Top 80+ Solved Unit 4 and 5 MCQ Questions Answer
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
Q. Who is the author of Political Sociology, A Grammar of Politics?
a. Ali Ashraf and L.N.Sharma
b. Huntington and Nelson
c. Kaid and Lee
d. Almond and Verba
Q. What type of activities refers to holding of party offices, dealing with party funds, attending meetings and also campaigning?
a. Gladiatorial activities
b. Transitional activities
c. Spectator activities
d. Apathetic activities
Q. What type of activities refers to attending a political meeting or a rally, making momentary contributions or contracting a public officer?
a. Gladiatorial activities
b. Transitional activities
c. Spectator activities
d. Apathetic activities
Q. What type of activities refers to when one tries to influence another into voting in favor of a certain person or party, thus initiating a political discussion?
a. Gladiatorial activities
b. Transitional activities
c. Spectator activities
d. Apathetic activities
Q. Consider the following statements about the characteristics of Political participation: (i) Political participation is not just mere interest in politics (ii) It is something voluntary (iii) It concerns activities in governments and politics and not any particular phase and any specific level or area of governance. (iv) Participation is directly related to the quality of democracy. Which of the above statements is/are true?
a. (i), (iii) and (iv)
b. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
c. (i), (ii) and (iv)
d. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Q. A: The dominant model of Political participation is Civic Voluntarism by Verba which is based on the socio-economic model of participation. B: According to this proponents, people who are better educated and more affluent belonging to not below the middle class are likely to be participants.
a. Both A and B are true and B is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and B are true and B is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true, but B is false
d. A is false, but R is true
Q. A: all forms of participation are not considered to be political participation B: Only when an action is intended to influence the decision making of the government, it may be called political participation.
a. A is true, but B is false
b. A is false, but B is true
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Q. A: Almond and Verba believe that the study of political participation is an extension to the study of political socialization. B: According to them, political socialization is a process referring to a certain phase of citizen behavior which forces them to get precluded in the political system of the state.
a. A is true, but B is false
b. A is false, but B is true
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Q. Political participation classified in terms of purpose is of two types. What are they?
a. Instrumental and expressive
b. Instrumental and spectator
c. Spectator and expressive
d. Spectator and transitional
Q. Parties classified on the basis of rigidity are of two types. What are they?
a. Instrumental and expressive
b. Pragmatic and ideological
c. Cell and militia
d. Branch and caucus
Q. What type of parties seeks to accommodate as many groups as possible in order towin an electoral majority?
a. Pragmatic
b. Ideological
c. Instrumental
d. Expressive