Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Sociology is the study of human ____ and society.
- geology
- weather
- behaviour
- chemistry
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✓ Answer: C — behaviour
Sociology studies human behaviour and society.
CIE · IGCSE · Sociology
Free CIE IGCSE Sociology
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real CIE IGCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice)
40 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 45 minutes. Tests breadth of knowledge.
Paper 2 (Core) / Paper 4 (Extended)
Structured written paper. 1 hour 30 minutes (Core) or 1 hour 45 minutes (Extended). Tests depth of understanding and application.
Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical)
Written paper assessing practical skills for candidates without lab access. 1 hour. Worth ~20% of the total.
Total exam time: ~3 hours, depending on tier (Core vs Extended).
Grading: Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above.
Grading: Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Sociology syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
Behaviour that breaks the law is called:
- deviance
- crime
- a norm
- a value
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✓ Answer: B — crime
Crime breaks the law.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Newspapers, television and the internet are all forms of the:
- climate
- economy
- mass media
- census
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✓ Answer: C — mass media
These are mass media.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
Conforming to society's rules is the opposite of:
- identity
- culture
- deviance
- socialisation
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✓ Answer: C — deviance
Conformity is the opposite of deviance.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
A group of people sharing a similar economic position is a social:
- climate
- census
- norm
- class
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✓ Answer: D — class
Social class is based on economic position.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
Manual workers are traditionally described as ____ class.
- upper
- royal
- middle
- working
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✓ Answer: D — working
Manual workers are the working class.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
A lack of money and resources compared to others is:
- wealth
- surplus
- profit
- poverty
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✓ Answer: D — poverty
Poverty is a lack of resources.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
A family with one parent raising children is a ____ family.
- single-parent (lone-parent)
- extended
- joint
- nuclear
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✓ Answer: A — single-parent (lone-parent)
Lone-parent families have one parent.
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CIE IGCSE Sociology FAQ
What does the CIE IGCSE Sociology exam look like?
The CIE IGCSE Sociology exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 40 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 45 minutes. Tests breadth of knowledge. Paper 2 (Core) / Paper 4 (Extended): Structured written paper. 1 hour 30 minutes (Core) or 1 hour 45 minutes (Extended). Tests depth of understanding and application. Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical): Written paper assessing practical skills for candidates without lab access. 1 hour. Worth ~20% of the total. Total exam time: ~3 hours, depending on tier (Core vs Extended).
Can I download a free CIE IGCSE Sociology past paper?
Real CIE past papers are published directly by CIE on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is CIE IGCSE Sociology graded?
Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.