COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND SOCIAL ACTION
1. The aim of community organisation is to develop the relationship between ________
a. Groups and Individuals
b. Community organizer and groups
c. Society and groups
d. Society and individuals
2. Community Organisation is a ________ process
a. Continuous
b. Dynamic
c. Formal
d. Constant
3. The general aim of community organisation is to bring about and maintain effective adjustment between
social welfare resources and ________
a. Social problems
b. Social needs
c. Social welfare
d. Social problems
4. Community development programmes emphasis on ________
a. Economic Development
b. Social development
c. Cultural development
d. Political development
5. In community organization, community services organized and planned by the people under the guidance of ________
a. Group worker
b. Community organizer
c. Case worker
d. Social reformer
6. ________ is a process by which the capacity of the community to function more positively and
progressively grows.
a. Community Development
b. Community organization
c. Community welfare programmes
d. Community welfare organization
7. Raise adequate funds to finance the agencies is the main job of _______
a. Community chest
b. Social welfare agencies
c. Government agencies
d. Community organizing agencies
8. The landmark of Panchayat Raj in India is on _______
a. 21-Apr-92
b. 23-Apr-93
c. 22-Apr-92
d. 7-May-90
9. _______ is a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village or a group of villages
which elect a panchayat.
a. Gram sabha
b. Sampoorna grameen rozgar yojana
c. Pradhan mantri gram sadak yojana
d. Sarnjayanity gram swarozgar yojana
10. The duty of ensuring coordination of the district level between the Zila Paris had and the technical officers in different fields, is to the _______
a. Block development Officer
b. Extension officer
c. Panchayat samitis
d. Collector of the District
11. The block panchayat samiti and zila parishad working with panchayat for _________and _______ level
a. Villages and District
b. District and State
c. State level only
d. Villages and State
12. _______ Constitute the fundamental and far-reaching changes on the structure of district administration and in the pattern of rural development
a. Gram Sabha
b. Village Panchayat
c. Block Panchayat
d. Both Gram Sabha and Village Panchayat
13. Which of the activities of panchayat Raj helps or provide additional employment in the rural areas, food security, creation of community, social and economic infrastructure in rural areas.
a. Pradhan Mantri gram Sadak yojana
b. Swamajanit gram swarozgar yojana
c. Sampoorna grameen rozgar yojana
d. Samagra awaas yojana
14. The institution of panchayat raj was accorded constitutional status through the
a. Constitution Act, 1993
b. Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992
c. Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992
d. Constitution Act, 1994
15. In Bureaucratic community participation the rules, norms, policies and decisions are formulated by _____
a. Community organizer
b. Government
c. Community
d. Agency
16. Community organisation started by people who is economically strong is _________
a. Missionary
b. Promotive
c. Participative
d. Bureaucratic
17. Promotive Community organisation develops among the people
a. Responsibility
b. Understanding
c. Cooperation
d. Self Dependency
18. According to Saul Alinskys’ Model ________ is essential in understanding the power structure
a. Power Analysis
b. Self Dependence
c. Dynamic power
d. Community responsibility
19. In identifying an issue group the organisation first must identify the
a. Leader
b. Agency
c. Issue
d. Organizer
20. Model of conscientization was formed by
a. Paulo Foriers
b. Mary Richmond
c. Saul Alinsky
d. Harper
21. Due to constant exploitation oppressor develops _______
a. Inter relation
b. Patience
c. Neglect
d. Emotional Dependence
22. Problem pausing education regards ________
a. Dialogue
b. Monologue
c. Transfer of information
d. Knowledge
23. _______ is the fundamental requirement of dialogue
a. Peace
b. Patience
c. Love
d. hope
24.Saul Alinksky is a famous organizer in _______
a.Chicago
b. New York
c.Washington
d.London
25. Models of community organisation was proposed by
a. Jack Rothman
b. Perlman
c. Mary Richmond
d. Hollis
UNIT-II
1.Research and surveys are made in the ______ model of community organisation
a.Social Planning Model
b. Locality Devleopment Model
c.Social Action Model
d.Psychological Model
2.Which of the models of community organization not given by Jack Rothman
a. Locality Development Model
b. Saul Paulinky’s model
c. Social Planning model
d. Social Action Model.
3. Conflict and Confrontation is coming under the _______ model of community organisation
a. Social Action Model
b. Social Planning Model
c. Locality Development Model
d. Social Welfare Model
4. Relation is very important in the model of ________ community of organisation
a. Social Action Model
b. Social Planning Model
c. Locality Development Model
d. Social Welfare Model
5.Activities of _______ can be coordinated and implemented effectively through the establishment of network
a. Community development
b. Community organization
c. Training
d. Planning
6. _______ is a process by which a community identifies its needs and objectives.
a. Social Research
b. community organization
c. social action
d. community development
7. _______ is a group of people living in a common geographical area, sharing common interests
a. Social Group
b. Society
c. Community
d. Association
8. ________ makes community organisation, a conscious, deliberative and understandable process
a. Social Researchers
b. Community leaders
c. Social workers
d.Social Activists
9. Community organisation gives ______ to a group of people to recognize their common needs.
a. Settings
b. Financial help
c. Assistance
d. legal requirements
10. Community organisation is a process of establishing effective adjustment between ______ and ______
a. Individual needs and community resources
b. Welfare needs and community resources
c. Organisational needs and resources
d. Community needs and resources
11. Community organisation is a process of establishing ______ adjustment between needs and resources
a. Supressive
b. Progressive
c. Improving
d. Promotional
12. Encouraging co-operate efforts for common human welfare is an objective of ______
a. community development
b. Community welfare societies
c. Social action
d. Community organization
13. For conducting community organisation effectively _______ of people is essential
a. Voluntary participation
b. Opinion
c. Financial help
d. Social support
14. _____ is the blue print of studying the community
a. Planning
b. Coordinating
c. Resource Mobilization
d. Creating Awareness
15. The objectives of planning must be related to _______ of the community
a. Important Issues
b. Inadequate Awareness
c. Felt Needs
d. Availability of resources
16. _______ is a preliminary statement which gives a general plan of projected action
a. Project
b. Community organization
c. Programme
d. Planning
17. _______ Education helps the community to solve its problems
a. Social
b. Adult
c. Formal
d. Informal
18. ______ is not luxury, is an integral part of an inescapable and essential part of the development process
a. Education
b. Decision making
c. awareness
d. Information
19. _______ is a process to exchange ideas and information to another
a. Communication
b. Leadership
c. Decision making
d. Education
20. The process of decision making consists of ______ stages
a.6
b. 5
c. 7
d.9
21. _________ defined as the process of identifying and utilizing various resources
a. Community Participation
b. Resource mobilization
c. Collective Decision Making
d. Community related action
22. ________ refers to the procedures of fact findings
a. Evaluation
b. Planning
c. Promotion
d. Community action
23. _________ is a procedure followed when one is placed in community.
a. Catharsis
b. Phase
c. Ventilation
d. Awareness
24. In which phase of community organization, personal observation is used as a method.
a. Study
b. Analysis
c. Evaluation
d. Organisation
25. Model of conscientization was formed by
a. Paulo Foriers
b.Mary Richmond
c. Saul Alinsky
d. Harper
UNIT-III
1. The worker receive training before joining the actual job i_________
a. Pre-service Training
b. Post- service Training
c. In-Service Training
d. Out service Training
2. Main skill of the community is _______________
a. Establishing rapport with people in the community
b. Writing project report
c. Conducting the meeting
d. Controlling the crowd
3. The basic skill required for community organizer
a. Understanding
b. Communication
c. Directing
d. Controlling
4. The Rapid Rural Appraisal began to merge in the late
a. 60’s
b. 70’s
c. 80’s
d. 90’s
5. ______ is the way of organizing people for collecting and analyzing the information within
short span of time
a. PRA
b. RRA
c. PLM
d. PLA
6. ______ developed as an extension of RRA
a. PRA
b. RRA
c. PLM
d. PLA
7. The philosophy and approach of PRA is built on ________ foundation
a. Many
b. One
c. Two
d. Three
8. The Concept of RRA was formulated in the year
a. 1958
b. 1968
c. 1978
d. 1980
9. Partnership and sharing is one of the philosophy of _______
a. PRA
b. RRA
c. Both PRA and PLA
d. Both RRA and PLA
10. One of the techniques of PRA is ________
a. Direct observation
b. Indirect observation
c. Interviewing
d. Clarifying
11. _______ identifies individuals and institution are important in/for a community or within
organisation and their relationships
a. Bar diagram
b. Venn diagram
c. Horizontal bar diagram
d. Pie Chart
12. __________ indicates stability prices and cropping relative income etc.,
a. Livelihood analysis
b. Daily Routine analysis
c. Resource mapping
d. Time line and local history
13. ________ indicates the daily time disposal pattern, the relative amount of time, etc.
a. Livelihood analysis
b. Daily Routine analysis
c. Resource mapping
d. Time line and local history
14. Leader ship in community does not include the following
a. Helps to develop cohesion within the group
b. Influence the group members through participation
c. Individual goal directed
d. Centralized decision making
15. Planning refers to _____________
a. To take in all the aspects of the act from identification of a problem to action
b. To take particular problems for action
c. Problem solving
d. Blue print of an activity
16. ________ ability to assess and interpret rather than guess work, what is happening in different human situations and with individuals, groups and communities.
a. Skill of Analysis
b. Skill in organizing conferences
c. Skill in communication
d. Skill in negotiation
17. ________ is a skill of creating awareness about the existence of community organization agency.
a. Conflict resolution
b. Public relation
c. Networking
d. Consultation
18. In the absence of _______, Cooperation, collaborative efforts will be impossible in the community.
a. Negotiation
b. Public relation
c. Networking
d. Consultation
19. Through _______ skill, the rational discussion can be made possible.
a. Skill of Analysis
b. Skill in committee meetings
c. Skill in communication
d. Skill in negotiation
20. _______ is a short term process utilizing a systematic and organized procedure by which non-
managerial personnel learn technical knowledge and skills.
a. Negotiation
b. Consultation
c. Training
d. Planning
21. ______ is a two way process of making the people to understand the situation in a meaningful manner.
a. Negotiation
b. Consultation
c. Communication
d. Planning
22. ______ are mostly done during the identification stage of a project when the broad lines of a project have
to be defined.
a. RRA
b. PRA
c. Exploratory RRA
d. Topical RRA
23. In large urban areas, _____ have been given priorities for the development of community organization.
a. Institutions
b. Business organization
c. Slums
d. Public limited companies
24. The main problem found in slum area is
a. lack of water taps
b. infant mortality rate
c. unemployment
d. electric outlets
25. The community organization programmes in slums depend upon the nature of
a. administration structure
b. people
c. leadership style
d. slum life
UNIT-IV
1. The people who live in ______ are strong caste believers.
a. Rural area
b. Slums
c. Urban area
d. Tribal area
2. Community organisation programmes, which is possible in tribal area include _______
a. Basic living habits
b. Social Education
c. Youth clubs
d. hospitals
3. The time when all social agencies and government come together is mostly during ______
a. Annual day celebrations
b. Functions
c. Emergencies
d. Educational welfare
4. Community organisation at the local level is in the form of ______
a. Specialised councils
b. Separate organizations
c. Recognised councils
d. neighbourhood
5. Social service exchange is a form of community organisation in
a. Local level
b. National level
c. State level
d. International level
6. ________ of community organsiation is responsible for the adminisatration of the programme n the state.
a. State secretary
b. State administrator
c. State ministry
d. Central ministry
7. Who determines the broad policies of community organisatin at state level
a. DAVP
b. State planning commission
c. Public relations department
d. State development committee
8. _______ is the secretary of the development committee of the cabinet of state level community organisation
a. Chief minister
b. Development commissioner
c. Board minister
d. Chief secretary
9. ________ is an example of community organisation at the national level
a. Political parties
b. Panchayat
c. Religious parties
d. Youth clubs
10. Which is not a function of ministry of national level commission programme
a. Propagate ideology of community development
b. Undertaking schemes for training of extension-personnel
c. Influencing policies of other ministries
d. Training the police force
11. _______ is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
a. Hygiene
b. Handicapped
c. Health
d. Health personality
12. _______ aims at preventing the occurrence of diseases and try to implement measure for promoting the
health of the people.
a. Health Programmes
b. Public health
c. Public hygiene
d. Public hygiene programmes
13. Public health programmes aims at preveting the _______ diseases.
a. Non-Chronic
b. Non-communicable
c. Chronic
d. communicable
14. In the phase of promoting public health ______ is not a role of a community organizer
a. Make aware health
b. Individual check up
c. Helps to maintain environment clean
d. Supply of purified drinking water
15. The specific health education in the phase of promoting public health include
a. Free treatment
b. Free Check up
c. Financial help
d. Eye and health camps
16. The national family planning programme was launched by
a. UNICEF
b. United Nations
c. Government of India
d. Planning commission
17. Government of India intends to adopt _____ management system for family welfare programme
a. State – based
b. Community - based
c. District – based
d. Religion – based
18. ______ is a form of family welfare service center
a. Day care centers
b. Recreation clubs
c. Primary health centers
d. Counselling centers
19. Expand DFWB
a. District Female Welfare Bureau
b. District Family Welfare Board
c. District Family Welfare Bureau
d. District Female Welfare Board
20. Difficulty of ____ in big communities is a limitation of community organisation
a. Familiarity
b. Communication
c. Participation
d. Leadership
UNIT-V
1. ________ is a philosophy of community organisation
a. Lack of inter-relationship
b. To help the community
c. Unity of group members
d. Democratic decisions
2. _____ is one of the objectives of community organisation
a. Correction of persons
b. Employing individuals
c. Grouping the individuals
d. Correcting the groups
3. Common ties between the mebers of a community is a _____ variable in community organsiation
a. Territory
b. Pscyho-cultural
c. Psychological
d. Sociological
4. The social interaction between the people of the same level is ______
a. Sociological variable
b. Territory variable
c. Psycho cultural variable
d. Social interaction
5. ______ is one of the fund basis of community
a. Environment
b. Locality
c. Sentiments
d. Social behaviour
6. All places above the level of municipalities and corporations are called
a. Urban areas
b. Suburban areas
c. Rural areas
d. Semi-urban areas
7. A community which is having different culture within a city is known as _____
a. Municipality
b. Cosmopolitan
c. Metropolitan
d. Township
8. In an ______ along with central city some urban areas are also taken into account
a. Metropolitan
b. Rural agglomeration
c. Cosmopolitan
d. Urban agglomeration
9. A middle class couple buying disabled building and living there is _____
a. Centrification
b. Stratification
c. Occupisation
d. Gentrification
10. _______ is not a part of urban community
a. Child labour
b. Intimate relationship
c. Crime
d. Mobility
11. ________ is not a characteristics of a slum
a. security
b. pollution
c. over crowding
d. poor sanitation
12. Community chest is _______ of citizens to raise money through the community
a. Associations
b. Co-operative organization
c. Institute
d. Business concern
13. ______ is a major specialized and primary community organization body in cities and metropolitan areas
a. Co-operative bank
b. Margin free shops
c. Community chests
d. Health centers
14. ______ is one of the types of community welfare councils
a. Bar councils
b. Panchayath headquarters
c. Social agencies
d. Specialized councils
15. Community welfare councils engage in _______
a. Promotional activities
b. Health improvement programmes
c. Propaganda
d. Personal publicity
16. Specialized councils are found in
a. sports
b. Correctional
c. Politics
d. Engineering
17. The activities of the community welfare organizer seems to be _______
a. Influential
b. Informal
c. Administrative
d. Democratic
18. The more complex type of community welfare organisation is _______
a. Regional Councils
b. National Organizations
c. State Councils
d. Neighborhood Councils
19. The community chest movement was first gained momentum in _______
a. 1919
b. 1910
c. 1926
d. 1920
20. Who propounded the elements of Social Action
a. Witner
b. Walter
c. Friedlander
d. Kingsley Davis
UNIT-1
PART-B
1. Outline the History of community organization.
2. Discuss the philosophy of community organization
3. Analyze various approaches and models of community organization.
4. Discuss the spirit of community organization in India and develop a positive attitude towards developmental efforts in India.
5. Critically examine the past efforts and discuss the emergence of new trends in community organization.
6. Bring out the objectives of community organisation
7.Write a short note on the historical development of community organization in India and discuss the relevance of Gandhian approach.
8. State the objectives of community organisation.How does it differ from its philosophy?
9. Describe the various approaches to community organisation.
10.Bring out the goals of community organisation.
11. Illustrate the community organisation as a macro method of practice.
12. Distinguish between community organisation and community development.
13. Narrate the characteristics of Community organisation.
14.Briefly explain the concept of community development.
PART-C
1.Discuss the conceptual and methodological differences between community development and community organisation.
2.Define community organisation.Enumerate the various principles of community organisation put forth by Murray.G.Ross.
3.Describe in brief about the historical development of community organization in UK and USA.
4. Describe the various models of community organisation.
5. Trace out the historical development of community organization.
6. Describe the various principles of community organization.
7. Explain the scope and nature of community organisation.
UNIT-2
PART-B
1. Briefly give the significance of discussion in community organisation.
2. Highlight the significance of communication while organizing a community based programme .
3. Indicate the importance of resource mobilization for conducting a community awareness programme.
4. Outline the importance of community participation.
5. Highlight the influence of education in community organization.
6. Write a short note on community chest.
7. State the importance of involvement of leaders in Community organisation.
PART-C
1.What are the methods used in community organisation? Explain with illustration any one method in detail.
2.Critically analyse the various phases of community organisation.
3. "Community organisation as a problem solving method"- Discuss.
4. Elaborate the various steps involves while organizing a community awareness programme.
5.Elaborately explain the need for and importance of community participation in community organization.
6. Give a detailed account of study in community participation.
7. Enumerate the steps involved in Community organisation.
8. Elaborate the legislative and non legislative action in Community organisation.
9. Write a short note on (i) Community study (ii) Need Assessment
UNIT-3
PART-B
1.Describe the use of networking while working with the children at high risks.
2.Enumerate the use of interpersonal relationship and consultation skills used in community programmes.
3.State the importance of skill of networking for a community organizer.
4. Portray the importance of skill of organizing a meeting for a community organizer.
5. "Community organization is a method of Social Work"- Justify.
6. Portray the importance of communication in community organization.
7. Narrate the different approaches in Community organisation.
8. Bring out the importance of resource mobilization in Community organisation.
PART-C
1.List out the various skills required of a community organizer.
2.What preliminary preparations you will do before a committee meeting? Prepare a detailed agenda for a finance committee to be convened for a world conference on global warming.
3."Community organizer is a Guide" Illustrate with proper examples.
4. "Community organizer has to be a good trainer"-Examine.
5.Examine the conflict resolution play a vital role in community organization.
6. Elucidate the process of community organisation.
7. Explain the significance of community participation.
8. Describe the various steps of Community organisation to be followed in different setting.
9. The good will of the community and the public can be gained by the public relation. Explain with proper illustration.
UNIT-4
PART-B
1. What are the roles of a community organizer in a industrial setting?
2. Plan out a health programme to be organised in vishakapattinam for the flood victims.
3.Outline the functions of community welfare council.
4. Narrate the role of community organizer in the correctional setting.
5. Bring out the basic features community welfare council.
6. Narrate the role of community organizer in the field of education.
PART-C
1.Explain the aims , administrative structure and functions of community welfare council.
2.Enumerate the application of community organisation method in urban setting.
3.How do you organize a community awareness programme on malnutrition in the urban areas? Discuss.
4. Enunciate the functions of community chest.
5. How do you organize a community awareness programme on health and hygiene in the rural and urban areas?
6.Assess the spectrum of psycho socio care during the natural hazards.
7.Analyse the roles of a community organizer.
8. How do you provide psycho social care to the disaster survivors.
9. Enumerate the conflict and tension resolution system in urban setting .
UNIT-5
PART-B
1.Mention a social movement which functions exclusively for empowering women in rural area.
2.Write down the scope of social action in India with examples.
3. Point out the strategies of Social Action.
4. Identify the role of social worker while undertaking a social action.
5. Point out the methods of social action.
6. Explain the means of social action.
7. Brief the models of social action.
PART-C
1. Discuss the principles and strategies of Social action.
2.Define social development. Elucidate the various indicators used to measure social development in India.
3.Enumerate the objectives and principles of Social action.
4. "Social legislation as an instrument for social action". Discuss.
5. Critically analyse the role of community organizer in social action for social development.
6. Enumerate the roles of social worker in Social action.
7. Analyse the enforcement of social legislation through social action.