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1In Marxist dialectics, which law reveals the fundamental source and driving force behind the development and transformation of all things?
A.The law of the unity of opposites (对立统一规律)
B.The law of the mutual transformation of quality and quantity (质量互变规律)
C.The law of the negation of the negation (否定之否定规律)
D.The law of universal gravitation and conservation
Explanation: The law of the unity of opposites (对立统一规律) is the core and essence of materialist dialectics. It reveals the internal contradiction within things as the fundamental source and intrinsic driving power of their movement, change, and development.
2According to Marxist epistemology, what is the sole and definitive criterion for testing whether a scientific theory or thought is objective truth?
A.Social practice (社会实践)
B.Logical consistency within formal deductive systems
C.Consensus among authoritative scholars and leaders
D.Clarity and intuitive self-evidence of the premise
Explanation: Marxist epistemology establishes that social practice is the only criterion of truth (实践是检验真理的唯一标准). Practice directly connects subjective thought with objective reality, allowing humans to verify whether their cognitive reflections correspond to the objective world.
3In Marxist political economy, a commodity possesses both use value and value. What dual nature of human labor produces this dual attribute of commodities?
A.Concrete labor and abstract labor (具体劳动与抽象劳动)
B.Simple labor and complex labor
C.Individual labor and social labor
D.Physical labor and mental labor
Explanation: The dual character of labor embodied in commodities consists of concrete labor and abstract labor. Concrete labor produces the specific physical form and use value of a commodity, while abstract labor—undifferentiated human labor in the abstract—creates the economic value of the commodity.
4In Karl Marx's analysis of capital accumulation, which portion of capital is transformed into labor power and changes its value in the production process by reproducing its own equivalent and an excess surplus value?
A.Variable capital (可变资本, v)
B.Constant capital (不变资本, c)
C.Fixed capital (固定资本)
D.Circulating overhead capital
Explanation: Variable capital ($v$) is the part of capital spent on purchasing labor power. Unlike constant capital ($c$, spent on raw materials and machinery which merely transfers existing value), variable capital reproduces its own value plus produces surplus value ($m$), hence its magnitude varies in the production process.
5According to historical materialism, what constitutes the ultimate determining force in the overall development of human society?
A.Productive forces (生产力)
B.Ideological structures and legal codes
C.Geographical environment and natural resources
D.Demographic population growth and density
Explanation: Historical materialism establishes that productive forces are the most revolutionary and active factor in human history. The level and nature of productive forces determine the relations of production, which in turn form the economic base that determines the political and ideological superstructure.
6In Mao Zedong's famous summary in 'Introducing The Communist', which three core elements constitute the 'Three Magic Weapons' (三大法宝) of the Chinese revolution?
A.United Front, Armed Struggle, and Party Building (统一战线、武装斗争、党的建设)
B.Land Reform, Guerilla Warfare, and Mass Mobilization
C.Self-Reliance, Hard Struggle, and Democratic Centralism
D.Patriotic Health Campaign, Industrialization, and Literacy Drive
Explanation: In 1939, Mao Zedong wrote in 'Introducing The Communist' that the United Front, Armed Struggle, and Party Building are the three principal magic weapons with which the Communist Party of China defeated its enemies in the Chinese revolution.
7How did Deng Xiaoping define the fundamental essence of socialism during his 1992 Southern Tour talks?
A.To liberate and develop productive forces, eliminate exploitation, eradicate polarization, and ultimately achieve common prosperity (解放生产力，发展生产力，消灭剥削，消除两极分化，最终达到共同富裕)
B.To maintain total state ownership of all industrial enterprises and centralized planning
C.To prioritize heavy industrial manufacturing over consumer commerce and market trade
D.To achieve complete egalitarianism in wage distribution regardless of labor output
Explanation: Deng Xiaoping scientifically generalized the essence of socialism as: liberating and developing productive forces, eliminating exploitation, eliminating polarization, and ultimately achieving common prosperity for all people.
8What is the core political meaning of the 'Two Establishes' (两个确立) in contemporary Chinese political theory?
A.Establishing Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the CPC Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
B.Establishing state-owned enterprises as the sole market actors and establishing fixed price regulation
C.Establishing five-year economic plans as statutory law and establishing regional self-sufficiency targets
D.Establishing bilateral defense treaties with all neighboring states and establishing permanent border zones
Explanation: The 'Two Establishes' (两个确立) refers to establishing Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the CPC Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and establishing the guiding position of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, formalized at the 6th Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
9Which of the following correctly identifies the core principal contradiction facing Chinese society in the new era as defined by the 19th CPC National Congress?
A.The contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life (人民日益增长的美好生活需要和不平衡不充分的发展之间的矛盾)
B.The contradiction between the backward social productive forces and the growing material and cultural needs of the people
C.The contradiction between heavy industrial output and rural agricultural modernization
D.The contradiction between public state enterprises and private entrepreneurial capital
Explanation: The 19th CPC National Congress explicitly stated that the principal contradiction facing Chinese society has evolved into the contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life.
10Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential Chinese characteristics of 'Chinese Modernization' (中国式现代化) articulated at the 20th CPC National Congress?
A.Modernization that relies exclusively on external capital expansion and overseas colonial resource acquisition
B.Modernization of a huge population (人口规模巨大的现代化)
C.Modernization of common prosperity for all (全体人民共同富裕的现代化)
D.Modernization of material and cultural-ethical advancement (物质文明和精神文明相协调的现代化)
Explanation: Chinese modernization is the modernization of peaceful development (和平发展道路的现代化), resolutely rejecting the Western path of war, colonization, and overseas plundering. The five characteristics are: huge population, common prosperity for all, coordination of material and cultural-ethical progress, harmony between humanity and nature, and peaceful development.

About the PLA Civilian Public Subject Exam

The Public Subject is one of the two required papers in the unified PLA civilian-personnel recruitment written examination. The official Chinese outline covers Basic Knowledge and Post Ability. This independent English-guided MCQ bank supports concept review and preserves Chinese passages and choices where Chinese verbal ability is the skill being assessed; it is not an official translation, does not reproduce a published live form, and does not replace Chinese-language preparation.

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Assessment

One closed-book objective paper with two official domains: Basic Knowledge and Post Ability.

Time Limit

120 minutes

Passing Score

Cycle-specific public-subject qualifying line plus competitive shortlisting; no fixed universal score.

Exam / Certification Fees

RMB 50 for this subject (RMB 100 for the two required unified-written-exam subjects).

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Basic Knowledge

Political theory, humanities and society, science and technology, national defense and the armed forces, and law under the official outline.

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Post Ability — Verbal Understanding and Expression

Understanding and using language accurately.

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Post Ability — Quantitative Relations

Quantitative reasoning and problem solving.

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Post Ability — Judgment and Reasoning

Analytical and logical reasoning.

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Post Ability — Data Analysis

Interpreting and calculating from presented data.

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  • Passing score: Cycle-specific public-subject qualifying line plus competitive shortlisting; no fixed universal score.
  • Assessment: One closed-book objective paper with two official domains: Basic Knowledge and Post Ability.
  • Time limit: 120 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: RMB 50 for this subject (RMB 100 for the two required unified-written-exam subjects). Official sources

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