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(1) Identify the correct sequence of the following apes in the order of their closeness to humans :
(1) Gibbon – Chimpanzee – Gorilla – Orangutan
(2) Orangutan – Chimpanzee – Gorilla – Gibbon
(3) Chimpanzee – Gorilla – Orangutan – Gibbon
(4) Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Orangutan – Gibbon
Answer: Chimpanzee – Gorilla – Orangutan – Gibbon
(2) Choose the correct sequence of steps involved in the process of Genetic counselling :
(1) Communication – Risk assessment – Discussion of options – Long term contact and support – Medical diagnosis
(2) Medical diagnosis – Risk assessment – Communication –Discussion of options – Long term contact and support
(3) Risk assessment – Medical diagnosis – Communication –Discussion of options – Long term contact and support
(4) Long term contact and support – Discussion of options – Risk assessment – Communication – Medical diagnosis
Answer: Medical diagnosis – Risk assessment – Communication –Discussion of options – Long term contact and support

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(3) Identify the correct sequence of ecological rules in ascending order of their pronouncement
(1) Hesse’s Rule – Gloger’s Rule – Bergmann’s Rule – Allen’s Rule
(2) Bergmann’s Rule – Allen’s Rule – Hesse’s Rule – Gloger’s Rule
(3) Gloger’s Rule – Bergmann’s Rule – Allen’s Rule – Hesse’s Rule
(4) Allen’s Rule – Hesse’s Rule – Bergmann’s Rule – Gloger’s Rule
Answer: Gloger’s Rule – Bergmann’s Rule – Allen’s Rule – Hesse’s Rule
(4) Identify the correct sequence of the classic books in ascending order of their publication :
(1) Origins of Man (John Buettner – Janusch) – Up from the Ape (E.A. Hooton) – An Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Ashley Montagu) – Manual of Physical Anthropology (Juan Comas)
(2) An Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Ashley Montagu) – Up from the Ape (E.A. Hooton) – Manual of Physical Anthropology (Juan Comas) – Origins of Man (John Buettner – Janusch)
(3) Manual of Physical Anthropology (Juan Comas) – Up from the Ape (E.A. Hooton) – Origins of Man (John Buettner – Janusch) – An Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Ashley Montagu)
(4) Up from the Ape (E.A. Hooton) – Manual of Physical Anthropology (Juan Comas) – Origins of Man (John Buettner – Janusch) – An Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Ashley Montagu)
Answer: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Ashley Montagu) – Up from the Ape (E.A. Hooton) – Manual of Physical Anthropology (Juan Comas) – Origins of Man (John Buettner – Janusch)
(5) Identify the correct sequential order of social divisions of Indian Society.
(1) Varna – Caste – Sub-caste – Lineage
(2) Lineage – Caste – Sub-caste – Varna
(3) Caste – Sub-caste – Varna – Lineage
(4) Sub-caste – Varna – Lineage – Caste
Answer: Varna – Caste – Sub-caste – Lineage
(6) Identify the correct sequential order of the tribal revolts that took place in India during the 20th century.
(1) Bastar Tribal Uprising – Rampa Rebellion – Gond and Kolam Revolt – Bondo Movement
(2) Bondo Movement – Rampa Rebellion – Gond and Kolam Revolt – Bastar Tribal Uprising
(3) Gond and Kolam Revolt – Rampa Rebellion – Bondo movement – Bastar Tribal Uprising
(4) Rampa Rebellion – Bondo Movement – Bastar Tribal uprising – Gond and Kolam Revolt
Answer: Bastar Tribal Uprising – Rampa Rebellion – Gond and Kolam Revolt – Bondo Movement
(7) In what sequence Anthony Wallace in his book ‘Religion : An Anthropological View’ has arranged the various forms of religious beliefs and practices ?
(1) Individualistic cult – Communal cult – Shamanistic cult – Ecclesiastical cult
(2) Shamanistic cult – Communal cult – Individualistic cult – Ecclesiastical cult
(3) Individualistic cult – Shamanistic cult – Communal cult – Ecclesiastical cul
(4) Communal cult – Individualistic cult – Shamanistic cult – Ecclesiastical cult
Answer: Individualistic cult – Communal cult – Shamanistic cult – Ecclesiastical cult
(8) Identify the correct sequence involving the sacred complex.
(1) Sacred specialists – Sacred zone – Sacred centre
(2) Sacred geography – Sacred performance – Sacred specialists
(3) Sacred specialists – Sacred centre – Sacred zone
(4) Sacred object – Sacred cluster – Sacred geography
Answer: Sacred geography – Sacred performance – Sacred specialists
(9) Arrange the first appearance of the following material traits in order of their correct sequences :
(1) Unbaked pottery – Burin – Point – Saddle and Quern
(2) Point – Burin – Unbaked pottery – Saddle and Quern
(3) Saddle and Quern – Unbaked pottery – Burin – Pottery
(4) Burin – Point – Saddle and Quern – Unbaked pottery
Answer: Point – Burin – Unbaked pottery – Saddle and Quern
(10) Arrange the following prehistoric sites in order of their correct chrono-cultural sequences :
(1) La Madeleine – Thames Valley – Hassuna – Karim Shahir
(2) Hassuna – Thames Valley – Karim Shahir – La Madeleine
(3) Thames Valley – La Madeleine – Karim Shahir – Hassuna
(4) Hassuna – La Madeleine – Thames Valley – Karim Shahir
Answer: Thames Valley – La Madeleine – Karim Shahir – Hassuna
(11) Arrange the following material traits in order of their correct chrono-cultural sequences :
(1) Painted grey ware – Ware with tan slip – Northern black polished ware – Ochre coloured pottery
(2) Ware with tan slip – Ochre coloured pottery – Painted grey ware – Northern black polished ware
(3) Northern black polished ware – Painted grey ware – Ware with tan slip – Ochre coloured pottery
(4) Ochre coloured pottery – Northern black polished ware – Painted grey ware – Ware with tan slip
Answer: Ware with tan slip – Ochre coloured pottery – Painted grey ware – Northern black polished ware
(12) Which of the following is not true ? Social scientists often make distinctions between :
(1) Large and small societies
(2) Industrialized and non-industrialized societies
(3) Bureaucratic and complex societies
(4) Stratified and egalitarian societies.
Answer: Bureaucratic and complex societies
(13) Which of the following is not a universally applicable criterion ?
(1) Examination results of the job seeker
(2) Personal relation of the job seeker with the employer
(3) Previous job experience of the job seeker
(4) Educational background of the job seekers
Answer: Personal relation of the job seeker with the employer
(14) Which of the following may be regarded as particularistic ?
(1) Common ethnic affiliation
(2) Personal status relationships
(3) Sharing common associational ties
(4) Common bondage of love and friendship
Answer: Personal status relationships
(15) Where can the basic contrast between particularism and universalism be properly seen ?
(1) In rural areas
(2) In urban areas
(3) In semi-urban areas
(4) In tribal areas
Answer: In urban areas

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