PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2022
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 How would you use Charles Horton Cooley’s Theory of Self to explain current moral behavior patterns of youth in the reflection of usage of Facebook on social media? (20 Marks)
Q.2 Define Socialization. Also discuss the significant factors of socialization with examples. (20 Marks)
Q.3 How does our society determine gender roles? Discuss with different aspects of social stratification. (20 Marks)
Q.4 Explain the meaning of family changes. Critically discuss the effects of disorganization of the joint family system on urban Pakistani society. (20 Marks)
Q.5 What do you understand by Feminism? Critically discuss pro-feminist and anti-feminist ideas in a Muslim society. (20 Marks)
Q.6 “Culture of a society establishes order in that society.” Keeping this in view, discuss in detail the important characteristics of Pakistani culture. (20 Marks)
Q.7 Write a detailed note on different aspects of collective behavior with relevant examples. (20 Marks)
Q.8 Write brief notes on any TWO of the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
i. Traditional Authority
ii. Legal Authority
iii. 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 What do you understand by the scientific method of research? Discuss any five characteristics of the scientific method. (20 Marks)
Q.2 What is the difference between deviance and crime? Discuss the types of violent crime in detail. (20 Marks)
Q.3 There are two major explanations for the unequal distribution of the world’s wealth and power: modernization theory and dependency theory. Choose any ONE and evaluate its application to developing countries. (20 Marks)
Q.4 Theory of Demographic Transition links population patterns to a society’s level of technological development:
(a) Explain how technological developments affect different stages of population growth in this theory.
(b) In this framework, where do you place Pakistan? Give reasons. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
Q.5 The COVID-19 pandemic directly affected tourism worldwide. How did it affect the tourism and hospitality industry of Pakistan? (20 Marks)
Q.6 Discuss the importance of statistical analysis in sociological studies. Also write a detailed note on the use of univariate and bivariate statistical techniques for data analysis. (20 Marks)
Q.7 Define cultural lag. Explain the factors that caused cultural lag in Pakistan. (20 Marks)
Q.8 Write notes on any TWO of the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
i. Participant and Non-Participant Observation
ii. Gender Equality and Gender Equity
iii. Economic Stagnation
iv. Ethics of Research
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