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Review Questions for Licensure Examination for Social Workers 2023
Mr. Jeffrey P. Razonabe, RSW, MSSW

This practice test will help you improve your thinking skills as well as to have an advanced
knowledge of the possible subject coverage of the licensure examination. Choose the best answer
to the following questions. Answer with integrity.

1. Which of the following is not belong to the Project Stages?

A. Identification
B. Planning and Project Description
C. Community Profiling
D. Evaluation of Project Proposal
E. Negotiations and Sponsorships

2. Which of the following is not belong to the Project Concept?

A. Exploration of problems, needs & environment

B. Statement of an aim
C. Community Development
D. Development of a strategy
E. Results

3. What is the first stage of Project Management?

A. Identification
B. Planning and Project Description
C. New project ideas
 D. Evaluation of Project Proposal
E. Negotiations and Sponsorships

4. What is the first stage of Project Concepts?

A. Exploration of problems, needs & environment

B. Statement of an aim
C. Identification of a milestones
D. Development of a strategy
E. Results

5. These are the individuals or groups or organizations who are interested or not interested
in a success of a project.

A. Clients
B. Project Stakeholders
C. Target Group
D. Business Man
E. Organization

6. Which of the following is not part of the criteria in finding the Target Group of Project
Management?

A. Group of individuals or organizations, grouped according certain criteria;

B. Size of target group depends on financial and time resources;
C. Project developers have to settle clear criteria on defining target group;
D. Advisable not to have more than 2–3 target groups;
E. None of the Above

7. In Project Management it is a project – relationships between different parties and

common responsibility for an execution of a project. What it is ?

A. Partnership
 B. Planning and Project Description
C. Community Profiling
D. Evaluation of Project Proposal
E. Negotiations and Sponsorships

8. This is a group people that is directly responsible for an execution of a project coming in
a temporal organization, that has concrete and specific responsibilities, clear roles, are
independent or partially independent.

A. Clients
B. Project Stakeholders
C. Target Group
D. Project Team
E. Organization

9. Which of the following is not true about project Problem ?

A. a tension between current and desirable situation; between what you have and what you
want to have;
B. a barrier that needs to be excluded during project time;
C. In order to define problem, one needs to analyze it and identify main causes
D. It is based on situation analysis, which serves for project need justification

10. It includes analysis of scientific materials, documents, field studies, statistics and analysis
of experiences and practices.

A. SWOT
B. Problem Analysis
C. Need Assessment
D. Problem Tree
E. Mind Mapping

11. It is based on situation analysis, which serves for project need justification.
A. SWOT
B. Problem Analysis
C. Need Assessment
D. Problem Identification
E. Mind Mapping

12. It is the collection and analysis of information about a project or programme, undertaken
while the project/programme is ongoing.

A. Assessment
B. Need Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Monitoring
E. Termination

13. It is a procedure for checking the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing a project
by identifying strengths and shortcomings and recommending corrective measures to
realize and optimize the intended outcomes.

A. Assessment
B. Need Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Monitoring
E. Termination

14. It is the periodic, retrospective assessment of an organisation, project or programme that

might be conducted internally or by external independent evaluators.

A. Assessment
B. Need Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Monitoring
E. Termination
15. It is the work of assessing at the appropriateness of development project through
investigating, analyzing and presenting judgments that are as objective as possible. To put
it another way, evaluation is the work of systematic assessment for answering to
questions such as “Was the project designed and implemented in a good way?” and “Did
the assistance result in favorable changes for the beneficiaries and the target field, and
was there no adverse impact?”.

A. Assessment
B. Need Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Monitoring
E. Termination

16. It is mainly concerning the project design and assesses the extent to which its stated
objectives cover, or have covered identified socio-economic problems or actual needs.
Other in other words, relevance refers to the appropriateness of the design of the
intervention in relation to the problems to be addressed at the time the project was
planned and at the time of the evaluation.

A. Relevance/acceptability
B. Effectiveness
C. Efficiency
D. Impact
E. Sustainability

17. It is judged by the extent to which the results have been used or their benefits realised, in
other words, whether specific objectives have been achieved. The key is to assess what the
intervention has meant in practice and how it has benefited the beneficiaries. The basic
questions of mid-term and ex-post evaluations relate to the effectiveness and efficiency of
the intervention implemented.

A. Relevance/acceptability
B. Effectiveness
C. Efficiency
D. Impact
E. Sustainability
18. It assesses how inputs have been converted into the intended outputs and outcomes, and in
terms of quality, quantity and time and also asks whether similar results could have been
achieved by other means, at a lower cost or in a shorter time. It gives an answer to the
questions: Did the tools and interventions used have the expected results? Would the use
of other tools have produced better results?

A. Relevance/acceptability
B. Effectiveness
C. Efficiency
D. Impact
E. Sustainability

19. It is used quite often, which refers to whether the positive outcomes of the project will
persist after the funding has been ended.

A. Relevance/acceptability
B. Effectiveness
C. Efficiency
D. Impact
E. Sustainability

20. Which occur during project/programme implementation to improve performance and

assess compliance.

A. Formative evaluations
B. Summative evaluations
C. Midterm/Intermediate evaluations
D. Final evaluations
E. Ex-post evaluations
21. Which occur at the end of project/programme implementation to assess effectiveness and
impact.

A. Formative evaluations
B. Summative evaluations
C. Midterm/Intermediate evaluations
D. Final evaluations
E. Ex-post evaluations

22. This is carried out during the implementation of project, usually in the second half of the
project cycle. On the basis of the findings of the midterm evaluation, adjustments are made
during the project cycle. This evaluation critically assesses whether the objectives remain
relevant and evaluates the first outputs and results of the project.

A. Formative evaluations
B. Summative evaluations
C. Midterm/Intermediate evaluations
D. Final evaluations
E. Ex-post evaluations

23. These are summative in purpose and are conducted (often externally) at the completion of
project/programme implementation to assess how well the project/programme achieved its
intended objectives. All secretariat-funded projects/programmes should have some form of
final assessment, whether it is internal or external.

A. Formative evaluations
B. Summative evaluations
C. Midterm/Intermediate evaluations
D. Final evaluations
E. Ex-post evaluations
24. This evaluation aims to analyse the use of resources and to report on the effectiveness and
cost-effectiveness of the project and the extent to which they have been implemented of
the expected effects. It focuses on success and failure factors and on the sustainability of
results and impacts. It seeks to draw conclusions that can be generalised and applied to
other projects.

A. Formative evaluations
B. Summative evaluations
C. Midterm/Intermediate evaluations
D. Final evaluations
E. Ex-post evaluations

25. It uses the community-driven development (CDD) approach, a globally recognized

strategy for achieving service delivery, poverty reduction, and good governance outcomes.
What program of the government is this ?

i. KALAHI-CIDSS C. Convergence strategy for poverty

alleviation
ii. 4Ps D. SLP E. MCCT

26. What these programs of the government that means Tatsulo, or “Tatlong Sulo” (Three
Torches)?

i. KALAHI-CIDSS C. Convergence strategy for poverty

alleviation
ii. 4Ps D. SLP E. all of the
above

27. It has two tracks: the Micro-enterprise Development track and the Employment
Facilitation track. What program of the government is this?

i. KALAHI-CIDSS C. Convergence strategy for poverty

alleviation
ii. 4Ps D. SLP E. All of the
above

28. A community-based capacity-building program aimed at improving the socio-economic

status of its participants. What program of the government is this?
 i. KALAHI-CIDSS C. Convergence strategy for poverty
alleviation
ii. 4Ps D. SLP E. All of the
above
29. What this in supervision, that defined as the objective appraisal of the worker’s total
functioning on the job over a specified period of time?

A. Assessment B. Evaluation C. Research D. Review

30. It is otherwise known as the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and

Integrated Delivery of Social Services. What program is this ?

i. SLP C. KALAHI-CIDSS E. TATSULO

ii. 4Ps D. MCCT
31. Livelihood are based on informed choices and rooted in the context of the
community’s environment and concerns.

a. 4Ps C. SEA-K E. SLP

b. KALAHI-CIDSS D. CDD

32. The poverty alleviation program of the government that has two objectives: social
development and social assistance. What is this program ?

i. 4Ps C. SEA-K
ii. KALAHI-CIDSS D. CDD E. SLP

33. Free tuition to all state universities and colleges of the Duterte Administration is the
least inappropriate example of ?

i. Regulatory policy C. Policy E. Distributive

policy
ii. Social justice D. Fairness
34. Who is the first President who became the DSWD Secretary?

A. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

B. Corazon Aquino
C. Rodrigo Duterte
D. Benigno Aquino III
E. Joseph Estrada

35. The 4Ps has dual objectives as the flagship poverty alleviation program. What are those ?
 a. Social Justice and Social Assistance
b. Social Assistance and Social Development
c. Social Justice and Social Development
d. None of the above

36. The following are the criteria must be satisfied to become eligible for the 4Ps program:
EXCEPT :

a. Residents of the poorest municipalities, based on 2003 Small Area Estimates (SAE)
of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)
b. Households whose economic condition is equal to or below the provincial poverty
threshold
c. Households that have children 19 above years old and/or have a pregnant
woman at the time of assessment
d. Households that agree to meet conditions specified in the program
e. None of the Above

37. The 4Ps has two types of cash grants that are given out to household-beneficiaries: What
are those?

a. Health Grant and Social Services Grant

b. Financial Assistance Grant and Health Grant
c. Health Grant and Education Grant
d. Economic Grant and Education Grant

38. In order to receive the subsidies grants of 4Ps, all the succeeding conditions must be met
by the household-beneficiaries: EXCEPT

a. Pregnant women must avail pre- and post-natal care, and be attended during
childbirth by a trained professional;
 b. Parents or guardians must attend the family development sessions, which include
topics on responsible parenting, health, and nutrition;
c. Children aged 0-5 must receive regular preventive health check-ups and vaccines;
d. Children aged 6-14 must receive deworming pills twice a year; and
e. Children-beneficiaries aged 3-18 must enroll in school, and maintain an
attendance of at least 50% of class days every month.

39. Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) is one the program of the Philippine Government
to help those individuals who are unemployed and need income to sustain their basic needs.
It has two tracks: What are those?

a. Micro-Enterprise Development and Employment Facilitation

b. Macro-Enterprise Development and Educational Assistance
c. Macro-Enterprise Development and Employment Facilitation
d. Micro-Enterprise and Education Facilitation
40. These are statutory policies.

a. RA 7610 c. RA 10121 e. all of the above

b. RA 10630 d. all of the above

41. Which is least inapplicable in the group?

a. RA 7610 c. RA 10121 e. all of the above
b. RA 10630 d. all of the above

42. Which is least inapplicable in the group?

a. PD 603 c. E.O 209 e. all of the above
b. DSWD A.Os d. all of the above

43. Welfare is provided for the population as a whole, in the same way as public services like
roads or schools might be.
a. Residual welfare c. solidarity welfare e. social welfare
b. Institutional welfare d. all of the above

44. Welfare is not just for the poor: it is for everyone.

a. Residual welfare c. solidarity welfare e. social welfare
b. Institutional welfare d. all of the above

45. Subset of Social Policy Arena focuses on specific disadvantaged sector groups and is rooted
in the principles and theories of justice.
a. Social Welfare Policy c. solidarity welfare policy e. social policy
b. Institutional welfare d. all of the above
46. It involves identification of sources of funds and systems of transfer and design of the
delivery system, deals with the organization of the service providers and consumers
a. Historical Analysis c. Social Analysis
b. Policy Analysis d. economic analysis e. Policy Evaluation

47. It addresses who benefits from the policy and the nature of entitlement (eligibility) rules
and provisions focuses on the form of benefit, whether it is cash, in-kind, or an alternative
form such as vouchers or power.
a. Historical Analysis c. Social Analysis
b. Policy Analysis d. economic analysis e. Policy Evaluation

48. It involves economic, political, social and historical analysis of a policy

a. Historical Analysis c. Social Analysis
b. Policy Analysis d. economic analysis e. Policy Evaluation

49. It is connected mainly to development of new departments, internal distribution of funds

and rules for public servants.
a. Constituent policy c. redistributive policy
b. Distributive policy d. regulatory Policy e. none of the above

50. The City government of Cagayan de Oro created the City Housing Department as the
leading body of handling resettlement undertakings.
a. Constituent policy c. redistributive policy
b. Distributive policy d. regulatory Policy e. none of the above