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FSC Sociology: Social Problems, questions with answers

Practise 25 real Federal Board questions on Social Problems from 2023 to 2026. See the answer and explanation as soon as you answer.

25real questions
8multiple choice
5exam sessions

About Social Problems in FSC Sociology

Social Problems is one of the 12 main chapters in our Federal Board FSC Sociology question bank (12th class), and about 7% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 25 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2026; 8 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 13 medium, 12 easy.

Work through the questions below, then open the explanation for each one. Redo the ones you missed a few days later.

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2026 Annual · 12th · Social Problems

Which of the following methods do economists use to identify the poor?

  1. Annual income
  2. Savings
  3. Caste
  4. Ownership of assets and occupation
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Answer: A. Annual income

Economists typically use a person's/household's annual income relative to a poverty line to classify them as poor.

2026 Annual · 12th · Social Problems

Juvenile delinquency is the crime committed by the:

  1. Women
  2. Old people
  3. Youngsters
  4. Professionals
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Answer: C. Youngsters

Juvenile delinquency specifically refers to law-violating behaviour committed by young people/minors.

2025 1st Annual · 12th · Social Problems

A major cause of illiteracy is:

  1. Crime
  2. Religion
  3. Politics
  4. Illiterate parents
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Answer: D. Illiterate parents

Children of illiterate parents are less likely to be encouraged/supported to attend school, perpetuating illiteracy across generations.

2025 1st Annual · 12th · Social Problems

According to whom "A person earning less than one US Dollar a day is called poor"?

  1. World Bank
  2. Islamic Bank
  3. Marl Marx
  4. Max Weber
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Answer: A. World Bank

The widely used 'one dollar a day' international poverty line is a benchmark defined by the World Bank.

2025 2nd Annual · 12th · Social Problems

Which one is the important cause of poverty?

  1. Literacy
  2. Illiteracy
  3. Education
  4. Employment
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Answer: B. Illiteracy

Illiteracy limits access to skilled, better-paying work, making it a major cause of poverty.

2024 Annual · 12th · Social Problems

The disruption in social relations is called?

  1. Social Organization
  2. Cooperation
  3. Social relation
  4. Social disorganization
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Answer: D. Social disorganization

Social disorganization refers to the breakdown/disruption of normal social relations, norms and institutions in society.

2026 Annual · 12th · Social Problems

Write any three examples of white collar crime.

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(1) Embezzlement — an employee/official misappropriating funds entrusted to them.
(2) Bribery/corruption — accepting money or favours to influence official decisions.
(3) Tax evasion — deliberately underreporting income or assets to avoid paying due taxes.

2025 2nd Annual · 12th · Social Problems

What is meant by domestic violence?

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Domestic violence refers to any physical, emotional, psychological or economic abuse committed by one family member against another within the home, such as violence by a husband against his wife, or abuse of children or elderly family members, and it is a serious social problem that damages family stability and individual well-being.

Sessions with Social Problems questions

SessionQuestions
2026 Annual5
2025 1st Annual7
2025 2nd Annual6
2024 Annual5
2023 Annual2

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What does the Social Problems chapter cover on this page?

25 real Federal Board (FBISE) Sociology questions on Social Problems from 2023 to 2026, for 12th class. Each one shows the session it came from.

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