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Kerala PSC - Departmental Exam - January 2020 - Kerala Service Rules(Paper 1) Date of Exam 15-02-2020 - Questions and Answers

Kerala PSC - Departmental Exam - January 2020

Kerala Service Rules(Paper 1) Date of Exam 15-02-2020


Question1:-The rules in KSR Part II shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from

A:-1st Nov 1956

B:-1st Nov 1959

C:-1st Nov 1957

D:-1st Nov 1958

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question2:-KSR Part II relating to Travelling Allowance are not applicable to

A:-Last Grade Employees

B:-Work establishment

C:-Employees joined on or after 1.04.2013

D:-None of these

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question3:-An officer Officiates in a post means

A:-When he performs the duties of the post in which he holds a lien

B:-When he performs the duties of a post on another person holds a lien

C:-When he perform his duties on the permanent post in which he was appointed substantively

D:-None of these

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question4:-Which of the following does not include pay?

A:-The basic pay

B:-Personal pay

C:-Emoluments which specially classed as pay by government

D:-Special pay granted to an officer in view of his personal qualifications which has been sanctioned for a post held by him substantively

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question5:-Personal pay means

A:-The pay other than special pay granted in view of officer's personal qualifications for a post held by him

B:-The additional pay granted to an officer to save him from loss of substantive pay otherwise than as a disciplinary measure

C:-The pay granted to an officer considering additional or higher responsibilities attached to the post held by the officer

D:-None of these

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question6:-A monthly grant made to an officer who is not in receipt of pay or leave salary

A:-Fees

B:-Honorarium

C:-Presumptive pay

D:-Subsistence allowance

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question7:-In which of the following cases, production of medical certificate is necessary?

A:-A person is re-employed after resignation or forfeiture of past service

B:-An officer recruited through a competitive examination who had to undergo medical examination in accordance with regulations prescribed

for appointment to service under government

C:-An officer in the last grade appointed to a temporary vacancy of less than six months duration

D:-A retired officer re-employed immediately after retirement

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question8:-How many hours an officer has to be spent for government, if the time the employee has to be spent has been specified?

A:-8 hrs

B:-7 hrs

C:-Whole time

D:-None of these

Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled

Question9:-An officer attended late in the office for the last two days in the month of December. How many casual leave will be forfeited for his

two days late attendance?

A:-1 day

B:-2 days

C:-half day

D:-No casual leave will be forfeited

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question10:-During Dies-non which of the following is correct?

A:-During Dies-Non the officer shall eligible for pay and allowances and the period shall not count for earned leave

B:-During Dies-non the office shall not eligible for pay and allowances and the period shall count for earned leave and half pay leave

C:-During Dies-Non the officer shall not eligible for pay and allowance and the period shall not count for increment half pay and earned leave

D:-During Dies-Non the officer shall not eligible for pay and allowance and the period shall not count for earned leave

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question11:-In respect of substantive appointment which of the following statement is not true?

A:-Two or more officers cannot be appointed substantively to the same permanent post at the same time

B:-An officer cannot be appointed substantively except as a temporary measure to two or more permanent post at the same time

C:-An officer can be appointed substantively to a post on which another officer who is an leave holds lien

D:-A officer cannot be appointed substantively to a post on which another officer who is an leave holds a lien

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question12:-An officer undergoing a course of training which will be considered as duty has been drawing a scale of pay of Rs. 29,200

-700-29900-800-33900-900- 37500-1000- 42500-1100-48000- 1200-54000-1350-59400-1500-62400 with effect from 1.04.17. During such course

of training he was promoted to a post in the regular line having the scale of pay of Rs. 36600-900-37500- 1000-42500-

1100-48000-1200-54000-1350- 59400-1500-65400-1650-72000-1800-79200 on 1.05.2017 then the monetary benefit of promotion being given

A:-from the date he joins the post

B:-from 1.04.2017

C:-from the date his junior assumes change of the higher post

D:-none of these

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question13:-An officer while officiating in a post deputed for training for six months and rejoined in the same post. His training period is treated as

duty. Which of the following is not an eligible emoluments attached to his officiating post when he was deputed for training?

A:-Special pay granted in lieu of higher times scale of pay

B:-Personal pay

C:-HRA

D:-PCA

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question14:-The Rule applicable for fixing the pay of substantive officer is promoted substantively to a post having the higher time scale of pay Rs.

77400-1800 -81000-2000-97000-2200-108000-2400-115200 on 1.07.2018

A:-Rule 28

B:-Rule 28A

C:-Rule 30

D:-Rule 37 (a)

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question15:-An officiating officer drawing a pay of Rs. 29900 in the scale of pay of Rs.

25200-650-27800-700-29900-800-33900-900-37500-1000-42500-1100-48000-1200-54000 with effect from 1.07.2015 was promoted to a post

having the scale of pay of Rs. 27800-700-29900 - 800-33900-900- 37500- 1000-42500- 1100-48000 -1200-54000-1350-59400 on 15.10.2016.

What was his pay as on 1.07.2017?

A:-Rs. 31500

B:-Rs. 32300

C:-Rs. 33100

D:-Rs. 33900

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question16:-An officiating officer drawing a pay of Rs. 48000 with effect from 1.07.17 in the scale of pay of

Rs.22200-600-25200-650-27800-700-29900-800-33900-900-37500-1000-42500-1100-48000 was promoted to a post having the scale of pay of Rs.

27800-700-29900-800- 33900 -900-37500-1000-42500-1100-48000-1200-54000-1350-59400 on 15.10.17. His pay in the higher time scale on

15.10.17 is fixed at Rs.

A:-Rs. 48000

B:-Rs. 49200

C:-Rs. 50400

D:-Rs. 51600

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question17:-The method of fixation of pay under rule 28A prevailing before 26.03.2006 was restored with effect from

A:-20.01.16

B:-1.02.2016

C:-1.07.2014

D:-1.07.2016

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question18:-The rule 28 A shall not apply when minimum of the higher time scale

A:-exceeds Rs.68700

B:-is Rs. 68700

C:-is 60900

D:-exceeds Rs. 60900

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question19:-During the period of bar on increment with/without cumulative effect which of the following statement is not correct in

fixation/refixation of pay of the officer consequent on his promotion to a higher officiating post?

A:-Refixation can be allowed during the period of bar on increment but there should be reduction of one increment

B:-Refixation cannot be allowed during the period of bar on increment but to give refixation on notional basis and monetary effect after the

efficiency bar

C:-Increments accruing in the lower substantive /officiating post cannot be allowed during the period of bar

D:-Increments barred shall not be reckoned for fixation/refixation of in the higher time scale but in the case of without cumulative effect

barred increment can be notionally granted and monetary effect is on after the efficiency bar

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question20:-What is the rule applied for fixing the pay of an officer officiating in a post when appointed to a higher post on the advice of the

Public Service Commission?

A:-Rule 28

B:-Rule 28A

C:-Rule 30

D:-Rule 37 (a)

Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled

Question21:-A person appointed as LD clerk on Provisional basis, not on the advice of the Kerala Public Service Commission, but under rule 9 of

Kerala state and Subordinate Service Rule and while working as LD clerk he again posted as VEO, a higher post , under the same rule of KS & SR,

in the scale of pay attached to the post of VEO, then which of the following statement in true?

A:-His pay in the post of VEO can be fixed as per rule 28 A of KSR

B:-He is eligible for the minimum of the pay of the scale of pay of VEO, while serving as VEO

C:-He can continue to draw the same pay of LDC while working as VEO, also, since the appointment is provisional

D:-His pay can be fixed as per rule 28 of KSR

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question22:-In all cases of regular promotions from time bound grades to posts (equivalent to that of the grade post) carrying the same or higher

time scale of pay, the pay in the promoted scale will be fixed in terms of

A:-Rule 28,

B:-Rule 28A

C:-Rule 30

D:-Rule 37 (a)

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question23:-The scales of pay were allowed to part-time contingent employee with effect from

A:-01.07.2004

B:-01.07.2009

C:-01.07.2014

D:-20.01.2016

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question24:-Any person who enters into the government service shall within a period of one year from the date of entry in service shall enroll as a

member of group insurance scheme and subscribe to the scheme, if he has not crossed the age of

A:-40

B:-45

C:-50

D:-35

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question25:-A clerk who had joined in the SC development department on 15.02.16, was on probation for two years. He started to subscribe SLI

and GIS with effect from 1.09.2016. His probation was declared with effect from the FN of 15.02.18 From which date he will be eligible for his first

increment?

A:-15.02.17

B:-15.02.18

C:-01.02.18

D:-01.02.17

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question26:-Which of the following periods shall not count for increment?

A:-Leave without Allowance other than, on medical certificate and other than under Rule 91A

B:-Leave without allowance taken on medical certificate

C:-Service on deputation

D:-(1) and (2)

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question27:-An officiating officer drawing a pay of Rs. 29900 in the scale of pay of Rs. 27800-700-29900

-800-33900-900-37500-1000-42500--1350-59400 with effect from 1.08.16 was appointed to a post on the advice of the PSC, in accordance with

the special rules applicable to such appointment in the scale of pay of Rs. 25200-650-27800-700-29900-800 -33900-900

-37500-1000-42500-1100-48000-1200-54000 on 1.09.16. Fix his pay in the new scale of pay on 1.09.16

A:-25200

B:-31500

C:-29900

D:-30700

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question28:-For the purpose of Traveling Allowance Grade I officers are officers drawing an actual basic pay of Rs.

A:-Rs. 54000 and above

B:-Rs. 50400 and above

C:-Rs. 59400 and above

D:-Rs. 42500 and above

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question29:-The fourth time bounded higher grade promotion on completion of 27 years will be allowed to employees coming under the scale of

pay ranging from

A:-16500-35700 to 17000-37500

B:-16500-35700 to 18000-41500

C:-16500-35700 to 19000-43600

D:-16500-35700 to 20000-45800

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question30:-The maximum amount of the Master scale in the 10th pay revision is

A:-Rs. 115200

B:-Rs. 93000

C:-Rs. 125000

D:-Rs. 120000

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question31:-An under Secretary in the General Administration department drawing a substantive pay of Rs. 81000 in the pay scale of Rs.

68700-1650-77400-1800 -81000-2000-97000-2200-108000 -2400-110400 with effect from 1.07.17 was promoted to officiate the post of Deputy

Secretary in the scale of pay of Rs. 77400-1800-81000-2000-97000 -2200-108000-2400-115200 on 15.09.17. His pay as on 1.07.19 is

A:-Rs.87000

B:-Rs. 89000

C:-Rs. 85000

D:-Rs. 83000

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question32:-When do we say two time -scales are identical?

A:-if the minimum and maximum of both time scale are same

B:-if the minimum, maximum , the period of increment, and rate of increment of the time scales are identical

C:-if the minimum, of both scales are same

D:-if the maximum of both scales are same

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question33:-The third stagnation increment will be allowed after

A:-1 year

B:-2 years

C:-3 years

D:-There is no third stagnation increment

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question34:-Who is the authority to decide whether the promotion/appointment of a government servant made is erroneous or not, except in the

case of , the appointing authority is government?

A:-Government

B:-Appointing authority

C:-An authority next higher than appointing authority

D:-Head of department

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question35:-The rate of HRA applicable during the period of transit when an officer transferred from one station to another station is

A:-HRA applicable to old station from which he was transferred

B:-HRA applicable to new station

C:-No HRA during transit

D:-Half the rate of HRA applicable to new station

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question36:-Which of the following is not considered as Fees to an Officer

A:-Remuneration received from Kerala University for the conduct of Examination

B:-Remuneration received from State Cooperative Union for the conduct of examination

C:-Remuneration received from government for the valuation of answer paper of SSLC examination

D:-Remuneration received from Co-operative Bank for the conduct of election of the Co-operative Bank

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question37:-Special allowance can be granted only if the officer is holding full additional charge of the additional post at least, more than

A:-10 days

B:-14 days

C:-30 days

D:-90 days

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question38:-Which of the following should be deducted from the subsistence allowance of an officer who is on suspension?

A:-Subscription to General Provident fund

B:-Amount due to court attachment

C:-Recovery of loss to government for which an officer is responsible

D:-House rent and allied charges

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question39:-When an officer is placed under suspension while on leave without allowance, which of the following statement is true?

A:-He is entitled to subsistence allowance for the whole period of suspension

B:-He is not entitled to any subsistence allowance during the period of leave without allowance

C:-If he is reinstated before the expiry of leave, he shall continue to be on leave till the expiry, even when the officer wishes to region

D:-While on LWA the suspension have the effect of termination of the officer from the service

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question40:-The retirement age of Doctors in the Medical category under the Medical Education Service, dental colleges and the teaching staff of

the Ayurveda Medical Colleges and Homoeopathic Medical Colleges shall be

A:-56 years

B:-58 years

C:-60 years

D:-62 years

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question41:-An officer applied on 10.6.19 for half pay leave for a period of 22 days with effect from 15.06.19 to 06.07.19 prefixing holiday

07.07.19.He got the leave sanction order only on 17.06.19, and hence he availed the leave with effect from 18.06.19 and jointed duty on 08.07.19.

How many Half pay leave was deducted from his account on account of this leave?

A:-22 days

B:-20 days

C:-19 days

D:-21

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question42:-An order was issued to recall an officer who is an leave to return duty compulsorily, then which of the following is correct?

A:-He is treated as duty from the date he joined in the office on receipt of such order of recalling

B:-His entire period of leave which he availed before the receipt of order will be treated as duty

C:-He is entitled to draw travelling allowance from where he starts for the station to which he is ordered, and he is entitled to be treated as

duty from the date which he joins duty at the station to which he is ordered

D:-He is entitled to be treated as duty from the date on which he starts for the station to which he is ordered and to draw travelling allowance

under rules made in this behalf

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question43:-Any leave may be granted in combination wit or in continuation of any kind of leave except

A:-LWA sanctioned under Appendices XIIA.XIIB, and XIIC

B:-LWA sanctioned under Rule 88

C:-Leave not due

D:-Maternity leave

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question44:-What is the maximum number days of half pay leave that can be availed at a time on private affairs?

A:-180

B:-There is no limit

C:-240

D:-300

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question45:-Minimum qualifying service for retiring pension?

A:-10 years

B:-20 years

C:-30 years

D:-33 years

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question46:-Which of the following is not a Special Leave?

A:-Disability leave

B:-Maternity leave

C:-Earned Leave

D:-Paternity leave

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question47:-An officiating office who joined in the service on 1.10.16, is put to vacation duty for 30 days out of the 60 days vacation. How many

days of earned leave will he due?

A:-7 and half days

B:-30 days

C:-45 days

D:-15 days

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question48:-When commuted leave granted to a permanent officer for 60 days, then the number of half pay leave debited from his leave account

is

A:-120 days

B:-60 days

C:-30 days

D:-45 days

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question49:-Whenever there is change in the rate of earnings of leave, the fraction in the earned accumulated at the earlier rate should be

A:-Rounding to the nearest day

B:-All fractions will be rounded to the next day

C:-All fractions will be ignored

D:-Any fractions will be carry forwarded

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question50:-The maximum number of earned which can be surrendered at the time of retirement as terminal surrender is

A:-180 days

B:-240 days

C:-300 days

D:-360 days

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question51:-When maternity leave combined with any other leave, which of the following statement is true?

A:-No medical certificate is required for granting earned leave of 90 days combined with Maternity leave

B:-Medical certificate is required in support of granting any other kind of leave exceeding 60 days combined, with Maternity leave

C:-No medical certificate is required in support of granting half pay leave of 90 days combined with Maternity leave

D:-Medical certificate is not required only, when Maternity leave combined with leave without allowance exceeding 90 days

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question52:-In which of the following cases, the joining time is not allowed?

A:-When joining to a post, in the first time as per the advice of PSC

B:-to enable an officer to join a post to which he is appointed while on duty in his old post

C:-to join a new post on return from earned leave

D:-to join a new post, when he has had sufficient notice of his appointment, on return from leave other than earned leave

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question53:-Which of the following statement is not correct in respect of government officer posted in Foreign Service?

A:-Government may transfer an Officer to foreign service, in an institution in which there is no control of government , only with the

willingness of the employee

B:-Head of department can sanction a Government Officer to transfer to foreign service

C:-A transfer to foreign service requires the sanction of the government

D:-The period of deputation to foreign service shall be initially sanctioned for one year

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question54:-What is the combined rate of leave salary and pension contribution of the officer who is in the foreign service to be remitted to

General Revenues of the Government by the foreign employer?

A:-25% of the basic pay of the post of the deputationist in the parent department

B:-15% of the basic pay of the post of the deputationist in the parent department

C:-25% of the minimum of the scale of pay of the post of the deputationist in the parent department

D:-25% of the maximum of the scale of pay of the post of deputationist in the parent department

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question55:-The present pay of an officer is Rs. 42500. He belongs to which grade for the purpose of calculating Travelling Allowance?

A:-Grade I

B:-Grade II (a)

C:-Grade II (b)

D:-Grade III

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question56:-How many days of tour is required for an officer to draw a proportionate PTA in the month in which he is on duty only 20 days. For

getting the full amount of PTA he has to travel at least 15 days tour?

A:-7 days

B:-20 days

C:-15 days

D:-10 days

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question57:-An officer drawing Rs. 150 as monthly PTA and the average number of days of tour in a month for PTA is 15, what is the amount of

PTA in a month in which he travelled for 10 days outside the Head Quarter and spent 6 hours each of those days?

A:-Rs. 50

B:-Rs.100

C:-Rs. 150

D:-None of these

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question58:-If a government servant performs his journey by a route, which is not the shortest, but is cheaper than the shortest, his Mileage

allowance should be calculated with reference to

A:-the shortest route

B:-the route actually used

C:-decision of the head of office

D:-the decision of the head of department

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question59:-The minimum incidental charges allowed to officers along with the eligible class of actual rail or road journey fare for the official

journey is

A:-One DA

B:-Two DA

C:-Half DA

D:-Quarter DA

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question60:-Present rate of mileage allowance per Kilometer is

A:-80 paise

B:-Rs. 1/-

C:-Rs.150

D:-Rs. 2/-

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question61:-A Grade I officer with Head Quarter at Kasaragod proceeds an official journey to Nileshwar

45 Kms by road at 7 AM on 12.02.2019 reached by 8 AM and returned from Nileshwar at 2 PM on the same day. What is his eligible TA, if the

Express bus fare to Nileshwar is Rs. 80?

A:-Minumum one DA

B:-2x80 + half DA as IC + half DA for halt

C:-2x80+2x half DA as IC

D:-2x80 + half DA for halt

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question62:-Which is the lowest scale of pay from which officers will be eligible for Air journey?

A:-Rs. 77400-115200

B:-Rs. 45800-89000

C:-Rs. 68700-110400

D:-Rs. 55350-101400

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question63:-An officer on official tour is, if provided with free boarding may draw Daily Allowance at the rate of _____ for each day of halt

A:-one DA

B:-half DA

C:-two-thirds of DA

D:-one-fourth of DA

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question64:-When Officers traveling in hill tract area, which is classified as Class II tracts, they are eligible to draw an additional of _____ % of the

daily allowance or mileage allowance normally allowable to him

A:-25%

B:-15%

C:-12.5%

D:-10%

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question65:-A deputy collector working in District Collectorate Kasaragod, travelled for attending a metting at Mangalore, the Head Quarter of

South Canara District in connection with issues on border. Who is competent to sanction the journey?

A:-District Collector

B:-Commissioner of Land Revenue

C:-Government

D:-Additional District Magistrate

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question66:-What is the formula for calculating the proportionate deduction of PTA for the days on which PTA is exchanged for mileage allowance

if Y, the number of tour days for which PTA is exchanged for, and X is the number of days of tour performed in a month including the days for

which PTA is exchanged for mileage

A:-Y/X (x) PTA

B:-X/Y (x) PTA

C:-(X-Y)/X(x) PTA

D:-No deduction is required if the required number of days of tour for PTA is performed in the month other that exchanged for mileage

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question67:-All TA bill shall be paid only after obtaining the countersignature of the controlling officer, but some officers are exempted from the

countersignature. Who among the following, are not exempted from the countersignature for drawing TA bills?

A:-Heads of Departments

B:-District Collectors

C:-Additional District Magistrate

D:-Vice Chairman Planning Board

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question68:-A Grade II (a) officer performed a journey on 1.04.16 and claimed TA as per rules. He was later on 1.06.16 reverted to Grade II (b)

officer retrospectively from 1.01.16. The TA drawn for the journey 1.04.16 should

A:-be revised according his eligibility grade II (b)

B:-not be revised

C:-be decided by the controlling officer

D:-be decided by the Head of Department

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question69:-The superintending Engineer while performing an official journey from Kozhikode to Kalpatta in a government vehicle, his journey was

held up at Thamarasseri due to land slide. The enforced halt is 72 hours. The Chief Engineer declared as duty for enforced halt. How much DA he

was eligible for the halt?

A:-3DA

B:-2DA3

C:-3xhalf DA

D:-2x3/4 of DA

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question70:-If an officer on tour necessitated a halt of 35 days at the outstation Pathanamthitta, the amount of DA admissible to him is

A:-full rate of DA for the first 30 days and half rate for the balance 5 days

B:-full rate of DA for the first 10 days and three-fourth rate for the next 20 days and half rate for the rest of 5 days

C:-full rate of DA for the first 20 days and half rate of DA for the balance 15 days

D:-full rate of DA for the first 20 days half rate DA for the balance 5 days

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question71:-A joureny on transfer will begin from ____ to ___?

A:-Residence, duty point

B:-Residence , Residence

C:-Head Quarter, Head Quarter

D:-Duty Point, Residence

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question72:-While a Grade I officer is on transfer, he actually travels by train in the I Class. How much incidental charges he can draw with the

single rail fare?

A:-Incidental expenses applicable to his grade

B:-Two times the incidental expenses applicable to his grade

C:-3 times incidental expenses applicable to him

D:-No incidental expenses

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question73:-What additional mileage allowance, in addition to the twice mileage he is eligible on transfer, is applicable when more than two

members of his family are accompanying with the officer when he is travelling by road?

A:-One mileage

B:-Twice the mileage

C:-Thrice the mileage

D:-No mileage is allowed for family

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question74:-When an officer is transferred, for claiming mileage allowance, which circumstances can be treated as family members are

accompanying him on transfer?

A:-if the family members follow him within six months from the date of transfer or precedes him not more than one month

B:-if the family members follow him within six months from the date of transfer or precedes him not more than three months

C:-if the family members follow him within six months from the date of transfer or precedes him not more than six months

D:-if the family members follow him within one month from the date of transfer or precedes him not more than one month

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question75:-The Kerala Service Rule Part III is not applicable to employees who are appointed on or after ____

A:-1.04.2013

B:-1.01.2013

C:-1.01.2002

D:-1.03.2004

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question76:-An Officer entered in the government service on 01.09.1988 as Lower Division Clerk in the Revenue Department. His date of birth is

01.04.1963. He has been continued without any break in the service till the retirement. At what date he has to retire from service?

A:-01.04.19

B:-31.03.19

C:-31.03.18

D:-30.04.19

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question77:-A junior Superintendent in the revenue department is due to retire on 31.07.19. He has been drawing a pay of Rs. 50400 with effect

from 1.10.18 and before that his basic pay was Rs. 49200. His qualifying service for pension up to 31.07.19 will be 30 years. There is no dies- non

or service break during the last twelve months. What will be his eligible pension?

A:-Rs. 25200

B:-Rs. 25140

C:-Rs. 15120

D:-Rs. 25050

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question78:-A Head clerk in the Panchayat Department was retired on 31.03.19 after satisfactory completion of 34 year of service. He had been

drawing a pay of Rs. 37500 with effect from 1.07.17 and Rs. 38500 with effect from 1.07.18. How much amount of DCRG he is eligible for, if the DA

as on 1.01.19 is 20%

A:-Rs. 654500

B:-Rs. 762300

C:-Rs. 317625

D:-Rs. 785400

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question79:-What is the qualifying service for calculating pension and DCRG of an LD Clerk who joined in the service on 01.09.1988 and his date

of birth is 05.03.1963? There is no service break during the entire period of his service

A:-For pension and DCRG 30 years of qualifying service is taken

B:-For pension 30 years and for DCRG 30 and half years qualifying service is taken

C:-For pension 31 years and for DCRG 31 years of qualifying service is taken

D:-For pension 30 years and for DCRG 31 years of qualifying service is taken

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question80:-A junior superintendent of revenue department retired on 31.05.19 has a qualifying service of 30 years and he is eligible for a pension

of Rs. 25,140. At the time of retirement his basic pay was Rs. 50,400. What is the amount of family pension eligible for his family, the higher rate

and normal rate respectively?

A:-25200, 15120

B:-25140, 15120

C:-21600, 15120

D:-25200, 16000

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question81:-In which of the following leave, the application for retiring pension cannot be submitted?

A:-If on LWA under rule 88

B:-If on LWA sanctioned under appendix XIIA

C:-If LWA sanctioned under rule XIIB

D:-If on LWA sanctioned under rule XIIC

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question82:-Which of the following statement is true in respect of recoveries from Death-cum-retirement gratuity?

A:-Liabilities of amount due from a government servant to government can be recovered from the Death-cum-retirement gratuity payable to

him without the consent of the government servant

B:-Liabilities of amount due from a government servant to Co-operative societies can be recovered from the Death-cum-retirement gratuity

payable to him without the consent of the government servant

C:-Liabilities of amount due from a government servant to Co-operative societies can be recovered from the Death-cum-retirement gratuity

payable to him with his consent in writing

D:-(1) and (3)

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question83:-Recovery of excess payment made to an officer by mistake can be recovered from his pension and other emoluments due to him if

such mistake are detected within a period of

A:-3 years before retirement and within a period of 3 years after retirement

B:-4 years before retirement and within a period of 4 years after retirement

C:-One year before retirement and within a period of one year after retirement

D:-4 years before retirement and within a period of 3 years after retirement

Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled

Question84:-No pension can be granted to an employee who has been dismissed or removed from service for misconduct, insolvency or

inefficiency, but on deserving special consideration, which of the following allowance/pension can be granted on such dismissal or removal?

A:-Compassionate allowance

B:-Compensatory allowance

C:-Invalid pension

D:-Retiring pension

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question85:-An employee suffering from any disease curable by operation refuses to undergo such surgical treatment and is therefore invalidated,

he is

A:-eligible for compensation pension

B:-eligible for compensation gratuity

C:-eligible for invalid pension gratuity

D:-not eligible for any pension or gratuity

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question86:-An employee is invalidated due to a contagious disease, on his 31st years of service. Otherwise, on normal data of retirement, he

would retire after 33 years of service. How many years will be added as weightage with the service of 31 years for qualifying service in the

calculation of invalid pension?

A:-5 years

B:-2 years

C:-no weightage

D:-3 years

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question87:-Which pension is applicable for an employee having a qualifying service of 8 years?

A:-Retiring pension

B:-Ex-Gratia pension

C:-Superannuation pension

D:-Anticipatory pension

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question88:-An employee gave notice in writing to the appointing authority of his intention to retire at least three months before or on the date on

which is wishes to retire. The authority did not refuse permission for retirement before the date on which the employee wishes to retire. So which

of the following is true in such situation?

A:-He has to retire only on the date of issue of permission, after the date wishes to retire

B:-The authority cannot give permission to retire, since the date on which he wish to retire is expired

C:-The retirement shall be effective from the date he specified in the notice

D:-He has to retire on the date the authority permitted to retire, after the date he wish to retire

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question89:-When an employee retires voluntarily after 1.07.1978, the maximum weightage of 5 years can be allowed subject to the condition

that the total qualifying service shall not exceed ____ years

A:-30

B:-33

C:-25

D:-28

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question90:-A Peon working in a government school retiring on superannuation on 31.03.17. He has only 5 years service in that post. But he had

been in the Part Time Contingent Service for a period of 16 years. His total qualifying service will be

A:-13 years

B:-21 years

C:-5 years

D:-9 years

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question91:-Which of the following statement is not correct in respect of premature retirement?

A:-A Government employee may be required to retire after 30 years of completed service in the public interest

B:-Notice at least 3 months before the date on which the employee is required to retire should be given or 3 months pay and allowances in

lieu of such notice

C:-Appointing authority is vested with such power to retire an employee prematurely

D:-At least one month before the date on which the employee is required to retire should be given or pay and allowances in lieu of such

period

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question92:-While calculating pension, the qualifying period 9 years and one month is taken as

A:-9 years

B:-10 years

C:-9 and half year

D:-no statutory pension is eligible

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question93:-Pension shall be fixed in whole rupees, fraction, if any, in the calculation of pension is

A:-rounded to the next higher rupee

B:-ignored

C:-rounded to the nearest rupee

D:-rounded to the nearest lower

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question94:-Who is competent to reduce the pension of an employee whose service has not been thoroughly satisfactory?

A:-Appointing authority

B:-Government

C:-Head of department

D:-Head of office

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question95:-Average emoluments for the purpose of pension means

A:-the average of emoluments of last 12 months

B:-the average of emoluments of last 15 months

C:-the average of emoluments of last 18 months

D:-the average of emoluments of last 10 months

Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question96:-A Government Employee whose date of birth is 25.04.63 entered in the service on 3.07.93. Pay as on 1.07.17 is Rs. 42500 and

1.07.18 is Rs. 43600. He was on LWA to take up employment abroad from 1.01.2000 to 31.12.2003. What is his average emoluments and

qualifying service for the purpose of calculating pension?

A:-AE Rs. 43600, QS 23 years

B:-AE Rs. 43050 QS 22 years

C:-AE Rs. 43600, QS 22 years

D:-AE Rs. 43600 QS 21 years

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question97:-Family pension in respect of a deceased Nun shall be payable to

A:-As per the will of the nun

B:-her mother

C:-not eligible

D:-her father

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question98:-The Maximum amount of DCRG admissible from 1.07.2014 is

A:-Rs. 7,00,000

B:-Rs. 10,00,000

C:-Rs. 14,00,000

D:-Rs. 15,00,000

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question99:-In which case Ex- gratia pension is allowed?

A:-Employee who entered in the service on after 1.07.2014

B:-Employees who are not eligible for any pension or gratuity

C:-Employees who are in the service prior to 1.04.2013 and having no qualifying service of 10 years for pension

D:-Ex-gratia pension is allowed to the family members on the death of the pensioner

Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question100:-The family of an employee who die before completing 5 years qualifying service, but after completing 1 year service, is eligible for a

gratuity equal to

A:-2 times the emoluments of the officer at the time of his death

B:-2 and half time emolument of the office at the time of his death

C:-5 times emoluments of the officer at the time of his death

D:-6 times emoluments of the officer at the time his death

Correct Answer:- Option-D

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