Political Theory - Practice Test

[#151] Who defined life as a "perpetual and restless desire of power after power that ceased only in death."

(A) Frederick Watkins

(B) Willian Robson

(C) Hobbes

(D) John Rawls

Correct Answer

(C) Hobbes

[#152] "To teach the theory of the state to men who have not learned the first principles of sociology is like teaching astronomy or thermodynamics to men who have not learned the Newtonian Laws of motion". The above statement is made by:

(A) Giddings in "Principles of Sociology"

(B) Stuart Rice in 'Quantitative Methods in Politics'

(C) Kaplan in 'Power and Society'

(D) Arnold Brecht in 'Political Theory'

Correct Answer

(A) Giddings in "Principles of Sociology"

[#153] John Locke in his book "Two Treaties of Government", revealed about the concept of

(A) Two-way contract

(B) Criticism of Hobbes

(C) Natural Rights

(D) Individualism

Correct Answer

(C) Natural Rights

[#154] Who among the following said that ideology should neither be thought of as liberating or oppressive, nor as true or false. It can be any these things?

(A) Andrew Heywood

(B) John Rawls

(C) Andrew Gamble

(D) Bill Coxall

(E) Andrew Heywood

(F) John Rawls

(G) Andrew Gamble

(H) Bill Coxall

Correct Answer

(A) Andrew Heywood
(E) Andrew Heywood

[#155] Match the following List-I (Books) List-II (Authors) a. The Second Sex 1. Juliet Mitchell b. The Second Stage 2. Kate Millell c. Sexual Politics 3. Betty Friedan d. Women's Estate 4. Simone de Beauvoir

(A) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

(B) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

(C) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4

(D) a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1

Correct Answer

(B) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

Political Theory - Study Mode

[#151] Who defined life as a "perpetual and restless desire of power after power that ceased only in death."

Correct Answer

[#152] "To teach the theory of the state to men who have not learned the first principles of sociology is like teaching astronomy or thermodynamics to men who have not learned the Newtonian Laws of motion". The above statement is made by:

Correct Answer

[#153] John Locke in his book "Two Treaties of Government", revealed about the concept of

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[#154] Who among the following said that ideology should neither be thought of as liberating or oppressive, nor as true or false. It can be any these things?

Correct Answer

[#155] Match the following List-I (Books) List-II (Authors) a. The Second Sex 1. Juliet Mitchell b. The Second Stage 2. Kate Millell c. Sexual Politics 3. Betty Friedan d. Women's Estate 4. Simone de Beauvoir

Correct Answer