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Sociology MCQs 1551 MCQs [All-Courses]

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This category covers multiple-choice questions on core sociological concepts, social institutions, culture, social change, and major sociological thinkers. It is designed to help students and competitive-exam candidates (PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, CTS, OTS, BPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC etc.) quickly revise theories and apply sociological ideas to real-world social issues.

Which one of these is NOT one of the newly industrializing countries ?

A Brazil
B South Korea
C Taiwan
D Hungary
Correct Answer: Hungary

The notion of citizenship rights is associated with______________?

A T.H Huxley
B A.H Halsey
C T.H Marshall
D E.H Carr
Correct Answer: T.H Marshall

Which of these classification terms when in use would never have been used to describe for example Ghana in Africa ?

A developing
B global South
C majority world
D second World
Correct Answer: second World

Which of these ethnic groups has the greatest proportion of households below 60 per cent of median income ?

A Whites
B Indians
C Black Caribbean’s
D Bangladeshis
Correct Answer: Bangladeshis

Which of the following is NOT an example of a pre-modern social form ?

A agrarian society
B ancient society
C industrial society
D pastoral society
Correct Answer: industrial society

Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because____________?

A the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
B they lead more people to be defined as in poverty
C the median is a more accurate measurement of earnings than the mean
D all of the above
Correct Answer: the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution

The thesis of glocalization is associated with which theorist ?

A Ulrich Beck
B Kenichi Ohmae
C Roland Robertson
D Judith Butler
Correct Answer: Roland Robertson

Which of these countries has the smallest proportion of people living on less than $1 a day_______________?

A Bangladesh
B Mozambique
C China
D Pakistan
Correct Answer: China

Which of the following is not part of the argument made against globalization by sceptics ?

A regionalization is occurring not globalization
B economic globalization is occurring not political globalization
C trading blocs are effective not a global economy
D national governments are most significant not international institutions
Correct Answer: economic globalization is occurring not political globalization

Put these stages in the evolution of citizenship in chronological order _____________?

A civil rights political citizenship social citizenship environmental citizenship
B social citizenship political citizenship environmental citizenship civil rights
C political citizenship social citizenship environmental citizenship civil rights
D civil rights environmental citizenship social citizenship political citizenship
Correct Answer: civil rights political citizenship social citizenship environmental citizenship