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This section includes 1422 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 951. |
In which of these regions is public education expenditure lowest? |
| A. | Central Asia |
| B. | North America and Western Europe |
| C. | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| D. | Arab States |
| Answer» B. North America and Western Europe | |
| 952. |
In Which of these countries is Orthodox Christianity the dominant religion ? |
| A. | Finland |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» C. Ireland | |
| 953. |
In which century was anorexia was first identified as a disorder ? |
| A. | 17th |
| B. | 18th |
| C. | 19th |
| D. | 20th |
| Answer» D. 20th | |
| 954. |
In What year did the 15 constituent republics of the USSR declare independence thereby ending the Soviet Union as a functioning state ? |
| A. | 1989 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 2001 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 955. |
In what type of society have human beings lived for the majority of the time humans have been on planet Earth ? |
| A. | agrarian societies |
| B. | pastoral societies |
| C. | hunter-gatherer societies |
| D. | industrial societies |
| Answer» D. industrial societies | |
| 956. |
In western world urbanization has accompanied________________? |
| A. | Trade |
| B. | Progress |
| C. | Industrialization |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 957. |
In West marriage appears to be in decline because________________? |
| A. | the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 29% |
| B. | many people are cohabiting in long term relationships |
| C. | the upward curve of remarriages compensates for the drop in first marriages |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. the upward curve of remarriages compensates for the drop in first marriages | |
| 958. |
In their study of deviance control theory advocates ask ? |
| A. | Why are people deviant? |
| B. | why are people not deviant? |
| C. | How does labeling contribute to deviance? |
| D. | How does structural strain contribute to deviance |
| Answer» C. How does labeling contribute to deviance? | |
| 959. |
In the United States we often formalize norms into_____________? |
| A. | folkways |
| B. | mores |
| C. | values |
| D. | laws |
| Answer» E. | |
| 960. |
In the United States often formalize norms into_______________? |
| A. | folkways |
| B. | mores |
| C. | values |
| D. | laws |
| Answer» E. | |
| 961. |
In the twentieth century, the family’s protective function has increasingly been transferred to outside agencies such as______________? |
| A. | hospitals |
| B. | mental health clinics |
| C. | insurance companies |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 962. |
In the process of social change new traits appear through_____________? |
| A. | discovery |
| B. | invention |
| C. | diffusion |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 963. |
In the past, history, politics philosophy and sociology were______________? |
| A. | Separate Disciplines |
| B. | Same discipline |
| C. | Not studied |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Not studied | |
| 964. |
In the on-going climate change debates which of these groups is least likely to be identified as having an interest in overemphasizing the need for global action on climate change ? |
| A. | the media |
| B. | fossil fuel corporations |
| C. | academic climate change researchers |
| D. | countries such as the Maldives at risk of rising sea levels |
| Answer» C. academic climate change researchers | |
| 965. |
In the middle teens the most important reference group is__________________? |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Peer group |
| C. | Teachers |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Teachers | |
| 966. |
In the library Louanne observes a woman sitting at a table by herself A man comes up and sits at the other end of the table the woman frowns and shakes her head no The man gets up and moves to another table Lounne concludes that the woman did not want to share a study table The theoretical perspective Louanne is using is_______________? |
| A. | the conflict perspective |
| B. | the functionalist perspective |
| C. | the interactionist perspective |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 967. |
In the late eighteenth century what was Jeremy Bentham,s Panopticon ? |
| A. | an army barracks |
| B. | a prison |
| C. | an asylum |
| D. | a school |
| Answer» C. an asylum | |
| 968. |
In the division of Labor in Society Emile Durkheim presented the idea of______________? |
| A. | Mechanical and organic solidarity |
| B. | Physical and social solidarity |
| C. | physiological and mechanical solidarity |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Physical and social solidarity | |
| 969. |
In the developed countries more people are employed in the service sector than manufacturing with a tiny percentage working in agriculture Globally which sector now employs the fewest people ? |
| A. | services |
| B. | industrial manufacture |
| C. | agriculture |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. agriculture | |
| 970. |
In Symbolic Interactionist Theory Mead defined the generalized other as______________? |
| A. | the group of structural theories of society that he was reacting against |
| B. | the overall impression of ourselves that we try to give off to others |
| C. | a significant figure in early childhood who teaches us the general values of society |
| D. | an image of how people in the wider society might perceive our behavior |
| Answer» E. | |
| 971. |
In survey research the group of respondents targeted for the naire is called _________________? |
| A. | sample |
| B. | respondents |
| C. | focus group |
| D. | population |
| Answer» E. | |
| 972. |
In survey research the group of respondents targeted for the naira is called___________? |
| A. | sample |
| B. | respondents |
| C. | focus group |
| D. | population |
| Answer» E. | |
| 973. |
In studying the strategies that students employ to create appearances after grades have awarded sociologists Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas drew upon the concept of impression managements developed by______________? |
| A. | George Herbert Mead |
| B. | Charles Horton Cooley |
| C. | Erving Goffman |
| D. | Jean Piaget |
| Answer» D. Jean Piaget | |
| 974. |
In studying gender stratification which sociological perspective typically focuses on the micro level of everyday behavior such as cross-sex conversation ? |
| A. | functionalist perspective |
| B. | conflict perspective |
| C. | interactionist perspective |
| D. | each of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 975. |
In studying inequalities in education which skills did Bernstein concentrate upon ? |
| A. | reading |
| B. | numeracy |
| C. | emotion |
| D. | speech |
| Answer» E. | |
| 976. |
In stage 3 of the health transition the main causes of illness and death are____________? |
| A. | acute infectious diseases such as typhus measles and cholera |
| B. | respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and asthma |
| C. | chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer heart disease and strokes |
| D. | too diverse to put into one category |
| Answer» D. too diverse to put into one category | |
| 977. |
In sociology_______________? |
| A. | theory always precedes research |
| B. | theory can be developed independent of research |
| C. | research always precedes theory |
| D. | the relationship between theory and research is cyclical |
| E. | research is dictated by the theoretical perspective |
| Answer» E. research is dictated by the theoretical perspective | |
| 978. |
In sociological terms Which of the following constitute group ? |
| A. | members of a hospitals business office |
| B. | all residents of the city of Lahore |
| C. | women in the Pakistan 50 years and over |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. all residents of the city of Lahore | |
| 979. |
In Society in America which early sociologist gave special attention to status distinctions and to such factors as gender and race ? |
| A. | Emile Durkheim |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Auguste Comte |
| D. | Harriet Martineau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 980. |
In reviewing capitalism worldwide following the downfall of communism in the Soviet Union some observers suggest that_____________? |
| A. | capitalist nations fully agree on the merits of capitalism practiced by all developed nations |
| B. | Russia Eastern Europe Latin America and Asia have fully accepted and are practicing the style of capitalism practiced in the United States |
| C. | in dynamic Asian nations (e.g. Japan Singapore Hong Kong South Korea and Taiwan) government intervention in economic life has resulted in a “governm |
| D. | the performance of the Asian economy and financial institutions in late 1997 and early 1998 strongly supports the “government-business /state capita |
| Answer» D. the performance of the Asian economy and financial institutions in late 1997 and early 1998 strongly supports the “government-business /state capita | |
| 981. |
In Primitive societies everyone performed similar tasks and so their was a__________________? |
| A. | Organic solidarity |
| B. | Mechanical solidarity |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. both a & b | |
| 982. |
In primary groups social contacts are____________? |
| A. | formal |
| B. | informal |
| C. | Social |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Social | |
| 983. |
In pre-industrial societies solidarity was maintained due to____________? |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Sense of Community |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 984. |
In pre-Communist China the aged were______________? |
| A. | Authority figures |
| B. | Retired in isolation |
| C. | Honored but restrained |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Retired in isolation | |
| 985. |
In positive philosophy Comte noted that_____________? |
| A. | Sociology should be based on speculation |
| B. | On systematic observation and classification |
| C. | On authority |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. On authority | |
| 986. |
In past Pakistanis population had relatively ________ growth rate? |
| A. | Low |
| B. | Medium |
| C. | High |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 987. |
In participant observation research the role of the “complete” participant forces the researcher to be_______________? |
| A. | with the group for months and sometimes years |
| B. | discreet about his/her research |
| C. | close to the leadership of the group that he/she is studying |
| D. | open and honest about his/her intentions |
| E. | taking copious notes |
| Answer» C. close to the leadership of the group that he/she is studying | |
| 988. |
In Pakistan society no laws were made for the protection of elderly citizens the major cause was the belief_____________? |
| A. | That they can look after themselves |
| B. | The sons are responsible |
| C. | The daughters are responsible |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The daughters are responsible | |
| 989. |
In Pakistan civil society is in developmental stages and ye has little influence in the_____________? |
| A. | Social issues |
| B. | Political affairs |
| C. | Policy making |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 990. |
In order to qualify as a random sample______________? |
| A. | at least 100 people must be selected |
| B. | every sub-sample of the population must be represented |
| C. | every member of the population must have an equal chance of being chosen |
| D. | a phone book must be used to generate random names. |
| E. | the researcher must pre-test the subjects |
| Answer» C. every member of the population must have an equal chance of being chosen | |
| 991. |
In order to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population a survey must be based on precise___________? |
| A. | representative sampling |
| B. | experiments |
| C. | surveys |
| D. | hypotheses |
| Answer» B. experiments | |
| 992. |
In order to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population a survey must be based on precise ? |
| A. | representative sampling |
| B. | experiments |
| C. | surveys |
| D. | hypotheses |
| Answer» B. experiments | |
| 993. |
In order for field research to be successful the researcher must be________________? |
| A. | tactful |
| B. | creative |
| C. | unobtrusive |
| D. | fluent in several languages |
| E. | discreet |
| Answer» C. unobtrusive | |
| 994. |
In order for a deviant act to be considered a crime______________? |
| A. | the state must undertake a political process of criminalizing it |
| B. | it must be committed by someone labelled a criminal |
| C. | it must involve the violation of a person or property |
| D. | the majority of the population must consider the act criminal |
| Answer» B. it must be committed by someone labelled a criminal | |
| 995. |
In order for a variable to be measured, a researcher must provide a (n) ? |
| A. | operational definition |
| B. | quantitative theorem |
| C. | theory |
| D. | hypothesis |
| E. | scale |
| Answer» B. quantitative theorem | |
| 996. |
In open class society mobility is_____________? |
| A. | high |
| B. | medium |
| C. | low |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. medium | |
| 997. |
In observational studies the scientist observes_______________? |
| A. | the things that happen by themselves |
| B. | Are arranged knowingly |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Are arranged knowingly | |
| 998. |
In most instances how well a student does on a test is determined by how much the student studies for it in this example studying for an exam is a (n) ? |
| A. | correlation |
| B. | independent variable |
| C. | dependent variable |
| D. | sample |
| Answer» C. dependent variable | |
| 999. |
In most instances how well a student does on a test is determined by how much the student studies for it in this example studying for an exam is a(n)_____________? |
| A. | correlation |
| B. | independent variable |
| C. | dependent variable |
| D. | sample |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1000. |
In modern society people belong to so many groups that a number of their in-group and out-group relationships overlap It has given the members of society a wide spectrum of___________? |
| A. | behavior learning |
| B. | socialization |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. socialization | |