Top 150+ Solved Political Sociology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A: Power is effective only if it is legitimate B: Power should be based on legitimacy otherwise it could prove ineffective
a. A is true but B is False
b. B is true but A is False
c. Both A and B are True
d. Both A and B are False
Q. Which of the following is not a source of acquiring legitimacy?
a. Good governance
b. Democracy
c. Economic performance
d. Dictatorship
Q. Which of the following statement is false?
a. Consent is an important characteristics of legitimacy
b. Legitimacy is a pre- requisite of power
c. Legitimacy is based on belief
d. Legitimacy does not get obedience from the people
Q. The Elitist theory holds that power is always concentrated in the hands of
a. Civil servants
b. a small group of elites
c. The working class
d. The military
Q. In democracy the final authority rests with
a. The People
b. The President
c. Parliament
d. Council of ministers
Q. A: Electoral democracy is an important method of acquiring legitimacy B: Electoral democracy is not transparent
a. A is true but B is false
b. B is true but A is false
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Q. Which of the following statement is false?
a. Legitimacy is the acceptance of an authority
b. An authority viewed as legitimate often has the right to exercise power
c. Political legitimacy is considered a basic condition for governing
d. Legitimacy gives the person in power the right to wield power to any extent
Q. A: Power is derived from various sources. B: The use of force is not an example of power.
a. A is true but B is False
b. B is true but A is False
c. Both A and B are True
d. Both A and B are False
Q. Which of the following statement is true?
a. Power exist in only certain type of societies
b. Power cannot be attained through a person’s economic state
c. Power is shared and bartered by numerous groups throughout society
d. Political power is the highest form of power
Q. A: Power can be seen as evil or unjustB: The exercise of power is accepted as endemic to humans as social beings
a. A is true but B is false
b. B is true but A is false
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Q. Which sociologist sees Power as, ‘the ability to make a difference’, to change things from what they would otherwise have been?
a. Max Weber
b. Foucault
c. Anthony Giddens
d. Karl Marx
Q. A: Power is not subject to change and is permanently fixed. B: Power is not conditional.
a. A is true but B is false
b. B is true but A is false
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Q. A: Democracy is a rule by the majority but aims at the welfare of all. B: It provides for a change in government according to constitutional provisions
a. A is true but B is false
b. B is true but A is false
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Q. A: In Representative democracy the people judge the representatives by their deeds. B: The people have direct control over the representatives even after election.
a. A is true but B is false
b. B is true but A is false
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Q. A: Totalitarianism aims at welfare of the few in the name of all B: Totalitarianism believes in self-government at the local level
a. A is true but B is false
b. B is true but A is false
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false