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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONCOMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2010.
Sociology
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TIME ALLOWED:
(PART-I)…………30 MINUTES…………..…..MAXIMUM MARKS:20
(PART-II)…………2 Hours & 30 Minutes……..MAXIMUM MARKS:80
NOTE:
(i) First attempt Part-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 Minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
PART-I (MCQ)
(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
1) When the researcher asks the respondent face to face question, this method is called:
(a) Interview Schedule
(b) Questionnaire
(c) Observation
(d) Interview guide
(e) None of these
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2) Power that people consider legitimate is known as:
(a) Force
(b) Right
(c) Authority
(d) Previlege
(e) None of these
3) Social Structure of a society is the network of:
(a) Institutional relations
(b) Value System
(c) Traditions
(d) Compliance to Norms
(e) None of these
4) WID approach believes in:
(a) Gender mainstreaming
(b) Gender Segregation
(c) Incorporating women in development activities
(d) None of these
5) Geronotology is the study of:
(a) Human Beings
(b) Special Groups
(c) Aged and Aging
(d) All of these
6) The most pervasive of the social processes are:
(a) Cooperation
(b) Over Conflict
(c) Competition
(d) None of these
7) Abstract Sentiments are:
(a) Closer to the center of the self than moral rules
(b) Provide a focus for allegiance
(c) Are compellers of action
(d) None of these
8) The creative potential of personality is accounted for by:
(a) Stimulus-response psychology
(b) Drive psychology
(c) Trait psychology
(d) None of these
9) The country with better record for gathering population statistics then any other is:
(a) Japan
(b) Sweden
(c) USA
(d) None of these
10) The exception to the typical application of endogamy is:
(a) Tribe
(b) Kinship
(c) Race
(d) None of these
11) Stratified samples fall under:
(a) Probability sampling design
(b) Non-Probability sampling design
(c) Multi-stage sampling design
(d) None of these
12) Egoistic, the special type of suicide presented by Emile Durkheim spring from:
(a) Excessive regulation
(b) Excessive individualism
(c) Over migration with group
(d) None of these
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13) A close connection between religion and economic forces was presented by:
(a) Max Weber
(b) Karl Max
(c) Emile Durkheim
(d) C. Wright Mill
(e) None of these
14) A large kinship group whose members inhabit one geographic area and believe they are descendent from a common area is known as:
(a) Clan
(b) Tribe
(c) Kin group
(d) Class
(e) None of these
15) A social condition in which values are conflicting, weak or absent is:
(a) Assimilation
(b) Hawthrone effect
(c) Invasion
(d) Anomie
16) In theoretical field social research aims at:
(a) finding problems of human being
(b) identifying delinquent behaviour
(c) reducing social conflict
(d) None of these
17) Survey Means:
(a) Overlooking
(b) Organizing social data
(c) Observation
(d) None of these
18) Independent variables are:
(a) Experimental Groups
(b) Study of social investigation
(c) Study of social life
(d) None of these
19) Qualitative Data Means:
(a) Expressed in number
(b) Expressed in words
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
20) A Likert scale emphasizes:
(a) Reproducibility
(b) Uni-dimensinality
(c) None of these
Part II
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NOTE:
(i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry equal marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
Q2) Discuss critically the theories of social action and bureacracy presented by Max Weber. How the theory of bureaucracy is relevant to situation in Pakistan? Discuss with logic and evidence
Q3)what is internal validity that influences social science research design? what are different threats to internal validity? discuss with examples
Q4) what is role of biradri/castes in political system of Pakistan? support your anwer with data and evidence from previous general election results in pakistani society.
Q5) Discuss the role of media in social and cultural change in pakistan. what type of social planning/policy is needed to direct this change in the context of our own social and cultural values. discuss with examples.
Q6) urbanization in pakistan is increasing day by day. how do you look into the future of major cities in pakistan? discuss in light of terror and security situation in these cities.
Q7) how do you perceive the future of family institution/system in pakistan.? discuss with examples especially keeping in view marriage, elderly and youth problems in the families.
Q8) write short notes on the following:
a. Poverty in Pakistan
b. Drug abuse in Pakistan
