PSC Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
Comparative politics differs from international relations in that... -
correct answer ✅comparative politics compares states while
international relations focuses on interactions between states
Quantitative methods allow scholars in comparative politics to: -
correct answer ✅include many cases in an analysis
A comparative study looking at revolution in France, China,
Nicaragua, and Iran, would be an example of which research
design? -
correct answer ✅most different system design
Case studies are unable to -
correct answer ✅prove or disprove theory
Institutions are widely understood to be: -
correct answer ✅associated with political behavior
Which of the following is an example of an informal institution? -
correct answer ✅norms
, PSC Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
Independent variables are: -
correct answer ✅factors that help explain an outcome of interest
Comparative politics is a field within: (multiple answers possible) -
correct answer ✅* political science
* the social sciences
Which of the following is NOT associated with the scientific
method? -
correct answer ✅seeking ways to prove a preferred answer
For Lasswell (1938), studying politics means looking at "..." -
correct answer ✅who gets what, when, and how
Politics is defined as: -
correct answer ✅struggle for the power to become a decision-
maker for a larger group
A government -
correct answer ✅is the people who run the state
Answers 2026
Comparative politics differs from international relations in that... -
correct answer ✅comparative politics compares states while
international relations focuses on interactions between states
Quantitative methods allow scholars in comparative politics to: -
correct answer ✅include many cases in an analysis
A comparative study looking at revolution in France, China,
Nicaragua, and Iran, would be an example of which research
design? -
correct answer ✅most different system design
Case studies are unable to -
correct answer ✅prove or disprove theory
Institutions are widely understood to be: -
correct answer ✅associated with political behavior
Which of the following is an example of an informal institution? -
correct answer ✅norms
, PSC Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
Independent variables are: -
correct answer ✅factors that help explain an outcome of interest
Comparative politics is a field within: (multiple answers possible) -
correct answer ✅* political science
* the social sciences
Which of the following is NOT associated with the scientific
method? -
correct answer ✅seeking ways to prove a preferred answer
For Lasswell (1938), studying politics means looking at "..." -
correct answer ✅who gets what, when, and how
Politics is defined as: -
correct answer ✅struggle for the power to become a decision-
maker for a larger group
A government -
correct answer ✅is the people who run the state
