Civics Polity · General Awareness

Social Welfare Programs

1,269 Questions

Attempt questions on various social welfare programs, government policies, and public assistance initiatives. The topics cover security benefits, disability support, and healthcare subsidies. These questions help candidates prepare for the social studies and civics sections of exams.

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Social Welfare Programs Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge

dole

  1. child benefit

  2. state pension

  3. unemployment benefit

  4. invalidity benefit
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Dole' in British English refers to unemployment benefits or financial assistance provided by the state to unemployed individuals. Options A (child benefit) and B (state pension) are specific welfare payments for different groups, while D (invalidity benefit) is for disability. The phrase 'on the dole' specifically means receiving unemployment support.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Ceridian’s Benefits Administration Services unit provides following

  1. Integrated employee health and welfare administration services for active, former and retired employees.

  2. Outsourcing of entire human resources department.

  3. Employee assistance programs to work-life, health coaching and absence management solutions.

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ceridian's Benefits Administration Services unit handles integrated health and welfare administration for active, former, and retired employees. This includes benefits enrollment, compliance, and ongoing administration. Option B describes full HR outsourcing (different service), while C describes Lifeworks (EAP services).

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the full form of SSN…..

  1. Simplified Security Number

  2. Single Security Number

  3. Social Security Number

  4. Simple Security Number
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SSN stands for Social Security Number, the unique identification number issued by the U.S. Social Security Administration for tracking individuals' earnings and benefits. Option C correctly identifies this fundamental U.S. identifier. The other options incorrectly substitute Simplified or Single for Social.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the full form of SSA…..

  1. Single Security Administration

  2. Social Security Administration

  3. Simple Security Administration

  4. Simplified Security Administration
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

SSA stands for Social Security Administration, the U.S. federal agency responsible for administering Social Security programs. Option B correctly identifies this government agency. The other options incorrectly substitute Single, Simple, or Simplified for Social.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the full form of SLMB…..

  1. Special Low-income Medicare Beneficiary

  2. Self Low-income Medicare Beneficiary

  3. Statutory Low-income Medicare Beneficiary

  4. Simple Low-income Medicare Beneficiary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

SLMB stands for Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (or Special Low-income Medicare Beneficiary), a Medicare Savings Program for individuals with slightly higher income than QMB qualifiers. Options B, C, and D incorrectly use 'Self', 'Statutory', and 'Simple' instead of 'Special/Specified'.

Multiple choice general knowledge

COLA is

  1. Insurance Act dealing with Adjustment benefits

  2. provides for periodic increases in disability income amount corresponding to increase in Cost of Living

  3. a consumer price index used for calculating the Inflation cost for insurance claims

  4. Its a mental health parity act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

COLA (Cost-of-Living Adjustment) provisions in disability income policies periodically increase benefit amounts to keep pace with inflation, preserving purchasing power during long disability claims. Without COLA, fixed disability payments would erode in real value over extended periods. This rider is particularly valuable for younger disabled workers.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Which of the following government programs provide health care insurance for U.S. citizens 65 or older?

  1. Social Security

  2. Medicaid

  3. Medicare

  4. Supplemental Security
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Medicare is the federal health insurance program specifically designed for people aged 65 or older in the United States. Social Security provides retirement income but not health insurance, while Medicaid serves low-income individuals of all ages. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is also a needs-based income program, not health insurance.

Multiple choice technology databases

What are the different types of SSA's ?

  1. QUALIFIED SSA

  2. UNQUALIFIED SSA

  3. All the above

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There are two types of SSA (Segment Search Arguments) in IMS: QUALIFIED SSA (specifies exact segment with field conditions) and UNQUALIFIED SSA (specifies only segment type without conditions). The question asks 'What are the different types' and the correct answer is both types exist. The option 'All the above' is only correct if A and B are both valid types, which they are.

Multiple choice technology security

Automatic Form Fill is enabled and includes the following entry: Description: Social Security Parameters: ssn Value: 273 27 2733 Match Type: Partial URL: {blank} Which form parameter is automatically filled in?

  1. socialSecurityNumber

  2. socialSecurityNum

  3. secnum

  4. customerssn
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Match Type is Partial and the parameter is ssn, meaning any parameter name containing ssn will be filled with the value 273 27 2733. Of the options, only customerssn contains the substring ssn. Options A, B, and C do not contain ssn and would not match.

Multiple choice technology databases

What are the two types of SSA's?

  1. Basic and Complex

  2. General and Specific

  3. Qualified and Unqualified

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

IMS SSAs (Segment Search Arguments) come in two types: qualified SSAs specify search criteria (qualification) to find a specific segment, while unqualified SSAs retrieve segments without filtering criteria. Qualified SSAs include command codes and qualification fields, whereas unqualified SSAs only identify the segment type by name.

Multiple choice technology databases

What is the status code for an invalid SSA?

  1. AJ

  2. AI

  3. AC

  4. Ak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In IMS, status code AJ indicates an invalid or improperly formed SSA (Segment Search Argument). Status codes beginning with 'A' are application-level errors specific to IMS, while other ranges represent different error categories. The AJ code specifically means the SSA format is incorrect or contains invalid segment names or qualifications.

Multiple choice

Social security benefit includes

  1. annual bonus

  2. non-financial incentives

  3. old age pension

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Social Security Benefits are the monetary benefits received by retired workers who have paid in to the Social Security system during their working years.

Multiple choice

Which of the following provides social security?

  1. Crop Insurance Scheme (RKBY)

  2. Janata Personal Accident

  3. Jan Arogya

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Insurers play an important role in social security schemes sponsored by the Government. The Crop Insurance Scheme (RKBY) is a measure with considerable social significance. The scheme benefits not only the insured farmers but also the community directly and indirectly. Apart from this support to Government schemes, the insurance industry itself offers on a commercial basis, insurance covers which have the ultimate objective of social security. Examples are Janata Personal Accident, Jan Arogya, etc. Thus, all the given options are correct. 

Multiple choice

What is legal disability under the Limitation Act?

  1. Permanent physical disability

  2. Partial but serious physical disability

  3. Disability due to poverty

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (4) is correct: None of the above mentioned disabilities comes under Section 6 of Limitation Act. Legal disabilities under Section 6 of the Limitation Act are insanity, minority and idiocy.