sociology MCQs – Page 3

Practise multiple-choice questions from sociology for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

sociology Mcqs
41. New urbanism was a movement started in 1980s decreasing dependency on_____________?
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A. State

B. each other

C. Vehicular transportation

D. None of these

42. Causes of necrosis includes ________ ?
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A. Infection

B. All of above

C. Injury

D. Cancer

43. According to Riley Dunlap which one of the following is not a basic function that the natural environment serves for humans ?
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A. the environment provides the resources essential for life

B. the environment houses our species

C. the environment serves as a waste depository

D. the environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities
44. Who described urbanism as a way of life _____________?
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A. Burgess

B. Hawley

C. Park

D. Wirth
45. The distribution of power in society is a concern for_____________?
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A. microsociology

B. interactionism

C. ethnomethodology

D. macrosociology
46. Which of the following was not a common feature of ancient cities ?
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A. relatively small populations

B. a strong influence over external

C. walled boundaries

D. geographically small in size

47. Agriculture cannot absorb the population concentration of human activities and settlements around the downtown areas when the residential area shifts outward this is called____________?
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A. Other occupations

B. Urbanization

C. Development

D. None of these

48. When sociologists study the structure of layers in society and peoples movement between them, they call this_____________?
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A. social solidarity

B. social conflict

C. social stratification

D. social control

49. Civil society in Pakistan has gone through_____________?
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A. None of these

B. Three stages

C. Four stage

D. Two stages

50. Why does Mike Davis (1990) describe Los Angeles as a city of quartz ?
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A. it has been hardened against than any other US city

B. it has a policy of promoting opportunity for all

C. it has been hardened against the poor

D. it has more millionaires than any other city

51. Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were segmental because______________?
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A. they were confined to particular areas of the city

B. they were based on face to face interaction with close friends and family

C. people knew each other only through specific situational roles and not as whole rounded individuals

D. there were distinctive patterns of activity of each social class

52. Human and animal societies share all but one of the following characteristics ?
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A. population and common territory

B. shared beliefs and collective destiny

C. Both sexes and all ages

D. None of theses

53. Herbert Gans called urban residents who prefer to live in their own tight-knit communities___________?
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A. ethnic villagers

B. the trapped

C. communities

D. gentrofiles

54. Which of these distinguishes modern nation-states from traditional civilizations ?
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A. the granting of citizenship rights to the relevant population

B. governmental authority over a clearly demarcated territory

C. all of the above

D. a national identity with an associated set of symbols and beliefs

55. Positivism was first proposed by ___________ ?
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A. None of these

B. Augustus Comte

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Emily Durkheim

56. The world urbanization rate is rising highly It was 49% in 2005 and is likely to be 60% till_____________?
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A. None 0f these

B. 2030

C. 2015

D. 2020

57. The theorist who associated city life with the development of a blase attitude was____________?
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A. Weber

B. Simmel

C. Tonnies

D. Wirth

58. Which city is forecast to become the largest megacity by 2025 ?
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A. Tokyo

B. New York

C. Mumbai

D. Beijing

59. International human solidarity day is observed annually on _____________?
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A. 15-Oct

B. 10-Nov

C. 20 December

D. None of These

60. The media has started playing is vibrant role more vigorously after the____________?
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A. None of these

B. Globalization phenomenon

C. Launching of private news channels

D. Masharruf Regime