Sciology Federal Public Service Commission Competitive Examination

SOCIOLOGY FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2009 SOCIOLOGY TIME ALLOWED: NOTE: (i) (ii) (PART-I) 30 MINUTES (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:20 MAXIMUM MARKS:80 Roll No.

First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes. Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.

PART – I (MCQ) (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20) 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 When the researcher asks the respondent face to face questions, this method is called ________. (a) Interview Schedule (b) Questionnaire (c) Observation (d) Interview guide ________ is the process by which people learn all patterns of social life. (a) Interaction (b) Communication (c) Socialization (d) Dissemination According to _______ all societies across the world are stratified. (a) Anthropologists (b) Sociologists (c) Economists (d) Political Scientists Biological characteristics distinguishing male from female is called ________. (a) Hetrosexuality (b) Gender (c) Sex (d) Homosexuality A family consisting of step relations is called ________. (a) Plural family (b) Joint family (c) Extended family (d) Compound family Power that people consider legitimate is known as _________. (a) Force (b) Right (c) Authority (d) Privilege

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(viii) Mugging, rape and burglary are examples of _________ crimes. (a) Organized crimes (b) General crimes (c) Street crimes (d) Modern crimes (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) A norm is always enforced by sanctions. (a) True (b) False Society is the largest and most complex group that sociologists study. (a) True (b) False Endogamy is the...