ANTHROPOLOGY- PAGE 5
ANTHROPOLOGY- PAGE 5 MCQs
1. Who of the following wrote the book, ‘Cultural Materialism’?
(A) Raymond Firth
(B) Sir James Frazer
(C) Oscar Lewis
(D) Marvin Harris
Ans: D
2. In which year the First Public Notification on the ‘Scheduled Tribes’ was issued?
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
Ans: A
3. The term ‘Scheduled Tribes’ was inserted in the Constitution vide
(A) Article 342(i)
(B) Article 244(i)
(C) Article 275
(D) Article 330
Ans: A
4. A family consisting of a married couple and their unmarried children is known as
(A) Joint family
(B) Extended family
(C) Nuclear family
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
5. Who, among the following, is an anthropologist?
(A) Herbert Spencer
(B) Edward B. Tylor
(C) Lewis Morgan
(D) Julian Huxley
Ans: B
6. Who was the first anthropologist to use expression of “social network’?
(A) J. Clyde Mitchell
(B) John Barner
(C) Fredrik Barth
(D) Max Ghickman
Ans: B
7. Which of the following is used for amplification of DNA in the process of DNA finger printing?
(A) Southern blotting
(B) Northern blotting
(C) Polymerase chain reaction
(D) Western blotting
Ans: C
8. Alkaptonuria is due to the deficiency of
(A) Phenylalanine hydroxylase
(B) Homogentisate oxidase
(C) β-N acetyl hexosaminidase
(D) Galactose 1-phosphate uridyl transferase
Ans: B
9. Who among the following made aremarkable contribution in the field of dermatoglyphics?
(A) J.D. Mavalwalla
(B) Cummins and Midlo
(C) Francis Galton
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
10. Mongolism is seen in
(A) Down’s syndrome
(B) Turner’s syndrome
(C) Edward’s syndrome
(D) Cri-du-chat syndrome
Ans: A
11. The phenomenon of one gene influencing more than one character is known as
(A) Penetrance
(B) Pleiotropism
(C) Expressivity
(D) Heterosis
Ans: B
12. Sickle cell trait/anaemia is a result of mutation in the
(A) Beta-chain
(B) Delta-chain
(C) Alpha-chain
(D) Epsilon-chain
Ans: A
13. The approach to ‘New Archaeology’ was propounded by
(A) V. Gordon Childe
(B) Graham Clark
(C) L.R. Binford
(D) D.L. Clarke
Ans: C
14. The Sohan culture of North-westernIndia is characterised by
(A) Ground and polished tools.
(B) Pebble dominated stone tool industry.
(C) Flake dominated stone tool industry.
(D) Blade dominated stone tool industry.
Ans: B
15. In which of the following sites the blade tools are associated with ostrich egg shells?
(A) Renigunta in Andhra Pradesh
(B) Buddha Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan
(C) Patne in Maharashtra
(D) Mahadaha in Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
16. Jaundice is caused by the presence of bilirubin in the blood plasma, which is a breakdown product of:
(A) Haemoglobin – Red blood cells
(B) Bilirubin – Red blood cells
(C) Albumin – White blood cells
(D) Prothrombin – Platelets
Ans: A
17. Which of the following are correctly matched?
(A) Indian Anthropological Association – Indian Anthropologist
(B) Indian Society of Human Genetics - Human Ecology
(C) Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society - Man in India
(D) Indian Anthropological Society - Eastern Anthropologist
Ans: A
18. Which one of the following statements about the hominoids is false?
(A) Hominoids includes gorillas, chimpanzee and humans
(B) Hominoids have larger brains than other primates
(C) Hominoids lack tails
(D) Hominoids typically are bipedal and walk erect
Ans: D
19. The one archaeological site in the following is NOT a Mesolithic site characteristic of Rock Art:
(A) Langhnaj
(B) Lekhania
(C) Bhimbetka
(D) Adamgarh
Ans: A
20. In which of the sites the dog was buried along with the master?
(A) Tekkalakota
(B) Burzahom
(C) Daojali Hading
(D) Sarutaru
Ans: B
21. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Societies that are built around matrilineal descent are not necessarily matriarchal.
Reason (R): In a matrilineal society, a man’s principal heir is not his son, but his sister’s son.
In the context of above two statements, which of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
22. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Among the Toda tribe, a woman marries a man but she is also the wife of the man’s brother.
Reason (R): Todas follow fraternal polyandry.
In the context of above statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
23. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): An Anthropologist uses participant-observation
Reason (R): Ethnographic research demands that another social world be studied with empathy
In the context of above statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
Ans: A
24. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Money can change relationships.
Reason (R): In simple societies the social relationship created by a transaction can be subordinated to the economic value of that transaction.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: B
25. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The sutures of the cranium obliterate or close at different ages but follow a uniform pattern.
Reason (R): The age of a dead person can not be determined by studying the cranial sutures.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.
Ans: C
26. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The term ‘Prosimians’ is used for an evolutionary stage before the advent of monkeys.
Reason (R): Simians is a collective term used for both old world and new world monkeys.
Codes:
(A) Both (R) and (A) are incorrect.
(B) Both (R) and (A) are correct.
(C) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
Ans: B
27. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The type-2 diabetes is a ‘Life-style’ disease.
Reason (R): The diabetes type-2 is more common among urban people.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: C
28. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): All human beings go through the process of birth, growth and ageing.
Reason (R): The process of growth is an important indicator of the health status.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: B
29. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Bountiful of human remains together with cultural relics are unearthed from Pleistocene layers of India.
Reason (R): The Pleistocene sedimentary deposits are alkaline in nature thereby capable of preserving organic and inorganic remains in tact.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Ans: C
30. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Mesolithic is considered as multi-facetted economy and stands for economic transitions from hunting-foraging stage to agriculture.
Reason (R): The bio-physical environmental changes which took place at the onset of Holocene period triggered bio-cultural transitions.
On the basis of the above statements choose the correct answer:
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true
Ans: D
31. Arrange the following works of Bronislaw Malinowski in the order in which they were published:
(i) A Scientific Theory of Culture
(ii) Argonauts of the Western Pacific
(iii) The Dynamics of Culture Change
(iv) A Diary in the Strict Sense of the Term
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
32. Identify the order in which the following concepts made their appearance:
I. Evolutionism
II. Diffusionism
III. Structuralism
IV. Functionalism
(A) Diffusionism – Evolutionism – Functionalism – Structuralism
(B) Diffusionism – Evolutionism – Structuralism – Functionalism
(C) Evolutionism – Diffusionism – Structuralism – Functionalism
(D) Evolutionism – Diffusionism – Functionalism – Structuralism
Ans: D
33. Arrange the following kin groups in an ascending order:
I. Moiety
II. Clan
III. Phratry
IV. Lineage
(A) Lineage – Clan – Phratry – Moiety
(B) Lineage – Clan – Moiety – Phratry
(C) Clan – Lineage – Moiety – Phratry
(D) Clan – Lineage – Phratry – Moiety
Ans: A
34. Arrange the following societies in an ascending order:
(A) Horticulturist – Forager – Pastoralist – Agriculturist
(B) Horticulturist – Forager – Agriculturist – Pastoralist
(C) Forager – Horticulturist – Agriculturist – Pastoralist
(D) Forager – Horticulturist – Pastoralist – Agriculturist
Ans: D
35. Arrange the following pioneers in an ascending order on the basis of their contributions:
(A) Hardy – Weinberg – Watson & Crick – Karry Mullis – Mendel
(B) Mendel – Hardy – Weinberg – Watson & Crick – Karry Mullis
(C) Watson & Crick – Hardy – Weinberg – Mendel – Karry Mullis
(D) Karry Mullis – Watson & Crick – Hardy – Weinberg – Mendel
Ans: B
36. Identify the correct sequence of the following in the descending order based on their genetic relatedness:
(A) Gibbon – Orang utan – Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Human
(B) Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Orang utan – Human – Gibbon
(C) Human – Chimpanzee – Gorilla – Orang utan – Gibbon
(D) Human – Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Orang utan – Gibbon
Ans: C
37. Identify the correct sequence of the following fossils in terms of their appearance on the Earth:
(A) Australopithecus – Homo habilis – Homo erectus – Neanderthal man – CroMagnon
(B) Homo habilis – Australopithecus – Homo erectus – Neanderthal man – CroMagnon
(C) Australopithecus – Neanderthal man – Homo habilis – CroMagnon – Homo erectus
(D) CroMagnon – Homo erectus – Neanderthal man – Homo habilis – Australopithecus
Ans: A
38. Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
(A) Cell membrane – Cytoplasm – Nucleus – Chromosome
(B) Chromosome – Nucleus – Cell membrane – Cytoplasm
(C) Cell membrane – Nucleus – Chromosome – Cytoplasm
(D) Cytoplasm – Cell membrane – Nucleus – Chromosome
Ans: A
39. Arrange the following pluvial periods of Africa in the correct sequence:
(A) KAGERAN – KAMASEAN – KANJEERAN – GAMBLEAN
(B) KAGERAN – KANJEERAN – KAMASEAN – GAMBLEAN
(C) KANJEERAN – KAMASEAN – GAMBLEAN – KAGERAN
(D) KAMASEAN – KAGERAN – GAMBLEAN – KANJEERAN
Ans: A
40. Arrange the following prehistoric tool-making technologies in the correct sequence:
(A) Clactonian – Levalloisian – Stone hammer – Cylinder hammer
(B) Stone hammer – Cylinder hammer – Clactonian – Levalloisian
(C) Cylinder hammer – Levalloisian – Clactonian – Stone hammer
(D) Stone hammer – Clactonian – Cylinder hammer – Levalloisian
Ans: B
41. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Little and Great tradition (i) Robert Redfield
(b) Universalisation and Parochialisation (ii) M.N. Srinivas
(c) Sanskritisationand Dominant caste (iii) Mckim Marriott
(d) Folk-Urban continuum (iv) Milton Singer
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Ans: C
42. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) ‘The Girijan Movement’ (i) The Rajbanshis of North Bengal
(b) ‘The Kamtapur Movement’ (ii) The Jatapu and Savara of Andhra Pradesh
(c) ‘The Tana Bhagat Movement’ (iii) Rani Guidelo
(d) ‘The Zeliangrong Movement’ (iv) The Santhals of Chhotanagpur
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Ans: D
43. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Primitive Polynesian Economy (i) Melville Herskovits
(b) Traditional Exchange and Modern Markets (ii) Raymond Firth
(c) Primitive and Peasant Economic System (iii) Manning Nash
(d) Economic Anthropology (iv) Cyril S. Belshaw
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
Ans: C
44. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Genealogical Method (i) G.P. Murdock
(b) Cross-cultural comparison (ii) Bronislaw Malinowski
(c) Participant Observation (iii) W.H.R. Rivers
(d) Extended-case method (iv) A.L. Epstein
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: B
45. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Inborn errors of metabolism (i) Sutton & Boveri
(b) Dosage compensation (ii) A.E. Garrod
(c) Chromosomal theory of inheritance (iii) Beadle & Tatum
(d) One gene-One enzyme hypothesis (iv) Mary Lyon
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: B
46. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Goodall (i) Orang utan
(b) Fossey (ii) Savanna baboon
(c) Strum (iii) Chimpanzee
(d) Galdikas (iv) Gorilla
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Ans: C
47. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Lemur (i) New world Monkey
(b) Marmoset (ii) Ape
(c) Langur (iii) Prosimian
(d) Gibbon (iv) Old world Monkey
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
48. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) The Origin of Species (i) Darwin
(b) Philosophic Zoologique (ii) Dobzhansky
(c) Genetics & Origin of Species (iii) Linnaeus
(d) Systema Naturale (iv) Lamarck
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Ans: C
49. Which one of the following articles is related to ‘Fundamental Rights to Equality’?
(A) Article 23
(B) Article 24
(C) Article 38
(D) Article 14
Ans: D
50. Which one of the following is NOT a traditional anthropological approach?
(A) Evolutionism
(B) Functionalism
(C) Impressionism
(D) Diffusionism
Ans: C
(A) Raymond Firth
(B) Sir James Frazer
(C) Oscar Lewis
(D) Marvin Harris
Ans: D
2. In which year the First Public Notification on the ‘Scheduled Tribes’ was issued?
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
Ans: A
3. The term ‘Scheduled Tribes’ was inserted in the Constitution vide
(A) Article 342(i)
(B) Article 244(i)
(C) Article 275
(D) Article 330
Ans: A
4. A family consisting of a married couple and their unmarried children is known as
(A) Joint family
(B) Extended family
(C) Nuclear family
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
5. Who, among the following, is an anthropologist?
(A) Herbert Spencer
(B) Edward B. Tylor
(C) Lewis Morgan
(D) Julian Huxley
Ans: B
6. Who was the first anthropologist to use expression of “social network’?
(A) J. Clyde Mitchell
(B) John Barner
(C) Fredrik Barth
(D) Max Ghickman
Ans: B
7. Which of the following is used for amplification of DNA in the process of DNA finger printing?
(A) Southern blotting
(B) Northern blotting
(C) Polymerase chain reaction
(D) Western blotting
Ans: C
8. Alkaptonuria is due to the deficiency of
(A) Phenylalanine hydroxylase
(B) Homogentisate oxidase
(C) β-N acetyl hexosaminidase
(D) Galactose 1-phosphate uridyl transferase
Ans: B
9. Who among the following made aremarkable contribution in the field of dermatoglyphics?
(A) J.D. Mavalwalla
(B) Cummins and Midlo
(C) Francis Galton
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
10. Mongolism is seen in
(A) Down’s syndrome
(B) Turner’s syndrome
(C) Edward’s syndrome
(D) Cri-du-chat syndrome
Ans: A
11. The phenomenon of one gene influencing more than one character is known as
(A) Penetrance
(B) Pleiotropism
(C) Expressivity
(D) Heterosis
Ans: B
12. Sickle cell trait/anaemia is a result of mutation in the
(A) Beta-chain
(B) Delta-chain
(C) Alpha-chain
(D) Epsilon-chain
Ans: A
13. The approach to ‘New Archaeology’ was propounded by
(A) V. Gordon Childe
(B) Graham Clark
(C) L.R. Binford
(D) D.L. Clarke
Ans: C
14. The Sohan culture of North-westernIndia is characterised by
(A) Ground and polished tools.
(B) Pebble dominated stone tool industry.
(C) Flake dominated stone tool industry.
(D) Blade dominated stone tool industry.
Ans: B
15. In which of the following sites the blade tools are associated with ostrich egg shells?
(A) Renigunta in Andhra Pradesh
(B) Buddha Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan
(C) Patne in Maharashtra
(D) Mahadaha in Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
16. Jaundice is caused by the presence of bilirubin in the blood plasma, which is a breakdown product of:
(A) Haemoglobin – Red blood cells
(B) Bilirubin – Red blood cells
(C) Albumin – White blood cells
(D) Prothrombin – Platelets
Ans: A
17. Which of the following are correctly matched?
(A) Indian Anthropological Association – Indian Anthropologist
(B) Indian Society of Human Genetics - Human Ecology
(C) Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society - Man in India
(D) Indian Anthropological Society - Eastern Anthropologist
Ans: A
18. Which one of the following statements about the hominoids is false?
(A) Hominoids includes gorillas, chimpanzee and humans
(B) Hominoids have larger brains than other primates
(C) Hominoids lack tails
(D) Hominoids typically are bipedal and walk erect
Ans: D
19. The one archaeological site in the following is NOT a Mesolithic site characteristic of Rock Art:
(A) Langhnaj
(B) Lekhania
(C) Bhimbetka
(D) Adamgarh
Ans: A
20. In which of the sites the dog was buried along with the master?
(A) Tekkalakota
(B) Burzahom
(C) Daojali Hading
(D) Sarutaru
Ans: B
21. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Societies that are built around matrilineal descent are not necessarily matriarchal.
Reason (R): In a matrilineal society, a man’s principal heir is not his son, but his sister’s son.
In the context of above two statements, which of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
22. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Among the Toda tribe, a woman marries a man but she is also the wife of the man’s brother.
Reason (R): Todas follow fraternal polyandry.
In the context of above statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
23. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): An Anthropologist uses participant-observation
Reason (R): Ethnographic research demands that another social world be studied with empathy
In the context of above statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
Ans: A
24. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Money can change relationships.
Reason (R): In simple societies the social relationship created by a transaction can be subordinated to the economic value of that transaction.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: B
25. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The sutures of the cranium obliterate or close at different ages but follow a uniform pattern.
Reason (R): The age of a dead person can not be determined by studying the cranial sutures.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.
Ans: C
26. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The term ‘Prosimians’ is used for an evolutionary stage before the advent of monkeys.
Reason (R): Simians is a collective term used for both old world and new world monkeys.
Codes:
(A) Both (R) and (A) are incorrect.
(B) Both (R) and (A) are correct.
(C) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
Ans: B
27. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The type-2 diabetes is a ‘Life-style’ disease.
Reason (R): The diabetes type-2 is more common among urban people.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: C
28. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): All human beings go through the process of birth, growth and ageing.
Reason (R): The process of growth is an important indicator of the health status.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: B
29. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Bountiful of human remains together with cultural relics are unearthed from Pleistocene layers of India.
Reason (R): The Pleistocene sedimentary deposits are alkaline in nature thereby capable of preserving organic and inorganic remains in tact.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Ans: C
30. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Mesolithic is considered as multi-facetted economy and stands for economic transitions from hunting-foraging stage to agriculture.
Reason (R): The bio-physical environmental changes which took place at the onset of Holocene period triggered bio-cultural transitions.
On the basis of the above statements choose the correct answer:
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true
Ans: D
31. Arrange the following works of Bronislaw Malinowski in the order in which they were published:
(i) A Scientific Theory of Culture
(ii) Argonauts of the Western Pacific
(iii) The Dynamics of Culture Change
(iv) A Diary in the Strict Sense of the Term
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
32. Identify the order in which the following concepts made their appearance:
I. Evolutionism
II. Diffusionism
III. Structuralism
IV. Functionalism
(A) Diffusionism – Evolutionism – Functionalism – Structuralism
(B) Diffusionism – Evolutionism – Structuralism – Functionalism
(C) Evolutionism – Diffusionism – Structuralism – Functionalism
(D) Evolutionism – Diffusionism – Functionalism – Structuralism
Ans: D
33. Arrange the following kin groups in an ascending order:
I. Moiety
II. Clan
III. Phratry
IV. Lineage
(A) Lineage – Clan – Phratry – Moiety
(B) Lineage – Clan – Moiety – Phratry
(C) Clan – Lineage – Moiety – Phratry
(D) Clan – Lineage – Phratry – Moiety
Ans: A
34. Arrange the following societies in an ascending order:
(A) Horticulturist – Forager – Pastoralist – Agriculturist
(B) Horticulturist – Forager – Agriculturist – Pastoralist
(C) Forager – Horticulturist – Agriculturist – Pastoralist
(D) Forager – Horticulturist – Pastoralist – Agriculturist
Ans: D
35. Arrange the following pioneers in an ascending order on the basis of their contributions:
(A) Hardy – Weinberg – Watson & Crick – Karry Mullis – Mendel
(B) Mendel – Hardy – Weinberg – Watson & Crick – Karry Mullis
(C) Watson & Crick – Hardy – Weinberg – Mendel – Karry Mullis
(D) Karry Mullis – Watson & Crick – Hardy – Weinberg – Mendel
Ans: B
36. Identify the correct sequence of the following in the descending order based on their genetic relatedness:
(A) Gibbon – Orang utan – Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Human
(B) Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Orang utan – Human – Gibbon
(C) Human – Chimpanzee – Gorilla – Orang utan – Gibbon
(D) Human – Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Orang utan – Gibbon
Ans: C
37. Identify the correct sequence of the following fossils in terms of their appearance on the Earth:
(A) Australopithecus – Homo habilis – Homo erectus – Neanderthal man – CroMagnon
(B) Homo habilis – Australopithecus – Homo erectus – Neanderthal man – CroMagnon
(C) Australopithecus – Neanderthal man – Homo habilis – CroMagnon – Homo erectus
(D) CroMagnon – Homo erectus – Neanderthal man – Homo habilis – Australopithecus
Ans: A
38. Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
(A) Cell membrane – Cytoplasm – Nucleus – Chromosome
(B) Chromosome – Nucleus – Cell membrane – Cytoplasm
(C) Cell membrane – Nucleus – Chromosome – Cytoplasm
(D) Cytoplasm – Cell membrane – Nucleus – Chromosome
Ans: A
39. Arrange the following pluvial periods of Africa in the correct sequence:
(A) KAGERAN – KAMASEAN – KANJEERAN – GAMBLEAN
(B) KAGERAN – KANJEERAN – KAMASEAN – GAMBLEAN
(C) KANJEERAN – KAMASEAN – GAMBLEAN – KAGERAN
(D) KAMASEAN – KAGERAN – GAMBLEAN – KANJEERAN
Ans: A
40. Arrange the following prehistoric tool-making technologies in the correct sequence:
(A) Clactonian – Levalloisian – Stone hammer – Cylinder hammer
(B) Stone hammer – Cylinder hammer – Clactonian – Levalloisian
(C) Cylinder hammer – Levalloisian – Clactonian – Stone hammer
(D) Stone hammer – Clactonian – Cylinder hammer – Levalloisian
Ans: B
41. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Little and Great tradition (i) Robert Redfield
(b) Universalisation and Parochialisation (ii) M.N. Srinivas
(c) Sanskritisationand Dominant caste (iii) Mckim Marriott
(d) Folk-Urban continuum (iv) Milton Singer
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Ans: C
42. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) ‘The Girijan Movement’ (i) The Rajbanshis of North Bengal
(b) ‘The Kamtapur Movement’ (ii) The Jatapu and Savara of Andhra Pradesh
(c) ‘The Tana Bhagat Movement’ (iii) Rani Guidelo
(d) ‘The Zeliangrong Movement’ (iv) The Santhals of Chhotanagpur
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Ans: D
43. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Primitive Polynesian Economy (i) Melville Herskovits
(b) Traditional Exchange and Modern Markets (ii) Raymond Firth
(c) Primitive and Peasant Economic System (iii) Manning Nash
(d) Economic Anthropology (iv) Cyril S. Belshaw
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
Ans: C
44. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Genealogical Method (i) G.P. Murdock
(b) Cross-cultural comparison (ii) Bronislaw Malinowski
(c) Participant Observation (iii) W.H.R. Rivers
(d) Extended-case method (iv) A.L. Epstein
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: B
45. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Inborn errors of metabolism (i) Sutton & Boveri
(b) Dosage compensation (ii) A.E. Garrod
(c) Chromosomal theory of inheritance (iii) Beadle & Tatum
(d) One gene-One enzyme hypothesis (iv) Mary Lyon
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: B
46. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Goodall (i) Orang utan
(b) Fossey (ii) Savanna baboon
(c) Strum (iii) Chimpanzee
(d) Galdikas (iv) Gorilla
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Ans: C
47. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Lemur (i) New world Monkey
(b) Marmoset (ii) Ape
(c) Langur (iii) Prosimian
(d) Gibbon (iv) Old world Monkey
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
48. Match an item in List – I with an item in List – II. Use the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) The Origin of Species (i) Darwin
(b) Philosophic Zoologique (ii) Dobzhansky
(c) Genetics & Origin of Species (iii) Linnaeus
(d) Systema Naturale (iv) Lamarck
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Ans: C
49. Which one of the following articles is related to ‘Fundamental Rights to Equality’?
(A) Article 23
(B) Article 24
(C) Article 38
(D) Article 14
Ans: D
50. Which one of the following is NOT a traditional anthropological approach?
(A) Evolutionism
(B) Functionalism
(C) Impressionism
(D) Diffusionism
Ans: C
51. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Human beings have a culture, but they belong to a society.
Reason (R): An interest in culture is prompted by a desire to discover the way people in a society comprehend the world around them.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: C
52. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Participant observation allows the ethnographer to unfold the complexities and subtleties of a community’s social life.
Reason (R): Based on participant observation, it would be possible to say to what extent the beliefs and values shared by a specific community are typical of the regional context.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: A
53. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Joking and avoidance are alternative ways of solving the social problem of conflict or social tension.
Reason (R): They occur in structural situations in which the potential for conflict or social awkwardness is high.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: A
54. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The shift from tradition to modernity is based on a shift from status to contract at the societal level.
Reason (R): In a traditional society people enter into relations primarily on the basis of social status they are assigned by birth.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: A
55. Identify the correct sequence of blood group systems in order of their discovery:
(A) Rh → ABO → MN → Ss
(B) Rh → MN → ABO → Ss
(C) ABO → MN → Rh → Ss
(D) MN → ABO → Ss → Rh
Ans: C
56. Identify the correct sequence of polymorphic genetic markers in the order of their use in population variation studies:
(A) Red cell antigens → Serum proteins → Red cell enzymes → DNA markers
(B) Red cell enzymes → Serum proteins → DNA markers → Red cell antigens
(C) Red cell antigens → DNA markers → Serum proteins → Red cell enzymes
(D) DNA markers → Serum proteins → Red cell enzymes → Red cell antigens
Ans: A
57. Identify the correct sequence of vertebrae in the human vertebral column from cephalic to caudal direction:
(A) Axis → Atlas → Thoracic → Cervical → Lumber → Sacrum → Coccyx
(B) Atlas → Axis → Cervical → Thoracic → Lumber → Sacrum → Coccyx
(C) Cervical → Atlas → Axis → Coccyx → Lumber → Thoracic → Sacrum
(D) Lumber → Sacrum → Axis → Atlas → Coccyx → Thoracic → Cervical
Ans: B
58. Arrange the sites in the culture – chronological order:
(A) Attirampakam – Nevasa – Patne – Bagov – Utnur
(B) Attirampakam – Utnur – Nevasa – Patne – Bagov
(C) Nevasa – Utnur – Patne – Bagov – Attirampakam
(D) Patne – Bagov – Nevasa – Attirampakam – Utnur
Ans: A
59. Arrange the European prehistoric cultural traditions in the correct sequence:
(A) Gravettian – Perigordian – Azilian – Maglemosian
(B) Azilian – Maglemosian – Perigordian – Gravettian
(C) Perigordian – Gravettian – Azilian – Maglemosian
(D) Maglemosian – Azilian – Perigordian – Gravettian
Ans: C
60. The Great Indian Civilization of the Harappan culture is known through:
(A) Town planning – Navigation – Trade– Inscriptions
(B) Ship building – Pyramidal structures – Sun God
(C) Granaries – Dock Yard – Inscriptions – Pottery
(D) Town planning – Trade – Seals – Terracottas
Ans: D
61. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Paleolithic period i. Civilization
b. Neolithic period ii. Higher Barbarism
c. Copper age iii. Savagery
d. Early Bronze age iv. Barbarism
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: C
62. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Structuralism i. Kroebar
b. Functionalism ii. E.R. Leach
c. Diffusionism iii. Malinowski
d. Super organic theory of culture iv. Boas
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: A
63. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Epidemiology i. Triglycerides
b. Fat ii. Rickets
c. Retinol iii. Distribution and etiology of disease
d. Calceferol iv. Blindness
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: B
64. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Narmada i. Indonesia
b. Sangiran ii. Tanzania
c. Zhoukoudien iii. India
d. Olduvai Gorge iv. China
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: D
65. Identify the correct sequence of contributors of British School of Structural-Functionalism:
(A) Radcliffe Brown, Nadel, Leach, Firth.
(B) Nadel, Radcliffe Brown, Firth, Leach.
(C) Leach, Nadel, Firth, Radcliffe Brown.
(D) Firth, Leach, Radchiffe Brown, Nadel.
Ans: A
66. Identify the correct sequence of climatic mode of plio-pliestocene hominid evolution:
(A) Subtropical forest – Savana grass lands – Severe cold – Forest disappears
(B) Subtropical forest – Forest disappears – Savana grass lands – Severe cold
(C) Forest disappears – Savana grass lands – Severe cold – Sub tropical forest
(D) Savana grass lands – Severe cold – Forest disappears – Sub tropical forest
Ans: A
67. Identify the correct sequence in the process of communication:
(A) Sender – Message – Channel – Receiver
(B) Sender – Channel – Message – Receiver
(C) Message – Sender – Channel – Receiver
(D) Channel – Receiver – Message – Sender
Ans: A
68. Arrange the following in descending chronological sequence:
(A) Applied Anthropology – Action Anthropology – Salvage Ethnology
(B) Salvage Ethnology – Applied Anthropology – Action Anthropology
(C) Action Anthropology – Applied Anthropology – Salvage Ethnology
(D) Salvage Ethnology – Action Anthropology – Applied Anthropology
Ans: C
69. Cultural variability is a function of
i. Physical features of a country
ii. The adaptability of the people
iii. Technological differences
iv. Cultural similarities
Codes:
(A) i, ii, iv and iii are correct.
(B) ii, iv and i are correct.
(C) i, ii and iii are correct.
(D) iv, iii and ii are correct.
Ans: C
70. Quantitative Research aims at
i. To quantify variation
ii. To predict causal relationship
iii. To describe characteristics of a population
iv. To describe an individual’s experience
Codes:
(A) i, iii & iv are correct.
(B) i, ii & iii are correct.
(C) ii, iii & iv are correct.
(D) i, ii & iv are correct.
Ans: B
71. Which among the following are considered as property among the most vulnerable tribal societies?
i. Land
ii. Cattle
iii. Tools and implements
iv. Precious metals ornaments
Codes:
(A) i, ii and iv are correct.
(B) ii, iii, iv and i are correct.
(C) iii, iv and i are correct.
(D) i, ii and iii are correct.
Ans: D
72. The VI Schedule of the Indian Constitution is applicable to the areas in the following States:
i. Assam
ii. Meghalaya
iii. Tripura
iv. Jharkhand
(A) iv, iii & ii are true.
(B) i, ii & iii are true.
(C) ii, iii & iv are true.
(D) i, iii & iv are true.
Ans: B
73. The principle of social stratification is reflected in the formation of:
I. Ethnic group
II. Class
III. Clan
IV. Caste
Codes:
(A) I, II and III are correct.
(B) I and II are correct.
(C) II and IV are correct.
(D) II and III are correct.
Ans: C
74. Who among the following are associated with the culture and personality school?
(i) A. Kardiner
(ii) R. Linton
(iii) Cora Dubois
(iv) William Sanders
Codes:
(A) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(B) (ii) and ü (iv) are correct.
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: C
75. Which of the following are the components of ‘Sacred Complex’ as proposed by L.P. Vidyarthi?
(i) Sacred Texts
(ii) Sacred Geography
(iii) Sacred Performances
(iv) Sacred Specialists
Codes:
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: D
76. Which of the following are the primary roles of a corporate group?
I. As a caparcenary unit
II. As a residential unit
III. As a consanguineal kin group
IV. As a production unit
Codes:
(A) I, and II are correct.
(B) I, II and III are correct.
(C) I, II and IV are correct.
(D) III and IV are correct.
Ans: C
77. Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Mutations cause genetic variation.
(B) Most of the populations are able to maintain a common gene pool.
(C) Genetic drift is also known as sewell-wright effect.
(D) Assortative mating means selection of similar phenotypes.
Ans: B
78. ‘Secular trend in growth’ means:
(A) Children are growing taller and age at menarche is decreasing.
(B) Age at menarche is increasing and children are growing taller.
(C) Children are getting shorter and age at menarche increasing.
(D) Children are getting shorter and age at menarche decreasing.
Ans: A
79. Which one of the following is an incorrect match?
Genotype of parents Possible blood group of children
(A) IAIA × IoIo – A
(B) IAIB × IAIB – A, B or AB
(C) IoIo × IoIo – O
(D) IAIo × IAIB – A, B or O
Ans: D
80. The term ‘anthropoid’ refers to a unit of classification that includes:
(A) Monkeys & apes but not human
(B) Apes & humans but not monkeys
(C) Monkeys, apes and humans
(D) Lemurs, Lorises, monkeys, apes & humans
Ans: C
81. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Brachiation – Gibbon
(B) Balanced Polymorphism – Sickle cell anemia
(C) Colourblindness – Holandric inheriance
(D) Non-disjunction – Abnormal number of chromosomes
Ans: C
82. Australopithecines include:
(A) Gracile forms of Australopithecus
(B) Robust forms of Australopithecus
(C) Both gracile and robust forms of Australopithecus
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
83. The concept of cultural ecology was used in culture-historical studies by:
1. Julian Steward
2. Vayda and Rappaport
3. L. Henry Morgan
4. E.B. Tylor
Codes:
(A) 1 andü 2
(B) 2 andü 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 4 and 1
Ans: A
84. The cultural route of early colonization of Australia during Hoabinhian culture was:
(A) Thailand – Malaysia – Indonesia – Papua New Guinea
(B) Thailand – Indonesia – Malaysia – Papua New Guinea
(C) Malaysia – Indonesia – Thailand – Tasmania
(D) Malaysia – Thailand – Indonesia – Tunisia
Ans: A
85. The Sarai Nahar Rai site in the Ganga Valley reveals evidences of:
1. Human burial
2. Pottery
3. Copper Tools
4. Microliths
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) All the above
Ans: C
Assertion (A): Human beings have a culture, but they belong to a society.
Reason (R): An interest in culture is prompted by a desire to discover the way people in a society comprehend the world around them.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: C
52. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Participant observation allows the ethnographer to unfold the complexities and subtleties of a community’s social life.
Reason (R): Based on participant observation, it would be possible to say to what extent the beliefs and values shared by a specific community are typical of the regional context.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: A
53. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Joking and avoidance are alternative ways of solving the social problem of conflict or social tension.
Reason (R): They occur in structural situations in which the potential for conflict or social awkwardness is high.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: A
54. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The shift from tradition to modernity is based on a shift from status to contract at the societal level.
Reason (R): In a traditional society people enter into relations primarily on the basis of social status they are assigned by birth.
On the basis of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: A
55. Identify the correct sequence of blood group systems in order of their discovery:
(A) Rh → ABO → MN → Ss
(B) Rh → MN → ABO → Ss
(C) ABO → MN → Rh → Ss
(D) MN → ABO → Ss → Rh
Ans: C
56. Identify the correct sequence of polymorphic genetic markers in the order of their use in population variation studies:
(A) Red cell antigens → Serum proteins → Red cell enzymes → DNA markers
(B) Red cell enzymes → Serum proteins → DNA markers → Red cell antigens
(C) Red cell antigens → DNA markers → Serum proteins → Red cell enzymes
(D) DNA markers → Serum proteins → Red cell enzymes → Red cell antigens
Ans: A
57. Identify the correct sequence of vertebrae in the human vertebral column from cephalic to caudal direction:
(A) Axis → Atlas → Thoracic → Cervical → Lumber → Sacrum → Coccyx
(B) Atlas → Axis → Cervical → Thoracic → Lumber → Sacrum → Coccyx
(C) Cervical → Atlas → Axis → Coccyx → Lumber → Thoracic → Sacrum
(D) Lumber → Sacrum → Axis → Atlas → Coccyx → Thoracic → Cervical
Ans: B
58. Arrange the sites in the culture – chronological order:
(A) Attirampakam – Nevasa – Patne – Bagov – Utnur
(B) Attirampakam – Utnur – Nevasa – Patne – Bagov
(C) Nevasa – Utnur – Patne – Bagov – Attirampakam
(D) Patne – Bagov – Nevasa – Attirampakam – Utnur
Ans: A
59. Arrange the European prehistoric cultural traditions in the correct sequence:
(A) Gravettian – Perigordian – Azilian – Maglemosian
(B) Azilian – Maglemosian – Perigordian – Gravettian
(C) Perigordian – Gravettian – Azilian – Maglemosian
(D) Maglemosian – Azilian – Perigordian – Gravettian
Ans: C
60. The Great Indian Civilization of the Harappan culture is known through:
(A) Town planning – Navigation – Trade– Inscriptions
(B) Ship building – Pyramidal structures – Sun God
(C) Granaries – Dock Yard – Inscriptions – Pottery
(D) Town planning – Trade – Seals – Terracottas
Ans: D
61. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Paleolithic period i. Civilization
b. Neolithic period ii. Higher Barbarism
c. Copper age iii. Savagery
d. Early Bronze age iv. Barbarism
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: C
62. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Structuralism i. Kroebar
b. Functionalism ii. E.R. Leach
c. Diffusionism iii. Malinowski
d. Super organic theory of culture iv. Boas
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: A
63. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Epidemiology i. Triglycerides
b. Fat ii. Rickets
c. Retinol iii. Distribution and etiology of disease
d. Calceferol iv. Blindness
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: B
64. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Narmada i. Indonesia
b. Sangiran ii. Tanzania
c. Zhoukoudien iii. India
d. Olduvai Gorge iv. China
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: D
65. Identify the correct sequence of contributors of British School of Structural-Functionalism:
(A) Radcliffe Brown, Nadel, Leach, Firth.
(B) Nadel, Radcliffe Brown, Firth, Leach.
(C) Leach, Nadel, Firth, Radcliffe Brown.
(D) Firth, Leach, Radchiffe Brown, Nadel.
Ans: A
66. Identify the correct sequence of climatic mode of plio-pliestocene hominid evolution:
(A) Subtropical forest – Savana grass lands – Severe cold – Forest disappears
(B) Subtropical forest – Forest disappears – Savana grass lands – Severe cold
(C) Forest disappears – Savana grass lands – Severe cold – Sub tropical forest
(D) Savana grass lands – Severe cold – Forest disappears – Sub tropical forest
Ans: A
67. Identify the correct sequence in the process of communication:
(A) Sender – Message – Channel – Receiver
(B) Sender – Channel – Message – Receiver
(C) Message – Sender – Channel – Receiver
(D) Channel – Receiver – Message – Sender
Ans: A
68. Arrange the following in descending chronological sequence:
(A) Applied Anthropology – Action Anthropology – Salvage Ethnology
(B) Salvage Ethnology – Applied Anthropology – Action Anthropology
(C) Action Anthropology – Applied Anthropology – Salvage Ethnology
(D) Salvage Ethnology – Action Anthropology – Applied Anthropology
Ans: C
69. Cultural variability is a function of
i. Physical features of a country
ii. The adaptability of the people
iii. Technological differences
iv. Cultural similarities
Codes:
(A) i, ii, iv and iii are correct.
(B) ii, iv and i are correct.
(C) i, ii and iii are correct.
(D) iv, iii and ii are correct.
Ans: C
70. Quantitative Research aims at
i. To quantify variation
ii. To predict causal relationship
iii. To describe characteristics of a population
iv. To describe an individual’s experience
Codes:
(A) i, iii & iv are correct.
(B) i, ii & iii are correct.
(C) ii, iii & iv are correct.
(D) i, ii & iv are correct.
Ans: B
71. Which among the following are considered as property among the most vulnerable tribal societies?
i. Land
ii. Cattle
iii. Tools and implements
iv. Precious metals ornaments
Codes:
(A) i, ii and iv are correct.
(B) ii, iii, iv and i are correct.
(C) iii, iv and i are correct.
(D) i, ii and iii are correct.
Ans: D
72. The VI Schedule of the Indian Constitution is applicable to the areas in the following States:
i. Assam
ii. Meghalaya
iii. Tripura
iv. Jharkhand
(A) iv, iii & ii are true.
(B) i, ii & iii are true.
(C) ii, iii & iv are true.
(D) i, iii & iv are true.
Ans: B
73. The principle of social stratification is reflected in the formation of:
I. Ethnic group
II. Class
III. Clan
IV. Caste
Codes:
(A) I, II and III are correct.
(B) I and II are correct.
(C) II and IV are correct.
(D) II and III are correct.
Ans: C
74. Who among the following are associated with the culture and personality school?
(i) A. Kardiner
(ii) R. Linton
(iii) Cora Dubois
(iv) William Sanders
Codes:
(A) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(B) (ii) and ü (iv) are correct.
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: C
75. Which of the following are the components of ‘Sacred Complex’ as proposed by L.P. Vidyarthi?
(i) Sacred Texts
(ii) Sacred Geography
(iii) Sacred Performances
(iv) Sacred Specialists
Codes:
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: D
76. Which of the following are the primary roles of a corporate group?
I. As a caparcenary unit
II. As a residential unit
III. As a consanguineal kin group
IV. As a production unit
Codes:
(A) I, and II are correct.
(B) I, II and III are correct.
(C) I, II and IV are correct.
(D) III and IV are correct.
Ans: C
77. Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Mutations cause genetic variation.
(B) Most of the populations are able to maintain a common gene pool.
(C) Genetic drift is also known as sewell-wright effect.
(D) Assortative mating means selection of similar phenotypes.
Ans: B
78. ‘Secular trend in growth’ means:
(A) Children are growing taller and age at menarche is decreasing.
(B) Age at menarche is increasing and children are growing taller.
(C) Children are getting shorter and age at menarche increasing.
(D) Children are getting shorter and age at menarche decreasing.
Ans: A
79. Which one of the following is an incorrect match?
Genotype of parents Possible blood group of children
(A) IAIA × IoIo – A
(B) IAIB × IAIB – A, B or AB
(C) IoIo × IoIo – O
(D) IAIo × IAIB – A, B or O
Ans: D
80. The term ‘anthropoid’ refers to a unit of classification that includes:
(A) Monkeys & apes but not human
(B) Apes & humans but not monkeys
(C) Monkeys, apes and humans
(D) Lemurs, Lorises, monkeys, apes & humans
Ans: C
81. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Brachiation – Gibbon
(B) Balanced Polymorphism – Sickle cell anemia
(C) Colourblindness – Holandric inheriance
(D) Non-disjunction – Abnormal number of chromosomes
Ans: C
82. Australopithecines include:
(A) Gracile forms of Australopithecus
(B) Robust forms of Australopithecus
(C) Both gracile and robust forms of Australopithecus
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
83. The concept of cultural ecology was used in culture-historical studies by:
1. Julian Steward
2. Vayda and Rappaport
3. L. Henry Morgan
4. E.B. Tylor
Codes:
(A) 1 andü 2
(B) 2 andü 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 4 and 1
Ans: A
84. The cultural route of early colonization of Australia during Hoabinhian culture was:
(A) Thailand – Malaysia – Indonesia – Papua New Guinea
(B) Thailand – Indonesia – Malaysia – Papua New Guinea
(C) Malaysia – Indonesia – Thailand – Tasmania
(D) Malaysia – Thailand – Indonesia – Tunisia
Ans: A
85. The Sarai Nahar Rai site in the Ganga Valley reveals evidences of:
1. Human burial
2. Pottery
3. Copper Tools
4. Microliths
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) All the above
Ans: C
86. Haemophilia is a:
(A) Autosomal recessive trait
(B) Autosomal dominant trait
(C) Sex-linked dominant trait
(D) Sex-linked recessive trait
Ans: D
87. Adaptive radiation is an example of:
(A) Convergent evolution
(B) Divergent evolution
(C) Co-evolution
(D) Parallel evolution
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Bipedalism and Erect posture – Apes
(B) Mitosis – Reduction division
(C) Sutton – Independent assortment
(D) Blood groups – Multiple alleles
Ans: D
89. A condition of reduced oxygen supply to tissues despite adequate blood supply is known as:
(A) Anemia
(B) Hypoxia
(C) Obesity
(D) Anorexia
Ans: B
90. The Indian Chalcolithic culture is characterized by the occurrence of:
(A) Stone Tools
(B) Bronze Tools
(C) Copper Tools
(D) Iron Tools
Ans: C
91. In which one of the following sites the remains of Narmadapithecus are discovered?
(A) Nevasa
(B) Hathnova
(C) Hunsigi
(D) Navadatoli
Ans: B
92. The book entitled “The Prehistory and the Protohistory of India and Pakistan” was authored by:
(A) Virendranath Mishra
(B) Bendapudi Subba Rao
(C) Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia
(D) Robert Bruce Foote
Ans: C
93. Which of the following are concerned with mental health?
I. Juvenile delinquency
II. Kuru
III. Drug addiction
IV. Infectious disease
Codes:
(A) I, II and IV
(B) II and III
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I and III
Ans: B
94. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Racism is a biological concept.
Reason (R): Racism leads to prejudice.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: D
95. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Molecular Anthropology is one of the evolving subfields of biological anthropology.
Reason (R): Development in Molecular Anthropology is due to the advancement in the Human Genome Project.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
96. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Habitual erect posture and bipedalism are exclusive human traits.
Reason (R): There were major anatomical change in the human skeleton during the course of evolution.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
97. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): It was due to technological advancement that Neolithic men were able to produce their food.
Reason (R): Food production led to an available surplus to maintain a larger population.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: C
98. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Microliths were manufactured by fluting technique during Mesolithic culture.
Reason (R): Microliths were used to make composite tools because they were able to economize raw materials.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.
Ans: B
99. Identify the correct sequence of development of theories in cultural anthropology:
(A) Multi linear cultural evolution – Unilinear cultural evolution – Universal cultural evolution
(B) Unilinear cultural evolution – Universal cultural evolution – Multi linear cultural evolution
(C) Multi linear cultural evolution – Universal cultural evolution – Unilinear cultural evolution
(D) Universal cultural evolution – Multi linear cultural evolution – Unilinear cultural evolution
Ans: B
100. Identify the correct developmental sequence of economic pursuits among the following categories:
(A) Fishing – Gathering and Hunting – Cultivation – Pastoralism
(B) Pastoralism – Cultivation – Gathering and Hunting – Fishing
(C) Gathering and Hunting – Fishing – Pastoralism – Cultivation
(D) Cultivation – Pastoralism – Fishing – Gathering and Hunting
Ans: C
(A) Autosomal recessive trait
(B) Autosomal dominant trait
(C) Sex-linked dominant trait
(D) Sex-linked recessive trait
Ans: D
87. Adaptive radiation is an example of:
(A) Convergent evolution
(B) Divergent evolution
(C) Co-evolution
(D) Parallel evolution
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Bipedalism and Erect posture – Apes
(B) Mitosis – Reduction division
(C) Sutton – Independent assortment
(D) Blood groups – Multiple alleles
Ans: D
89. A condition of reduced oxygen supply to tissues despite adequate blood supply is known as:
(A) Anemia
(B) Hypoxia
(C) Obesity
(D) Anorexia
Ans: B
90. The Indian Chalcolithic culture is characterized by the occurrence of:
(A) Stone Tools
(B) Bronze Tools
(C) Copper Tools
(D) Iron Tools
Ans: C
91. In which one of the following sites the remains of Narmadapithecus are discovered?
(A) Nevasa
(B) Hathnova
(C) Hunsigi
(D) Navadatoli
Ans: B
92. The book entitled “The Prehistory and the Protohistory of India and Pakistan” was authored by:
(A) Virendranath Mishra
(B) Bendapudi Subba Rao
(C) Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia
(D) Robert Bruce Foote
Ans: C
93. Which of the following are concerned with mental health?
I. Juvenile delinquency
II. Kuru
III. Drug addiction
IV. Infectious disease
Codes:
(A) I, II and IV
(B) II and III
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I and III
Ans: B
94. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Racism is a biological concept.
Reason (R): Racism leads to prejudice.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: D
95. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Molecular Anthropology is one of the evolving subfields of biological anthropology.
Reason (R): Development in Molecular Anthropology is due to the advancement in the Human Genome Project.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
96. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Habitual erect posture and bipedalism are exclusive human traits.
Reason (R): There were major anatomical change in the human skeleton during the course of evolution.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
97. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): It was due to technological advancement that Neolithic men were able to produce their food.
Reason (R): Food production led to an available surplus to maintain a larger population.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: C
98. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Microliths were manufactured by fluting technique during Mesolithic culture.
Reason (R): Microliths were used to make composite tools because they were able to economize raw materials.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.
Ans: B
99. Identify the correct sequence of development of theories in cultural anthropology:
(A) Multi linear cultural evolution – Unilinear cultural evolution – Universal cultural evolution
(B) Unilinear cultural evolution – Universal cultural evolution – Multi linear cultural evolution
(C) Multi linear cultural evolution – Universal cultural evolution – Unilinear cultural evolution
(D) Universal cultural evolution – Multi linear cultural evolution – Unilinear cultural evolution
Ans: B
100. Identify the correct developmental sequence of economic pursuits among the following categories:
(A) Fishing – Gathering and Hunting – Cultivation – Pastoralism
(B) Pastoralism – Cultivation – Gathering and Hunting – Fishing
(C) Gathering and Hunting – Fishing – Pastoralism – Cultivation
(D) Cultivation – Pastoralism – Fishing – Gathering and Hunting
Ans: C