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520255486-MCQs-on-FR-SR
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4. Wilful absence from duty is treated as dies non for the purpose of-
(a) Increment (b) Pension
(c) Leave (d) All of the above
7. A tenure post is a-
(a) Ad hoc post (b) Temporary post
(c) Permanent post (d) Ex-cadre post
8. A post which an individual Government servant may not hold for more than a
limited period is a-
(a) Temporary post (b) Tenure post
(c) Permanent post (d) None of the above
12. A Government servant can hold lien on the post in his parent department,
while getting employed in other department, for a period of-
(a) One year (b) Two years
(c) Three years (d) Five years
15. Pay means the amount drawn monthly by a Government servant, in terms of-
(a) FR 9(20) (b) FR 9(21)(a) (c) FR 9(23) (d) FR 9(25)
16. Overseas pay means-
(a) Pay of a Government servant remitted abroad
(b) Pay granted to a Government servant for his services abroad
(c) Pay granted to a Government servant for his services in a country
other than the country of his domicile
(d) None of the above
23. Special allowance is granted to Government staff for carrying special sensitive
files and records
(a) True (b) False
24. The current rate of Cash Handling Allowance to cashiers for handling an
amount of average monthly cash disbursed of over Rs. ten lakh is-
(a) Rs.600 p.m. (b) Rs.750 p.m.
(c) Rs.900 p.m. (d) Rs.1000 p.m.
25. The concept of Time-Scale pay (or Pay Scales) has been discontinues w.e.f.-
(a) 1.1.2006 (b) 1.4.2006 (c) 1.1.2008 (d) 1.1.2016
26. Monthly grant made to a Government servant who is not in receipt of pay or
leave salary is-
(a) Personal grant (b) Grant-in-aid
(c) Subsistence grant (d) Substantive grant
27. The Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 have come into force
on-
(a) 1.1.2015 (b) 1.7.2015 (c) 1.1.2016 (d) 1.7.2016
29. The CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 do not apply to-
(a) Persons appointed to the Central Civil Services and post in Group A, B
and C under the Chandigarh administration
(b) Persons locally recruited for services in Indian diplomatic missions,
consulates and other establishments abroad
(c) Persons employed on contract
(d) All of the above
33. Part A of the Schedule to the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 specifies-
(a) The revised pay scales
(b) The revised pay bands and grade pays
(c) The Pay Matrix
(d) None of the above
34. Pay Matrix contains the levels of pay arranged in vertical cells as assigned to
corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or Scale.
(a) True (b) False
35. Level in the Pay Matrix in the revised pay structure determined as Level
corresponding to-
(a) The existing Pay Band
(b) The existing Grade Pay
(c) The existing Pay Band and Grade Pay
(d) The existing scale of pay
(e) Both (c) and (d)
36. Pay in the Level means pay drawn in the appropriate Cell of the Level as
specified in the Pay Matrix.
(a) True (b) False
38. Level of posts shall be determined in accordance with the various levels
assigns to the corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale as
specified in the Pay Matrix.
(a) True (b) False
39. A Government servant may opt to draw pay in the existing pay structure until
the date-
(a) On which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the
existing pay structure
(b) He vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in the existing pay structure
(c) Of his promotion or up-gradation granted during the period 1.1.2016
and date of notification of the revised pay rules
(d) Any of the above
40. The option under the provisos of rule 5 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016
is to be exercised within-
(a) One month of the notification of the rules
(b) Two months of the notification of the rules
(c) Three months of the notification of the rules
(d) Six months of the notification of the rules
41. Pay Matrix comprises of two dimensions. In horizontal range, each Level
corresponds to a functional role in the hierarchy with number assigned 1, 2, 3
and so on till 18. Vertical range denotes pay progression. These indicate the
steps of annual financial progression (or annual increment).
(a) True (b) False
42. As per rule 10 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, there shall be two dates for
grant of increment, namely-
(a) 1st January and 1st July of every year
(b) 1st March and 1st September of every year
(c) 1st April and 1st October of every year
(d) None of the above
43. Under the revised pay structure, the annual increment allowable at the rate of-
(a) 2% of the basic pay (b) 3% of the basic pay
(c) 4% of the basic pay (d) None of the above
44. Under the revised pay structure, the annual increment shall be as specified in
the vertical cells of the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix.
(a) True (b) False
45. For fixation of pay in the revised pay structure, in case of all employees, the
existing basic pay is to be multiplied by a fitment factor of-
(a) 40% (b) 2.57%
(c) 2.75% (d) 257%
46. Under the revised pay structure, the minimum basic pay and the maximum
basic pay are-
(a) Rs.18,000 and Rs.2,25,000 (b) Rs.18,000 and Rs.2,50,000
(c) Rs.25,500 and Rs.2,25,000 (d) None of the above
47. Where the existing emoluments exceed the revised emoluments in the case
of any Government servant, the difference shall allowed as-
(a) Advance increment (b) Personal pay
(c) Special pay (d) Not allowed at all
48. The pay of a new recruit on or after 1.1.2016 shall be fixed at the minimum
pay or the first Cell in Level, applicable to the post to which he is appointed.
(a) True (b) False
49. Under the revised pay structure, dearness allowance shall be allowed with
reference to base average index as on-
(a) 1.1.2006 (b) 1.1.2016
(c) 1.7.2016 (d) None of the above
50. In case of promotion, the employee may opt to get his pay fixed from the date
of promotion or from the date of next increment. The option is to be exercised-
(a) On the date of promotion
(b) Within 10 days of receipt of order of promotion
(c) Within one month from the date of promotion
(d) On the date of taking charge of the promotion post
52. A genuine anomaly in fixation of pay of a junior and a senior employee shall
not arise in case of-
(a) Application of FR 22(I)(a)(1) on promotion to a higher post
(b) A senior drawing, immediately
(c) A senior promoted to a higher post before 1.1.2016, drawing less pay
in the revised pay Level than his junior who is promoted to the higher
post after 1.1.2016
(d) A senior getting less pay in lower post due to postponement of date of
next increment on account of his proceeding on Extraordinary Leave
53. A senior appointed to a lower post later than the junior but getting promoted
earlier than the junior, is a case of genuine anomaly in fixation of pay-
(a) True (b) False
54. When the scale of pay of a post is revised upwards without involving
assumption of duties and responsibilities of greater importance, the fixation of
pay is regulated under-
(a) FR 23 and FR 22(I)(a)(1) (b) FR 23 and FR 22(I)(a)(2)
(c) FR 23 and FR 22(I)(a)(3) (d) FR 23 and FR 22(I)(a)(4)
55. When the appointment to a lower post is made on employee’s own request
under FR 15(a), his pay shall be regulated under-
(a) FR 22(I)(a)(1) (b) FR 22(I)(a)(2)
(c) FR 22(I)(a)(3) (d) FR 23
57. Under FR 23, the option to retain old pay scale by the employee is available,
in case the pay of the post is revised-
(a) Upwards (b) Downwards
(c) Both upwards and downwards (d) None of the above
62. In case the date of increment falls in the course of joining time the benefit of
increment will be admissible from-
(a) The date of relinquishment of charge of old post
(b) The date of increment falling during the period of joining time
(c) The date of joining the new post
(d) None of the above
65. An order of penalty withholding ‘next increment’ for a specified period implies-
(a) One increment falling next due is to be withheld for the specified period
(b) All the increments falling due during the specified period shall be
withheld
(c) Only one of the increments falling due during the specified period shall
be withheld
(d) None of the above
69. Cash award for passing Hindi Language Examination of Hindi Teaching
Scheme (Prabodh, Praveen and Pragya) are allowed on obtaining-
(a) 55% marks (b) 40% marks
(c) 50% marks (d) 331/3 % marks
70. Lump sum award for passing Prabodh Examination of the Hindi Teaching
Scheme, through own efforts is allowed at the rate of-
(a) Rs.1,500 (b) Rs.1,600 (c) Rs.2,400 (d) Rs.3,000
71. Fee is the remuneration paid to a Government servant from source other
than-
(a) The Consolidated Fund of India
(b) The Consolidated Fund of a State
(c) The Consolidated Fund of a Union Territory
(d) All of the above
77. Reporters / Interpreters are allowed honorarium for taking down reports of
Parliament proceedings at the rate of-
(a) Rs.25 per day (b) Rs.125 per day
(c) Rs.250 per day (d) Rs.500 per day
79. Master Trainers and Recognised Trainers are entitled to honorarium for
conducting courses of 3 weeks duration at the rate of-
(a) Rs.5,000 (b) Rs.7,500 (c) Rs.10,000 (d) Rs.12,500
80. For translating technical material from regional language to English/Hindi and
vice versa, honorarium is allowable at the rate of-
(a) Rs.100 per thousand words (b) Rs.120 per thousand words
(c) Rs.130 per thousand words (d) Rs.150 per thousand words
86. When an employee is under suspension for a part of the calendar month,
transport allowance is allowable at the rate of-
(a) Full amount of entitlement
(b) 50% of the amount of entitlement
(c) Proportionate amount for the period not under suspension
(d) Nil
87. Transport allowance is not admissible if an employee is absent from duty for
full calendar month(s) due to-
(a) Leave, training or tour (b) Suspension
(c) Vacation (d) All of the above
89. Non-practising allowance will not count as pay for the purpose of-
(a) Pay fixation
(b) DA, TA and other allowances
(c) Calculation of retirement benefits
(d) Allotment of residential accommodation
93. The benchmark for performance appraisal for financial upgradation under
MCAPS w.e.f. 25.7.2016 is-
(a) Average (b) Good
(c) Very Good (d) Outstanding
94. Failure to achieve the benchmark either in MACPS or for a regular promotion
within the first 20 years of service will result in-
(a) Postponement of increment by one year
(b) Withholding of increment
(c) Imposition of penalty
(d) Institution of disciplinary action
98. Licence fee is the amount charged / recovered for the facility of-
(a) Staff car (b) Government accommodation
(c) Hostel facility for children (d) All of the above
101. Immediate relations who can stay with a Government employee in the
Government accommodation allotted to him do not include-
(a) Grandparents (b) Grandchildren
(c) Son-in-law (d) Brother-in-law
103. Advance from GPF cannot be obtained for the purpose of-
(a) Marriage (b) Legal proceedings
(c) Pilgrimage (d) Foreign travel
109. An employee having attained the prescribed age and completed prescribed
years of qualifying service, may seek voluntary retirement from service by
giving a notice of-
(a) At least one month (b) At least three months
(c) At least six months (d) None of the above
111. A Government servant normally retires from service on the afternoon of the
last day of the month in which he attains the age of-
(a) 58 years (b) 60 years
(c) 62 years (d) None of the above
112. A Government employee whose date of birth is 1 st July, shall retire on
superannuation, on last day of the month of-
(a) June (b) July (c) August (d) None of the above