miscellaneous MCQs – Page 16

Practise focused miscellaneous questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

miscellaneous Mcqs
301. American military policy has been built on___________________?
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A. trust in U.S allies

B. assured destruction capability

C. a spirit of peace in the world

D. very large number of troops

302. The important point about biological and cultural differences among people is______________?
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A. the fact that to have more is better than to have less in all circumstances

B. the evidence that some traits are more desirable than others

C. those with most power can determine cultural values

D. the social meanings people give these differences
303. Modernization in Britain was not as disruptive as in other countries because_______________?
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A. the British were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization

B. the British had the Magna Carta which protected civil rights

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

D. the British are smarter

304. The forces and processes revolving around government is policies and actions are called_________________?
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A. dynamics

B. statics

C. general social processes

D. politics
305. The ideology of ageism__________________?
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A. has little impact on the society

B. prevails only in the U.S

C. asserts that the very young and the very old are inferior

D. applies only to the old

306. Which branch of Judaism ordains women as rabbis ?
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A. Sephardic

B. Orthodox

C. Conservative

D. Reform
307. As a result of social change some members of society_______________?
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A. play new roles

B. occupy new statuses

C. become social climbers

D. take on BOTH new statuses and new roles

308. Who really owns the corporation? the_________________?
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A. stockholders

B. Government

C. founders

D. banks

309. A study of male identical twins one of whom had been castrated by accident during circumcision and treated as a little girl until puberty showed that_______________?
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A. the intact twin gradually became more feminine

B. all of the above

C. the castrated male still acted like a tomboy

D. the castrated twin was tidier than his brother but never played with dolls

310. Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?
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A. all of the above

B. high tuitions

C. a lowering of standards

D. muzzling of academic freedom

311. A person affected by nationalism______________?
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A. shares a state,s interests and goals

B. identifies with a states culture

C. all of the above

D. displays feelings of ethnocentrism

312. Products of the economy used in production as opposed to gifts of nature are______________?
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A. labor

B. capital

C. entrepreneurship

D. land

313. The highest victimization rates occur________________?
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A. equally in all age groups

B. in the 0 to 3 year age group

C. in the 10-15 years age group

D. in the teenage years

314. Which of the following does NOT appear to be a factor in divorce_______________?
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A. marriage after an engagement of over three years

B. differences in occupational goals and careers

C. dramatic differences in family backgrounds

D. pregnancy shortly after marriage

315. The family today influences_______________?
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A. attitudes on politics

B. none of the above

C. hospitalization rates

D. production activities

316. Discrimination is_______________?
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A. belief in the superiority of one,s own group

B. racial hatred

C. an attitude or feeling of dislike for a certain group

D. an action taken as a result of prejudicial feelings
317. The most recent view of black family problems is that they are a result of_______________?
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A. biology

B. the heritage of slavery

C. historic events of recent years

D. none of the above

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

B. there are three races

C. there are fifty two races

D. all of humankind is descended from the same common stock
319. American foreign aid after World War II_________________?
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A. boosted international trade

B. prevented revolutionary movements from starting in a number of nations

C. helped the domestic economies of industrial nations

D. all of the above

320. A crisis of legitimacy indicates that_______________?
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A. better government propaganda is in order

B. the social order requires piecemeal reform

C. general apathy has overtaken the public

D. the public perceives that legitimate government has failed