IGNOU MSW Entrance Mock Test 2025 – 50 Concept-Based Questions with Explanations (Free Practice Set)

1. Who is known as the ‘Mother of Social Work’?

A) Mary Richmond
B) Jane Addams
C) Grace Abbott
D) Florence Nightingale

✅ Answer: A) Mary Richmond
📝 Explanation: Mary Richmond’s book Social Diagnosis (1917) laid the foundation of modern social casework.

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2. The primary goal of social work is to:

A) Provide charity
B) Change society’s structure
C) Enhance human well-being
D) Increase income levels

✅ Answer: C) Enhance human well-being
📝 Explanation: The ultimate goal of social work is to promote social change and empower individuals for a better quality of life.

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3. Social Case Work deals mainly with:

A) Communities
B) Families
C) Individuals
D) Organizations

✅ Answer: C) Individuals
📝 Explanation: Casework focuses on helping individuals cope with personal and social challenges.

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4. Community Organization aims at:

A) Individual growth
B) Group dynamics
C) Social welfare through community participation
D) Financial assistance

✅ Answer: C) Social welfare through community participation
📝 Explanation: It empowers communities to identify their needs and work collectively for solutions.

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5. Which one is not a method of social work?

A) Case Work
B) Group Work
C) Community Organization
D) Industrial Management

✅ Answer: D) Industrial Management
📝 Explanation: Industrial management is a business function, not a social work method.

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6. The concept of “Social Diagnosis” was introduced by:

A) Freud
B) Mary Richmond
C) Karl Marx
D) Jane Addams

✅ Answer: B) Mary Richmond
📝 Explanation: In her 1917 book Social Diagnosis, she developed systematic methods of understanding client problems.

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7. Who established the Hull House in Chicago?

A) Grace Abbott
B) Mary Richmond
C) Jane Addams
D) Florence Kelley

✅ Answer: C) Jane Addams
📝 Explanation: Jane Addams founded Hull House to help immigrants, poor families, and women.

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8. The principle of “Confidentiality” in social work means:

A) Sharing client data publicly
B) Keeping client information private
C) Ignoring client issues
D) Reporting every detail

✅ Answer: B) Keeping client information private
📝 Explanation: Confidentiality ensures client trust and ethical practice.

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9. The abbreviation “NGO” stands for:

A) National Government Organization
B) Non-Governmental Organization
C) Non-Growth Organization
D) New Global Office

✅ Answer: B) Non-Governmental Organization
📝 Explanation: NGOs work independently of government to address social, economic, and developmental issues.

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10. The process of data collection through questionnaires is part of:

A) Qualitative research
B) Quantitative research
C) Action research
D) Ethnographic research

✅ Answer: B) Quantitative research
📝 Explanation: Questionnaires generate numerical data suitable for statistical analysis.

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11. Who is known as the Father of Sociology?

A) Karl Marx
B) Auguste Comte
C) Max Weber
D) Herbert Spencer

✅ Answer: B) Auguste Comte
📝 Explanation: Auguste Comte coined the term Sociology and promoted positivism.

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12. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in:

A) 2000
B) 2002
C) 2005
D) 2008

✅ Answer: C) 2005
📝 Explanation: NRHM aimed to provide accessible and affordable healthcare in rural India.

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13. Which of the following is an element of social policy?

A) Social goals
B) Social values
C) Social services
D) All of the above

✅ Answer: D) All of the above
📝 Explanation: Social policy includes goals, values, and strategies to address public welfare.

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14. The concept of ‘Self-Help Group (SHG)’ is linked with:

A) Women empowerment
B) Industrial development
C) Agricultural marketing
D) Corporate governance

✅ Answer: A) Women empowerment
📝 Explanation: SHGs promote collective savings and income generation among rural women.

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15. The term “welfare state” implies:

A) State ownership of industries
B) State responsibility for citizen welfare
C) Free market economy
D) Colonial administration

✅ Answer: B) State responsibility for citizen welfare
📝 Explanation: A welfare state ensures social security, health, and education for all.

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16. In social group work, the main focus is on:

A) Individual counseling
B) Group interaction
C) Institutional reform
D) Policy analysis

✅ Answer: B) Group interaction
📝 Explanation: Group work enhances social skills and cooperation among members.

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17. UNICEF works for the welfare of:

A) Elderly persons
B) Farmers
C) Children and mothers
D) Industrial workers

✅ Answer: C) Children and mothers
📝 Explanation: UNICEF promotes child rights, education, and maternal health globally.

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18. Participant observation is used in:

A) Quantitative research
B) Qualitative research
C) Experimental research
D) Correlational research

✅ Answer: B) Qualitative research
📝 Explanation: It involves observing behavior in natural settings to understand social phenomena.

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19. The term “Social Exclusion” means:

A) Inclusion of the poor
B) Exclusion from participation in society
C) Economic development
D) Cultural diversity

✅ Answer: B) Exclusion from participation in society
📝 Explanation: Social exclusion refers to denial of opportunities due to poverty or discrimination.

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20. The “Right to Education Act” came into force in:

A) 2005
B) 2008
C) 2009
D) 2010

✅ Answer: D) 2010
📝 Explanation: The RTE Act ensures free and compulsory education for children aged 6–14 years.

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21. Social work values are derived from:

A) Legal norms
B) Religious texts
C) Human rights principles
D) Economic theories

✅ Answer: C) Human rights principles
📝 Explanation: Social work upholds dignity, equality, and social justice.

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22. Which of the following is a qualitative data collection tool?

A) Questionnaire
B) Interview schedule
C) Focus group discussion
D) Rating scale

✅ Answer: C) Focus group discussion
📝 Explanation: FGDs help gather opinions and insights through open discussion.

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23. The concept of “Social Capital” was popularized by:

A) Karl Marx
B) Robert Putnam
C) Max Weber
D) Peter Drucker

✅ Answer: B) Robert Putnam
📝 Explanation: Social capital refers to networks and relationships that enable collective action.

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24. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?

A) 12–15
B) 14–18
C) 19–22
D) 25–30

✅ Answer: B) 14–18
📝 Explanation: Articles 14–18 ensure equality before law and prohibit discrimination.

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25. The full form of CSR is:

A) Corporate Social Responsibility
B) Community Service Regulation
C) Corporate Safety Rules
D) Civic Social Reform

✅ Answer: A) Corporate Social Responsibility
📝 Explanation: CSR refers to ethical business practices contributing to social welfare.

26. The ‘Right to Information Act’ was enacted in:

A) 2002
B) 2004
C) 2005
D) 2006

✅ Answer: C) 2005
📝 Explanation: The RTI Act 2005 empowers citizens to access information from public authorities, ensuring transparency and accountability in governance.

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27. The basic unit of society is:

A) Community
B) Family
C) State
D) School

✅ Answer: B) Family
📝 Explanation: Family is the primary social institution that provides socialization, emotional support, and value transmission.

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28. In research, the term “hypothesis” means:

A) A confirmed fact
B) An assumption to be tested
C) A research conclusion
D) None of the above

✅ Answer: B) An assumption to be tested
📝 Explanation: A hypothesis is a tentative statement predicting the relationship between variables.

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29. The main focus of social welfare administration is:

A) Policy implementation
B) Political reform
C) Economic development
D) Marketing

✅ Answer: A) Policy implementation
📝 Explanation: Social welfare administration focuses on planning, organizing, and executing welfare programs effectively.

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30. The Panchayati Raj system in India is based on the principle of:

A) Urban decentralization
B) Democratic decentralization
C) Bureaucratic control
D) Social inequality

✅ Answer: B) Democratic decentralization
📝 Explanation: Panchayati Raj ensures local self-governance through people's participation at grassroots level.

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31. The first Five-Year Plan of India emphasized:

A) Heavy industries
B) Agriculture and irrigation
C) Transport
D) Atomic energy

✅ Answer: B) Agriculture and irrigation
📝 Explanation: Launched in 1951, the first Five-Year Plan focused on boosting agricultural productivity and rural development.

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32. The method of ‘Social Action’ is used for:

A) Community change
B) Policy research
C) Individual therapy
D) Data analysis

✅ Answer: A) Community change
📝 Explanation: Social action mobilizes people to challenge injustice and promote collective social change.

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33. “Ethics in social work” primarily deals with:

A) Administrative issues
B) Financial regulations
C) Moral principles guiding practice
D) Religious beliefs

✅ Answer: C) Moral principles guiding practice
📝 Explanation: Social work ethics ensure professionalism, integrity, and respect for human dignity.

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34. The Indian Constitution was adopted in:

A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1949
D) 1950

✅ Answer: C) 1949
📝 Explanation: The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950.

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35. The ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ aim to:

A) Establish fundamental rights
B) Guide government policies toward social welfare
C) Limit judicial powers
D) Strengthen the executive

✅ Answer: B) Guide government policies toward social welfare
📝 Explanation: DPSPs direct the state to promote justice, equality, and welfare-oriented governance.

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36. Which of the following is a Millennium Development Goal (MDG)?

A) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
B) Ensure clean drinking water for all
C) Promote space research
D) Globalize trade

✅ Answer: A) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
📝 Explanation: MDGs (2000–2015) included 8 goals, with poverty eradication being the first.

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37. Social legislation aims to:

A) Maintain social control and justice
B) Increase revenue
C) Support business interests
D) Restrict citizen freedom

✅ Answer: A) Maintain social control and justice
📝 Explanation: Social legislation ensures justice by protecting vulnerable groups and promoting equality.

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38. ‘Community Development Programme’ was launched in:

A) 1950
B) 1952
C) 1955
D) 1960

✅ Answer: B) 1952
📝 Explanation: Launched on 2 October 1952, it aimed to promote rural self-reliance and development.

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39. The concept of ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ was developed by:

A) Freud
B) Skinner
C) Maslow
D) Piaget

✅ Answer: C) Maslow
📝 Explanation: Abraham Maslow proposed the hierarchy of human needs ranging from physiological to self-actualization.

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40. Which of the following is not a characteristic of social work?

A) Scientific method
B) Humanitarian approach
C) Profit orientation
D) Professional ethics

✅ Answer: C) Profit orientation
📝 Explanation: Social work is a non-profit, service-oriented profession focusing on human welfare.

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41. Which plan introduced the concept of ‘Minimum Needs Programme’?

A) Third Five-Year Plan
B) Fifth Five-Year Plan
C) Sixth Five-Year Plan
D) Seventh Five-Year Plan

✅ Answer: B) Fifth Five-Year Plan
📝 Explanation: The Fifth Plan (1974–79) introduced MNP to ensure basic amenities for the poor.

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42. The United Nations was established in:

A) 1919
B) 1939
C) 1945
D) 1950

✅ Answer: C) 1945
📝 Explanation: The UN was founded after World War II to promote peace and cooperation among nations.

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43. Which of the following is a voluntary organization in India?

A) UNICEF
B) CRY
C) UNESCO
D) WHO

✅ Answer: B) CRY
📝 Explanation: Child Rights and You (CRY) is an Indian NGO working for children’s welfare.

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44. The term ‘Gender Equality’ refers to:

A) Same roles for men and women
B) Equal access to rights, resources, and opportunities
C) Dominance of one gender
D) None of the above

✅ Answer: B) Equal access to rights, resources, and opportunities
📝 Explanation: Gender equality ensures fair treatment and opportunities for all genders.

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45. The main objective of Social Research is to:

A) Prove personal beliefs
B) Understand and explain social phenomena
C) Increase income
D) Develop software

✅ Answer: B) Understand and explain social phenomena
📝 Explanation: Social research aims to discover patterns, causes, and solutions to social issues.

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46. The National Policy for Empowerment of Women was launched in:

A) 1998
B) 2000
C) 2005
D) 2010

✅ Answer: B) 2000
📝 Explanation: The 2000 policy aimed at advancing women’s rights and gender justice.

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47. The concept of “Social Defense” is related to:

A) National security
B) Prevention of crime and rehabilitation of offenders
C) Industrial relations
D) Foreign affairs

✅ Answer: B) Prevention of crime and rehabilitation of offenders
📝 Explanation: Social defense focuses on protecting society through corrective and preventive programs.

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48. The “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” was adopted in:

A) 1945
B) 1948
C) 1950
D) 1952

✅ Answer: B) 1948
📝 Explanation: Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, it defines universal human rights standards.

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49. Which of the following is a function of the Social Worker in a hospital setting?

A) Provide emotional support to patients
B) Conduct surgeries
C) Prescribe medicines
D) Manage hospital accounts

✅ Answer: A) Provide emotional support to patients
📝 Explanation: Medical social workers help patients and families cope with illness, treatment, and recovery.

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50. The ultimate aim of social work education is to:

A) Produce activists
B) Train professional social workers
C) Develop businessmen
D) Reform political systems

✅ Answer: B) Train professional social workers
📝 Explanation: Social work education prepares students with the knowledge, values, and skills to promote social welfare professionally.