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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .
| 1. |
Political Thought originated in ancient Europe in |
| A. | rome |
| B. | greece |
| C. | england |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. greece | |
| 2. |
Who among the following is not a Greek Political thinker? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | machiavelli |
| Answer» D. machiavelli | |
| 3. |
Greece is situated in the …………. of Europe |
| A. | north |
| B. | south |
| C. | east |
| D. | west |
| Answer» B. south | |
| 4. |
Basically, the people of Greece lived in |
| A. | cities |
| B. | the state |
| C. | city-states |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» C. city-states | |
| 5. |
A City-State was |
| A. | a modern city |
| B. | a small nation state |
| C. | a community of people living together |
| D. | a village |
| Answer» C. a community of people living together | |
| 6. |
Athens was |
| A. | a city-state |
| B. | a village |
| C. | a township |
| D. | a state |
| Answer» A. a city-state | |
| 7. |
The people of Greece developed their philosophy because |
| A. | they were warriors |
| B. | they had calm and clear minds |
| C. | god revealed philosophy to them |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. they had calm and clear minds | |
| 8. |
Plato lived during |
| A. | 5th and 4th century bc |
| B. | 4th and 3rd century bc |
| C. | 3rd and 2nd century bc |
| D. | 4th and 5th century ad |
| Answer» A. 5th and 4th century bc | |
| 9. |
Plato was a disciple of |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | polybius |
| C. | cicero |
| D. | socrates |
| Answer» D. socrates | |
| 10. |
Plato instituted |
| A. | the academy |
| B. | the university of athens |
| C. | lyceum |
| D. | coliseum |
| Answer» A. the academy | |
| 11. |
Plato was |
| A. | a political thinker |
| B. | a political philosopher |
| C. | a mathematician |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 12. |
Which one of the following is Plato’s work? |
| A. | the lyceum |
| B. | the prince |
| C. | the republic |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. the republic | |
| 13. |
Following is a fundamental idea of Plato |
| A. | theory of education |
| B. | the ideal man |
| C. | theory of justice |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 14. |
According to Plato, the following are the three elements in man |
| A. | reason, spirit, appetite |
| B. | reason, justice, equality |
| C. | justice, liberty, equality |
| D. | reason, spirit, justice |
| Answer» A. reason, spirit, appetite | |
| 15. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Reason is present in |
| A. | philosophers |
| B. | soldiers |
| C. | workers |
| D. | common men |
| Answer» A. philosophers | |
| 16. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Spirit is present in |
| A. | philosophers |
| B. | soldiers |
| C. | workers |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. soldiers | |
| 17. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Appetite is present in |
| A. | philosophers |
| B. | soldiers |
| C. | workers |
| D. | priests |
| Answer» C. workers | |
| 18. |
According to the Philosophy of Plato, the fundamental character of Philosopher is |
| A. | wisdom |
| B. | courage |
| C. | appetite |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. wisdom | |
| 19. |
The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is |
| A. | wisdom |
| B. | courage |
| C. | appetite |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. courage | |
| 20. |
In Plato’s State, the economic motive is satisfied by |
| A. | philosophers |
| B. | soldiers |
| C. | workers |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. workers | |
| 21. |
Plato’s Philosopher King is |
| A. | a king |
| B. | a philosopher |
| C. | a philosopher who is like a king |
| D. | a king who is like a philosopher |
| Answer» C. a philosopher who is like a king | |
| 22. |
The most prominent characteristic of Plato’s State is |
| A. | there is specialization of functions |
| B. | there is no specialization of functions |
| C. | there is decentralization of functions |
| D. | there is no decentralization of functions. |
| Answer» A. there is specialization of functions | |
| 23. |
According to Plato |
| A. | the state is justice, liberty and equality writ large |
| B. | the state is society writ large |
| C. | the state is philosopher writ large |
| D. | the state is individual writ large |
| Answer» D. the state is individual writ large | |
| 24. |
Plato was for |
| A. | equal status for men and women |
| B. | higher status for men |
| C. | higher status for women |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. equal status for men and women | |
| 25. |
According to Plato, the objective of State is |
| A. | good life |
| B. | good administration |
| C. | good philosophy |
| D. | good economy |
| Answer» A. good life | |
| 26. |
Platonic system of education is |
| A. | systematic and progressive |
| B. | systematic but not progressive |
| C. | progressive but not systematic |
| D. | neither systematic nor progressive |
| Answer» A. systematic and progressive | |
| 27. |
According to the Platonic system of education, Higher Education starts at the age of |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 28. |
Plato’s system of Communism is meant only for |
| A. | philosophers and soldiers |
| B. | soldiers and workers |
| C. | philosophers soldiers and workers |
| D. | philosophers and workers. |
| Answer» A. philosophers and soldiers | |
| 29. |
According to Plato’s Communism, |
| A. | only the upper class can have property |
| B. | only the lower classes can have property |
| C. | both upper class and lower class can have property |
| D. | nether upper class nor lower class can have property |
| Answer» B. only the lower classes can have property | |
| 30. |
According to Plato, the reason for not giving private property to all classes is because |
| A. | private property is not good for people |
| B. | private property will lead to personal ambitions |
| C. | economic and political power in the same hands is not for state |
| D. | both (b) and (c) above. |
| Answer» D. both (b) and (c) above. | |
| 31. |
According to Plato’s scheme of Education, Higher Education consists of the study of |
| A. | music and gymnastics |
| B. | logic, mathematics, geometry, astronomy |
| C. | military and diplomatic training |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. logic, mathematics, geometry, astronomy | |
| 32. |
According to Plato’s scheme of Education, Gymnastics is good for the |
| A. | body |
| B. | mind |
| C. | spirit |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. body | |
| 33. |
According to Platonic scheme of education, Music is good for |
| A. | body |
| B. | soul |
| C. | both (a) and (b) above |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. soul | |
| 34. |
According to Plato, Justice at the individual level means |
| A. | selecting the true vocation in life |
| B. | abiding by the philosopher |
| C. | having the right kind of education at the right age |
| D. | a service in the military at the right time. |
| Answer» A. selecting the true vocation in life | |
| 35. |
According to Plato, Justice has |
| A. | only individual dimension |
| B. | only societal dimension |
| C. | both individual and societal dimensions |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both individual and societal dimensions | |
| 36. |
Platonic concept of Justice at the societal level means division of society into |
| A. | philosophers, soldiers and workers |
| B. | philosophers and soldiers |
| C. | rich and the poor |
| D. | rulers and the ruled |
| Answer» A. philosophers, soldiers and workers | |
| 37. |
According to Plato, the following classes should live in barracks |
| A. | philosophers and slaves |
| B. | masters and slaves |
| C. | philosophers and soldiers |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. philosophers and soldiers | |
| 38. |
Plato’s ‘Republic’ contains his ideas about |
| A. | justice |
| B. | theory of state |
| C. | theory of education |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 39. |
The Academy instituted by Aristotle was called |
| A. | the academy |
| B. | lyceum |
| C. | ecclesia |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. lyceum | |
| 40. |
Who among the following strongly said that “Man is a Political Animal”? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. aristotle | |
| 41. |
According to Aristotle, when Family cannot meet all Man’s needs, he formed |
| A. | the village |
| B. | the state |
| C. | the commune |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. the village | |
| 42. |
According to Aristotle, the following is the highest form of Community |
| A. | the family |
| B. | the village |
| C. | the commune |
| D. | the state |
| Answer» D. the state | |
| 43. |
Who said, “The State came into being for the sake of good life and continues for the sake of good life” ? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. aristotle | |
| 44. |
Who said, “Without the State Man cannot realize his destiny”? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. aristotle | |
| 45. |
According to Aristotle, the State is |
| A. | product of selfishness of man |
| B. | a convenience |
| C. | organic in nature |
| D. | inorganic in nature |
| Answer» C. organic in nature | |
| 46. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed the evolutionary theory of State? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | polybius |
| Answer» C. aristotle | |
| 47. |
According to Aristotle, the function of the State is |
| A. | good administration |
| B. | economic goodness |
| C. | moral perfection of the individual |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. moral perfection of the individual | |
| 48. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed a Theory of Slavery? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | polybius |
| D. | machiavelli |
| Answer» B. aristotle | |
| 49. |
According to Aristotle, the particular quality of a Master is |
| A. | physical strength |
| B. | intellectual strength |
| C. | both physical strength and intellectual strength |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. intellectual strength | |
| 50. |
In a Master-Slave relationship, according to Aristotle, the Slave is |
| A. | not at all benefitted |
| B. | benefitted |
| C. | selling his work to his master |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. benefitted | |
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