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Diagnostic Test in Ucsp
Diagnostic Test in Ucsp
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TEST I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and analyze the following statements below. Choose the letter of your answer and write it on the space
provided before each number.
21. It is a form of marriage in which one man marries one woman. It is the most common and
acceptable form of marriage.
A. Monogamy B. Polygamy C. Polygyny D. Polyandry
22. What do you think is the reason why we have rights?
A. To allow us do what we want to do.
B. To help us realize what we are deserving for liberties and protection.
C. To free us from punishment and other free us from punishment whenever we commit mistakes.
D. To help us defend ourselves even if we violate the rules.
23. A person or practitioner who studies Anthropology.
A. Sociologist B. Psychologist C. Anthropologist D. Archaeologist
24. It refers to an alteration in the social order of a society.
A. Social Stratification B. Social Science C. Social Change D. Social Climber
25. All cultures undergo where cultural traits do not remain exactly the same over
periods of time.
A. Ethics B. Cultural change C. Cultural traits D. Religion
26. Culture is a central concept in anthropology, encompassing the range of phenomena that
are transmitted through social learning in human societies. Which of the following statements
best describes culture?
A. A people’s way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing.
B. A vast, treeless plain in the Artic regions with very cold winters, cold summers, and little rain
or snow.
C. Useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals.
D. Movement by people from one place to another with intentions of settling in new location.
27. in which an individual’s kin group, or clan membership, is traced through men.
A. Matrilineal descent B. Bilateral descent C. Patrilineal descent D. Unilineal descent
28. It is the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
A. Endogamy B. Exogamy C. Monogamy D. Polygamy
29. Ethnocentrism refers to .
A. The tendency to judge other cultures using the standards of one’s own culture.
B. The view that some societies are superior to one’s own.
C. The co-existence of diverse cultures with equal standing in a society.
D. Judging another culture by its own standard.
30. It is achieved by a leader through the process of following established codes and procedures
38. Examines the contemporary application of political concepts such as human rights, equality,
peace, and justice.
A. Comparative Politics C. Political Science
B. Political Theory D. Political Behavior
39. Why is language one of the most important aspects of culture?
A. When groups migrate, a shared language helps prevent conflict.
B. Language allows people to communicate and provides a sense of identity.
C. Unlike other aspects of culture, language does not change.
D. Languages can be classified into language families.
40. What are the solutions to human rights violation?
A. Let the people do what they ought to do.
B. Help in promoting protection to human dignity, human rights, and the common good.
C. Help the criminal in promoting protection for themselves and allow them to continue what
they do.
D. Participate in rallies to voice out your perspectives and opinions in life.
41. It is a branch of political science that aims to provide context to the differences in government
and political systems.
A. Comparative Politics C. Political Science
B. Political Theory D. Political Behavior
42. The set of personnel who manages the affairs of the state in its act of allocating scarce values
is called the .
A. Territory C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
43. This is the capacity of a political system to make independent decisions within its territory.
A. Territory C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
44. This is the geographic space in which the sovereignty of a state is exercised.
A. Territory C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
45. It is a political value that is limited in distribution but highly demanded by the populace.
A. Power C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
46. This field inquires on the types of governmental policies and the underlying motivations for their
enactment and implementation.
A. Public Administration C. Political Science
B. Political Behavior D. Public Policy
47. It is the act of violating the prescribed social norms.
A. Gossip B. Enculturation C. Deviance D. Conformity
48. These are the rewards or forms of punishment that are formally awarded by an institution such
as a government, a council, or an establishment.
A. Formal sanctions C. Positive sanctions
B. Informal sanctions D. Negative sanctions
49. These are actions or statements that reward a particular behavior, which reinforce its
repetition.
A. Formal sanctions C. Positive sanctions
B. Informal sanctions D. Negative sanctions
50 How do historians help us learn about the past?
A. They determine the age of rocks.
B. They collect, evaluate, and interpret written evidence.
C. They dig up artifacts.
D. They use radioactivity to determine the age of artifacts