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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 Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 201. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following is the reflection of the Divine Law in the world? |
| A. | Eternal Law |
| B. | Natural Law |
| C. | Human Law |
| D. | Law of the Church |
| Answer» B. Natural Law | |
| 202. |
According to Aquinas, the revelation of God through Saints is called |
| A. | Eternal Law |
| B. | Natural Law |
| C. | Divine Law |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» C. Divine Law | |
| 203. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following laws is published? |
| A. | Eternal Law |
| B. | Divine Law |
| C. | Natural Law |
| D. | Human Law |
| Answer» D. Human Law | |
| 204. |
The Theory of Universal Monarchy was proposed by |
| A. | Dante Alighieri |
| B. | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| C. | Machiavelli |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Dante Alighieri | |
| 205. |
The famous work by Dante Alighieri |
| A. | De Republica |
| B. | De Monarchia |
| C. | The Prince |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. De Monarchia | |
| 206. |
According to Dante Alighieri, which is the best form of government? |
| A. | Monarchy |
| B. | Aristocracy |
| C. | Democracy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Monarchy | |
| 207. |
According to Dante Alighieri, the power of the Monarch came from |
| A. | People |
| B. | The Pope |
| C. | God |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. God | |
| 208. |
According to Dante Alighieri, the following is the characteristics of the Universal Monarch? |
| A. | He is the representative of the God on Earth |
| B. | He must rule other Monarchs of Earth |
| C. | He is the guardian of Peace on Earth |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 209. |
According to Dante Alighieri, who is “ Law throned, crowned and invested with majesty and honour”? |
| A. | Universal Monarch |
| B. | The Pope |
| C. | God |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Universal Monarch | |
| 210. |
Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a |
| A. | Political Philosopher |
| B. | Diplomat |
| C. | Musician |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 211. |
Which Political Philosopher is known as the “Child of Renaissance”? |
| A. | Dante Alighieri |
| B. | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| C. | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Niccolo Machiavelli | |
| 212. |
Renaissance is characterized by |
| A. | Domination of the Church |
| B. | Freedom of Thought and Expression |
| C. | Religious Fundamentalism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Freedom of Thought and Expression | |
| 213. |
The following is the product of Renaissance |
| A. | Freedom of Thought |
| B. | Nationalism |
| C. | Individualism |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 214. |
Which of the following is the method of Machiavelli? |
| A. | Realism |
| B. | Observation |
| C. | Historical Method |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 215. |
Machiavelli approached politics from the stand point of |
| A. | The people |
| B. | The Pope |
| C. | The Ruler |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The Ruler | |
| 216. |
Machiavelli’s opinion about Human nature was as follows |
| A. | Human nature is bad |
| B. | Human nature is good |
| C. | Human nature is neither good nor bad |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Human nature is bad | |
| 217. |
Which one of the following words best explain Machiavelli’s Prince |
| A. | Rational |
| B. | Brutal |
| C. | Fearful |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 218. |
According to Machiavelli, |
| A. | State is a means to an end |
| B. | State is an end in itself |
| C. | State is neither a means nor an end in itself |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. State is an end in itself | |
| 219. |
According to Machiavelli, |
| A. | State is moral |
| B. | State is immoral |
| C. | State is non-moral |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. State is non-moral | |
| 220. |
Political Thought originated in ancient Europe in |
| A. | Rome |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | England |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Greece | |
| 221. |
Who among the following is not a Greek Political thinker? |
| A. | Socrates |
| B. | Plato |
| C. | Aristotle |
| D. | Machiavelli |
| Answer» D. Machiavelli | |
| 222. |
Greece is situated in the …………. of Europe |
| A. | North |
| B. | South |
| C. | East |
| D. | West |
| Answer» B. South | |
| 223. |
Basically, the people of Greece lived in |
| A. | Cities |
| B. | The State |
| C. | City-States |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» C. City-States | |
| 224. |
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 | |
| 225. |
Athens was |
| A. | A City-State |
| B. | A Village |
| C. | A Township |
| D. | A State |
| Answer» A. A City-State | |
| 226. |
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 | |
| 227. |
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 | |
| 228. |
Plato was a disciple of |
| A. | Aristotle |
| B. | Polybius |
| C. | Cicero |
| D. | Socrates |
| Answer» D. Socrates | |
| 229. |
Plato instituted |
| A. | The Academy |
| B. | The university of Athens |
| C. | Lyceum |
| D. | Coliseum |
| Answer» A. The Academy | |
| 230. |
Plato was |
| A. | A Political Thinker |
| B. | A Political Philosopher |
| C. | A Mathematician |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 231. |
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 | |
| 232. |
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 | |
| 233. |
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 | |
| 234. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Reason is present in |
| A. | Philosophers |
| B. | Soldiers |
| C. | Workers |
| D. | Common Men |
| Answer» A. Philosophers | |
| 235. |
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 | |
| 236. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Appetite is present in |
| A. | Philosophers |
| B. | Soldiers |
| C. | Workers |
| D. | Priests |
| Answer» C. Workers | |
| 237. |
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 | |
| 238. |
The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is |
| A. | Wisdom |
| B. | Courage |
| C. | Appetite |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Courage | |
| 239. |
In Plato’s State, the economic motive is satisfied by |
| A. | Philosophers |
| B. | Soldiers |
| C. | Workers |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Workers | |
| 240. |
In Plato’s State, the Government is run by |
| A. | Philosophers |
| B. | Soldiers |
| C. | Workers |
| D. | Constitution |
| Answer» A. Philosophers | |
| 241. |
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 | |
| 242. |
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 | |
| 243. |
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 | |
| 244. |
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 | |
| 245. |
According to Plato, the objective of State is |
| A. | Good Life |
| B. | Good Administration |
| C. | Good Philosophy |
| D. | Good Economy |
| Answer» A. Good Life | |
| 246. |
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 | |
| 247. |
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 | |
| 248. |
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 | |
| 249. |
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 | |
| 250. |
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. | |
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