and authority. Characteristics of bureaucratic authority areas
follows(any 3)
a. Functioning of officials
b. Hierarchical ordering of positions
c. Reliance on written documents
d. Office management
e. Conduct in office.
20.
He was a lawyer.
He did his graduation and post graduation in English.
In 1898, after starting practice of law, he decided to take up a job as an English
teacher at a Christian missionary school.
In Ranchi, he became the leading authority on culture and society of tribal
people of chota Nagpur Region.
Started his anthropological research when he left the school and was appointed as
official interpreter in the court.
Anthropological research was a byproduct of his professional need to interpret
tribal Customs and laws for the Court.
His hard work and diligence and keen eye for details resulted in valuable
research articles.
In addition to Monographs on various tribes like Oraon, Mundas and Kharias,he
published more than hundred articles in leading Indian and British journals.
Founded the Journal "Man in India" in 1922. (any 4)

Or

PROTECTIONIST
British anthropologist were interested in studying the tribal culture of India
They believe that assimilation of tribal culture with main stream Hinduism will
lead to exploitation of tribal people by Hindus and thus their culture should be
protected and preserved.
NATIONALIST
Believe in unity of India and the need for modernizing Indian society and culture

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 They believe that attempt to preserve tribal culture were misguided and resulted
in maintaining tribal's in a backward state

21. "Environmental problems are considered as social problem."

a. The social inequality that exists in the society determines how the environmental
crisis will affect different groups.
b. Development of science and technology has affected the inter relationship of animals,
plants and environment.
c. The plants and environment have been destroyed by human beings for their
comfortable living.
d. Destruction of forest, industrial pollution, water pollution and noise pollution have
degraded the balance in the ecosystem.
e. This is increasingly destroying the balance among animals, plants and environment.
f. If this balance is continuously affected, human and animal life will be in danger
in near future.
g. In the modern industrial societies, exploitation of environment has become alarming.
h. Any economic development seems directly related to destruction of nature.
i. if we do not control this destruction, world population will have to face serious
survival threat. (any 4)
22.
a. Pioneering Work by Max Weber demonstrates how sociology looks at religion in its
relationship to other aspects of social and economic behavior.
b. Weber argues that Calvinism (a branch of protestant Christianity) exerted an
important influence on the emergence and growth of capitalism as a mode
of economic organization.
c. The Calvinist believed that the world was created for the glory of god meaning that
any work in this world has to be done for His glory, making even mundane work acts
of glory/Worship.
d. Calvinist also believed in the concept of predestination which meant whether one will
go to heaven or hell was preordained.
e. The money earned was not to be used for worldly consumption rather the ethics of
Calvinism was to live frugally.
23. SOCIALISATION
It can be defined as the process whereby the helpless infant gradually

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 becomes self-aware, knowledgeable person, skilled in the way of the
Culture into which he or she is born.
AGENCIES OF SOCIALISATION
a. Family
b. Peer Groups
c. School
d. Mass Media
e. Other socializing agencies like workplace (Explain these agencies)
24.
Cooperation:- it means working together for common interest and goals. It is an
associative social process which is opposite to competition and conflict.
Competition:- lt is a form of social action in which we strive against each other for
possession of or use of limited material or nonmaterial goods.
Conflict:- It implies clash of interest. The basis of Conflict may vary but it is
always apart of a Society.
As modern society is based on capitalism, therefore competition is at its peak
which gives rise to conflict. Cooperation is just for showcase.

OR

SOCIAL GROUP
a. Collection of continuously interacting people.
b. They share common culture, value, normand interest.
Different types of social groups are:-
a. Primary and secondary group
b. Community and society group
c. Peer group
d. Reference group
e. In-group and out-group
25. A world to convince: why a woman can't have it all
Every woman who has battled societal prejudice, peer pressure, male insecurity and
internal conflict in pursuit of her professional ambition knows exactly what PepsiCo CEO
Indralooyi meant when she proclaimed with disarming candour that "women can't have
it all". Growing up as the daughter of a working mother-one who belonged to a

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generation of trailblazer women journalists who initially had to fight just to get main
stream reporting assignments-naively believed that talent, rebellion and grit were
enough to "have ital". The truth, would discover, is way more Complex. Women pay a
price ror professional success that men never nave to not only are we assessed by a
different barometer (women have to be better than their male colleagues to achieve the
same recognition), we are scrutinised by a harsher gaze, judged much more easily and
treated with suspicion if we are not married or mothers at the 'right' age. It's equally true,
as Nooyi argued, that the biological clock is in "total and complete conflict" with the
career clock. Chasing a professional goal with single-minded focus-which is often the
requirement of any job - can sometimes mean that you postpone personal decisions like
parenthood until it's too late or you simply don't feel mentally ready for it, even if the
option presents itself earlier. But the debate triggered by Nooyi's comments is two-fold:
Does biology itself militate against a truly free choice for women? Or does it-profoundly
unfair as it is-limit and define our choices in away that it never does for men. The second,
more compelling question is whether women - even those who are brilliant trapeze
artistes at multi-tasking and juggling - are expected to DO it all,even if they can't have it
all. Nooyi's own account has a telling anecdote of a conversation between her mother and
her wherein she is commanded to go out and get milk for the household on a night when
she return slate and has exciting news of her own promotion to share. But for her
mother, the PepsiCo CEO's primary responsibility remains that of wife, mother, daughter
and daughter-in-law. In the everyday work-lives of women this is an argument many a
daughter would have had with her mother or mother-in-law. At one level, with the rise of
women in almost every profession, it would appear as if the glass ceiling has been
smashed. But it's still only Cracked, not broken. Women who manage boardrooms and
billion-dollar deals are still expected to keep an eye on what's for dinner, whether the
linen has been changed, what vegetables are in stock and whether the children have
completed their homework. While an increasing number of fair-minded and enlightened
men have made home-keeping a partnership, for the most part managing the home -
whether they work or not-is still treated as a female domain. In some ways by chasing
and even embracing the label of 'super-women' and 'super-moms' we have done this to
ourselves. Instead of romanticising the female ability for managing multiple roles, we
should be negotiating for a more equal playing field - at work, and at home. It's become
reasonably common to hear that women make for more compassionate bosses or are

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better at shaping consensus in the workplace and so on. One cannot want the
essentialism of being female smashed at home but reiterated at work. Sometimes it is our
own internal contradictions and confusions that end up confirming the cliches that
persist about being a woman at the workplace.-Barkha Dutt July 04, 2014
i. Define Stereotypes and role incompatibility.
a. Role stereotyping is a process of reinforcing some specific role for some member
of the society.
b. Role incompatibility occurs when individuals experience expectations from
outside the group about their role that are different from their own role
expectations.
ii.
a. Status refers to the social position with defined rights and duties assigned to that
position.
b. Role conflict is incompatibility among roles corresponding to one or more status.
c. When a person is having different roles to play as the person is acquiring multiple
status; conflict is bound to arise.
d. For example-Working Women.

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