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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.

In the on-going climate change debates which of these groups is least likely to be identified as having an interest in overemphasizing the need for global action on climate change ?
A the media
B fossil fuel corporations
C academic climate change researchers
D countries such as the Maldives at risk of rising sea levels
Correct Answer: fossil fuel corporations
Which of the following vehicles emits the most carbon per passenger per kilometer ?
A single-occupancy light truck
B high-occupancy city bus
C long-haul aero plane
D high-speed coal-fired train
Correct Answer: single-occupancy light truck
Which of the following is not part of ecological modernization theory ?
A environmental protection and economic growth are incompatible aims
B environmental protection cannot be achieved without high tech solutions
C an ecological form of economic growth is possible
D consumer demand and market mechanisms can bring about ecologically benign outcomes
Correct Answer: environmental protection and economic growth are incompatible aims
Which one of these statements is correct _______________?
A global warming is simply another term for the greenhouse effect
B global warming is a problem caused mainly by unregulated industrialization in the developing countries
C global warming is the rise in average temperature at Earth’s surface
D global warming is an entirely natural phenomenon
Correct Answer: global warming is the rise in average temperature at Earth’s surface
Which perspective on environmental issues tends to adopt an agnostic stance towards the severity of the problem itself ?
A critical realism
B social constructionism
C structural Marxism
D ecofeminism
Correct Answer: social constructionism
Environmental issues were central to the work of_____________?
A Karl Marx
B Emile Durkheim
C Max Weber
D None of these
Correct Answer: None of these
Urban gentrification is an example of____________?
A segregation
B invasion
C redlining
D none of these
Correct Answer: invasion
Which model of city growth describes the city as a central business district surrounded by a zone in transition than a zone of workingmen’s homes residential zones, and the commuters. zone ?
A the multiple nuclei model
B the sector models
C the concentric circle models
D the social area analysis model
Correct Answer: the concentric circle models
Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities ?
A the clash of values and culture of people who came together
B poor transportation
C difficulty securing large areas from outside threats
D Sewage-polluted water supplies
Correct Answer: the clash of values and culture of people who came together
Coercive and punitive measures to reduce fertility have aroused considerable indignation among many citizens in Western nations. Such measures have included_____________?
A Italy’s practice of punishing couples who have two or more children.
B china’s practice of fining a woman who is pregnant with a second child 20 per cent of her pay if she refuses to have an abortion.
C France’s elimination of tax deductions for families with more than two children.
D Brazil’s refusal to grant a divorce to couples with children
Correct Answer: china’s practice of fining a woman who is pregnant with a second child 20 per cent of her pay if she refuses to have an abortion.