Subject.: Leadership and Community Development

Subject.
Leadership and
community development
Roll No: 874327
Bases of Community Development
100
MCQ’s
1. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of community development?
(A) Top-down decision-making
(B) Community empowerment

(C) External control
(D) Dependency
2. What is the primary focus of community development?

(A) Economic growth
(B) Social cohesion
(C) Environmental sustainability
(D) All of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT a key element of community needs assessment?

(A) Identifying community priorities
(B) Assessing community assets
(C) Imposing external solutions

(D) Engaging community members
4. What is the role of social capital in community development?

(A) It hinders collaboration and trust
(B) It fosters community resilience and cooperation

(C) It promotes individualism
(D) It discourages community engagement
5. Which approach emphasizes the importance of community participation and

ownership in development initiatives?
(A) Charity-based approach
(B) Top-down approach
(C) Rights-based approach
(D) Bottom-up approach
6. What is the significance of community capacity building?

(A) Outsourcing community development activities
(B) Strengthening community skills, resources, and networks

(C) Ignoring community strengths
(D) Imposing external solutions on communities
7. Which of the following is a barrier to effective community development?

(A) Lack of community engagement
(B) Over-reliance on external experts

(C) Community ownership and control
(D) Transparent decision-making processes
8. What role do partnerships play in successful community development projects?

(A) They create competition among community members
(B) They limit community involvement
(C) They leverage diverse resources and expertise

(D) They undermine community trust
9. Which of the following is a key indicator of community sustainability?

(A) Short-term project outcomes
(B) Long-term impact and viability of projects

(C) Reliance on external funding
(D) Ignoring environmental concerns
10. What is the ultimate goal of community development?

(A) To maximize profits
(B) To reduce poverty and enhance quality of life

(C) To control community decision-making
(D) To promote social division
11. Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful community development
initiative?
(A) It is imposed from above
(B) It focuses on individual needs
(C) It is driven by community members

(D) It relies heavily on external funding
12. What is the role of community organizers in community development?

(A) To control community decision-making
(B) To facilitate community participation and empowerment

(C) To implement development projects
(D) To provide financial assistance to communities
13. Which of the following is a key element of community-based participatory research?
(A) Community members are involved in all stages of the research

process
(B) The research agenda is set by external experts
(C) The research findings are not shared with the community
(D) The research is conducted without community consent
14. What is the significance of community-led monitoring and evaluation?

(A) It ensures that community development projects are meeting their objectives
(B) It empowers communities to take ownership of their development
(C) It provides accountability to external stakeholders
15. Which of the following is a benefit of community development?

(A) Reduced crime rates
(B) Improved health outcomes
(C) Increased social cohesion
16. What is the role of government in community development?

(A) To control community decision-making
(B) To provide financial and technical support

(C) To implement development projects
(D) To monitor community progress
17. Which of the following is a challenge to community development?

(A) Lack of community participation
(B) Over-reliance on external funding
(C) Resistance from vested interests
18. What is the importance of cultural sensitivity in community development?

(A) It ensures that development initiatives are tailored to the specific needs of the community
(B) It promotes respect and understanding among community members
(C) It avoids cultural misunderstandings and conflicts
19. Which of the following is a key principle of sustainable community development?
(A) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs
of future generations
(B) Focusing on economic growth at the expense of environmental protection
(C) Ignoring social equity issues
(D) Relying heavily on external resources
20. What is the role of community development in disaster recovery?

(A) To provide immediate relief assistance
(B) To support community-led rebuilding efforts

(C) To impose external solutions on affected communities
(D) To prevent future disasters from occurring
21. Which of the following is a key element of community-based disaster risk reduction?
(A) Community members are actively involved in identifying and

addressing risks
(B) The focus is on top-down disaster management strategies
(C) External experts make all decisions related to disaster risk reduction
(D) Community knowledge and experience are ignored
22. What is the significance of community development in promoting gender equality?

(A) It empowers women and girls to participate fully in community life
(B) It challenges gender stereotypes and discrimination
(C) It ensures that women's voices are heard in decision-making processes
23. Which of the following is a key element of community-based health promotion?
(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and

implementing health programs
(B) Health professionals make all decisions related to health promotion
(C) The focus is on individual behavior change rather than community-level interventions
24. What is the role of community development in addressing climate change?
(A) To support community-led adaptation and mitigation efforts

(B) To impose external solutions on communities
(C) To ignore the impacts of climate change on communities
(D) To promote unsustainable development practices
25. Which of the following is a key principle of community-based environmental

management?
(A) Community members are actively involved in managing their

natural resources
(B) External experts make all decisions related to environmental management
(C) The focus is on short-term economic gains rather than long-term sustainability
26. What is the significance of community development in promoting youth

empowerment?
(A) It provides opportunities for youth to participate in decision-making processes
(B) It supports youth-led initiatives and projects
(C) It challenges ageism and discrimination against young people
27. Which of the following is a key element of community-based economic development?
(A) Community members are actively involved in creating and

managing local businesses
(B) The focus is on attracting external investment rather than supporting local entrepreneurship
(C) Community knowledge and experience are ignored
(D) Economic development is pursued at the expense of environmental protection
28. What is the role of community development in promoting social justice?

(A) To challenge inequality and discrimination
(B) To support community-led efforts to address social problems
(C) To promote the rights of marginalized groups
29. Which of the following is a key element of community-based peacebuilding?
(A) Community members are actively involved in resolving conflicts

and building peace
(B) External peacekeepers are responsible for maintaining peace and security
(C) The focus is on punishing perpetrators rather than addressing the root causes of conflict
30. What is the significance of community development in promoting human rights?

(A) It empowers communities to claim their rights
(B) It supports community-led efforts to hold governments accountable
(C) It challenges human rights violations and abuses
**31. Which of the following is a key element of community-based tourism?**
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and

managing tourism activities
(B) The focus is on mass tourism rather than sustainable tourism practices
(D) Tourism benefits only a small elite within the community
32. What is the role of community development in promoting healthy aging?
(A) To support community-led efforts to create age-friendly environments
(B) To challenge ageism and discrimination against older adults
(C) To provide opportunities for older adults to participate fully in community life
33. Which of the following is a key element of community-based education?
(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and

delivering education
(B) The focus is on standardized testing rather than community-relevant learning
(D) Education is seen as a commodity rather than a human right
34. What is the significance of community development in promoting food security?

(A) It supports community-led efforts to produce and distribute food
(B) It challenges food insecurity and hunger
(C) It promotes sustainable agricultural practices
35. Which of the following is a key element of community-based water management?
(A) Community members are actively involved in managing their

water resources
(B) The focus is on large-scale water infrastructure projects rather than community-led solutions
(D) Water is seen as a commodity rather than a human right
36. What is the role of community development in promoting affordable housing?

(A) To support community-led efforts to create affordable housing options
(B) To challenge housing inequality and discrimination
(C) To provide opportunities for low-income families to own homes
37. Which of the following is a key element of community-based transportation

planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and

designing transportation systems
(B) The focus is on car-centric development rather than sustainable transportation options
(D) Transportation planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
38. What is the significance of community development in promoting digital inclusion?

(A) It supports community-led efforts to bridge the digital divide
(B) It challenges digital inequality and discrimination
(C) It provides opportunities for all community members to access and use digital technologies
39. Which of the following is a key element of community-based energy planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing

energy solutions
(B) The focus is on centralized energy systems rather than decentralized community-owned energy
systems
(D) Energy planning is seen as a top-down process rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A
40. What is the role of community development in promoting community resilience?

(A) To support community-led efforts to prepare for and respond to disasters and other challenges
(B) To challenge vulnerability and inequality
(C) To provide opportunities for community members to build social capital and networks
41. Which of the following is a key element of community-based disaster preparedness?
(A) Community members are actively involved in developing and

implementing disaster preparedness plans
(B) The focus is on external disaster response rather than community-led preparedness
(D) Disaster preparedness is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
42. What is the significance of community development in promoting community-led

research?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to generate knowledge and evidence to inform decision-making
(B) It challenges power imbalances and traditional research paradigms
(C) It provides opportunities for community members to participate fully in the research process
43. Which of the following is a key element of community-based monitoring and

evaluation?
(A) Community members are actively involved in monitoring and evaluating community development
projects and programs
(B) The focus is on external evaluation rather than community-led monitoring
(D) Monitoring and evaluation is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A
44. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based

advocacy?
(A) To support community-led efforts to advocate for their rights and interests
(B) To challenge power imbalances and injustice
(C) To provide opportunities for community members to participate fully in decision-making
processes
Answer: D
45. Which of the following is a key element of community-based conflict resolution?

(A) Community members are actively involved in resolving conflicts and building peace
(B) The focus is on external conflict resolution mechanisms rather than community-led approaches
(D) Conflict resolution is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A
46. What is the significance of community development in promoting community-based

asset mapping?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to identify and mobilize their assets and resources
(B) It challenges the assumption that communities are deficit-ridden
(C) It provides opportunities for community members to build social capital and networks
**Answer: D**
47. Which of the following is a key element of community-based economic development

planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing economic development
strategies
(B) The focus is on external economic development models rather than community-led approaches
(D) Economic development planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven
process
Answer: A
48. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based natural

resource management?
(A) To support community-led efforts to manage their natural resources sustainably
(B) To challenge environmental degradation and unsustainable resource use
(C) To provide opportunities for community members to build social capital and networks
Answer: D

(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and implementing health promotion
programs
(B) The focus is on individual behavior change rather than community-level interventions
(D) Health promotion is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A

social services?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to provide social services that meet their needs
(B) It challenges the assumption that communities are incapable of providing for themselves
Answer: D
51. Which of the following is a key element of community-based education planning?

(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing educational programs
(D) Education planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A
52. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based youth

development?
(A) To support community-led efforts to create opportunities for youth to thrive
(B) To challenge youth marginalization and discrimination
(C) To provide opportunities for youth to participate fully in community life
Answer: D
53. Which of the following is a key element of community-based environmental

management planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing environmental
management strategies
(B) The focus is on external environmental management models rather than community-led
approaches
(D) Environmental management planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-
driven process
Answer: A

disaster risk reduction?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to reduce their vulnerability to disasters
(B) It challenges the assumption that communities are helpless in the face of disasters
Answer: D

(B) The focus is on external peacekeepers rather than community-led approaches
(D) Peacebuilding is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer:A
**56. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based

human rights monitoring?
(A) To support community-led efforts to monitor human rights violations and abuses
(B) To challenge human rights violations and abuses
(C) To provide opportunities for community members to participate fully in human rights monitoring
**Answer: D**
**57. Which of the following is a key element of community-based tourism planning?**

(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing tourism strategies
(D) Tourism planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A

healthy aging?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to create age-friendly environments
(B) It challenges ageism and discrimination against older adults
(C) It provides opportunities for older adults to participate fully in community life
Answer: D

(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and delivering educational programs
Answer: A
60. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based food
security?
(A) To support community-led efforts to produce and distribute food
(B) To challenge food insecurity and hunger
(C) To provide opportunities for community members to access nutritious food
Answer: D
61. Which of the following is a key element of community-based water management

planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing water management
strategies
(D) Water management planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven
process
Answer: A

affordable housing?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to create affordable housing options
(B) It challenges housing inequality and discrimination
(C) It provides opportunities for low-income families to own homes
63. Which of the* following is a key element of community-based transportation

planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and designing transportation systems
Answer: A
64. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based digital
inclusion?
(A) To support community-led efforts to bridge the digital divide
(B) To challenge digital inequality and discrimination
(C) To provide opportunities for all community members to access and use digital technologies
Answer: D

(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing energy solutions
systems
Answer: A

resilience?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to prepare for and respond to disasters and other challenges
(B) It challenges vulnerability and inequality
Answer: D

(A) Community members are actively involved in developing and implementing disaster preparedness
plans
Answer: A
68. What is the role of community development in promoting community-led research?

(A) To support community-led efforts to generate knowledge and evidence to inform decision-making
**Answer: D**

evaluation?
Answer: A

advocacy?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to advocate for their rights and interests
(B) It challenges power imbalances and injustice
(C) It provides opportunities for community members to participate fully in decision-making
processes
Answer: D

Answer: A
72. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based asset

mapping?
Answer: D
**73. Which of the following is a key element of community-based economic

development planning?**
strategies
process
**Answer: A**

natural resource management?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to manage their natural resources sustainably
(B) It challenges environmental degradation and unsustainable resource use
Answer: D

(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and implementing health promotion
programs
(B) The focus is on individual behavior change rather than community-level interventions
(D) Health promotion is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A
76. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based social

services?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to provide social services that meet their needs
(B) It challenges the assumption that communities are incapable of providing for themselves
Answer: D
77. Which of the following is a key element of community-based education planning?

(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing educational programs
(D) Education planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A

youth development?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to create opportunities for youth to thrive
(B) It challenges youth marginalization and discrimination
(C) It provides opportunities for youth to participate fully in community life
Answer: D
79. Which of the following is a key element of community-based environmental

management planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing environmental
management strategies
(B) The focus is on external environmental management models rather than community-led
approaches
(D) Environmental management planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-
driven process
Answer: A
80. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based disaster

risk reduction?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to reduce their vulnerability to disasters
(B) It challenges the assumption that communities are helpless in the face of disasters
**Answer: D**

(B) The focus is on external peacekeepers rather than community-led approaches
(D) Peacebuilding is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A

human rights monitoring?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to monitor human rights violations and abuses
(B) It challenges human rights violations and abuses
(C) It provides opportunities for community members to participate fully in human rights monitoring
Answer: D
83. Which of the following is a key element of community-based tourism planning?

(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing tourism strategies
(D) Tourism planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven process
Answer: A
84. What is the role of community development in promoting community-based healthy

aging?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to create age-friendly environments
(B) It challenges ageism and discrimination against older adults
(C) It provides opportunities for older adults to participate fully in community life
Answer: D

(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and delivering educational programs
Answer: A

food security?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to produce and distribute food
(B) It challenges food insecurity and hunger
(C) It provides opportunities for community members to access nutritious food
Answer: D
87. Which of the following is a key element of community-based water management

planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing water management
strategies
(D) Water management planning is seen as a technical exercise rather than a community-driven
process
Answer: A

affordable housing?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to create affordable housing options
(B) It challenges housing inequality and discrimination
(C) It provides opportunities for low-income families to own homes
Answer: D
89. Which of the following is a key element of community-based transportation
planning?
(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and designing transportation systems
Answer: A

digital inclusion?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to bridge the digital divide
(B) It challenges digital inequality and discrimination
(C) It provides opportunities for all community members to access and use digital technologies
Answer: D

(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and implementing energy solutions
systems
Answer: A

resilience?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to prepare for and respond to disasters and other challenges
(B) It challenges vulnerability and inequality
Answer: D
(A) Community members are actively involved in developing and implementing disaster preparedness
plans
Answer: A
94. What is the significance of community development in promoting community-led

research?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to generate knowledge and evidence to inform decision-making
Answer: D

evaluation?
Answer: A

advocacy?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to advocate for their rights and interests
(B) It challenges power imbalances and injustice
(C) It provides opportunities for community members to participate fully in decision-making
processes
Answer: D
Answer: A
98. What is the significance of community development in promoting community-based asset

mapping?
Answer: D
99. Which of the following is a key element of community-based economic development

planning?
strategies
process
Answer: A
100. What is the role of community development in promoting

community-based natural resource management?
(A) It supports community-led efforts to manage their natural resources sustainably
(B) It challenges environmental degradation and unsustainable resource use
Answer: D

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(B) Community empowerment

2. What is the primary focus of community development?

(D) All of the above

3. Which of the following is NOT a key element of community needs assessment?

(C) Imposing external solutions

4. What is the role of social capital in community development?

(B) It fosters community resilience and cooperation

5. Which approach emphasizes the importance of community participation and

(D) Bottom-up approach

6. What is the significance of community capacity building?

(B) Strengthening community skills, resources, and networks

7. Which of the following is a barrier to effective community development?

(B) Over-reliance on external experts

8. What role do partnerships play in successful community development projects?

(C) They leverage diverse resources and expertise

9. Which of the following is a key indicator of community sustainability?

(B) Long-term impact and viability of projects

10. What is the ultimate goal of community development?

(B) To reduce poverty and enhance quality of life

(C) It is driven by community members

12. What is the role of community organizers in community development?

(B) To facilitate community participation and empowerment

13. Which of the following is a key element of community-based participatory research?

(A) Community members are involved in all stages of the research

14. What is the significance of community-led monitoring and evaluation?

(D) All of the above

15. Which of the following is a benefit of community development?

(D) All of the above

16. What is the role of government in community development?

(B) To provide financial and technical support

17. Which of the following is a challenge to community development?

(D) All of the above

18. What is the importance of cultural sensitivity in community development?

(D) All of the above

19. Which of the following is a key principle of sustainable community development?

20. What is the role of community development in disaster recovery?

(B) To support community-led rebuilding efforts

(A) Community members are actively involved in identifying and

22. What is the significance of community development in promoting gender equality?

(D) All of the above

23. Which of the following is a key element of community-based health promotion?

(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and

24. What is the role of community development in addressing climate change?

(A) To support community-led adaptation and mitigation efforts

25. Which of the following is a key principle of community-based environmental

(A) Community members are actively involved in managing their

26. What is the significance of community development in promoting youth

(D) All of the above

27. Which of the following is a key element of community-based economic development?

(A) Community members are actively involved in creating and

28. What is the role of community development in promoting social justice?

(D) All of the above

29. Which of the following is a key element of community-based peacebuilding?

(A) Community members are actively involved in resolving conflicts

30. What is the significance of community development in promoting human rights?

(D) All of the above

**31. Which of the following is a key element of community-based tourism?**

(A) Community members are actively involved in planning and

(D) All of the above

33. Which of the following is a key element of community-based education?

(A) Community members are actively involved in designing and

34. What is the significance of community development in promoting food security?

31. Which of the following is a key element of community-based tourism?

57. Which of the following is a key element of community-based tourism planning?