PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - Community and Social Groups Solved MCQs
Solved PMS 2026 GK practice set on community and social groups: primary and secondary groups, formal and informal groups, in-group and out-group, reference groups, communities of interest and practice, organizations and networks, with verified answers and explanations. A Sir Adnan practice set, not an official past paper.
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Sir Adnan's 'COMMUNITY ETC-GK' booklet (4 pp, header 'MCQs (PPSC/FPSC NEW TREND 2025-26)') from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack. 48 of 50 printed items published (2 dropped as internal repeats of earlier items in the same booklet: Q33 informal social group restates Q9, Q34 friends-circle example restates Q10). The booklet's sociology definitions and examples are published in the standard format with authored distractors under the 2026-10-28 single-format decision; overlapping pairs (formal group vs formal social group, social network vs community network, virtual community vs virtual network) are kept as printed with explanatory note flags.
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Q 1 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a community?
A
People sharing a common interest or goal
B
A group of people living in the same area and interacting with each other
C
A group formed naturally based on personal relationships
D
A large community with impersonal and goal-oriented relationships
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Ans: A group of people living in the same area and interacting with each other
Correct Answer: A group of people living in the same area and interacting with each other
A community is defined by shared locality plus interaction: people living in the same area and interacting with each other.
Q 2 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a rural community.
A
Karachi city
B
City or town residents
C
Village in Punjab
D
Online photography forum members
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Ans: Village in Punjab
Correct Answer: Village in Punjab
A village is a rural settlement; the booklet's rural example is a village in Punjab, while Karachi and city residents are urban examples.
Q 3 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of an urban community.
A
Village in Punjab
B
Neighborhood families
C
Doctors' association
D
Karachi city
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Ans: Karachi city
Correct Answer: Karachi city
Karachi is a large city, so it is the booklet's urban-community example; a village is the rural counterpart.
Q 4 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a social group?
A
Two or more people who interact and share norms, values, and goals
B
A group created for a specific purpose with defined rules
C
A set of social relationships linking individuals or groups
D
A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
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Ans: Two or more people who interact and share norms, values, and goals
Correct Answer: Two or more people who interact and share norms, values, and goals
A social group is two or more people interacting and sharing norms, values and goals.
Q 5 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a primary group.
A
School or workplace
B
Family
C
United Nations
D
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Ans: Family
Correct Answer: Family
The family is the classic small, intimate primary group; school, workplace, the UN and WHO are secondary or formal settings.
Q 6 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a secondary group.
A
Family
B
Friends circle
C
School or workplace
D
Neighborhood families
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Ans: School or workplace
Correct Answer: School or workplace
School and workplace relations are larger, more formal and goal-oriented, which makes them secondary groups rather than primary ones.
Q 7 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a formal group?
A
A group formed naturally based on personal relationships
B
A group to which an individual feels belonging
C
A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
D
A group created for a specific purpose with defined rules
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Ans: A group created for a specific purpose with defined rules
Correct Answer: A group created for a specific purpose with defined rules
A formal group is created for a specific purpose and run by defined rules, unlike a group that forms naturally.
Q 8 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a formal group.
A
United Nations
B
Friends circle
C
Village in Punjab
D
Rival football team fans
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Ans: United Nations
Correct Answer: United Nations
The United Nations is a formal body with defined purposes and rules; a friends circle or a village is informal by contrast.
Q 9 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is an informal group?
A
A group created for a specific purpose with defined rules
B
A group formed naturally based on personal relationships
C
A structured group with official rules and objectives
D
A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
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Ans: A group formed naturally based on personal relationships
Correct Answer: A group formed naturally based on personal relationships
Informal groups arise naturally from personal relationships, not from official rules or imposed membership.
Q 10 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of an informal group.
A
United Nations
B
School class
C
Friends circle
D
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Ans: Friends circle
Correct Answer: Friends circle
A friends circle forms naturally around personal relationships, which is the booklet's informal-group example.
Q 11 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a reference group?
A
A group to which an individual feels belonging
B
A group to which an individual does not belong and may feel competition with
C
A group of people worldwide connected by common interests
D
A group that influences an individual's attitudes or behavior
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Ans: A group that influences an individual's attitudes or behavior
Correct Answer: A group that influences an individual's attitudes or behavior
A reference group serves as a standard that shapes an individual's attitudes or behavior.
Q 12 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
LinkedIn connections link individuals professionally, which is the booklet's social-network example.
Q 31 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a formal social group?
A
A group formed naturally through personal relationships
B
A group to which an individual feels belonging
C
A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
D
A group with official rules and structured roles
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Ans: A group with official rules and structured roles
Correct Answer: A group with official rules and structured roles
A formal social group runs on official rules and structured roles.
Q 32 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a formal social group.
A
School class or government department
B
Friends circle
C
Village in Punjab
D
Online photography forum members
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Ans: School class or government department
Correct Answer: School class or government department
A school class or a government department runs on official rules and assigned roles.
Q 33 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a voluntary organization?
A
A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
B
A group people join for material benefits
C
A structured group with official rules and objectives
D
A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
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Ans: A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
Correct Answer: A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
A voluntary organization is joined by choice, for a common purpose.
Q 34 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a voluntary organization.
A
Red Crescent Society
B
Prison
C
Company or workplace
D
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Ans: Red Crescent Society
Correct Answer: Red Crescent Society
The Red Crescent Society is joined voluntarily for humanitarian purposes.
Q 35 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a coercive organization?
A
A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
B
A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
C
A group people join for material benefits
D
An organization formed for recreation and shared interests
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Ans: A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
Correct Answer: A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
A coercive organization imposes membership, typically by law or force.
Q 36 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a coercive organization.
A
Red Crescent Society
B
Company or workplace
C
Prison
D
Rotary Club
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Ans: Prison
Correct Answer: Prison
Prison membership is imposed by law, the booklet's coercive-organization example.
Q 37 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a utilitarian organization?
A
A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
B
A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
C
An organization formed for recreation and shared interests
D
A group people join for material benefits
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Ans: A group people join for material benefits
Correct Answer: A group people join for material benefits
A utilitarian organization attracts members with material rewards.
Q 38 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a utilitarian organization.
A
Company or workplace
B
Prison
C
Red Crescent Society
D
Rotary Club
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Ans: Company or workplace
Correct Answer: Company or workplace
People join a company or workplace for pay and material benefits.
Q 39 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a community network?
A
Social relationships maintained online
B
Web of social relationships linking people within a community
C
A group of people living in the same area and interacting with each other
D
A community interacting through digital platforms
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Ans: Web of social relationships linking people within a community
Correct Answer: Web of social relationships linking people within a community
A community network is the web of relationships linking people within one community.
Q 40 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a community network.
A
LinkedIn connections
B
Twitter followers
C
Neighborhood watch group
D
Facebook groups
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Ans: Neighborhood watch group
Correct Answer: Neighborhood watch group
A neighbourhood watch group links residents within one community.
Q 41 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a virtual network?
A
A group of people living in the same area and interacting with each other
B
Web of social relationships linking people within a community
C
A structured group with official rules and objectives
D
Social relationships maintained online
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Ans: Social relationships maintained online
Correct Answer: Social relationships maintained online
A virtual network is a set of social relationships maintained online.
Q 42 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a virtual network.
A
Twitter followers
B
Neighborhood watch group
C
Rotary Club
D
Family
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Ans: Twitter followers
Correct Answer: Twitter followers
Twitter followers are relationships maintained online, the booklet's virtual-network example.
Q 43 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a social club?
A
Organization of people sharing the same occupation
B
An organization formed for recreation and shared interests
C
A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
D
A group where membership is imposed, often by law or force
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Ans: An organization formed for recreation and shared interests
Correct Answer: An organization formed for recreation and shared interests
A social club exists for recreation and shared interests.
Q 44 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a social club.
A
Pakistan Medical Association
B
Red Crescent Society
C
Rotary Club
D
Prison
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Ans: Rotary Club
Correct Answer: Rotary Club
The Rotary Club is a service and social club built on shared interests and fellowship.
Q 45 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a professional association?
A
An organization formed for recreation and shared interests
B
A group individuals join by choice for a common purpose
C
A structured group with official rules and objectives
D
Organization of people sharing the same occupation
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Ans: Organization of people sharing the same occupation
Correct Answer: Organization of people sharing the same occupation
A professional association gathers people who share the same occupation.
Q 46 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a professional association.
A
Pakistan Medical Association
B
Rotary Club
C
Red Crescent Society
D
Prison
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Ans: Pakistan Medical Association
Correct Answer: Pakistan Medical Association
The Pakistan Medical Association gathers doctors, members of one occupation.
Q 47 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
What is a global community?
A
A group of people living in the same area and interacting with each other
B
A group of people worldwide connected by common interests
C
People learning and sharing knowledge in a specific field
D
A large community with impersonal and goal-oriented relationships
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Ans: A group of people worldwide connected by common interests
Correct Answer: A group of people worldwide connected by common interests
A global community spans the world, linked by common interests rather than by locality.
Q 48 General Knowledge General Knowledge Community And Social Groups
Give an example of a global community.
A
Neighborhood families
B
Village in Punjab
C
Online environmental activist groups
D
Doctors' association
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Ans: Online environmental activist groups
Correct Answer: Online environmental activist groups
Online environmental activist groups connect people worldwide around a shared cause.
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No. It is Sir Adnan's 'COMMUNITY ETC-GK' one-liner booklet from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack, published as paperType 'practice', never as a past paper. The year 2026 is the booklet's label, not a claimed exam session.
What does this practice set cover?
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Sociology basics for one-paper exams: community, social group, primary and secondary groups, formal and informal groups, in-group, out-group and reference groups, communities of interest and practice, virtual communities, formal, voluntary, coercive and utilitarian organizations, social and community networks, social clubs, professional associations and the global community.
Why are only 48 of 50 printed items published?
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Printed Q33 and Q34 restate items already published from the same booklet (Q9 informal group and Q10 friends circle), so they were dropped as internal repeats and cross-linked to those items, not re-extracted.
Are the answers verified?
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Yes. Every published item carries an explanation grounded in the booklet's own sociology definitions, and the overlapping concept pairs (formal group vs formal social group, social network vs community network, virtual community vs virtual network) carry note flags explaining how the booklet distinguishes them.
