DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The National Policy for Empowerment of Women was adopted in:
A)
2000
B)
2001
C)
2011
D)
2021
Option B is correct: 2001.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The IQ range of individuals with mild mental disability is approximately:
A)
25 – 39
B)
40 – 49
C)
50 – 69
D)
70 – 79
Option C is correct: 50 – 69.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Good communication is not only giving information but creating:
A)
understanding
B)
motivation
C)
attention
D)
education
Option A is correct: understanding.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
A condition of poor eating habits which adds burden to the functioning of the digestive system, which is very common in middle age is:
A)
Loss of appetite
B)
Diarrhoea
C)
Joint pains
D)
Constipation
Option D is correct: Constipation.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Important socializing agency in late childhood is:
A)
Gangs
B)
Parents
C)
Teachers
D)
Neighbours
Option C is correct: Teachers.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Mild hearing loss refers to the inability to hear sounds between:
A)
16 to 25 db HL
B)
26 to 40 db HL
C)
41 to 55 db HL
D)
56 to 70 db HL
Option B is correct: 26 to 40 db HL.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Deterioration in cognitive and behavioural functioning due to physiological causes is known as:
A)
Dementia
B)
Alzheimer’s disease
C)
Parkinson’s disease
D)
Memory loss
Option A is correct: Dementia.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The main objective of the National Family Welfare Programme is:
A)
disease control
B)
women empowerment
C)
population control
D)
preschool education
Option C is correct: population control.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Every means of communication in which thoughts and feelings are symbolized so as to convey meaning to others is known as:
A)
Speech
B)
Language
C)
Crying
D)
Writing
Option B is correct: Language.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Home Science institutions help in managing the homes in finance, time and:
A)
technology
B)
management
C)
energy
D)
resources
Option C is correct: energy.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The National, 24-hour, emergency toll free phone service for children in need of care and protection is:
A)
1090
B)
1091
C)
1096
D)
1098
Option D is correct: 1098.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Traditional folk media are linked with:
A)
emotions of people
B)
teaching aids
C)
symbols
D)
Indigenous arts
Option D is correct: Indigenous arts.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
According to Piaget, the capacity for abstract thinking is developed during the:
A)
concrete operational stage
B)
pre-operational stage
C)
formal operational stage
D)
sensorimotor stage
Option C is correct: formal operational stage.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The Reproductive and Child Health programme was launched during the:
A)
8th Five Year Plan
B)
9th Five Year Plan
C)
10th Five Year Plan
D)
12th Five Year Plan
Option A is correct: 8th Five Year Plan.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort or tension that arises from:
A)
unconscious thoughts and desires
B)
traumatic experiences
C)
conflicting thoughts or beliefs
D)
low self esteem
Option C is correct: conflicting thoughts or beliefs.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Child psychology is defined as the “scientific study of the individual from his pre-natal beginning through the early stages of his adolescent development” by:
A)
Jean Piaget
B)
James Drever
C)
H.J. Eysenck
D)
Crow and Crow
Option B is correct: James Drever.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Describe the need for Savings.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the common adjustment problems in marital relationships during early adulthood.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The National Policy on Older Persons was launched in the year:
A)
1990
B)
1992
C)
1997
D)
1999
Option B is correct: 1992.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Satisfaction income is:
A)
Real Income
B)
Money Income
C)
Psychic Income
D)
Direct Income
Option C is correct: Psychic Income.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The tendency to attribute life to inanimate objects is known as:
A)
Imagination
B)
Animism
C)
Fantasy
D)
Make believe play
Option B is correct: Animism.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Which of the following is not one of the Big Five personality traits?
A)
Conscientiousness
B)
Extraversion
C)
Altruism
D)
Neuroticism
Option C is correct: Altruism.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The two week period after conception is called the:
A)
Implantation
B)
Embryonic stage
C)
Germinal stage
D)
Fetal stage
Option C is correct: Germinal stage.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of:
A)
12 years
B)
14 years
C)
16 years
D)
18 years
Option B is correct: 14 years.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Early years of the child are plastic and:
A)
Impressionable
B)
Unchangeable
C)
Favourable
D)
Preferable
Option D is correct: Preferable.
