MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES EXAMINATION BOARD, PUNE

SEMESTER END THEORY EXAMINATION

B.Se.(Hons.) Agriculture
Scmcster I(New) Term First Academic Ycar : 2022-23
Course No. : ENTN I11
Crodits
Title : RuralSociology and Educational
2 (2+0) PaycholoEy
Day & Date
Monday, 20,03.2023 Time 10:00to 13:00 hrs. Total Marks : 80
Note : Solve ANY EIGHT questions fhrom SECTION A'.
All questions from SECTION 'B' are compulsory.
All questions carry cqual marks.
4 Draw ncat diagram wherever nccessary.
SECTION 'A'
Q1 Define the tern Rural Sociology. Explain the scope and importance of rural sociology in
agricultural extension.
Q. Write the important characteristics of Indian Rural Society and write the differences und
relationship between rural and urban societies.
Write the characteristics of social group. Write the classification of social groups in
detail.
Q.+ Detine Clture. Write in detail the characteristics and functions of culture.
Q.5 What do you mean by Social values? Explain the types of values in detail and the role of
value system in extension.
Q.6 Define Social Change. Explain major dimensions of social change and various factors
responsible for it.
Q.7 What is meant by Leadership? Write types of leader and explain the role/characteristics
of leader in agricultural extension.
Q.8 Define the term Intelligence. State types of intelligence and explain factors affecting
intelligence.
Q.9 What do you mean by Educational Psychology? Write the scope and importance of
educational psychology in agricultural extension.
Q10 Define the term Learning. Explain the elements of learning situation with diagram.
SECTION B'

Q1 Define the following terms:

1) Sociology 2) Social Stratification
3)Behaviour 4) Social Institutions
5) Folkways 6) Religion
7) Family 8)Motivation
(P.LO)
Q.12 Fill in the blanks:
Sociology'.
1) is considered as the Father of
root.
2) The term 'Sociology' is derived from the
speaking are
greeting, bairstyle, habits of taking meals,
3) The example of way of
individual.
4) is the total quality of an
members of a community, group or orgañization are asked to
all the
5) In
persons in order of preference as their leaders from the same group.
name three
special
persons, who are selected by the people because of their
6) are
the local programmes.
interest or fitness to work on several phases of
of time; but the rate of
has occurred in all societies and in all periods
7)
change differs from society to society.
essential to ethical or moral
are defined as those of folkways, which are
8)
values of people.
MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURAL, UNIVERSITIES EXAMINATION BOARD,PUNE
SEMESTER END EXAMINATION

B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
Semester : I(New) Term Academie Year : 2019-20
Course No. : EXTN | |
Credits Title : Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology
: 2(2+0)
Day & Date : Thursday, 26.12.2019 Time : 10.00 to 13.00 Total Marks : 80

Note: 1. Solve ANY EIGHT questions from SECTION "A".

All questions from SECTION B" are compulsory.
3. All questions carry equal marks.
4. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
SECTION "A"

Q1 Explain interrelationship between Rural Sociology and Extension Education.

Q.2 Explain scope and importance of Rural Sociology in agricultural extension.
Q.3 Define the term social group. Write classification of social group and explain in detail
any one.

Q.4 Define the term culture and explain role of culture in agricultural extension.
Q.5 Define the term social institution. Write major types of institutions and explain functions
of family as an institution.
Q.6 Explain the elements of learning situation with a suitable diagram.
Q.7 Define the term personality and explain factors influencing personality.
Q.8 Write the types and important characteristics of organization.
Q.9 Define the term leader. State in brief the types of leaders with suitable examples.
Q.10 Define the term intelligence and describe factors affccting intelligence.
SECTION "B"

9.11 State True or False.

I) Culture forms a part of' psycho social environment.
2) Rituals are the practices and ceremonies followed by the society.
3) Urban society is complex arnd multigroup society.
4) Caste is an exarmple of open classsystem.
5) Crowd is an cxan1ple of permanent group.
6) Atitudes are foned in relation to values and objects.
) Institutions are forned for fultillment of primary needs.
B) Social values repulate human behavior in a society
(P.T0)
Q.12 Match the following pairs.
MA
B'

1) Psychology a) Expresses emotions readily

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2) Motivation b) Set of belief in supernatural things
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3) Norms Do not express emotions readily
Day
4) Taboos d) Blue prints of behaviour
5) Religion e) Interpretation of received informatin
6) Introvert Goal directing behaviour
7) Extrovert g) Science of human mind
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8) Perception h) Expresses negative type of behaviou
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MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES EXAMINATION BOARD, PUNE
SEMESTER END EXAMINATION
B.Sc.(Hons) Agriculture
Semester : I(New) Term : I Academic Year : 2017-18
Course No. : EXTN I||
Title : Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology
Credits : 2(2+0)
Day & Date : Tuesday, 26.12.2017 Time : 09.00 to 12.00 TotalMarks : 80
Note: 1. Solve ANY EIGHT questions from SECTION A".
2. Allquestions from SECTION B" are compulsory.
3. All questions carry equal marks.
4. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
SECTION "A"

Q.1 Define the term personality and explain factors influencing personality.
Q.2 Define social group. Explain primary and secondary groups with suitable examples.
Q.3 Define the term Rural Sociology. State its importance in agricultural extension.
Q.4 Enlist different principles of learning and explain in detail any one.
Q.5 Define leader. State types of leaders with suitable examples.
Q.6 Explain major dimensions of social change and factors responsible for change.
Q.7 Define intelligence. State and describe factors affecting intelligence.
Q.8 Differentiate between rural and urban communities.
Q.9 Define Educational Psychology. Explain its importance in extension work.
Q.10 What is culture? State the characteristics of culture.
SECTION "B"
Q.11 Fill in the blanks.
1) is the process of initiating a conscious and purposeful action.
2) Gramsevak is an example of leader.
3) provides foundation for mores of the society.
4) leader is also known as authoritarian leader.
5) is change in relationships.
6) Change in is usually more readily accounted than change in other aspects of culture.
7) Caste system and class system are two of the major types or forms of
8) An extension worker is a agent.
Q.12 State True or False.
1) Mahila Mandal is an example of voluntary organization.
2) Gram Panchayat is the formal institution at village level.
3) Culture is transmitted.
4) Honesty is one of the recognised mores of the society.
5) Attitudes vary in intensity.
6) Rural community is more homogenous.
7) Gramsevak is an example of local leader.
8) Restricted organizations are not open to those persons who possess predeternined
classification.
MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES EXAMINATION BOARD, PUNE
SEMESTER END EXAMINATION

B.Sc. (Agri.)
Semester : I(New) Term : I Academic Year : 2016-17
Course No. : EXTN||1 Title : Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and
Credits : 2(2+0)
Day & Date
EducationalPsychology
: Friday, 16.12.2016 Time : 10.00 to 13.00 Total Marks : 80
Note : 1. Solve ANY EIGHT questions from SECTION
"A".
2. Allquestions from SECTION "B" are
3. Allquestions carry cqual marks.
compulsory.
4. Draw neat diagrams wherever
necessary.
SECTION "A"
Q.1 Define the term Rural Sociology. Give the interrelationship between Rural Sociology and
Agricultural Extension.
Q.2 Give any eight important characteristics of Indian rural society.
Q.3 Define the term Social Group. Enlist the different types of groups and explain any four of
them.

Q.4 Define the term Social Stratification. Give the difference between caste and class.
Q.5 Enlist the major social institutions in rural society and explain any two of them.
Q.6 Define the term Leader and give their role in agricultural extension.
Q.7 Define the term Educational Psychology and give the scope and importance of educational
psychology in agricultural extension.
Q.8 What do you mean by Learning Situation? Describe the elements of learning situation.
Q.9 a) Define the term personality. Explain the types of personality.
b) Define the term intelligence. Explain the factors affecting intelligence.
Q.10 Define the term Social Organization. Give the different types of organization.

SECTION "B"

Q.11 A) Match the following pairs

"A"

) Folkways a)Saluting National flag

2) Mores b) Women are not allowed at cremation ground
3) Taboos c)Celebration of Independence day
4) Ritual d) Entering home only after removal of shoces
(P.T.O)
 B) State True or False.
1)The IQ of normal individual is 91 to 110.
2) Gramsevak is an example of local lcader.
3) Farming is the major occupation of rural society.
4) Learning is the process by which an individual, through one's own efforts and abilitie
changes the behaviour.

Q.12 Fill inthe blanks

1) is the scientific study of social life.
2) is referred as father of Sociology.
3) is pattern of learned behaviour.
4) are socialy prescribed forms of behaviour, transmitted by tradition and
enforced by social disapproval of its violation.
5 are customary ways of behaving in the society.
6 is the process of understanding sensations or attaching meanings based
on past experience to signs.
7) means an urge or combination of urge to induce conscious or purposeful
action.
8 is directing the learning process, the process by which one through his
own activity becomes changed in behaviour.