Political Science (I) MCQs 2018
This page provides the solved MCQs from the CSS Political Science Paper 1 for 2018. This exam was rich in political philosophy, testing aspirants on the core tenets of Marxism (class struggle, surplus value) and the publication year of the Communist Manifesto. It featured foundational thinkers like Plato (The Republic), Aristotle (student of Plato, proportionate equality), and Machiavelli (the start of modern political thought). Other key philosophers covered include Montesquieu, John Locke (Two Treatises, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding), Rousseau (General Will), and Jean Bodin (concept of sovereignty). The paper also included key concepts like liberal democracy, utilitarianism (J.S. Mill), the suitability of bicameralism for federal states, and the techniques of pressure groups like lobbying.
Plato wrote the famous book named _______. (CSS 2018)
A. Leviathan
B. The Republic
C. The Clouds
D. None of these
Machiavelli died in _______. (CSS 2018)
A. 1469 AD
B. 1523 AD
C. 1527 AD
D. None of these
The concept of justice in the sense of greatest happiness of the greatest number was postulated by _______. (CSS 2018)
A. Marx
B. J.S Mill
C. Spencer
D. None of these
Liberal Democracy means ______. (CSS 2018)
A. Limited majority rule
B. Government by people
C. Government by majority
D. None of these
The doctrine of proportionate equality was pronounced by _______. (CSS 2018)
A. Marx
B. Aristotle
C. Rousseau
D. None of these
“General Will” as a concept was introduced by ______. (CSS 2018)
A. Locke
B. Hobbes
C. Rousseau
D. None of these
The center of learning to the Greeks was the city state of ______. (CSS 2018)
A. Athens
B. Carthage
C. Spartas
D. None of these
“The Treatise on Civil Government” was written by ______. (CSS 2018)
A. Montesquieu
B. John Locke
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. None of these
Allama Iqbal characterized as “The sharp agent of devil” to a political philosopher namely ________. (CSS 2018)
A. Karl Marx
B. Chankl Kutalia
C. Machiavelli
D. None of these
The concept of “Sovereignty” was introduced for the first time into politics by ______.(CSS 2018)
A. Jean Bodin
B. Hugo Grotius
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. None of these