economics MCQs – Page 310

Practise multiple-choice questions from economics for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

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
6181. Role conflicts tend to occur______________?
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A. because we must fulfill several demanding roles simultaneously

B. over scarce resources

C. all of the above

D. within aggregates

6182. Why is the private ownership of property deemed beneficial ?
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A. It is the American way

B. Greed makes the world go around

C. keeping up with the Joneses leads to success

D. None of the above
6183. Social structure refers to_________________?
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A. biological cell patterns

B. patterns of individual behavior

C. what the individual becomes in society

D. norms roles and group in a social system
6184. According to George H.Mead mind is________________?
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A. the source of experience

B. the acting subject as opposed to object

C. an emergent outcome of social acts

D. none of the above
6185. Which is NOT a presidential role ?
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A. Chief Justice

B. chief diplomat

C. party leader

D. commander in chief of Armed Forces

6186. Max Weber intended his ideal type of bureaucracy as an_______________?
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A. idealized or exaggerated model of rational administration

B. explanation of elite domination

C. accurate description of existing bureaucracies

D. obviously false portrait of democratic administration

6187. Utilitarian organizations include_____________?
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A. businesses and industries of all types

B. professional and religious organizations

C. the military prisons and mental hospitals

D. all of the above

6188. Government____________?
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A. all of the above

B. is a pivotal institution

C. is the acting arm of the state

D. includes the political process

6189. Personality may be seen as a circular system in that____________?
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A. all feelings revolve around the self

B. personality affects roles and vice-versa

C. all experience is based on preconceptions

D. every adult experience cycle back to childhood

6190. Deviance contributes to social change in that________________?
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A. some actions initially defined as deviant eventually become generally accepted

B. deviant acts invariably point to outdated rules

C. todays deviant is tomorrows leader

D. deviance is a fad

6191. Americans are likely to experience culture shock_______________?
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A. when they come in contact with an unfamiliar culture

B. when they inadvertently see a pornographic movie

C. every time a new administration comes into office

D. when they witness atrocities committed in wars

6192. Effective social movement leadership requires_______________?
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A. taking tactical advantage of trends and opportunities

B. all of the above

C. procedures for succession

D. marketing skills

6193. Experiments_______________?
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A. are conducted in both field and laboratory setting

B. involve the risk that people may modify their behavior

C. must involve control groups of some kind

D. all of the above
6194. The main problem facing societies with a surplus is_____________________?
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A. what to produce how produce it and for whom to produce it

B. there is no problem it is divided equally

C. how to keep it away from enemies

D. how to get rid of it

6195. Statuses are based on______________?
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A. gender

B. division of labor

C. age

D. all of the above
6196. Which of the following is a group ?
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A. lines of people at a supermarket checkout counter

B. spectators watching the construction of a building

C. commuters riding a train

D. softball players performing in a playoff tournament
6198. Anthropologists have developed ?
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A. methods of explaining human behavior

B. a number of theories

C. laws governing ancient societies

D. none of the above

6199. People often accept social control based on________________?
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A. negative sanctions

B. positive sanctions

C. violence

D. harsh rules

6200. Countercultures are_______________?
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A. subcultures that refuse to assimilate

B. groups whose values differ from the mainstream

C. groups whose values are in explicit opposition to those of the wider societal culture

D. the most active subcultures