📘 Final-Year Sociology Exam Paper – Social Change and Development
Course Code: SOC 405
Time: 2 Hours
Instructions: Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. In Section C,
choose any TWO questions. Answer clearly and concisely.
🔹 SECTION A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 Marks)
1. Which of the following best defines social change?
a) Sudden political revolution
b) Decline in culture
c) Alteration in social structure over time
d) Collapse of tradition
Answer: c) Alteration in social structure over time
2. Which sociologist is most associated with evolutionary theory of social
change?
a) Max Weber
b) Auguste Comte
c) Karl Marx
d) Emile Durkheim
Answer: b) Auguste Comte
3. The process through which underdeveloped countries adopt Western
institutions and practices is known as:
a) Modernization
b) Colonialism
c) Globalization
, d) Industrialization
Answer: a) Modernization
4. Dependency theory argues that underdevelopment is a result of:
a) Natural disasters
b) Lack of education
c) Colonial exploitation and external domination
d) Technological backwardness
Answer: c) Colonial exploitation and external domination
5. A major characteristic of traditional societies is:
a) Bureaucratic organization
b) High literacy rates
c) Strong kinship ties
d) Market-oriented economy
Answer: c) Strong kinship ties
🔹 SECTION B: Short Answer Questions (20 Marks)
1. Define social change and give two examples.
Answer: Social change refers to significant shifts in cultural, social,
economic, or political structures over time.
Examples: Urbanization; Women’s empowerment movements.
2. What is modernization theory?
Answer: A theory suggesting that developing countries will progress by
adopting Western cultural, political, and economic practices.
Course Code: SOC 405
Time: 2 Hours
Instructions: Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. In Section C,
choose any TWO questions. Answer clearly and concisely.
🔹 SECTION A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 Marks)
1. Which of the following best defines social change?
a) Sudden political revolution
b) Decline in culture
c) Alteration in social structure over time
d) Collapse of tradition
Answer: c) Alteration in social structure over time
2. Which sociologist is most associated with evolutionary theory of social
change?
a) Max Weber
b) Auguste Comte
c) Karl Marx
d) Emile Durkheim
Answer: b) Auguste Comte
3. The process through which underdeveloped countries adopt Western
institutions and practices is known as:
a) Modernization
b) Colonialism
c) Globalization
, d) Industrialization
Answer: a) Modernization
4. Dependency theory argues that underdevelopment is a result of:
a) Natural disasters
b) Lack of education
c) Colonial exploitation and external domination
d) Technological backwardness
Answer: c) Colonial exploitation and external domination
5. A major characteristic of traditional societies is:
a) Bureaucratic organization
b) High literacy rates
c) Strong kinship ties
d) Market-oriented economy
Answer: c) Strong kinship ties
🔹 SECTION B: Short Answer Questions (20 Marks)
1. Define social change and give two examples.
Answer: Social change refers to significant shifts in cultural, social,
economic, or political structures over time.
Examples: Urbanization; Women’s empowerment movements.
2. What is modernization theory?
Answer: A theory suggesting that developing countries will progress by
adopting Western cultural, political, and economic practices.
