Test: Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Public policy can best be described as:

A) A private organization’s internal rule
B) A deliberate governmental course of action
C) An individual’s political opinion
D) An informal family decision

2. Which statement correctly explains government inaction?

A) It can never be a policy
B) It is always illegal
C) It may represent a deliberate policy choice
D) It eliminates public problems

3. William Jenkins associates public policy with:

A) Unrelated personal decisions
B) Interrelated decisions concerning goals and means
C) Judicial decisions only
D) Business management techniques

4. Which of the following is not normally a public-policy area?

A) Healthcare
B) Education
C) National security
D) Personal leisure preference

5. The goal-oriented nature of public policy means that it:

A) seeks to achieve defined objectives
B) avoids all government intervention
C) operates without direction
D) serves only administrative employees

6. Public policy is principally formulated by:

A) Unauthorized individuals
B) Public institutions and governmental authorities
C) Foreign companies
D) Private families

7. A collection of laws, programmes and administrative measures represents:

A) A comprehensive public policy
B) A personal decision
C) A cultural tradition
D) An informal agreement

8. Which factor may cause a public policy to be revised?

A) Changing economic conditions
B) Emerging social needs
C) New public expectations
D) All of the above

9. The legally authoritative character of public policy distinguishes it from:

A) Private preferences
B) Government programmes
C) Legislative decisions
D) Administrative regulations

10. Public policy mainly aims to resolve:

A) Collective societal problems
B) Personal disagreements
C) Private contractual disputes only
D) Individual lifestyle choices

Answer Key

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. A