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Post NamePERSONNEL OFFICER
DepartmentUNITED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD
Question Paper Code037/2014
Date of Test4 April 2014
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
Which of the following is a primary method of social work?
Answer
D. Social Group Work
2
Which of the following is a space related Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method?
Answer
A. Transect
3
When people join together and take initiatives, independent of external institutions to change the existing systems is conceptualized as: »
Answer
C. Participation by Self mobilization
4
The Eight models of community Practice with Twenty first century contexts was introduced by :
Answer
D. Dorothy Gamble & Marie Weil
5
Which of the following is a social obstacle to people's participation? |
Answer
B. Culture of silence
6
Who among the following is often recognized as the pioneer of participatory development research approach?
Answer
D. Robert Chambers
7
An appropriate Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method used to explore temporal dimension with a focus on change is :
Answer
B. Trend Analysis
8
Social Case Work as a method of social work is considered as
Answer
B. Micro method
9
Who has defined social case work as ‘the art of bringing about the better adjustments in the social relationship of individual men, or women or children”?
Answer
D. Mary Richmond
10
The action for socio-economic and environmental justice that provides new paradigms for the development of people and planet is the most desired outcome of which community practice model?
Answer
D. Movements for progressive change
11
Which of the following is a hallmark of Professional Relationship in Social Work Practice?
Answer
C. Limited according to the problem
12
The purposes of case work relationship are :
Answer
A. To help the client to solve his psycho-social problems and better social functioning ~
13
The ability of the case worker to perceive and communicate accurately both feeing and experiences of client and their meaning to the client is technically called :
Answer
A. Empathy
14
When the case worker perceives and deals with the client as he really is, including his~ positive and negative feelings, the principle of case work relationship applied is?
Answer
C. Acceptance
15
The functional approach to social work practice is based on the personality theory of :
Answer
B. Otto Rank
16
The specific irrational response of the client to the social case worker, as though the worker was some person in the clients’ previous experience is technically termed as:
Answer
A. Transference
17
Organizing and development for progressive change includes :
Answer
D. All the above
18
The empowerment approach of non disruptive involvement in the political or regulatory structures is known as:
Answer
A. Civic Engagement |
19
Which of the following is the best example for social production approach?
Answer
C. Creating Jobs
20
The resources embedded in social relations among person and organizations that facilitate cooperation and collaboration in communities is termed as:
Answer
A. Social Capital
21
Which of the following is not a trait of non-profit organization? |
Answer
A. Ownership through shares that are bought and sold as stocks
22
In Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) the major focus is on local people’s perspectives | which is technically called : |
Answer
B. Emic Perspectives
23
An important principle followed in PRA in order to arrive at correct details and conclusions 16°
Answer
B. Triangulation
24
Which community organization approach has mainly advocated “constructive work” as technique of community welfare :
Answer
C. Sarvodaya
25
The conscientization strategy in social mobilization is associated with the name of : .
Answer
D. Paulo Freire
26
The Community Development programme was officially launched by the Govt. of India, in the year :
Answer
A. 1952
27
Which among the following is not a principle of group work?
Answer
B. Interaction of a group should be unguided
28
Who among the following was one of the Founders of ‘Settlement movement’? |
Answer
A. Jane Addams
29
The organized and legally permitted activities designed to mobilize public opinion and legislation in favour of gocially degirable objectives ig understood in social work as :
Answer
C. Social Action
30
Which of the following is a value, mostly relating to social work practice?
Answer
C. Social work believes in scientific knowledge and practices
31
Which of the following is a true doctrine of social work practice?
Answer
C. Socialized Individualism
32
The London charity organization was established in the year :
Answer
A. 1869
33
The Elizabethan poor law popularly known as “43 Elizabeth” the basis of handling relief in England was enacted in the year :
Answer
C. 1601
34
Which of the following is the first step in community organization?
Answer
A. Relationship Building
35
The unit of action in community development ts :
Answer
C. Local community
36
The sample used in participatory Rural Appraisal is :
Answer
C. Opportunity Samples
37
Which of the following is not a feature of Action Research : |
Answer
D. Outcome of research can be generalized |
38
Before and after design, control group design and cause and consequence method are most suitable synonyms for :
Answer
A. Experimental Research
39
A variable that is manipulated by the researcher in his effort to determine what its connection with the observed phenomenon is called in research as :
Answer
A. Independent variable
40
A measurement of central tendency that identifies the most frequently occurring value in a set of values is called :
Answer
C. Mode
41
Which of the following statistical test is used for analyzing nominal data?
Answer
D. Chi-Square
42
Astatement postulating a possible relationship between two or more phenomena is termed in social research as :
Answer
D. Hypothesis A 7 37/2014 [P.T.O.]
43
The term used in research that indicates the extent to which a test complies with the aim it was designed for :
Answer
B. Validity
44
A research method in which the same group of people is studied over a long period of time is ) ealled : .
Answer
B. Longitudinal study
45
Which research method would be most appropriate for investigating the parents’ religious belief and their attitude towards the sex education in school?
Answer
B. Survey
46
Which of the following statistical tests can be applied on the data collected using an ordinal scale? :
Answer
C. Median & Percentile
47
Which among the following is a formal experimental design? |
Answer
C. Latin square design
48
The act of directly representing and defending a course of action on behalf of an individual/ — groups/communitics with a goal of securing social justice is called :
Answer
A. Social advocacy
49
The primary practice tool of a social worker in social work profession is :
Answer
B. Conscious use of Self
50
The core values of social work other than the dignity & worth of persons and importance of human relations, depicted in the code of ethics of NASW are :
Answer
D. Service, Social Justice, Integrity & Competence 37/2014 8 A
51
A social system consists of :
Answer
D. All of the above
52
Which of the following practice frame work of social work anticipates the existence of positive and constructive elements even in the tragic of situation, even when the clients behaviour is seriously dysfunctional : .
Answer
A. Strengths Perspectives:
53
When the social worker asks a client to take on the perspective or vantage point of another person in an effort to better understand that person, the technique applied is called :
Answer
B. Role Reversal
54
International organization of social workers striving for social justice, human rights and social development is popularly known as :
Answer
B. IFSW
55
The proper sequencing of events and estimating the amount of time required to complete each activity or event is scheduled in project management by using :
Answer
B. PERT Chart
56
The cognitive domain of development includes :
Answer
D. All of the above
57
Psychological development focuses mainly on personality, emotions and :
Answer
C. Relationship with others
58
The ecological model of developmental psychology focuses on :
Answer
D. Overall environmental of development
59
60
According to Freud’s Theory of psychosexual development, the period following the phallic stage is called : ;
Answer
B. The latent stage
61
The basic conflict at the stage of preechool (3 to 5 years) period according Erikson's stages of psychosocial development is : _
Answer
A. Initiative vs. Guilt
62
One of the first emotions that can be discerned in infancy is :
Answer
C. Distress
63
The Primary sex hormone in male is called : |
Answer
A. Testosterone
64
Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects the ability to :
Answer
B. Read |
65
During the play years. a child’s self concept is defined largely by his/her :
Answer
A. Expanding range of skills/competence
66
The Primary task of adolescents according to Erikson is that of establishing :
Answer
C. Identity
67
The term that refers to diseases of all kinds is :
Answer
C. Morbidity |
68
Ageism is understood as :
Answer
B. Prejudice or discrimination against older people
69
The primary ageing refers to :
Answer
D. Irreversible changes that occur with time
70
The longest lasting kind of memory is called :
Answer
C. Tertiary
71
Palliative care refers to : |
Answer
C. Efforts to relive pain and suffering
72
Hospice is best defined as :
Answer
B. Alternative to hospital care for terminally ill patients
73
A group which a person uses to shape his own values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour 1s called :
Answer
A. Reference Group
74
Movements against child marriages and dowry are examples of :
Answer
B. Reformative social movements
75
The World Summit on Sustainable Development was held in the year :
Answer
D. 2002
76
The style of leadership advocated for effective community practice in enhancing people participation is :
Answer
D. Democratic
77
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana(RSBY), the health insurance coverage for Below Poverty Line
Answer
A. Labour and Employment
78
Which of the following is not a direct action tactics in social action strategy?
Answer
D. Tax refusal
79
‘The rural development programme started by Dr. Spencer Hatch in 1921: :
Answer
D. Marthandam Project
80
Itis a strategy designed to improve the economic and social life of rural poor :
Answer
D. Rural development
81
The ‘kizhariyur bomb case’ in Kerala was associated with which of the following political agitations :
Answer
C. Quick India movement
82
‘The editor of the news paper ‘Al Ameen’ published from Kozhikode was :
Answer
D. Muhammed Abdurahiman
83
Separate communal electorates for Muslims was first introduced in India through :
Answer
B. Govt. of India Act of 1909
84
The author of the play ‘Pattabakki is:
Answer
D. K. Damodaran
85
Dadabhai Naoroji explained his theory of Drain of wealth from India of England | through book :
Answer
C. Poverty and Un British rule in India
86
The founder of Atmavidya sangam was : |
Answer
A. Vagbhatananda
87
The tricolour flag is recognised as the national flag of India and it is hoisted for the first time | in which of the following congress sessions :
Answer
A. Lahore session of 1929
88
The first dictionary in Malayalam language was prepared by :
Answer
B. Benjamin Baily |
89
“Give me blood I will give you freedom”. This is the sentences by which of the following leaders of the freedom movement :
Answer
D. Subhash Chandra Bose |
90
Which among the following is the Autobiography of V.T. Bhatathirippad, the renaissance leader in Kerala :
Answer
C. Kenneerum Kinavum *
91
Who among the following was the first General Secretary of the congress socialist party formed in 1934 :
Answer
B. Jayaprakash Narayanan
92
The first English school with government recognition in Travancore for untouchable castes was started under the leadership of :
Answer
B. Poykayil Yohannan
93
The first woman President of Indian National Congress was : |
Answer
A. Annie Besant
94
The popular movement started in Travancore in 1932 which is described as ‘Pourasamatva prakshobham’:
Answer
C. Abstention movement
95
The revolutionary youth organisation formed by Bhagat Singh was :
Answer
D. Navjavan Bharat Sabha
96
The temple entry proclamation of 1936 was associated with which of the following : Travancore rulers :
Answer
C. Sri Chithira Thirunal
97
Which of the following proposals is described by Gandhi as a ‘Post — dated cheque’ : |
Answer
A. Cripp's proposals
98
The Kerala Land Reforms Act, aimed at the abolishen of landlordism, was first passed in:
Answer
B. 1963
99
‘The freedom fighter who is known as the heroin of the quit India movement of 1942:
Answer
A. Aruna Asafali
100
“Vrithanda Pathrapravarthanam’ the first Malayalam work on journalism is written by:
Answer
D. K. Ramakrishna Pilla 37/2014 14 A

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