B.Sc. Nursing Semester-1 (MAIN) Examination April 2026  APPLIED SOCIOLOGY & APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

10-04-2026                                                        5002
B.Sc. Nursing Semester-1 (MAIN) Examination April 2026 
APPLIED SOCIOLOGY & APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
(Section A & B)

Time: Three Hours                                      Maximun Marks: 75

Instructions to the candidates:- 

1. Do not write anything on question paper except Roll Number, otherwise it shall be deemed as an act of indulging in unfair-means and action shall be taken as per rules.

SECTION A (Applied Sociology -37 Marks)

0.1 Long Essay type questions (Attempt any one):                       1x10=10

1. Write the characteristics and functions of stratification
2. Explain positive and negative impact of caste in society. 

Q.2 Short notes (Attempt any three):                                               3x5=15

1. Social welfare programs in India
2. Influence of marriage and family on health and health practices
3. Application of sociology in the hospital and community
4. Difference between rural and urban community.

Q.3 Very Short questions (Attempt any three):                          3x2=6

1. Scope of sociology
2. Classification of social groups
3. Transcultural society
4. Social norms

Q.4 Answer the following MCQ:                                       6x1=6

i) What is the meaning of the term socius in the word sociology-                     

1. Collection
2. Companion
3. Consensus
4. Herd

ii) One of the major causes of high maternal mortality rate in India is-

1. Anemia among women
2. Carelessness of doctors
3. Illiteracy
4. Adolescent pregnancies

iii) What is the smallest unit of society-

1. Community
2. Family
3. Institution
4. Organization

iv) Example of a primary group is-

1. Office staff
2. Friends and family
3. Political party
4. Company

v) What benefits are provided to employees under the ESI scheme-

1. Housing loans
2. Unemployment benefit
3. Maternity benefits
4. Educational scholarship

vi) Term refers to learned behavior  shared socially-

1. Instinct 
2. Culture
3. Habit 
4. Reflex

SECTION B (Applied Psychology-38 Marks)

Q.1 Long/Essay type questions (Attempt any one):                     1x10=10

1. Define mental health. Write the characteristics of mentally healthy person.
2. Explain the warning signs of poor mental health.

Q.2 Short notes (Attempt any three)                            3x5=15

1. Significance of psychology in nursing
2. Biological motives
3. Role of nurse in psychological assessment
4. Professional etiquette and personal grooming

Q.3 Very Short questions (Attempt any three):                         3x2=6

1. Perception
2. Compensation and substitution
3. Shaldon's classification of personality
4. Intelligence Quotient

0.4 Answer the following. MCQ:                                                     7x1=7

ⅰ) The ability to understand and manage emotions is called-

1.  IQ
2. Personality
3. Emotional intelligence
4. Perception

ii) Ego integrity assessment scale was given by-

1. Freud
2. Allport
3. Ryff and Heincke
4. Cattell

iii) Which type of learning involves rewards and punishments-

1. Classical conditioning
2. Observational learning
3. Operant conditioning
4. Insight learning

iv) A patient refusing to accept a serious diagnosis is showing-

1. Projection
2. Denial
3. Sublimation
4. Substitution

v) The forces that help in initiation and persistence of behavior are called-

1. Emotion
2. Motives
3. Drives
4. Intellect

vi) What is Rorschach's projective test designed to measure-

1. Unconscious intentions
2. Dreams
3. Conscious desires.
4. Brain size

vii) Which of the following is the first step of self-empowerment development-

1. Develop skills
2. Knowing yourself
3. Identify your goals
4. Enhance leadership