Top 150+ Solved Political Sociology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Who are most likely to engage in unconventional participation?
a. Young people, students and those with grave concerns about regimes policies
b. People strongly committed to politics
c. People who disobey the rules and laws
d. People who resort to violence
Q. Unconventional participation refers to
a. A type of participation that resort to violent actions
b. Activities that are legal but often considered inappropriate
c. Activities that are expected from good citizens
d. Activities that includes volunteering
Q. Illegal participation refers to
a. A type of participation that are against the law
b. A type of participation that is design to achieve policy changes through dramatic tactics
c. A type of participation that supports boycott
d. A type of participation in favour of the law
Q. Conventional participation refers to
a. Activities that are legal but often considered inappropriate
b. Activities that are against the law
c. Activities that are the expectation from good citizens
d. Activities that are resort violence
Q. Which of the following does not belong to Lester Milbrath division of political activity?
a. Gladiatorial
b. Transitional
c. Spectator
d. Rational
Q. PPA is known as
a. Political Participation Approach
b. Political Process Approach
c. Political Party Approach
d. Party people Approach
Q. Political participation classified in terms of its purpose are of two types. They are:
a. Active and passive
b. Instrumental and expressive
c. Active and instrumental
d. Active and expressive
Q. Who plays an important role in a democratic state which gives the right to vote to the people?
a. Universal Adult Franchise
b. The Election Commission
c. The State Government
d. The Governor
Q. According to Woodward and Roper, the political activities are
a. Voting at the polls
b. Supporting possible pressure group
c. Personally communicating directly with legislators
d. All the above
Q. Huntington and Nelson political participation includes
a. Violence
b. Electoral activity
c. Lobbying
d. All the above
Q. Who popularized the concept of Political Participation?
a. The Behaviouralists
b. The Pluralists
c. The Marxists
d. The Functionalists
Q. Which of the following is not a characteristic of political participation?
a. Political participation is just mere interest in politics
b. It is something voluntary
c. Political participation concerns activities in governments and politics
d. Participation is directly related to the quality of democracy
Q. Who is of the opinion that a participant is a part of the input system in a political setup?
a. Woodworth and Roper
b. Ali Ashraf and LN Sharma
c. Almond and Powell
d. Lester and Powell
Q. Which theory viewed participation as virtue in itself, a civic duty expected of very citizen and residents of a country?
a. Marxist Theory
b. Functionalist Theory
c. Rational Choice Theory
d. Democratic Theory
Q. 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?
a. Marxist Theory
b. Functionalist Theory
c. Rational Choice Theory
d. Functionalist Theory