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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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