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This section includes 1267 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which of the following is a social order crime? |
| A. | Premeditated murder |
| B. | Rape |
| C. | Public drunkenness |
| D. | Burglary |
| Answer» D. Burglary | |
| 52. |
Which of the following is a group ? |
| A. | commuters riding a train |
| B. | spectators watching the construction of a building |
| C. | lines of people at a supermarket checkout counter |
| D. | softball players performing in a playoff tournament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
Which of the following is a criticism of Marxist theory ? |
| A. | inequality is a motivating force for people to rise in the stratification system |
| B. | Everyone is talented equally |
| C. | Marxism tries to explain all social problems |
| D. | Democracy delivers equality better than Marxism does |
| Answer» D. Democracy delivers equality better than Marxism does | |
| 54. |
Which of the following groups has traditionally had the worst voting record in the United States ? |
| A. | Urban and suburban residents |
| B. | The young and underprivileged |
| C. | College educated professionals |
| D. | White collar workers |
| Answer» C. College educated professionals | |
| 55. |
Which of the following groups determine market transactions ? |
| A. | Households firms and central authorities |
| B. | Producers distributors consumers |
| C. | The executive legislative and judicial departments |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Producers distributors consumers | |
| 56. |
Which of the following does NOT appear to be a factor in divorce_______________? |
| A. | marriage after an engagement of over three years |
| B. | differences in occupational goals and careers |
| C. | pregnancy shortly after marriage |
| D. | dramatic differences in family backgrounds |
| Answer» C. pregnancy shortly after marriage | |
| 57. |
Which of the following brings about cultural change_________________? |
| A. | scientific discoveries |
| B. | technological invention |
| C. | new art forms |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
Which of the following acts does NOT constitute a crime if committed by an adult ? |
| A. | illegal drug use |
| B. | Copyright infringement |
| C. | Prostitution |
| D. | Truancy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Which occupational categories received the greatest increase in compensation in the 1990s ? |
| A. | Domestic workers |
| B. | Accountants and financial consultants |
| C. | Senior and chief executive |
| D. | corporate attorneys |
| Answer» D. corporate attorneys | |
| 60. |
Which nation state has reached zero population growth ? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Zimbabwe |
| C. | the United States |
| D. | Turkey |
| Answer» D. Turkey | |
| 61. |
Which method of child care is best for children ? |
| A. | Spending at least 20 hours with a person other than the mother |
| B. | Being cared for by the biological mother even if she would rather work outside the house |
| C. | We do not really know |
| D. | Being in a day-care center with other children of the same age |
| Answer» D. Being in a day-care center with other children of the same age | |
| 62. |
Which is/are the policy option(s) to counteract business cycles ? |
| A. | Shift the demand curve |
| B. | Shift the supply curve |
| C. | Do noting |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Which is typical of the first stage of the demographic transition ? |
| A. | high birthrates and high death rates |
| B. | high birthrates and declining death rates |
| C. | declining birthrates and high death rates |
| D. | cycles of growth and decline |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Which is true ? |
| A. | Productivity has increased in the decade of the 1990 |
| B. | Blue-collar workers have suffered layoffs |
| C. | Downsizing has created a new style of employment |
| D. | All of the above are true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Which is NOT Third World nation ? |
| A. | Burkina Faso |
| B. | China |
| C. | Zimbabwe |
| D. | Ethiopia |
| Answer» C. Zimbabwe | |
| 66. |
Which is NOT form of plural marriage ? |
| A. | Polyandry |
| B. | Polygyny |
| C. | Polygamy |
| D. | Monogamy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
Which is NOT an element of social structure ? |
| A. | Norms |
| B. | Concepts |
| C. | Statuses |
| D. | Roles |
| Answer» C. Statuses | |
| 68. |
Which is NOT an element of a social movement ? |
| A. | It has a specific perspective and ideology |
| B. | It involves no orientation toward action |
| C. | it has a strong sense of idealism and solidarity |
| D. | It involves a significant number of people |
| Answer» C. it has a strong sense of idealism and solidarity | |
| 69. |
Which is NOT an aim of the process of socialization ? |
| A. | To teach infants to sit stand walk and run in that order |
| B. | To teach infants the fundamentals of life in society |
| C. | To instill societal aspirations |
| D. | To transmit skills important in the society |
| Answer» B. To teach infants the fundamentals of life in society | |
| 70. |
Which is NOT a theory of socialization into gender roles ? |
| A. | social learning theory |
| B. | cognitive development theory |
| C. | string theory |
| D. | identification theory |
| Answer» D. identification theory | |
| 71. |
Which is NOT a type of social differentiation ? |
| A. | Stratification |
| B. | Ethnicity and race |
| C. | Head shape and eye color |
| D. | Sex and age |
| Answer» D. Sex and age | |
| 72. |
Which is NOT a theoretical perspective on international relations_______________? |
| A. | globalism |
| B. | pluralism |
| C. | scientific democracy |
| D. | neorealism |
| Answer» D. neorealism | |
| 73. |
Which is NOT a socioeconomic goal _______________? |
| A. | Full employment |
| B. | High and equitably distributed income |
| C. | Reasonable price stability |
| D. | Low prime interest rate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Which is NOT a restraint imposed on the United States government ? |
| A. | Presidential supremacy |
| B. | Federalism |
| C. | Separation of powers |
| D. | Checks and balances |
| Answer» B. Federalism | |
| 75. |
Which is NOT a presidential role ? |
| A. | Chief Justice |
| B. | commander in chief of Armed Forces |
| C. | chief diplomat |
| D. | party leader |
| Answer» B. commander in chief of Armed Forces | |
| 76. |
Which is NOT a new alternative to the traditional family ? |
| A. | Single-parent family |
| B. | Extended family |
| C. | Blended family |
| D. | Reconstituted family |
| Answer» C. Blended family | |
| 77. |
Which is NOT a form of collective behavior ? |
| A. | Fashions |
| B. | Rumors |
| C. | Dining out with a friend |
| D. | Panic |
| Answer» D. Panic | |
| 78. |
Which is NOT a common objective of states ? |
| A. | Physical survival |
| B. | Territorial integrity |
| C. | Political independence |
| D. | Cultural diversity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
Which is NOT a characteristic of crowd behavior ? |
| A. | Individuals totally shed their identity |
| B. | Development of a common mood |
| C. | Behavior according ti previously established norms |
| D. | Temporary |
| Answer» B. Development of a common mood | |
| 80. |
Which is false of the process of diffusion ? |
| A. | It tends to be reciprocal |
| B. | Only some elements of a culture are accepted by other cultures |
| C. | Borrowing cultures modify the traits they accept |
| D. | A complex culture borrows more elements from a simple culture than the other way around |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
Which is false of reference groups? They_________? |
| A. | provide standards against which we measure ourselves |
| B. | are important during socialization |
| C. | affect our values goals attitudes and behavior |
| D. | are groups to which we belong from birth on |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Which is FALSE of power ____________________? |
| A. | It is necessary for exerting social control in society |
| B. | It plays a significant role in all kinds of social interactions |
| C. | All power relationships are one sided |
| D. | People have greater or lesser amounts of power according to their statuses in society |
| Answer» D. People have greater or lesser amounts of power according to their statuses in society | |
| 83. |
Which is characteristic of a strictly closed society ? |
| A. | Estate |
| B. | Class |
| C. | Caste |
| D. | Strata |
| Answer» D. Strata | |
| 84. |
Which is an example of a pivotal social institution ? |
| A. | A rock bands |
| B. | The economy |
| C. | A jail |
| D. | A symphony orchestra |
| Answer» C. A jail | |
| 85. |
Which is an example of a subculture ? |
| A. | American culture |
| B. | teenage customs |
| C. | French culture |
| D. | Kiwi culture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
Which is an ascribed status ? |
| A. | Black female |
| B. | President of the U.S |
| C. | Exotic dancer |
| D. | Thief |
| Answer» B. President of the U.S | |
| 87. |
Which groups are hardest hit by the death of a spouse ? |
| A. | The more elderly widowers |
| B. | Women who derived their identity from being someone’s wife |
| C. | Women living in large cities those with small incomes and those who are fairly young |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
Which elements are affected by pollution ? |
| A. | Water |
| B. | Air |
| C. | Land |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Which economic orientations govern Western industrial societies ? |
| A. | Tradition |
| B. | Command |
| C. | Free Market |
| D. | BOTH market and command |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
Which component of culture is central to human life______________? |
| A. | interdependence |
| B. | The industrial |
| C. | The normative |
| D. | The habitual |
| Answer» D. The habitual | |
| 91. |
Which Catholic nation displays high birthrates ? |
| A. | Ireland |
| B. | France |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Which branch of Judaism ordains women as rabbis ? |
| A. | Orthodox |
| B. | Conservative |
| C. | Reform |
| D. | Sephardic |
| Answer» D. Sephardic | |
| 93. |
Which best describes price discrimination ? |
| A. | Charging different prices for different products |
| B. | Charging the same prices for different products |
| C. | Charging the same prices for same products |
| D. | Charging different prices for the same products |
| Answer» C. Charging the same prices for same products | |
| 94. |
Which are the dimensions of stratification ? |
| A. | Class status and power |
| B. | Family background attractiveness wealth |
| C. | Talent service goodness |
| D. | Caste estate feudalism |
| Answer» B. Family background attractiveness wealth | |
| 95. |
Which are manifest functions of schools ? |
| A. | To teach skills |
| B. | To teach the values prevalent in the society |
| C. | To reinforce the norms of the society |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
Where one stands in the social hierarchy is intimately related to________________? |
| A. | how one performs one,s job |
| B. | how long one lives |
| C. | how much stress one experiences |
| D. | only B and C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
Whenever a third party becomes significant its platform _______________ ? |
| A. | is rejected by the two main parties |
| B. | is integrated into the platforms of the two main parties |
| C. | is declared unconstitutional |
| D. | becomes a social movement |
| Answer» C. is declared unconstitutional | |
| 98. |
When we refer to how people really behave we________________? |
| A. | use statistical norms |
| B. | refer to the ideal norms |
| C. | speak of mores |
| D. | use folkways |
| Answer» B. refer to the ideal norms | |
| 99. |
When the supply and demand curves intersect the final lasting price is achieved This is called_____________? |
| A. | clearance price |
| B. | equilibrium price |
| C. | pressure price |
| D. | a buyer’s market |
| Answer» C. pressure price | |
| 100. |
When the public perceives that the government has failed the state may be said to be undergoing________________? |
| A. | revolution |
| B. | a crisis of legitimacy |
| C. | a crisis of confidence |
| D. | involution |
| Answer» C. a crisis of confidence | |