Interactive Quiz: UGC NET Social Work - Statistics, Phobias & Key Acts
31. The extent of difference between population parameters and the sample statistic is called
(A) Sampling error
Sampling error refers to the discrepancy between a sample statistic and the true population parameter.
32. Quartile deviation is also known as
(C) Semi-inter quartile range
Quartile deviation is defined as half the difference between the third and first quartiles, also known as the semi-interquartile range.
33. The time interval between invasion by an infectious agent and appearance of first sign or symptom of the disease in question is called
(C) Incubation period
The incubation period is the time between exposure to an infectious agent and the onset of symptoms.
34. Find the mode of the following marks obtained by 10 students: 10, 6, 11, 8, 9, 11, 7, 11, 12 and 10.
(C) 11
The mode is the value that appears most frequently. Here, 11 appears three times, more than any other number.
35. Quota sampling is the method of
(A) Non-probability sampling
Quota sampling is a non-probability sampling method where participants are selected based on specific characteristics to meet predefined quotas.
36. Emotional insulation is
(C) a maneuver aimed at withholding an emotional investment in a desired but unlikely outcome.
Emotional insulation refers to protecting oneself emotionally by avoiding investment in outcomes that are uncertain or unlikely.
37. Cone of the layers protecting environment from ultraviolet rays is
(i) Ozone
(ii) Ionosphere
(iii) Stratosphere
(iv) Troposphere
(i) Ozone
(ii) Ionosphere
(iii) Stratosphere
(iv) Troposphere
(A) Only (i) is correct.
The ozone layer, located in the stratosphere, protects the environment from ultraviolet rays. The other layers listed do not primarily serve this function.
38. Which of the following is not an ascribed status?
(D) Knowledge
Ascribed status is assigned at birth (e.g., age, caste, sex), while knowledge is an achieved status gained through effort or education.
39. Skewness tells us about
(A) The direction of the variation or departure from symmetry
Skewness measures the asymmetry of a distribution, indicating whether it leans to the left or right.
40. Variance is
(D) The average of the squared differences from the mean
Variance is a statistical measure of dispersion, calculated as the average of squared deviations from the mean.
41. World Elder’s Day observed on
(A) 1st October
World Elder’s Day, also known as International Day of Older Persons, is observed on October 1st.
42. Personification is
(C) a method of working with groups in which the group worker is presented as a model.
Personification in social work refers to the group worker serving as a role model to influence group behavior.
43. ‘Acrophobia’ is the fear of
(D) Height
Acrophobia is the specific phobia characterized by an intense fear of heights.
44. A Researcher is generally expected to
(D) all the above.
A researcher is expected to review literature, generate new theories, and synthesize existing ideas to advance knowledge.
45. Arrange the following Acts in order in which they were enacted:
i. The Workmen’s Compensation Act
ii. The Indian Trade Unions Act
iii. The Payment of Wages Act
iv. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
i. The Workmen’s Compensation Act
ii. The Indian Trade Unions Act
iii. The Payment of Wages Act
iv. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
(C) i ii iii iv
Workmen’s Compensation Act: 1923 (i).
Indian Trade Unions Act: 1926 (ii).
Payment of Wages Act: 1936 (iii).
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act: 1946 (iv).
Indian Trade Unions Act: 1926 (ii).
Payment of Wages Act: 1936 (iii).
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act: 1946 (iv).
