Bihar Board Class 11 Arts Political Science · Ch 1: Political Theory: An Introduction

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Difficulty: 3 easy · 8 medium · 19 hard

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The first 5 questions of this free test.

1. Q1. The chapter argues that politics is not confined only to what governments and politicians do. Which statement best reflects this view?

   • A. Politics happens only during the time of elections
   • B. Politics is simply the selfish pursuit of power and office
   • C. Politics includes the everyday activities and negotiations of ordinary people in society
   • D. Politics is only the work done by ministers inside Parliament
   Solution

   Politics also includes the everyday negotiations and activities of ordinary people as they cooperate, disagree and shape decisions that affect their lives.

2. Q2. A public debate arises over whether the government should be allowed to collect and store citizens' personal data on computers. According to the chapter, this debate is best understood through the political idea of:

   • A. The principle of gravitation
   • B. The right to freedom and privacy
   • C. The law of supply and demand
   • D. The theory of evolution
   Solution

   New technologies raise fresh questions about an individual's freedom and rights, such as the right to privacy, which political theory helps us examine.

3. Q3. Three of the following are thinkers linked with political ideas in the study of political theory, while one is not. Pick the odd one out.

   • A. Plato
   • B. Aristotle
   • C. Hannah Arendt
   • D. Isaac Newton
   Solution

   Plato, Aristotle and Hannah Arendt reflected on political life, but Isaac Newton was a scientist, so he is the odd one out.

4. Q4. Consider the following statements about political theory: 1. It examines ideas such as freedom, equality and justice. 2. It is concerned only with the speeches politicians make during elections. 3. It explains the meaning of the concepts we use in political life. Which of the statements are correct?

   • A. 2 and 3 only
   • B. 1 and 3 only
   • C. 1, 2 and 3
   • D. 1 and 2 only
   Solution

   Political theory studies political concepts and their meaning, so statements 1 and 3 are correct, while statement 2 wrongly limits politics to election speeches.

5. Q5. Assertion (A): Politics arises because people hold different ideas about how they should live together. Reason (R): In society, members must take decisions that bind everyone, so they have to negotiate and resolve their differences. Choose the correct option.

   • A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
   • B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
   • C. A is false, but R is true
   • D. A is true, but R is false
   Solution

   Both statements are true, and because common binding decisions are needed, these differences must be settled through politics — so R correctly explains A.

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