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Public Personnel Administration | Set 2

1. Training aims at the development of skills, habits,

Correct : B. knowledge and attitude in employees

2. Training makes the personnel

Correct : C. self reliant

3. Training helps in the increasing productivity and

Correct : A. raises the morale of the personnel

4. Training instills occupational skill and knowledge of the civil servants by

Correct : C. becoming familiar with the objectives of the department where he is working

5. Informal Training is learning the work by

Correct : B. actually doing the work under the guidance of senior officers

6. Orientation Training helps the civil servants to

Correct : A. know the basic concepts of his job

7. In-Service Training is imparted

Correct : B. after entry into the public service

8. Refresher Training aims at enabling the employees to

Correct : C. refresh and update their knowledge and technical skills

9. Induction Training is a kind of

Correct : A. on-entry training

10. Retraining is that kind of training which involves instruction in a

Correct : B. new field of specialization

11. The word ‘Promotion’ derived from ‘Promovere’ which is

Correct : A. Latin

12. LD White define Promotion as “an appointment from a given position to a position of higher grade involving a

Correct : C. change of duties..accompanied by change of title and usually increase in pay”

13. Promotion involves change in responsibility, that is

Correct : A. from lesser responsibility to greater responsibility

14. From the employer’s angle, promotion implies filling up the vacant posts

Correct : B. from within the public service

15. Promotion system ensures

Correct : A. rewards for efficient employees

16. The prospect of promotion provides opportunities for advancement to the employees

Correct : B. which attracts qualified and capable persons to join the service.

17. The three main methods of promotion are, personal judgment of the promotion making authority,

Correct : C. promotional examination and efficiency ratings

18. An employee who is appointed through promotion

Correct : A. cannot be removed or dismissed by any authority subordinate to the authority by which he was appointed or promoted

19. The principle of Seniority based promotion is applied at

Correct : B. lower level

20. A well developed promotion policy is very essential for

Correct : C. a sound personnel system and for the efficiency in an organization

21. Conduct in Public Personnel Administration implies

Correct : A. behavior of the personnel

22. Misconduct is

Correct : C. an act or omission which is violative of the express or implies obligations of

23. Misconduct of personnel may be caused by

Correct : B. dissatisfaction of the employee towards their work and colleagues

24. Misconduct is a specific word with a specific connotation and it cannot be

Correct : A. mere inefficiency or slackness

25. Good conduct of an employee can be obtained by

Correct : B. harmonious relationship among the employees

26. A satisfied employee will show

Correct : A. good conduct

27. A high moral standard of conduct among the public servant is important

Correct : A. to set an example for the people

28. Success of the development programmes depend largely on the

Correct : C. conduct and behavior of personnel engaged in the programmes.

29. The behavior of the government servant is governed by

Correct : B. service rules

30. Discipline in its widest sense denotes

Correct : B. attitude among employees which enables them to work in harmony

31. The code of discipline for employees of the Government of India is provided in the

Correct : A. Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965

32. One of the causes for disciplinary action is

Correct : B. inefficiency

33. The government needs to enforce discipline to

Correct : C. promote loyalty of the personnel

34. The public personnel have to know that there must be

Correct : A. some limitations on their freedom to act as they please

35. Discipline also carries the meaning of punishment which is

Correct : C. one kind of a reward

36. In order to conform to the rules and regulation every employee needs

Correct : B. self discipline

37. A disciplined employee is a

Correct : A. boon for the organization

38. Conduct rules for public servants generally relate to

Correct : C. maintain exemplary behavior to superiors only

39. Which of the following is violation of conduct rules?

Correct : A. Active participation in politics

40. Conduct rules are needed to

Correct : B. prevent abuse of powers by the civil servants

41. Every member of the government service shall maintain

Correct : A. absolute integrity and devotion to duty

42. Conduct rules will keep the employees

Correct : C. alert so as to maintain their efficiency in work

43. The government servants and their behavior outside the office are

Correct : B. controlled to some extent by conduct rules

44. One of the existing Conduct Rules that is applicable to the government servants is

Correct : A. All India Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1968

45. Disciplinary action implies

Correct : C. giving of training to employees in relation to their dealing with colleagues or people in their offices.

46. Disciplinary action of civil servants and criminal procedure can

Correct : A. not be the same as the former deals with violating internal regulations of the administration

47. The first step of disciplinary proceeding is

Correct : B. preliminary enquiry

48. The departmental enquiry is intended to give

Correct : C. the government servant a chance to perform better at his job

49. Suspension of government servant is

Correct : B. temporary arrangement for debarring him from office/position

50. The government servant charged of an offence is required to submit a written statement of his defense as laid down in the charge sheet

Correct : A. within a period of 10 to 15 days

51. The procedure to be followed in disciplinary cases against Government is laid down in conformity with the provisions of

Correct : C. Article 311 of the Indian Constitution

52. A member of the All India Service may appeal from the order of a

Correct : A. State Government to the President

53. Under Rule 22, ‘government servant may prefer an appeal against certain orders, imposing of penalties, etc’. However no appeal can be made against the

Correct : C. order made by the President

54. The Administrative Reforms Commission (1966-1970), set up by the Central Government recommended

Correct : A. complete prohibition of strikes by civil servants

55. The civil servants in India are not granted unlimited

Correct : B. political rights

56. The rights of civil servants protects them from

Correct : A. misuse of power against them by their superior

57. If the civil servants do not have their rights

Correct : B. they will be left vulnerable to mistreat by their employer

58. The government employees are given political right as in

Correct : A. the right to vote

59. The civil servants in India

Correct : B. have the right to association

60. Freedom of contract is a fundamental right to the citizens. However, the civil servants are restricted this right

Correct : C. in view of the integrity an impartiality

61. Retirement means

Correct : C. termination of service

62. Retirement takes place at the time of

Correct : B. after serving for a prescribed duration

63. Retirement is needed

Correct : C. to make room for the promotion of younger men in the service

64. A system of retirement is a great source of

Correct : A. attraction for people who take to public services

65. The creation of public service a permanent career, it is desirable that the government

Correct : B. should ensure its employees an easy and carefree life in their old age

66. The retirement age is

Correct : C. different from country to country

67. Regarding the age of an employee where he should retire is

Correct : A. compulsory at a fixed age

68. The retirement age of the judges of High Court, Supreme Court and members of the Public Service Commission in India is fixed by

Correct : C. the Constitution

69. Retirement benefits are those benefits provided by an organization to

Correct : A. maintain a particular standard of living after their retirement from service

70. Retirement benefits ensure

Correct : B. security of the employee after his service

71. The retirement system should

Correct : A. seek to adjust its features to the needs of the changing time

72. Pension is paid in

Correct : C. fixed monthly amount

73. Retirement benefits make

Correct : A. public service more attractive than private entities

74. Retirement benefits is one way of

Correct : B. justice brought by the state to their employees after their long years of service

75. Every retirement system makes a provision for

Correct : A. pensions to the members retired

76. A public servant may be forced to retire due to

Correct : C. physical disability or ill health

77. If a public servant retired due to physical disability he will be paid

Correct : A. proportionate pension

78. The climatic, temperamental and other features of the country are taken into consideration while fixing up the

Correct : B. superannuation age

79. Pension are paid wholly by the government but they cannot be

Correct : C. claimed as a right

80. There are three forms of retirement systems- non contributory,

Correct : A. partly contributory and wholly contributory

81. Under non-contributory system,

Correct : B. the government pay the entire cost of making the retirement allowances

82. The contribution of the employees is secured through

Correct : A. compulsory deductions from their salaries

83. The retirement of older employees from highest positions is essential to

Correct : B. provide opportunities for promotion to younger group of employees

84. One of the reasons of so much craving for public services is

Correct : A. the system of pensions after retirement

85. Pension given to an officer who retires at the prescribed age is

Correct : B. superannuation pension

86. Compensatory pension is granted to an officer

Correct : C. whose permanent post is abolished and the government cannot provide an alternate post

87. A public servant can take Voluntary Retirement if he has completed

Correct : B. 25 years of service

88. When an employee is retired at reaching a fixed age of 60 as it is in India it is

Correct : C. Compulsory Retirement

89. Compassionate Allowance is when an employee was dismissed or removed from service,

Correct : B. he is not entitled to any pension benefits, but maybe sanctioned a compassionate allowance

90. Invalid Pension is granted if an employee retired on being

Correct : A. declared unfit for further service by the competent medical authority

91. Provident Fund is a mechanism to protect the public servant after retirement, with the purpose of

Correct : B. providing a compulsory saving out of the current income of the employee

92. A certain amount of the basic salary is compulsorily deducted from the employee’s salary and is utilize for

Correct : C. development projects in the country

93. Provident Fund is received at retirement in a

Correct : A. lump sum

94. There are two major types of Provident Fund, General Provident Fund and

Correct : C. Employee’s Provident Fund

95. Gratuity is a lump sum payment made based on the total service of an employee

Correct : A. either on retirement or death

96. Gratuity is paid only to employee who complete

Correct : C. 5 years of service

97. Death Gratuity is a one-time lump sum benefit payable to the

Correct : A. the nominee or family member of a government servant dying in harness

98. New Pension Scheme (New Pension Scheme), is launched on

Correct : B. 1st January, 2004

99. Under NPS the individual contribute to his retirement account there is

Correct : A. no defined benefit that would be available at the time of exit from the system

100. NPS is regulated by

Correct : C. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority