Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Public Administration Past Paper 2021
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Define Normative and Empirical approaches of Public Administration, and their implications to Pakistan’s administrative system.
- Q. 320 marks
Discuss the need for Civil Service neutrality in development administration. Suggest measures for achieving and stretching its practical application in Pakistan.
- Q. 420 marks
Inspite of numerous advantages of social audit, its arrangement have been mostly ineffective because there is no legal provision for punitive action. Comment.
- Q. 520 marks
The idea of performance-budget lies beneath the word ‘results’. In the light of statement, examine the elements of performance-based budgeting with reference to Pakistan.
- Q. 620 marks
Discuss “Hawthorne Effects”, undertaken by George Elton Mayo in the development of Human Relations School of thought, and its subsequent implications for the administrative behaviour.
- Q. 720 marks
Examine how corruption in public services undermines democracy. Discuss its possible redressal mechanism.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on any TWO of the following:- (10 each) (a) Management by Objectives (MBO) (b) Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (c) Differentiate between the Authoritarian and Transformational styles of Leadership.
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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