The economic division of society is called:
- Caste
- Class
- Stratification
- Mobility
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Answer: B. Class
Social class is stratification based mainly on economic position — income, wealth and occupation.
FSC Sociology: Social Stratification, questions with answers
Practise 15 real Federal Board questions on Social Stratification from 2023 to 2025. See the answer and explanation as soon as you answer.
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3multiple choice
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About Social Stratification in FSC Sociology
Social Stratification is one of the 12 main chapters in our Federal Board FSC Sociology question bank (11th class), and about 4% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 15 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2025; 3 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 8 easy, 7 medium.
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Economic dimension of social stratification is called:
- Caste
- Strata
- Division
- Class
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Answer: D. Class
Class stratification is based specifically on the economic dimension — income, wealth and occupation.
Birth is the basis of ________ stratification.
- Biological
- Social
- Cultural
- Individual
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Answer: B. Social
When social position (such as caste) is fixed purely by birth, this ascribed-status arrangement is a form of social stratification based on birth.
What is meant by social stratification?
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Social stratification is the hierarchical arrangement of individuals and groups in society into different layers/strata (such as upper, middle and lower classes, or castes) on the basis of unequal distribution of wealth, power, prestige and privileges, which affects people's access to society's resources and opportunities.
What is meant by territorial mobility?
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Territorial (geographical) mobility refers to the movement of individuals or groups from one geographical location to another — such as migration from a village to a city, or from one country to another — in search of better economic, social or educational opportunities.
What is meant by social stratification?
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Social stratification is the division of society into a hierarchy of different layers or strata (such as classes or castes) based on unequal distribution of wealth, power and prestige, which determines people's access to society's resources, opportunities and rewards.
What is meant by social stratification?
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Social stratification is the division of society into hierarchical layers (strata) ranked higher and lower on the basis of wealth, power, prestige, occupation or birth, giving unequal access to resources and opportunities.
Write the types of social class.
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Three broad social classes are commonly described: the upper class, the middle class and the lower (working) class; some writers further divide them into upper-upper, lower-upper, and so on.
Sessions with Social Stratification questions
| Session | Questions |
|---|---|
| 2025 1st Annual | 5 |
| 2025 2nd Annual | 5 |
| 2023 Annual | 5 |
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15 real Federal Board (FBISE) Sociology questions on Social Stratification from 2023 to 2025, for 11th class. Each one shows the session it came from.
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