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
4201. A population pyramid shows__________________?
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A. the ratio between a nation,s standard of living and its population density

B. sex and age distribution within a population

C. the relation between population growth and food supply

D. the relation between population and land area

4202. World overpopulation could be prevented by_________________?
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A. a return to preindustrial medicine

B. the elimination of the demographic transition

C. zero population growth worldwide

D. natural change

4203. The forces and processes revolving around government is policies and actions are called_________________?
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A. general social processes

B. politics

C. dynamics

D. statics

4204. Which are manifest functions of schools ?
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A. To teach the values prevalent in the society

B. All of the above

C. To reinforce the norms of the society

D. To teach skills

4205. The factory system_________________?
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A. was introduced when it became convenient to house both workers and machinery under one roof

B. gave more power to the employers called entrepreneurs

C. was an American invention popularized through cultural diffusion

D. resulted from BOTH the convenience of housing workers and equipment together and gave more power to the entrepreneurs
4206. The smallest percentage of the poor consists of_______________?
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A. the elderly

B. children

C. women

D. minorities

4207. Urbanism is defined as________________?
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A. the growth of cities and suburbs at the expense of rural areas

B. a set of attitudes and a way of life distinct from the rural

C. the study of the growth and decline of populations

D. the migration of people from rural to urban centers

4208. Political science has taken a turn toward the social sciences in its studies of__________________?
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A. law and administration

B. work as a source of identity

C. the moral effects of government policies

D. the social impact of government on groups and individuals
4209. Property is defined in terms of rights of_________________?
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A. production

B. distribution

C. Ownership

D. consumption

4210. Which of the following is NOT within the secondary economic sector ?
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A. Home construction

B. Oil drilling

C. Salmon canning

D. All of these

4211. The largest number of statistical areas in the United States are______________?
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A. CMSAs

B. MSAs

C. CBSAs

D. SMSAs

4212. American foreign aid after World War II_________________?
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A. prevented revolutionary movements from starting in a number of nations

B. boosted international trade

C. all of the above

D. helped the domestic economies of industrial nations

4213. Environmental depletion is the term used to mean that________________?
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A. natural resources are decreasing as demand for them increase

B. humans are capable to adapt to other resources when the old ones disappear

C. natural resources are increasing in proportion to an increased demand for them

D. natural resources can be substituted with artificial ones

4214. The most fundamental factor(s)in stratification is (are)______________?
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A. access to economic resources

B. an ambitious mother and later marriage

C. education and income

D. the ability to make someone do what you want

4215. Premeditated politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents is the definition of_________________?
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A. revolution

B. social movements

C. terrorism

D. coups d,etat

4216. Standard English and the music of music This belief is an example of_______________?
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A. structural discrimination

B. individual discrimination

C. attitudinal discrimination

D. elitist discrimination

4217. According to the cognitive development theory children learn gender roles according to____________?
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A. which stage of cognitive development they have reached

B. attempt to elicit parental approval

C. instinct

D. biology

4218. In the 1960s some young people_______________?
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A. chose to cohabit rather than marry

B. preferred to live in communes

C. decided to return to the traditional forms of family

D. saw the family as an oppressive institution
4219. The anthropologist George Murdock believes that the family _____________________?
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A. is harmful and leads to schizophrenia

B. was the last institution to develop

C. has functions fundamental to human life

D. is found only in some human societies

4220. The state has the following relationship to force__________________?
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A. it gives it up to the people

B. it lacks it completely in democracy

C. it shares it with the citizens

D. it has a monopoly on it
4221. The opposite of a nuclear family is the______________?
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A. group family

B. extended family

C. atomic family

D. conjugal family

4222. Which women are most likely to report feeling unhappy after their divorce ?
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A. none of the above

B. young mothers

C. elderly women

D. childless middle-aged women

4223. The pivotal institution of government_________________?
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A. is represented by the U.N on a global level

B. exists only theoretically or in a rudimentary form on the international level

C. exists in every nation

D. is lacking in Third-World nations

4224. Group marriage ________________?
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A. has never been consistently or extensively practiced

B. has been a consistent feature in Western societies

C. is practiced among Australian aborigines

D. is widespread in several societies

4225. The merging of majority and minority groups as happened in Brazil is called_______________?
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A. acculturation

B. segregation

C. accommodation

D. amalgamation
4226. Even in a democracy the state can________________?
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A. imprison persons

B. all of the above

C. size property

D. deprive people of their lives

4227. In the U.S the military is________________?
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A. subordinate to the government

B. the basis of legitimate government

C. synonymous with government

D. a provision of government

4228. Corporations wield power through_____________?
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A. investment portfolios

B. All of the above

C. PACs

D. interlocking directorates

4229. Money is___________________?
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A. All of the above

B. a method of barter

C. a means of exchange

D. anything of intrinsic value

4230. Scientists agree that________________?
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A. there are no races

B. there are three races

C. all of humankind is descended from the same common stock

D. there are fifty two races

4231. The abolitionist movement sought the abolition of_______________?
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A. slavery

B. compulsory education

C. alcohol consumption

D. states rights

4232. The low birthrate in the United States is related to_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. increase of women in work force

C. able nutrition

D. increased drug use

4233. The nuclear family is characteristic of industrial societies because______________?
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A. most functions are better performed in secondary groups

B. a large family means more hands to work

C. ascribed status is more important in industrial societies

D. geographic and social mobility are common in industrial societies
4234. Political control refers to________________?
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A. social control exercised by the government

B. any social control

C. social control exercised by peers

D. being forced to vote

4235. The difference between government and state is that________________?
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A. the state is an abstract symbol of the political institution

B. government is symbol state is the process

C. government is a process and the state is an abstract symbol

D. government is a process that includes the people who exercise political power

4236. The most recent view of black family problems is that they are a result of_______________?
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A. biology

B. none of the above

C. historic events of recent years

D. the heritage of slavery

4237. Population density may be defined as_________________?
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A. the ability of a square foot of land to feed a number of people

B. the number of people to a land area

C. the density of a compound group

D. the number of births and deaths per year

4238. Chemical pesticides________________?
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A. are harmless to humans

B. leach out of the ground quickly

C. continue to control pests for many years

D. can be toxic to other forms of life
4239. The family today influences_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. hospitalization rates

C. attitudes on politics

D. production activities

4240. In a few cultures a women can have several husbands at one time This custom is called_________________?
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A. bigamy

B. polyandry

C. polygyny

D. monogamy

4241. The overall poverty rate is highest among______________?
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A. black males

B. children under 6

C. women

D. the elderly

4242. The New Class is characterized as consisting of______________?
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A. the working poor

B. former members of the middle class

C. apolitical bureaucrats

D. professionals with skills important in the information society
4243. Durkheim believed that religion__________________?
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A. exploited the masses

B. had nothing to do with social life

C. was a radical force in society

D. was a reflection of human society
4244. international relations include________________?
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A. declared but not undeclared wars

B. public but not private diplomacy

C. all of the above

D. legal but not illegal or black market trade
4245. The ultimate effect of stratification systems is to________________?
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A. provide a work force for society

B. help people decide whom they should marry

C. fulfill the laws of nature

D. create inequality
4246. The relationship of organisms to their environments is called________________?
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A. ecological

B. chemical

C. physical

D. astral

4247. What kind of labor does the craft method require ?
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A. High-cost, highly skilled

B. Untrained and unmotivated

C. Untrained and unskilled

D. Lean skilled and motivated

4248. Which is NOT form of plural marriage ?
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A. Polyandry

B. Polygamy

C. Polygyny

D. Monogamy
4249. Zero population growth_________________?
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A. must be achieved by all nations by the year 2005

B. means that no more children are born

C. is actively pursued by many of the underdeveloped nations

D. indicates that the fertility rate has dropped below the replacement level

4250. Italy has had many changes in political leadership since World War II However economic and legal specialists keep the nation going We would call their authority_______________?
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A. legal-rational

B. traditional

C. charismatic

D. irrational