economics Mcqs
1. the national economy2. profit maximizing under perfect competition and monopoly3. application of economics4. the aggregate demand aggregate supply model5. surplus6. money interest rates and output7. average and total cost8. stabilization adjustment reform and privatization9. risks and diversification efficient market hypothesis10. the phillips curve11. supply and demand12. capital formation investment choice information technology and technical progress13. aggregate supply unemployment and inflation14. elasticity15. comparative gdp16. roots of modern macroeconomics17. production factors18. poverty malnutrition and income inequality19. trade regulations and industrial policies20. monetary union21. exchange rate systems and currency crises22. economic development in historical perspective23. exchange rate determination24. monopoly competition25. the balance of payments26. inflation productivity27. macroeconomic issues and analysis28. employment migration and urbanization29. macroeconomic policy tools30. supply side policies31. exchange rate adjustments and the balance of32. miscellaneous33. taxation34. trade policies for the developing nations35. markets efficiency and the public interest36. the external debt and financial crises37. budget deficits and the trade balance38. alternative theories of the firm39. public goods40. the meaning and measurement of economic development41. characteristics and institutions of developing countries42. agriculture irrigation system of pakistan43. education health and human capital44. economic problems of developing countries45. theories of economic development46. basic of economics47. consumer theory vs real consumers48. applied microeconomics49. long term economic growth50. externality internality51. fiscal and monetary policy52. prices wages taxes53. balance of payments aid and foreign investment54. international factor movements and multinational corporations55. entrepreneurship organization and innovation56. the international economy and globalization57. population and development58. non tariff trade barriers59. foundations of modern trade theory60. global economic development61. market62. rural poverty and agricultural transformation63. regional trading arrangements64. foreign exchange65. introduction to economics66. world economy miscellaneous67. sources of comparative advantage68. natural resources and the environment toward sustainable development69. monopoly70. asymmetric information71. income inequality72. labour market73. tariffs74. development planning and policy making the state and the market75. oligopoly76. industrial development77. costs supply and perfect competition78. human capital79. monetary fiscal and incomes policy and inflation80. stocks
6501. The current Palestinians are a_____________?
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A. state split among several nations

B. nation split among several states

C. state without a nation

D. nation without a state
6502. According to criminologists_______________?
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A. the death penalty does act as a deterrent

B. the death penalty does not act as a deterrent

C. it is preferable to judge each criminal case individually

D. the death penalty is a sing of an uncivilized society

6503. The theory of symbolic interactionism in personality formation is associated with_______________?
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A. Charles Horton Cooley

B. George Herbert Mead

C. William Sheldon

D. Abraham Maslow
6504. It may be said that the three branches of government________________?
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A. undergo checks and balances among one another

B. are absolutely separated from one another

C. make for speedy decision making

D. are integrated into a cohesive unit

6505. Howard Becker,s term for the process whereby individuals are accused sermonized and punished is_______________?
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A. primary deviance

B. tertiary deviance

C. secondary deviance

D. labeling
6506. Fascism first emerged ?
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A. In South Africa under apartheid

B. in Argentina under Juan Peron

C. in Italy under the leadership of Benito Mussolini

D. in Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler

6507. In the metaphor of the looking-glass self the looking glass represents ?
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A. the persons self-feeling such as pride

B. all of the above

C. the imagined judgments of others

D. the expressed judgment of one,s peers

6508. When did the United States government begin to function as a cohesive unit ?
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A. At the signing of the Declaration of Independence

B. After the Constitutional Convention of 1788

C. At the Inauguration of George Washington in 1789

D. Both B and C
6509. Labeling theory has been criticized because_________________?
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A. an undiscovered teller who steals from his bank is still a deviant

B. it discounts the power of anomie

C. it is necessary to be realistic about peoples behavior

D. it does not take biology into consideration

6510. Agrarian societies are based on_____________?
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A. farm animals

B. hunting animals

C. factories

D. the use of the plow
6511. Master status refers to________________?
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A. the position from which all other positions are derived

B. the attainment of recognized excellence

C. a dominant position in a relationship

D. the most widely recognized among several positions
6512. Which is an ascribed status ?
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A. Exotic dancer

B. Thief

C. President of the U.S

D. Black female
6513. For a young guitar player a rock band seen on TV would represent a (n) ?
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A. membership group

B. all of the above

C. involuntary group

D. reference group
6514. Norms are_______________?
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A. important institutions

B. name given to certain kinds of laws

C. specific roles

D. social rules of behavior
6515. Economic policies do not work as well as they should because of obstacles posed by______________?
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A. all of the above

B. implementation

C. interpretation

D. timing

6516. Ethnocentrism has two meanings The version which may alternatively be called ethnochauvinism refers to the conviction that__________________?
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A. one,s own culture subculture or society is best bar none

B. other cultures can be judged by the standards of one,s own

C. the males of a given ethnic group are superior

D. women are subordinate in every culture

6517. A social system_____________?
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A. illustrates how social relationships work in a group

B. all of the above

C. is a concept

D. is a model

6518. Criminologists Cloward and Ohlin Classified delinquent gangs into which of the following categories ?
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A. Ritualistic territorial rebel

B. Criminal realist conflict

C. Realist drug and alcohol territorial

D. Conflict subcultural criminal

6519. A low incidence of crime is more characteristic of________________?
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A. societies that value the social group over the individual

B. homogeneous societies

C. societies with a ruthless police force

D. only and b
6520. When the government must pay for fighter planes based on commitments made five years previously the spending the spending is called________________?
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A. unavoidable

B. balanced

C. uncontrollable

D. discretionary

6521. According to the labeling theory which of the following concepts explains why a labeled individual becomes deviant ?
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A. Self-fulfilling prophecy

B. Resocialization

C. Ethnocentrism

D. Rebellion

6522. Income received by firms that is not returned to households or other firms is called________________?
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A. exchange flow

B. unbalanced exchange

C. withdrawals

D. savings

6523. Interest groups have the following traits They_______________?
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A. are only accountable to themselves

B. have the goal of complete control of the government

C. present official candidates to the electorate

D. put their names on ballots

6524. Democratic socialism is an ideology that______________?
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A. seeks to provide essential services to all

B. demands total nationalization of the economy

C. preaches hatred of the state

D. stresses class struggle

6525. It is true that_____________?
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A. formal organizations are based on groups of people

B. institutions are voluntary

C. formal organizations are the same as institution

D. institutions are groups of people

6526. An infant,s cries for help_______________?
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A. are natural in all mammals

B. signify a weakness in its development

C. should be ignored or the infant will be spoiled

D. are instrumental in cementing the mother-infant bonding
6527. Political activists_______________?
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A. are moving outside the Democratic party to achieve some of their political goals

B. are becoming very scarce in both parties

C. are hoping to create a third party

D. none of the above

6528. When a state experiences a foreign policy crisis_______________?
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A. the United Nations is contacted

B. the Chief State makes all final decisions

C. both general and administrative personnel are involved

D. Henry Kissinger is contacted

6529. Mead,sI ?
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A. emerged before the me

B. eventually completely merges with the me

C. all of the above

D. corresponds to Freud,sego

6530. The system of distributing political power between a central national government and the governments of the geographical regions of the nation is called ?
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A. confederacy

B. federalism

C. Unitarianism

D. centralism

6531. A member of a Navajo tribe can graze his sheep on clan land but he cannot sell it Navajo land is what kind of property ?
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A. Communal

B. Private

C. Public

D. Indian

6532. Which of the following refers to Piaget,s developmental theory ?
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A. Behavior is the product of genetic predispositions

B. The most important influence on personality development is social class

C. Personality development proceeds in stages related to sensorimotor maturation

D. Personality development acts independently of physical development

6533. Specialized socialization occurs most frequently in________________?
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A. the family

B. the peer groups

C. church

D. occupational groups or organizations
6534. Supervising and investigating the manner in which the legislative bureaucracy carries out and implements the laws Congress passes is a function called_____________?
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A. Ways and Means

B. control of Congress

C. oversight

D. supervision

6535. An extreme example of the consequences of ethnocentrism in the sense of ethnochauvinism is_____________?
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A. ethnic cleansing

B. ethnic pluralism

C. cultural relativity

D. assimilation

6536. Conflict_______________?
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A. underlies both competition and coercion

B. is diametrically opposed to competition

C. is a hostile form of struggle?

D. all of the above

6537. The largest group to Which a person belongs is______________?
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A. society

B. family

C. primary

D. triad

6538. A society based on close personal ties is a_____________?
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A. family

B. Mineshaft

C. Gesellschaft

D. Gemeinschaft
6539. Social control through the enforcement of norms works because ?
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A. everyone fears pain and embarrassment

B. independent though and action are too hard

C. people need to be manipulated

D. individuals are anxious to be accepted
6540. The Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan and NATO are characteristic of which period ?
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A. internationalism

B. containment

C. isolationism

D. interventionism

6541. Participant observation_________________?
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A. is exclusively used by anthropologists

B. involves experimental controls

C. may compromise the objectivity of the researcher

D. requires the researcher to disguise his or her identity

6542. A working wife and mother is likely to encounter ?
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A. no role involvement

B. role happiness

C. role strain

D. the best of both roles

6543. Which of the following is an index crime ?
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A. being in a football pool

B. robbery

C. all of the above

D. speeding

6544. In the present national power is based on________________?
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A. size and resources

B. location and population

C. specific combinations of attributes

D. political ideology and wealth

6545. The history of the world according to Marx could be interpreted through ?
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A. an absence of materialism

B. dialectic materialism

C. idealism

D. a cyclical theory

6546. One of the most powerful committees in the House of Representatives is the_____________?
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A. Rules Committee

B. Forest Preservation Committee

C. Foreign Affairs Committee

D. Farm Affairs Committee

6547. A societys economic system is largely determined by its concept of________________?
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A. truth

B. justice

C. property

D. happiness

6548. An ideology or doctrine spread through persuasion is______________?
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A. propaganda

B. foreign policy

C. journalism

D. diplomacy

6549. During and after a depression the government can use fiscal policy through its powers of_____________?
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A. wage regulation

B. spending and taxation

C. income ceilings

D. bank regulation

6550. The largest group of people inhabiting a specific territory and sharing a common cultureis a definition of a_____________?
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A. state

B. government

C. nation

D. society