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
4351. The importance of status is supported by_____________?
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A. statistics on cancer deaths

B. a recent study by an epidemiologist

C. none of the above

D. the fact that people revere academics

4352. In economic terms every action entail________________?
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A. prime costs

B. risk

C. opportunity costs

D. fixed costs

4353. The term ecclesia means_______________?
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A. a universal religion

B. a member of the clergy

C. a book of the Bible

D. a state religion
4354. All religions once established consist of_________________?
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A. beliefs rituals and organization

B. doctrine sacraments and priests

C. dogma ecclesia and faith

D. church clergy and believers

4355. The oil supplies of the United States are subject to______________?
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A. environmental depletion

B. price stability

C. constant increase

D. environmental pollution

4356. When metropolitan areas start to merge with each other the result is_______________?
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A. an ecological city

B. a repetition of the Greek polis

C. a megalopolis

D. a standard metropolitan area

4357. The percentage of people around the world who lived in cities in 2005 is approximately________________?
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A. 20 percent

B. 80 percent

C. 49 percent

D. 50 percent

4358. A ghetto tends to contain________________?
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A. slums

B. residents who make up an economic underclass

C. a concentration of one racial group in an area

D. all of the above

4359. Divorced men as compared to married men are subject to_______________?
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A. more instances of depression

B. more suicides

C. all of the above

D. more car accidents

4360. Which religion includes a hierarchy of gods?
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A. Shintoism

B. Christianity

C. Hinduism

D. Zoroastrianism

4361. In preindustrial societies education was intended for_______________?
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A. the masses

B. the obviously intelligent

C. a small elite

D. productive persons

4362. Which of the following is an unintended function of education ?
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A. Reinforcement of grammatical forms in language

B. Understanding mathematical concepts

C. Formation of youth leadership groups

D. Reinforcement of societys stratification system
4363. Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to________________?
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A. poor contraception

B. demography

C. population density

D. political organization

4364. The family into which you were born is called_________________?
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A. my family

B. the family of orientation

C. the family of procreation

D. the family of origin

4365. The failure of rising expectations is related to______________?
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A. a general rise in the standard of living for all segments of society

B. false advertising and credit expansion

C. a rapid decline in the standard of living

D. dissatisfaction based on relative deprivation
4366. My country right or wrong is an example of_______________?
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A. legal-rational thinking

B. nationalism

C. a reasoned approach to detente

D. an internationalist world view

4367. A 44-nation survey regrading religions found that_________________?
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A. Americans are the least religious of these nations

B. Canadians are as religious as Americans

C. 59 percent of Americans said that religions played an important role in their lives

D. the English and the French are much more religious than Americans

4368. Disengagement refers to_______________?
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A. aged persons maintaining their regular social roles

B. a period before retirement

C. a pleasant interlude for the elderly

D. aged persons abandoning their regular roles so that younger people may assume them
4369. Urban families everywhere in the world_________________?
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A. willingly accept governmental family planning

B. follow the dictates of religion and culture

C. voluntarily curb their fertility

D. have attained zero population growth

4370. Prejudice and discrimination______________?
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A. have been a part of the relationships among diverse religious groups

B. none of the above

C. are tenets of some religions

D. have never existed toward diverse religious groups

4371. The most fundamental function of the family is_________________?
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A. feeding its members

B. keeping members sheltered

C. providing sex education

D. ensuring the reproduction of the species
4372. Social movements tend to______________?
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A. resist change

B. redirect change

C. encourage change

D. all of the above
4373. The United States Canada Northern and Western Europe among other areas are________________?
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A. still trying to curb population growth

B. in the third stage of the demographic transition

C. in the first stage of the demographic transition

D. threatened by under population

4374. Modern urban sociologists in contrast to the Chicago school believe that cities_______________?
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A. are doomed to total disorganization

B. are too expensive

C. stimulate creativity

D. will revert to rural areas within a short time

4375. Urban renewal has_________________?
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A. provided good housing for the poor

B. moved residents but not improved conditions

C. eliminated housing discrimination

D. secured many jobs for the poor

4376. Demographers believe that_______________?
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A. the underdeveloped nations must increase their birthrate

B. population grows in inverse proportion to food production

C. Western societies are doomed to extinction

D. the demographic transition represents a general pattern
4377. The nuclear family form is also called________________?
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A. consanguine

B. conjugal

C. procreational

D. extended

4378. A lake is polluted The fish in it die The algae make unpleasant odors It may be said that__________________?
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A. the environment is degraded

B. all of the above

C. biological capital is lost

D. the ecosystem is disturbed

4379. The emphasis on rural virtues__________________?
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A. is based on stereotypes

B. helped democratic representation in the states

C. gave urban dwellers an inferiority complex

D. has been reinforced by recent studies

4380. The oldest form of power rests on_______________?
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A. traditional authority

B. rational-legal authority

C. charismatic authority

D. the authority of force

4381. Metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more are called_______________?
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A. CMSAs (Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas)

B. CBSAs (Core Bases Statistical Areas)

C. MSAs (Micropolitan Statistical Areas)

D. SMSAs (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas)

4382. Nation states emerged in Europe in the historical period of______________?
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A. the Protestant Reformation

B. the Renaissance

C. the Middle Ages

D. the Hundred Years War

4383. Modernization in Britain was not as disruptive as in other countries because_______________?
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A. the British had the Magna Carta which protected civil rights

B. the British are smarter

C. the rate of change was slower, so integration of new values was possible

D. the British were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization

4384. A kinship system is based on______________?
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A. marriage

B. common descent

C. none of these

D. adoption

4385. The differences in behavior between men and women______________?
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A. are due strictly to biology

B. are due strictly to culture

C. are due both to biology and culture

D. are the product of totalitarian governments?

4386. Placing workers and machines in one building is called______________?
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A. guild system

B. exploitation of the proletariat

C. factory system

D. cottage industry

4387. The most important determinant of scholastic success is________________?
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A. the peer group influence

B. how well the students parents did in school

C. a familys values regarding education

D. the opinion of the neighbors

4388. The transition from a charismatic religious leaders direct example to routine procedures and observances is called______________?
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A. bureaucratization

B. differentiation

C. institutionalization

D. denomination

4389. Historically nations are impacted by_______________?
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A. change in the distribution of power

B. technological progress

C. climactic changes from the ice age to global heating

D. BOTH fluctuations in the distribution of power and technological progress
4390. The crowd at a religious revival meeting is_______________?
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A. expressive

B. acting

C. casual

D. disorganized

4391. The teenage birthrate_______________?
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A. has soared in the past two years

B. is highest among white teenagers

C. none of the above

D. has declined in the past several years
4392. The ideology of ageism__________________?
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A. asserts that the very young and the very old are inferior

B. applies only to the old

C. prevails only in the U.S

D. has little impact on the society

4393. Cults differ from sects in that______________?
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A. they are small voluntary and exclusive

B. all of the above

C. the have no ties to existing religious groups

D. they reject the status quo

4394. Population density________________?
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A. always relates to birthrates

B. is high in industrial areas

C. is low in Western Europe

D. is low in Japan

4395. Another term for nationalism might be________________?
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A. national ethnocentrism

B. colonialism

C. imperialism

D. racism

4396. Gender assignment is based on______________?
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A. biological sex only

B. sexuality only

C. social expectations only

D. a combination of biology and socialization
4397. From the point of view of Catholicism Protestantism began as a(n)________________?
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A. ecclesia

B. cult

C. charismatic movement

D. fundamentalist movement sect

4398. Ideologies_______________?
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A. underlie only revolutionary movements

B. do not underlie all political movements

C. underlie only political movements

D. underlie all social movements
4399. The Ku Klux Klan is an example of a(n)_________________?
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A. progressive movement

B. fascist movement

C. change-resistant movement

D. neo-Nazi movement

4400. Which is NOT a common objective of states ?
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A. Cultural diversity

B. Territorial integrity

C. Physical survival

D. Political independence