VU Midterm Past Papers
SCO101 Past Papers — Midterm Past Papers & Solved MCQs
44 solved midterm past paper MCQs for SCO101 at Virtual University, each with the correct answer marked. Use them to learn the VU question style and test your recall. An independent study tool — not affiliated with VU.
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Q1. People either depend on their own self or on their social capital of friend:
- A.Kin networking fading and being replaced by friends networking✓ Correct
- B.declining size of family
- C.conjugal family
- D.Non of these
Q2. Women empowerment increase due to
- A.increase in literacy
- B.financial independence
- C.in the level of literacy
- D.All of above✓ Correct
Q3. Which one is by contrast, concern the psychological, social and cultural difference:
- A.Sex
- B.Gender✓ Correct
- C.Individual
- D.culture
Q4. Which one is related with automatical and physiological difference that define male and female bodies:
- A.Genes
- B.Sex✓ Correct
- C.Gender
- D.Non of these
Q5. In 1961 the number of illiterates was _____________ in Pakistan.
- A.21 million
- B.23 million✓ Correct
- C.22 million
- D.20 million
Q6. It is a common perception that violence is rarely committed by:
- A.Men
- B.Women✓ Correct
- C.Children
- D.Old
Q7. Most distinctive function of Davis Moore thesis is:
- A.Prestige
- B.Meritocracy✓ Correct
- C.Credentialism
- D.Conflict
Q8. In 2003 the world population was growing at the rate of 1.3 percent and it was expected that it will take ________ to double it population.
- A.56 years
- B.70 years
- C.54 years✓ Correct
- D.50 years
Q9. People in ___________ societies have been confined to their ancestral occupations and their social status has mostly been ascribed.
- A.Open
- B.Close✓ Correct
- C.Modern
- D.Developed
Q10. Two married adults living together in a household without their children is known as ___________.
- A.Extended family
- B.Cohabitation
- C.Conjugal family✓ Correct
- D.Individual family
Q11. Which of the following emerge in relation to perceived sex differences in society and in turn helps to shape those differences?
- A.Sex roles
- B.Gender identities
- C.Gender roles✓ Correct
- D.Gender socialization
Q12. Which of the following processes create systems of ideas and practices about gender that vary across time and space?
- A.Biological determinists
- B.Social constructs✓ Correct
- C.Masculinities
- D.Feminists
Q13. Saving one’s money to go for higher studies or to start a business is an example of:
- A.Principle of deferred gratification✓ Correct
- B.Principle of future gratification
- C.Rule of deferred degradation
- D.None of the given options
Q14. Science can be defined as:
- A.Belief based on a society's traditions
- B.Belief based on faith in ultimate truth
- C.A logical system that bases knowledge on direct, systematic observation✓ Correct
- D.A logical system that bases truth on political goals
Q15. Which one of the following is NOT the reason for developing formal organization?
- A.Objectives
- B.Business purpose
- C.Personal interest✓ Correct
- D.A common goal
Q16. The changes in population take place primarily due to the changes in:
- A.Births
- B.Deaths
- C.Migration
- D.All of the given options✓ Correct
Q17. Formal organizations are usually _________ groups of people.
- A.Large✓ Correct
- B.Small
- C.Dyad
- D.Control
Q18. Ali is a four year child, he is hungry but he does not know how to take food. Which of the following process will involve in getting his food?
- A.Sharing
- B.Variability
- C.Transmitting
- D.Learning✓ Correct
Q19. Cultural patterns those are widespread among a society’s population are known as __________.
- A.Ideal culture
- B.Real culture
- C.High culture
- D.Popular culture✓ Correct
Q20. Gender disparity in the estimated literacy rate shows that male -------- percent were literate in 2004
- A.77✓ Correct
- B.45
- C.66
- D.92
Q21. Crude birth rate is
- A.total birth rate in a specific year / total population in that year *100✓ Correct
- B.total population in that year / total birth rate in a specific year *100
- C.total birth rate in a specific year / total population in that year
- D.total birth rate in a specific year + total population in that year
Q22. Crude death rate is
- A.total death in a specific year / total population in that year *100✓ Correct
- B.total death in a specific year / total population in that year
- C.total population in that year - total death in a specific year
- D.total population in that year + total death in a specific year
Q23. Crude death rate is also known as
- A.Mortality rates✓ Correct
- B.Infant mortality rate
- C.life span
- D.Non of these
Q24. The maximum number of year that an individual could live
- A.Life span✓ Correct
- B.Life expectancy
- C.Birth rate
- D.Fertility
Q25. Malthus published an essay on the principle of Population in
- A.1799
- B.1798✓ Correct
- C.1789
- D.1790
Q26. Demographic data recorded by the government pertaining to all persons who live in a particular territory. It usually take place after
- A.5year
- B.7year
- C.10year✓ Correct
- D.15year
Q27. How many stages in demographic transition
Q28. During pre-industrial stage
- A.high birth rate are balanced with high death rate and population size remain stable.✓ Correct
- B.low birth rate with high death rate and population become low
- C.high birth rate with high death rate population high
- D.non of these
Q29. The shift from high to low mortality and fertility is also know as
- A.Generic transition
- B.Demographic transition✓ Correct
- C.Social transition
- D.Cultural transition
Q30. Population growth show that the population in 1950
- A.2.4 billion
- B.2.5billion✓ Correct
- C.2.6 billion
- D.2.7 billion
Q31. In 2003 Pakistan had a population of
- A.158.6 million
- B.148.6 million✓ Correct
- C.178.5 million
- D.188.6 million
Q32. Countries with zero population growth have
- A.barrel shaped pyramid
- B.bell shape pyramid✓ Correct
- C.squeezed shape pyramid
- D.conical shape pyramid
Q33. During the year 2004 literacy rate in the country has been
- A.56%
- B.53%
- C.54%✓ Correct
- D.52%
Q34. 18.5 million people employed in Pakistan during
- A.1970-71✓ Correct
- B.1970-72
- C.1969-71
- D.1968-75
Q35. How many times there were increased in unemployment during 1970-71
- A.6 times✓ Correct
- B.7 times
- C.8 times
- D.9 times
Q36. In 1961 there were --------------thousand primary school
- A.44
- B.48
- C.47✓ Correct
- D.42
Q37. The primary school has increased to 170 thousand in
- A.2000
- B.2002✓ Correct
- C.2004
- D.2003
Q38. A ------- is a formalized set of procedures to guide behavior
- A.Rules✓ Correct
- B.Policy
- C.Strategy
- D.Guideline
Q39. TFR stands for
- A.Total formulation rate
- B.Total fertility rate✓ Correct
- C.Total fundamental rate
- D.Non of these
Q40. The study of interaction of living organisms and the natural environment is
- A.Sociology
- B.Ecology✓ Correct
- C.Anthropology
- D.Astrology
Q41. The Concept of cultural lag given by
- A.W.F.Ogburn✓ Correct
- B.Auguste Comte
- C.Karl Max
- D.Max Weber
Q42. There are -------- important sources of cultural change
Q43. The three important sources of cultural changes are
- A.Invention , discovery , diffusion✓ Correct
- B.creation , effusion , discovery
- C.Discovery , invention , effusion
- D.non of these
Q44. Divorce rate increase due to
- A.Women now are less dependent on men
- B.Romantic love often subsidies
- C.Individualism on the increase .people are looking for personal happiness
- D.All of the above✓ Correct