MCQ on Community with answer

1. What is the definition of the community according to Horton and Hunt? A) A group of people living together and sharing a common life. B) A group of people with common interests. C) A group of people sharing a workplace. D) A group of people with a common ancestry.

Answer: A

2. What is an important characteristic of a community? A) A common workplace B) A shared religion C) A fixed geographical area D) A shared language

Answer: C

3. What leads to division of labour and occupational specialization in a community? A) Differences in the skill and aptitude of the individuals. B) Differences in age and gender. C) Differences in religion and ethnicity. D) Differences in education and income.

Answer: A

4. How are members of a community affected by their membership? A) They take pride in the achievements of their fellow-members. B) They become more individualistic. C) They become indifferent to the community's problems. D) They move out of the community.

Answer: A

5. What enables the practice of social work method - community organization? A) Differences in the skill and aptitude of the individuals. B) The fact that members share common interests. C) The level of homogeneity in the community. D) The degree of informal social control in the community.

Answer: B

6. What is the most commonly used classification for existing communities? A) Urban and suburban B) Rural and urban C) Developed and developing D) Rich and poor

Answer: B

7. What are the attributes of rural communities? A) Weak community sentiment, lesser importance of neighbourhood, and heterogeneity. B) Strong community sentiment, importance of neighbourhood, and homogeneity. C) Predominance of primary relationships and industry and services sector. D) High degree of informal social control and low incidence of extended families.

Answer: B

8. What is a limitation in the use of the concept 'community'? A) No community fulfils all the required characteristics. B) The distinctions between different types of communities are clear. C) Women always have a public voice in community decision making. D) The concept is clear on paper and in real life.

Answer: A

9. What is the reason for the confusion in the application of the concept 'community'? A) The distinctions between different types of communities are clear. B) The concept is not applicable in real life. C) Characteristics attributed to rural communities are also found in urban areas and vice versa. D) The concept does not consider the role of caste in Indian villages.

Answer: C

10. How do factors such as caste influence the practice of social work methods in Indian villages? A) They have no influence on social work methods. B) They create less 'We feeling' among the members. C) They make it easier to implement programmes. D) They make it difficult to analyze the needs of the community.

Answer: B