For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: Sociology (Paper-1)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt FIVE questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q.1 Gender-based income and educational differences are found around the globe. Keeping this in view, explain the situation of Pakistani society with pertinent examples and official statistics. (20 Marks)
Q.2 What is the sociological approach to study mental illness, including the view that mental illness might be seen as a social construction? (20 Marks)
Q.3 Sociological approaches to religion are still influenced by the ideas of Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, and Max Weber. How do you understand religion with reference to the ideas of these thinkers? (20 Marks)
Q.4 Do the owners of media control their content? What are the main approaches to the issue of ownership and control of the media? (20 Marks)
Q.5 Define Sociological Perspective. Also discuss any two types of sociological perspectives with reference to Pakistani society. (20 Marks)
Q.6 How does the sociological approach differentiate between culture and society? Also discuss the significant features of our culture. (20 Marks)
Q.7 Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks) a) Is the family a declining institution, and why b) Demography and Thomas Robert Malthus’s theory on population growth c) Extremism as a cause of terrorism
Q.8 Write short notes on the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks) a) Relationship between Sociology and Ecology b) Difference between Traditional Authority and Charismatic Authority (Max Weber)
SUBJECT: Sociology (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt FIVE questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q.1 (a) What is the relationship between theory and research in social sciences? (b) Discuss the stages and problems of participant observation. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
Q.2 (a) Explain the factors that contribute to globalization in contemporary societies. (b) Discuss the impact of COVID-19 in the global world scenario. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
Q.3 (a) How has Robert K. Merton explained different types of deviant behavior in response to gaps between cultural goals and means? (b) Discuss, with examples, the effects of cybercrime patterns on the youth of Pakistan. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
Q.4 (a) What are the recommended social and medical preventive measures for health safety related to the spread of COVID-19? (b) Elaborate the concept of smart lockdown and how it helped Pakistan control the virus. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
Q.5 (a) Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research. (b) Discuss the steps to conduct a field experiment in social sciences. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
Q.6 Critically analyze Thomas Robert Malthus’s theory of population. Discuss its relevance to modern population problems and economic growth. (20 Marks)
Q.7 (a) How does World System Theory explain increased economic inequality between rich and poor countries? (b) Discuss how hunger and malnutrition affect the lives of citizens in poor countries. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
Q.8 Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks) a) Inductive and Deductive Approaches b) Tourism in Pakistan: opportunities and challenges c) Conflict and Social Change
