Kerala SET 2019 Jul Question Paper _25_

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1. Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future
generations is called:
A) Social development B) Sustainable development
C) Ecological development D) Human Development

2. Which of the following does not come under the concept of social security?
A) Social Insurance B) Social Assistance
C) Social Defense D) Public Service

3. The goal of Social Action method of Social Work is to bring about:
A) Social Change B) Redistribution of power
C) Social Progress D) All of the above

4. Which of the following stalwarts in social work history received the Nobel Prize?
A) Jane Addams B) Mary Richmond
C) Edith Abbott D) Octavia Hill

5. Adam Smith and David Ricardo advocated the theory of:
A) Social conservatism B) Pragmatic liberalism
C) Humanitarian Liberalism D) Laissez-faire conservatism

6. Who among the following was instrumental in founding the first settlement house?
A) Jane Adams B) Samuel Barnett
C) Ellen Gates Starr D) Fr. Gurteen

7. In which of the following social work approaches is the resilience theory used?
A) Human rights approach B) Ecological social work
C) Strength-based approach D) Generalist approach

8. Who among the following was instrumental in passing a legislation that laid the
foundations for the modern welfare state?
A) William Beveridge B) Thomas Chalmers
C) Samuel Barnett D) Charles Loch

9. Arrange the following events in British history, which influenced social work practice,
from the earliest to the latest:
1. The Great Depression
2. The Renaissance
3. Black death
4. The First World War
5. Industrial Revolution

A) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4 B) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 C) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 D) 2, 5, 3, 1, 4

10. Who among the following is associated with Poor Law 1601:
A) Earl Grey B) Edward III
C) Henry VIII D) Elizabeth I

11. India’s constitution is the ----- largest constitution in the world.
A) Fourth B) Third C) Second D) First

12. The present elected membership strength of Lok Sabha:
A) 543 B) 546 C) 548 D) None of these

13. Why was the right to property removed from fundamental rights?
A) It was not practical to implement it because of India’s population
B) To facilitate reorganization of land and acquisition for development
C) Some people were holding large acres of land
D) To ensure that citizens paid property tax and held authentic deeds

14. The Article of the constitution which emphasize special position to scheduled castes
and scheduled tribes:
A) 46 B) 330 C) 332 D) All of these

15. The Personal Laws Amendment Act 2019 sought to remove -----as a ground for divorce:
A) Irretrievable breakdown B) Mental Illness
C) Leprosy D) Adultery

16. Article 15 (6) was introduced in the Constitution in 2018 for:
A) Introducing Reservation to economically weaker sections
B) Increasing reservations of disabled persons
C) Introducing reservations for LGBTQ community
D) Increasing reservations for SC/ST/OBC

17. The present chairman of the National Human Rights Commission:
A) K.G.Balakrishnan B) H.L.Dattu
C) Govind Prasad Mathur D) None of these

18. What does PAP stand for in adoption terminology?
A) Procedure for Adoptive Parents
B) Portfolio of Adoptive Parents
C) Process for Adoptive Parents
D) Prospective Adoptive Parents

19. Assertion A : Social Legislation is an instrument of social change
Reason R : Laws bring about transformation of values and attitudes

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

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20. According to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015, children
between the age of 16-18, if they have been alleged to commit a heinous crime, shall
be transferred to:

A) J J Board B) Child Welfare Committee
C) Criminal Court D) Juvenile Home

21. “Man is a social animal”. Who made this statement?
A) Bogardus B) Aristotle C) Comte D) Weber

22. Acculturation, social integration and assimilation can be best described as:
A) Steps in a social movement B) Steps in assimilation process
C) Forms of accommodation D) Anti-competitive behaviour

23. The caste system is a:
A) Social institution B) Religious institution
C) Economic institution D) Political institution

24. Which of the following falls under the category of ‘mores’?
A) Do not lie B) Greeting teachers
C) Table manners D) Independence Day

25. Which of the following falls under the subjective criteria for determining class?
A) Physical mark B) Kinship
C) Solidarity D) Residence

26. The Matriarchal joint family is found among:
A) Angami Nagas B) Nambudiris
C) Mundas D) Nairs

27. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order (from earliest to latest):
1. Bhoodan 2. Appiko 3. Silent Valley
4. Chipko 5. Narmada BachaoAndolan

A) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 B) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5 C) 1, 2, 5, 4, 3 D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

28. Assertion A : All social changes are cultural changes.
Reason R : Social change brings alterations to social structure and functions

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

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29. Match the methods of Accommodation in List I with their activities related to them in List II

LIST I LIST II
a. Compromise 1. Becoming aggressive
b. Sublimation 2. Giving excuses
c. Conversion 3. Adopting others beliefs
d. Rationalization 4. Giving concessions

A) a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4 B) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
C) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2 D) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4

30. Who among the following is the propagator of the definition, “Sociology seeks to
discover the principles of cohesion and of order within social structure?”
A) Weber B) Ogburn C) Abel D) MacIver

31. Voice-based businesses boomed in India as a result of which of the following
phenomenon?
A) Growth in IT Sector B) Prospects of huge profits
C) Outsourcing of Business D) High employability potential

32. A perfect market is:
A) Where prices are determined by normal law of supply and demand
B) Where government regulates the price
C) Where goods are not in short supply
D) Where buyers and sellers meet face to face

33. A command economy is one in which:
A) The economy is tied to land
B) Both the government and the private sector are involved
C) The market is based on demand and supply
D) The economic system is controlled by the government

34. Balance of payments refers to:
A) The money borrowed by a country from the World Bank
B) The value of all economic transactions between a country and other countries
C) The annual statement of accounts of a country
D) The statement issued by the Reserve Bank about the country’s debt

35. NITI Aayog’s“National Development Agenda” as outlined in the 7 year strategy
document covers the period:
A) 2015-22 B) 2016-23 C) 2017-24 D) 2018-25

36. Why was the GST introduced in India?
A) To reduce the price of products for consumers
B) To do away with multiple indirect taxation
C) To enhance exports
D) To prevent tax evasion

37. Morris Davis Morris developed the:
A) PQLI B) GDI C) PI D) GNP

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38. Assertion (A) : Devaluation of a currency may promote export.
Reason (R) : Price of the country’s products in the international market may fall
due to devaluation.
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) A is false but R is true.

39. The main function of IMF:
A) Provide loans to address short-term balance payment problems
B) Multilateral trade negotiation body
C) Sanction of soft loans
D) None of the above

40. The United Nations HDI Rank of India 2018:
A) 130 B) 160 C) 240 D) 90

41. Anal personality refers to
A) A person obsessed with orderliness
B) A person who is constantly aggressive
C) A person who is sarcastic and sadistic
D) A person who is emotional

42. The performance of basic self and family-care responsibilities necessary for
independent living is called:
A) Life Skills B) Competency
C) Developmental tasks D) Activities of Daily Living

43. “Interpretation of dreams” is a book by:
A) Eric Erickson B) Sigmund Freud
C) Anna Freud D) Vygotsky

44. What is a Babinski reflex in newborn?
A) Extension of toes when the sole of the foot is stroked
B) The child opens its mouth, when the side of baby’s face is touched
C) Grasping of object placed next to palm
D) Arching back, throwing out arms, grasping fingers, when startled

45. Which of the following concepts does not form a stage of the General Adaptation
Syndrome (GAS)?
A) Alarm B) Resistance C) Activation D) Exhaustion

46. The Life-course perspective studies:
A) Life over a substantial period of a person’s life
B) Age-differentiated life patterns over historical periods
C) Development from conception to death
D) Psychological and physiological functions across life time

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47. Which of the following concepts is not an important part of the stage of Formal
Operations?
A) Hypothetical deductive reasoning
B) Assimilation
C) Accommodation
D) Concrete thinking

48. Dysmenorrhea is primarily associated with which of the following stage of
development?
A) Old Age B) Middle Age
C) Young Adulthood D) Adolescence

49. According to James Marcia’s classification system for adolescent identity statuses, or
modes of resolution, Identity Moratorium refers to:
A) Adolescents have no commitment to attitudes, values or plans for future
B) Parents push a commitment on their adolescents
C) Adolescents are actively exploring values, ideologies and beliefs
D) Adolescents are making strong commitments

50. Match the key functions of the information-processing sub-system in List I to their
meanings in List II:
LIST I LIST II
a. Consciousness 1. Ability to respond to novel stimulus
b. Alertness 2. Awareness of internal and external stimuli
c. Perception 3. Interpretation of sensory input
d. Attention 4. Ability to focus on a specific stimulus without distraction

A) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4 B) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
C) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3 D) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4

51. Which of the following therapies is not relationship oriented?
A) Psychoanalytic B) Person-centered
C) Gestalt D) Existential

52. What according to Freud are “the royal roads to unconscious”?
A) Ego B) Defense Mechanisms
C) Transference D) Dreams

53. Rollo May is known for:
A) Client-centered approach B) Existential approach
C) Behavioural approach D) Psychodynamic approach

54. Which of the following is a principle of Gestalt therapy?:
A) Congruence B) The here and now
C) Reward D) Autonomy

55. Who likened the unfolding of adult personality to peeling an onion?
A) Viktor Frankl B) Irwin Yalom
C) Fritz Perls D) Carl Rogers

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56. Systematic desensitization was developed by:
A) Wolpe B) Jacobson C) Shapiro D) Lazarus

57. In vivo desensitization involves exposure to feared situation in:
A) Imagination B) Therapy room
C) Real life D) Controlled environment

58. Which of the following person is not a cognitive behavioural therapist?
A) Donald Meichenbaum B) Aaron Beck
C) Albert Ellis D) Arnold Lazarus

59. The concept related to Life Skills Education is:
A) Reproductive Health B) VCT and ART
C) Creativity D) Parenting

60 Empowerment is the process of developing people’s confidence so as to:
A) Become powerful rulers
B) Spearhead revolutions
C) Acquire better standards of living
D) Participate in decision-making processes

61. Outdoor relief refers to:
A) Relief provided in institutions in the form of work and stay
B) Relief provided outside the home
C) Relief provided by charitable institutions
D) Relief provided directly to poor people in cash and kind

62. Mary Richmond joined the ------ COS in 1889:
A) London B) Buffalo C) Baltimore D) Massachusetts

63. Which of the following is not an objective of research?
A) Testing hypothesis
B) Discovering new insights
C) Finding the relation between two variables
D) Reporting live news

64. According to the functional school of case work, a functional diagnosis is made by the:
A) Therapist B) Client
C) Both of them D) There is no diagnosis

65. In which of her following book does Mary Richmond talk about the relationship
between Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan?
A) Social Diagnosis B) Friendly Visiting
C) The Good Neighbour D) What is Case Work?

66. What is the technique of ‘interpretation’ in case work?
A) Disentangling facts and bringing clarity to the problem
B) Summarizing the statements of client
C) Explaining client’s behavior in terms of its psychological meaning
D) All the above

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67. Pre-morbid personality refers to:
A) Client’s personality traits before being diagnosed will illness
B) Client’s personality during childhood
C) Client’s personality traits just before illness started
D) Client’s personality traits after illness

68. According to Pearlman, dynamic diagnosis refers to:
A) Explanation of the beginning of the life history of problems of the client
B) Classification based on the nature of the problem
C) Understanding of the current problem of the client and forces currently
operating within the client, within social environment and between him/his
environment
D) All the above

69. When was the first school of social work established?
A) 1904 B) 1919 C) 1878 D) 1898

70. The technique related to the psychosocial casework concept of ‘Sustainment’ by Hollis:
A) Ego functioning
B) Decisions, Other people, relationship with worker
C) Acceptance, Reassurance, Encouragement, Reaching out
D) Suggestion, Advice

71. The principle of flexible programme planning in group work means:
A) The worker can change group programmes as per his convenience
B) Adjusting programme schedule as per availability of time
C) Adapting the programmes to the needs and interests of members
D) All of the above

72. Which among the following book was authored by Grace Coyle?
A) Social Process in Organized Groups
B) Group Work: Theories and Practices
C) Social Group Work: Principles and Practices
D) Group Work Practice for Social Workers

73. Who among the following suggested that groups can be divided broadly into primary
and secondary groups?
A) Max Weber B) C.H. Cooley
C) Gustave Le Bon D) Stephen Reicher

74. Which of the following is a tool used to secure expert judgment?
A) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
B) Expected value technique
C) Delphi Technique
D) Peer Review

75. Democratic leadership is not appropriate for which of the following situation?
A) A crisis B) A group of children
C) A programme D) A task

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76. With regard to the Johari window, façade means:
A) Open area B) Blind area C) Hidden area D) Unknown area

77. The ‘round robin’ is a group interaction pattern in which:
A) All members take responsibility to communicate
B) Communication happens between leaders and members
C) Communication happens back and forth between a member and the leader
D) All members take turns to communicate

78. Resolution of conflicts and adjusting oneself to the new environment is called”
A) Assimilation B) Accommodation
C) Cooperation D) Cohesion

79. Assertion (A) : Group think results in positive decision making outcomes.
Reason (R) : Good decisions are taken when group members discuss, debate and
consider alternative solutions.

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

80. Theory Z of work motivation assumes that the primary motivation for work is:
A) Monetary B) Self-esteem
C) Affiliation D) Self-actualisation

81. Students from which of the following University were participants in the first
settlement house?
A) Oxford B) Manchester C) London D) Lancaster

82. Who was Jane Addams companion in setting up the Hull House:
A) Octavia Hill B) Helen Bosanquet
C) Ellen Gates Starr D) Mary Richmond

83. The social worker usually makes an entry into the community through the:
A) Leader B) Gatekeeper C) Influential D) Bureaucrat

84. A whistle blower is a person who:
A) advocates for a particular community
B) brings attention to the wrongdoing of the agency
C) raises fund for the agency
D) collaborates between agency and community

85. Which of the following model of Rothman assumes anomie?
A) Locality Development B) Social Planning
C) Social Action D) All of the above

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86. In America, the USO (United Service Organization), an important forerunner of
community services, served:
A) Poor People B) Children
C) Military personnel D) Homeless people

87. The duty of community chest is to:
A) Raise funds B) Grant funds to agencies
C) Assess proposals of agencies D) All the above

88. Which of the methods for identifying power structure in community requires analysis
of history of public activities of the community?
A) Positional B) Decision making
C) Reputational D) Social Participation

89 Match Britto’s Principles of Social Action in List I with the examples given by him
with regard to the Gandhian movement in List II.
LIST I LIST II
a. Principle of Credibility Building 1. Gandhiji was involved in education,
persuasion, facilitation and power tactics

b. Principle of Legitimization 2. Gandhian movement used songs, slogans,
speeches and also enrolled active
participation of women

c. Principle of Dramatization 3. Gandhiji appealed to serve dharma by
revolting against injustice of Britishers.

d. Principle of Multiple Strategies 4. Gandhiji’s reputation of his work in South
Africa preceded him, before he came to
India

A) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1 B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4 D) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

90. The desired outcome of Weil & Gamble’s Neighbourhood Community Organizing model:
A) Initiate development plans from grassroots perspective
B) Develop capacity of the members
C) Citywide or regional proposals for action
D) Action for social justice focused on advocacy and on changing behaviours and
attitudes

91. Who among the following is considered as the father of scientific management?
A) Henry Fayol B) F.W.Taylor
C) Luther Gullick D) L.Urwick

92 What is a scalar chain?
A) A channel of communication upwards and downwards
B) A method for appraising the staff of an organization
C) A sequence of activities to be carried to accomplish goal
D) A network of key personnel of the organization

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93. The Human Relations theory was proposed by:
A) M.P.Follet B) Keith Davis C) L.D.Davis D) Elton Mayo

94. Which of the following comes under Herzberg’s hygiene factors of motivation?
A) Work itself B) Achievement C) Salary D) Recognition

95. The oldest treatise in India on public administration written by Kautilya:
A) Arthashasthra B) Dharmashasthras
C) Manusmruthi D) Atharvaveda

96. Taylor’s functional foremanship theory is also called:
A) Scientific management B) Eight bosses
C) Differential Wage D) Departmentalization

97. Which of the following is an example of a statutory agency?
A) NIMHANS B) AIIMS
C) National Green Tribunal D) Childline India Foundation

98. The present FCRA Act came into force in the year:
A) 1976 B) 1986 C) 2006 D) 2010

99. The Home Ministry directs NGOs accepting foreign funds to open accounts in ----
designated banks:
A) 32 B) 50 C) 45 D) 38

100. What kind of trust is governed by the Indian Trust Act 1882?
A) Public B) Private C) Religious D) Charitable

101. Research that links data-gathering process with the development of a program
designed to alleviate the problem that has been identified, is called:
A) Action research B) Grounded theory
C) Ethnography D) Case Study

102. ANOVA stands for:
A) Analogue of Variation B) Analysis of Variance
C) Antecedent of Variation D) Annotation of Variance

103. Empirical research relies on:
A) Rich Qualitative data
B) Concepts and theories
C) Observation and experience
D) Solutions to a problem

104. Which evaluative design in social work involves introducing an intervention, then
withdrawing it and reintroducing it again?
A) AB B) ABAB C) ABCD D) All of the above

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105. Which of the following is an experimental design?
A) One-group pre-test post-test design
B) Post-test only design with non-equivalent groups
C) One-shot case study
D) Pre-test post-test control group design

106. The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) describes the linear relationship between:
A) two interval and/or ratio variables
B) two ratio variables only
C) two interval variables only
D) interval and ratio variables only

107 Assertion (A) : All closed questions entails standardized prompting
Reason (R) : In research, it is permitted to use prompting in interviews

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

108. Interpretivism is considered as the philosophical viewpoint underlying:
A) Quantitative research B) Qualitative Research
C) Mixed Research D) All the above

109. Which of the following is an example of online synchronous focus group?
A) A group of people answering a question simultaneously using a conferencing
software
B) The responses by a group member to the email of the moderator are sent to
other group members
C) Respondents responding to a web survey
D) Respondents responding by email to the moderator

110. The field of applicability of the software Procite:
A) Bibliographic software B) Qualitative Analysis software
C) Plagiarism software D) Quantitative Analysis software

111. Trend Analysis helps in understanding:
A) Seasonal variations in rain, cultivation etc.
B) Changes in local resources, cropping pattern etc. over a long period
C) Historical events and cultural background
D) Description of existing resources

112. Bar charts used for planning are usually called:
A) Gnatt charts B) Calendar Charts
C) Time Charts D) Zigma Charts

113. PERT and CPM are concerned with:
A) Project evaluation B) Project monitoring
C) Project activity time D) Project staff division

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114. What should be done by the project manager to ensure that all work in the project is
included?
A) Create a contingency plan
B) Create a scope statement
C) Create a risk management plan
D) Create a WBS

115. When calculating the cost of a construction project, the value of a park to the social
well-being of a community is treated as:
A) Market Price B) Shadow price
C) Cost Price D) Social Price

116. Transect Walk may be used for acquiring data for:
A) Resource Maps B) Data for analysis
C) Census Data D) All of the above

117. The location of the project its accessibility and infrastructural facilities is analyzed by:
A) Environmental Appraisal B) Technical Appraisal
C) Management Appraisal D) Profitability Appraisal

118. PMIS is:
A) A plan for managing information
B) A project Management Information Service
C) A team delegated to manage project data
D) A web-based centralized software

119. Anomie is an assumption by Rothman about the cause of problems in community. It
refers to:
A) Lack of capacities in people
B) Lack of power in the hands of people
C) Lack of social relationships between members of community
D) Lack of participation of people in decision making

120 An NGO decides to purchase a set of new computers for one of its sub-centres. Match
the type of costs incurred in a project (List I) to the cost relevant to the NGO (List II)
LIST I LIST II
a. Fixed 1. Cost paid to NGO technical staff
b. Variable 2. Cost of purchasing new computers and printers
c. Direct 3. Cost of printer cartridges and papers
d. Indirect 4. Cost of installation of essential software

A) a-1,b- 4, c-2, d-3 B) a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
C) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2 D) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

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