Higher Secondary School Teacher Recruitment Exam Solved Question Paper part 1

Higher Secondary School Teacher Recruitment Exam Solved Question Paper part 1

Higher Secondary School Teacher Recruitment Exam Solved Question Paper part 1 Consist of 50 Questions with answer, Higher Secondary School Teacher Recruitment Exam Solved Question Paper part 2 Consist of another 50 Questions with answer

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Question1:-“The author commented casework relationship as the” soul of casework
while the process of study, diagnosis and treatment has been called the body
A:-Felix P. Biestek
B:-Mary Richmond
C:-H.H. Pearlman
D:-Hamilton
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-Why is it important to avoid judgments and opinions during the
interview process?
A:-It is essential to remain neutral and unbiased to ensure that accurate
information is gathered
B:-It helps to establish rapport with the client
C:-It ensures that the client feels heard and understood
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-Examine the following statements
i. Social case work solves the problems of an individual
ii. Social case work provides equal rights to everyone and reaches out to every
needy and troubled person.
A:-Only statement i is true
B:-Only statement ii is true
C:-Both statements are true
D:-Both statements are false
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question4:-Perspectives on social casework was written by
A:-Noel Timms
B:-Helen Harris Pearlman
C:-Mary Richmond
D:-Grace Mathew
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-The principles of case recording in group work consists of the following
except
A:-Principle of flexibility
B:-Principle of selection
C:-Principle of readability
D:-Principle of evaluation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question6:-Match the following
(i) Education and Training (a) Ethical responsibilities to the social work
profession
(ii) Conflicts of Interest (b) Ethical responsibilities to Colleagues
(iii) Referral for Services (c) Ethical responsibilities as professionals
(iv) Misrepresentation (d) Ethical responsibilities to clients
(v) Evaluation and Research (e) Ethical responsibilities to the broader society
(vi) Social and Political Action (f) Ethical responsibilities in practice setting
A:-i-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-e, v-a, vi-d
B:-i-f, ii-d, iii-b, iv-c, v-f, vi-e
C:-i-a, ii-e, iii-d, iv-f, v-b, vi-c
D:-i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-f, v-a, vi-e
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-arrange in a chronological sequence based on year of establishment
A. CSWE
B. Association of Training Schools of Professional Social Work
C. NASW
D. International federation of social workers
A:-C,A,B,D
B:-B,D,C,A
C:-B,A,C,D
D:-B,A,D,C
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-In the questions given below are two statements labelled as assertion
(A) and reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following
is correct.
Assertion (A) Records should neither be too long nor too short
Reason (R) There should be certain degree of uniformity
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
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question9:-Consider the following statement
i. The 2017 revision to the NASW Code of Ethics changed the title of standard 1.05
from
“Cultural Competence” to “Cultural diversity and social awareness
ii. These recommendations for change were proposed by the National committee on
Racial and
Ethnic Diversity (NCORED)
A:-Only statement i is true
B:-Only statement ii is true
C:-Both statements are true
D:-Both statements are false
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question10:-The theory which insists that treatment must be differentiated
according to the need of the client
A:-psychoanalytic
B:-behaviour modification
C:-Psychosocial
D:-All of the above

Correct Answer:- Option-C

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Question11:-Which of the following is the most frequently used skill in social work?
A:-Needs assessment
B:-The interview
C:-Goal setting
D:-The determination of eligibility
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question12:-Which of these does not comes under group decision-making and
cooperative action method of community organization
A:-Conference
B:-Negotiation
C:-Committee practice
D:-Public relations
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-Egan identified four aspects of Positive regard – Which of the following
is not right?
A:-Commitment to the client
B:-Suspending critical judgement
C:-Elaborating the content
D:-Showing care and competence
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-The process through which the worker guides the group in setting up of
formal organization is known as______?
A:-Principle of flexible functional organization
B:-Principle of guided group interaction
C:-Principle of progressive programme experience
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question15:-In the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following
is correct?
Assertion (A) The practice of social group work is important for social action
Reason (R) Social action is essentially a group activity
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
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question16:-Consider the following statements
i. Assessment begins at the study and continues up to the termination
ii. Assessment results in the categorization of individuals or in the labelling of
problems
A:-Only statement i is true
B:-Only statement ii is true
C:-Both statements are true
D:-Both statements are false
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-Which of the following is not the determinants of cooperation and
competition?
A:-Reward structure
B:-Interpersonal communication
C:-Reciprocity
D:-Social identity
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question18:-Behaviour according to the group norm is called
A:-Compliance
B:-Conformity
C:-Obedience
D:-Cooperation
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-Group Experience and Democratic Values” is written by_______?
A:-Grace Coyle
B:-Kurt Lewin
C:-Cooley
D:-G.H.Mead
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question20:-In the questions given below are two statements labelled Assertion (A)
and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is
correct?
Assertion (A) Environmental modification is needed to make the client feel
comfortable
Reason (R) If it is not done, it may lead to detrimental conditions for the client
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
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled

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Question21:-In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is
correct
Assertion (A) There is a shortage of skilled manpower in India
Reason (R) Employment opportunities have not been generated to the required
level
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
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-Ethical dilemmas in social work include instances where practitioners
face
A:-Conflicting duties or obligations
B:-Conflicting values
C:-Conflicting beliefs
D:-Conflicting approaches
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question23:-Which of the following approach makes a shift toward channelizing
social services to needy people?
A:-Basic needs approach
B:-Unified approach
C:-Equalitarian approach
D:-Holistic approach
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Important elements of social action include
1. Activeness of the community
2. Democratic approach
3. Understanding behaviour
4. Community resources
A:-1, 2 and 3
B:-1, 3 and 4
C:-1, 2 and 4
D:-2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-What are the key characteristics of transactional leaders?
A:-Guiding, mentoring and motivating
B:-Guiding, commanding and motivating
C:-Guiding, demonstrating and motivating
D:-Guiding, mentoring and demonstrating
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-A scientific distinction between rural and urban community can be
made on the basis of:
A:-density of population
B:-area covered
C:-occupation followed by people
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-Needs assessment is :
A:-Used to implement a controversial or contested policy initiative
B:-Used to document gaps in service
C:-Used to motivate support and neutralize opposition
D:-Used to articulate the desired end goal of a policy
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question28:-While working with an individual client on a one-to-one basis, the
relationship is :
A:-A friendly association
B:-A contract
C:-Purposeful in meeting the psychosocial needs of the client
D:-A sympathetic understanding of the client
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question29:-What is the primary characteristic of Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs)?
A:-They are controlled by the government
B:-They undertake different functions in the community
C:-They reflect local interests with political overtones
D:-They do not require any funding
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-What is the most widespread statutory organization in rural India?
A:-Mahila Mandals
B:-National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
C:-Panchayati Raj Institutions
D:-Police Department
Correct Answer:- Option-C

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Question31:-Consider the two statements regarding programme in group work, and
choose the correct answer
i. The value of programme in group work is related to establishing a satisfying
affective relationship
ii. The programme in the group depends highly on the interests and resources of
the worker
A:-Only statement i is true
B:-Only statement ii is true
C:-Both statements are true
D:-Both statements are false
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective work
group?
A:-The resolution of conflict by members themselves
B:-The open expression of feelings and disagreements
C:-A sense of commitment by individual members to their own goals and
objectives
D:-A belief in shared aims and objectives
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-Which one of the following captures implicit and explicit group
communication and interaction patterns?
A:-A genogram
B:-A cognitive map
C:-An ecomap
D:-A sociogram
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question34:-What is the importance of promoting inclusivity in social group work?
A:-To eliminate individual differences
B:-To challenge systems of oppression and marginalization
C:-To promote conformity and obedience
D:-To have a common purpose
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question35:-In the Neighbourhood Community Organising model proposed by Mary
Weil, scope of concern is
A:-Advocacy for particular issue or population
B:-Quality of life in the geographic area
C:-Income, resource and social support development improved basic education
and leadership skills
D:-Specified issue related to social need or concern
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-The period that begins when the fetal body emerged from the mother’s
body and lasts till umbilicial cord has been cut and tied, is known as :
A:-Period of Partunate
B:-Period of Neonate
C:-Infancy
D:-Babyhood
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-Psycho social stages of human growth and development is related to:
A:-Erik Erickson
B:-Freud
C:-Piaget
D:-Skinner
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-The process by which a stimulated receptor creates a pattern of neural
messages that represent the stimulus in the brain is called
A:-Connection
B:-Sensation
C:-Perception
D:-Stimulating
Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question39:-Development proceeds from the head downward – this is known as
A:-Maturation and learning principle
B:-Proximodistal development
C:-The cephalocaudal principle
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-Agents that produce a birth defect are called
A:-Testosterone
B:-Teratogens
C:-Estrogen
D:-Products of critical periods
Correct Answer:- Option-B

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Question41:-The word puberty is derived from the Latin word “Pubertas”, which
means
A:-Energetic
B:-Emotional
C:-Age of manhood
D:-Dreaded age
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-A defense mechanism leading to the temporary or long-term reversion
of the ego to an earlier stage of development rather than handling unacceptable
impulses more adaptively is known as
A:-Repression
B:-Projection
C:-Sublimation
D:-Regression
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-The stage from conception to birth is called :
A:-Zygote
B:-Embryonic
C:-Gestation
D:-Growing
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-The technical term for the process in which a trained professional uses
psychological methods to help a person with psychological problem is
A:-Psychotherapy
B:-Psychoanalysis
C:-Psychiatry
D:-Clinical Psychology
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-According to Rogers, the ability of the therapist to share the client’s
emotions is an important process called
A:-Reflection
B:-Empathy
C:-Catharsis
D:-Transference
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question46:-Clients are taught to associate relaxation techniques with fearful
stimuli that replace previous learned harmful responses for helping people
overcome phobias. This method is termed as?
A:-Aversive conditioning
B:-Free association
C:-Dream analysis
D:-Systematic desensitization
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-It is generally considered that Cognitive behavioural therapy changes
A:-Thought processes
B:-Behaviour
C:-Thoughts and behaviour
D:-Moods States
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question48:-Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is more associated with
A:-Crisis Counselling
B:-Substance addiction
C:-Transactional Analysis
D:-Behavioral Therapy
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-Emphasis on ‘here and now’ is key to
A:-Behavioral Therapy
B:-Psychoanalytic Therapy
C:-Cognitive Therapy
D:-Gestalt Therapy
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-When individuals are under stress, they often return to a less mature
way of behaving. This is called as
A:-Projection
B:-Repression
C:-Regression
D:-Displacement
Correct Answer:- Option-C

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