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CSS Sociology Past Paper 2019

CSS Sociology 2019 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
7

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

  1. Q. 2
    There is continuous struggle between material and non-material cultures. In this process the non-material culture lag behind the material culture and create culture lag. As a sociologist give your opinion how to fill the gap.
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    ‘Suicide varies inversely with the degree of integration of the social group of which the individuals forms a part’. In the light of this statement, discuss Emile Durkheim theory of egoistic, altruistic, anomic and fatalistic suicide.
    (20)
  3. Q. 4
    How culture ethnocentrism promotes social change and maintain social order. Comment?
    (20)
  4. Q. 5
    Auguste Comte gives three evolutionary dimensions of society; Theologian, metaphysic and positivistic. Explain each step with cogent examples.
    (20)
  5. Q. 6
    Discuss in detail that how unique culture ethos are impediments in the way of social change. Explain in detail the planned social change.
    (20)
  6. Q. 7
    Evaluate Karl Marx’s contribution to the concept of Alienation. Discuss different types of Alienation given by him.
    (20)
  7. Q. 8
    Write notes on the following (10 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      Research proposal on Afghan war syndrome and its impacts on the economy of Pakistan.
      (10)
    • (b)
      The role of religious leaders in the integration of Pakistani society.
      (10)
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

FPSC's wording, numbering and marks, as printed. Obvious misprints (a garbled word, a broken number) are corrected; everything else is kept as FPSC printed it.

The written exam starts with the MPT

Only candidates who pass the MCQ screening test (MPT) sit the written papers. Practice the 200-question MPT under exam conditions first.