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Humanities and Social Sciences MCQs

Practice Humanities and Social Sciences multiple-choice questions for Higher Education Commission (HEC) / Individual Universities competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.

The way people view themselves through the eyes of others
The ego's defense mechanism
An individual's physical reflection in mirrors
The study of human facial expressions
الشرحCoined by Charles Horton Cooley, it posits that an individual's self-concept is shaped by how they perceive others to view them.
Utilitarianism
Existentialism
Stoicism
Rationalism
الشرحExistentialism focuses on individual agency and the responsibility to create meaning in a world without inherent purpose.
Government intervention is required for all market transactions
Individuals acting in their own self-interest can unintentionally promote the social good
Global trade always leads to economic inequality
Technology will inevitably replace human labor
الشرحThe invisible hand suggests that free-market competition leads to efficient outcomes as individuals pursue their personal interests.
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
The Industrial Revolution
The Medieval Period
الشرحThe Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic 'rebirth' following the Middle Ages.
Believing one's own culture is superior to all others
Evaluating a person's beliefs and practices based on their own culture rather than judging them by the criteria of another
The belief that all cultures are identical
The study of how cultures disappear over time
الشرحCultural relativism is the principle of regarding the beliefs, values, and practices of a culture from the viewpoint of that culture itself.
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
الشرحCarl Jung proposed the collective unconscious as a part of the unconscious mind shared by all members of the human species.
Social stratification
Globalization
Democratization
Urbanization
الشرحSocial stratification refers to a society's categorization of its people into rankings of socioeconomic tiers based on factors like wealth, income, and power.
Both sides gain benefits equally
One participant's gain is exactly balanced by the other participant's loss
No one wins in a negotiation
Conflict can be resolved through diplomacy alone
الشرحIn a zero-sum game, the total utility of all participants adds up to zero; if one party wins, the other must lose.
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Social Identity Theory
Operant Conditioning
Attachment Theory
الشرحSocial Identity Theory posits that people define themselves based on group affiliations, leading to in-group favoritism.
Human beings have complete freedom to make choices
Every event is necessitated by preceding events and the laws of nature
Morality is subjective to the individual
God controls all human destiny
الشرحDeterminism suggests that all future events are essentially pre-determined by past events and current physical laws, challenging the concept of free will.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these Humanities and Social Sciences MCQs free?

Yes. Every Humanities and Social Sciences MCQ on this page is free to practice, including the correct answer and explanation.

Do these include past-paper questions?

Yes — questions sourced from past papers are clearly marked with a "Past Paper" badge, alongside fresh practice questions.

Which exams do these Humanities and Social Sciences MCQs help with?

They are aimed at Higher Education Commission (HEC) / Individual Universities and related Pakistani competitive exams that test Humanities and Social Sciences.

How should I practice subject-wise MCQs?

Attempt each question first, then reveal the answer and read the explanation. Short, focused sessions on one subject work better than long unstructured reading.

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