MCQ Bank
Marriage brings about________ changes in an individual's personality or behavior.
- A) Insignificant
- B) Significant
- C)
- D)
Which one of the following is the central characteristic of an authoritarian political system?
- A) Power is held exclusively by a single ruler
- B) Power is determined by direct popular vote
- C) Power is equally distributed among all citizens
- D) Power is concentrated in the hands of a small group or elite
Life expectancy and infant mortality rates are influenced by global stratification.
- A) False
- B) True
- C)
- D)
Men and women in some cultures have________ preferences when it comes to partner selection, with men often prioritizing physical appearance, while women prioritize financial stability.
- A) Distinct
- B) Similar
- C)
- D)
Which of the following approach has ancient roots and encompasses a wide range of practices outside the mainstream healthcare system?
- A) Alternative
- B) Experimental
- C) Laboratory
- D) Scientific
Which of the following perspective argues that the medicalization of conditions indicates the growing power of the medical establishment?
- A) Functionalist
- B) Conflict
- C) Feminist
- D) Interactionist
How did Karl Marx describe religion's function as the "opiate of the people"?
- A) Promotes social development
- B) Inspires social activism
- C) Numbs societal concerns
- D) Promotes distrust
Capitalism ________ the development and adoption of new technologies.
- A) Hinders
- B) Limits
- C) Neutralizes
- D) Encourages
Single parent families, voluntary childlessness and children without parents are new household arrangements due to change in ________ structure.
- A) Family
- B) Political
- C) Religious
- D) Economic
Which one of the following types of approach highlights the importance of symbols and interactions in moulding social behaviour?
- A) Social Conflict
- B) Symbolic interactionist
- C)
- D)
Epidemiologists have found ______ variables related to health, including age, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
- A) Social
- B) Biological
- C)
- D)
The sick role, according to Talcott Parsons, includes exemption from normal responsibilities and seeking competent help for recovery.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
In societies, there are established norms and rules which _________the reproduction and union formation.
- A) Govern
- B) Destroy
- C) Provide
- D) Ruin
Which two characteristics did Emile Durkheim observe in the modern world?
- A) Religious belief and collectivism
- B) Authoritarianism and conformity
- C) Secularism and individualism
- D) Feudalism and socialism
In _______ selection process, women have limited agency to choose a partner.
- A) Academic
- B) Career
- C) Recruitment
- D) Mate
Which one of the following is considered as basic unit in Pakistani society?
- A) Family
- B) Politics
- C) Religion
- D) Health
Marriage rules are universal across cultures.
- A) False
- B) True
- C)
- D)
In India, cows are considered __________ in the Hindu theology.
- A) Sacred
- B) Profane
- C)
- D)
The _______ perspective suggests that health care is one of the scarcest resources in the world over which people struggle.
- A) Functionalist
- B) Conflict
- C)
- D)
Karl Marx characterized religion as a sentiment representing their suffering.
- A) False
- B) True
- C)
- D)