Social Work Practice (MCQ's)
1. Which is the nodal body for adoption of children in India ?
(A) NIPCCD
(B) CARA
(C) CSWB
(D) NCPCR
Ans: (B) CARA
2. The purging of repressed emotions to get relief is called
(A) Sublimation
(B) Ambivalence
(C) Catharsis
(D) Fixation
Ans: (C) Catharsis
3. The roadmap that guides the behaviour of the members of a society is
(A) Groups
(B) Culture
(C) Peers
(D) Religion
Ans: (B) Culture
4. Language of proximity is also known as
(A) Verbal Communication
(B) Non-verbal Communication
(C) Oral Communication
(D) Written Communication
Ans: (B) Non-verbal Communication
5. Which is not included in community sentiment ?
(A) Sense of dependence
(B) We-feeling
(C) Instability
(D) Role feeling
Ans: (C) Instability
6. The funding agency formed for fund- raising and distributing the funds is called
(A) Community Welfare Council
(B) Community Chest
(C) Neighbourhood Council
(D) Community Centre
Ans: (B) Community Chest
7. ‘Social Distance Scale’, was developed by
(A) Likert
(B) Thorndike
(C) Bogardus
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C) Bogardus
8. The process of transforming social policy into social service is .
(A) Social Welfare Administration
(B) Social Aid
(C) Social Media
(D) Social Justice
Ans: (A) Social Welfare Administration
9. The theory that is based on rewards and punishment is
(A) Trial and Error theory of learning
(B) Operant conditioning
(C) Social Learning theory
(D) Classical conditioning
Ans: (B) Operant conditioning
10. Who is known as the father of ‘intelligence test’ ?
(A) Bennett
(B) Gesell
(C) Villand
(D) Wechsler
Ans: (A) Bennett
11. The theory which believes in exemplary punishment to discourage the offender from repeating his crime and sets an example for others to keep away from crime is called
(A) Deterrent theory
(B) Preventive theory
(C) Reformative theory
(D) Retributive theory
Ans: (A) Deterrent theory
12. Which of the following constitutional provisions prohibits employment of children below the age of 14 years in factories, mines or any other hazardous occupation
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 21
(C) Article 24
(D) Article 45
Ans: (C) Article 24
13. The Human Rights Council meets at
(A) New York
(B) Vienna
(C) Geneva
(D) Paris
Ans: (C) Geneva
14. The method that brings about adjustment in personal and social relationships is called
(A) Social casework
(B) Social adjustment
(C) Social group work
(D) Defence mechanism
Ans: (A) Social casework
15. According to whom groups must solve two general problems – i.e. instrumental and socio-emotional, to maintain themselves
(A) Grace Coyle
(B) Charles Levy
(C) Clara A. Kaiser
(D) Robert Bales
Ans: (D) Robert Bales
16. Probation is
(A) an escape from imprisonment
(B) a conditional suspension of sentence
(C) an institutional method of correction
(D) a life of freedom from any kind of control
Ans: (B) a conditional suspension of sentence
17. The three stages of social change –
i.e. theological, metaphysical and positive are postulated by
(A) Nikolai Mikhailovsky
(B) Sorokin
(C) Auguste Comte
(D) Herbert Spencer
Ans: (C) Auguste Comte
18. Which among the following is not a primary source of data collection ?
(A) Observation
(B) Questionnaire
(C) Interview
(D) Referral
Ans: (D) Referral
19. ‘Situation approach’ of leadership is also called as
(A) trait theory
(B) contingency theory
(C) ethical approach
(D) functional approach
Ans: (B) contingency theory
20. Every element has a known non-zero probability of being sampled and involves random selection at some point
(A) Probability sampling
(B) Non-probability sampling
(C) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A) Probability sampling
21. Confrontation focuses on one of the following :
(A) Similarity in the statements
(B) Congruence in the statements
(C) Discrepancies in the statements
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C) Discrepancies in the statements
22. Cognitive needs of human beings are
(A) the need to develop abilities
(B) the need for symmetry order and beauty
(C) the need for security and freedom
(D) the need to know, to understand and explore
Ans: (D) the need to know, to understand and explore
23. The difference between Bhoodan and Gramdan is
(A) Bhoodan involves donation from individuals whereas Gramdan involves community action
(B) In Bhoodan individual ownership is retained whereas in Gramdan it is abolished
(C) In Bhoodan individuals are beneficiaries whereas in Gramdan the beneficiary is whole village community
(D) All the above
Ans: (D) All the above
24. The ‘client-centered approach’ is developed by
(A) Kurt Lewin
(B) Bandura
(C) Homans
(D) Carl Rogers
Ans: (D) Carl Rogers
25. The approach to make people ‘whole’, by encouraging them to shed their defences and unlock their potentials is known as
(A) Psychodynamic approach
(B) Systems approach
(C) Person-centred approach
(D) Gestalt approach
Ans: (D) Gestalt approach
26. The ‘Task-Centered social work’, has been developed by
(A) Reid and Eistein
(B) Conard
(C) Glenn
(D) Waldo
Ans: (A) Reid and Eistein
27. Which of the following is not a feature of Standard Deviation
(A) It is the best measure of variation
(B) It is not much affected by fluctuations of sampling
(C) It gives more weightage to extreme values and less to those which are nearer the mean
(D) It is the measure for calculating combined standard deviation of two or more groups
Ans: (C) It gives more weightage to extreme values and less to those which are nearer the mean
28. The disorder which limits food intake is
(A) Bipolar disorder
(B) Bulimia nervosa
(C) Binge eating disorder
(D) Anorexia nervosa
Ans: (D) Anorexia nervosa
29. The number of elements to be included in the study is
(A) Variable
(B) Hypothesis
(C) Sample size
(D) Universe
Ans: (C) Sample size
30. The scale in which numbers are used to rate the objects which have numerically equal distance are termed as
(A) Nominal scale
(B) Ordinal scale
(C) Interval scale
(D) Ratio scale
Ans: (C) Interval scale
31. Evaluation of clients’ present problem the way he is experiencing is
(A) Etiological diagnosis
(B) Clinical diagnosis
(C) Dynamic diagnosis
(D) Social diagnosis
Ans: (B) Clinical diagnosis
32. Which is not the nature of community ?
(A) Geographical area
(B) Common ties
(C) Social interaction
(D) Individualism
Ans: (D) Individualism
33. Arrange the following steps in relation to self-help groups in correct sequence :
1. Lending, repayment and maintaining accounts and records
2. Arranging regular meetings with the group.
3. Identifying the area and forming a group of women with common interests.
4. Training and capacity building for sustenance and empowerment
5. Deciding on the amount for contribution and pooling the money.
Codes :
(A) 4 3 2 5 1
(B) 5 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 2 5 1 4
(D) 2 3 4 1 5
Ans: (C) 3 2 5 1 4
34. To study the consequences of psychoactive drug use the two variables are
(A) Social situation and family role
(B) Demand reduction and supply reduction of drugs
(C) Characteristics of the drug and characteristics of the user
(D) Marketing of drugs and role of drug mafias
Ans: (C) Characteristics of the drug and characteristics of the user
35. Which of the following is not true in relation to significance of NGOs role in mental health ?
(A) Gross scarcity of psychiatrists and other trained personnel.
(B) Availability of sufficient government funds for NGOs.
(C) Scarcity of cost-effective strategies and interventions.
(D) Lack of public awareness and social stigma attached
Ans: (B) Availability of sufficient government funds for NGOs.
36. Arrange the sequence of authorities in setting industrial disputes under Industrial Disputes Act.
1. Board of Conciliation
2. Works Committee
3. Conciliation Officer
4. Court of enquiry
Codes :
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: (B) 2 3 1 4
37. Which is the correct sequence in social case work process ?
(A) Intake, investigation, diagnosis, treatment
(B) Intake, diagnosis, investigation, treatment
(C) Intake, diagnosis, treatment, investigation
(D) Intake, investigation, treatment, diagnosis
Ans: (A) Intake, investigation, diagnosis, treatment
38. The sequential phases in a social action method are
I. Sensitization
II. Awareness Building
III. Mobilization
IV. Mass Action
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, I, III, IV
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) I, II, IV, III
Ans: (A) I, II, III, IV
39. Assertion (A) : Psychosomatic problems are addressed by the case workers.
Reason (R) : Psychological aspects can have influence on the physical conditions of an individual.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
40. Which among the following is wrongly matched ?
1. AITUC – CPM
2. INTUC – Congress
3. BMS – BJP
4. CITU – CPI
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 4 only
(D) 2 and 3 only
