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Diagnostic Examination for DISS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

   It is the branch of science devoted to the study of human societies and the relationship among individuals with those societies.

a)

Natural Science

b)

Social Science

c)

Humanities

d)

Philosophy

2.

Which discipline of social science that deals with the study of humankind in all aspects: culture and development?

a)

Anthropology

b)

Political Science

c)

Economics

d)

Demography

3.

It is a discipline of social sciences that studies the brain activities and human behavior.

a)

Anthropology

b)

Geography

c)

Economics

d)

Psychology

4.

Who is considered as the father of history

a)

Thucydides

b)

Democritus  

c)

Pythagoras 

d)

Herodotus

5.

Who among the following are the important personalities in the field of Anthropology?

a)

Herodotus, Thucydides, Ban Gu

b)

Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, Alfred Marshall

c)

Edward Burnett Tylor, Lewis Henry Morgan, Franz Boas   

d)

Anaximander, Eratosthenes, Strabo

6.

Who is the father of "Modern Economics"?

a)

Friedrich Engels       

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Franz Boas

d)

Emile Durkheim

7.

A particular branch of learning or body of knowledge such as physics, sociology and history.

a)

Empiricism

b)

Domain

c)

Discipline

d)

Categories

8.

A social science discipline that focuses on society, human social behavior, of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated   with everyday life.

a)

Political Science

b)

Demography

c)

History

d)

Sociology

9.

It is the branch of social science which deals with the size, structure and distribution of population, along with the spatial and temporal changes in them in response to birth, migration, ageing and death.

a)

Demography

b)

Sociology

c)

History

d)

Political Science

10.

A research team is studying how urbanization impacts mental health, economic opportunities, cultural practices, and political engagement. Which branches of social science are most relevant to this research?

a)

Sociology and Political Science

b)

Psychology, Economics, and Anthropology

c)

Anthropology, Sociology, and Economics

d)

All of the above

11.

A government is considering providing subsidies for renewable energy projects to reduce carbon emissions. Which area of economics would this fall under?

a)

Behavioral Economics

b)

Development Economics

c)

Environmental Economics

d)

Health Economics

12.

What aspect of political science involves studying how different voting systems impact election outcomes?

a)

Comparative Politics

b)

Political Philosophy

c)

International Relations

d)

Public Policy

13.

Which of the following best represents the structural functionalist perspective?

a)

Society is shaped by the ongoing struggle between social classes for resources and power.

b)

Society consists of interrelated parts that work together to maintain stability.

c)

Society is constructed through daily interactions and shared symbols.

d)

Society is fundamentally shaped by patriarchy and gender inequality.

14.

According to conflict theory, what is the primary cause of social inequality?

a)

Ineffective communication between individuals.

b)

Competition over scarce resources and power.

c)

Lack of shared cultural values in society.

d)

Dysfunction within social institutions.

15.

Which of the following best describes the focus of symbolic interactionism?

a)

The competition for resources between different social classes.

b)

The stability and functions of societal institutions.

c)

The meanings individuals attach to symbols, interactions, and social roles.

d)

The influence of biological factors on social behavior.