FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1992 – SOCIOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
- As an officer how can you benefit yourself from the subject matter sociology?
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Define culture. Use this definition as a framework and discuss the salient features of Pakistani culture.
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How does socialization help in the development of personality?
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Distinguish between probability and non-probability sampling. Discuss the types of personalities sampling in detail.
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What is social stratification? Discuss its significance by giving examples from Pakistani society.
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Write an essay on social control highlighting the forces that become instruments in a change from its informal status to a formal status.
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The size of the population could be one quantitative basis of distinguishing rural from an urban community. Suggest qualitative criteria for differentiating the rural and urban communities from each other.
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Prove that Pakistan is passing through the phase of demographic transition. Suggest measures to shorten this transitional phase.