2012 Past Papers

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2012 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Time Allowed: Three Hours Part-i MCQs 30 Minutes Maximum Marks: 20 Part-ii Subjective 2 Hours & 30 Minutes Maximum Marks: 80 Part-ii SUBJECTIVE Q.2. Give a precise but comprehensive account of major schools of thoughts in administration. Also compare and contrast Taylor's Management and Human Relations. Q.3. Explain the basic theme and theoretical bases of the 'New Public Management'. What are the different mechanisms, that have used in pursuing NPM goals by the governments in different parts of the world, especially in Pakistan? Q.4. Analyse McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y. Do you agree with the view that with every passing year, McGregor's message has become more relevant and more important? Substantiate your answer. [B]Q.5. What is performance budgeting? Bring out its merits, limitations and difficulties. Q.6. Critically examine the Weberian model of bureaucracy. Do you think its characteristics are still relevant to changing Public Administration and should be maintained? Q.7. 'Accountability and Control are the essential aspects of Public Administration in Democratic Government'. Explain. Also suggest means for strengthening the system of administrative accountability in Pakistan. Q.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (a) Planning Machinery in Pakistan. (b) The system of Public Personnel Management in Pakistan. (c) The organization of Federal and Provincial government in Pakistan (d) Problems of co-ordination in Public Administration in Pakistan.

Pulic Adminisration by Dr Sultan Khan and Dr Najia Younis(Maktaba e Faridi Karachi)

Agriculture
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN B.P.S. 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2012. AGRICULTURE PART II

Q.2 Define insect pest management. How can you suggest IPM strategy to control insect pests of cotton crop? Q.3 What is agricultural mechanization? How can you reduce use of irrigation water through advanced irrigation techniques? Q.4 Describe major management and breeding problems in: a. Fruits b. Vegetables Q.5 What is modern concept of genetics, gene and gene information? How knowledge of genetics can be used for improving per hectare yield of crops? Q.6 Define Soil Erosion. Suggest ways and means to be adopted for soil conservation in the rainfed areas of Punjab Q.7 Describe forestry and range management. Illustrate measures to overcome problems of deforestation in Pakistan Q.8 Define and differentiate between any FOUR of the following a. Pathogen and Disease b. Parasite and Predator c. Organic farming and tunnel cultivation d. Soil texture and soil structure e. Land reform and land tenure f. Certified seed and basic seed
General Agriculture by Akhtar Abbas is the best book so far that covers the agriculture course of CSS and for forestry consult different forestry journals in addition with Masood Qureshi book

BRITISH HISTORY

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2012 BRITISH HISTORY, PAPER - I Time Allowed: 3 Hours (Part I, MCQs) 30 Minutes - Maximum Marks: 20 (Part II) 2 Hours & 30 Minutes: Maximum Marks: 80 Note: (i) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Question Paper. (ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks. (iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered. PART - II Q.2 Analyze the political and constitutional significance of the Hanoverian succession on the course of British History. (20) Q.3 "Never was a king stronger than James III when he ascended the throne. But he lost the throne in record time largely because of his omissions and commissions," In view of this statement analyze the cause and results of Glorious Revolution. (20) Q.4 Critically examine how George III established his personal rule and why it failed? (20) Q.5 What measures where taken by England to check the French Revolution for its spread in Europe? Analyze. (20) Q.6 The growth of political parties in England during the 18th Century strengthened the Cabinet system of Government. Comment and Analyze. (20) Q.7 What were the various causes of the British failure in the American War of Independence? (20) Q.8 Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following: (10x2=20) 1. 2. 3. 4. Causes and Results of Seven years war Edmond Burke Pitt the younger Foreign Policy of Castlereagh

EDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2012 BRITISH HISTORY, PAPER - II Time Allowed: 3 Hours (Part I, MCQs) 30 Minutes - Maximum Marks: 20 (Part II) 2 Hours & 30 Minutes: Maximum Marks: 80 Note: (i) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Question Paper. (ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks. (iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered. PART - II Q.2 "Robert Peel was the most liberal of the conservatives and most conservative of the liberals". (20) Q.3 What were the factors which led to the policy of "Splendid Isolation" and why England abandoned this policy towards the end of 19th century? (20) Q.4 "British Common Wealth of Nations is a legacy of Colonialism." Discuss and analyze the merits and demerits of the organization. (20) Q.5 Enumerate and analyze the causes and results of the World War II. Was the war inevitable? Discuss. (20) Q.6 What were the causes of the Crimean war and how England was drawn into it? What were the main decisions taken in the Treaty of Paris? (20) Q.7 The League of Nations and the United Nations both emerged from the ashes of war. The League met its demise but United Nations is struggling for survival. Analyze the statement. (20) Q.8 Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following: (10x2=20) 1. 2. 3. 4. Eastern Question Chartist Movement Winston Churchill Margaret Thatcher

2011 papers
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2011 BRITISH HISTORY, PAPER-I NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes. (ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit. (PART-I MCQs) (COMPULSORY) Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (1 x 20=20) (i) Robert Walpole played a prominent role in defusing which major crisis? (a) The Potato Famine (b) The Free Trade Debate (c) The South Sea Bubble (d) The 7 years War (e) None of these (ii) The First Lord of the Treasury was responsible for which portfolio? (a) Naval/Fleet Affairs (b) Foreign Affairs (c) Colonial Affairs (d) The Bank of England (e) None of these (iii) The British Upper House of Parliament comprised which group of people? (a) The Lords Temporal and Ecclesiastical (b) The Lords Imperial (c) The Businessmen and Industrialists (d) The Landlords (e) None of these (iv) Which of the following wars led to the collapse of the French military threat to Britain? (a) The War of the Roses (b) The 30 Years War (c) The Napoleonic Wars (d) The War of Austrian Succession

(e) None of these (v) A dominion of settlement refers to: (a) A territory conquered by the British (b) A territory colonized by the British (c) A protectorate of the British (d) An ally of the British (e) None of these (vi) The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is called Glorious because: (a) It led to the violent deaths of thousands of enemies of the constitutional monarchy (b) It achieved British independence (c) It destroyed Catholic power in Britain (d) It placed Britain on the path to world power status (e) None of these (vii) The rise of France under Louis XIV threatened Britain primarily because: (a) France wanted to conquer England (b) Louis XIV was a diehard Catholic (c) Louis XIV wanted to dominate continental Europe (d) The French were Pursuing a Great Game (e) None of these (viii) Britain is home to Adam Smith, the author of which one of the following works? (a) The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (b) Force and Statecraft (c) The Poverty of Nations. (d) Das Kapital (e) None of these (ix) By joining anti-French alliances between 1688 and 1815 the British wanted to: (a) Ensure Prussian domination of Europe (b) Conquer France and turn it into a colony of the British Empire (c) Punish Austria (d) Maintain a balance of power in Europe (e) None of these (x) The British Empire was formally founded on: (a) June 15, 1215 (b) Christmas Day, 1688 (c) New Years Day, 1815 (d) Empire Day, 1800 (e) None of these (xi) Colonial Policy refers to: (a) Policy towards European countries

(b) Policy toward the balance of power (c) Policy towards overseas conquest, settlement and trade (d) Policy toward communism (e) None of these (xii) Free Trade is: (a) A system of commercial exchange that is strictly regulated by governments (b) An economic policy that is based on minimal interference in the working of internal and external markets (c) A system of government in which only the wealthy are allowed to vote (d) A global system for mobilizing resources to achieve humane goals. (e) None of these (xiii) Industrialization began in Britain around what time period? (a) 1750 1800 (b) 1800 1815 (c) 1800 1850 (d) 1825 1850 (e) None of these (xiv) Catholic Emancipation occurred in which year? (a) 1776 (b) 1825 (c) 1829 (d) 1810 (e) 1815 (xv) The Reform Act of 1832 turned Britain into: (a) A constitutional monarchy (b) An egalitarian republic (c) A communist dictatorship (d) A more open parliamentary oligarchy (e) None of these (xvi) William Lovett authored The Peoples Charter in: (a) 1832 (b) 1838 (c) 1836 (d) 1840 (e) 1830 (xvii) The Tories and Whigs were: (a) Rival churches (b) Rival pressure groups (c) Rival political parties (d) Comrades

(e) None of these (xviii) Lord Palmerston was Foreign Secretary of Britain from: (a) 1830 1841 (b) 1835 1842 (c) 1800 1810 (d) 1815 1820 (e) None of these (xix) Queen Victoria ascended the throne in: (a) 1836 (b) 1837 (c) 1838 (d) 1839 (e) None of these (xx) The French Commander of the Expeditionary Force in the American Revolution was: (a) Burgoyne (b) De Tocqueville (c) Marquis de Custine (d) Marquis de Lafayette (e) None of these PART-II NOTE: (i) PART-II is to be attempted on separate Answer Book. (ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks. (iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered. Q.2. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England? What were the implications of this development for Englands role in the world? Discuss. (20) Q.3. Robert Walpole is regarded as the first Prime Minister of Britain. Why is this so? What factors facilitated and encouraged his emergence as the first Prime Minister? Did this have any constitutional implications? (20) Q.4. How did the social structure of Britain change between 1750 and 1832? Discuss at least three distinct social structural changes that occurred during this period. (20) Q.5. How did Britain financial strength and capital resources help it to prevail against France during their struggles in the 18th century? Demonstrate precisely how financial strength enabled Britain win with reference to the conflicts of this period. (20) Q.6. What was the impact of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars on British? ( 5 x 4 = 20) (a) Politics (b) Military power

(c) Economic strength (d) Diplomatic role. Q.7. What were the different opinions regarding policy towards Continental Europe after 1815? Which opinion eventually became the official policy? Why? (20) Q.8. How did the Reform Act of 1832 move Britain closer towards popular government? Discuss with reference to the provisions of the Act and the subsequent popular demands. (20)

Public Add
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2011 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes. (ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit. (PART-I MCQs) (COMPULSORY) (i) Public administration refers to: (a) A process (b) A discipline (c) A field of study (d) All of these (ii) The concept of separation between politics and public administration was first propounded by: (a) Aristotle (b) Woodrow Wilson (c) Karl Marx (d) Machiavelli (iii) The famous fourteen principles of organization were given by: (a) Plato (b) Henri Fayol (c) Fredrick Taylor (d) Max Weber

(iv) The author of the famous essay The Study of Administration was: (a) Dwight Waldo (b) Woodrow Wilson (c) Fredrick Taylor (d) Margaret Thatcher (v) Span of control means: (a) Tenure on a post (b) Geographical jurisdiction (c) Power to control others (d) Number of subordinates under a superior (vi) Job description relates to appointing a suitable person on a job: (a) True (b) False (vii) Job specification defines the parameters of the job to be done: (a) True (b) False (viii) Proper job analysis is based on: (a) Job description (b) Job specification (c) Both of these (d) None of these (ix) Bureaucracy refers to: (a) Red tape (b) The totality of government officials (c) A specific set of structural arrangement (d) All of these (x) The mnemonic POSDCORB for management was introduced by: (a) James Mooney (b) Adam Smith (c) Luther Gulick (d) None of these (xi) The famous Hawthorne experiments were conducted by: (a) Elton Mayo

(b) Abraham H. Maslow (c) Mark Twain (d) None of these (xii) Hawthorne effect refers to increase in productivity because of: (a) Good physical working environment (b) Secure job (c) Presence of observers (d) None of these (xiii) Maslows highest need in his hierarchy of needs was: (a) Love or affiliation needs (b) Self actualization needs (c) Esteem needs (d) None of these (xiv) The average human being inherently dislikes work (a) An assumption of theory X (b) An assumption of theory Y (c) An assumption of theory Z (d) None of these (xv) Spoils system refers to: (a) Management through objectives (b) Public sector concept of staffing (c) Awarding jobs to political supporters (d) None of these (xvi) Deficit financing is: (a) Excess revenues (b) Excess expenditures (c) Both of these (d) None of these (xvii) Performance audit is used as a comparison between: (a) Actual expenditure and booked expenditure (b) Revenue collected and potential revenue (c) Activities of an organization with the assigned objectives (d) None of these

(xviii) A whistle blower in an organization is a person: (a) Who reveals bad things about his department to the public (b) Who is a good singer (c) Who is assigned security duties (d) None of these (xix) The budget cycle is: (a) The duration for which it is applicable (b) The process through which it has to go (c) The time frame of preparation (d) None of these (xx) Group dynamics refers to: (a) Nature of a group (b) Development of a group (c) Interrelationship of a group (d) All of these Q.2. Public administration refers to the implementation of public policy. Discuss in detail. (20) Q.3. Parliamentary oversight of the executive is an important aspect of any democratic system. How is this role being exercised by the Parliament in Pakistan? What recommendations would you suggest for making this role more effective? (20) Q.4. In any organization, motivation of employees is essential to enhance productivity and for efficient achievement of the organizational goals. Explain the concept of motivation giving reference to Maslows hierarchy of needs theory. (20) Q.5. Discuss Max Webers concept of ideal type of bureaucracy. How does it differ from the existing public bureaucracy in Pakistan? (20) Q.6. Explain the concept of Good Governance. How can good governance ensure efficient and effective public service delivery at the grass roots level in Pakistan? (20) Q.7. The flow and management of funds is the lifeblood of our system of public administration. Explain the governments budgetary system. Is it an inherently political process? (20) Q.8. Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (a) E-government in Pakistan (b) Judicial activism

(c) F. Taylors Scientific Management Theory (d) Theory X and Theory Y (e) New Public Management Concept (5 x 4 = 20) AGRICULTURE

2010 Foresty
Forestry 2010 Part I Mcq's statements 1. forest that have never been subjected to human disturbances are called as: 2. vegetation type with trees widely spaced among herbaceous or shrubby vegetation is known as: 3. plants which can with stand dry condition are called as: 4. the thin layer of living meristimatic cells between bark and wood which by cell division from new bark and wood is called as: 5. a gradient of change in species composition related to habitat is: 6. forest with all trees of same species is called: 7. an organism that feeds primarily on leaves of trees is called as: 8. piece of wood made by removing two or more sides is called as: 9. capacity for both vegetative growth and flowering over an extended period of time is called as: 10. conservation of species or population inside their natural habitat is called : 11. natural or constructed channels covered with an erosion resistant grass that transports surface run off to a suitable discharge point at non erosive rate is called as: 12. a rapid in stream is called: 13. a tree with a cavity of hollow in which mammals sleep and/ or rear their litters is called: 14. a worldwide grouping of similar communities commonly described by dominant vegetation is called : 15. deep or bottom parts of aquatic environments is called: 16. long growing multi-stemmed eucalyptus generally 2-10 m tall and with a woody lignotuber is called as: 17. a machine for shaping a piece of wood by holding it at its end and rotating it rapidly against a cutting tool is known as: 18. distortion of intended shape of a piece of wood is known as: 19. external features , the form or appearance of forest is called as 20. the process by which ice and snow waste away owing to melting and evaporation is called:

Part II Q.2 a)Effects of silvicultural activity of eucalyptus trees on ecological processes in irrigated forests ,the Punjab, Pakistan? 10 b) Discuss phytosociology and structure of Himalayan forests from different climatic zones Pakistan. 10 Q.3 How many times forest policies in Pakistan have been revised and what new was added and

adopted in each policy? Discuss the merits and demerits of current policy in the light of war on terrorism in forest epicenters in northern areas of Pakistan. Q.4 There are more than 21 national Parks of Pakistan. Give detail of bioecology or the most important park. Discuss endangered species in this part and steps to be taken for amelioration or conditions of the parks to make it important in ecotorism. Q.5 Forest resources are important for countries like Pakistan with a n agro-based economy. Discuss in detail these resources keeping in view soils and rainfall regime in Pakistan. Also give an account awareness programs run by NGOs or public sectors to conserve and preserve these resources. Q.6 Livestock provides with many services to the mankind. Evaluate status of grazing animals of rangelands in Pakistan. Discuss problems of graziers in these land and measures to overcome the problems in enhancing livestock production. What are prospects of increasing agro-grazing in Punjab, Pakistan. Q.7 Discuss steps in managing water resources for environmentally sustainable irrigated agriculture Pakistan. Design a community-based watershed management support project. Explain complementary role of research and teaching in Courses Dealing with Integrated Watershed management. Q.8 Write a short note on any Four of following: i)lise of satellite in forest mensuration ii)management of water resources for sustainable agriculture in Pakistan iii)Principle of range management iv)steps of enhancing forest production v)arid wild lands in Pakistan vi) social forestry vii)forest products protection viii)micro watershed

Agriculture

Agriculture 2010
Part I
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20) (i) Wheat inflorescence is called as: (a) Spike (b) Panicle (c) Spadix (d) Cymose (e) None of these

(ii) Soil structure can be improved with the addition of: (a) Chemical fertilizer (b) Gypsum (c) Lime (d) Organic matter (e) None of these (iii) Humidity is measured by means of: (a) Luxmeter (b) Anemometer (c) Psychrometer (d) Thermometer (e) None of these (iv) When soil surface is protected/covered with residue of a crop, the practice is called? (a) Sheet erosion (b) Nitrogen fixation (c) Tillage (d) Mulching (e) None of these (v) Which of the following is not a fruit? (a) Tomato (b) Potato (c) Pumpkin (d) Melon (e) None of these (vi) Which one of the following is a good source of protein? (a) Wheat (b) Maize (c) Pulses (d) Meat (e) None of these (vii) The vector of cotton leaf curl virus in Pakistan is considered as: (a) Jassid (b) Aphid (c) Pink boll worm (d) White fly (e) None of these (viii) In genetics the appearance of an attribute of living organism is termed as: (a) Dominant (b) Phenotype (c) Recessive (d) Genotype (e) None of these (ix) Rhizobium belongs to: (a) Nitrogen fixing bacteria (b) Amonifying bacteria (c) Nitrifying bactyeria (d) Denitrifying bacteria (e) None of these

(x) In DNA, adenine always pairs with: (a) Guanine (b) Thymine (c) Uracil (d) Cytosine (e) None of these (xi) Insects have: (a) 4 legs and 2 wings (b) 8 legs and 4 wing (c) 6 legs and 4 wings (d) 4 legs and 4 wings (e) None of these (xii) Tikka disease is major pathogenic threat in: (a) Wheat (b) Apple (c) Sorghum (d) Groundnut (e) None of these (xiii) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has its headquarters in: (a) Washington (b) Geneva (c) Rome (d) Paris (e) None of these (xiv) Soil salinity can be rectified with: (a) Urea (b) Ammonium Sulphate (c) Sodium Chloride (d) Gypsum (e) None of these (xv) Safflower is an: (a) Oil producing plant (b) Ornamental plant (c) Leguminous plant (d) Fibre producing plant (e) None of these (xvi) Banana fruit is classified in the category of: (a) Berry (b) Pomes (c) Stone fruit (d) Drupe (e) None of these (xvii) Ploidy level of maize plant is: (a) Monoploid (b) Diploid (c) Haploid (d) Tetraploid (e) None of these

(xviii) Gypsum is rich source of: (a) Calcium + Zinc (b) Calcium + Potassium (c) Calcium + Sulpher (d) Calcium + Nitrogen (e) None of these (xix) Gossypium hirsutum is the botanical name of: (a) Rice (b) Maize (c) Sugarcane (d) Cotton (e) None of these (xx) Olericulture is the study dealing with: (a) Honey bee (b) Rearing of silk worms (c) Vegetable production (d) Growing ornamental flowers (e) None of the above

Part II Q.2 Price control mechanism of some major agricultural commodities has failed in the country in the near past. Identify the main bottlenecks and suggest necessary measures to strengthen the existing marketing system. Q.3 Biotic stresses are the matter of great concern in agricultural crop production . Give a comprehensive approach of various pathways to protect the crops from these threats. Q.4 Discuss the causes of soil salinity and water-logging in irrigated agriculture. Suggest appropriate recommendations to reclaim saline sodic soils. Q.5 Narrate the modern techniques of genetics regarding crop involvement. Discuss the prospects of new technologies to have the possibilities of another green revolution. Q.6 Agricultural research has significantly enhanced the productivity of all field crops in Pakistan except the oilseeds. Narrate the main shortfalls and discuss the role of various institutions/agencies working on these lines. Q.7 Write short notes on any of four foolowing:4*5 a) challenges in livestock management b) genetic resources and their conservation c) organic crop production d) potential of horticulture sector as an industry e) range management in Pakistan

f) foot and mouth disease Q.8 Differentiate between any four: 4*5 a) gram blight and gram wilt b)C-3 plants and C4 plants c) biological nitrogen fixation and nitrification d) silviculture and sericulture e) respiration and transpiration f)basic seed and certified seed BRITISH HISTORY
Q.NO.1. Gladstones tenure of office has been called The Second Era Of Reforms. Discuss his reforms. Q.NO.2. What do you mean by Eastern Question? Discuss the aspect of the Eastern Question from 18781913. Q.NO.3. What is meant by Splendid Isolation? Give reasons for its abandonment. Q.NO.4. Critically examine the Parliamentary Act of 1911. Q.NO.5. What is cold war? What were the main causes and course of cold war? Q.NO.6. Explain Anglo-American Relation from 1914-1915 A.D. Q.NO.7. Write notes on ANY TWO of the following: a) The Boer War b) Suez Canal Crisis c) The first Labour Government. d) Sir Winston Churchill.

Q.NO.1 For many generations to come, the Revolution of 1688-89 was spoken of by our ancestors as the Glorious Revolution (Prof. Trevelyon). Comment on its results. Q.NO.2 How the First Coalition (1793-97) was formed against France; write the causes of its failure? Q.NO.3 Write critical essay of George III Personal Rule? Q.NO.4. What do you mean by Chartist Movement; what were its demands? Q.NO.5. How the Industrial Revolution affected the life of common man? Comment.

Q.NO.6 Write down the Union of England and Scotland. Narrate its results. Q.NO.7. Write notes on ANY TWO of the following a) Pitt the Younger b) Treaty of Paris (1763) c) Social Results of Industrial Revolution d) The Bed Chamber Question.

PUBLIC ADMN
Part-II Note:Attempt only four Q.2.Define public ad.Explain and justify your definition in comparison with various other competing definitions of public ad.Do u think public ad.is different from business administration both in theory and practice? Q.3.Comparatively evaluate Taylor's scientific management & Weber's ideal bureaucracy & discuss. Q.4.Compare & Contrast the Bureaucratic model with new public management(NPM).Do u think NPM has replaced the bureaucratic approach to public ad?support ur views with examples from Pak. Q.5.Compare AND Contrast rational,incremental and NPM approaches to decision making in public ad.Explain your views with examples from Pak. Q.6.What is good governance?Explain the role of public ad. in good governance particularly with reference to Pak? Q.7.Human Resource Management(HRM) is a contemporary approach to managing people in business org.What are the salient features of HRM model?Do you think this model is being applied to reform personnel system in Pak? Q.8.Discuss the functions and organizational structure of federal govt.of Pak including administrative relations between federal ministries and federal bodies such as commissions,authorities,boards & state-owned enterprises Objective Part PA 2010 Q1. Select the best option / answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20). (i). The differnece between public administration and business administration is :

(a) amount of political and legal constraints on decision making (b) the emphasis on efficiency (c) managment structure and processes (d) no difference between public administration and business administration (e) None of these Ans (c) (ii) The emphasis of the politics-administration dochotomy is on: (a) the focus or "what" of public administration (b) the actors or "who" of public administration (c) the span or "when" of public administration (d) the locus or "where" of public administration (e) None of these Ans(a) (iii) Gulick and Urwick's POSDCORB anagram was: (a) reference to the locus of public administration (b) a lisiting of when to utilize public administration (c) an expression of administrative principles to follow (d) a means of identifying the problem associate with bureaucracy (e) None of these Ans (c) (iv) The three components that compromise publicness and privateness in society are: (a) bureaucracy, consistancy and budget (b) administration, management and organization (c) execution, regulation and structure (d) agency, access, interest (e) None of these Ans(b) (v) Simon refuted the administrative (a) revealing the administrative principles (b) showing that for every principle there is a counter-principle (c) explaining that administrative principles can only be used in complex organization (d) relating that administrative principles always allowed for rational descisions (e) None of these

Ans (e) (vi) The New Public Management can be best described as: (a) public administration in 21st century (b) bureaucratic model of public administration (c) application of business practices in public management (d) a mechanism for improving service delivery (e) None of these Ans(d) (vii) The open model for organization is reffered to as: (a) hierarchical and militaristic (b) technological and anti-humanistic (c) restrictive and rigid (d) collefgial and competitive (e) None of these Ans(d) (viii) The aim of Taylor's scientific management was to: (a) stress individual accomplishment over organizational yield (b) reduce production and increase morale (c) improve organizational efficency and production' (d) alter machinary to lessen burden on the labour force (e) None of these Ans(c) (xi) In comparison to managers of private organizations, public bureaucrates must: (a) spend less time on external environment and more time on internal managment (b) spend more time on external environment and less time on internal managment (c) spend less time on both external environment and internal managment (d) spend more time on both external environment and internal managment (e) None of these Ans(a) (x) Supervision as a mechanism of control over subordinates has been founded to be: (a) the most effective mechanism of control (b) as effective as input control

(c) the less effective mechanism of control (d) more effective than behavior control (e) None of these Ans (e) (xi) According to Weber, the three types of leadership are: (a) charismatic, traditional, legal/rational (b) titular, controllers, organizers (c) institutionalists, specialists, hybrids (d) charismatic, institutionalists, specialists (e) None of these Ans(d) (xii) In terms of public administration, one defines a system: (a) according to the organizational structure (b) according to the administrative effectivness (c) according to problem one wishes to resolve (d) according to the amount of resource available (e) None of these Ans(a) (xiii) The advantage of systems approach is: (a) it allows us to disregard the differences in world views (b) it allows means and ends to remain ambiguous (c) it forces us to delineate the differnces and similarities in world views and improves efficiency and effectivness (d) it allows for new and fresh solutions to old and distressing problems (e) None of these Ans(c) (xiv) According to humanists approach, the management scientist's system is incomplete because: (a) it fails to factor in the variable of environemnt and instability (b) it fails to acount for the variable of uniquely human qualities such as genius and despair (c) it gives too much emphasis to the variable of uniquely human qualities (d) it does not consider quantifiable and measureable variables (e) None of these

Ans(b) (xv) The purpose of decision tree is: (a) decision alternatives (b) cost analysis (c) project coordination (d) time analysis (e) None of these Ans(a) (xvi) the line-item budget covers: (a) inputs only (b) outputs only (c) inputs and outputs (d) neither inputs nor outputs (e) None of these Ans(a) (xvii) Performance budget covers: (a) inputs only (b) outputs only (c) neither inputs nor outputs (d) inputs and outputs (e) None of these Ans(d) (xviii) The essential differnce between mangement-by-objectives and planning-programmingbudgeting is that: (a) MBO does not necessarily focus on inputs (b) MBO does not necessarily focus on outputs (b) MBO does not necessarily focus on alternatives (b) MBO necessarily focus on alternatives (e) None of these Ans(c) (xix) one of the salient feature of civil service system of Paksitna is: (a) prefernce for contract appointments

(b) prefernce for professionals (c) prefernce for generalists (d) prefernce for doctors (e) None of these Ans(c) (xx) Public goods differ from private goods on the basis of: (a) price (b) delivery (c) exclusion (d) public interest (e) None of these Ans(c) Note: iii, iv, v, viii, x, xi, xv, xx are verified answers and rest must be ensured.

Most Repeated Questions of Public Administration

Public Administration 1. Define Public Administration.What changes do you forsee in the role of government to meet the demands of the public in the 21st century?(1998) 2. How the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan envisages an egalitarian Islamic Welfare State in Pakistan?Why were could not so far realize this objectivety in these 50 years?Is it not an infringement of our constitution?(1997) 3. Write an essay on "the role of Public Administartion in a modern welfare state." (1998 held in 1999) 4. Describe the characteristic feature of Public Administration and highlight the strengths and weaknesses within the framework of government.(2000) 5. Define the notion of good governance.Discuss the scope and functions of public administration within the framework of governance(2001) 6. Discuss how good governance can be introduced in the Bureaucracy of Pakistan and used as an instrument of rapid economic growth.(2002) 7. What is "New Public Management?" To what extent NPM explains the administrative reforms in Pakistan, which have been undertaken in the last few years?Discuss with examples.(2003) 8. "Public Administration is detailed and systematic application of law.Every particular application of law is an act of administration".(Woodrow Wilson).Discuss the scope of public administrtion in the light of above statement.(2004) 9. In a democratic state,government is said to be the WILL of the people in action.The concept has widened the scope of Public Adminstration. Why should be the new role of public administrator,as per examinations of the people?(2005) 10. It has been said that "Administration is the most obvious part of the government in action;it is the executive, the operative, the most visible side of government and is ofcourse as old as government itself".Discuss the above statement in light of the theory and practice of Public Administration(2006) 11. Discuss the general problems comprising the elements of public administration in detail.(2007) 12. It is said that "PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION is nothing less than the whole government in action".What is your view about the nature of public administration? (2008).

13. Write a short essay on the intellectual history of Public Administration (2009) Social Thoughts 1. Give a brief account of major schools of thoughts in Administration. Compare and contrast the theoretical foundation of Scientific Management Movement and human Relation(1995) 2. Identify the major schools of thoughts in Administrations. Give a detailed account of these schools(1996) 3. The enigma of politics in Pakistan could not help democratize the administrative behavior in Pakistan. Please offer your comments (1997) 4. Identify the major schools of thoughts in administration. Give arguments in favor of a school of thought, which may guide us to change the orientation of government administration in Pakistan from status quo to development (1998 held in 1999) 5. Give a comprehensive account of Behavioural School of thought in administration. How can it be made instrumental for good governance in Pakistan?(2000) 6. Discuss how an integrated approach to various schools of thought of management can be applied, by the present day administrators, for the success of their organizations?(2002) 7. Give a comprehensive account of Behavioral School of thought in administration. How can it be made instrumental for good governance in Pakistan?(2003) 8. Fredrick W Taylor is considered the originator of the scientific management movement. Explain the principle of scientific management propounded by him.(2006) 9. The Hawthrone studies played a significant role in changing the dominant view at the time the employees were no different from any other machines that the organization used." Discuss human relation movement with particular emphasis on the hawthrone studies?(2008) 10. Public administration is a broad ranging and amorphous mix of theory and practice. The purpose of public Administration is to frame a superior understanding of government and its relationship with the society it governs , as well as to promote public policies responsive to social needs. Public Administration also institutes managerial practices attuned to effectiveness, efficiencies, and a deeper human requisite of the citizenry. Discuss. (2009) Bureaucracy 1. Analyze the ecology of bureaucracy in Pakistan bringing out the linkage between conditions in which bureaucracy in Pakistan works and their general performance(1994) 2. Write a critical note on Max Webbers theory of bureaucracy.Give your views on its application to the existing administrative system in Pakistan.(1995)

3. Highlight the negative and positive characteristics of bureaucracy.Examine the role of Civil Service of Pakistan as change agent(1996) 4. Define the concept of bureaucracy .Evaluate the performance of bureaucracy of Pakistan as change agent.(1998 held in 1999) 5. Explain the meaning of Ecology. Suggest ecological changes which may improve the performance of the bureaucracy of Pakistan.(2000) 6. Explain Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy. In your opinion, has bureaucracy outlived its usefulness? Why or why not?(2001) 7. Discuss how good governance can be introduced in the Bureaucracy of Pakistan and used as an instrument of rapid economic growth.(2002) 8. Compare and contrast Taylors scientific management and Webers bureaucracy.Do you think these two theories are still relevant to changing public administration.(2003) 9. Briefly explain the characteristics of bureaucracy as indicated by Max Weber. Critically examine, whether these characteristics are relevant to modern times and should be maintained?(2005) 10. What is Bereaucracy? Why is it so important to the effective functioning of organisation? Explain in the light of Max Weber's theory of Bereaucracy.(2006) 11. The bureaucracy in many developing countries has played a considerable part as a change agent in modernizing and development. Why bureaucracy is lacking in this respect in Pakistan? Elaborate.(2007) 12. "Bureaucratic power is not the same as administration effectiveness.A poweful bureacracy is administratively weak".What are your reasons for agreement or disagreement with the statement?(2008) 13. Bureaucracy and Democrarcy are antithetical.Bureaucracy is hierarchical,elitist,specializing and informed while democracy is communal,pluralist,generalizing and ill informed.Keeping in mind the quantum of expectations in Pakistan and the reality of the civic culture discuss the above statement. (2009) Administrative Leadership 1. Bring out various qualities of administrative leadership necessary for obtaining results.Use examples from Pakistan.(1994) 2. What do you understand by Administrative Leadership? Select an approach to the study of leadership and examine its suitability to deal with the middle level management problems In Pakistan(1995)

3. Differentiate between the roles and functions of political and administrative leadership. How can we reconcile the conflict between political and administrative leadership?(2000) 4. Compare the Executive Leadership in Pakistan with its political leadership. How the later can further be improved.(2002) 5. The administrative leadership needs three bases to e securely build up namely personal, political and institutional. Do you agree with this statement? Explain.(2004) 6. Discuss various styles of leadership? What style of leader you prefer? Justify your preference?(2008) Administrative Accountability 1. What kind of role can be played by judiciary in strengthening the system of administrative accountability?Discuss in the light of condition prevailing in Pakistan?(1993) 2. How far has the institution of Ombudsman(Wafaqi Muhtasib) proved to be successful in checking efficiency, Inertia and misuses of authority in the administrative machinery in Pakistan?(1994) 3. Why Administrative Accountability is necessary in the public service? Suggest proper means to improve the system of accountability in running the affairs of government in Pakistan(1995) 4. Describe the organization and function of Wafaqi Mohtasib in Pakistan(1996) 5. Discuss the problem of administrative accountability in Pakistan.how should we solve these problems(1998 held in 1999) 6. Where constitutional powers are limited and their exercise subject to judicial review, the activities of the legislature, and hence the limits of executive action, are subject to determination in the law courts.Does this statement effectively explains the process of judicial review of legislative and executive action in Pakistan.Explain(1999). 7. A fair, free and transparent system of accountability is a pre-requisite of public administration in a democratic state. Identify the causes and suggest remedies for the failure of system of accountability during the democratic regimes in Pakistan.(2000) 8. A fair, free and transparent system of accountability is a pre-requisite of public administration in a democratic state. Identify the causes and suggest remedies for the failure of system of accountability during the democratic regimes in Pakistan(2003) 9. The administrative accountability of the public services is done under two heads that is internal and external control in Pakistan. Elaborate these in detail.(2004)

10. What are various methods of legislative control over executive in Pakistan? Why these controls are not so effective and taken lightly by the bureaucracy?(2005) 11. Explain the salient features of National Accountability Strategy as prepared by the National Accountability Bureau. Can it be called a complete strategy of Effective Governanace?(2006) 12. The judicial remedies and accountability for the citizen of the country against the abuse of power has become prevalent in the modern time. What are those remedies? Elaborate.(2007 and 2009) Planning 1. Decribe in details the process of economic planning in Pakistan.Also discuss the major issue in implementation of plans and projects(1993) 2. Describe the system of planning and programming in Pakistan.How can the gap between planning and implementation be bridged for achieving the objective of rapid socio-economics development in Pakistan(1995) 3. Describe the structural and functional compostition of planning machinery in Pakistan.How can the big gap between planning and implementation be bridged to reduced the cost of development in future(1998 held in 1999) 4. Explain the process of planning in Pakistan at provincial and federal levels.What role does the planning Communication of Pakistan plays in the process(1999) 5. Critically examine the planning process and machinery in Pakistan(2002) 6. What is administrative planning? Explain it in the light of personnel and techniques.(2004) 7. One of the writers on planning Mr. Pfiffner points out that the constitution of a country is a plan. Every planning and purposeful activity is preceded by preparation for action. Do you agree with this statement? Discuss.(2007) 8. Eplain the system of project planning in the government of Pakistan and how does it extend to the provinces and local governments? (2009) Organization 1. Expalin the concept of Public Corporation.Critically analyze the working of public corporation in Pakistan(1993) 2. Identify four theories of organization.Describe one theory which you think can help in solving the administrative problems in Pakistan(1995) 3. Explain how an organization has its own peculiar structure and function.Despite their legal entity how the bureaucratic departmentalization frustrates public deviating from their fixed

objectives.(1997) 4. Discuss the Organizational and functional setup of the Federal and Provincial Governments in Pakistan. How their relationship can further be strengthened.(2002) 5. Public Corporations are created because government departments are not conducive to initiative and flexibility required in modern times. Discuss as to what extent these objectives have been achieved by public corporations in Pakistan. Give examples, where possible.(2005) Personal Administration 1. The structure if civil services is often described as a legacy of colonial rule.What changes are required in its structure and working in order to bring it in line with the needs of a modern democratic state?(1993) 2. Describe the major features of public personnel management in the government of Pakistan and suggest reforms in the light of your comments and description(1994) 3. Higlight the salient features of the system of Public Personnel Management in Pakistan.How the principle of Merit is gradually replaced by the policy of patronage(1995) 4. All the governments servants are public servants. Please explain how?Where the fault lies that they tend to dictate but least bother to serve the citizens(1997) 5. Prepare a list of salient features if the system of public personnel management in Pakistan.How is the growing trend of political patronage can be checked to reduce the magnitude of corruption in public service?(1998 held in 1999) 6. What structural changes would you suggest to change the orientation of public personnel management in Pakistan from "ruling elite" to "serving civil servants" to achieve the objectives of poverty alleviation and development.(2000) 7. Discuss the role of government in human resource management at enterprise level with particular reference to Pakistan.(2001) 8. Why the recently introduced reforms by the Government of Pakistan are severely criticized by some of the Government Servants, suggest remedies for improvement.(2002) 9. Describe the scope of personnel administration with special reference to aristocratic system of personnel administration.(2004) 10. In democracy, political neutrality of civil servants is only a normative value. They have to endorse and follow the policies of the ruling party as they can not afford to act otherwise. Discuss and suggest remedies.(2005)