Top UGC NET Social Work MCQ Quiz: Assertion-Reason & Acts

Interactive Quiz: UGC NET Social Work Assertion-Reason & Sequencing

16. Assertion (A): Participation in SHGs leads to women’s empowerment.
Reason (R): Through participation in SHGs women improve their self-image, make better choices and enhance their financial status.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are false. (C) (A) is true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (D) (A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(D) (A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Participation in Self-Help Groups (SHGs) empowers women by improving self-image, decision-making, and financial status, which directly explains the empowerment (both A and R are true, and R explains A).

17. Assertion (A): Workers’ participation in industry results in industrial democracy.
Reason (R): Workers’ education program does not encourage the participation of workers.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are not true. (C) (A) is true and (R) is not the true explanation of (A). (D) (A) is true and (R) is the true explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true and (R) is not the true explanation of (A).

Workers’ participation fosters industrial democracy (A is true). However, workers’ education programs typically encourage participation, so R is false and does not explain A.

18. Assertion (A): Right to self-determination is a principle of social work.
Reason (R): In social work practice the client is given free hand to decide about his/her future.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Self-determination is a core social work principle (A is true). However, clients are not given a completely free hand; decisions are made within a guided, ethical framework (R is false).

19. Assertion (A): Females have higher life expectancy than males.
Reason (R): Females receive a better diet.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Females generally have a higher life expectancy than males due to biological and social factors (A is true). However, better diet is not a primary reason (R is false).

20. Assertion (A): People’s participation is essential for the success of development programmes.
Reason (R): Education and awareness lead to participation.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

People’s participation is crucial for development programs (A is true), and education and awareness facilitate this participation (R is true and explains A).

21. Assertion (A): The connection between industrialization and breakdown of joint family system needs to be studied.
Reason (R): This calls for a variety of researches to be carried out in rural areas alone.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are not true. (C) (A) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (D) (A) is not true and (R) is true.

(C) (A) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

The connection between industrialization and joint family breakdown is worth studying (A is true). However, research should include both rural and urban areas, not rural areas alone (R is false as an explanation).

22. Assertion (A): Social action is a systematic and conscious effort to influence the basic social conditions for social progress.
Reason (R): It involves improving social legislation and social policies.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) (A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is not true and (R) is true. (D) (A) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (R).

(B) (A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Social action aims to influence social conditions for progress (A is true), and improving legislation and policies is a key method (R is true and explains A).

23. Assertion (A): Psychologists generally agree that Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) gets affected by environment.
Reason (R): Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) is a biological trait and it cannot be changed.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are not true. (C) (A) is true and (R) is not true. (D) (A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true and (R) is not true.

IQ is influenced by environmental factors like education and nutrition (A is true). However, IQ is not solely a biological trait and can be modified (R is false).

24. Assertion (A): Jan Shikshan Sansthan provides vocational training courses to the marginalized.
Reason (R): Vocational training empowers the beneficiaries who become entrepreneurs.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are not true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (D) (A) is not true and (R) is true.

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Jan Shikshan Sansthan provides vocational training to marginalized groups (A is true), which empowers them to become entrepreneurs (R is true and explains A).

25. Assertion (A): Crime rate in India is increasing day-by-day.
Reason (R): Crime rate is increasing because people lack skills and use illegitimate means to achieve their goals.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) (A) is not true and (R) is the explanation of (A). (C) Both (A) and (R) are not true. (D) (A) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(D) (A) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Crime rates in India have been increasing (A is true). However, while lack of skills may contribute, it is not the sole or primary reason for rising crime (R is not the correct explanation).

26. Assertion (A): For effective management of a children’s residential home, the staff should be affectionate and friendly.
Reason (R): Regular funding is essential to proper functioning of a residential home for children.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) (A) is true and (R) is not true. (C) Both (A) and (R) are not true. (D) (A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.

Affectionate and friendly staff are crucial for effective management of a children’s home (A is true), and regular funding is essential for its operation (R is true). However, R does not explain A, so (A) is the best fit.

27. Arrange the following Acts in order in which they were enacted:
i. Payment of Wages Act
ii. Payment of Gratuity Act
iii. Minimum Wages Act
iv. Payment of Bonus Act

(A) iii i iv ii (B) i iv ii iii (C) ii iv iii i (D) i iii iv ii

(A) iii i iv ii

Minimum Wages Act: 1948 (iii).
Payment of Wages Act: 1936 (i).
Payment of Bonus Act: 1965 (iv).
Payment of Gratuity Act: 1972 (ii).
Correct order: iii, i, iv, ii.

28. Behaviour that is contrary to the standards of conduct or social expectations of a group or society, is defined by

(A) Elliot and Merill (B) Fuller and Myers (C) Louise Weston (D) Ogburne

(D) Ogburne

William F. Ogburn is associated with defining deviant behavior in the context of social norms and expectations.

29. One of the following theories propounds childhood experiences influence the adult behaviour:

(A) Person-Centred theory (B) Behaviour modification theory (C) Psychoanalytic theory (D) Existential theory

(C) Psychoanalytic theory

Psychoanalytic theory, developed by Freud, emphasizes that childhood experiences shape adult behavior through unconscious processes.

30. A declarative statement of relationship between or among variables is called

(A) Concept (B) Value (C) Hypothesis (D) None of the above

(C) Hypothesis

A hypothesis is a testable statement that describes the relationship between variables.