DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Define Hospital Social Work. Examine the multifaceted role of medical social workers in addressing the psychosocial needs of patients and their families.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The persistent inability of a person to secure employment is known as:
A)
Chronic Unemployment
B)
Seasonal Unemployment
C)
Disguised Unemployment
D)
Cyclical Unemployment
Option A is correct: Chronic Unemployment.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
What ethical challenge is often faced by social workers when a client with HIV engages in unprotected sex or shares needles?
A)
Professional secrecy versus the duty to warn third parties.
B)
The need to impose their own moral values.
C)
The legality of providing free needles.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: Professional secrecy versus the duty to warn third parties..
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The main goal of counselling in social work is to:
A)
give advice to the client
B)
solve the client’s problem for them
C)
facilitate behavioral change and empower the client
D)
punish the client for wrong behavior
Option A is correct: give advice to the client.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Explain the components of research design and its relevance in conducting a survey.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Which system convert the programmes and activities into rupees and paise?
A)
Cash system
B)
Income system
C)
Budgeting system
D)
Accounting system
Option B is correct: Income system.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The first formal training in social work in India started in which year?
A)
1936
B)
1948
C)
1954
D)
1966
Option A is correct: 1936.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Explain in detail the universal declaration of Human Rights. Determine the role of social worker in protecting and promoting the Human Rights.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Social workers practice under all of the following auspices except:
A)
Public
B)
Not-for-profit
C)
For-profit
D)
Media
Option D is correct: Media.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
The main purpose of social work is to promote:
A)
Rehabilitation
B)
Poverty Alleviation
C)
Social Justice
D)
Problem solving
Option C is correct: Social Justice.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Which organization in India is responsible for the rehabilitation of Juvenile offenders?
A)
Central Bureau of Investigation
B)
Juvenile Justice Board
C)
National Human Rights Commission
D)
Child Rights Commission
Option C is correct: National Human Rights Commission.
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
Which mental health initiative was introduced in 1996?
A)
National Mental Health Programme
B)
District Mental Health Programme
C)
General Hospital Psychiatry Units
D)
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychiatric Social Work
Option A is correct: National Mental Health Programme.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper III: Social Work
Withdrawal symptoms occur when:
A)
A substance is first tried
B)
The body adapted and the substance is reduced.
C)
A substance is mixed with food.
D)
The dose is increased
Option B is correct: The body adapted and the substance is reduced..
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
___________ involves the relations between a person and two attitude objects which are connected by either favorable attitudes or unfavorable attitudes.
A)
Tendency
B)
Association theory
C)
Balance theory
D)
Attractiveness theory
Option B is correct: Association theory.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Aptitude tests are mainly used for:
A)
Clinical diagnosis
B)
Career guidance
C)
Emotional therapy
D)
Memory assessment
Option B is correct: Career guidance.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Basic processes of memory
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The smallest unit of sound in language is:
A)
Morpheme
B)
Phoneme
C)
Sentence
D)
Word
Option D is correct: Word.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Describe how observation is used as a tool of data collection with special emphasis on the purpose and types of observation.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
A theory of how attitudes guide behaviour suggesting that individuals consider the implication of their actions before deciding to perform various behaviours
A)
Attitude accessibility
B)
Social Learning theory
C)
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
D)
Theory of Planned Behaviour
Option D is correct: Theory of Planned Behaviour.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
“Operant conditioning is a form of learning in which a voluntary behaviour is strengthened or weakened.” Discuss the basics of operant conditioning in detail.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Discuss the different child-rearing styles and its impact on the development of a child.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
A formalized technique for promoting the frequency of desirable behaviours and decreasing the incidence of unwanted ones is:
A)
Positive punishment
B)
Positive reinforcement
C)
Behaviour modification
D)
Negative reinforcement
Option C is correct: Behaviour modification.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Aptitude is best described as:
A)
Current level of performance
B)
Potential capacity to acquire specific skills
C)
Emotional maturity and ability
D)
General intelligence
Option D is correct: General intelligence.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Theories of motivation
