FREE MPA Master of Public Administration Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which group was listed by Forbes in 2011 as the US charity receiving the most private funding on a national level?

Accepted Answer

United Way

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Salvation Army

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American National Red Cross

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American Cancer Society

Question 2

False or True. The Master of Public Policy (MPP) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) degrees are highly comparable. MPP programs prioritize implementation strategies and assessment, whereas MPA programs often place more of a focus on management and policy research.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 3

Three of the top five donors in 2012 were married couples under the age of forty. With $498.8 million in donations, whose young couple came in second?

Accepted Answer

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

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Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky

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John and Laura Arnold

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Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki

Question 4

Thirty-four of the most developed nations in the world make up the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (but include emerging countries as well). The group has created a set of ethical standards for multinational firms, including bribery, science and technology, consumer interests, the environment, and more. Where is the principal office of the OECD?

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Paris, France

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Brussels, Belgium

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London, England

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Geneva, Switzerland

Question 5

Which is not covered by the American Society of Public Administration's Code of Ethics?

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None of the above

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Be prepared to make decisions that may not be popular

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Acknowledge and support the people's right to know about public affairs

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Oppose all forms of discrimination and harassment, and promote affirmative action

Question 6

An international financial agency called the World Bank lends to developing nations for capital projects that may eventually lessen poverty. The World Bank runs the Development Marketplace (DM) Awards. This competitive grant program identifies and finances cutting-edge development initiatives with significant potential for positive social and economic impact. How many projects have received grants totaling more than $60 million since the DM program's launch in 1998?

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1,200

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4,800

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2,400

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3,000

Question 7

Providing financial services to low-income populations, notably those in developing countries, is the goal of microfinance. Loans are provided through microcredit to promote entrepreneurship. The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, established in 1983, is regarded as a pioneer in this field. What proportion of the 7.8 million borrowers at Grameen Bank are women?

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97%

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77%

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50%

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34%