FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1990.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all. Choose FOUR out of NINE questions. Question No. 10 is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Examine the role of Public Administration in a modern welfare state. How the study of public administration can help in understanding the problems of administration in a developing country like Pakistan?
2. Discuss some of the negative and positive aspects of bureaucracy. Give your views on the bureaucracy of Pakistan as a change agent.
3. Highlight the importance of leadership in administration. Identify various forms of administrative leadership and give arguments in favour of a form which suits to the administrative environments in Pakistan.
4. Write a critical note on the concept of accountability in public service. How public servants in Pakistan can be made more accountable?
5. Describe the structure of planning machinery in Pakistan. Identify its strengths and weakness.
6. How communications contribute to efficiency and productivity in public administration? Suggest methods of improving the speed and accuracy of communication channels in an organization.
7. What is meant by informal organization? How does it modify the formal organization?
8. Give a brief account of salient features of the system of public personnel management in Pakistan. Are you in favour or against the closed system in Civil Service of Pakistan? Why?
9. Explain the meaning of coordination. Suggest methods of efficiently handling the problems of coordination in public administration.
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1991.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Pakistan has been described by some foreign writers on Public Administration as an administrative state or a bureaucratic policy. What do you understand of this statement and how far do you agree with it?
2. “Civil Service today is still fundamentally the product of the nineteenth century philosophy of the Northcote-Trevelyan report. The tasks it faces are those of the second half of the twentieth century.” Do you consider this quote to be a fair comment on our personnel system? Argue your case for or against.
3. “Every company has two organizational structures: the formal one is written on the charts; the other is the everyday living relationship of the men and women in the organization.” Give your views on formal and informal organizational structures in governmental organizations in the light of this excerpt from former I. T. T. Chairman Harold S. Geneen’s book ‘Managing’.
4. a) In a democratic policy, the civil service in its actions is accountable to the people through the Legislature. How is this legislative control exercised?
b) What is Judicial Review of administrative action and how is it exercised in Pakistan?
5. Our district administration set-up has been compared to the French prefecture system as two examples of elitest bureaucratic structures. However, the French system has undergone a change in the past decade and now gives much more powers to the authorities of local government thus changing the relation between them and the State’s field services. Do you think any such readjustment of relationship in the districts is feasible or desirable in our administrative environment?
6. The philosophy of O & M is based on the Scientific Management movement initiated by Frederick W. Taylor and it is a means of achieving organizational objectives more speedily and efficiently. Has O & M organization in our country fulfilled the objectives of a speedy and efficient Public Administration? If not, analyze the causes of its failure.
7. The quota system of regional representation in the superior services has sometimes been criticized as favouring the privileged classes. Is this criticism legitimate? Do you consider that the quota system as it is worked at present has met the objectives for which it was instituted?
8. The terms Job Description, Job Evaluation and Position Classification occur very frequently in the reform literature on Public Administration. Give a definition of these terms and state how far these concepts can be applied to our personnel system as structured at present.
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1992.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
1. “The bureaucratic machinery necessary for implementing new social ideals invariably destroys them.” Comment upon this particular viewpoint in the context of the role of bureaucracy in a welfare state.
2. Write a detailed note on the various forms of administrative leadership.
3. Discuss the salient features of pubic personnel management in Pakistan. What kinds of reforms, if any, are needed to improve the system?
4. Describe the economic and socio-political ecology in which Pakistan's bureaucracy works. In what ways does it hinder efforts to promote efficiency in administrative processes?
5. Comment upon the state of administrative accountability in Pakistan. Are various forms of international and external controls sufficient to ensure accountability?
6. Analyse the recruitment system prevalent in the government of Pakistan. Also comment upon the advisability of the lateral entry policy as adopted in the early 1970s.
7. Trace the evolution of planning machinery in Pakistan and discuss its role in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes.
8. Describe various theories of organizations. Also discuss the principles governing organization development.
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1993.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Bring out the main features of a modern welfare state. Can such a state exist within an authoritarian framework?
2. Write a detailed note on the Systematic Theory of Public Administration.
3. What kind of role can be played by judiciary in strengthening the system of administrative accountability? Discuss in the light of conditions prevailing in Pakistan.
4. Describe in detail the process of economic planning in Pakistan. Also discuss the major issues in implementation of plans and projects.
5. Explain the concept of Public Corporations. Critically analyze the working of public corporation in Pakistan.
6. The structure of 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?
7. Highlight the importance of communication in a modern organization. What are the basic principles of communication which can ensure smooth functioning of the organization?
8. District administration in Pakistan, headed by a Deputy Commissioner, is usually criticized as a relic of an authoritarian system. Suggest changes in the preen set-up which can enhance the efficiency of the district administration and also make responsive to the needs of the people.
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1994.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
1. “Public Administration consists of all those operations having for their purpose the fulfillment of enforcement of public policy.” Define the nature, purpose and scope of Public Administration in the light of this definition.
2. Analyze the ecology of bureaucracy in Pakistan bringing out the linkage between conditions in which bureaucracy in Pakistan works and their general performance.
3. Write a note on the principles of communications within the government machinery underlining the interaction between effective communication and level of efficiency in the government.
4. Bring out various qualities of administrative leadership necessary for obtaining results. Use examples from Pakistan.
5. How far has the institution of Ombudsman (Wafaqi Mohtasib) proved to be successful in checking inefficiency, inertia and misuse of authority is the administrative machinery in Pakistan?
6. “No longer are the best and brightest in Pakistan preparing for a career in CSP/DMG (Kennedy, Bureaucracy in Pakistan)”. Comment with reference to the image of CSP/DMG in the public mind and their dominance and pre-eminence vis-à-vis other functional groups after the administrative reforms of 1973.
7. Describe the major features of public personnel management in the government of Pakistan and suggest reforms in the light of your comments and description.
8. Discuss the role of Audit in ensuring financial propriety and discipline in the government of Pakistan. Has it been successful?
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1995.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
1. Examine the nature and scope of Public Administration and describe its role in a modern welfare state.
2. Give a brief account of major schools of thought in Administration. Compare and contrast the theoretical foundation of Scientific Management Movement and Human Relations.
3. Write a critical note on Max Weber’s theory of Bureaucracy. Give you views on its applications to the existing administrative system in Pakistan.
4. 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.
5. Why “Administrative Accountability” is necessary in the public service? Suggest proper means to improve the system of accountability in running the affairs of the government in Pakistan.
6. 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-economic development in Pakistan.
7. Identify four theories of Organization. Describe one theory which you think can help in solving the administrative problems in Pakistan.
8. Highlight 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?
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1996.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all. Including question No. 8 which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Identify the major school of through in Administration. Give a detailed account of one of these schools.
2. Enumerate critical problems of coordination in Public Administration in Pakistan. Suggest a comprehensive solution to solve these problems,
3. Define Public Administration. What changes do you foresee in the role of government to meet the demands of the public in the twenty-first century?
4. Describe the elementary elements of financial administration. How the system of financial administration can be made efficient and trustworthy by using the principles of Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing?
5. Highlight the negative and positive characteristics of Bureaucracy. Examine the role of the Civil Servant of Pakistan as a change agent.
6. How the speed and accuracy of communication process can be increased in an organization to solve the chronic problems of administrative delays?
7. Describe the organization and functions of Wafaqi Mohtasib (OMBUDSMAN) in Pakistan.
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1998.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
1. Write an essay on, “The role of Public Administration in a modern welfare state”.
2. Identify the major schools of thought in administration. Give arguments in favour of a school of thought which may guide us to change the orientation of governmental administration in Pakistan from status-quo to development.
3. Define the concept of bureaucracy. Elaborate the performance of bureaucracy of Pakistan as a change agent.
4. Suggest with justification an appropriate leadership approach to make the ends of administrative and political leadership meet in a developing country having weak democratic institutions.
5. Discuss the problems of administrative accountability in Pakistan. How should we solve these problems?
6. Describe the structural and functional composition of planning machinery in Pakistan. How can the big between planning and implementation can be bridged to reduce the cost of development in future?
7. Prepare a list of salient features of the system of public personnel management in Pakistan. How the growing trend of political patronage can be checked to reduce the magnitude of corruption in public service.
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1999.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
1. Good Governance is not a luxury it is a vital necessary for development. Explain this statement in the light of the performance of government in Pakistan in the recent post.
2. Does the Civil Service of Pakistan have a career planning system? How does this system develop and guide the career path of the civil service personnel?
3. What is meant by reinventing government? How can such an exercise solve the administrative problems of Pakistan?
4. Explain the process of planning in Pakistan at the provincial and the federal levels. What role does the planning commission of Pakistan play in this process?
5. What is democracy? For a post colonial state like Pakistan what is more important, adherence to the form of democracy or striving to acquire the substance of democracy. Explain your point of view.
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 explain the process of judicial review of legislative and executive action in Pakistan? Explain.
7. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Programme Performance Budgeting
(b) Ombudsman
(c) Federalism
(d) A. H. Mashlow’s Theory of Human Motivation
Public Administration 2000
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question No.9 which Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Describe the characteristic features of Public Administration and highlight the strengths and weaknesses of governmental machinery in Pakistan.
2. Give a comprehensive account of Behavioural School of thought in administration. How can it be made instrumental for good governance in Pakistan?
3. Explain the meaning of Ecology. Suggest ecological changes which may improve the performance of the bureaucracy of Pakistan.
4. Differentiate between the roles and functions of political and administrative leadership. How can we reconcile the conflict between political and administrative leadership?
5. 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.
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...
7. Accounting and and auditing system of financial administration in Pakistan has almost collapsed as it has failed to control financial corruption. Suggest modern managerial methods to check the leakage of funds in the public sector organizations.
8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following topics:
(a). Problems of coordination in public administration of Pakistan..
(b) Role of Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary in public administration.
(c) Types of communication.
(d) Requirements for Good Governance.,
Public Administration Paper 2001
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2001.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2001.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question No.9 which Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 Critically examine the role, of bureaucracy, in good governance in general and with particular reference to Pakistan.
Q.2. Compare and contrast the closed and open career system models. Which of these two models best explain the career system of public bureaucracy in Pakistan?
Q.3. Discuss the structure and functions of district government under the new system
of local government being implemented by the present regime in Pakistan: .
Q.4. Define the notion of good governance. Discuss ·the scope and functions of public administration within the framework of governance.
Q.5, Explain Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy. In your opinion, has bureaucracy outlived its usefulness? Why or why not?
Q.6. Discuss the role of government in human resource management at enterprise level with particular reference to Pakistan.
Q.7. Define the term "Privatization’ in the context of Pakistan. How can privatization be useful in transforming the manufacturing and service sector of Pakistan? Answer this question in the light of the Privatization policy of Government of Pakistan.
Q.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
Public choice theory.
Politics - Administration Dichotomy
Devolution and Good Governance
Scientific Management.
Public Administration 2002
CE-2002
Note: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question 8, which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss how good governance can be introduced in the Bureaucracy of Pakistan and used as an instrument of rapid economic growth.
2. 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?
3. Compare the Executive Leadership in Pakistan with its political leadership. How the later can further be improved.
4. Critically examine the planning process and machinery in Pakistan.
5. Why the recently introduced reforms by the Government of Pakistan are severely criticized by some of the Government Servants, suggest remedies for improvement.
6. Discuss the Organizational and functional setup of the Federal and Provincial Governments in Pakistan. How their relationship can further be strengthened.
7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Crises in public corporation of Pakistan.
(b) Communication breakdown in organization
(c) Budget as control device
(d) Coordination methods.
Public Administration Paper 2004
NOTE: Attempt five questions in all including question no. 8 which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1. “Public Administration is detailed and systematic application of law. Every particular application of law is an act of administration”. (Woodro Wilson) Discuss the scope of public administration in the light of above statement.
2. “The administrative accountability of the public services is done under two heads that is internal and external control in Pakistan. Elaborate these in detail.
3. “The administrative leadership needs three bases to e securely build up namely personal, political and institutional”. Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
4. What is deficit financing and deficit budgeting? Is deficit financing is a boon or curse. Discuss.
5. Describe the scope of personnel administration with special reference to aristocratic system of personnel administration.
6. What is administrative planning? Explain it in the light of personnel and techniques.
7. Write in detail the main hindrances of effective communication. Can these be remedied?
1. “Public Administration is detailed and systematic application of law. Every particular application of law is an act of administration”. (Woodro Wilson) Discuss the scope of public administration in the light of above statement.
2. “The administrative accountability of the public services is done under two heads that is internal and external control in Pakistan. Elaborate these in detail.
3. “The administrative leadership needs three bases to e securely build up namely personal, political and institutional”. Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
4. What is deficit financing and deficit budgeting? Is deficit financing is a boon or curse. Discuss.
5. Describe the scope of personnel administration with special reference to aristocratic system of personnel administration.
6. What is administrative planning? Explain it in the light of personnel and techniques.
7. Write in detail the main hindrances of effective communication. Can these be remedied?
Public Administration 2005
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2005
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAXIMUM MARKS-100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO.8, which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
1. In a democratic state, government is said to be the WILL of the people in action. This concept has widened the scope of Public Administration. What should be the new role of public administrator, as per expectations of the people?
2. 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.
3. 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?
4. What are various methods of legislative control over executive in Pakistan? Why these controls are not so effective and taken lightly by the bureaucracy?
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.
6.Briefly discuss the role of various agencies of fiscal management in the government of Pakistan. What are the benefits of Financial Advisors Scheme introduced in the Federal Ministries?
7.Write short notes on any Four of the following:-
(a) Taylor's Scientific Management
(b)Elton Mayo's Hawthorn Experiments
(c) Management by Objectives (MBO) (d) Administrative Law(e) E - Government
(f)Ombudsman
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2005
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAXIMUM MARKS-100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO.8, which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
1. In a democratic state, government is said to be the WILL of the people in action. This concept has widened the scope of Public Administration. What should be the new role of public administrator, as per expectations of the people?
2. 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.
3. 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?
4. What are various methods of legislative control over executive in Pakistan? Why these controls are not so effective and taken lightly by the bureaucracy?
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.
6.Briefly discuss the role of various agencies of fiscal management in the government of Pakistan. What are the benefits of Financial Advisors Scheme introduced in the Federal Ministries?
7.Write short notes on any Four of the following:-
(a) Taylor's Scientific Management
(b)Elton Mayo's Hawthorn Experiments
(c) Management by Objectives (MBO) (d) Administrative Law(e) E - Government
(f)Ombudsman
Public Administration 2006
Attempt five questions in all.
Q.1. it has been said that "Administration is the most obvious part of government; it is government in action;it is the executive, the operative, the most visible side of the government and is ofcourse as old as government itself." Discuss the above statement in light of the theory and practice of Public Administration.
Q.2. Fredrick W Taylor is considered the originator of the scientific management movement. Explain the principle of scientific management propounded by him.
Q.3. "Work is accomplished by the employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence." Explain in the light of structure and operation of hierarchies in government.
Q.4. 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.
Q.5. What is the importance of Public Private Partnership in Effective Governanace? Discuss the concept of Public Private Partnership with exmample from Pakistan.
Q.6. 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?
Q.7. Explain briefly the Devolution Programme of the Government. Highlight its stregnths and weaknesses
Q.1. it has been said that "Administration is the most obvious part of government; it is government in action;it is the executive, the operative, the most visible side of the government and is ofcourse as old as government itself." Discuss the above statement in light of the theory and practice of Public Administration.
Q.2. Fredrick W Taylor is considered the originator of the scientific management movement. Explain the principle of scientific management propounded by him.
Q.3. "Work is accomplished by the employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence." Explain in the light of structure and operation of hierarchies in government.
Q.4. 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.
Q.5. What is the importance of Public Private Partnership in Effective Governanace? Discuss the concept of Public Private Partnership with exmample from Pakistan.
Q.6. 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?
Q.7. Explain briefly the Devolution Programme of the Government. Highlight its stregnths and weaknesses
.FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2007.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: (i) Attempt FIVE questions in all including question No. 8 which is compulsory. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(ii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered
(iii) Candidate must draw two straight lines (==================) at the end to separate each question attempted in Answer Books.
1. Discuss the general problems comprising the elements of public administration in detail.
2. 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.
3. The long experience of the leading countries of the world suggests certain principles to which budget-making should conform. What are those important principles? Describe briefly.
4. 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.
5. The excessive zeal for scientific management which arose as a corollary to the merit system has produced adverse effect on administration but civil service has become synonymous to merit system. Describe briefly the merit system and its advantages.
6. 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.
7. The professional ethics and consciousness is a sort of built in control mechanism and it prompts the administrative leadership to maintain high standard of efficiency and integrity. Do you agree with this statement? Discuss.
Public Administration 2008
FEDERAL PULIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,2008
NOTE; ATTEMPT ONLY FOUR QUESTIONS FROM PART -II.ALL QUESTION CARRY EQUAL MARKS.
Q.2. 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? (20). Q.3. "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? Q.4. "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? Q.5. The CSP officers were accused of harbouring a colonial mentality,of being little more "Brown Englishmen's in the conduct of duties .Do you agree with this observation,Comment? Q.6. Discuss various styles of leadership? What style of leader you prefer? Justify your preference? Q.7. Explain the new administrative setup under Local Government Ordinance 2001.How far it affected the efficiency of Bureaucracy ? Q.8. Analyze the Recruitment and training process of Central and Provincial Service?
COMPULSORY QUESTIONS 2009
Q.2. Write a short essay on the intellectual history of Public Administration (20)
Q.3. 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. (20) Q.4. 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. (20) Q.5. How and why governments implement public programmes by hiring the private sector to do work for them.In writting your answer also discuss the concepts of privitization and public private partnership. (20) Q.6. Domestic public policy is implemented not merely by government but by governments.The administration of a single public policy often involves a meldley of funding sources and public administrators interacting through all the three levels of governments.Please comment on the strenght of inter government relations i.e; financial,legal.political and administrative relationship that exist among the various governments units of aid government in Pakistan. (20) Q.7. The judicial remedies and accountability for the citizens of the country against the abuse of power has become prevalent in the modren time.What are those remedies? Elaborate. (20) Q.8. Eplain the system of project planning in the government of Pakistan and how does it extend to the provinces and local governments? (20) |
Public Administration Paper 2010
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
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
COMPULSORY QUESTIONS 2011
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 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory. (20)
Q.5. Discuss Max Weber’s 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 government’s 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. Taylor’s “Scientific Management Theory”
(d) Theory X and Theory Y
(e) New Public Management Concept
(5 x 4 = 20)
Public Administration paper 2012
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.
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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.
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Federal Public Service Commission
Competitive Examination-2013
Part-I
PART - II
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
Q.2. What is planning? Why are the disadvantages of planning called potential disadvantages? Outline the relationship among the six steps in the planning process.
Q.3. Discuss the role of social media in implementing public accountability in the developing societies like Pakistan.
Q.4. Transactional and transformational leadership styles are suggested for political leader. Which one is better for Pakistan and why?
Q.5. What are the communication issued for the Citizen-Government relationship in Pakistan?
Q.6. What is the difference between power and authority? Describe the role of power in the control process.
Q.7. Elaborate the interference of HALLO EFFECT and STEREOTYPING in the recruitment of knowledge workers.?
Q.8. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Role of public administration in modern welfare state.
(b) Ecology of Bureaucracy
(c) Problems of co-ordination in public administration in Pakistan.
(d) Performance Budgeting
(b) Ecology of Bureaucracy
(c) Problems of co-ordination in public administration in Pakistan.
(d) Performance Budgeting
Public Administration Paper 2014
Paper: Public Administration
Part : II
Q.NO.2 Define Public Administration and discuss its nature and scope. Critically examine the challenges of Public Administration in the 21st Century with reference to Pakistan
Q.No.3 Describe a situation in which each of the following types of leadership is appropriate:
a. Authoritarian
b. Democratic
c. Benevolent Autocrat
d. Laissez- Faire
Q No.4 Discuss the salient feature of the system of Public personnel Management of Pakistan and critically examine the needs to evolve the Human Resource Management in Public Sector of Pakistan from an administrative and operational role to a strategic one.
Q. No.5 Describe Max Weber's ideal type of Bureaucracy and discuss its applications in the Modern society.What are its dysfunctions and how these can be overcome to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector of Pakistan?
Q No.6 Discuss Herzberg's Two factor theory of motivation and examine its application in the context of Public Administration in Pakistan.
Q No.7 Critically examine the control mechanisms and process in Pakistan and suggest measures to strengthen the system to overcome maladministration and corruption.
Q No.8 Write Short Notes on any two of the following:
a. Woodrow Wilson's contribution to Public Administration
b. Planning process in Pakistan
c. Zero Based Budgeting
Part : II
Q.NO.2 Define Public Administration and discuss its nature and scope. Critically examine the challenges of Public Administration in the 21st Century with reference to Pakistan
Q.No.3 Describe a situation in which each of the following types of leadership is appropriate:
a. Authoritarian
b. Democratic
c. Benevolent Autocrat
d. Laissez- Faire
Q No.4 Discuss the salient feature of the system of Public personnel Management of Pakistan and critically examine the needs to evolve the Human Resource Management in Public Sector of Pakistan from an administrative and operational role to a strategic one.
Q. No.5 Describe Max Weber's ideal type of Bureaucracy and discuss its applications in the Modern society.What are its dysfunctions and how these can be overcome to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector of Pakistan?
Q No.6 Discuss Herzberg's Two factor theory of motivation and examine its application in the context of Public Administration in Pakistan.
Q No.7 Critically examine the control mechanisms and process in Pakistan and suggest measures to strengthen the system to overcome maladministration and corruption.
Q No.8 Write Short Notes on any two of the following:
a. Woodrow Wilson's contribution to Public Administration
b. Planning process in Pakistan
c. Zero Based Budgeting
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART - I (MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART - I (MCQS): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART - II: MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part - II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART - II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART - II
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Q. No. 2. Define public administration and discuss the commonalities and differences between public and private administration. (20)*************
Q. No. 3. Critically examine the structure and functions of public corporations. What are the major causes of wide spread inefficiencies in the public sector enterprises of Pakistan? (20)
Q. No. 4. Describe the basic elements of good Governance and evaluate the role of media and civil society institutions in improving the performance of government. (20)
Q. No. 5. What is meant by personnel administration? What critical issues need to be taken care of in devising efficient system of personnel management? (20)
Q. No. 6. Describe the powers and functions of ombudsman office in Pakistan and examine its role in controlling administrative injustices to the common citizen. (20)
Q. No. 7. Despite the plethora of controlling institutions, administrative accountability is still a pipe dream in Pakistan; why? (20)
Q. No. 8. Describe the system of auditing in Pakistan and examine its role in combating corruption and financial miss-management in government departments. (20)
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2016
PART II
PART II
Q NO 2: The government is seized with the objective of implementing civil service reform in order to create a structure that is more efficient and responsive. Suggest how the government should balance its strategy between the effort to improve the personnel as well as the organisation and methods of its government offices.
Q NO 3: It is easier to make a constitution than to run it. Discuss in the light of Politics Administration dichotomy.
Q NO 4: Today Public Administration in Pakistan seems to be in a state of prolonged and slow moving crises, seemingly lacking coherent paradigm and conceptual framework. Discuss this statement with arguments for and against.
Q NO 5: Governmental budgets remain an area of general concern as well as controversy. Considerable attention is given to taxation and other sources of governmental revenues. Discuss the federal budget process in Pakistan paying special attention to its ability to find governmental activity and help regulate the economy`s business cycle.
Q NO 6: The supreme court in Pakistan asserts the right of judicial Review. Explain how in the development of Administration law the right of judicial review was first enforced by the US Supreme court in 1803 in the case of Marbury V Madison.
A NO 7: Public Administration in Pakistan has penetrated the economy and society to such an extent that it brings into question how well public policies work and how they can be implemented better. In your answer focus on the following two major ways of judging policy implementations.
a) Policy analysis the extent to which a policy achieves its objectives.
b) Policy evaluation- whether implementation maximizes appropriate values
Q NO 8: Write a substantive note on any TWO of the following
a) Incremental budgeting
b) Planning programming budgeting system
c) Dissensus budgeting
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - 2017
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS - 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - 2017
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS - 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART - I (MCQs): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART - I (MCQs): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART - II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
(i) Part - II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART - II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in Accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page / Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(iv) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART - II
Q.2. Appropriate separation of powers between the legislative, executive and judicial branches ensure effective check and balance and hence accountable public administration. Discuss the statement in the light of historic Watergate scandal, which forced Nixon to resign as head of public bureaucracy.
Q.3. Privatization as a global phenomenon has major implications for Bureaucratic role and scope, especially in state dominated political system. Discuss the statement with for or against arguments.
Q.4. Discuss in detail the Prismatic-Sala model enunciated by Fred Riggs in order to evaluate the under-developing society and its implications for public administration.
Q.5. Harnessing intrinsic motivation within the public servants is prelude to better public service delivery and effective curb on corruption. Discuss the statement in the light of public service motivation paradigm and its requisite ingredients enunciated by James L. Perry.
Q.6. Public sector innovation creates value for society either through new or improved processes or services. Discuss factors which hamper procedural innovation in public sector in Pakistan.
Q.7. There are three major forms of administrative decentralization; deconcentration, delegation and devolution each with different set of characteristics. Argue which one is the most suitable form within the Pakistan's socio-political context?
Q.8. Write substantive notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Zero based budgeting
(b) Judicial Activism
(c) Social Policy
Public Administration Paper 2018
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018 FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018 FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART – II
Q. No. 2.Traditional managerial approach to public administration stresses the need for rationality in decision making. List and discuss the necessary steps to be taken to develop a rational comprehensive model in decision making. Also give a specific, comprehensive and logical critique of the same model. (20)
Q. No. 3.There is a point of view given by some scholars that traditional bureaucratically organized public administration is broke, broken and inefficient and consequently the public has lost faith in government institutions. The image of both the federal and provincial governments is feared badly. Give your suggestions how to improve the systems, procedures, processes of government institutions in Pakistan. (20)
Q. No. 4.Leadership is a process and not a position. It is the ability to influence a group towards the achievements of legitimate goals. Identify the three phases of the development of leadership theories. Also mention some of the common traits, qualities and skills of effective and exceptional public administrators. (20)
Q. No. 5.Public administration is an activist part of government. Systematic policy formulation and implementation becomes a standard public administration function. Discuss some of the common conditions/factors which are fatal to effective implementation of public policy in a country like Pakistan.(20)
Q. No. 6.Corruption is an evil which has played havoc in the socio economic development of societies. Also sources of corruptions are similar in all public administrative settings. Having this in mind what are various types, causes and how to control corruption in public sectors organizations. (20)
Q. No. 7. Discuss why it may be in the best interest of both the public and government for administrators to have public administration background rather than having degree in the area of economics, political science or business studies? (20)
Q. No. 8. Write a comprehensive note on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
(a) Scientific Management
(b) Human Relation Approach
(c) Theory X and Y of Motivation
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