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