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SOCE EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2026 2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND NEW
HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM PREPARATION
SUCCESS REVIEW
List some alternatives for hostile architecture - CORRECT ANSWER=- More
government money in helpful resources (drug abuse, homeless shelters,
domestic violence, mental health resources)
- More community work (creating non-hostile architecture) to provide more
places and to also create a positive society
- Increase awareness to ensure everyone is aware it is evident, which will likely
result in more protesting against it and resulting in government action
List the main causes of homelessness - CORRECT ANSWER=- less job
opportunities
- domestic violence
- addiction and drug abuse (gambling, substance)
- mental health disorders
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- unaffordable housing (inflation)
- poor education
In the last 25 years:
Income inequality between countries has ______ and ______ within countries -
CORRECT ANSWER=Improved. Declined
Where has income inequality fallen? - CORRECT ANSWER=Latin American
and the Caribbean
Factors that contribute to an increase in income inequality? - CORRECT
ANSWER=- Inflation - Financial crisis implications
What does the term 'social mobility' refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER=The
opportunities provided to people to move throughout the social hierarchy
What is upward social mobility? - CORRECT ANSWER=Moving from a lower
social stratum to a higher social stratum
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What is social stratification? - CORRECT ANSWER=Societies categorisation of
its people based on factors such as wealth, income, education (who is high up
the social ladder/pyramid and who is lower)
Hindu caste system? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Divides Hindus into 4 main
categories (a pyramid)
- It is a social hierarchy passed down through families: so much power that it is
able to dictate the professions a person can work in, as well as social aspects
such as who they can marry.
What is meritocracy? - CORRECT ANSWER=A system, organisation or society
in which individuals are placed in positions of power, success which is
influenced on abilities, skills and merit
Is meritocracy flawed? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER=Yes, it Is largely flawed.
Exemplified through many people having merit, yet only few succeeding. This
separation is due to pure luck
(e.g government/high employment coming from private schooling), and such as
networking
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Criticisms of meritocracy? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Argued to be a myth, as
though it presumes the possibility of equality of opportunity, and completely
disregards and rejects nepotism and hereditary aristocracy
- Research suggests that those who believe in meritocracy become: selfish, less
self critical and more likely to act in discriminatory ways
- Increases inequality and declines the middle class
What is a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=A socialist economy is an
economic and political system based on public or collective ownership of the
means of production, emphasising economic equality
What are the different roles in a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=-
Bourgeoisie: revolutionising industry and modernism society
- Proletariat: unite and take over power from the bourgeoisie
- Government: determining pricing levels, supplying citizens with everything
needed (food to healthcare)
A marxist view on media - CORRECT ANSWER=Those who own the media
(bourgeoisie) also control it
SOCE EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2026 2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND NEW
HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM PREPARATION
SUCCESS REVIEW
List some alternatives for hostile architecture - CORRECT ANSWER=- More
government money in helpful resources (drug abuse, homeless shelters,
domestic violence, mental health resources)
- More community work (creating non-hostile architecture) to provide more
places and to also create a positive society
- Increase awareness to ensure everyone is aware it is evident, which will likely
result in more protesting against it and resulting in government action
List the main causes of homelessness - CORRECT ANSWER=- less job
opportunities
- domestic violence
- addiction and drug abuse (gambling, substance)
- mental health disorders
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- unaffordable housing (inflation)
- poor education
In the last 25 years:
Income inequality between countries has ______ and ______ within countries -
CORRECT ANSWER=Improved. Declined
Where has income inequality fallen? - CORRECT ANSWER=Latin American
and the Caribbean
Factors that contribute to an increase in income inequality? - CORRECT
ANSWER=- Inflation - Financial crisis implications
What does the term 'social mobility' refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER=The
opportunities provided to people to move throughout the social hierarchy
What is upward social mobility? - CORRECT ANSWER=Moving from a lower
social stratum to a higher social stratum
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What is social stratification? - CORRECT ANSWER=Societies categorisation of
its people based on factors such as wealth, income, education (who is high up
the social ladder/pyramid and who is lower)
Hindu caste system? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Divides Hindus into 4 main
categories (a pyramid)
- It is a social hierarchy passed down through families: so much power that it is
able to dictate the professions a person can work in, as well as social aspects
such as who they can marry.
What is meritocracy? - CORRECT ANSWER=A system, organisation or society
in which individuals are placed in positions of power, success which is
influenced on abilities, skills and merit
Is meritocracy flawed? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER=Yes, it Is largely flawed.
Exemplified through many people having merit, yet only few succeeding. This
separation is due to pure luck
(e.g government/high employment coming from private schooling), and such as
networking
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Criticisms of meritocracy? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Argued to be a myth, as
though it presumes the possibility of equality of opportunity, and completely
disregards and rejects nepotism and hereditary aristocracy
- Research suggests that those who believe in meritocracy become: selfish, less
self critical and more likely to act in discriminatory ways
- Increases inequality and declines the middle class
What is a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=A socialist economy is an
economic and political system based on public or collective ownership of the
means of production, emphasising economic equality
What are the different roles in a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=-
Bourgeoisie: revolutionising industry and modernism society
- Proletariat: unite and take over power from the bourgeoisie
- Government: determining pricing levels, supplying citizens with everything
needed (food to healthcare)
A marxist view on media - CORRECT ANSWER=Those who own the media
(bourgeoisie) also control it
