University of Hyderabad (UoH) 2011 M.Phil Entrance for M Phil (Anthropology) - Question Paper
UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2011 M.Phil. (Anthropology)
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 75
HALL TICKET NUMBER
INSTRUCTIONS:
(1) THIS QUESTION PAPER CONTAINS 5 PAGES. PLEASE COUNT THEM. IT HAS TWO PARTS, VIZ., PART "A" FOR 25 MARKS AND PART B" FOR 50 MARKS.
(2) PART A* CONSISTS OF 25 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. EACH CORRECT ANSWER CARRIES ONE* MARK. THERE IS NEGATIVE AWARD OF 0.33 MARK FOR EVERY WRONG ANSWER. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO NEGATIVE MARKING FOR THE QEUSTIONS NOT ATTEMPTED.
(3) PART B" QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED ON A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK SUPPLIED IN THE EXAMINATION HALL. ADDITIONAL ANSWER SHEETS MAY BE USED IF REQUIRED.
(4) PART A AND PART B' ANSWER SCRIPTS SHOULD BE TIED TOGETHER BEFORE HANDING THEM OVER TO THE CONCERNED INVIGILATOR.
(5) THE ENTRANCE TEST PAPER SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE EXAMINATION HALL.
QUESTIONS-ANSWER SHEET PART -A (For a maximum of 25 marks)
Write the correct answer (a/b/c/d) in the bracket:
1. Which one of the following statements is not correct [ ]
a) ethnography is synonymous with fieldwork
b) ethnography is the first hand study of a small community
c) ethnography is the comparative study of culture
d) ethnography is an inductive research
2. The comparative synthesis of ethnographic information is called [ ]
a) ethnology b) new ethnography
c) comparative sociology d) comparative method
3. We, the Tikopia is an ethnography authored by [ ]
a) Evans-Pritchard b) Raymond Firth
c) Mayer Fortes D) D.M.Schneider
4. Kathleen Goughs name is associated with [ ]
a) Nadar b) Kadar
c) Nayars d) all the above
5. Street comer society' is an ethnographic account of [ ]
a) Urban women b) urban youths
c) Mexican city d) Indian slums
6. The theory of reference groups is relevant for [ ]
a) Personality types b) Kin groups
c) Sanskritization d) Totemism
7. Which two of the following has made significant contribution to the[ ] study of kinship in India
1. Irawati Karve 2. L. Dumont
3. W.H.Wiser 4. Veena Das
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3
C<) 2 and 4 d) 3 and 4
8. Culture area concept was proposed by [ ]
a) E.Durkheim b) Clark Wissler
c) B. Malinowski d) E.B.Tylor
9. Role analysis for understanding social structure was propounded by [ ]
a) S.F.Nadel b) C.Levi-Strauss
c) R.Firth d) F.Barth
10. The conceptsmechanical solidarity'and'organic solidarity' [ ] are associated with the writings of
a) E.Evans Pritchard b) E.Durkheim
c) E.R.Leach d) B.B.Malinowski
11. 'Action sets' and quasi groups' were used in the study conducted by [ ]
a) A.C.Mayer b) B.Cohn
c) Milton Singer d) Mckim Marriott
12. Tibeto Chinese languages are mostly spoken by the [ ]
a) tribals of North East India b) tribals of South India
c) tribals of Western India d) all the above
13. Assimilation of tribal groups into the larger Hindu society was[ ] proposed by
a) V.EIwin b) Ghurye G.S.
c) Roy Burman B.K. d) all the above
14. Tribal Sub- Plan was started in the [ ]
a) Fourth Five Pear Plan b) Fifth Five Year Plan c) Sixth Five Year Plan d) Seventh Five Year Plan
15. Full form of LAMPS [ ]
a) Local Area Mega Project Schemes
b) Large Area Multi Purpose Societies
c) Local Area Multi Projects Schemes
d) None of the above
16. Nature-Man-Spirit-Complex" concept is associated with [ ]
a) S.C.Dube b) M.N.Srinivas
c) L.P.Vidyarthi d) None of the above
17. Hindu Method of Tribal Absorption was propounded by [ ]
a) M.N.Srinivas b) S.C.Dube
c) N.K.Bose d) None of the above
18. E.Evans Pritchard said there is only one method in social! ] anthropology, that is
a) Ethnographic method b) Holistic method
c) Comparative method d) Inductive method
19. Observation technique of data collection does not include [ ] one of the following:
a) Detachment b) Cultural evaluation or
assessment
c) Objectivity d) Empathy
20. Life history is different from 'case history' as it is concerned with [ ]
a) some aspects of an individual
b) entire life experiences of an individual
c) diary maintained by an individual
d) genealogy of an individual
21. Holism in anthropology means: [ ]
a) Studying totality of culture, a summation of all parts of culture
b) Studying culture in abstract form, not actual relations among the cultural elements
c) Studying all aspects of culture, especially their interconnections
d) Studying societies in terms of social/cultural and biological aspects
22. Standard deviation is to show [ ]
a) How much variation exists from mean (average) value
b) How much dispersion occurs in the distribution of data
c) The difference between the mean and mode value
d) The difference between the mean and median value
23. Rorschach test is used in [ ]
a) Obtaining truth from a predisposed liar
b) Examining personality
c) Evaluating nutritional value of food
d) Studying cultural deviants
24. Ritual re-birth for males belonging to the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vyshya vamas is signified by
[ ]
a) Tonsure ceremony
b) Upanayanam d) Pinda Pradanam
1. Naga Movement
2. Jharkhand
3. Birsa
4. Bhagar
b) A1 B4 C3 D2 d) A1 B2 C3 D4
c) Marriage
25. Match the following:
A) Ethnic movement
B) Reform Movement
C) Secessionist Movement
D) Sub National Movement
a) A3 B2 C1 D4
c) A3 B4 C1 D2
PART-B (For a maximum of 50 marks)
Answer all FIVE questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
(01). Write a critical essay on E.R.Leachs views on structural functionalism?
(OR)
Discuss Margaret Meads contribution to the study of national character.
(02). Discuss the various views on isolation, assimilation, and integration of tribal population in India
(OR)
Discuss the use of anthropological knowledge in improving health, hygiene and nutrition in traditional societies
(03). Write an essay on Verrier Elwins contributions to the study of Indian tribes.
(OR)
Critically examine Louis Dumonts contribution to the understanding of caste system.
(04). Write an essay on the caste system in modem Indian society explaining the factors that induced change in the traditional or classical Hindu society.
(OR)
Explain the heterogenetic and orthogenetic processes involved in modernization of Indian traditions.
(05). What are the advantages and limitations of PRA and RRA approaches in social research?
(OR)
Write an essay on different sampling procedures.
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