Federal public service commission
Competitive examination for
Recruitment to posts in BPS-17 under
The federal government, 2009

SOCIOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED Part-I 30 Minutes Maximum Marks 20
Part-II 2 hours & 30 Minutes Maximum marks 80

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Q.2. Discuss the major contributors of Max Weber in understanding the society theoretically.

Q.3. Discuss the term Social Research and explain the important steps of inducting social research.

Q.4. Discuss Migration as a social phenomenon.

Q.5. Define the term “Social Change”. How it occurs in a traditional society? Disucss it in detail.

Q.6. Karl Marx “Theory of Labour” Discuss in detail.

Q.7. Define the term “Social Problem”. Discuss smuggling a social problem in a society.

Q.8. Define the term “Community” and discuss the important characteristics of rural and urban community.

Federal public service commission
Competitive examination for
Recruitment to posts in BPS-17 under
The federal government, 2009

SOCIOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED Part-I 30 Minutes Maximum Marks 20
Part-II 2 hours & 30 Minutes Maximum marks 80

Part – I ( MCQ)
(COMPULSORY)

Q.1 select the best option/answere and fill in the appropriate box on the answere sheet.

1) Ferdinand Tonnies used the term --------------. To refer to societies dominated by impersonal relationships, individual accomplishment and self-interests.
(a) Society (b) Gesellschaft
(c) Community (d) Gemeinschaft

2) When the researcher asks the respondent face to face questions, this method is called
(a) Interview Schedule (b) Questionnaire
(C) Observation (d) interview guide

3) ----------- Is the process by which people learn all patterns of social life.
(a) Interaction (b) Communication
(c) Socialization (d) Dissemination

4) According to ------- all societies across the world are stratified.
(a) Anthropologists (b) Sociologists
(C) Economists (d) Political Scientists

5) Biological characteristics distinguishing male from female is called ------
(a) Heterosexuality (b) Gender
(c) Sex (d) Homosexuality

6) A family consisting of step relations is called :
(a) Plural family (b) Joint family
(C) Extended family (d) Compound family

7) Power that people consider legitimate is known as
(a) Force (b) Right
(C) Authority (d) Privilege

8) Mugging, rape and burglary are examples of ------- crimes.
(a) Organized crimes (b) general crimes
(c) Street crimes d) Modern crimes

9) A norm is always enforced by sanctions.
(a) True (b) False

10) Society is the largest and most complex group that sociologists study.
(a) True (b) False

11) Endogamy is the marriage among certain relatives.
(a) True (b) False

12) Social structure of a society is the network of -------------
(a) Institutional Relations (b) Value system
(c) Traditions (d) Compliance to norms

13) Polygamy means ------------------
(a) Several Husbands (b) Several Wives
(C) Several Marriages (d) Single Marriage

14) Demography means -------------:
(a) Male Population (b) Human Population
(c) Women population (d) Adult Population

15) ------------ is striving for equal treatment of women and men and for abolishing inequality.:
(a) Feminism (b) Gender Studies
(C) Political Science (d) Law

16) WID approach believes in:
a) Gender mainstreaming b) Gender Segregation
c) Incorporating women in development activities d) None of these

17) Is Pakistan a signatory of CEDAW?
(a) Yes (b) No

18) Human Rights pertain to caring for the rights of;
a) Women b) Men
c) Minorities d) All of these.

19) Symbolic behavior of a person means ------------
a) Meaningful behavior b) Covert behavior
c) Overt behavior d) Significant behavior

20) Gerontology is the study of ---------------
a) Human beings b) Special groups
c) Aged and aging d) all of these

Note: Be sure before you rely on these responses. These are the answers which I supplied in my paper.

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"Tumhary nafs ki qeemat Janat hay isy Janat say kam qeemat pey na bechna."
"Jiyo to istarh ky log tum sy milny ko tarsy; maro to istrah k log tumharee mot par royain"

2) When the researcher asks the respondent face to face questions, this method is called
(a) Interview Schedule (b) Questionnaire
(C) Observation (d) interview guide

A-2.a

10) Society is the largest and most complex group that sociologists study.
(a) True (Pls Confirm) (b) False

A-10.True

9) A norm is always enforced by sanctions.
(a) True (b) False (Pls Confirm)

A-9. False

Answers :

1. b
2. a
3. c
4. b (as the word "societies" is used, so it comes in the domain of Sociologists, anthropology means : science dealing with humans).
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. d
9. a
10. a
11. a
12. d
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. dont know
17. a
18. d
19. a
20. c



Please rectify if need be.

@Raz


4) According to ------- all societies across the world are stratified.
(a) Anthropologists (Doubt) (b) Sociologists
(C) Economists (d) Political Scientists

The answer (a) Anthropologists is correct

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nahin nigah main manzil to justaju hi sahi
nahin wisaal mayassar to arzu hi sahi

dear b is right answer just go through the definition of anthro.

regards

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We shall prefer to die on our feet than to live on our knees.

1) Ferdinand Tonnies used the term --------------. To refer to societies dominated by impersonal relationships, individual accomplishment and self-interests.
(a) Society (b) Gesellschaft
(c) Community (d) Gemeinschaft

(b)

2) When the researcher asks the respondent face to face questions, this method is called
(a) Interview Schedule (b) Questionnaire
(C) Observation (d) interview guide

(a)




3) ----------- Is the process by which people learn all patterns of social life.
(a) Interaction (b) Communication
(c) Socialization (d) Dissemination

(c)

4) According to ------- all societies across the world are stratified.
(a) Anthropologists (b) Sociologists
(C) Economists (d) Political Scientists

(b)

5) Biological characteristics distinguishing male from female is called ------
(a) Heterosexuality (b) Gender
(c) Sex (d) Homosexuality

(c)

6) A family consisting of step relations is called :
(a) Plural family (b) Joint family
(C) Extended family (d) Compound family
(c)

7) Power that people consider legitimate is known as
(a) Force (b) Right
(C) Authority (d) Privilege

(c)

8) Mugging, rape and burglary are examples of ------- crimes.
(a) Organized crimes (b) general crimes
(c) Street crimes d) Modern crimes

(b)

9) A norm is always enforced by sanctions.
(a) True (b) False

(a)

10) Society is the largest and most complex group that sociologists study.
(a) True (b) False

(a)

11) Endogamy is the marriage among certain relatives.
(a) True (b) False

(b)



12) Social structure of a society is the network of -------------
(a) Institutional Relations (b) Value system
(c) Traditions (d) Compliance to norms

(d)

13) Polygamy means ------------------
(a) Several Husbands (b) Several Wives
(C) Several Marriages (d) Single Marriage

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14) Demography means -------------:
(a) Male Population (b) Human Population
(c) Women population (d) Adult Population

(b)

15) ------------ is striving for equal treatment of women and men and for abolishing inequality.:
(a) Feminism (b) Gender Studies
(C) Political Science (d) Law

(a)

16) WID approach believes in:
a) Gender mainstreaming b) Gender Segregation
c) Incorporating women in development activities d) None of these

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17) Is Pakistan a signatory of CEDAW?
(a) Yes (b) No

(a)

18) Human Rights pertain to caring for the rights of;
a) Women b) Men
c) Minorities d) All of these.

(d)


19) Symbolic behavior of a person means ------------
a) Meaningful behavior b) Covert behavior
c) Overt behavior d) Significant behavior

(a)

20) Gerontology is the study of ---------------
a) Human beings b) Special groups
c) Aged and aging d) all of these

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