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1. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as an agency of public opinion?
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A. The Press

B. Political Parties

C. Eeducational Institutions

D. None of the above

2. The hindrances in the way of formulation of sound public opinion are given below. Which one of them is not correct?
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A. Educational institutions

B. Superstition and conservatism

C. Absence of civil liberties

D. Unscrupulous press

3. Which of the following is an essential element of public opinion?
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A. Sense of common good

B. Views of the majority but not of all

C. Public issues

D. National thinking

4. Amongst the agencies of public opinion the press plays an inportant role. Press can be an effective agency of public opinion only if:
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A. It is committed to the policies of the government

B. It is highly critical of government policies

C. It supports the cause of the weaker sections

D. It is free and impartial

5. Which one of the followings is suicidal to the growth of healthy public opinion?
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A. Television

B. Cinema

C. Tellow journalism

D. Radio

6. Of a government constantly ignores republic opinion:
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A. The people shall cease to have any public opinion

B. It would greatly weaken the country and undermine the legitimacy of the government

C. People would revolt against the government

D. People would become indifferent towards government

7. If sound public opinion is to be formed for that it is essential that:
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A. Press should be free

B. Religious bodies should be active

C. People should be given the right to property

D. There should be right to leisure

E. There should be right to education

8. Which one of the following is a hindrance in the formation of sound public opinion?
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A. Freedom to political parties to spread ideas

B. Circulation of political literature

C. Widespread illiteracy

D. Removal of illiteracy

E. Periodical elections

9. Certain features of public opinion are given below, but one of them has been wrongly listed. Tick the same.
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A. Public opinion is based on common good

B. Public opinion is definite opinion

C. Public opinion is based on sound arguments and reasons

D. Gererally it is the opinion of the intellectual minority

10. One of the important agencies, which help in the formation of public opinion, is:
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A. Communist system of government

B. Free mass media

C. None of the above

D. Single party dominant government

E. Unicameral legislature

11. Which one of the following is not true about political parties in the formation of public opinion?
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A. These highlight failings and faltering of each other

B. These help in maintaining link between the people and the representatives

C. These focus attention of the people on international political issues

D. These provide political education to common man

E. None of the above

12. Public opinion means: _____________?
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A. Majority opinion

B. Minority opinion

C. Opinion of educated persons

D. Opinion of elites of the society

E. Opinion of the majority, which takes into consideration the interests of all

13. Public opinion is commonly used to denote the aggregate of the views men held regarding matters that affect or interest the community. Who made the above statement?
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A. Graham Wallas

B. Barker

C. Garner

D. Bryce

14. In a democratic government, the importance of public opinion is wry great. Democracy becomes real only when there is strong and effective public opinion. Which one of the following statements is relevant regarding the meaning of public opinion?
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A. Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good

B. Public opinion is the opinion of all the people of the society

C. Public opinion is opposed to common good

D. Public opinion is necessarily majority opinion

15. Education can help in the formation of public opinion when it:
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A. Ensures that all get free education

B. Imparts committed education

C. Helps in developing moral character

D. Helps in developing freethinking

E. Helps in developing sound physique

16. The legislature in a democratic country can influence public opinion by:
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A. By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates

B. Enacting laws

C. By granting rights

D. By prescribing the duties of citizens

17. Which one of the following agencies exercises maximum influence on the formulation of public opinion:
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A. Educational institutions

B. Religious institution

C. Press and radio

D. Trade associations

18. Which one of the following does not help in the formation of public opinion?
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A. Playground

B. Newspapers

C. Educational system

D. Radio

E. Television

19. Who compared the voice of the people with the voice of God:
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A. Hobbes

B. Machiavelli

C. Green

D. Laski

20. The political parties influence the public opinion by:
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A. By criticizing the government

B. Propagating their own programme

C. By acquainting the people with important public questions

D. By keeping direct contact with the people

21. Who defined public opinion as the aggregate of the view men hold regarding matters that affect or interest the community?
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A. Lord Bryce

B. Roucek

C. J.S. Mill

D. Laski

22. The importance of pblic opinion for the successful working of democracy lies in the fact that:
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A. It works for the prosperity of the community

B. It protects the people

C. It ensures independence of judiciary

D. It shapes the policies of the government and exercises control over it

23. George Hoarace Gallup, who invented the method of Gallup Poll, hailed from :
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A. Sweden

B. Germany

C. U.S.A.

D. Britain

24. Which one of the following is not a great hindrance in the formation of sound public opinion?
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A. Right to leisure

B. Lethargy of the people

C. Disparity in wealth

D. Illiteracy

25. Educational institutions help in the formulation of public opinion by:
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A. By paying attention to the physical and mental development of students

B. Imparting education

C. By inculcating moral qualities

D. By cultivating habit of independent thinking and formulating correct opinion

26. Which one of the following statements is the best definition of the public opinion?
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A. The aggregate of all identical personal opinions on a specific issue

B. Politically significant views shared and voiced by relatively large segments in a political community

C. The aggregate of personal opinions held by certain influential individuals

D. The sum-total of the opinions of a majority

27. One of the important agencies, which help in the formation of public opinion, is:
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A. Controlled

B. Committed judiciary

C. Single party legislature

D. Cooperative societies

E. Open platform

28. Public platform is a better agency of public opinion than the press because:
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A. It has wider appeal

B. It is the best way to win the support of the educated people

C. It has direct appeal

D. It can influence comparatively larger number of people

29. In which of the following countries opinion polls are extensively used to know the public opinion on current issues?
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A. U.S.S.R.

B. U.S.A.

C. India

D. All the above

30. One of the strongest hindrances in the way of formation of sound public opinion is:
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A. A dishonest and mischievous press

B. Religious institutions

C. Propaganda of radio, relevision and cinema

D. Progagands of political parties

31. Which one of the following is not very necessary for the formation of public opinion?
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A. T.V.

B. Press

C. Political parties

D. Cinema

E. Neighborhood

32. Which one of the following is not true about the role of political parties in the formation of public opinion?
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A. These help in the selection of candidates

B. These hold public meetings

C. These spread political literature

D. These highlight main political problems

E. These draw attention to national affairs

33. Who said The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of government
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A. Garner

B. Barker

C. MacIver

D. Gettell

34. Public Opinion plays a vital role in: ___________?
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A. Democratic system

B. Dictatorial system

C. Both democratic as well as dictatorial systems

D. The smooth working of all types of political systems

35. Public opinion means:
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A. Majority opinion

B. A definite opinion, which is the result of a process of clarification and co-ordination of views held by different persons

C. Unanimous opinion of all the citizens

D. Sum-total of confused and incoherent opinions held by different groups of citizens

36. Legislature helps in the formation of public opinion because:
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A. It has the respobsibility of enacting laws

B. It focuses attention on issues public importance

C. It practically controls the executive

D. It is an important organ of government

E. It consists of elected representatives of the people

37. Which one of the following is not a good method for removal of hindrance on the formation of good public opinion?
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A. Political activities should be encouraged

B. Committed education should be encouraged

C. Economic inequality may be wiped out

D. Illiteracy may be removed

E. Press should be made free

38. Who defined public opinion as the opinion held by the majority and passively acquiesced in by the minority.
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A. Laski

B. J.S. Mill

C. Lord Bryce

D. Lowell

39. Who said The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of the government?
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A. H.J. Laski

B. Lord Bryce

C. Ernest Barker

D. Gettell

40. Which one of the following is a great hindrance on the way of sound public opinion?
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A. Cinema

B. Controlled press

C. Political literature

D. Free mass media

41. George Hoarace Gallup, who invented the method of Gallup Poll, hailed from :
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A. Sweden

B. Britain

C. U.S.A.

D. Germany

42. Which of the following is not expected to be discharged by the public opinion?
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A. To enable people to participate directly in the process of legislation

B. To control the arbitrariness of the government

C. To help contact between de-facto and de-jure sovereign

D. To awaken public consciousness on ;oblic issues

E. None of these

43. For the formation of sound public opinion it is essential that:
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A. There should be single party system

B. The government should be coalition one

C. The government should be non-aligned

D. The government should bot control mass media

E. The women should have right to vote

44. Press can help in the formation of public opinion if:
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A. It is under party control

B. It is impartial and free

C. It is highly critical of opposition policies

D. It is highly critical of government policies

E. It is under government control

45. Which one of the following factors hampers the growth of a healthy public opinion in a country?
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A. Free press

B. Poverty of the people

C. Political Parties

D. Illiteracy

46. Public opinion can effectively be found out when:
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A. There is strict party discipline

B. There is economic inequality

C. There is no sharp social division

D. There is spread of education

47. Which one of the following is not a hindrance in the formation of public opinion?
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A. Disparities in wealth

B. Single party political system

C. Controlled mass media

D. Committed press

E. Widespread education

48. Gallup Poll is: _________________?
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A. A method of gauging public opinion on specific issues through sample questioning of individuals representing cross section of society

B. A method of propagating a set of public opinion

C. A term used for general elections in

D. An American term used for midterm elections

49. Law and public opinion:
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A. Are generally opposed to each other

B. There is no relationship between the two

C. Generally conform to each other

D. Law creates the public opinion

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