FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1998 – SOCIOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt five questions including Question No. 8 which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
- Ibn e Khuldun is quoted to have said, “Solidarity with community lies in the adaption of moral standards inculcated by family to each member collectively responding to social responsibility”. Please offer comments.
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“The cultural deception of the West and the cultural delusion of the East lead to anomie.” Please elucidate.
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What are the salient features of social policy of Pakistan? Please also refer to the Constitution 1973.
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Please write at least two pages note on two of the following:
(a) Social dynamism
(b) Sociology of the Holy Quran
(c) SAP -
Amongst the social problems of Pakistan “Feudalism” still plays negative role to build-up Pakistan as an egalitarian Islamic Republic. Please offer your own views with justification.
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Max Weber has written the book “Sociology of Religion”. What are its main contents?
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Often social change results in social disorganization. What cultural prerequisite can avoid such situation?
COMPULSORY QUESTION
- Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.
(1) The book “Anthropology” was written by:
(a) Cuber
(b) Ogburn & Nimkoff
(c) Hoebel
(d) Robert & Merton
(2) Indigenous medical care means:
(a) Cure by homemade medicine
(b) By swallowing herbs
(c) Treatment by Hakeem
(d) Medical care by local medication.
(3) Scientific social construction means:
(a) Establishing a scientific society
(b) By a local welfare body
(c) Master Degree science expert
(d) Advancement by planned transformation
(4) Drug dependence means:
(a) Earning by selling drugs.
(b) Family livelihood by drug manufacture
(c) Depend on drugs as addict
(d) Push-in drugs for earning booty
(5) Sociology is the:
(a) Objective study of human interaction
(b) Science of human mind
(c) Study of ethnic groups
(d) Analysis of human nature
(6) Devolution means:
(a) Accelerated revolution
(b) Purging the revolutionaries
(c) The antonym of revolution
(d) Socio-economic confusion with political upheaval
(7) Etiology of deviance means:
(a) Study of causes of violation of official norms
(b) Crime data
(c) Correcting deviant minds
(d) Court findings to punish the accused
(8) Basic sociological study of Emilie Durkheim was:
(a) About social change
(b) Cultural lag
(c) Disorganization
(d) Causes of Suicide
(9) Norcotraffic means:
(a) Traffic control by narcotics
(b) Pushing drugs
(c) Addiction
(d) Purchase of marijuana
(10) Detoxification includes:
(a) Abuse of toxics
(b) Rehabilitation of drug addicts
(c) Money laundering form drug proceeds
(d) Clearance of toxic refuse