FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2026
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SOCIOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS-20
PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
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) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one Place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q. No. 2. Critically analyze the emergence and development of Sociology, emphasizing the transformative role of the Industrial and French Revolutions. Evaluate how these historical contexts influenced the scientific study of society and the formation of key sociological perspectives. (20)
Q. No. 3. Evaluate culture as a system of meanings embedded in social power structures. Discuss the elements of culture and assess how cultural lag and cultural relativism simultaneously facilitate social adaptation and generate moral conflicts in contemporary societies. (20)
Q. No. 4. Analyze the transformation of Pakistani society from a traditional agrarian structure to a semi-industrial and post-industrial model. Highlight contradictions and structural challenges. (20)
Q. No. 5. Explain the role of family and education as agents of social control in Pakistan. How have globalization and digital media altered their traditional functions? (20)
Q. No. 6. Examine deviance and crime using classical and contemporary sociological theories such as Durkheim’s Anomie, Merton’s Strain Theory, and Labeling Theory. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of formal and informal social control mechanisms in regulating deviant behavior, considering applied contexts like cybercrime, youth delinquency, and social inequality. (20)
Q. No. 7. Define collective behavior and public opinion, and critically assess their dynamics in modern societies. Discuss how phenomena such as crowds, mobs, rumors, social movements, and mass media shape public perception and social action. (20)
Q. No. 8. Discuss the major factors driving social and cultural change, including technological, demographic, educational, and economic forces. Critically analyze how globalization has transformed cultural practices, social norms, and identities in Pakistan, with applied examples. (20)
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