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✅ SOCIAL WORK EXAM – PART 1 (Questions 1–10)
Level: Undergraduate (BSW)
Topic Areas: Ethics, practice methods, values, diversity, case management
1. In social work, the concept of self-determination refers to the right of clients to make their
own decisions regarding their lives. It emphasizes respecting clients' autonomy even when their
choices may involve risk. Why is this concept so vital in practice?
A. It reduces legal responsibility for the worker
B. It ensures quicker case closure
C. It supports the client’s autonomy and empowerment
D. It avoids conflict with families
✅ Answer: C
2. A social worker is supporting a client experiencing homelessness and addiction. The worker
offers resources, but the client declines assistance. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, how
should the worker respond?
A. Force treatment for safety
B. Discontinue services immediately
C. Respect the client’s right to refuse help
D. Call the police for enforcement
✅ Answer: C
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3. Cultural competence in social work refers to the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact
with people from cultures or belief systems different from one’s own. Why is this skill essential
in effective practice?
A. It allows for more paperwork
B. It minimizes cultural misunderstandings and builds trust
C. It ensures only Western methods are used
D. It avoids learning about client backgrounds
✅ Answer: B
4. The strengths-based approach in social work emphasizes identifying and using the client’s
own strengths and resources to address challenges. What is one key benefit of this approach?
A. It ignores past trauma
B. It shifts focus from problems to potential
C. It promotes dependency on social workers
D. It discourages client involvement
✅ Answer: B
5. When a social worker faces a conflict between a client’s interest and agency policy, what is the
most ethical course of action?
A. Follow policy without question
B. Ignore the conflict and act normally
C. Seek supervision or consult the Code of Ethics
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D. Make the decision independently
✅ Answer: C
6. Confidentiality is a core value in social work, protecting client privacy and encouraging
openness. However, there are limits. In what situation can a social worker break confidentiality
legally and ethically?
A. When a client changes their address
B. When a client talks too much
C. When there is risk of harm to self or others
D. When the client complains about services
✅ Answer: C
7. The term “dual relationship” in social work refers to a situation where the professional has
another role with the client outside the therapeutic one. Why are dual relationships discouraged?
A. They make sessions longer
B. They can blur boundaries and harm the client
C. They encourage socializing
D. They simplify case notes
✅ Answer: B
8. A client with limited English proficiency enters your agency. The social worker does not speak
the client’s language. What is the most ethical next step?
A. Turn the client away
✅ SOCIAL WORK EXAM – PART 1 (Questions 1–10)
Level: Undergraduate (BSW)
Topic Areas: Ethics, practice methods, values, diversity, case management
1. In social work, the concept of self-determination refers to the right of clients to make their
own decisions regarding their lives. It emphasizes respecting clients' autonomy even when their
choices may involve risk. Why is this concept so vital in practice?
A. It reduces legal responsibility for the worker
B. It ensures quicker case closure
C. It supports the client’s autonomy and empowerment
D. It avoids conflict with families
✅ Answer: C
2. A social worker is supporting a client experiencing homelessness and addiction. The worker
offers resources, but the client declines assistance. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, how
should the worker respond?
A. Force treatment for safety
B. Discontinue services immediately
C. Respect the client’s right to refuse help
D. Call the police for enforcement
✅ Answer: C
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3. Cultural competence in social work refers to the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact
with people from cultures or belief systems different from one’s own. Why is this skill essential
in effective practice?
A. It allows for more paperwork
B. It minimizes cultural misunderstandings and builds trust
C. It ensures only Western methods are used
D. It avoids learning about client backgrounds
✅ Answer: B
4. The strengths-based approach in social work emphasizes identifying and using the client’s
own strengths and resources to address challenges. What is one key benefit of this approach?
A. It ignores past trauma
B. It shifts focus from problems to potential
C. It promotes dependency on social workers
D. It discourages client involvement
✅ Answer: B
5. When a social worker faces a conflict between a client’s interest and agency policy, what is the
most ethical course of action?
A. Follow policy without question
B. Ignore the conflict and act normally
C. Seek supervision or consult the Code of Ethics
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D. Make the decision independently
✅ Answer: C
6. Confidentiality is a core value in social work, protecting client privacy and encouraging
openness. However, there are limits. In what situation can a social worker break confidentiality
legally and ethically?
A. When a client changes their address
B. When a client talks too much
C. When there is risk of harm to self or others
D. When the client complains about services
✅ Answer: C
7. The term “dual relationship” in social work refers to a situation where the professional has
another role with the client outside the therapeutic one. Why are dual relationships discouraged?
A. They make sessions longer
B. They can blur boundaries and harm the client
C. They encourage socializing
D. They simplify case notes
✅ Answer: B
8. A client with limited English proficiency enters your agency. The social worker does not speak
the client’s language. What is the most ethical next step?
A. Turn the client away
