141. This type of research "refers to the meanings, concepts definitions, characteristics, metaphors, symbols, and description of things" and not to their "counts or measures.". Which type?
A. Qualitative research
B. Quantitative research
C. Positivism
D. Empiricism
142. .................is the systematic empirical investigation of observable phenomena via statistical, mathematical or computational techniques.
A. Qualitative research
B. Quantitative research
C. Hypothesis
D. Experimental control
143. Quantitative research is generally, closely affiliated with ideas from 'the scientific method', which can include:
A. The generation of models, theories and hypotheses
B. The development of instruments and methods for measurement
C. Experimental control and manipulation of variables
D. All of the above
144. Political science is a discipline
A. Which does not subscribe to any values.
B. Which provide value free analysis
C. Meant to study values.
D. That cannot ignore values
145. Which of the following combinations defines the scope of political science
A. State, governments, customs and culture.
B. Sovereignty, government, market , political parties and social classes.
C. State, governments, laws, civil society and political parties.
D. State, values, government, decision making , political parties.
146. Which of the following is not a traditional Approach to the study of political science?
A. Comparison
B. Historiography
C. Simulation
D. Legal institutions
147. Behaviouralism was a tendency in political science that
A. Based political science on human nature
B. Attempted to convert political science into a natural science.
C. Rejected the concept of power or the concept of process
D. Replaced explanations for norms
148. Who is the celebrated author of ‘Law of the constitution’
A. A. V. Dicey
B. Herman Finer
C. R. G. Gettel
D. F. W Willoughby
149. Who expressed the view that ‘equality is unnatural and undesirable’
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Hegal
D. Hobbes
150. The ground for distributive justice include
A. Merit and desert
B. Desert and need
C. Merit and need
D. Merit, desert and need
151. The Rawlsian notion of justice is
A. Socialist
B. Utilitarian
C. Communitarian
D. Liberal
152. Who wrote the work ‘A Preface to Democratic Theory’
A. Dahl
B. Marx
C. Easton
D. MacIver
153. Who described elections as the heart of democracy?
A. Lincoln
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. James Bryce
D. Joseph Schumpter
154. The principle “fair equality of opportunity “ was developed by
A . John Rawls
B. Plato
C. Rousseau
D. Lock
155. Political science has taken a turn toward the social sciences in its studies of:
A. law and administration
B. the moral effects of government policies
C. work as a source of identity
D. the social impact of government on groups and individuals
156. To what domain did Rawls direct his views of justice?
A. Political Domain
B. Medical domain
C. financial domain
D. private domain
157. Which one of the political thinker made valuable contribution to the growth of Scholasticism during the medieval times?
A. Thomas Acquinas
B. Dante
C. Machiavelli
D. Karl Marx
158. Which of these is a defining characteristic of democracy ?
A. That rulers govern the interests of the ruled
B. That rulers came from a wide range of social background
C. That rulers are accountable to the ruled on a regular basis
D. That the proceedings of the legislative body are televise
159. Direct democracy is the system in which:
A. Citizens choose the representatives in free and fair elections
B. Citizens are allowed to debate with their representatives in open public meetings
C. Citizens represent themselves in the decision making process
D. Senior political leaders are known as ‘’directors’
160. In John Rawls’s theory, principles of justice are established by people who are affected by what?
A. A veil of ignorance
B. A state of nature
C. Economic inequality
D. Short sited self interest
Answer Key
141A. Qualitative research
142.B. Quantitative research
143. D. All of the above
144.D. That cannot ignore values
145. C. State, governments, laws, civil society and political parties
146. B. Historiography
147. B. Attempted to convert political science into a natural science.
148.A. A. V. Dicey
149. B. Aristotle
150. D. Merit, desert and need
151.C. Communitarian
152.A. Dahl
153. D. Joseph Schumpter
154. A . John Rawls
155. D. the social impact of government on groups and individuals
156. A. Political Domain
157. A. Thomas Acquinas
158. C. That rulers are accountable to the ruled on a regular basis
159. C. Citizens represent themselves in the decision making process
160. A. A veil of ignorance
Read More MCQs on POLITICAL SCIENCE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA- ONE LINER-1
