FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1995.
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Examine the nature and scope of Public Administration and describe its role in a modern welfare state.
2. Give a brief account of major schools of thought in Administration. Compare and contrast the theoretical foundation of Scientific Management Movement and Human Relations.
3. Write a critical note on Max Weber’s theory of Bureaucracy. Give you views on its applications to the existing administrative system in Pakistan.
4. What do you understand by Administrative Leadership? Select an approach to the study of Leadership and examine its suitability to deal with the middle level management problems in Pakistan.
5. Why “Administrative Accountability” is necessary in the public service? Suggest proper means to improve the system of accountability in running the affairs of the government in Pakistan.
6. Describe the system of planning and programming in Pakistan. How can the gap between planning and implementation be bridged for achieving the objective of rapid socio-economic development in Pakistan.
7. Identify four theories of Organization. Describe one theory which you think can help in solving the administrative problems in Pakistan.
8. Highlight the salient features of the system of Public Personnel Management in Pakistan. How the principle of Merit is gradually replaced by the policy of patronage?