SOC1502 MCQ EXAM PACK 2026 FULL
PRACTICE TEST
◉ School discipline obliges students to sit in rows and listen to
lessons quietly in order for them to learn. This strategy of education
demonstrates __________. Answer: a. Compensatory social control
b. Formal sanctions
c. Docility Correct
d. Positive sanctions
◉ According to critical sociology, which of the following people is
most likely to commit a crime of accommodation? Answer: a. A
student struggling to get better grades
b. An addict who sees a stack of CDs in an unlocked car Correct
c. A professor who is tempted to publish someone else's work as his
own
d. A mechanic who dislikes a customer
◉ Emile Durkheim's ideas about society can best be described as
__________. Answer: a. functionalist Correct
b. conflict theorist
c. symbolic interactionist
,d. rationalist
◉ The intergenerational behaviours, customs, education, taste, and
norms associated with a class are known as __________. Answer: a.
class traits Correct
b. power
c. prestige
d. underclass
◉ A student wakes up late and realizes her sociology exam starts in
five minutes. She jumps into her car and speeds down the road,
where she is pulled over by a police officer. The student explains that
she is running late, and the officer lets her off with a warning. The
student's actions are an example of __________. Answer: a. Primary
deviance Correct
b. Positive deviance
c. Secondary deviance
d. Master deviance
◉ Which of the following situations best describes crime trends in
Canada? Answer: a. Rates of violent and nonviolent crimes are
decreasing. Correct
b. Rates of violent crimes are decreasing, but there are more
nonviolent crimes now than ever before.
,c. Crime rates have skyrocketed since the 1970s due to lax court
rulings.
d. Rates of street crime have gone up, but corporate crime has gone
down.
◉ Which of the following scenarios is an example of
intergenerational mobility? Answer: a. A janitor belongs to the same
social class as his grandmother did.
b. An executive belongs to a different class than her parents. Correct
c. An editor shares the same social class as his cousin.
d. A lawyer belongs to a different class than her sister.
◉ A student has a habit of texting during class. One day, the
professor stops his lecture and asks her to respect the other
students in the class by turning off her phone. In this situation, the
professor used __________ to maintain social control. Answer: a.
Informal positive sanctions Correct
b. Formal negative sanction
c. Informal negative sanctions
d. Formal positive sanctions
◉ What is a disadvantage of crime victimization surveys? Answer: a.
They do not include demographic data, such as age or gender.
, b. They may be unable to reach important groups, such as those
without phones. Correct
c. They do not address the relationship between the criminal and the
victim.
d. They only include information collected by police officers.
◉ According to social disorganization theory, where is crime most
likely to occur? Answer: a. A community where neighbours don't
know each other very well Correct
b. A neighbourhood with mostly elderly citizens
c. A city with a large minority population
d. A college campus with students who are very competitive
◉ Which statement illustrates low status consistency? Answer: a. A
suburban family lives in a modest ranch home and enjoys a nice
vacation each summer.
b. A single mother receives welfare and struggles to find adequate
employment.
c. A college dropout launches an online company that earns millions
in its first year. Correct
d. A celebrity actress owns homes in three countries.
◉ Which graphic concept best illustrates the concept of social
stratification? Answer: a. Pie chart
PRACTICE TEST
◉ School discipline obliges students to sit in rows and listen to
lessons quietly in order for them to learn. This strategy of education
demonstrates __________. Answer: a. Compensatory social control
b. Formal sanctions
c. Docility Correct
d. Positive sanctions
◉ According to critical sociology, which of the following people is
most likely to commit a crime of accommodation? Answer: a. A
student struggling to get better grades
b. An addict who sees a stack of CDs in an unlocked car Correct
c. A professor who is tempted to publish someone else's work as his
own
d. A mechanic who dislikes a customer
◉ Emile Durkheim's ideas about society can best be described as
__________. Answer: a. functionalist Correct
b. conflict theorist
c. symbolic interactionist
,d. rationalist
◉ The intergenerational behaviours, customs, education, taste, and
norms associated with a class are known as __________. Answer: a.
class traits Correct
b. power
c. prestige
d. underclass
◉ A student wakes up late and realizes her sociology exam starts in
five minutes. She jumps into her car and speeds down the road,
where she is pulled over by a police officer. The student explains that
she is running late, and the officer lets her off with a warning. The
student's actions are an example of __________. Answer: a. Primary
deviance Correct
b. Positive deviance
c. Secondary deviance
d. Master deviance
◉ Which of the following situations best describes crime trends in
Canada? Answer: a. Rates of violent and nonviolent crimes are
decreasing. Correct
b. Rates of violent crimes are decreasing, but there are more
nonviolent crimes now than ever before.
,c. Crime rates have skyrocketed since the 1970s due to lax court
rulings.
d. Rates of street crime have gone up, but corporate crime has gone
down.
◉ Which of the following scenarios is an example of
intergenerational mobility? Answer: a. A janitor belongs to the same
social class as his grandmother did.
b. An executive belongs to a different class than her parents. Correct
c. An editor shares the same social class as his cousin.
d. A lawyer belongs to a different class than her sister.
◉ A student has a habit of texting during class. One day, the
professor stops his lecture and asks her to respect the other
students in the class by turning off her phone. In this situation, the
professor used __________ to maintain social control. Answer: a.
Informal positive sanctions Correct
b. Formal negative sanction
c. Informal negative sanctions
d. Formal positive sanctions
◉ What is a disadvantage of crime victimization surveys? Answer: a.
They do not include demographic data, such as age or gender.
, b. They may be unable to reach important groups, such as those
without phones. Correct
c. They do not address the relationship between the criminal and the
victim.
d. They only include information collected by police officers.
◉ According to social disorganization theory, where is crime most
likely to occur? Answer: a. A community where neighbours don't
know each other very well Correct
b. A neighbourhood with mostly elderly citizens
c. A city with a large minority population
d. A college campus with students who are very competitive
◉ Which statement illustrates low status consistency? Answer: a. A
suburban family lives in a modest ranch home and enjoys a nice
vacation each summer.
b. A single mother receives welfare and struggles to find adequate
employment.
c. A college dropout launches an online company that earns millions
in its first year. Correct
d. A celebrity actress owns homes in three countries.
◉ Which graphic concept best illustrates the concept of social
stratification? Answer: a. Pie chart
