1. Process of evolution____
(A) Does not refer to changes in the
genetic composition of population.
(B) Is a change in the genetic
composition of the population?
(C) Is a static process.
(D) Does not refer to genetic mutations.
Answer: (B)
2. Immediate response on exposure to
cold environment involves
(A) Thermogenesis
(B) Vasodilation
(C) Homeostasis
(D) Vasoconstriction
Answer:
(D)
3. Peak height velocity during adolescence
indicates:
(A) Intensity of spurt
(B) Rate of growth
(C) Timing of adolescent spurt
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(D)
4. The progressional change from an
undifferentiated state to highly specialized state is known as:
(A) Development
(B) Growth
(C) Maturation
(D) Regionalization
Answer:
(A)
5. Who among the following feminist
anthropologists gave the concept of “muted group” referring to women?
(A) H.L. Moore
(B) Sherry Ortner
(C) Edwin Ardener
(D) Eleanor Leacock
Answer:
(C)
6. In her book “Pattern of Culture” Ruth
Benedict discusses the cultures of:
(A) Zuni, Greek, Dobu
(B) Zuni, Omaha, Dobu
(C) Kwakintl, Dobu, Hopi
(D) Zuni, Kwakintl, Dobu
Answer:
(D)
7. First hand personal study of local
settings is referred to as
(A) Ethnology
(B) Ethno-science
(C) Ethnography
(D) Ethno-history
Answer:
(C)
8. Unilineal Kin group is characterized
by
(A) Their size
(B) Their corporate character
(C) Their utility in emergency situation
(D) Their amorphous character
Answer:(B)
9. Who among the following is a consanguineal
kin?
(A) Father’s young brother
(B) Wife’s sister
(C) Wife’s brother
(D) Sister’s husband
Answer:
(A)
10. Who among the following advocated a
‘four-fold approach’ that divided anthropology into cultural anthropology,
physical anthropology, archaeology and linguistics?
(A) Bronislaw Malinowski
(B) Franz Boas
(C) A.R. Radcliffe Brown
(D) Marcel Mauss
Answer:
(B)
11. Who among the following has made the
statement?
“Anthropology is the science of human
similarities and differences.”
(A) A.L. Krocbar
(B) A.R. Radcliffe Brown
(C) M.J. Herskowits
(D) Clyde Kluckhohn
Answer:
(D)
12. What are the main tool types that
characterise Upper Palaeolithic in Europe?
(A) Backed blades
(B) Chopper / Chopping
(C) Microliths
(D) Side scraper
Answer:
(A)
13. Which one of the following research
methods, is best suited to study the processual aspect of political organization?
(A) Key Informant Interview
(B) Extended Case Study Method
(C) Participant Observation
(D) Focus Group Discussion
Answer:
(B)
14. The inheritance rule that makes the
eldest child (usually the eldest son) the only heir.
(A) Primogeniture
(B) Ultimogeniture
(C) Equigeniture
(D) None of the abovehttps://ugcnet-info.blogspot.com
Answer:
(A)
15. Which one of the following best
describes the custom by which a widower marries the sisters of the deseased
wife?
(A) Sororate
(B) Levirate
(C) Polygyny
(D) Plural marriage
Answer:
(A)
16. Levalloisean technique appears for
the first time in which of the following cultural traditions?
(A) Azillo-Tardenoisean
(B) Aurignacian
(C) Maglamosean
(D) Acheulian
Answer:
(D)
17. Which one of the following regions shows
Stellenbosh culture?
(A) Western Europe.
(B) Central Europe.
(C) South Africa.
(D) East Africa.
Answer:
(D)
18. Acheulian culture heralds the
beginning of which of the following techniques?
(A) Block-on-block technique
(B) Cylinder hammer technique
(C) Pressure flaking technique
(D) Punching technique
Answer:
(B)
19. Forensic Anthropology
(A) Is a field of applied physical anthropology.
(B) Specializes in identification of
human skeleton remains for legal purposes.
(C) Specializes in identification of
murder victims, age, sex and ethnicity.
(D) All of the above.
Answer:
(D)
20. DNA molecule represents
(A) Single helix strand
(B) Double helix strand
(C) Triple helix strand
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(B)
21. Who among the following wrote the
book “Human Heredity”?
(A) A. Montagu
(B) R.H. Lowie
(C) E.A. Hoebel
(D) A.M. Brues
Answer:
(A)
22. Natural selection accounts for
(A) Changes over a period of time.
(B) Progressive adaptation of organisms
to environment.
(C) The production of differences
recognized by systematics.
(D) All of the above.
Answer:
(D)
23. Who among the following named Pithecanthropus?
(A) W. Howells
(B) E. Dubois
(C) E. Hooton
(D) F. Haeckel
Answer:
(D)
24. Given below are two statements one
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): In a population at
genetic equilibrium, both gene and genotype frequencies remain constant from
one generation to next.
Reason (R): Genetic equilibrium results
in the presence of micro evolutionary forces.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer:
(A)
25. Given below are two statements. One
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Anthropologists
distinguish between the ‘family of orientation’ (formed when one marries and
has children) and ‘family of procreation’ (the family in which one is born and
grows up).
Reason (R): From individual’s point of
view, the critical relationships are with spouse and children in the family of
orientation and with parents and siblings in the family of procreation.
Based on the above statement choose the
correct answer code:
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong
(C) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Answer:
(D)
26. Given below are two statements. One
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Early states are formed
during chalcolithic period.
Reason (R): This was mainly possible for
the rise of professionals.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
(C) (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect, (R) is correct.
Answer:
(A)
27. Given below are two statements, one
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
Is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): State less societies lack
in centralized political control.
Reason (R): Such societies rely
primarily on generalized economic exchange to integrate members into the
society.
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.
Answer:
(B)
28. Given below are two statements, one
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Secret societies are all
male societies.
Reason (R): Secret initiation ceremonies
provide social solidarity to secret societies.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true (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, and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer:
(D)
29. Given below are two statements, one
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
As Reason (R):
Assertion (A): A descent group is a
permanent social unit in human society.
Reason (R): Members of a descent group
claim their origin from a common ancestor, who may be mythical or human.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is false (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Answer:
(D)
30. Given below are two statements. One
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Matrilineal and
Patrilineal descent are types of unilineal descent which is same as the
ambilineal descent.
Reason (R): With matrilineal descent,
people join the mother’s group automatically at birth and stay as members
throughout life; with patrilineal descent, people automatically have life time
membership in the father’s group.
Based on the above statements, choose
the correct answer.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are Wrong.
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Answer:
(C)
31. Given below are two statements, one
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Flake and blade tools are
more advanced.
Reason (R): These provide the
possibility of finer manipulation.https://ugcnet-info.blogspot.com
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is incorrect (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct (R) is incorrect.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Answer:
(A)
32. Given below are two statements. One
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Goitre is prevalent among
Himalayan populations.
Reason (R): People suffer from Goitre
due to iodine deficiency.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Answer:
(D)
33. Identify the correct sequence in the
process of cell division:
(A) Metaphase – Prophase –Anaphase –
Telophase
(B) Prophase – Metaphase –Anaphase –
Telophase
(C) Anaphase – Telophase – Prophase –
Metaphase
(D) Prophase – Anaphase –Metaphase –
Telophase
Answer:
(B)
34. Arrange the following
anthropological studies in ascending chronological sequence.
I. League of Traquois
II. Trobriand Island study
III. Torres straight Expedition
IV. Yale-Cambridge Expedition
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) I, III, II, IV
(C) II, IV, I, III
(D) IV, III, I, II
Answer:
(B)
35. Choose the correct sequence of the following
stone age tool types:
(A) Trapeze – Cleaver – Backed knife.
(B) Cleaver – Trapeze – Backed knife.
(C) Trapeze – backed knife – Cleaver.
(D) Cleaver – backed knife – Trapeze.
Answer:
(D)
36. Identify the correct sequence designating
sacred complex:
(A) Sacred Geography – Sacred
Performance – Sacred Cluster
(B) Sacred Specialists – Sacred Zone –
Sacred Centre
(C) Sacred Object – Sacred Cluster –
Sacred Geography
(D) Sacred Geography – Sacred
Performance – Sacred Specialist
Answer:
(D)
37. Identify the correct sequence of economic
organisation.
(A) Gathering and hunting – Fishing –
Pastoralism – Cultivation
(B) Fishing – Gathering and hunting –
Cultivation – Pastoralism
(C) Pastoralism – Cultivation – Gathering
and hunting – Fishing
(D) Cultivation – Pastoralism – Fishing
– Gathering and hunting
Answer:
(A)
38. Choose the correct sequence of
cultural tradition:
(A) Mousterian – Acheulian – Magdalenian
(B) Magdalenian – Acheulian – Mousterian
(C) Acheulian – Mousterian – Magdalenian
(D) Acheulian – Magdalenian – Mousterian
Answer:
(C)
39. Identify the correct sequence in ascending
order of human evolution:
(A) Anthropoidea – Hominoidea – Cattarrhini
– Hominidac
(B) Anthropoidea – Cattarrhini – Hominoidea
– Hominidac
(C) Hominidac – Hominoidea – Cattarrhini
– Anthropoidea
(D) Hominoidea – Anthropoidea – Cattarrhini
– Hominidac
Answer:
(B)
40. Identify the correct sequence in ascending
order.
(A) Palaeocene – Eocene – Oligocene –
Miocene
(B) Miocene – Palaocene –Oligocene –
Eocene
(C) Palaeocene – Oligocene – Eocene –
Miocene
(D) Eocene – Miocene – Palaeocene –
Oligocene
Answer:
(A)
41. Identify the correct sequence in the
pathway of gene expression:
(A) DNA – RNA transcript –mRNA – Protein
(B) RNA transcript – DNA – Protein –
mRNA
(C) MRNA – RNA transcript – DNA –
Protein
(D) DNA – mRNA – RNA transcript –
Protein
Answer:
(A)
42. Identify the correct sequence of Key
Neandertal fossil discoveries by chronology in descending order:
(A) Tabun – Shanidar – La – Chapelle
(B) Shanidar – La – Chapelle – Tabun
(C) Shanidar – Tabun – La – Chapelle
(D) Tabun – La – Chapelle – Shanider
Answer:
(A)
43. Match an item in List-I with an item
in List-II. Use the code given below:
List-I List-II
a. Hb S i. Micro evolutionary force
b. Hb E ii.
Africa
c. Thalasaemia iii.
S.E. Asia
d. Migration iv. Greece
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) ii iii iv i
Answer:
(D)
44. Match an item in List – I with an
item in List – II. Use the code given below:
List-I List-II
a. 11. 9. 7. i. Finger
b. Hypothenar ii. Triradius
c. Angle atd iii. Palm
d. Pattern type iv. Main line
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv i iii ii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv iii ii i
Answer:
(D)
45. Match an item in List-I with an item
in List-II. Use the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Pheno type) (Geno type)
a. Blood group A i. OO
b. Blood group B ii. AA, AO
c. Blood group O iii. AB
d. Blood group AB iv. BB, BO
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) ii iv i iii
Answer:
(D)
46. Match an item in List-I with an item
in List-II. Use the codes given below:
List-I List-II
a. Occipital bones i. Fore arm
b. Maxilla ii. Lower limb
c. Tibia iii. Cranial part
d. Radius iv. Facial part
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Answer:
(C)
47. Match an item in List-I with an item
in List-II. Use the codes given below:https://ugcnet-info.blogspot.com
List-I List-II
a. Hunting-Gathering i. Lower Palaeolithic
b. Fishing-Fowling ii. Mesolithic
c. Farming iii. Neolithic
d. Large game hunting iv Upper Palaeolithic
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Answer:
(A)
48. Match an item in List-I with an item
in List-II. Use the codes given below:
List-I List-II
a. Leavalloise technique i. Solutrean culture
b. End scraper ii. Achenliam culture
c. Denticulate iii. Mousterian
d. Laurel leaf iv. Magdaelenian
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv iii i
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv ii i iii
Answer:
(A)
49. Match an item in List-I with an item
in List-II. Use the codes given below:
List-I List-II
a. Bushman i. Fishing
b. Nuer ii.
Gathering
c. Kwakitul iii. Horticulturists
d. Kujkuru iv. Pastoralism
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) ii iv i iii
Answer:
(D)
50. Which one of the following is NOT correctly
matched?
(A) Taboo – Prohibition backed by
supernatural sanction
(B) Shaman - A part-time religious
practitioner who mediates between ordinary people and supernatural beings and forces
(C) Animism - Belief in souls
(D) Communitas - The critically
important marginal or in between phase of a rite of passage
Answer:
(D)
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