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
4451. According to functionalism the fundamental human needs are_____________?
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A. control over nature and the denial of death

B. income safety and deference

C. survival and expressiveness

D. life liberty and the pursuit of property

4452. Politics may be defined as_______________?
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A. the process by which individuals and groups acquire power

B. the statuses and roles that enforce the law

C. the legitimate use of force within a territory

D. all of the above

4453. One conclusion that may be drawn regarding American foreign policy is that________________?
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A. morality will be the foundation of foreign policy

B. none of the above

C. Americans do not always act according to their ideology

D. the world operates on generous feelings toward others

4454. Marx believed religion was used to_______________?
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A. deal with reality

B. help people improve their lives

C. attain immortality

D. support the exploitation of the masses
4455. Government is characterized by a(n)_______________?
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A. all of the above

B. pattern of statuses and roles

C. system of norms and values

D. system to deal with order and defense

4456. Marxists are most interested in_______________?
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A. guerrilla fighting

B. nationalistic revolutionary movements

C. coups d,etat

D. class revolutionary movements
4457. The ethnic groups among whom arranged marriages are common include______________?
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A. Indians (natives of India)

B. All of the above

C. Muslim

D. Hasidic Jews

4458. Reform movements________________?
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A. are always progressive

B. may be reactionary or progressive

C. are equally successful in all types of societies

D. have brought about both communism and fascism

4459. The popularity of spaghetti in the United States resulted from_______________?
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A. diffusion

B. an innovation in agriculture

C. the discovery of noodles

D. the invention of pasta machines

4460. Child abuse___________________?
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A. includes physical and emotional neglect

B. only A B and C

C. has a victimization rate of 12.3 per 1,000 children

D. refers to a wide range of maltreatment

4461. Religion has the function of________________?
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A. having the individual lose his/her identity

B. supporting societal norms

C. decreasing a persons sense of security

D. making life anxiety-ridden

4462. A reduction of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere leads to_____________?
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A. climate changes

B. greater crop yields

C. greater rainfall

D. fluorochlorocarbon production

4463. Before ecological problems can be resolved what will probably need to happen ?
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A. It will have to become politicized

B. Cultural values will have to change

C. Acid rain will have to destroy our crops

D. The smog will have to increase

4464. In Third World countries the factors that discourage birth control include________________?
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A. traditional values

B. government subsidies for large families

C. womens rights

D. low infant mortality

4465. The view that the elderly lack social and material resources to reciprocate in relationships and consequently occupy a subservient status is the point of______________?
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A. disengagement theory

B. exchange theory

C. modernization theory

D. activity theory

4466. Which indicator/s is/are used in the Human Development Index(HDI)?
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A. Education

B. Life Expectancy

C. Standard of Living

D. All
4467. A nineteenth-century model of rote education which imitated the assembly line was called the______________?
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A. Topeka system

B. Birmingham system

C. Lancaster system

D. Schumpeterian system

4468. Romance as a reason for marriage________________?
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A. contributes to divorce

B. is an ancient principle

C. prevents divorce

D. is a modern invention
4469. An ecological city is___________________?
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A. where urban planning originates

B. the central city suburbs and satellites

C. one with a recycling enter

D. one containing a clean water supply for the area

4470. Which is false of the process of diffusion ?
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A. A complex culture borrows more elements from a simple culture than the other way around

B. Borrowing cultures modify the traits they accept

C. Only some elements of a culture are accepted by other cultures

D. It tends to be reciprocal

4471. Which subject is NOT studied by demography ?
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A. Birthrates death rates sex rates

B. Human mobility

C. Rock forming land shaping soil forming

D. Age groups marriage incidence divorce frequency

4472. The perpetrators of fatal child abuse have these traits in common________________?
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A. they are young males

B. they are seriously depressed

C. they live at or below the poverty level

D. all of these
4473. Theology is_______________?
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A. the sympathetic interpretation of myths

B. the rules of ritual observance

C. a justification of the function of religion

D. the rational system of ideas that explains a belief system
4474. The Book An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is written by
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A. Adam Smith

B. Malthus

C. J. M. Keynes

D. David Ricardo

4475. Which is NOT an element of a social movement ?
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A. it has a strong sense of idealism and solidarity

B. It has a specific perspective and ideology

C. It involves a significant number of people

D. It involves no orientation toward action
4476. The fact that pizza is now a popular American food is due to________________?
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A. cultural diffusion

B. cultural lag

C. sociocultural drift

D. technological innovation

4477. The stages of the demographic transition model are_________________?
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A. low death rates high birthrates

B. high births high death rates

C. all of the above

D. low birth rates low death rates

4478. The highest birthrates today are found in________________?
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A. Japan

B. Western Europe

C. highly developed nations

D. the underdeveloped nations
4479. The most common form of marriage today is_______________?
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A. none of these

B. polyandry

C. polygyny

D. polygamy

4480. Secularization will_______________?
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A. finally destroy religion in the United States

B. be punished by God

C. promote secular humanism

D. stimulate new sects and cults to overcome the secularization process
4481. The knowledge of how the blood circulates in the body is a(n)______________?
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A. innovation

B. diffusion

C. invention

D. discovery
4482. Name the country which has the largest natural gas reserves in the world ?
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A. Russia

B. India

C. Canada

D. Italy

4483. Change felt through new patterns of individual and small-group interaction is called_______________?
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A. innovation

B. macro-level change

C. micro-level change

D. diffusion

4484. For neo-realists the international order is one of________________?
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A. total anarchy

B. quasi-anarchy

C. full cooperation

D. centralized power
4485. Social institutions________________?
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A. make up cultural components

B. all of the above

C. are things like banks and schools

D. are ingrained patterns of behavior representing solutions to universal human needs
4486. It is most accurate to say that_____________?
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A. the global social system closely resembles a social system closely resembles a social system

B. there exists consensus on values on a global level

C. a global social system does not exist

D. the global social system differs considerably from a societal social system
4487. A crisis of legitimacy indicates that_______________?
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A. the social order requires piecemeal reform

B. general apathy has overtaken the public

C. better government propaganda is in order

D. the public perceives that legitimate government has failed
4488. Country with the largest GNP (Gross National Product) is:________?
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A. China

B. United States

C. Japan

D. Germany

4489. What is the GDP growth of Pakistan in 2021 ?
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A. 4.2

B. 3.9

C. 2.5

D. None of these

4490. The balance-of-power system in which four of more major powers competed and formed shifting alliances to avoid any one becoming stronger than any other was called the________________?
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A. bipolar system

B. unipolar system

C. assured destruction system

D. multipolar system
4491. Which is NOT a new alternative to the traditional family ?
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A. Extended family

B. Reconstituted family

C. Blended family

D. Single-parent family

4492. The high divorce rate in industrial societies related to______________?
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A. emphasis on group goals

B. the importance of religion

C. the stress on values of individualism and personal goals

D. the low status of women

4493. Since state and nation are not the same thing the preferred term for individual political entities is_______________?
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A. dominions

B. territories

C. nation-sates or national states

D. principalities

4494. The reality that lies beyond human perception is called__________________?
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A. transcendent reality

B. transient reality

C. transpersonal reality

D. paranormal reality

4495. Persons set apart for differential treatment include________________?
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A. those affected by physical and mental disabilities

B. the rich and famous

C. homosexuals

D. BOTH the disabled and those with same-sex preferences
4496. In industrial societies the social class most likely to participate in social movements is the__________?
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A. lower class

B. upper class

C. all social classes equally

D. middle class
4497. An example of polytheism is________________?
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A. Christianity

B. Hinduism

C. Buddhism

D. Zoroastrianism

4498. Social organization in the city brought ALL BUT which one of these changes ?
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A. Formal agencies of control multiplied

B. Primary group ties became less important

C. The class structure became more rigid

D. Families became nuclear

4499. Social movements are forms of collective behavior that have____________________?
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A. no specific ideology

B. no particular program of action

C. a sense of solidarity

D. an insignificant number of persons involved

4500. The family-and particularly marriage-binds its members through_______________?
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A. educational functions

B. legal and economic bonds

C. class conflict

D. interfaith competition