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[h=2]CSS Public Administration Past Paper 2011[/h]

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 of motivation giving refrence to Moslow'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 5 x4= 20) 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.

[h=2]Public Administration Paper 2010[/h]

[h=2]Public Administration CSS Paper 2009[/h]

Public Administration Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in appropriate box on the answer sheet. 1.Health and wellness is a currently important work-related value (a) true (b) false 2.The cognitive component of an attitude consists of beliefs and values antecedents (a) true (b) false 3.The effective component of an attitude is a specific feeling regarding the personal impact of the antecedents. (a) True (b) false 4.An attitude results in intended behavior. (a) true (b) false 5. Job satisfaction is closely related to organizational commitment and job environment. (a) true (b) false 6.A loyalty response to low job satisfaction occurs when an employee passively waits for conditions to improve because of a trend in the organization. (a) true (b) false 7.Expectancy can have both positive and negative results for a manager. (a) true (b) false 8.The earliest studies of leadership tended to focus on leader behavior (a) true (b) false 9.Transactional leadership includes charisma. (a) true (b) false 10.Leader behaviors for high performance work teams tend to be charismatic. (a) true (b) false 11.One major power that bureaucracy has is simply its staying power. (a) true (b) false 12.Implement is the most “hands-on” facet of public administration. (a) true (b) false 13.A geographical information system is a location-related computer programme data and maps for a variety of uses. (a) true (b) false 14. The most powerful reason for the growing recognition of the global economy is (a) the growth of international trade groupings and pacts. (b) that more people are working domestically for foreign employees.. (c) that the major cities of the western world are culturally heterogeneous. (d) that domestic organization are feeling the impact of international competition. 15. The learned and shared ways of thinking and doing things found among members of a society is known as: (a) Parochialism (b) Culture shock (c) Culture (d) Ethnocentrism (e) Domestic multiculturalism 16. Each of the following is a popular dimension of culture except: (a) Language (b) Use of space (c) Religion (d) Individualism (e) Time orientation 17. To help combat selective perception, a manager should: (a) View the situation as others view it (b) Give more performance feedback to subordinates (c) Spend more time helping subordinates learn job skills (d) Gather additional opinions about a situation from others (e) Increase feedback to subordinates and train them personally 18. Assigning personal attributes to other individuals is known as: (a) Stereotyping (b) The halo effect (c) Selective perception (d) Projection (e) Expectancy 19. The key elements of the communication process include all but which of the following: (a) An interpreter (b) A receiver (c) A source (d) Feedback (e) Noise 20. Nonverbal communication is: (a) The acknowledgment of a message and a response to its reception. (b) Communication through physical gesture (c) The same as noise (d) Anything that interferes with the effectiveness of the communication attempt (e) Often unimportant during interviews. Q.2. Write a short essay on the intellectual history of Public Administration Q.3. Bureaucracy and Democrarcy are antithetical.Bureaucracy is hierarchical,elitist,specializing and informed while democracy is communal,pluralist,ge

[h=2]Public Administration CSS Paper 2008[/h]

Public Administration 2008 Q.1. Select the best one. 1. All are the characteristics of Administration except: a. It is a science and art b. Has techniques that are universally applicable c. Is a profession d. Is not distinct from ownership e .None of these 2. According to an early definition that kind of management which conducts a business or affairs by standards established by facts or truth gained through systematic observation experiments or reasoning is known as a. Classical management b. Bureaucratic management c. Neo-classical management d. Scientific management e. None of these 3. H.Foyal, Terry, Koontz and O’ Donnel had the following view regarding Administration and management a. Management and Administration are one b. Administration is a part of Management c. Management and Administration are different d. Depends on the type of organization e. None of these 4. Human Relations approach was a metamorphic step in management theory and practice. The studies for this movement were carried out at a. Hawthorne plant at Western Electric Company, Chicago b. Hawthorne plant at Harvard University c. HRD Department, Stanford University d. General Electric Company,Newyork e. None of these 5. The Principle of unity of command implies a. In union there is strength b. Employees should receive orders from one superior only c. Group to be assigned the responsibility of commanding d. Command be equally distributed among horizontal line e. None of these 6. Which of the following was not enunciated as a principle of management by Henry Fayol a. Division of work b. Planning and Organization c. Authority and responsibility d. Espirit de corps e. None of these 7. A Plan is a determined course of action. The first major step in the process is a. Developing premises b. Stating organizational objectives c. Developing plans d. Putting plans into action e. None of these 8. Which of the statements given below regarding decision making is false? a .It is a continuous process b. It implies a choice c. It is an intellectual activity d. Decision making is identical with problem solving e. None of these 9. Which of the following statements about span of management is false? a. A manager cannot supervise the activities of an unlimited number of people b. Span of management directly affects the number of management levels in the organization c. The capacity and the ability of the executive have absolutely no role in determining the span of management d. Higher the degree of decentralization, larger can the span of management be e. None of these 10. Line organization is most suitable where a. Business is carried on large scale b. Methods of operations are complex c. Where expertise of specialist is required d. All of these e. None of these 11. Managerial authority denotes a. Right to act or direct the action of other in attainment of organizational goals b. Right to give orders and power to extract obedience c. Supreme coordinating power d. All of these e. None of these 12. Which of the following statements is false? a. Authority and responsibility co-exist b. Responsibility can be delegated c. Accountability arise out responsibility d. Authority is the Supreme coordinating power e. None of these 13. Decentralization is (as an organization concept) a. Delegation of actual performance of work b. Physical or geographical dispersal of its activities c. Delegation of decision making

[h=2]Public Administration (MCQs)[/h]

(1) Who has defined Public Administration as a detailed and systematic application of law? Every particular application of law is an act administration: (a) L.D. White (b) Woodro Wilson (C) Pfiffner (d) Luther Guilik (e) None of these (2) What is another view of the scope of POSDCORB study of public Administration in modern times? (a) Subject matter view of Public AD. (b) principles view of P.Ad (c) Process view of P. Ad (d) Coordination view of P.Ad (e)none of these (3) The Human-relation approach was the result of over-emphasized the character of scientific - movement approach. Name the leader of this approach: (a) Max-Weber (b) Elton Mayo (c) F.J Taylor (d) Roehthlisborge (e)none of these (4) The bureaucracy has been defined as a system of administartion characterised by expertnes, impartiality and abscence of humanity. who idefined this. (a) Charles Kannady (b) Max-weber (c) Braibanti Ralph (d) Peter M . Blau (e)none of these (5) What do u assess the status of bureaucracy under devolution plan-2000? whether they have become? (a) Reformer. (b) Pariah (c) more responsible (d) more nationalist (e)none of these (6) The system-theory is mostly applied in militry operations because: (a) it is most objective (b) it has many alternetives (c) it is less costly (d) it has many major policy alternatives (e) none of these (7) The charismatic leadership whose authority has a legitimacy based on charismatic grounds. Do u think it is suitable in pakistan on following grounds: (a) Social - relation grounds (b) political grounds (c)Larger mission grounds (d)organizational grounds (e)None (8) There r many bases of administrative leadership, u select one more suitable: (a) more appropriate base (b)political base (c)economic base (d)dynamic base (e) institutional base (f)none (9) in ur view which is the best way of tackling administrative complaints: (a) By judiciary (b)By legislature (c) By people representation (d) By professional bodies (e)none (10) In the best interest of country, what types of planning is more suitable and appropriate: (a) Participative (b) Physical (c) Social (d) Economic (e) None (11) there are many theories of organization bt all have been classified in two. which theory u consider viable in present era? (a) Human relation theory (b) Mechanistic theory (c) Behavioural theory (d) communication theory (e) None (12) The units of organization r divided into line unit and staff unitaccording to their functions. u name the units accordingly: (a) Advisory (b) legislative (c) judicial (d) executive (e) none (13)`the folowing r the foundations of modeern personal system. which system u perfered most: (a) tenure system (b)merit system (c) public service as a career (d) system of position classification (e)none (14) there r many sources of coordination and control which r mentioned blow. which source u consider more viable? (a) human attributes (b)function differentiation (c)specialization (d)delegation of authority (e)no

[h=2]CSS (Public Administration) (Optional)[/h]