DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Civil society does not include :
A)
Government
B)
Business
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None
Option C is correct: Both (a) & (b).
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
“Equality” in human rights refers to:
A)
Promoting Specific groups over others
B)
Fair treatment and opportunities for all individuals, regardless of differences
C)
Uniformity in actions and behaviours
D)
Eliminating diversity
Option B is correct: Fair treatment and opportunities for all individuals, regardless of differences.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
What is the most effective, evidence-based approach to HIV prevention among Injection Drug Users (IDUs)?
A)
Mandatory incarceration.
B)
Strict abstinence-only counseling.
C)
Harm reduction programmes
D)
Denying treatment to those who relapse.
Option B is correct: Strict abstinence-only counseling..
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
When counseling a client with both HIV and addiction, the social worker should prioritize
A)
Addressing the addiction first, then the HIV.
B)
Addressing the HIV first, then the addiction.
C)
An integrated, concurrent approach.
D)
Referring to a psychiatrist only.
Option C is correct: An integrated, concurrent approach..
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
What was the focus of the National Human Rights Commission’s evaluations in 1998 and 2008?
A)
Quality assurance in Mental health institutions
B)
Psycho education
C)
Casework
D)
Psychiatric Social Work
Option A is correct: Quality assurance in Mental health institutions.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Discuss the techniques of Social Case Work process. Examine the dissimilarities between Social Case Work and Counselling.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Client-Centered Therapy was proposed by
A)
Carl Rogers
B)
Sigmund Freud
C)
Viktor Frankl
D)
Anna Freud
Option A is correct: Carl Rogers.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Which of the following statements do not come under the Code of Ethics?
A)
Ethical responsibility of clients
B)
Ethical responsibility to colleagues
C)
Ethical responsibility to family
D)
Ethical responsibility to social work profession
Option C is correct: Ethical responsibility to family.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Tele-MANAS helpline number is:
A)
1098
B)
14461
C)
1089
D)
14416
Option D is correct: 14416.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Which of the following is a major barrier to HIV treatment among active substance users?
A)
Lack of interest in health.
B)
Stigma, discrimination, and neglect.
C)
Drugs and HIV medicines cannot be taken at the same time.
D)
Active users are immune to AIDS.
Option B is correct: Stigma, discrimination, and neglect..
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
FCRA stands for:
A)
Foreign Contribution Regulated Act
B)
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
C)
Foreign Control Regulated Act
D)
Foreign Contact Regulation Act
Option B is correct: Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
“All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated” was asserted by:
A)
The World Conference on Human Rights in 1993
B)
The UDHR in 1948
C)
The Geneva Convention
D)
The UN Security Council
Option A is correct: The World Conference on Human Rights in 1993.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Which Social reformer worked extensively to fight caste-based discrimination in India?
A)
Mahatma Gandhi
B)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C)
B. R. Ambedkar
D)
All of the above
Option C is correct: B. R. Ambedkar.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
“Social Justice and Human rights are Core for Social work Practice”- Discuss the challenges social workers face in operationalizing the above statement.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The term endemic goitre is now known as:
A)
Hypothyroidism
B)
Iodine deficiency disorders
C)
Hyperthyroidism
D)
Endocrine
Option B is correct: Iodine deficiency disorders.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
What is not O.C.D in mental health?
A)
Obsession
B)
Social disoriented and unorganized
C)
Repetitive behaviour
D)
Ritualistic Behaviour
Option B is correct: Social disoriented and unorganized.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act came into being in the year:
A)
1986
B)
1996
C)
1995
D)
1886
Option A is correct: 1986.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Discuss the importance of project evaluation in project management. Examine the various stages and criteria used to evaluate a project’s performance.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Substance abuse treatment professionals should understand that a diagnosis of HIV can:
A)
always cause a client to stop using drugs instantly.
B)
be a stressor, but also a motivator for entering treatment.
C)
never affect the treatment of a substance abuse disorder.
D)
make a client unsuitable for outpatient treatment.
Option B is correct: be a stressor, but also a motivator for entering treatment..
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
A form of learning that occurs through the repeated association of two or more different stimuli, is known as:
A)
Classical Conditioning
B)
Punishment
C)
Operant Conditioning
D)
Observational Learning
Option A is correct: Classical Conditioning.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Which approach in counseling focuses on the client’s self-actualization and places the client in the driver’s seat?
A)
Behavioral Therapy
B)
Client-Centered Therapy
C)
Psychoanalysis
D)
Cognitive Therapy
Option B is correct: Client-Centered Therapy.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Which document is considered the foundation of modern international human rights law?
A)
Magna Carta
B)
UN Charter
C)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
D)
French Declaration of Rights of Man
Option C is correct: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Structured unemployment arises due to:
A)
Seasonal changes in work
B)
Mismatch between skills and jobs available
C)
People changing jobs voluntarily
D)
Overemployment in agriculture
Option B is correct: Mismatch between skills and jobs available.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Harm reduction strategy aims at:
A)
Elimination of drug users
B)
Promoting drugs
C)
Reduce negative consequences of drug use
D)
Increase punishment
Option C is correct: Reduce negative consequences of drug use.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The principle of casework are : (i) Joint decision making (ii) Optimum utilization of resource (iii) Acceptance (iv) Non-Judgmental attitude
A)
(i) & (ii)
B)
(ii) & (iv)
C)
(iii) & (iv)
D)
(i), (ii), (iii), & (iv)
Option D is correct: (i), (ii), (iii), & (iv).
