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The Wages, Labour and Capital'


was written by:

A. Hegel
B. Engles
C. Stalin
D. Karl Marx
E. None of these
1. The Wages, Labour and Capital'
was written by:

A. Hegel
B. Engles
C. Stalin
D. Karl Marx
E. None of these
2. Which one of the following is
not true about Marxian Socialism?
A. Capital is a theft
B. State will wither away
C. State promotes interests of all
D. State sides with the rich and not
the poor
2. Which one of the following is
not true about Marxian Socialism?
A. Capital is a theft
B. State will wither away
C. State promotes interests of all
D. State sides with the rich and not
the poor
3. According to Karl Marx the
present state will:
A. Continue for long
B. Will wither away
C. Deliver goods with the passage
of time
D. Slowly benefit the workers
3. According to Karl Marx the
present state will:
A. Continue for long
B. Will wither away
C. Deliver goods with the passage
of time
D. Slowly benefit the workers
4. Marx believed that in the present
capitalist system of society:
A. The number of workers will come
down
B. Middle class will become powerful
C. Ranks of middle class will swallow
D. Middle class will come at the
forefront of struggle against state
E. Middle class will form the rank of
the workers
4. Marx believed that in the present
capitalist system of society:
A. The number of workers will come
down
B. Middle class will become powerful
C. Ranks of middle class will swallow
D. Middle class will come at the
forefront of struggle against state
E. Middle class will form the rank of
the workers
5. Which one of the following is
regarded by Gustav Rains as an
important indicator of development?
A. Growth of trade unions
B. Extent to which the social and
political institutions are reorganized
C. The growth of bureaucracy
D. None of the above
5. Which one of the following is
regarded by Gustav Rains as an
important indicator of development?
A. Growth of trade unions
B. Extent to which the social and
political institutions are reorganized
C. The growth of bureaucracy
D. None of the above
6. According to Karl Marx workers:

A. Had no mother land


B. Have a motherland to which they
must stick
C. Should confine their activities to
their country
D. Should give maximum cooperation
to the state
6. According to Karl Marx workers:

A. Had no mother land


B. Have a motherland to which they
must stick
C. Should confine their activities to
their country
D. Should give maximum cooperation
to the state
7. Dialectical materialism of Marx
believes that:
A. Social phenomena is applicable to
political life
B. Social phenomena has nothing to do
with political life
C. Social phenomena is antithesis of
political life
D. Political Life and social phenomena
can't go hand in hand
7. Dialectical materialism of Marx
believes that:
A. Social phenomena is applicable to
political life
B. Social phenomena has nothing to do
with political life
C. Social phenomena is antithesis of
political life
D. Political Life and social phenomena
can't go hand in hand
8. According to Marxian philosophy
dialect:
A. It result of actions and reactions
B. No actions and reactions but
matter
C. Means that action and reaction
must be in the same direction
8. According to Marxian philosophy
dialect:
A. It result of actions and reactions
B. No actions and reactions but
matter
C. Means that action and reaction
must be in the same direction
9 . While giving materialistic interpretation of
History, Marx believed that:
A. Great men change the course of history
B. Historical events so move that some people
become great
C. Course of history and greatness of the people
have nothing to do with each other
D. Course of history is static and as such
question of change does not arise
9 . While giving materialistic interpretation of
History, Marx believed that:
A. Great men change the course of history
B. Historical events so move that some people
become great
C. Course of history and greatness of the people
have nothing to do with each other
D. Course of history is static and as such
question of change does not arise
10. While giving materialistic interpretation
of History, Marx believed that:
A. Great men change the course of history
B. Historical events so move that some
people become great
C. Course of history and greatness of the
people have nothing to do with each other
D. Course of history is static and as such
question of change does not arise
10. While giving materialistic interpretation
of History, Marx believed that:
A. Great men change the course of history
B. Historical events so move that some
people become great
C. Course of history and greatness of the
people have nothing to do with each other
D. Course of history is static and as such
question of change does not arise
11. According to Karl Marx, main
factor which has been in flouncing and
continues to influence society is:

A. Social factor
B. Political factor
C. Economic factor
D. Religious factor
E. Cultural factor
11. According to Karl Marx, main
factor which has been in flouncing and
continues to influence society is:

A. Social factor
B. Political factor
C. Economic factor
D. Religious factor
E. Cultural factor
12. Who said first, 'workers of the
world unite':
A. Stalin B. Lenin
C. Khrushchev
D. Karl Marx
E. Kosygin
12. Who said first, 'workers of the
world unite':
A. Stalin B. Lenin
C. Khrushchev
D. Karl Marx
E. Kosygin
13. According to Karl Marx societies
have all along been divided between:
A. The rich and the poor
B. The educated and the elite
C. The religious and the educated
people
D. The rich and the religious people
E. The poor and the religious people
13. According to Karl Marx societies
have all along been divided between:
A. The rich and the poor
B. The educated and the elite
C. The religious and the educated
people
D. The rich and the religious people
E. The poor and the religious people
14. According to Marxian theory
revolutions come in the society because:
A. The capitalists so desire
B. The religious people manipulate that
C. Continuous class struggle is going on
D. Educated masses get dissatisfied E.
Foreign powers get interested in national
affairs
14. According to Marxian theory
revolutions come in the society because:
A. The capitalists so desire
B. The religious people manipulate that
C. Continuous class struggle is going on
D. Educated masses get dissatisfied
E. Foreign powers get interested in national
affairs
15. According to Marx value of the
commodity would be fixed in accordance
with:
A. Capital in vested in it
B. Machinery used for production
C. The extent of its dependence on the
foreign market
D. The extent of its demand in the foreign
market
E. The socially useful labour put in it
15. According to Marx value of the
commodity would be fixed in accordance
with:
A. Capital in vested in it
B. Machinery used for production
C. The extent of its dependence on the
foreign market
D. The extent of its demand in the foreign
market
E. The socially useful labour put in it
16. A capitalist adds to his wealth because:
A. The workers wish so
B. Machines installed by him produce more
C. There is difference between exchange
value of what is produced and what is paid
D. Capitalist can win the cooperation of the
workers
16. A capitalist adds to his wealth because:
A. The workers wish so
B. Machines installed by him produce more
C. There is difference between exchange
value of what is produced and what is paid
D. Capitalist can win the cooperation of the
workers
17. Karl Marx believed that social
change can be brought about by:
A. Evolutionary means only
B. Revolutionary means only
C. By spread of education only
D. With the help of both evolutionary
and revolutionary methods
E. With the help of propaganda alone
17. Karl Marx believed that social
change can be brought about by:
A. Evolutionary means only
B. Revolutionary means only
C. By spread of education only
D. With the help of both evolutionary
and revolutionary methods
E. With the help of propaganda alone
18. Marx suggested that before state is finally
abolished during the transitory period:

A. Private sector should be allowed to continue


as it is
B. Private sector should be strengthened
C. There should be nationalisation of all
industries
D. There should be nationalisation of small scale
industries alone
E. There should be nationalisation of big
industries alone
18. Marx suggested that before state is finally
abolished during the transitory period:

A. Private sector should be allowed to continue


as it is
B. Private sector should be strengthened
C. There should be nationalisation of all
industries
D. There should be nationalisation of small scale
industries alone
E. There should be nationalisation of big
industries alone
19. Under the dictatorship of the proletariat
according to Karl Marx:

A. There will be all honour to mental labour


B. Mental labour will be preferred over manual
labour
C. Manual labour will be preferred over mental
labour
D. There will be no distinction between the
mental and the manual labour
19. Under the dictatorship of the proletariat
according to Karl Marx:

A. There will be all honour to mental labour


B. Mental labour will be preferred over manual
labour
C. Manual labour will be preferred over mental
labour
D. There will be no distinction between the
mental and the manual labour
20. According to Karl Marx under the
dictatorship of the proletariat means
of production will be used for:

A. The benefit of producers


B. Social good
C. The benefit of consumers
D. The welfare of the working
labourers
20. According to Karl Marx under the
dictatorship of the proletariat means
of production will be used for:

A. The benefit of producers


B. Social good
C. The benefit of consumers
D. The welfare of the working
labourers
21. Which of the following is not an
element of Marxism?
A. Dialectical materialism
B. Historical materialism
C. The theory of surplus value
D. The theory of class struggle
E. The view that the state is an
ethical idea
21. Which of the following is not an
element of Marxism?
A. Dialectical materialism
B. Historical materialism
C. The theory of surplus value
D. The theory of class struggle
E. The view that the state is an
ethical idea
22. Which of the following is correct about
Marx?
A. He believed in the existence of a supreme
universal soul
B. He believed in the soul
C. He believed that the world is a manifestation
of supreme universal soul
D. He believed that matter is the ultimate reality
E. None of these
22. Which of the following is correct about
Marx?
A. He believed in the existence of a supreme
universal soul
B. He believed in the soul
C. He believed that the world is a manifestation
of supreme universal soul
D. He believed that matter is the ultimate reality
E. None of these
23. Marx borrowed from Hegel:

A. Materialistic philosophy
B. The labour theory of value
C. The ideal of statesless society
D. Dialectical method
E. The theory of surplus value
23. Marx borrowed from Hegel:

A. Materialistic philosophy
B. The labour theory of value
C. The ideal of statesless society
D. Dialectical method
E. The theory of surplus value
24. According to Marx motive force
of history is:
A. God's will
B. Great ideas
C. Great personalities
D. Forces of production
E. None of these
24. According to Marx motive force
of history is:

A. God's will
B. Great ideas
C. Great personalities
D. Forces of production
E. None of these
25. Who of the following believed
in class struggle?

A. J.S. Mill B. Hegel


C. T.H. Green D. Karl Marx
25. Who of the following believed
in class struggle?

A. J.S. Mill B. Hegel


C. T.H. Green D. Karl Marx
26. Which one of the following is
incorrect about Marx?
A. He advocated abolition of capitalism
B. He stood for classless society
C. He pleaded stateless society
D. He advocated abolition of religion
E. He pleaded for democracy as a
means of social transformation
26. Which one of the following is
incorrect about Marx?
A. He advocated abolition of capitalism
B. He stood for classless society
C. He pleaded stateless society
D. He advocated abolition of religion
E. He pleaded for democracy as a
means of social transformation
27. Marxian philosophy has been
criticised because:
A. His idea that state will wither away
has not come true
B. His ideas that workers will unite has
proved failure
C. For his philosophy that state will
expand
D. For his views about capitalist system
27. Marxian philosophy has been
criticised because:
A. His idea that state will wither away
has not come true
B. His ideas that workers will unite has
proved failure
C. For his philosophy that state will
expand
D. For his views about capitalist system
28. Which one of the following is
true about proletariat?
A. It is rule of capitalist class
B. It is government by the people
C. It means rule of educated
classes
D. It means rule of the working
classes
28. Which one of the following is
true about proletariat?
A. It is rule of capitalist class
B. It is government by the people
C. It means rule of educated
classes
D. It means rule of the working
classes
29. Lenin contributed to Marxism by:

A. Giving labour theory of value


B. Modifying theory of class struggle
C. Theory of surplus value
D. The principle of democratic
centralism
E. None of these
29. Lenin contributed to Marxism by:

A. Giving labour theory of value


B. Modifying theory of class struggle
C. Theory of surplus value
D. The principle of democratic
centralism
E. None of these
30. According to Marx the state is:
A. The ethical idea
B. A necessary evil
C. Necessary good
D. An instrument of class
exploitation
E. None of these
30. According to Marx the state is:

A. The ethical idea


B. A necessary evil
C. Necessary good
D. An instrument of class
exploitation
E. None of these
31. According to Karl Max
proletariat revolution will be
caused by:
A. Strong and centralized workers
B. Trade Unions
C. The landlords
D. Industrial owners
31. According to Karl Max
proletariat revolution will be
caused by:
A. Strong and centralized workers
B. Trade Unions
C. The landlords
D. Industrial owners
32. Marxism and Anarchism differ
on their views about:
A. Capital is a theft
B. Condemnation of state
C. Classless society
D. Root causes for evils in society
E. Trade unionism
32. Marxism and Anarchism differ
on their views about:
A. Capital is a theft
B. Condemnation of state
C. Classless society
D. Root causes for evils in society
E. Trade unionism
33. Which one of the following is not
true about Marxian Socialism?
A. The state will be replaced by
classless society
B. They favour negative freedom for
members
C. They hold faith in planned economy
D. They are opposed to production for
the sake of profit
33. Which one of the following is not
true about Marxian Socialism?
A. The state will be replaced by
classless society
B. They favour negative freedom for
members
C. They hold faith in planned economy
D. They are opposed to production for
the sake of profit
34. Which one of the following is not true
about Marxian Socialists?
A. They are opposed to capitalist system
B. Capitalism cannot introduce reforms C.
They lay stress on social good
D. They want system of production to meet
needs of community
E. They stress need for conflict in economic
sphere
34. Which one of the following is not true
about Marxian Socialists?
A. They are opposed to capitalist system
B. Capitalism cannot introduce reforms C.
They lay stress on social good
D. They want system of production to meet
needs of community
E. They stress need for conflict in economic
sphere
35. On which of the following grounds has
Marxian not been rightly criticised?
A. He has given one sided interpretation of
history
B. He has given undue place to social
forces in history
C. His theory of class struggle is untenable
D. It sacrifices individual at the cost of
society
35. On which of the following grounds has
Marxian not been rightly criticised?
A. He has given one sided interpretation of
history
B. He has given undue place to social
forces in history
C. His theory of class struggle is untenable
D. It sacrifices individual at the cost of
society
36. Which one of following is not true about
socialism?
A. They do not favour individual liberty against
state
B. They assume that the state will wither away
C. The believe that the state is means to an end
D. They believe that state has always been siding
with propertied classes
36. Which one of following is not true about
socialism?
A. They do not favour individual liberty against
state
B. They assume that the state will wither away
C. The believe that the state is means to an end
D. They believe that state has always been siding
with propertied classes
37. Which of the following is not true
about Marxian Socialists?
A. They favour positive freedom for
members
B. They are opposed to planned
economy
C. They are opposed to private
property
D. They are opposed to inequality
37. Which of the following is not true
about Marxian Socialists?
A. They favour positive freedom for
members
B. They are opposed to planned
economy
C. They are opposed to private
property
D. They are opposed to inequality

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