P1 SOC 004 QUARTER 1

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the importance of understanding a community’s norms before project implementation?

• A project is canceled due to lack of funds.

• A project fails because it contradicts the community’s unwritten rules.

• A project succeeds without consulting community members.

• A project focuses exclusively on external stakeholders.

If a community development team identifies both strengths and challenges of a community, how should they design their action plan?

• Focus solely on the strengths to avoid risks.

• Create strategies to leverage strengths while addressing challenges.

• Prioritize challenges and ignore strengths.

• Implement a generic plan applicable to all communities

How does gauging the community's attitude and behavior benefit the project development team?

• It ensures unconditional community acceptance.

• It reduces project costs by minimizing consultations.

• It eliminates the need for feedback during the planning process.

• It helps predict whether the project will be supported, rejected, or negotiable.

Which factor most likely complicates project implementation in a community?

• Lack of understanding of the community’s dynamics and needs.

• Failing to secure initial funding.

• Overemphasis on community feedback during the design phase.

• Collaboration with external networks.

What could be a drawback of failing to establish partnerships with local advocacy groups during a community project?
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• Limited access to local networks and trust.

• Increased budget for project activities.

• Reduced awareness of community dynamics.

• Overdependence on community members alone

Why is ill health considered both a cause and an effect of poverty?

• Poor communities prioritize health issues over income.

• Poverty exists only in communities with a high prevalence of diseases.

• Disease drains household wealth and limits economic productivity.

• Health issues are independent of economic status.

What is absolute poverty?

• A temporary state caused by a specific event.

• Being poorer than most people in a community.

• A condition of severe deprivation of basic human needs.

• Poverty measured by an individual’s income level.

How can conflicts contribute to poverty in affected communities?

• They result in increased foreign investment.

• They create wealth by redistributing resources.

• They have no significant impact on poverty.

• They disrupt infrastructure, economy, and social stability.

Which geographic factors can contribute to poverty in rural areas?

• Access to advanced technology

• Proximity to markets and schools.

• High population density.

• Physical remoteness and lack of infrastructure.

Which of the following is an example of situational poverty?

• A region affected by decades of civil unrest.

• A community living in a remote location with no access to roads or markets.

• A family temporarily impoverished due to a flood destroying their home.

• A country where income inequality prevents equitable growth.