Political Science MCQs

Option A: Euthyphro could speak in Socrates defense

Option B: Euthyphro could persuade Meletus to drop his charges

Option C: Euthyphro could teach Socrates about the art of rhetoric

Option D: Euthyphro could teach Socrates about religious matters

Correct Answer: Euthyphro could teach Socrates about religious matters ✔

Option A: Charging a fee for his teaching

Option B: Inventing new deities

Option C: Corrupting the youth

Option D: Not recognizing the established gods

Correct Answer: Charging a fee for his teaching ✔

Option A: Plato

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Socrates

Option D: Xenophon

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Aristotle

Option B: Socrates

Option C: Plato

Option D: Xenophon

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Socrates

Option B: Xenophon

Option C: Plato

Option D: Aristotle

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Plato

Option B: Socrates

Option C: Xenophon

Option D: Aristotle

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Phaenarete

Option B: Zenexenus

Option C: Lamprocles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Phaenarete ✔

Option A: Sophroniscus

Option B: Aristophanes

Option C: Lamprocles

Option D: Zenexenus

Correct Answer: Sophroniscus ✔

Option A: Ethics

Option B: Economics

Option C: Chemistry

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Ethics ✔

Option A: Aristophanes

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Homer

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Aristophanes ✔

Option A: Socrates

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Plato

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Aristophanes

Option B: Socrates

Option C: Xemophon

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Alcibiades

Option B: Critias

Option C: Plato

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: The Lyceum

Option B: Acedemy

Option C: Institution

Option D: Leader

Correct Answer: The Lyceum ✔

Option A: 225 B.C.

Option B: 415 B.C.

Option C: 335 B.C.

Option D: 315 B.C.

Correct Answer: C. 335 B.C. ✔

Option A: 385 B.C.

Option B: 381 B.C.

Option C: 387 B.C.

Option D: 315 B.C.

Correct Answer: A. 385 B.C. ✔

Option A: Socrates

Option B: Jacques Louis David

Option C: Aristotle

Option D: Xenophon

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Socratic Problem

Option B: Platoic Problem

Option C: Soitic Problem

Option D: Aristocratic Problem

Correct Answer: Socratic Problem ✔

Option A: Socrates

Option B: Phaedo

Option C: Tyroqents

Option D: Aristotle

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Plato

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Socrates

Option D: Xenophon

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Plato teachings

Option B: Aristotle teachings

Option C: Socrates teachings

Option D: Xenophon teachings

Correct Answer: Socrates teachings ✔

Option A: Plato

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Socrates

Option D: Xenophon

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: How can one look for what one does not know?

Option B: How can those without virtue be elected if democracy is virtuous?

Option C: Xeno’s paradox

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: How can one look for what one does not know? ✔

Option A: “Soothsayers and prophets”

Option B: “Oracles and deities”

Option C: “Gorgias and Anytus”

Option D: “Blindfolded children”

Correct Answer: A. “Soothsayers and prophets” ✔

Option A: It’s always inferior

Option B: It’s sometimes superior

Option C: They are equally good

Option D: It’s inferior in the long run

Correct Answer: D. It’s inferior in the long run ✔

Option A: Socrates

Option B: Jacques-Louis David

Option C: Aristotle

Option D: Xenophon

Correct Answer: Socrates ✔

Option A: Jacques-Louis David

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Xenophon

Option D: Plato

Correct Answer: Jacques-Louis David ✔

Option A: The radius of a circle

Option B: The height of the Parthenon

Option C: The double of a square’s area

Option D: The golden ration of a given square

Correct Answer: C. The double of a square’s area ✔

Option A: Recollection

Option B: Virtue

Option C: Political skill

Option D: Gift of the gods

Correct Answer: Recollection ✔

Option A: Infinitely large

Option B: Inherently virtuous

Option C: Corruptible

Option D: Immortal

Correct Answer: Immortal ✔

Option A: How can one look for what one does not know?

Option B: How can those without virtue be elected if democracy is virtuous?

Option C: Xeno’s paradox

Option D: How can virtue be wisdom but not knowledge?

Correct Answer: How can one look for what one does not know? ✔

Option A: Socrates is quick

Option B: Socrates is numbing

Option C: Socrates is cold-hearted

Option D: Socrates is suspicious

Correct Answer: Socrates is numbing ✔

Option A: This is a list, not a definition

Option B: The definition implicitly contains the term it is to define

Option C: The definition does not correspond to an eidos

Option D: The definition does not cover all cases of virtue

Correct Answer: The definition implicitly contains the term it is to define ✔

Option A: “than not to know the truth?”

Option B: “than to seek virtue and fail to find it?”

Option C: “than to desire bad things and secure them?”

Option D: “than to be a sophist?”

Correct Answer: C. “than to desire bad things and secure them?” ✔

Option A: Shape and color

Option B: Shape and ordor

Option C: Color and sound

Option D: Tables and chairs

Correct Answer: Shape and color ✔

Option A: Justice

Option B: Moderation

Option C: Wisdom

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: 339 B.C.

Option B: 329 B.C.

Option C: 319 B.C.

Option D: 399 B.C.

Correct Answer: 399 B.C. ✔

Option A: 344 B.C.

Option B: 269 B.C.

Option C: 369 B.C.

Option D: 469/470 B.C.

Correct Answer: 469/470 B.C. ✔

Option A: “Soothsayers and prophets”

Option B: “Oracles and deities”

Option C: “Gorgias and Anytus”

Option D: “Blindfolded children”

Correct Answer: A. “Soothsayers and prophets” ✔

Option A: That virtue is truth

Option B: That Socrates is a bad influence

Option C: That he can teach virtue

Option D: That he can’t teach virute

Correct Answer: That he can teach virtue ✔

Option A: Virtue

Option B: Wisdom

Option C: Prophets

Option D: Truth

Correct Answer: Wisdom ✔

Option A: Bob-Woodward

Option B: Crotty, William

Option C: Mathew McCubbins

Option D: Francis Fukuyama

Correct Answer: Crotty, William ✔

Option A: Gabriel A. Almond

Option B: Gent. Michelle M

Option C: Farr, James, and Raymond Seidelman

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Farr, James, and Raymond Seidelman ✔

Option A: Mathew McCubbins

Option B: Jan Crawford Greenburg

Option C: Finifter, Ada W

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Finifter, Ada W ✔

Option A: T.E. Cronin

Option B: Pya, Lucian W.

Option C: Thompson, J.W., and S. K. Padover

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Pya, Lucian W. ✔

Option A: Noam Chomsky

Option B: Horn, David Bayne

Option C: Small, Melvin

Option D: Ricci, David

Correct Answer: Ricci, David ✔

Option A: Jan Crawford Greenburg

Option B: Seidelman, Raymond and Edward J. Harpham

Option C: Gent. Michael M

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Seidelman, Raymond and Edward J. Harpham ✔

Option A: Kammen, Michael

Option B: Kevin Phillips

Option C: Somit, Albert, and Joseph Tanenhaus

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Somit, Albert, and Joseph Tanenhaus ✔

Option A: V.O. Key

Option B: Morgan, Edmund S

Option C: Catherine Boone

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: V.O. Key ✔

Option A: Jan Crawford Greenburg

Option B: G. Almond and G.B. Powell

Option C: Gabriel A. Almond

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: B. G. Almond and G.B. Powell ✔

Option A: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Option B: Francis Fukuyama

Option C: Thompson, J.W., and S.K. Padovel

Option D: J. Rawls

Correct Answer: J. Rawls ✔

Option A: Bob Woodward

Option B: T.E. Cronin

Option C: B. Crick

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: C. B. Crick ✔

Option A: Gant, Michael M

Option B: Small, Melvin

Option C: Thompson, J.W and S.K. Padover

Option D: G. Shakhnazarov

Correct Answer: G. Shakhnazarov ✔

Option A: Sreedharan, E

Option B: Morgan, Edmund S

Option C: Catherine Boone

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Sreedharan, E ✔

Option A: Kammen, Michael

Option B: Sreedharan, E.

Option C: Horn, David Bayne

Option D: Jan Crawford Greenburg

Correct Answer: Sreedharan, E. ✔

Option A: Noam Chomsky

Option B: Elman, C., & Elman, M.F

Option C: Small, Melvin

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Elman, C., & Elman, M.F ✔

Option A: Gabriel A. Almond

Option B: Hogan, M.J

Option C: Bob Woodward

Option D: Gant, Michael M

Correct Answer: Hogan, M.J ✔

Option A: Plischke, E.U.S.

Option B: Jan Crawford Greenburg

Option C: Catherine Boone

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Plischke, E.U.S. ✔

Option A: Small, Melvin

Option B: Noam Chomsky

Option C: Horn, David Bayne

Option D: Immanuel Kant

Correct Answer: Immanuel Kant ✔

Option A: Hans Kochler

Option B: Kammen, Michael

Option C: Jan Crawford Greenburg

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Hans Kochler ✔

Option A: Catherine Boone

Option B: Francis Fukuyama

Option C: Hans Kochler

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Hans Kochler ✔

Option A: Mathew McCubbins

Option B: Jean Jacques Rousseau

Option C: Morgan, Edmund S

Option D: Andrew Linklater

Correct Answer: Andrew Linklater ✔

Option A: Niccolo Machiavelli

Option B: Gabriel A. Almond

Option C: T.E. Cronin

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Niccolo Machiavelli ✔

Option A: Influencing speaker to give his ruling in a particular manner

Option B: Approaching President to act impartially

Option C: Approaching Supreme Court judges to give judgement in a particular manner

Option D: Approaching legislators to vote in a particular manner

Correct Answer: Approaching legislators to vote in a particular manner ✔

Option A: Uniform method of election of the members to the House of Representatives

Option B: Non-uniform method of election of the members to the House of Representatives

Option C: Method of election to the Senate

Option D: Method of election for the Presidential election

Correct Answer: Non-uniform method of election of the members to the House of Representatives ✔

Option A: Privilege of unrestricted debate to a Senator

Option B: Right to put as many questions as possible

Option C: Restriction on the right to criticise

Option D: Restrictions on the right to speak in the House

Correct Answer: Privilege of unrestricted debate to a Senator ✔

Option A: Most of the bills are piloted by ordinary members

Option B: Bill is sent to the Committee before it is accepted by the House in principle

Option C: Senate can drastically amend a bill passed by the Lower House

Option D: Committee cannot kill a bill

Correct Answer: Committee cannot kill a bill ✔

Option A: Committee members are selected by the Committee on Committees

Option B: Bills are referred to the Committee mayor may not report back the bill to the House

Option C: There are no sessional committees

Option D: Committees take vested interests into consideration.

Correct Answer: Bills are referred to the Committee mayor may not report back the bill to the House ✔

Option A: Direct

Option B: Indirect

Option C: On the basis of educational qualifications alone

Option D: On the basis of property qualifications alone

Correct Answer: Direct ✔

Option A: Leaves party as soon as elected as Speaker

Option B: Does not actively participate in House debates

Option C: Remains active party man

Option D: Does not promote party interests

Correct Answer: Remains active party man ✔

Option A: Senate alone

Option B: House of Representatives only

Option C: Either House of the Congress

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: Senate alone ✔

Option A: 435

Option B: 436

Option C: 437

Option D: 438

Correct Answer: 437 ✔

Option A: 94

Option B: 96

Option C: 93

Option D: 100

Correct Answer: 100 ✔

Option A: 2 years

Option B: 3 years

Option C: 4 years

Option D: It is a permanent House

Correct Answer: It is a permanent House ✔

Option A: On the basis of population in each state

Option B: Fixed separately for each state by the Congress

Option C: Biggest state has maximum number of seats

Option D: All states have equal representation

Correct Answer: All states have equal representation ✔

Option A: Is a permanent House

Option B: Has a fixed term of 6 years

Option C: Can be dissolved any time by the President

Option D: Is reconstituted after 6 years

Correct Answer: Is reconstituted after 6 years ✔

Option A: Both the Houses have co-equal powers

Option B: House of Representatives has more powers than the Senate

Option C: Senate has more powers than the House of Representatives

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: Senate has more powers than the House of Representatives ✔

Option A: Leadership of the President

Option B: Joint and collective responsibility

Option C: Responsibility to the President

Option D: Non-membership of Congress

Correct Answer: Joint and collective responsibility ✔

Option A: Thomas R. Marshall

Option B: Clinton Rossiter

Option C: Ferguson

Option D: Laski

Correct Answer: Murno ✔

Option A: Elected by the Senate

Option B: Elected by the House of Representatives

Option C: One who gets highest votes in Presidential election after the President

Option D: Who is unanimously nominated by the Congress

Correct Answer: Elected separately in the same manner as the President ✔

Option A: H.J. Laski

Option B: Sidney Hyman

Option C: Bryce

Option D: Dicey

Correct Answer: Sidney Hyman ✔

Option A: Harold J. Laski

Option B: Bryce

Option C: Dicey

Option D: Woodrow Wilson

Correct Answer: Harold J. Laski ✔

Option A: Both appoint and remove judges of Supreme Court

Option B: Can only remove the judges

Option C: Can appoint judges without confirmation of Senate

Option D: Can appoint judges but these need the confirmation of Senate

Correct Answer: Can appoint judges but these need the confirmation of Senate ✔

Option A: Is killed for ever

Option B: Becomes operative when passed by 1/2 majority in each House

Option C: Becomes operative when passed by 2/3rd majority in each House

Option D: Becomes operative only when the President has agreed to give his consent

Correct Answer: Becomes operative when passed by 2/3rd majority in each House ✔

Option A: 10 days

Option B: 15 days

Option C: 20 days

Option D: 30 days

Correct Answer: 10 days ✔

Option A: Has remained indirect

Option B: Has become direct

Option C: Has not changed the expectations of constitution fathers

Option D: Has slightly changed the expectations of constitution fathers

Correct Answer: Has become direct ✔

Option A: For a full term of 4 years

Option B: Remaining unexpired period

Option C: The period is treated as full one term

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Remaining unexpired period ✔

Option A: The President initiates all the bills

Option B: He initiates financial matters alone

Option C: He initiates matters relating to national security only

Option D: He can initiate any matter and send it in the form of a message to the Congress

Correct Answer: He can initiate any matter and send it in the form of a message to the Congress ✔

Option A: Legislative functions

Option B: Executive functions

Option C: Judicial functions

Option D: All the functions combined together

Correct Answer: All the functions combined together ✔

Option A: Usually pilots all important bills in the Senate

Option B: Initiates bills in the House of Reporsentatives

Option C: Sends messages to the Congress containing his legislative proposals

Option D: Is silent spectator in legislative drama

Correct Answer: Sends messages to the Congress containing his legislative proposals ✔

Option A: It is the weakest upper chamber

Option B: It is the strongest upper chamber

Option C: It has very many powers

Option D: It is not useless appendage of U.S. Congress

Correct Answer: It is the weakest upper chamber ✔

Option A: Rigid

Option B: Flexible

Option C: Partly rigid and partly flexible

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: Rigid ✔

Option A: Voluminous

Option B: Mostly unwritten

Option C: Purely unwritten

Option D: Small but written

Correct Answer: Small but written ✔

Option A: It can declare a law unconstitutional

Option B: It is very big body

Option C: Judges are appointed in consultation with the Senate

Option D: It is balance wheel of Constitution

Correct Answer: It is very big body ✔

Option A: It has kept the organs of Government within their respective spheres

Option B: It has saved federation

Option C: It has weakened federation

Option D: It has helped in the divelopment of federation

Correct Answer: It has weakened federation ✔

Option A: It has made centre strong

Option B: It has made states strong

Option C: It has made centre weak

Option D: It has championed the cause of people

Correct Answer: It has made states strong ✔

Option A: It is guardian of Constitution

Option B: It is to protect fundamental rights of the people

Option C: To interpret the articles of the Constitution

Option D: To settle disputes between the States

Correct Answer: Not to interfere in matters involving ambassadors of foreign countries ✔

Option A: President likes them

Option B: Senate does not mind their continuance

Option C: House of Representatives likes to keep them

Option D: They maintain good behaviour

Correct Answer: They maintain good behaviour ✔

Option A: Executive

Option B: Legislature

Option C: Judiciary

Option D: Powers which are conferred on account of interference from the letters of the Constitution.

Correct Answer: Powers which are conferred on account of interference from the letters of the Constitution. ✔

Option A: High taxation system

Option B: Corrupting of public servants

Option C: Permission to few persons to loot others

Option D: Change of public servants with the change in the head of the state

Correct Answer: Change of public servants with the change in the head of the state ✔