KSR PART 1 - 010

Kerala Service Rules(Paper 1)

1:-The rules in part III Kerala service rules came into force with effect from

A:-01.11.1957

B:-01.11.1959

C:-01.11.1956

D:-01.11.1958

Correct Answer:- Option-C




2:-Allowance granted to meet personal expenditure necessitated by the special circumstance in which duty is performed is called

A:-Compensatory allowance

B:-Special allowance

C:-Incidental allowance

D:-None of the above

Correct Answer:- Option-A



3:-The period from 30th January to March 2 should be reckoned as

A:-31 days

B:-1 month 2 days

C:-32 days

D:-1 month 1 day

Correct Answer:- Option-B

4:-Payment granted to an officer from the general revenue of the state as remuneration for special work in called

A:-Salary

B:-Fees

C:-Honorarium

D:-Compensatory allowance

Correct Answer:- Option-C

5:-Which leave will be forfeited for every three days late a attendance without permission?

A:-Commuted leave

B:-Earned leave

C:-HPL

D:-Casual leave

Correct Answer:- Option-D

6:-Authority competent to accept resignation of a government servant

A:-Head of office

B:-Appointing authority

C:-Gazetted officer

D:-Controlling officer

Correct Answer:- Option-B

7:-When does special pay granted to an officer in addition to pay?

A:-Where a post call for higher scale of pay in view of higher responsibilities

B:-Where the nature of work is specially arduous

C:-For work in addition to normal duties

D:-In all the above cases

Correct Answer:- Option-D

8:-An employee whose probation is two years entered into service on 15.04.2014 and declared his probation on 15.05.2016. He is entitled to draw his second increment on

A:-01.04.2016

B:-01.05.2016

C:-15.05.2016

D:-15.04.2016

Correct Answer:- Option-C

9:-Authority competent to grant advance increment to an officer

A:-Government

B:-Controlling officer

C:-Head of department

D:-Accountant general

Correct Answer:- Option-A

10:-Promotions which do not involve any change of duties, monetary benefit on fixation of pay shall be admissible

A:-For the entire period from the date of effect of promotion

B:-Only for a maximum period of one year prior to the date of order of promotion

C:-Back arrears not admissible

D:-None of these

Correct Answer:- Option-B




11:-An officer who availed LWA to take up employment for a total period of 20 years and does not return to duty, on expiry of leave, his service shall be terminated as per ________ KSR part I

A:-Rule 24

B:-Rule 90

C:-Rule 88

D:-Rule 24 A

Correct Answer:- Option-D



12:-The rate of special allowance for holding full additional charge

A:-2% of minimum of the scale of pay of additional post

B:-3% of minimum of the scale of pay of additional post

C:-4% of minimum of the scale of pay of additional post

D:-6% of minimum of the scale of pay of additional post

Correct Answer:- Option-C

13:-The drawal of special allowance for holding additional charge should not be allowed for a period exceeding __________ on any account

A:-6 months

B:-3 months

C:-4 months

D:-2 months

Correct Answer:- Option-B

14:-The maximum period of leave not due which can be availed in the entire service of an officer in permanent employment

A:-360 days

B:-180 days

C:-240 days

D:-220 days

Correct Answer:- Option-A

15:-Leave not due sanctioned to an officer will be debited against _______ which the officer earns subsequently

A:-Casual leave

B:-Earned leave

C:-Half pay leave

D:-Commuted leave

Correct Answer:- Option-C

16:-Maximum period of maternity leave that can be sanctioned for miscarriage.

A:-1 month

B:-6 weeks

C:-4 weeks

D:-2 months

Correct Answer:- Option-B




17:-Time scale are said to be identitical if the

A:-Minimum of the time scale are identitical

B:-Maximum of the time scale are identitical

C:-The period of increment are identitical

D:-1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer:- Option-D

18:-Maximum period of earned leave that may be granted at a time

A:-180 days

B:-60 days

C:-240 days

D:-120 days

Correct Answer:- Option-A

19:-Earned leave admissible to an officer in a vacation department in respect of the first year of his service

A:-16 3/22 days

B:-17 days

C:-No earned leave shall be admissible

D:-33 2/11 days

Correct Answer:- Option-C

20:-Maximum period of leave without allowance that can be granted during the entire period of service as per Appendix XII B

A:-20 years

B:-5 years

C:-10 years

D:-2 years

Correct Answer:- Option-B

21:-Maximum period of compensation leave that can be taken by a Government servant in a calendar year

A:-20 days

B:-30 days

C:-10 days

D:-15 days

Correct Answer:- Option-D

22:-Leave of re-employed pensioner during the period of re-employment shall be regulated by the rules in

A:-Chapter IX of KSR part I

B:-Appendix VIII of KSR part I

C:-Appendix VII of KSR part I

D:-Appendix IX of KSR part I

Correct Answer:- Option-B

23-Which of the following is not an ordinary leave?

A:-Paternity leave

B:-Earned leave

C:-Half pay leave

D:-Leave not due

Correct Answer:- Option-A

24:-An increment was sanctioned to a head clerk which was due on 01.09.2014. He availed LWA from 20.08.2015 to 10.09.2015 on personal ground. His next increment will be on

A:-11.09.2015

B:-10.09.2015

C:-01.10.2015

D:-01.09.2015

Correct Answer:- Option-D




25:-Maximum number of earned leave that can be surrendered in a financial year shall be

A:-20 days

B:-30 days

C:-28 days

D:-45 days

Correct Answer:- Option-B



26:-Special leave for undergoing organ transplantation is for

A:-30 days

B:-60 days

C:-90 days

D:-120 days

Correct Answer:- Option-C

27:-Officers who are not eligible for charge allowance?

A:-Head of office

B:-All India service officers

C:-State Government officers in the scale of pay of secretary to government

D:-2 and 3

Correct Answer:- Option-D

28:-Leave which can not be commuted retrospectively into a different kind of leave

A:-Half pay leave

B:-Earned leave

C:-Commuted leave

D:-Leave without allowance

Correct Answer:- Option-B

29:-Non-gazetted officers who entered on half pay leave and is entitled to leave salary subject to minimum of 65% pay and DA as per

A:-Exception to rule 93 KSR part I

B:-Exception to rule 98 KSR part I

C:-Rule 101 KSR part I

D:-Rule 82 KSR part I

Correct Answer:- Option-A

30:-The rule for fixation of pay applicable when an officiating officer joined duty on his own on appointment to an officiating lower posts by direct recruitment

A:-Rule 28

B:-Rule 30

C:-Rule 37 (b)

D:-Rule 28 A

Correct Answer:- Option-C

31:-Time limit allowed for commutation of a leave into leave of different kind

A:-One year

B:-Five years

C:-Three years

D:-Ten years

Correct Answer:- Option-A

32:-An increment shall be granted from the first day of the month its falls due as per _______ KSR part I

A:-Ruling below rule 33

B:-Government decision I under Rule 31

C:-Rule 32

D:-Government decision I under Rule 33



Correct Answer:- Option-B







33:-Which of the following deduction should not be made from subsistence allowance?

A:-Income tax

B:-House rent

C:-GPF subscription

D:-Amount due to co-operative societies

Correct Answer:- Option-C




34:-Officers who have completed _________ years of continuous service are eligible to re-cast their earned leave for the first year of service @1/11 as in the case of permanent employees

A:-Five years

B:-Eight years

C:-Two years

D:-Three years



Correct Answer:- Option-D




35:-Rule 28 A part I KSR will not apply to promotions/appointments to post carrying higher time scale of pay __________ as per GO (P) 77/2016/fin. dated 20.01.2016

A:-The minimum which exceeds Rs.68,700

B:-The maximum which exceeds Rs. 68,700

C:-The minimum which exceeds Rs. 60,900

D:-The maximum which exceeds Rs. 60,900

Correct Answer:- Option-A




36:-Maximum number of stagnation increment admissible

A:-Four

B:-Six

C:-Five

D:-Two

Correct Answer:- Option-C




37-Reimbursement of cost of spectacle is allowed

A:-Once in a service

B:-Once in five years

C:-Annually

D:-Once in ten years

Correct Answer:- Option-B




38-Joining time admissible to retired officers re-employed in government service

A:-Joining time as applicable to regular government employees

B:-Preparation time for six days allowed

C:-Preparation time for four days allowed

D:-Actual journey time allowed

Correct Answer:- Option-D




39:-Contract employees are eligible for casual leave for

A:-Maximum 12 days in a year

B:-Maximum 15 days in a year

C:-Maximum 20 days in a year

D:-Maximum 10 days in a year

Correct Answer:- Option-A




40:-Teaching staff of educational institution shall be eligible for casual leave in a calender year

A:-15 days

B:-12 days

C:-20 days

D:-10 days

Correct Answer:- Option-A




41:-Rate of HRA admissible during joining time

A:-HRA is not admissible

B:-HRA applicable to the new station

C:-HRA applicable to the old station

D:-Higher rate of HRA



Correct Answer:- Option-C




42:-Authority competent to sanction deputation to foreign service

A:-Foreign employer

B:-Government

C:-Head of department

D:-Controlling officer



Correct Answer:- Option-B




43:-Maximum period allowed to an officer to remain on deputation to foreign service continuously under normal conditions

A:-20 years

B:-5 years

C:-10 years

D:-1 year

Correct Answer:- Option-B




44:-The earned leave applicable to an officer in a vacation department and who is prevented from availing vacation in full and whose actual duty is less than one year due to superannuation is governed by rule

A:-Rule 81 part I KSR

B:-Rule 81 A part I KSR

C:-Rule 81 part II KSR

D:-Rule 81 A part II KSR



Correct Answer:- Option-B