| Post Name | PROBATION OFFICER GR-II - SOCIAL JUSTICE |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 161/2024 |
| Category Code | 577/2023 |
| Date of Test | 19 November 2024 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitutions for the first time made
it obligatory for the President to act on the advice of the council of ministers ?
Answer
B. 42nd Amendment
2
Consider the following statements about the Directive Principles of State Policy.
1. They are borrowed from Russian Constitution.
2. They are incorporated in the Part IV of the Constitution.
3. They are justiciable in nature.
4. They seek to provide social and economic base to democracy.
Which among the following are incorrect ?
Answer
B. 1 and
3
The need for a separate Parliamentary Committee on public undertakings was first visualized by
Answer
C. Lanka Sundaram
4
What does the phrase ‘Preamble is neither a source of power to the legislature nor
a restriction on the legislature’s power’ essentially signify ?
Answer
D. The Preamble serves as a guiding framework for interpreting the Constitution and
provides foundational principles for Parliament to consider when enacting laws
5
Consider the following features of the Indian Constitution.
1. Single Citizenship
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of State Policy
4. Preamble
How many of the above provisions foster the concept of “Fraternity” among the Indian
Constitution ?
Answer
D. All four
6
The Indian Federation is based on the pattern of
Answer
B. Canada
7
With reference to the relationship between Fundamental Rights enshrined in the
Constitution and the Parliament of India, which of the following is correct ?
Answer
A. Fundamental Rights Act as restrictions on the law making power of the Indian
Parliament
8
With reference of the enforcement of fundamental rights, the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court is
Answer
B. Original but not exclusive
9
Which of the following are the federal features of the Indian Constitution ?
1. Rigid Constitution
2. Bicameral Legislature
3. Collective Responsibility
4. Office of CAG
Select the correct codes from the options given below :
Answer
A. 1 and2
10
Each question is provided with four choices
Answer
A. ,
11
Which of the following statement is/are not correct ?
i. mathrubhumi was started from Ernakulam in 1923.
ii. Nasrani deepika was started in 1887.
iii. muhamad Abdur Rahiman started Al-Amin.
Answer
A. Only i
12
Who among the following persons participated in the struggle for responsible
government in Travancore ?
i. A. V. Kuttimalu Amma
ii. Annie mascrene
iii. mrs. Gracy Aron
Answer
B. Only ii
13
match the following.
i. m. V. Krishna Warrier 1. Kshetrapravesana Vilambaram
ii. P. Kunhiraman Nair 2. Gamayude Kappal
iii. m. P. Appan 3. Swatantra Bharatam
Answer
Question Cancelled
14
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
i. The year of abolition of slavery in malabar was 1843.
ii. Ayilyam Thirunal issued proclamation abolishing slavery in Travancore.
iii. Christian missionaries gave representation to Travancore maharaja in 1847 for
entire emancipation of slaves in the state.
Answer
C. Only i and iii
15
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
i. Rev. J. dawson started a school at mattancherry in 1818.
ii. A. F. Sealy is associated with the progress of English education in Cochin.
iii. J. Roberts was pioneer of English education in Travancore.
Answer
D. All of the above i, ii and iii
16
Which of the following statement is/are not correct ?
i. Guruvayur Satyagraha was started to get the Guruvayur temple opened to all
Hindus.
ii. The members of Savarna Jatha submitted their demand before Sri Chithira Tirunal
Balarama Varma.
iii. Gandhiji hailed temple entry proclamation in Travancore as miracle of modern
times.
Answer
B. Only ii
17
match the following.
i. Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Tampuran 1. Bhashabhushanam
ii. A. R. Raja Raja Varma 2. Sri Buddha Charitam
iii. Kumaran Asan 3. mayurasandesam
Answer
A. i – 3, ii – 1, iii –
18
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
i. Advaita Chinta Paddhathi was written by Shree Narayana Guru.
ii. Vagbhadananda propagated Nirgunopasana.
iii. Chattambi Swamikal wrote Jati mimamsa.
Answer
B. Only ii
19
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
i. Keraleeya Nair Samajam was started in 1905 at Trivandrum.
ii. Catholic mahajana Sabha was started at mannanam in 1915.
iii. The first meeting of Ezhava Mahajana Sabha was held in 1933.
Answer
C. Only i and iii
20
match the following.
i. Civic Rights league 1. Accamma Cherian
ii. Travancore State Congress 2. K. P. Kesava menon
iii. Vaikom Satyagraha 3. E. J. John
Answer
A. i – 3, ii – 1, iii –
21
Which of the following statement is/are correct about Primary Group ?
i. Primary groups are those small groups in which all the members have enduring,
intimate face-to-face interaction and cooperation.
ii. Cooley coined the term primary group.
iii. In primary groups, members value each other as individuals.
iv. These groups do not provide much of our early and important socialization and
social linkages.
Answer
B. Only i, ii and iii
22
A group or social category that an individual uses to help define beliefs, attitudes
and values and to guide behaviour.
Answer
D. Reference group
23
The term ‘Consanguinity’ means
Answer
C. One blood
24
Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
i. much of the activity of a modern society is carried out through large and formally
organized groups.
ii. Sociologists refer to these groups as association.
iii. Associations do not include such organizations as government departments and
agencies, businesses and factories, labour unions, schools and colleges.
Answer
A. Only i and ii
25
Marriage rule that prohibits marriage within one’s own defined social group is referred
to as
Answer
B. Exogamy
26
match an item in list – I with an item in list – II. Use the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Incest taboo 1. A family linked by multiple marriage bonds, with one central
individual married to several spouses
b. Polygyny 2. A rule that forbids sexual intercourse among closely related
individuals
c. Polyandry 3. A family in which a central male has several wives
d. Polygamy 4. A family in which a central female has several husbands
Answer
A. a – 2, b – 3, c – 4, d –
27
Which concept refers to the practice of judging another culture by the standards of
one’s own culture, thus reinforcing one’s norms over another’s ?
Answer
D. Ethnocentrism
28
A master status is
Answer
C. A status that becomes more socially important than all other statuses
29
In which form of conflict resolution do parties agree to coexist by modifying their
behavior to reduce tensions, without fully resolving the conflict ?
Answer
D. Accommodation
30
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion
Answer
A. and the other as
Reason (R).
Assertion
31
Which of the following is an internal means of social control ?
Answer
C. Guilt
32
A society which is often recognized as the producer of social life as mass production
technologies are used to manufacture vast amount of goods in the factories are
referred as
Answer
D. Industrial society
33
Which of the following statement is/are correct about material culture ?
i. material culture includes all the tangible products created by human interaction.
ii. Any physical objects created by humans are part of the material culture.
iii. This includes clothing, books, art, buildings, computer software, inventions, food,
vehicles, tools, and so on.
Answer
D. All the three
34
The conflict between cultural ideas and new patterns of behaviour, especially those
that arise because of technological innovation.
Answer
B. Culture lag
35
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Culture is uniquely human, and no human society, past or present,
has ever been found to be without culture.
reason (r) : Human societies possess a complex set of customs, practices, and
ways of living that have been improvised over time for survival.
A) Both
Answer
A. and
36
The child’s assimilation of the basic elements of culture language, norms, behaviour
and adoption of a culturally appropriate identity.
Answer
B. Primary socialization
37
A social arrangement patterned socially and historically, which is rooted in an
ideological framework that legitimates and justifies the subordination of particular
groups of people.
Answer
C. Social stratification
38
Who authored the book The Post-Industrial Society ?
Answer
D. daniel Bell
39
A process through which a traditional or a pretechnological society passes, as it is
transformed into a society characterized by machine technology, rational and secular
attitudes and highly differentiated social structures is termed
Answer
C. modernisation
40
Which of the following statement is/are correct about Globalisation ?
i. Globalization is a process where capital moves effortlessly across borders, financial
interconnections deepen, and people cross boundaries, leading to both cultural
convergence and conflict.
ii. The swift movement of commodities across different regions and the spread of images
through media screens help people create new identities and mediate encounters
between different cultures.
iii. Globalization involves the rapid circulation of ideologies, which leads to struggles
framed around cultural authenticity and foreign influence.
Answer
D. All i, ii and iii
41
A research design that has a control group in it is called ________ research
design.
Answer
B. Experimental
42
drawing conclusions without any bias and value judgment is
Answer
A. Objectivity
43
Subjectivity in social research is
i. An integral part of your way of thinking
ii. Conditioned by your educational background, discipline, philosophy, experience
and skills
iii. A deliberate attempt to change or highlight something
iv. Highlighting something which in reality is not there
Answer
A. i and ii are correct
44
Research undertaken for diagnosis of the problem and the solution for the
same is
Answer
B. Action Research
45
__________ is a tentative proposition subject to test.
Answer
B. Hypothesis
46
In __________ the sample population is divided into different strata and sample is
taken from different strata.
Answer
C. Stratified sampling
47
What among the following is a quantitative tool ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
48
Find the mode value from the below data.
80, 52, 40, 52, 70, 1, 6.
Answer
C. 52
49
SPSS stands for
Answer
A. Statistical Package for Social Sciences
50
____________ is an approach for exploring and understanding the meaning
individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem.
Answer
A. Qualitative research
51
A social problems is
i. Widely regarded as undesirable
ii. Widely regarded as desirable
iii. Thought to affect only me
iv. Caused by actions or inactions of people or of society
Answer
C. i and iv
52
The National multidimensional Poverty Index (NmPI) measures simultaneous
deprivations across three equally weighted dimensions of
Answer
D. Health, Education and Standard of living
53
Gender refers to
Answer
B. Socially constructed roles, behaviours and identities associated with being male or
female
54
Caste is an _________ status.
Answer
B. Ascribed
55
__________ were also notified as another minority community in India on
27 January 2014.
Answer
A. Jains
56
The Protection of Women from domestic Violence Act was passed in
Answer
A. 2005
57
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming ?
Answer
D. All of the above
58
According to data from the State Crime Records Bureau of Kerala, 2023, _______
district has the highest rates of suicide.
Answer
A. Thiruvananthapuram
59
What is the primary government agency responsible for regulating liquor sale in
Kerala ?
Answer
B. Excise department
60
lokpal and lokayuktas Act 2013 was introduced to inquire and investigate into
allegations of
Answer
B. Corruption against public functionaries
61
Assertion (A) : Social group work promotes both individual and group growth.
reason (r) : The group environment facilitates self-determination and mutual aid
among members.
A) Both
Answer
A. and
62
Assertion (A) : Community organisation focuses primarily on solving immediate
community issues rather than long-term structural changes.
reason (r) : The process of community organisation emphasises collective action
and participation for sustained social change.
A) Both
Answer
D. 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) (A) is false, but (R) is true
63
Assertion (A) : Curative functions in social work primarily focus on addressing and
resolving the current problems faced by individuals or communities.
reason (r) : Social workers performing curative functions aim to restore the client’s
normal functioning by treating underlying issues.
A) Both
Answer
A. and
64
Assertion (A) : According to Jean Piaget, children actively construct their
understanding of the world through interacting with their environment.
reason (r) : Piaget’s theory suggests that cognitive development occurs in a
continuous, gradual process rather than in distinct stages.
A) Both
Answer
C. is the correct explanation of
65
Assertion (A) : Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development posits that failure to
successfully navigate a stage can result in difficulty dealing with later stages.
reason (r) : Each stage in Erikson’s theory presents a conflict that needs to be
resolved to progress healthily to the next stage.
A) Both
Answer
A. and
66
Assertion (A) : The exploration phase lets the client articulate their problems and
concerns in detail.
reason (r) : During this phase, the social worker directs the conversation to specific
solutions.
A) Both
Answer
C. is the correct explanation of
67
Assertion (A) : The psychosocial model emphasizes the interplay between individual
psychological factors and social environment in understanding client behavior.
reason (r) : This model suggests that social relationships and community contexts
significantly impact mental health and well-being.
A) Both
Answer
A. and
68
Which of the following is not considered a core value of social work according to the
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) ?
Answer
D. Authority
69
The primary goal of social work, according to the International Federation of Social
Workers (IFSW), is
Answer
B. Promoting social change and development
70
Which of the following is not a stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development ?
Answer
D. Preconscious stage
71
Which of the following correctly represents the stages of the social case work process,
in the context of problem-solving, as described ?
Answer
C. Clarifying the facts → Thinking through the facts → making a choice or decision →
Fortifying the client’s ego
72
According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, which stage is characterized
by the idea that right behavior is defined by individual rights and societal standards
agreed upon by society ?
Answer
C. Post-conventional morality
73
Which of the following is a key activity during the ‘engagement phase’ of the helping
process ?
Answer
C. Building rapport and trust with the client
74
Which of the following best describes the focus of the existential model in case work
practice ?
Answer
B. Exploring issues of meaning, choice, and personal responsibility
75
The correct sequence of the first phase of the helping process in Social Case Work/
direct social work is
Answer
A. Exploration, Engagement, Assessment and Planning
76
Which of the following is not a concept of Humanistic approach in Social Case Work ?
Answer
D. Transference
77
Which of the following is a fundamental concept of general systems theory ?
Answer
B. Holism
78
The problem-solving approach in social case work was introduced by
Answer
B. Helen Harris Perlman
79
Which approach to social group work is most concerned with the use of structured
interventions to change behavior ?
Answer
A. Task-oriented
80
Which of the following stages of group development is characterized by cohesive
teamwork ?
Answer
D. Performing
81
In cases where members repeatedly cause disruption, which principle should guide
the social worker’s intervention ?
Answer
D. Principle of controlled emotional involvement
82
A core principle of program planning is “progressive program experience”.
This principle suggests that
Answer
A. Program activities should increase in complexity as the group develops
83
Which of the following is a primary goal of using program media in group work ?
Answer
C. To facilitate communication, participation, and group cohesion
84
Which group work model emphasizes the use of group interaction to enhance
members’ social skills and personal development ?
Answer
C. developmental group model
85
What is the most effective quality a group worker should exhibit when working with
a newly formed group that lacks trust ?
Answer
A. Empathy
86
How does the role of a community organizer differ in the locality development model
versus the social action model ?
Answer
B. In locality development, the organizer facilitates consensus-building, while in social
action, the organizer leads confrontational efforts
87
Which of the following correctly sequences the stages in the community development
process ?
Answer
C. Entry, Assessment, Planning, mobilization, Implementation
88
In the sequence of steps in the structural change model, which step follows after
raising community awareness of structural inequalities ?
Answer
C. Building coalitions
89
Which of the following methods is most likely to promote innovation in group
problem-solving while maintaining a balance between conformity to norms
and creativity ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
90
According to the Conflict Transformation theory by John Paul Lederach, the key
focus of conflict resolution should be
Answer
D. Restoring relationships and social structures
91
Which of the following aspects is not typically considered part of social work
administration’s role in “Policy Formulation” ?
Answer
A. Implementing service delivery
92
In social work administration, the “System Approach” proposed by Chester Barnard
emphasizes which of the following aspects ?
Answer
C. Symbiosis between formal and informal structures
93
Which of the following principles of social work administration, according to Gulick
and Urwick’s POSdCORB model, relates to the delegation of tasks to specialists ?
Answer
D. Organizing
94
In social work administration, what is a major limitation of using Frederick Taylor’s
principles of scientific management in human service organizations ?
Answer
C. Over emphasis on efficiency at the expense of human well-being
95
What is the primary tension between the principles of “Client Empowerment” and
“Organizational Control” in social work administration ?
Answer
A. Empowering clients may reduce the organization’s ability to impose strict
guidelines and control
96
Which principle of social work administration is most likely to conflict with the
increasing demands for “Outcome-Based Accountability” ?
Answer
D. Advocacy for systemic change
97
Which of the following is an organizational barrier that prevents the State Social
Welfare Boards (SSWB) from achieving optimal outcomes ?
Answer
A. Fragmented funding sources and dependency on central government funds
98
How does the structure of the department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer
C. By establishing multiple advisory committees for each marginalized group
99
Which of the following is a significant feature of the 2015 amendment to the Juvenile
Justice
Answer
A. Reducing the juvenile age from 18 to 16 for heinous crimes
100
Which of the following is a significant feature of the POCSO Act, 2012, regarding the
trial of offenses ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
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