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Sociology MCQs 1551 MCQs [All-Courses]

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This category covers multiple-choice questions on core sociological concepts, social institutions, culture, social change, and major sociological thinkers. It is designed to help students and competitive-exam candidates (PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, CTS, OTS, BPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC etc.) quickly revise theories and apply sociological ideas to real-world social issues.

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The decentralized city can be identified by______________?
A the shift of employment and service away from the inner city towards multiple centers in smaller towns and rural areas
B the degendering of public space as women use local facilities more
C gentrification the movement of middle-class people back into the inner city
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because_______________?
A commuters started moving out of villages and into cities
B towns and cities were becoming increasingly planned and managed
C industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
D transport systems were not provided so it was easier to live in the city
Correct Answer: industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were segmental because______________?
A they were confined to particular areas of the city
B people knew each other only through specific situational roles and not as whole rounded individuals
C there were distinctive patterns of activity for each social class
D they were based on face to face interaction with close friends and family
Correct Answer: people knew each other only through specific situational roles and not as whole rounded individuals
Which regions of the world currently have the highest and lowest proportions respectively of population living in cities ?
A Highest Asia Lowest Africa
B Highest Europe Lowest Oceania
C Highest North America Lowest Africa
D Highest Europe Lowest Africa
Correct Answer: Highest North America Lowest Africa
The term collective consumption (Castells 1977) refers to____________?
A the privatization of public services by the Conservative government
B the lifestyle practice of shopping in peer groups
C the form of tuberculosis suffered by those who collect stamps
D the provision of health housing and education services by the state
Correct Answer: the provision of health housing and education services by the state
The theorist who associated city life with the development of a blase attitude was____________?
A Tonnies
B Simmel
C Weber
D Wirth
Correct Answer: Simmel
Which of the following was not a common feature of ancient cities ?
A walled boundaries
B relatively small populations
C a strong influence over external
D geographically small in size
Correct Answer: a strong influence over external
What is gentrification ?
A the movement of the middle classes into suburban areas
B a policy aimed at renovating inner-city council housing stock
C building shopping centers in cities to create employment
D renovation of run-down city neighborhoods to attract high income groups
Correct Answer: renovation of run-down city neighborhoods to attract high income groups
In Which year did the urban areas of the world become more populous than rural areas ?
A 1950
B 1975
C 1999
D 2007
Correct Answer: 1975
Cultural restructuring has involved________________?
A regenerating cities in economic decline
B turning industrial landscapes into tourist attractions
C selling sites and images through the symbolic economy of media advertising
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
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