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This set of Political Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Political Sociology Unit 2 and 3 Set 3
Q1 | The word ‘theo’ is theocracy means?
- Government
- Holy Book
- God
- All of the above
Q2 | Sharia is a fundamental religious concept or law of which religion?
- Islam
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Buddhism
Q3 | A: Theocracy is considerably different in style and characteristics than secular and democratic forms of government B: Theocratic forms of government usually have a state religion.
- A is true but B is false
- B is true but A is false
- Both A and B are true
- Both A and B are false
Q4 | A: In theocracy, the succession of rule is through popular vote of citizens B: Laws and legal system in theocracy are faith based typically based on a religious text
- A is true but B is false
- B is true but A is false
- Both A and B are true
- Both A and B are false
Q5 | Which of the following is not an important element of individual social environment?
- Education
- Occupation
- Income
- Emotions
Q6 | Which psychological factors are found to be important triggers of political activism?
- Values
- Religion
- Emotions
- Motivations
Q7 | Political assassination, terrorism and vandalism is an example of
- Conventional participation
- Unconventional participation
- Illegal participation
- Political participation
Q8 | Who are most likely to engage in unconventional participation?
- Young people, students and those with grave concerns about regimes policies
- People strongly committed to politics
- People who disobey the rules and laws
- People who resort to violence
Q9 | Unconventional participation refers to
- A type of participation that resort to violent actions
- Activities that are legal but often considered inappropriate
- Activities that are expected from good citizens
- Activities that includes volunteering
Q10 | Illegal participation refers to
- A type of participation that are against the law
- A type of participation that is design to achieve policy changes through dramatic tactics
- A type of participation that supports boycott
- A type of participation in favour of the law
Q11 | Conventional participation refers to
- Activities that are legal but often considered inappropriate
- Activities that are against the law
- Activities that are the expectation from good citizens
- Activities that are resort violence
Q12 | Which of the following does not belong to Lester Milbrath division of political activity?
- Gladiatorial
- Transitional
- Spectator
- Rational
Q13 | PPA is known as
- Political Participation Approach
- Political Process Approach
- Political Party Approach
- Party people Approach
Q14 | Political participation classified in terms of its purpose are of two types. They are:
- Active and passive
- Instrumental and expressive
- Active and instrumental
- Active and expressive
Q15 | Who plays an important role in a democratic state which gives the right to vote to the people?
- Universal Adult Franchise
- The Election Commission
- The State Government
- The Governor
Q16 | According to Woodward and Roper, the political activities are
- Voting at the polls
- Supporting possible pressure group
- Personally communicating directly with legislators
- All the above
Q17 | Huntington and Nelson political participation includes
- Violence
- Electoral activity
- Lobbying
- All the above
Q18 | Who popularized the concept of Political Participation?
- The Behaviouralists
- The Pluralists
- The Marxists
- The Functionalists
Q19 | Which of the following is not a characteristic of political participation?
- Political participation is just mere interest in politics
- It is something voluntary
- Political participation concerns activities in governments and politics
- Participation is directly related to the quality of democracy
Q20 | Who is of the opinion that a participant is a part of the input system in a political setup?
- Woodworth and Roper
- Ali Ashraf and LN Sharma
- Almond and Powell
- Lester and Powell
Q21 | Which theory viewed participation as virtue in itself, a civic duty expected of very citizen and residents of a country?
- Marxist Theory
- Functionalist Theory
- Rational Choice Theory
- Democratic Theory
Q22 | Which theory propagates that civic participation will increase only when people feel that the costs of involvement are low while the benefits accrued are higher?
- Marxist Theory
- Functionalist Theory
- Rational Choice Theory
- Functionalist Theory
Q23 | Which of the following statement is true?
- All forms of participation are considered to be political participation
- Participation narrows the study of political socialization
- Political participation by individuals may sometimes and not always lead to successful outcome
- Participation has also decrease with the concept of social networking groups.
Q24 | Who is the author of Political Sociology, A Grammar of Politics?
- Ali Ashraf and L.N.Sharma
- Huntington and Nelson
- Kaid and Lee
- Almond and Verba
Q25 | What type of activities refers to holding of party offices, dealing with party funds, attending meetings and also campaigning?
- Gladiatorial activities
- Transitional activities
- Spectator activities
- Apathetic activities