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This section includes 1534 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 951. |
In comparison with industrial cities preindustrial cities had ? |
| A. | relatively open class systems |
| B. | extensive social mobility |
| C. | a much more rigid division of labor by gender |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 952. |
Urbanization Causes many Social problems as___________? |
| A. | Inflation |
| B. | Poverty |
| C. | Unemployment |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 953. |
Urbanization is a ______ process ? |
| A. | Straight lined |
| B. | Cyclical |
| C. | Social |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Social | |
| 954. |
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 | |
| 955. |
By the year 2020 it is projected that less than 2 percent of the entire global labor force will be engaged in ? |
| A. | farming |
| B. | service jobs |
| C. | factory work |
| D. | high-tech jobs |
| Answer» D. high-tech jobs | |
| 956. |
There are some important gender inequalities in paid employment and the chapter identifies three of these Which one of the following is not one of the three ? |
| A. | the division of household labor |
| B. | occupational segregation |
| C. | the wage gap in favor of men |
| D. | women’s concentration in part-time jobs |
| Answer» B. occupational segregation | |
| 957. |
The term informal economy is used to describe ? |
| A. | work where no money changes hands |
| B. | the activities of small businesses |
| C. | transactions outside the sphere of regular employment |
| D. | organizations with less rigid rules and procedures |
| Answer» D. organizations with less rigid rules and procedures | |
| 958. |
The president of the United States need not be a good typist a surgeon need not be able to fill a cavity This is because of the bureaucratic characteristic of___________? |
| A. | division of labor |
| B. | impersonality |
| C. | employment based on technical qualifications |
| D. | written rules and regulations |
| Answer» B. impersonality | |
| 959. |
The destructive consequences of tensions between in-groups and out-groups are stressed by ? |
| A. | functionalists |
| B. | conflict theorists |
| C. | interactionists |
| D. | classical theorists |
| Answer» C. interactionists | |
| 960. |
How do industrial sociologists characterize Fordism and Taylorism ? |
| A. | high risk systems |
| B. | high trust systems |
| C. | low trust systems |
| D. | low risk systems |
| Answer» D. low risk systems | |
| 961. |
Which one of these would not be regarded as a dysfunction of bureaucracy according to Merton ? |
| A. | the rules could be upheld at all cost even in the face of a better solution |
| B. | people know they should be guaranteed fair and consistent treatment |
| C. | adherence to the rules takes precedence over organizational goals |
| D. | workers are not encouraged to be flexible in making decisions |
| Answer» C. adherence to the rules takes precedence over organizational goals | |
| 962. |
Which of the following is not a term for work that takes place outside the formal paid employment sector ? |
| A. | the casual economy |
| B. | the parallel economy |
| C. | the black economy |
| D. | the informal economy |
| Answer» B. the parallel economy | |
| 963. |
De Gournay coined the phrase an illness of bureau mania to describe ? |
| A. | the chaos of informal organizations |
| B. | the compulsion to work in offices |
| C. | the developing power of officials |
| D. | politicians abuse of power and influence |
| Answer» D. politicians abuse of power and influence | |
| 964. |
Which of the following have expressed particular concern about the longevity of union leaders who are not always responsive to the needs and demands of membership ? |
| A. | functionalists |
| B. | conflict theorists |
| C. | interactionists |
| D. | classical theorists |
| Answer» C. interactionists | |
| 965. |
Close friends who have known each other since childhood would be an example of a(n) ? |
| A. | primary group |
| B. | secondary group |
| C. | out-group |
| D. | formal organization |
| Answer» B. secondary group | |
| 966. |
Paul du Gay’s (2000) In Praise of Bureaucracy makes two important points in defense of bureaucratic forms of organization Which two points are they? A bureaucratic ethos ? |
| A. | is compatible with private sector values and includes impartial and equal treatment for all |
| B. | ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest and includes impartial and equal treatment for all |
| C. | ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition and ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest |
| D. | is compatible with private sector values and ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition |
| Answer» B. ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest and includes impartial and equal treatment for all | |
| 967. |
When workers organized unions and forced management to recognize that they were not objects theorists of formal organizations began to revise the________________? |
| A. | classical theory |
| B. | scientific management approach |
| C. | human relations approach |
| D. | both A and B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 968. |
Which of the following statements about small groups is correct ? |
| A. | All small groups are primary groups |
| B. | All small groups are secondary groups |
| C. | Many small groups differ from primary groups in that they do not necessarily offer the intimate personal relationships of primary groups |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» D. both b and c | |
| 969. |
The adage that its not what you know its who you know emphasizes the importance of connections This is most relevant the concept of________________? |
| A. | de-differentiation |
| B. | network economy |
| C. | political corruption |
| D. | social capital |
| Answer» E. | |
| 970. |
The form of transnational organization where overseas subsidiaries are managed by local firms in each country is called ? |
| A. | polycentric |
| B. | egocentric |
| C. | geocentric |
| D. | ethnocentric |
| Answer» D. ethnocentric | |
| 971. |
The number of registered NGOs in Pakistanis_____________? |
| A. | 8000 and above |
| B. | below 5000 |
| C. | 10,000 to 12.000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 972. |
Civil society in Pakistan has gone through_____________? |
| A. | Two stages |
| B. | Three stages |
| C. | Four stage |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Four stage | |
| 973. |
The media has started playing is vibrant role more vigorously after the____________? |
| A. | Launching of private news channels |
| B. | Masharruf Regime |
| C. | Globalization phenomenon |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Masharruf Regime | |
| 974. |
According to Herbert Gans residents who remain in the city to take advantage of the unique cultural and intellectual benefits of the city are called_____________? |
| A. | cosmopolites |
| B. | ethnic villagers |
| C. | urban villagers |
| D. | the trapped |
| Answer» B. ethnic villagers | |
| 975. |
British rule restricted the autonomy of Baradaris and in turn gave____________? |
| A. | Corporate structures |
| B. | Formal institutions |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 976. |
The root cause of destabilized political structure in Pakistan is_____________? |
| A. | Military interventions |
| B. | Feudal system |
| C. | Industrialists |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Feudal system | |
| 977. |
According to Gerald Suttles a gated community would be an example of a(n)_____________? |
| A. | edge city |
| B. | defended neighborhood |
| C. | urban enclave |
| D. | ethnic village |
| Answer» C. urban enclave | |
| 978. |
What is defined as the cultural practices and outlooks of a given community of people that set them apart from others ? |
| A. | racism |
| B. | ethnicity |
| C. | identity |
| D. | stereotyping |
| Answer» C. identity | |
| 979. |
New urbanism was a movement started in 1980s decreasing dependency on_____________? |
| A. | each other |
| B. | Vehicular transportation |
| C. | State |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. State | |
| 980. |
The world urbanization rate is rising highly It was 49% in 2005 and is likely to be 60% till_____________? |
| A. | 2015 |
| B. | 2020 |
| C. | 2030 |
| D. | None 0f these |
| Answer» D. None 0f these | |
| 981. |
The most dramatic population trend in the United States throughout the twentieth century has been_______________? |
| A. | urbanization |
| B. | suburbanization |
| C. | the move to the sunbelt |
| D. | the move to the “old homestead” in rural areas |
| Answer» C. the move to the sunbelt | |
| 982. |
Which of the following statements about crime and deviance is false ? |
| A. | the concept of ‘deviance’ is much broader than ‘crime’ |
| B. | deviance and crime very often overlap |
| C. | the concept of deviance can be applied to individuals and groups |
| D. | deviance is normally sanctioned by law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 983. |
What proportion of employment in nonurban counties in the United States is accounted for by agriculture ? |
| A. | 9 per cent |
| B. | 22 per cent |
| C. | 41 per cent |
| D. | 63 per cent |
| Answer» B. 22 per cent | |
| 984. |
A social group of organisms sharing an environment normally with shared interests is a______________? |
| A. | Colony |
| B. | Society |
| C. | Community |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 985. |
According to Durkheim the division of labor in industrial societies brings about______________? |
| A. | organic solidarity |
| B. | a loss of social solidarity |
| C. | mechanical solidarity |
| D. | communal solidarity |
| Answer» C. mechanical solidarity | |
| 986. |
White-collar crime is low in visibility because_____________? |
| A. | it involves only small amounts of money |
| B. | the proletariat can outsmart the bourgeoise |
| C. | the police turn a blind eye to corporate crime |
| D. | it goes undected in the context of everybody business transactions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 987. |
The approach to crime prevention based on increased surveillance (such as CCTV and Neighborhood Watch schemes) and target hardening (such as a car immobilizers and better home security) is known as what ? |
| A. | the new criminology |
| B. | broken windows theory |
| C. | situational crime prevention |
| D. | deviance reduction theory |
| Answer» D. deviance reduction theory | |
| 988. |
What is defined as ‘non-conformity to a given set or norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ? |
| A. | criminality |
| B. | deviance |
| C. | recidivism |
| D. | degeneracy |
| Answer» C. recidivism | |
| 989. |
What is Howard Becker’s famous definition of deviance ? |
| A. | deviant behavior is behavior that is labelled so by the law |
| B. | deviant behavior is behavior that people so label |
| C. | deviant behavior is that labelled by the perpetrators |
| D. | deviant behavior is that which causes public offence |
| Answer» C. deviant behavior is that labelled by the perpetrators | |
| 990. |
Labelling theory encourages ________ as a way to completely avoid the stigmatization process? |
| A. | restitution |
| B. | legalization |
| C. | radical non-intervention |
| D. | decriminalization |
| E. | retribution |
| Answer» D. decriminalization | |
| 991. |
The of “who defines deviance” has principally been addressed by what sociological theory ? |
| A. | Differential Association |
| B. | Conflict |
| C. | Positivism |
| D. | Social Control |
| E. | Functionalism |
| Answer» C. Positivism | |
| 992. |
Sociologists believe that no behavior is____________? |
| A. | Without a deal of grate variation |
| B. | inherently deviant |
| C. | totally in keeping with tradition |
| D. | Without a corresponding judgment |
| E. | Completely irrelevant |
| Answer» C. totally in keeping with tradition | |
| 993. |
Peer approval of your actions would be a good example of_____________? |
| A. | age-specific support |
| B. | informal social control |
| C. | internalization of norms |
| D. | formal social control |
| E. | positivism |
| Answer» C. internalization of norms | |
| 994. |
The term ‘secondary deviation refers to_________________? |
| A. | The punishment or stigmatization of deviant acts |
| B. | the labelling of an act as deviant through social reaction to it |
| C. | the ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 995. |
How is terrorism different from the types of crime described by the Chicago School ? |
| A. | it is a committed on a larger, often global, scale, and is well organized |
| B. | it is associated with political conflict between states and their citizens |
| C. | it can have far-reaching effects upon international relations |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 996. |
Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them. Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them? |
| A. | Conformists |
| B. | innovators |
| C. | ritualists |
| D. | retrealists |
| Answer» C. ritualists | |
| 997. |
The Mafia is an example of____________? |
| A. | White collar crime |
| B. | organized crime |
| C. | none-criminal deviance |
| D. | global terrorism |
| Answer» C. none-criminal deviance | |
| 998. |
_______________ Of what is the failure of companies to adhere to legal regulations that apply to them an example ? |
| A. | white-collar crime |
| B. | corporate crime |
| C. | victimless crime |
| D. | organized |
| Answer» C. victimless crime | |
| 999. |
The rise in patriotism following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, is an example of what function of deviance ? |
| A. | Warning |
| B. | Solidarity |
| C. | Unification |
| D. | Authoritarian |
| E. | Boundary setting |
| Answer» C. Unification | |
| 1000. |
The first step in scientific method is________________? |
| A. | Observation |
| B. | Recollection |
| C. | Addition to already experimented material |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Recollection | |