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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in Political Science (MA Political Science) .
| 1. |
A Discourse on the origin of Inequality and Social Contract was presented by? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. rousseau | |
| 2. |
‘Emile’is a book written by …….on education? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. rousseau | |
| 3. |
The General Will is the political concept of? |
| A. | j. j. rousseau |
| B. | hobbes |
| C. | locke |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. j. j. rousseau | |
| 4. |
Rousseau’s political philosophy furnished basis for? |
| A. | political sovereignty |
| B. | limited sovereignty |
| C. | popular sovereignty |
| D. | absolute sovereignty |
| Answer» C. popular sovereignty | |
| 5. |
What do people get in return for surrendering their freedom to an absolute monarch, according to Rousseau? |
| A. | preservation |
| B. | security |
| C. | peace |
| D. | nothing of any value |
| Answer» D. nothing of any value | |
| 6. |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on? |
| A. | 28th june 1711 |
| B. | 28th june 1712 |
| C. | 26th june 1713 |
| D. | 28th june 1714 |
| Answer» B. 28th june 1712 | |
| 7. |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in? |
| A. | london, britain |
| B. | geneva, switzerland |
| C. | ermenonville, france |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. geneva, switzerland | |
| 8. |
How does Rousseau describe man in his primal natural state? |
| A. | a noble savage |
| B. | solitary, nasty and brutish |
| C. | a blank state |
| D. | totally corrupted |
| Answer» A. a noble savage | |
| 9. |
What was Rousseau's remedy for the corruption and slavery of civilized society? |
| A. | a new social contract |
| B. | democratic reforms |
| C. | revolution |
| D. | socialism |
| Answer» A. a new social contract | |
| 10. |
Who among the following used the expression “ forced to be free “ in connection with the liberty of the individual? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | locke |
| C. | green |
| D. | hobhouse |
| Answer» C. green | |
| 11. |
‘Social Contract’ is a book written by |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» A. hobbes | |
| 12. |
Who among the following thinkers distinguished between “Real will” and “Actual will” |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | green |
| C. | kant |
| D. | locke |
| Answer» C. kant | |
| 13. |
Who argues that sovereignty can never be alienated, divided or represented? |
| A. | hegel |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» C. rousseau | |
| 14. |
“A thinking man is a deprived animal” Who said? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» C. rousseau | |
| 15. |
The concept of forced freedom was first enunciated by? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | th green |
| Answer» B. locke | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following theories regards the state as the result of an agreement entered into by man who originally had no governmental organisation? |
| A. | divine origin theory |
| B. | social contract theory |
| C. | force theory |
| D. | matriarchal theory |
| Answer» B. social contract theory | |
| 17. |
The theory of social contract primarily seeks? |
| A. | to explore the historical origin of the state |
| B. | to explain the basis of political obligation |
| C. | to justify the status quo |
| D. | to bring out a radical transformation of society by revolution |
| Answer» A. to explore the historical origin of the state | |
| 18. |
General will is the sum total of? |
| A. | real will |
| B. | actual will |
| C. | strong will |
| D. | supreme will |
| Answer» B. actual will | |
| 19. |
Why is the Leviathan called 'artificial'? |
| A. | it is outside of nature |
| B. | it is manufactured by humans |
| C. | it is only a fictional civilization |
| D. | it is outside of nature, and it is manufactured by humans |
| Answer» A. it is outside of nature | |
| 20. |
Hobbesian social contract is based on ? |
| A. | desire for peace |
| B. | selfishness |
| C. | fear |
| D. | completion |
| Answer» A. desire for peace | |
| 21. |
‘Leviathan’ is written by? |
| A. | thomas hobbes |
| B. | hegel |
| C. | locke |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. thomas hobbes | |
| 22. |
What is the original source for the name "Leviathan"? |
| A. | hobbes\s leviathan |
| B. | the of job |
| C. | john milton\s paradise lost |
| D. | homer\s iliad |
| Answer» C. john milton\s paradise lost | |
| 23. |
How does matter move in Hobbes's philosophy? |
| A. | matter moves itself |
| B. | matter is animated by the spirit |
| C. | matter moves only when pushed by other matter |
| D. | matter li directly controlled by god |
| Answer» D. matter li directly controlled by god | |
| 24. |
In the state of nature why will two natural men inevitably fight if they desire the samething? |
| A. | they are naturally equal |
| B. | if they were altruistic they would be exploited |
| C. | scarcity of resources |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. they are naturally equal | |
| 25. |
His social contract represents the triumph of reason rather than hard necessity” this statement is true of? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» A. hobbes | |
| 26. |
Who recognises that even in the primitive natural state there are in some sense laws of nature? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» B. locke | |
| 27. |
Who attempted to justify English revolution of 1688? |
| A. | hegel |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» B. locke | |
| 28. |
“An essay concerning Human Understanding” is written by? |
| A. | thomas hobbes |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | j. j. rousseau |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 29. |
“Justice is giving everyone his due” is said by? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | hobbes |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. rousseau | |
| 30. |
Locke laid down that state is? |
| A. | an end in itself |
| B. | means to an end |
| C. | unavoidable evil |
| D. | legal necessity |
| Answer» C. unavoidable evil | |
| 31. |
According to John Locke, the best form of Government is? |
| A. | monarchy |
| B. | aristocracy |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following political thinkers was the first exponent of the liberal theory of states ? |
| A. | t.h. green |
| B. | hobbes |
| C. | jean jacques rousseau |
| D. | john locke |
| Answer» B. hobbes | |
| 33. |
In describing the ‘State of nature’ the concept of ‘the veil of ignorance was introduced by? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | rawls |
| Answer» D. rawls | |
| 34. |
The view that property is natural rights of man is associated with? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | st augustine |
| C. | locke |
| D. | hegel |
| Answer» B. st augustine | |
| 35. |
The liberal democratic theory of representation is based on the principle that the people are supreme and have the right to elect and remove the government. The origin of this theory is chiefly traced to? |
| A. | hegel |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» D. bentham | |
| 36. |
Locke distinguished between? |
| A. | state and government |
| B. | state and sovereignty |
| C. | legislative power and judicial review |
| D. | monarchy and constitutional monarchy |
| Answer» B. state and sovereignty | |
| 37. |
Who said “Where there is no law, there is no freedom?” |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | locke |
| C. | herbert spencer |
| D. | adam smith |
| Answer» B. locke | |
| 38. |
According to Hobbes and Locke Right to life liberty and property are given by |
| A. | state |
| B. | nature |
| C. | society |
| D. | association |
| Answer» B. nature | |
| 39. |
The rule of law means |
| A. | law is supreme |
| B. | the president is supreme |
| C. | parliament is supreme |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. the president is supreme | |
| 40. |
The statement “where there is no law, there is no freedom” refers to |
| A. | liberty and equality |
| B. | justice and equality |
| C. | rights and justice |
| D. | law and liberty |
| Answer» D. law and liberty | |
| 41. |
The three natural rights mentioned by Locke are? |
| A. | right to life, liberty and property |
| B. | right to life, work and religion |
| C. | right to life, property and religion |
| D. | right to life, religion and family |
| Answer» A. right to life, liberty and property | |
| 42. |
The work ‘Discourse’ is by? |
| A. | machiavelli |
| B. | marx |
| C. | lenin |
| D. | engels |
| Answer» A. machiavelli | |
| 43. |
Who learned the idea of separation of ethics and politics from Aristotle? |
| A. | aquinas |
| B. | marx |
| C. | machiavelli |
| D. | engels |
| Answer» C. machiavelli | |
| 44. |
Machiavelli followed………… method in his political philosophy? |
| A. | legal |
| B. | historical |
| C. | institutional |
| D. | cultural |
| Answer» B. historical | |
| 45. |
According to ..............man is always termed as creature of habits ? |
| A. | aquinas |
| B. | marx |
| C. | machiavelli |
| D. | engels |
| Answer» C. machiavelli | |
| 46. |
Who was the first political thinker who brought the concept of state in political science? |
| A. | machiavelli |
| B. | st thomas aquinas |
| C. | engels |
| D. | hitler |
| Answer» A. machiavelli | |
| 47. |
. .......................is the masterpiece of Machiavelli and is generally taken as the source of his political philosophy? |
| A. | prince |
| B. | discourse |
| C. | the mandrake |
| D. | the art of war |
| Answer» A. prince | |
| 48. |
‘Felicific Calculus’ was the contribution of: |
| A. | bentham |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | plato |
| D. | j. s. mill (e) none of these? |
| Answer» A. bentham | |
| 49. |
Founder of utilitarian school of thought was: |
| A. | edmund burk |
| B. | jeremy bentham |
| C. | j.s. mill |
| D. | james mill |
| Answer» B. jeremy bentham | |
| 50. |
He is known as the founding father of Utilitarianism? |
| A. | james mill |
| B. | jeremy bentham |
| C. | wright mills |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. jeremy bentham | |
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