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(a) Analyze the manifest and latent functions of 'security of the tenure of bureaucrats' in the light of Merton's theory. (20 marks)

(b) Describe the basic postulates of scientific method. How far are these followed in sociological research? (20 marks)

(c) "Hypothesis is a statement of the relationship between two or more variables." Elucidate by giving example of poverty and illiteracy. (10 marks)