Political Science MCQs from Past Papers
1. There is no general contract on the nature and scope of Political Science, “the master science” who said:
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Dahl Robert
(d) MacIver
Aristotle
2. The descriptions of both Political Science and the state, the latter in particular, reveal the bias of the thinkers. Which of the pair is correct?
(a) Metaphysical – Hegel
(b) Juridical Austin
(c) Sociological – MacIver
(d) Descriptive – Garner
(e) All of the above
All of the above
3. The term politics was first used by and he called it “the master science.”
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Dahl Robert
(d) MacIver
Aristotle
4. Consider the following statements: 1. Aristotle regarded politics as
2. Public Aristotle based his study on observation of facts.
3. St. Augustine introduces Aristotle to Christian theology.
4. Peripatetic pertains to Aristotle, Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 4
5. One of the following does not match:
(a) Plato Republic
(b) Aristotle Apology
(c) Augustine the City of God
(d) Aquinas Suma
Aristotle Apology
6. Which of the following is not a traditional approach to the study of Political Science?
(a) Comparison
(b) Historiography
(c) Simulation
(d) Legal institutionalism
Simulation
7. With which one of following is the traditional approach to the study of Political Science not associated with:
(a) Legal-institutional.
(b) Descriptive-empirical
(c) Normative-prescriptive
(d) Historic-analytical
Descriptive-empirical
8. With which one of the following is the modern approach for the study of Political Science not associated with:
(a) Observational – measurable
(b) Empirical operational
(c) Analytical-positivistic
(d) Institutional -legal.
Institutional -legal
9. Which one of the following properly describe the scope of political science?
(a) State, government, customs and culture Laws,
(b) Sovereignty, government, market, political parties and social classes
(c) State, government laws, civil society and political parties
(d) State, values, government, decision making and political parties
State, government laws, civil society and political parties
10. Consider the following statements with regard to the scope of traditional political science:
1. State, Political Parties, United Nations
2. Government; law-making, judicial review, UNESCO
3. State, government, spiritualism, laws
4. Decision-making Sovereignty
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4
(d) 2, 3,4
1, 2, 4
11. What is not the scope of modern Political Science?
(a) Political system, Political socialization, Political elite, Revolution
(b) Political socialization, Political development, Political modernization, Political culture
(c) Political system, Political participation Authority Power and
(d) Values, culture, religion, markets
Values, culture, religion, markets
12. Consider the following statements with regard to the scope of Political Science:
1. Its scope includes the study of the state and political system
2. It is the study of power, rule and authority
3. It is the authoritative allocation of values
4. It is the study of culture and civilization
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 1, 3, 4
(d) 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3
13. Which one of the following is not a traditional meaning of Political Science?
(a) It is the study of the state as it is, as it was and as it ought to be
(b) It is the study of how government operates in the state
(c) It is the study of conflicts and their resolution
(d) It is the study of man as a citizen in a state
It is the study of conflicts and their resolution
14. Which is not a modern meaning of Political Science?
(a) It is the study of man’s behavior in relation to the political system he is a member
(b) It is the study of state as a political organization.
(c) It is the study of how people make decisions in the political society.
(d) It is the study of politics of power
It is the study of state as a political organization.
15. Consider the following statements:
1. Plato abstracted the analysis of political institution.
2. Aristotle’s approach was, broadly speaking, ethical
3. Julius Caesar was a Greek ruler of ancient times and was Aristotle’s disciple.
4. Machiavelli belonged to the era of Italian Renaissance
(a) 1,3
(b) 2, 3
(c) 1, 2
(d) 3, 4
1, 2
16. Chicago School is associated with:
(a) Arthur Bentley
(b) George Catlin
(c) Charles Merriam
(d) Graham Wallis
Charles Merriam
17. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Question Assertion (A): Politics is about making decision, Reason (R): Politics is about competition among, rival groups:
(a) ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’;
(b) ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true; R is not the correct’ explanation of A
(c) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false
(d) ‘A’ is false bout ‘R’ is true.
‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’;
18. One of the following is not true with regard to the meaning of politics:
(a) Politics develops out of diversity
(b) The diversities of politics are linked to reconcilable interests
(c) Politics is an art, the art of administration
(d) It is power; rule and authority
The diversities of politics are linked to reconcilable interests
19. The liberal view of politics is:
(a) Reconciliation of irreconcilable interests.
(b) An instrument of exploitation
(c) Promotion of individual interests.
(d) State to act in favor of the rich.
(a) Reconciliation of irreconcilable interests.
20. Robert Nasik is:
(a) A classical liberal
(b) It pluralist liberal
(c) A libertarian
(d) A communitarian liberal
A libertarian
21. The Marxists view politics as:
(a) Class struggle
(b) Umpire that acts i’:1 an impartial manner
(c) Reconciliation of conflicting interests
(d) Promotion of common good 22. The following is true with regard to
Class struggle
22. The following is true with regard to the Marxist view of politics?
1. The class society gives birth to politics
2. Class struggle is characteristic of class-less societies
3. The dictatorship of proletariat means the workers’ state
4. Revolutions are locomotives of history. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 4
23. The following describes political theory as the disciplined investigation of political phenomena.
(a) Spiro
(b) Sabine
(c) Brecht
(d) Oakes hot
Sabine
24. Consider the following statements:
1. As a philosophical pursuit, the classical political theory seeks to establish a rational basis for belief.
2. The classical political theory regards the political whole as the basic unit of analysis.
3. Modern political theory seeks to project the best form of polity
4. Contemporary political theory is normative empirical strategic and Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 4
25. One of the following is not the work of Leo Strauss:
(a) The City and Man
(b) The City of God
(c) What is Political Philosophy?
(d) Thoughts on Machiavelli
The City of God
26. Assertion (A): Political theory is a political science in the full sense of the term.
Reason (R): There can be no science with-out theory.
(a) A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A and Rare true; R is not the’ correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true.
A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A
27. The following is true about political theory:
(a) It helps us understand political concepts
(b) It is a part of politics
(c) It is larger than political science
(d) It is ideology of the theorists.
28. Assertion (A): All modern political theory is not contemporary!
Reason (R): All contemporary political theory is modern political theory (a) A and R are true R is ‘the correct explanation of A
(b) A and Rare true; R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true.
A and R true R is ‘the correct explanation of A
29. Politics is authoritative allocation of values as stated by Easton characterizes one of the following:
(a) Values as material objects
(b) Allocation as means consumption
(c) ‘Authoritative’ as expertise ventures
(d) Politics as state.
Values as material objects
30. Assertion (A): Politics and conflicts are born twins Reason (R): Politics is necessary for conflicts to occur
(a) A and R true; R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A and Rare true; R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true.
A and R true; R is the correct explanation of A
31. One of the following does not match:
(a) Sartori, Democratic Theory
(b) Rawls: A Theory of Justice
(c) Sidgwick, Political Theory (d) Wasby, Political Science
Sidgwick: Political Theory
32. Suma Theological was written by:
(a) Plato
(b) Thomas Aquinas
(c) Augustine (d) Aristotle
Thomas Aquinas
33. The following is true with regard to the history of Political Science:
1. The Free School for Political Science was founded in Paris
2. Adams coined the word ‘Political Science’
3. “Francis Bacon is described as the first American Political Scientist
4. Merriam belonged to Chicago school.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4
(d) 1, 2, 4
1, 3, 4
34. Political Philosophy differs from politics in so far as what politics is riot and political philosophy is:
(a) An activity
(b) A social activity
(c) Scientific
(d) Speculative
35. The following regards politics as an enterprise which keeps a floating
(a) Crick
(b) Bluhm
(c) Oakes hot
(d) Hacker
Oakes hot
36. The following is true about the Marxist view of politics:
(a) Common interest is the interest of all
(b) Common interest is the interest of majority
(c) Common interest is the interest of the workers
(d) Common interest is the interest of the capitalists.
Common interest is the interest of the capitalists.
37. The Marxian ‘withering away’ of the state means that:
(a) The state completely is abolished
(b) The state disappears all of a sudden
(c) The state disappears slowly
(d) None of the above
The state disappears slowly
38. The ancient Greeks used the following word for the term ‘state’:
(a) Republic
(b) Commonweal
(c) Polis
(d) Republic
Polis
39. Who has described politics as “acting in concert”?
(a) Hannah Arendt
(b) Aristotle
(c) Plato
(d) Marx
Hannah Arendt
40. Political Science is a discipline
(a) Which does not subscribe to any values?
(b) Which provides value free analysis?
(c) Meant to study values
(d) That cannot ignore values
That cannot ignore values
41. Political Science is a discipline:
(a) Which does not subscribe to scientific method?
(b) Which provides analysis fact-free?
(c) Meant to study facts and data only
(d) That cannot ignore scientific analysis
That cannot ignore scientific analysis
42. Consider the following statements:
1. Political Science is the systematic study of politics
2. It is theoretical and research- oriented
3. It is all scientism and moralism
43. It is to be philosophical as well as scientific if it has to be good political science
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 1, 3, 4
1, 2, 4