CSS Sociology Past Paper 2024

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 2

   Discuss the intricate relationship between culture and socialization, highlighting key mechanisms through which the cultural elements are internalized by the individuals in a society. Give examples to illustrate your answer.

2. Q. 3

   The individuals are the limbs of the society and behave as the cells of the body”. Discuss this statement with the help of organismic theory in sociology. Explain how this theory helps in addressing the profound question of relationship between individual and society?

3. Q. 4

   Applying functionalist perspective, discuss the interdependence of social institutions and their role in maintaining social equilibrium in society. Give examples from Pakistani society to elaborate your answer.

4. Q. 5

   What is social control? How do social control mechanisms help to maintain social der and create a harmonized society? What are the consequences of labeling an individual as deviant through the social control mechanisms?

5. Q. 6

   Discuss “verstehen” in the context of interpretive approach in social sciences. How the concept of verstehen shaped Max Weber’s understanding to gain knowledge about society and the social actors?

6. Q. 7

   Discuss the key components of research design in quantitative research, including research questions and hypothesis, variables, theoretical framework, sampling, data collection methods and tools, and data analysis techniques. How do these elements contribute towards conducting a well-organized quantitative research study?

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.