This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Analysis > Public Policy Analysis – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Analysis Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Quantity regulation is more flexible and more efficient than market incentives but provides greater certainty of outcomes. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 2. The Navy's submarine purchase policy has been opposed by the public sector and members of the House of Representatives. Is the policy consistent with which model? A) Institutional model. B) Rational model. C) Leadership model. D) Group model. E) Incremental change model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Group model. 3. It states that if private parties can bargain without cost over the allocation of resources, then the private market will always solve the problem of externalities on its own and allocate resources efficiently. A) Coase Theorem. B) Path Dependence. C) Pigouvian Taxes. D) Nudge Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coase Theorem. 4. This model does not reflect the real needs of many people. A) Rational model. B) Leadership model. C) System model. D) Group model. E) Process model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leadership model. 5. ..... is a bond which is worth a certain monetary value and which may only be spent on goods and services. A) Voucher. B) Coupon. C) Subsidy. D) Incentive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voucher. 6. This model involves the response of the political system to various influences. from the environment that demands the system A) Incremental change model. B) Institutional model. C) System model. D) Model of reasoning. E) Leadership model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) System model. 7. Privatization is the transfer of ownership from the private sector to the public sector. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 8. Tariff is a tax on foreign goods upon importation. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 9. What are the main characteristics of policy analysis? A) Synthesize information to provide policy recommendations. B) Follows strict scientific procedures. C) Using raw data to analyze policy outcomes. D) Provide descriptive knowledge about policy formulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synthesize information to provide policy recommendations. 10. This model is more related to the legislative system than to the bureaucratic system, which attempts to exert pressure on the government to enact policies that cannot distinguish between public or group interests. A) Rational model. B) System model. C) Institutional model. D) Group model. E) Model of incremental change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Group model. 11. In this model, the government has a monopoly on coercion in society. A) System model. B) Institutional model. C) Leadership model. D) Process model. E) Rational model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Institutional model. 12. What are the main weaknesses of policy research? A) Difficult for policy makers to understand. B) Lack of direct relationship between researchers and users. C) Lack of scientific rigor. D) Limited application in various policy areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lack of direct relationship between researchers and users. 13. This model involves the assumption that promotion to leadership status is slow. A) Institutional model. B) Process model. C) Leadership model. D) Rational model. E) System model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leadership model. 14. Sandbox policy is related to which model? A) System model. B) Leadership model. C) Incremental change model. D) Model of reasoning. E) Institutional model. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Institutional model. 15. What is the main focus of policy analysis? A) Recommend appropriate policies. B) Analyze the formation, substance and impact of policies. C) Support the government in decision making. D) Criticize existing policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyze the formation, substance and impact of policies. 16. In this model, the political system decides on various policies. To allocate benefits in society A) Incremental change model. B) Institutional model. C) Process model. D) System model. E) Rational model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) System model. 17. Policy determination comes mainly from the negotiation of the power of the two interested parties. A) Rational model. B) Group model. C) Incremental change model. D) Leadership model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group model. 18. Policy comes from the preferences and needs of a number of individuals who have legitimate authority under the law. A) Institutional model. B) Group model. C) Rational model. D) Leadership model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leadership model. 19. According to Friedrich and Knoepfel et al., what is the main focus in studying public policy? A) Thoughts and intentions of the government. B) Actions taken by the government. C) Problems and concerns faced by the government. D) Alternatives available for decision making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actions taken by the government. 20. Why is public policy study important? A) To gain knowledge about its origins and development. B) To solve social problems. C) To help the government make the right decisions. D) All the answers above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the answers above. 21. What is the definition of public policy according to James Anderson? A) An action taken by an actor in dealing with a problem. B) Decisions made by the government to achieve certain goals. C) A set of decisions and actions taken by various actors in response to a politically defined problem. D) A hypothesis containing predicted conditions and consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An action taken by an actor in dealing with a problem. 22. What is the main difference between policy analysis and policy research? A) Focus on policy formulation vs policy implementation. B) Use of scientific methodology and practical analysis. C) Listening to the target. D) Descriptive and prescriptive knowledge output. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listening to the target. 23. What are the dimensions of public policy according to Bridgman and Davis? A) Policy as a means to achieve goals. B) Policy as legal action. C) Policy as hypothesis. D) All the answers above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the answers above. 24. Policy is the product of a systematic analysis of alternatives. Is the policy consistent with which model? A) System model. B) Incremental change model. C) Rational model. D) Leadership model. E) Group model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rational model. 25. ..... regulation is frequently used as a method of preventing monopolies from charging rent-maximizing prices. A) Product. B) Supply. C) Quantity. D) Price. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Price. 26. The best remedy for market failures is not to replace the market but to make it work. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 27. A political scientist who in 2009 became the first-ever woman to receive the prestigious Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her research in analyzing economic governance, with a focus on managing finite common-pool resources within a community. A) Carmen Reinhart. B) Joan Robinson. C) Edith Abbott. D) Elinor Ostrom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elinor Ostrom. 28. Policy is a product of the system. Is the policy consistent with which model? A) Group model. B) Institutional model. C) Rational model. D) Incremental change model. E) System model. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) System model. 29. This model emphasizes compromise and balancing interests. A) Group model. B) Rational model. C) System model. D) Institutional model. E) Process model. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Group model. 30. Vaccine procurement policy What model is it related to? A) Model of reasoning. B) System model. C) Leadership model. D) Institutional model. E) Incremental change model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Institutional model. Next →Related QuizzesPolicy QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPublic Policy Analysis Quiz 2 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books