Year 2000

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100 NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question No.8, Which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. 1. If heredity makes what an individual is (Bio-sociological view), then how and what do groups contribute in socializing us to become interactive and useful members of society? 2. Keeping in view the contributions by Max Weber and Karl Marx elaborate the salient features of the schools of sociological thought they present. 3. Define and differentiate social and cultural change. Discuss the impediments to change with reference to the resistance to change in Pakistani society and culture. 4. Which one of the design(s) of social research is more preferred by sociologists and why? 5. Define social problem. Discuss the causes and consequences of smuggling specially the socio-cultural dimensions of the problem. 6. Critically evaluate the: (a) Feudal system in Pakistan (b) Issues of urbanization in Pakistan. 7. Discuss the: (a) Cultural implications of the small/nuclear family (b) Social consequences of high population growth rate. COMPULSORY QUESTION 8. Write the correct answer only in the Answer Book. Dont reproduce the questions. (1) Ethnocentrism means: (a) Cultural domination of an ethnic group (b) Ethnicity taken as the unit of analysis in Scientific explorations. (c) Feeling of superiority of ones own group over others. (d) The policy of political participation on ethnic grounds. (e) None of these. (2) "Significant Others" is the term coined by: (a) Max Weber (b) Ferdinand Tonnies (c) George H. Mead (d) C.H. Cooly (e) None of these.

(3) Who strongly believed in social DARWINISM particularly the "survival of the fittest"? (a) Karl Marx (b) Spencer (c) Ibn-i-Khaldun (d) George Hegel (e) None of these. -. (4) Fact may be defined as: (a) A commonly shared reality (b) What everyone knows as true (c) That speaks itself (d) Verified and verifiable statement. (e) None of these. (5) Research design is: (a) The developing of techniques of data collection (b) An overall outline of the procedures and operations that includes methods, techniques and tools of the study. (c) The decisions that a researcher makes/takes to verify the data. (d) The way to participate in an ongoing research project. (e) None of these. (6) Social Mobility Means: (a) Traveling of groups from one place to another. (b) Participation in the cultural activities of modern age. (c) Migration from rural to urban areas. (d) Movement of people between positions on different levels. (e) None of these. (7) Diffusion is the process of change that stands for: (a) Transmission of traits and trait complexes from one generation to the other. (b) Combining of the existing elements to take a new form. (c) Process of spread of the cultural traits, trait complexes and patterns in space. (d) A process that eliminates the confusions leading to conflict. (e) None of these.

(8). The concept alienation was first introduced by: (a) Max Weber (b) Karl Marx (c) August Comte (d) C.W. Mills (e) None of these. (9) Cultural Lag refers to: (a) A situation where, the Pace of change between symbolic and material culture is uneven. (b) The state when symbolic culture does not change at all. (c) The Phenomenon indicating lesser pace of change in symbolic culture compared to material one. (d) When people actively resist change. (e) None of these. (10) By culture change we mean: (a) The change in fashions like that of dress, ornaments, music etc. (b) The system of political governance and economic organization do not remain the same. (c) The latest technology is adopted like fax, Internet etc. (d) Alternation in the actual ways of behaving of people as a result of change in ideals, ideas and ideology. (e) None of these. (11) Vital statistics is about: (a) Births and deaths (b) Number of deaths per thousand (c) In and out migration (d) Fertility and mortality of economically active population. (e) None of these. (12) Social -Institution may be defined as: (a) Constellation of folkways and mores around some important function or functions of society. (b) The People and the buildings at which they work. (c) A Group of people living and working together for some cause.

(d) A God given way of doing. (e) None of these. (13) A Social. Problem is: (a) Difficulty faced by people. (b) Difficulty faced and realized by people. (c) An issue that the experts realize to be discussed and resolved. (d) Difficulty faced by the people who . realize that some could be removed ameliorated through collective social action. (e) None of these. (14) Pull and push factors are basic themes of discussion! Analysis for: (a) Social change (b) Migration (c) Cultural diffusion (d) Social Mobility (e) None of these (15) Who thought that the moving force behind the new-capitalism stood Calvinism? (a) Emile Durkheim (b) Max Weber (c) Spencer (d) Karl Marx (e) None of these (16) who has written the book "LIVING ISALM"? (a) Hamza Alvi. -. " (b) A.H. Dani. (c) Sabiha Hafeez. . (d) Akbar S. Ahmad. (e) None of these. (17) SAP stands for: (a) Social Activity Programming.

(b) Social Action Planning. (c) Sociological Association of Pakistan. (d) Socio-archeological plan of Pakistan. (e) None of these. (18) An operational definition of a concept is: (a) Classical definition. (b) In the head definition. (c) A primer of guidelines for the researcher regarding field operations. (d) Abstracted and generalized version of reality. (e) None of these. (19) The concept of CULTURAL LAG was propounded by: (a) Ibn-i-Khaldun. (b) Max Weber. (c) Merton. (d) Ogburn & Nimkoff. (e) None of these. (20) Socially approved ways of behaving are called: (a) Cultural- traits. (b) Folkways. (c) Social norms. (d) Mores. (e) None of these.

Year 2001
EXAMINATION 2001 SOCIOLOGY NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question No. 8 which is Compulsory. All question carry Equl marks.

1. What is the role of culture in socialization of an individual to become a useful member of society? Discuss with examples. 2. Ibne Khaldoon is known as Father of Sociology. Briefly discuss his contributions to Sociology. 3. Discuss briefly the method of Sociological research Formulate three hypothesis indicating variable of each. 4. What are the different forms of Social Classes? Discuss the impact of Feudal System in Pakistan. 5. Discuss briefly the internal and eternal means of Social Control with reference to Pakistani Society. 6. Write short notes on any TWO of the following (a) Drug abuse and crime (b) Theory of differential association (c) International migration 7. What factors are related to social and cultural change? Give Examples of Pakistan.

COMPULSORY QUESTION 8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Dont reproduce the questions. (1) Affinal Kin means: (a) Individuals who are related through blood (b) Individuals who are legally related through marriage (c) Descendants of a common ancestor in the male line (d) None of these (2) Culture Complex means (a) A cluster of related culture traits (b) Artifacts used by primitive people (c) Originally an approach to culture (d) None of these (3) Double descent refers to (a) Maternal descent system (b) Fathers lineage (c) The existence of a paternal and a maternal descent system within the same culture (d) None of these (4) By endogamy we mean (a) The rule that requires the mates e chosen within some specified group (b) Mates may be chosen within the same group (c) Mates be chosen within the same family (d) None of these (5) Ethnography refers to

(a) A branch of study devoted to observation studies (b) A division of Anthropology undertakes descriptive recording at culture (c) None of these (6) Feral man means: (a) A socialized individual (b) Individual supposedly reared apart from human society and hence imperfectly socialized. (c) An individual rears in a cultural society (d) None of these (7) By gerontocracy we mean: (a) A society dominated by the old men (b) Young peoples society (c) A mixed society of aged (d) None of these (8) Java man refers to (a) Fossil man of Neolithic period (b) A lover Pleistocene fossil (c) A fossil man found in Paleolithic Age (d) None of these (9) Monotheism refers to (a) The worship of one God (b) The worship of many gods (c) The followers of a magician (d) None of these (10) By Sorcery we mean (a) General practice to cure sick (b) Magic in a more neutral term (c) None of these (11) Who coined the term residues (a) Robert K. Merton (b) V.F.D. Pareto (c) A.R.Radcliffe Brown (d) None of these (12) By Penology we mean (a) Studies of social structure (b) Study of Punishments (c) Alternative methods of social control (d) None of these (13) Mills, C.Wright wrote book (a) White Collar (b) The Language of Social Research

(c) Value in Social Theory (d) None of these (14) Probation refers to (a) Dealing with offenders while at liberty to a specified period of supervision by an officer of the court (b) Absconded offender (c) Murder of a criminal (d) None of these (15) Social mobility means (a) Change in the closeness to members of other groups (b) Movement from one class to another (c) None of these (16) By social status we refer to (a) This is the position occupied by a person in a social system relative to others. (b) A persons position is given to him by birth (c) A person gets the position by marriage onl (d) None of these (17) Social evolution means (a) The process of gradual change taking place in all societies from simple to complex (b) Decay in social system (c) None of these (18) Hypergamy refers to (a) Position holds in lower classes (b) Marriage upward from a lower social class to caste into a higher one (c) A society dominated by wealthy people (d) None of these (19) Leveret means (a) The marriage of a woman to her deceased husbands brother (b) Cousins marriage (c) None of these (20) Totem refers to (a) High regards between the members of the Community (b) An object, often an animal or plant, held in special regard by an individual or social group (c) Children are looked after with great care (d) None of these

Year 2002
NOTE: Attempt five questions in all, including question no. 8 which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Division of Labour has been discussed by various sociological theories. Discuss in detail

the point of view taken about division of labour by Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim 2. What do you understand by experimental method used in data collection? Explain why some researchers preferred it over other data collection methods in social sciences and for what kind of studies experimental method is used by researchers? 3. Explain social, environmental and psychological factors associated with young criminals. Answer the question with special reference to Pakistan society. 4. Discuss in detail how social institutions/organizations have been helpful in social economic development of a society. 5. Max Weber is a strong advocate of bureaucratic forum of government system. Explain in detail what lead Max Weber to write in favour of bureaucracy. 6. What do you understand by the term modernization? Discuss the important factors associated with modernization of a society with special reference to Pakistani society. 7. Write short critique on the following. a)Child and woman abuse in Pakistan b)Poverty issue in Pakistan

COMPULSORY QUESTION 8. Write only correct answer in the Answer book. Dont reproduce the questions. 1) Idea of alienation to work was presented by a) Comte b) Karl Max c) Spenser d) Emile Durkheim e) None of these 2. Who presented that capitalism is the product of one sect of Christianity. a) Karl Max b) Comte c) Max Weber d) Spenser e) None of these 3. The concept of folkways can be defined as being a) Culturally salient norms b) A pattern of behaviour c) Specified rules of conduct d) Less salient norm e) None of these 4. Technic ways means a) Adjustment of human being with mores b) Adjustment of human being with Folk ways c) Adjustment of human being with good habits

d) Adjustment of human being with technology e) None of these 5. Ambivalence means a) Single attitude toward one situation b) In consistent attitude toward one situation c) No attitude toward one situation d) Emile Durkheim e) None of these 6. Magnitude in research methods means: a) The extent to which two variables relate with each other b) The direction to which two variables relate with each other c) The entity of two variables d) None of these 7. Research process in research methods is a) Not self-correcting in nature b) Not cyclical in nature c) Not observed through theories written material d) None of these 8. Pakistan population would get doubled after a) About 23 years b) About 35 years c) About 69 years d) About 87 years e) None of these 9. Pakistan population is termed as a) Young population b) Old population c) Very old population d) None of these 10. Emigration means a) Going out of home country b) Going out of home district c) Going out of home village d) None of these 11. Life span means a) Passing form one year to next year b) Maximum number of years that one can live c) Average life that one can life d) None of these 12. Within the year group, the major emphasis is upon a) Achievement

b) Conformity c) Individual conviction d) Competition e) None of these 13. Brain washing consists of extreme and intensive a) Reciprocal roles b) Identification c) Disorientation d) Resocialization e) None of these 14. The sociogram is best described as a sociological a) Concept b) Fact c) Theory d) Technique e) None of these 15. A caste system as a pure theoretical type is based upon a) Ascribed status b) Social status c) Achieved status d) Both Achieved and Ascribed status e) None of these 16. Social class position in a true open class structure is based upon: a) Ascribed criteria b) Race c) Family position d) Achieved criteria e) None of these 17. The sex ratio is a) The number of women per hundred men b) The number of children a woman has c) The number of men per hundred women d) The number of children biologically possible for a woman e) None of these 18. The term used to refer to the biological maximum number of birth is a) Sex ratio b) Fertility c) Fecundity d) Natural increase e) None of these 19. From the stand point of its role in society, one of the great potential capability of religion is:

a) Lessening confusion by providing a system of beliefs b) Taking over the socialization process of children c) Strengthening the other institutions in society d) The promotion of group cohesion e) None of these 20. The essential requirement of any sample is that it is a) As large as possible b) As convenient to obtain as possible c) Representative d) Equal to entire population e) None of these

Year 2003

EXAMINATION 2003 SOCIOLOGY

Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100 Note: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO-8. Which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks. Write clearly. 1. Durkheim wrote extensively on the suicide. Critically examine his views about Suicide. 2. The young criminals have been on the increase in Pakistan for the last many years in jail. Write down critically the main factors .associated with Juvenile delinquency. 3. What do you understand by diffusion of innovation? Taking Pakistani situation, are we in a position to reach the stage of taking off economically? 4. Describe the idea of philosophy of money as presented by George Simmel. How and in what ways other scholars have presented their views to describe the idea of philosophy of money. 5. When is survey research appropriate? What type survey research would you use to study heroin users. Defend the logic of your choice. * 6. What do you understand by scales and indexes used in social sciences? When is it necessary to shift the base of an index and how is this process carried out? 7. Write short notes on the following: (a) Aging of Population (b) Factors.influencing high divorce rate in Pakistan. COMPULSORY QUESTION

Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question. (1) The term society in sociology is used to refer to: (a) The person living in an area (b) The persons professing the same religion. (c) The system of social relationship (d) The organized relations between individuals (e) None of the these. (2) Herbert Spencer classified the society into: (a) Four classes (b) Eight classes (c) Two classes (d) Three classes (e) None of these. (3) 'The bourgeoisie type of society was compounded by: . (a) Max Weber (b) Karl Marks (c) Hegel (d) T.H. Green (e) None of these. (4) Language is important to society because: (a) It makes social contracts easy. (b) It raised man from a savage to a noble being (c) It is an invention of society (d) It easily satisfies man's need of expression (e> None of these. . (5) Socialization is a process involving: (a) Setting up the social norms (b) Gradual changing of an organism (c) Declaring everything as belonging to society (d) Training to adapt id society (e) None of these. (6) According to Hegel assimilation is: (a) a person not a result

(b) a person as well a result (c) a result and not a process (d) AN of these. (e) None of these. (7) *An association is characterized by: (a) Norms (b) Customs (c) Folk ways (d) Usage (e) None of these. (8) 'The research process occurs: (a) Sometime quickly, sometimes slowly (b)^ With a very high degree of familiarization and rigour (c) Always through the interaction. of several scientists (d) Only irf the scientist's imagination (e) None of these. (9) Operational definitions: (a) Are composed of primitive and derived terms (b) Represent concepts that can be directly observed (c) Are sets of procedures that describe measurement activities (d) Specify the meaning of concepts through obstensive definitions (e) None of these. (10) If we-develop a system that describe a cily}s. traffic flow by setting up a simulated road network, traffic signals and vehicles, we have constructed a/an: . (a) Axiomatic theory (b) Model (c) Ad-hoc classificatory system (cl) Taxonomy (e) None of these. (11) In principle, the age of a person is a: (a) control variable (b) continuous variable (c) discrete variable (d) spurious variable

(e) None of these. (12) If a change in X produces a change in Y then: (a) X is not casually related to Y (b) X and Y do not ovary / (c) X 'could he cause of Y (d) Y is a cause of X (c) None of these. (13) Whai is the lowest Level of measurement in which numbers or symbols are used to classify objects: (a) Nominal (b) Ordinal (c) Internal (d) Ratio (e) None of these. (14) Population of Pakistan is around: (a) 150 million (b) 140 million (c) 160 million (d) 130 million (e) None of these. (15) Population of Pakistan has been increasing at the rate of: (a) 3 percent (b) 2.1 percent (c) 1.5 per cent (d) 2.6 percent (e) None of these. (16) Average life of a Pakistani woman is: (a) Equal to men (b) Shorter than man (c) Longer than man (d) None of these. (17) Status may be: (a) ascribed (b) achieved (c) Both ascribed and achieved (d) None of these, (18) An achieved status is: i (a) shared by caste-minded people (b) inherited from parents

(c) derived from abilities and skills (d) dependent upon biological condition (e) None of these. (19) Role conflict -in society emerges out of the fact that: (a) Performers do not know the nature of Vole performed (b) There is lack of balance in the system of the role performed .(c) They do not observe the desired standards, (d) They do not get adequate award -for the role performed, . . (d) None of these. (2u). "Bourgeoisie is a.term used by: (a) 'Aristotle (b) Karl MarX (c) Max Weber (d) Maclur (d) None of these

Year 2004
EXAMINATION, 2004 SOCIOLOGY. TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 [NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all; including QUESTION No.8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.

1-Write clearly. What major Contributions did Karl Marx and Ibn-i-Khaldun make to our understanding of the social experience? 2-Why is culture indispensable to human society and what part do norms and values play in social life? 3- Define social institution and how can religion hold in check the explosive social tensions produced by inequality and injustice. 4-How you can define poverty and what strategies the Government of Pakistan has adopted to alleviate poverty and also discuss the role of NGO's to address the issue of poverty. 5-What are the social effects of deviance and do Crime-fighting programmes including imprisonment work in Pakistan. 6-Why is research essential to the scientific enterprise and what are the principal theoretical methods available to Sociologists in the study of social life? What are the advantages and

disadvantages of each. 7-Write short notes on the following: (a) Future of Cities in Pakistan (b) Implications of population growth (c)Ethnocentrisms (d)probability and Non-probability Sampling.

COMPULSORY QUESTION 8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question. (1) Man is a social animal, who said: (a) Aristotle (b) Ibn-i-Khaldun (e) Max Weber (d) AI-Ghazali (e) None of these (2) Who has written the book "Das KapitaP". (a) Lewis Morgan (b) Max Weber (c) Karl Marx (d) August Comte (e) None of these (3) Who mainly presented the idea of Social Conflict: < (a) Herbert Spencer(b) Emile Durkheim (c) Karl Marx (d) Talcott Parsons (e) None of these (4) Who advocated the philosophical approach called idealism for understanding society: (a) August Comte (b) Max Weber (c) George Simmel (d) Robert Park (e) None of these

(5) Who is really the founder of Sociology: (a) Amam Ghazali (b) Ibh-i-Khaldun (c) Parsons (d) Wright Mills (e) None of these

(6) In the division of labour in the society which one of two types of solidarity identified by Durkheim: (a) Mechanical and Organic Solidarity (b) Mechanical and Physical Solidarity (c) Physical and Spiritual Solidarity (d) Physical and Organic Solidarity (e) None of these (7) Who mainly advocated that "the economic structure of the society is the real foundation of the society": (a) Karl Marx (b) Charlus Coaley (c) Robert Merton (d) August Comte (e) None of these (8) Which one is first step of knowledge: (a) Theory (b) Law (c) Assumption (d) Intuitive (e) None of these (9) Concept of Co-variation means: (a) When two variables vary together (b) Remain Unchanged (c) One variable changes, other remains unchanged

(d) None of these (10) Age is a: (a) Nominal variable (b) Ordinal variable (c) Interval (d) Ratio (e) None of these (11) Stratified Random Sampling technique is a: (a) Probability Sampling technique (b) Non-probability (c) None of these (12) Polyandry means: (a) A form of marriage that joins one female with more than one male. (b) A form of marriage that joins one female with one male. (c) A form of marriage that joins more than one female with one male (d) None of these (13) Which one is a basic institution for socialization of children: (a) School (b) Religion (c) Family (d) Community (e) None of these

(14) Population change is mainly based on: (a) Fertility and Mortality (b) Fertility and migration (c) Mortality and migration (d) Fertility, Mortality and migration (e) None of these (15) The infant mortality level in Pakistan is around: (a) 10 (b) 25 (c) 60 (d) 160 (e) None of these

(16) Demography is a scientific study of human population with respect to: (a) Size of population (b) Structure of population (c) Composition of population (d) Size, structure and composition of population (e) None of these (17) Dispersion and Variation can be examined through calculating: (a) Mean

(b) Standard deviation (c) Correlation Co-efficient (d) Regression Co-efficient (e) None of these (18) How many people in Pakistan are living below .poverty line, around: (a) 10 percent (b) . 20 percent (c) 32 percent (d) 58 percent (e) None of these 4 (19) Norms and values are components
of:

(a) Society (b) Religion Year 2005

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2005 SOCIOLOGY TIMI ALLOWED: 3 hours_________Max Marks:100 NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in ail, including QUESTION NO.8, which is COMPULSORY All questions carry EQUAL marks. Write clearly. 1. What are different theories about origin of society? Discuss them in detail. 2. In your opinion what are the advantages of socialisation? Is Socialisation process applicable to the adults? Discuss it. 3.Differentiate between Primary and Secondary Groups, and discuss the character of Primary Relations? 4. Define the terms Race and Racism. Discuss the causes responsible for Race Prejudices, and how these can be eradicated? 5. Define status. Discuss the factors which decide status of an individual in society. 6. Discuss the importance of social research for the study of Sociology. Explain the steps to be taken in social Research Process. 7. Write short Notes on the following:(a) Factions and Feuds (b) Parole System in Pakistan COMPULSORY QUESTION 8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Rook. Do not reproduce the question.

(1) Who has given the "Deterministic or Single Factor Theory" about social change: (a) Emilc Durkheim (b) Talcott Parsons (c) Karl Marx (d) August Comtc (e) Herbert Spenser (f) None of these (2) Who has defined Social Selection Saying "Social Selection as a process of creating conditions for survival": (a) Lewis Morgan (b) Karl Marx (c) Herbert Spencer (d) Maclever (e) None of these (3) "Crime is learned in Associations". Who said this: (a) Paul H. Norton (b) Edwin Sutherland (c) Wright Mills (d) George Simmcl (e None of these (4) Who has Jinked the theory of social change with Organism: (a) Karl Marx (b) August Comte (c) Herbert Spencer (d) Talcott Parsons (e) KmilcDurkhcim (f) None of these (5) Who define Crime as "an anti social Hchaviour": (a) Klliot and Merril (b) Gillin and Gillin (c) Karl Marx (d) Karl Mannheim (e) None of these (6) Which one is the first step in social Research: (a) Questionairc (b) Assumption (c) Literature Review (d) Survey (c) Data collection (7) Strataficd Random sampling technique is a: (a) Probability sampling (b) Non-Probability sample (c) None of these (8) Who is the founder of "Theory of Class Consciousness": (a) Mannheim (b) Karl Marx (c) Al-Ghazali (d) Edwin Sutherland (e) August Comte (!) None of these (9) Honour Killing is killing a person in name of: (a) Money (b) Property (c) Respect (d) None of these (10) Polyandry is fraternal when: (a) Woman is treated as the wife of all brothers in the family and should live in one place. (b) Woman is supposed lo have more I nan one husband, but it is not essential that (hey should either be brothers or must live at the same place. (11) Population change is mainly based on: (a) Fertility and Mortality (b) Mortality and Migration (c) Fertility and Migration (d) Fertility, Mortality and Migration (e) None of these (12) Which Theory makes us understand that "group mind" and "individual mind" are different from each other: (a) Multiple factor theory (b) Me Dougalls Theory (c) Trotters Theory (d) Freudian Theory (e) None of these

(13) Who said, "Custom intact is not merely prevailing habit, but also a rule or norm of action": (a) Maclever (b) Aristotle (c) Ginsberg (d) Karl Marx (e) None of these (14) The term "Social Evolution" find its origin from the ----- word "Evolvere" meaning to develop: (a) Greek (b) Latin (c) French (d) Italian (e) German (I) None of these (15) Who said, "Sociology should relinquish every attempt at discovering origins and forms of evolution": (a) Aristotle (b) Karl Marx (e) Emile Durkheim (d) Claude Levi Strauses (e) Herbert Spenser (f) None of these (16) Who is the founder of Sociology: . (a) Imam Ghazali (b) Parsons (e) Ibn-i-khaldun (d) Wright Mills (e) None of these (17) What percentage of people in Pakistan are living below poverty line: (a) 10 percent (b) 20 percent (c) 12 percent (d) 40 percent (e) 58 percent (f) None of these (1 8) Female population rate in Pakistan: (a) Forty percent (b) Forty-two percent (c) Forty-five percent (d) Forty-eight percent (c) Fifty-one percent (f) None of these (19) What is the definition of a literate person: (a) A person who can read (b) A perse who can read and write (e) None of these . Family headed by a make member is called: (a) Patri local (b) Conjugal (c) Extended (d) Patrilineal (e) Patronymic (I) None of these

Year 2006
Sociology (Subjective Paper)

Q.1. what is the role of C.W. Mills in the development of Frankfurt school of conflict theory? Where and how he differs from his contemporaries? Discuss with evidence. Q.2. What is a research design? What type of research design can used for studying the problems of drug addiction/HIV/AIDS in Pakistani society? Discuss with examples. Q.3. rural-Urban migration is causing labour-drain from rural communities. What problems this situation is creating in the labour market of rural communities. As a subject scholor, what solutions do you suggest to minimize these problems? Discuss with examples. Q.4. there is a thesis that the development programmes/ strategies to change the fate of poor farming community in rural Pakistan are not based upon the evidence-based policy.

Therefore, a failure in this regard is being faced for the last several decades. How do you support this thesis? Make an evidence-based argument in the light of different evaluations/assessments made for rural development in Pakistan. Q.5. what role biradri/caste system is playing in decision making on political issues especially local bodies elections in rural areas of Pakistan? How this biradri-based political organization influences the community development process? Discuss in the light of issues/conflicts arising from the situation and their impact on the individual, family and society. Q.6. Define social institution. What is the significance of family, religion and education as institutions in the process of socialization? Explain your answer with examples from Pakistan society. Q.7. write short notes on the following: a) Drug Abuse b) Social Conflicts

COMPULSORY OUESTION Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question. (1) Any method of data collection that directly removes the researcher from research site ~: . (a) (c) ~.8. Commonly used measure of variability whose size indicates the dispersion of a distribution is: . Erosion measure (b) Accretion measure None ofthese

Unobtrusive measure (d)

(a) Standard deviation (c) Standard score In sample selection a threat that occurs when individuals have been assigned to the experimental group on the basis of their extreme score on dependent variable is referred.as: (a) Experimental mortality (c) Maturation An overall scheme of scientific activities in which scientists engage in order to produce knowledge is a: (a) (c) Research process (b) Research model (d) Research design

Research methodology

When there is an inherent causal link between dependent and independent variables, the relationship is: (a) Non-spurious ( c) significant relationship (2) (3) (4) (5) (b) (d) (b) (d) Co-efficient of variation Variance (b) (d) Regression artifact None of these Spurious None of these Page I of2

(12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (6) Questions that are relevant to some respondents, may be irrelevant to others are known as: (a) Double barreled questions (b)

(c) Contingency questions (d) Stratified sample falls under:

(a) Probability sampling design (b) (c) Multi-stage sample design (d)

Leading questions Matrix questions (7) Non-probability sampling design None of these (8) Egoistic, the special type of stucide presented by Emile Durkheim, springing from: (a) (c) (9) To Simmel, a mean of maintaining or increasing integration within groups is: (a) (c) (10) A close connection between religion and economic forces has been presented by: (a) (c) Max Weber (b) Karl Marx (d) C- Wright Mills Co-operation (b) Coercion (d) Competition Conflict Excessive irregulation (b) Excessive individualism None of these

over integration with group (d)

Emile Durkheim

Authority generated by the personality or personal appeal of an individual is referred as: (a) (c) (11) traditional authority Rational Donrination (b) (d) charismatic authority Patrimonialism Sociology is introduced as an academic discipline by: (a) 7 (c) Ibn-e-Khaldun George Simmel (b) (d) Auguste Conte Herbert Spencer

Society as a complex organization of parts that functiop. to fulfill the requiremem a..'1d promote the needs of the whole, is a concept of: (a) (c) Structural Functionalism Phenomology (d) (b) Interaction School of thought

None of these

The concepts of "Protestant" and "Bourgeoise" were presented by:

(a) (c)

Talcat parson (b) Max Weber (d)

Karl Marx Emile Durkheim

In "The Division of Labor in Society", Emile Durkheim presented the idea of: (a) Mechanical & organic solidarity (b) Social & psychologica! solidarity (c) Physical & social solidarity (dJ Psychological & mechanica.: solidarIty

(e) None of these A large kinship group whose members inhibit one geographical area and belieye the: are descendent from a common anceStor is knO\\ll as: (a) (d) (c) Kin group The process by which cultural traits spread from one group or society to another is called: (a) Folkways (d) cultural diffusion (b) (e) counter culture None of these ( c) cultural complexes The phenomena when educated and highly skilled people emigrate to a new country, their home country loses, is referred as: (a) (d) Chain migration Mover (e) (b) Life-time migration (c) clan class (b) (e) Tribe None of these

None of these

Brain Drain A social condition in which values are conflicting, weak or absent is called: (a) (d) Assimilation Anomie (b) (e.) Hawthrne effect None of these (c) invasion

The psychological stress caused when a person faces rapid cultura: change is called~ (a) Cultural shock (h) R~ ~ -cn_"~.

Year 2007
Note: (i) Attempt only five questions in all, including Question no:.8, which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1. Individual is product of society and culture. Different methods of socialization lead to a variety of building norms and values in the personality of individuals. Discuss: (a) the relationsship of indiviual, society and culture. (b) different methods of socialization (c) the variation exemplified due to different methods of socialization in norms and values. Q.2. What major contributions were made by Emile Durkhiem and Max Weber to the understanding of society theoretically? How far the two theories can be taken relevant today? Q.3.Aresearch design is a roadmap for investigation. Discuss the major decisions a researcher makes in designing a study. While discussing decisions, identify a research problem with reference to which the designinghas been envisaged. Q.4. Discuss the class structure of Pakistani society with special rrefrence to: (a) the influence of the class structure at the time of independence. (b) the determinants of social mobility (c) the feudal system Q.5. Political thinkers in Pakistan lament that man in the street is alienated. Do u agree to the statement and if you agree give reasons. Discuss: (A) nature of alienation (b)Integration (c) Integrative patterns in Pakistan Q.6. Write a comprehensive note( with an outline) on any three of the following: (a) Incentives and inhibitions to social and cultural change in Pakistan. (b) Rural-Urban convergence and the future of cities in Pakistan (c)The nature and genesis of social institutions with special refrence to political institutions. (d) Demographic transitions identifying the stage in Pakistan. Q.7. In the light of theoretical perspectives (Hegel, Marx, Coser,Mills) explain the true nature of conflict. Discuss the various forms of pervasive conflict in Pakistan Society. Q.8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question. (1) Etnocentricism means: (a) Evaluating other cultures with the Yardstick of your own values. (b)Taking other nations as good as your own one but disowned (c)No other society is like your's and your society or group is superior to others. (d) None of these.

(2) Social facts have thier independent existence and must be studied likewise. Who remarked above when discussing scientific method: (a)Ibn-i-Khaldun (b)Emile Durkhiem (c)Auguste Comte (d) None of These (3) An exploratory research design the major focus is on: (a) Experimentation (b) Hypothesetesting (c) Profile development and description (d) None of these (4) Diffusion of innovations among cultures means: (a) Traveling of traits and patterns in space/territory (b) Transmission of trait complexes in time. (c) Both(a) and (b) (d) None of these (5) Social institutions are ; (a) God-given and cannot be changed (b) Buildings and people who operate there (c) Consultellation of folkways and moresaround some important functions(s) of society. (d) None of these. (6)A counter culture: (a) Has to be against the existing cultural ethos/values (b) May not be against the existing cultural ethos/values (c) If different from the existing culture may never succeed to survive (d) None of these. (7) Family Laws Ordinance was passed for the first time in: (a) 1961 (b) 1973 (c) 1985 (d) None of these. (8) Demographic Transition exhibits: (a) High birth rate and low death rate in its first phase (b) high death rate and low birth rate in its first phase. (c) High birth rate and high death rate in its first phase. (d) None of these. (9) As a conquence of rural urban migration: (a) more and more urbanization is takling place successfully (b) ruralization of urban areas is takling place (c) ruralization of urban areas and ribbon growth seem to be the result (d) None of these

(10) In a patriarchal family the major decision are taken by the: (a)Old men and women (b)The male or female head of the family (c)The male head of the family who weilds all powers (d)None of these. (11) Sociologists believ that: (a) biology being the major constraints does not allow any change in human nature hence socialization does not change much of human individual nature. (b) Individaul is the product of social group within which he is socialized (c)The-nature controversy has ended in favour of nurture and the bio-sociologists have failed to promote thier thesis. (d) None of these (12)A double-barrelle question has the potential of having: (a) Two acceptable responses/answers (b)Two answers but incompatible with each other (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these . (13) Those who cannot compete have no right for higher learning and must be refused accordingly who believed in the above thesis? (a) Auguste comte (b)Spencer (c) Karl max (d) None of these (14) Whose theorizing social change is depicted/comes closer to Iqbal's verse: "AA tujh ko bataon main taqdeer umam kia hai shamsher w sanna awwal taoos w rabab aakhir" (a) Karl- Marx (b) Ibn-i-Khaldun (c)George Hegel (d) None of these. (15) The lowest density of populationper square kilometer is found in: (a) Sindh (b) N.W.F.P (c)Baluchistan (c) None of these (16) Alteration is the state of affairs in which: (a) the society has no norms and if there are any nobody follows the (b) the individual has no claim over the product that he has finished (c) the worker is least emotionally related to the product that he develops, the co-workers and the work emviorment.

(17) The rate of return for a mailed questionaire is usually: (a) very high (b) very low (c) it can be both (a) and(b) (d) None of these (18) According to Emile Durkhiem the Mechanical Solidarity is based on: (a) blood relations and neighbourhood (b) division of labour and specialization (c) The contribution individuals make to each other (d) None of these (19) Cultural Shock is caused by: (a) Playing is different role and getting role strain (b) finding values, norms and customs against ones cultural socialization usually opposite to what one has been socilizad in and they turn out to be dysfunctional. (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these (20) Standard deviation in statistics is the measure that indicates in essence the : (a) Central tendency (b) Spread of the sample means/values (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

Year 2008
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2008

Sociology

TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I)30 MINUTES....MAXIMUM MARKS:20 (PART-II)2 Hours & 30 Minutes..MAXIMUM MARKS:80 NOTE: (i) First attempt Part-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 Minutes. (ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.

PART-I (MCQ) (COMPULSORY) Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20) i)Human and animal societies share all but one of the following characteristics: a.Population and common territory b.Shared beliefs and collective destiny c.Both sexes and all ages d.None of these

ii)The essential function of punishment in society is: a.Reform b.Revenge c.Affirmation of moral standards d.None of these iii)The most pervasive of the social processes are: a.Cooperation b.Overt Conflict c.Competition d.None of these iv)One of the following is alien to the concept of culture: a.Religious ritual b.Changelessness c.Idealized ways of thinking and doing d.None of these v)A human being deprived of all communication with other humans from birth would lack all but one of the followings: a.Rudimentary personality b.Self c.Language d.None of these vi)Abstract sentiments are : a.Closer to center of self than moral rules b.Provide a focus for allegiance c.Are compellers of action d.None of these vii)A person is conciously motivated primarily by his: a.Social values b.Real traits c.Picture of himself d.None of these

viii)Role confusion in modern society is engendered by all but one of the following: a.Broadening of role specification b.Plurality of moralities c.increase in number of achievable positions d.None of these ix)The creative potential of personality is accounted for by: a.Stimulus- response psychology b.Drive psychology c.Trait psychology d.None of these x)Once formed the self is: a.Interactive b.Proactive c.Rigid d.None of these xi)In modern society, cultural change is most likely to be the by product of: a.Planning b.Diffusion c.Social struggle d.None of these xii)The country with better record for gathering population statistics than any other is: a.Japan b.Sweden c.USA d.None of these xiii)The population of the world is expected to double in the next : a.35 years b.75 years c.100 years d.None of these xiv)In 2014, the estimated world population would reach a.3.7 billion b.6.0 billion c.9.0 billion d.None of these xv)Economic growth will keep pace with population growth only if there is : a.Available acreage b.Improved technology c.Motivation to achieve

d.None of these xvi)The price paid for increased mobility includes a decrease in : a.Conformity b.Loyalty to superior c.Personal responsibility d.None of these xvii)The trend toward urbanization is most advanced in : a.America b.England c.Japan d.None of these xviii)In a highly intra-competitive situation, individual can guarantee the trust of peers by : a.Self modesty b.Genuine goodwill c.Withholding praise of superior d.None of these xix)The item alien to the concept of mass is : a.Vastness b.Anonymity c.Responsibility d.None of these xx)The exception to the typical application of endogamy is : a.Tribe b.Kinship c.Race d.None of these

Part II

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) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

Q.2. Karl Marx has discussed labour theory of value in detail. What do you understand by that theory; write your answer in detail. (20)

Q.3. What type of survey would you use to study young criminals? Defend the logic og choice in detail. (20) Q.4. Migration from rural to urban area is on the rise in Pakistan. Discuss all the positive and negative points at the origin and destination keeping theory of migration into consideration. (20) Q.5. In what respects are your values similar to those of your parents? In what respects do they differ? How do you explain these differences? (20) Q.6. Why does dissatisfaction with bureaucracy arises? What is major obstacle in eliminating bureaucratic features which cause resentment. Discuss in detail. (20) Q.7. What do you understand by social mobility? Discuss do transfer of payments aid or discourage social mobility. (20) Q8. Write short notes on following: (20) a) Effects of Population Policy 2002 b) Internal migration

Year 2009
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? Disucs s 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

Year 2010

Part II. Attempt 4 questions Q2) Discuss critically the theories of social action and bureacracy presented by Max Weber. How the theory of bureaucracy is relevant to situation in Pakistan? Discuss with logic and evidence Q3)what is internal validity that influences social science research design? what are different threats to internal validity? discuss with examples Q4) what is role of biradri/castes in political system of Pakistan? support your anwer with data and evidence from previous general election results in pakistani society. Q5) Discuss the role of media in social and cultural change in pakistan. what type of social planning/policy is needed to direct this change in the context of our own social and cultural values. discuss with examples. Q6) urbanization in pakistan is increasing day by day. how do you look into the future of major cities in pakistan? discuss in light of terror and security situation in these cities. Q7) how do you perceive the future of family institution/system in pakistan.? discuss with examples especially keeping in view marriage, elderly and youth problems in the families. Q8) write short notes on the following: a. Poverty in Pakistan b. Drug abuse in Pakistan 1) When the researcher asks the respondent face to face question, this method is called: (a) Interview Schedule (b) Questionnaire (c) Observation (d) Interview guide (e) None of these 2) Power that people consider legitimate is known as: (a) Force (b) Right (c) Authority (d) Previlege (e) None of these 3) Social Structure of a society is the network of: (a) Institutional relations (b) Value System (c) Traditions (d) Compliance to Norms (e) None of these 4) WID approach believes in: (a) Gender mainstreaming (b) Gender Segregation (c) Incorporating women in development activities

(d) None of these 5) Geronotology is the study of: (a) Human Beings (b) Special Groups (c) Aged and Aging (d) All of these 6) The most pervasive of the social processes are: (a) Cooperation (b) Over Conflict (c) Competition (d) None of these 7) Abstract Sentiments are: (a) Closer to the center of the self than moral rules (b) Provide a focus for allegiance (c) Are compellers of action (d) None of these 8) The creative potential of personality is accounted for by: (a) Stimulus-response psychology (b) Drive psychology (c) Trait psychology (d) None of these 9) The country with better record for gathering population statistics then any other is: (a) Japan (b) Sweden (c) USA (d) None of these 10) The exception to the typical application of endogamy is: (a) Tribe (b) Kinship (c) Race (d) None of these 11) Stratified samples fall under: (a) Probability sampling design (b) Non-Probability sampling design (c) Multi-stage sampling design (d) None of these 12) Egoistic, the special type of suicide presented by Emile Durkheim spring from: (a) Excessive regulation (b) Excessive individualism (c) Over migration with group (d) None of these 13) A close connection between religion and economic forces was presented by: (a) Max Weber (b) Karl Max

(c) Emile Durkheim (d) C. Wright Mill (e) None of these 14) A large kinship group whose members inhabit one geographic area and believe they are descendent from a common area is known as: (a) Clan (b) Tribe (c) Kin group (d) Class (e) None of these 15) A social condition in which values are conflicting, weak or absent is: (a) Assimilation (b) Hawthrone effect (c) Invasion (d) Anomie 16) In theoretical field social research aims at: (a) finding problems of human being (b) identifying delinquent behaviour (c) reducing social conflict (d) None of these 17) Survey Means: (a) Overlooking (b) Organizing social data (c) Observation (d) None of these 18) Independent variables are: (a) Experimental Groups (b) Study of social investigation (c) Study of social life (d) None of these 19) Qualitative Data Means: (a) Expressed in number (b) Expressed in words (c) Both of these (d) None of these 20) A Likert scale emphasizes: (a) Reproducibility (b) Uni-dimensinality (c) None of these

Year 2011

SOCIOLOGY
Part I Objectives

Who said "Man is a social animal"? (a) Aristotle (b) Plato (c) Sir Thomas More (d) Emile Durkheim Who called sociology "Social Physics"? (a)Auguste Comte (b)Wilfred (c)Herbert Spencer (d) Max Weber Bourgeois type of society was introduced by? (a) Hegel (b) Karl Marx (c) Aristotle (d) Plato 4)When cultural traits spread from one society to another,the process is called? (a) Assimilation (b) Diffusion (c) Pluralism (d) Evolution 5)An ascribed status is one that is; (a) Awarded by society (b) Gained from talent (c) Endowed at birth (d) Based on competition 6)Ethnocentrism means (a) Superiority of ones own culture (b) Inferiority of ones own culture (c) Both of these (d) None of these 7)A system in which one husband is married to many women is called; (a) Monogamy (b) Polygamy (c) Polyandry (d) Polygyny 8)Levirate means; a)Marriage of a man with the widow of his deceased brother b)Marriage of a man with the sister of his deceased wife c)None of these. 9)Joint family may be preferred because it has; a)greater financial security b)Division of labour c)workable as a cooperative d)all of these

10)Which of the following is not a major feature of capitalism? (a) Private Property (b) Competition (c) Profit incentive (d) Equitable distribution of income 11)Movement from rural to urban area is called; (a) Migration (b) Urbanization (c) Social movement (d) Social mobility 12)Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things.This definition has been given by; (a) Hegel (b) Durkheim (c) Karl Marx (d) Ginsberg 13)Rapid growth of urbanization is due to advancement in; a)modernization b)westernization c)technology d)transport 14)Whose statement is this"where there is life there is society" a)August Comte b)Herbert Spencer c)Durkheim d)Maclver & Page 15)Who developed the "organic theory of society" a)Herbert Spencer b)Henry Maine c)Thomas Hobbes d)Maclver 16)What does culture usually reflect in Modern society? a)Group culture b)National culture c)Geographical culture d)religious culture 17)Customs are powerful in regulating the conduct of people in: a)Simple societies b)Urban societies c)Industralized societies d)All of these 18)Which one of these is not an essential element of community (a) Locality (b) Community sentiment

(c) Common way of life (d) Individual Interest 19)Norms in society indicate; (a) Normal standard of social behaviour (b) Ethical ideals of society (c) Tendency of human beings to move up (d) Standardized generalization about normal expected mode of behaviour 20)Which one of the following is not a healthy social process? a)Competition b)Co-operation c)Integration d)None of these. Part II Q2 Define the term "Social change" and discuss the process of social change in group behaviour. Q3 Define the term "Social problem" and discuss the causes of drug abuse in Pakistan. Q4 Discuss in detail "Urbanization as a process". Q5 Write a note in detail on "Evolutionary Theory" given by Ibn-i-Khaldun. Q6 Discuss in detail "Theory of Labour" given by Karl Marx. Q7 Define the term "Social Research" and discuss the procedure "How to conduct a Research?" Q8 Discuss the status of elderly people in Pakistani society.

Year 2012

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN B.P.S. 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2012. SOCIOLOGY

Part-ll
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions.

Q.2. Define culture invasion? Explain in detail the role of technological innovation and mass media in the revolution of rising expectations and the disruption of traditional society of Pakistan. Q.3. Explain in detail the analysis f social conflict in capitist society shown by the prominent sociologist and economist Karl Marx. Q.4. Discuss in detail the accelerating and decelerating factors of social change.How culture ethnocentrism promotes social change and maintain social order. Q.5. Define ethnomethodology. Explain in detail Garfinkel view regarding ethnomethodology. How he used ethnomethodology in the field of sociological resarch and inquiry.? Q.6. Define suicide and its type. Explain in detail the theory of anomy prsented by Emile-Durkhein. In what way the theory would be helpful in the solution of current involvement of Pakistani youth in suicidal attempts. Q.7. Define urban sprawling. Explain in detail the socioeconomic impacts of peripheral areas on crime rate of urban society of Pakistan. Q.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (i) Culture diffusion and schools of thoughts on culture diffusion. (ii) Role of mosque in the integration of Pakistani society. (iii) Changing family pattern, its causes and consequences. (iv) The role of government and non-governmental orgainization in poverty alleviation of Pakistan.
1. What does culture usually reflect in Modern Society? National Culture Geographical culture Religious Culture Group Culture 2. Status is. a. The worth of a person determined in group b. the total virtue a person posses 3. Status depends upon a. wealth b. social office held c. education d. political power e. All 4.is requirement of the society. a. likeness b. difference c. dont know

5. Achieved status is.. a. gained through skill and abilities b. wealth c. by birth 6. The transfer of knowledge, ideas, institutions from one generation to others is called social a. heritage I dont remember other options 7. .. is not important about institutions a. It has some principles made from dogma b. Its progress depends upon collective work c. It has some rules which members may obey or not d. have a control 8. which of the following is least contributing towards accurate method results a. The case study method b. hit and error method c. statistics method 9. Which of the following is not a part of the scientific design of the method.. a. defining problem b. analysing problem c. verifying or rejecting hypothesis

Year 2013
1. Sociolization is (a) Instinctive process (b) Personal social learning (c) Building up of norms and values in the personality by groups (d) None of these 2. Who can be taken as early pure sociologist among the social thinkers? (a) Auguste Comte (b) Ibn e Khuldoon (c) Durkheim (d) None of these 3. Ascribed social status of a person is determined by (a) Biological inheritance (b) What he achieves (c) Contacts abroad (d) None of these 4. In Cultural Lag the part that moves slowly is called (a) Material culture (b) Symbolic culture (c) Sub-culture (d) None of these 5. The spread of cultural traits and patterns in space is called: (a) Assimilation (b) Acculturation (c) Diffusion (d) None of these 6. A Stimulus-Response Condition between two persons is called:

(a) Exchange (b) Dialogue (c) Interaction (d) None of these 7. Polyandry is a form of marriage in which (a) Many women marry one man (b) Many men are husbands of one woman (c) One man marries a woman (d) None of these 8. A verified and verifiable proposition is (a) Hypothesis (b) Design (c) Fact (d) None of these 9. Urbanism is (a) A process of migration (b) An attitude (c) Equal to Urbanization (d) Nome of these 10. An operational definition of a concept is (a) Mediating variable (b) Guideline for the researcher in the field (c) A formal or lexiographic (d) None of these 11. Culture is (a) What has been given to us by our forefathers (b) Man-made part of the environment (c) Music, drama, dance etc (d) None of these 12. Innovation is (a) Invention (b) Discovery (c) Both a and b (d) None of these 13. Emphasis in quantitative data is on (a) Validity (b) Reliability (c) Formal procedure (d) none 14. A sample is (a) A process of selecting items (b) A smaller part representing the universe (c) Giving a few examples from population (d) None of these

15. When two or more persons interact with each other, they form (a) Community (b) Group (c) Society (d) None of these 16. A social caste is always (a) Exogamous and open (b) Endogamous and closed (c) Both a and b (d) None of these 17. A cricket match is an example (a) Truce (b) Accomodation (c) Competition (d) None of these 18. A socially expected and approved behaviour is called (a) Folkway (b) Social norm (c) More (d) None of these 19. A push factor in migration means (a) People attracted by urban facilities (b) People forced by circumstances leaving (c) Both a and b (d) None of these 20. An Interview Guide is (a) The person who guides the interview (b) A booklet that explains the dynamics of an interview (c) a list of topics to be covered in an interview (d) None of these Q:2 Heredity versus group influence has given birth to controversy in explaining socialisation process. Where do you locate yourself in the theoretical debate? Q:3 Is Max Weber more relevant than Durkheim in today's globalising world? Discuss with reference to their theoretical contributions. Q: 4 What is hypothesis? Develop a hypothesis and identify: (a) independent variables (b) dependant variable and (c) mediating variable (if any) Q: 5 Define and differentiate between caste and class. Discuss the dynamics of classes in the existing feudal system. Q: 6 Discuss as to how the process of social and cultural change in Pakistan can be accelerated? Your answer must include theoretically relevant factors in the rate of change.

Q: 7 Discuss the nature and genesis of institutions along with the change taking place in Pakistani family. Q: 8 Write comprehensive notes on any two of the following: (a) Marxist influence on sociological theory (b) Determinants of social mobility (c) Institutional evasions (d) Social Planning