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📝 Past Paper 2018
Source: FPSC BS-17 Competitive Examination-2018, Sociology paper (Part-I: 20 MCQs, 20 marks — MCQ booklet not available in this file, so no MCQ key here. Part-II: attempt 4 of 7, 20 marks each).
Part-II question map
| Q | Question | Topic | Notes page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Ethnocentrism vs Xenocentrism with examples — role in Karachi's peace/development situation | Ethnocentrism/Xenocentrism as culture concepts, applied to Karachi | 2. Culture |
| Q3 | Comparative discussion: Social Contract Theory vs Organismic Theory of society | Theories of the origin/nature of society | 3. Society & Community — Theories, Evolution |
| Q4 | Future of Pakistani society from Industrialization, Modernization, Urbanization, modern communication on social change | Drivers of social change in Pakistan | 6. Social & Cultural Change and Social Policy |
| Q5 | Future of major Pakistani cities — water/food security, terrorism/extremism | Urbanization pressures and urban social problems | 8. Community — Rural, Urban & Rural-Urban Convergence |
| Q6 | Structure and functions of the Pakistani family, changes occurring, future of the family system | Family as a social institution in Pakistan | 9. Social Institutions |
| Q7 | Ibn-e-Khaldun vs Auguste Comte — who is the true founder of Sociology? | Comparative founder-of-sociology debate | Theorist — Ibn-e-Khaldun (comparison note) |
| Q8 | Short notes: (i) Research process in sociology (ii) Deviance and street crime in Pakistan | Research process steps; deviance/street crime | 12. Methods of Sociological Research / Social Problems — Deviance & Street Crime |
Notes
- Q3 (Social Contract vs Organismic Theory) is a genuinely new topic not previously covered anywhere in the dashboard — added as a full new section to the Society & Community page.
- Q7's "who is the real founder of sociology" debate (Ibn-e-Khaldun vs Comte) is a distinct essay framing from the existing Asabiyyah-vs-Durkheim comparison already on the Ibn-e-Khaldun page — added as an additional model answer on the same page.
- Q6 (Pakistani family structure/functions) is a new full model answer added to Social Institutions.