FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-1987
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100
Note: Answer FIVE questions, at least TWO from each group. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
GROUP -“A”
1. Identify the various elements in the Communicative Act, and explain their with the help of a sketch.
2. Discuss the role of the: (a) mass media: (b) opinion leader in initiating change in society and in promoting conformity to social norms.
3. Discuss the importance of the channel in determining the structure, scope, content, and effect of the message Give example from the various media.
4. Discuss the role of Information in nation-building.
GROUP-“B”
5. Identify the factors responsible for the emergence of a “Muslim Press” in South Asia before 1947.
6. “The press history of Pakistan is replete with newspapers that are born in idealism and die in frustration”. Do you agree with this statement? If yes, why; if not, why not?
7. Yes, why; if Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the three major media (newspaper, radio, and television) in Pakistan.
8. The Press should be a mirror of the public opinion as well as its formulator and moulder. How far does the Pakistan press fulfill these two roles?
9. Is the Press in Pakistan characterized by a social bias? Discuss.