KERALA SERVICE RULES (LOWER): QUESTION PAPER 2021 JULY

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KERALA SERVICE RULES

DEPARTMENTAL TESTS — JULY, 2021

Number of Questions : 100 Time : 2 hours

(Maximum Marks :100)

APHA CODE : A

Paper Code:006001,007001,013001

Date of Test: 15-09-2021

1. When a pre-mature increment is sanctioned to an officer, his next increment will be due on :

(A) After one year of this pre-mature sanction

(B) After two years

(D) Discretion of sanctioning authority

ANSWER:-C

2. .................... is an implied condition for every grant of a pension

(A) Future Good Conduct

(B) Good Service Entry

(D) True and faithful service declared by competent authority

ANSWER:-A

3. Permission to Retire Voluntarily from Service should be got verified by :

(A) Government (B) Head of Department

ANSWER:-C

4. One of the following services won’t count for Qualifying Service for granting Pension

(A) Provisional Services regularized up to 30-9-1994

(B) Apprentice Service as Engineer Apprenticeship in the PWD and as

Apprentice compositors in the Government Press

from Defense Department wholly refunded

(D) Service after the date of superannuation

ANSWER:-D

5. The duties of Controlling Officers to countersign TA bill is explained

(A) R 116PII KSR (B) R 110PI KSR

ANSWER:-A

6. Eligible class of Officers to perform for Air journey is :

(A) Basic Pay of Rs. 62000 and above

(B) Basic Pay of Rs. 50400 and above

(D) None of the above

ANSWER:-D

7. If an Officer who is eligible to draw Permanent Travelling Allowance of Rs. 600 for

minimum 15 days in a month fixed, has appeared for duty only for just 10 days.

The admissible PTA to the Officer will be :

(A) Rs. 200

(B) Rs. 400

(D) No deduction will be made adjusted within the quarter

ANSWER:-B

8. ................. is an Allowance granted to an officer to cover the expenses incurred by him

while travelling in the interest of Public Service.

(A) Dearness Allowance (B) Daily Allowance

ANSWER:-C

9. Employees who have put in less than an year is also eligible for 20 days of Casual Leave

subject to the discretion of the sanctioning authority. Whereas contract employees of those

who are re-employed are eligible to avail days.

(A) Each month one day subject to 12 days in an year

(B) Along with public holiday can avail 3 days in a month

(D) Subject to the discretion limited to 20 days as in the case of regular employees

ANSWER:-A

10. As per App. III PI KSR Government sanction is required to go beyond the jurisdiction

of the state. But as per the G.O.(P) 418/2008/Fin dated 16-9-2008 this authority

is delegated to

(A) Immediate senior to office

(B) Appointing authority

(D) Senior most official of the concerned office under intimation to appointing authority

ANSWER:-C

11. A Section Officer Government Secretariat was deputed to High Court of Kerala for

Official purpose. He was force to take halt 12 hours there for which he is eligible for

halt DA :

(A) No DA (B) Halt DA (C) One DA (D) ¾ DA

ANSWER:-B

12. The time limit for claiming TA is limited to ................... periods

(A) 24 months (B) 12 months

ANSWER:-C

13. Qualifying Service required for minimum pension under State Government Service is :

(A) 5 years (B) 3 years (C) 10 years (D) 7 years

ANSWER:-C

14. “Adult Member” while considering under order of transfer to an Officer means whose

age is :

(A) 12 years of age and above (B) 14 years of age and above

ANSWER:-A

15. The Maximum personal effects that can be carried by a Grade II (a) Officer upon his

transfer is :

ANSWER:-C

16. A newly appointed Clerk reported for joining duty on the AN of 31-5-2016.

This entitlement for pay and allowances for 31-5-2016 will be :

(A) Pay and allowances will @ 50%

(B) Eligible for full pay as he has reported for duty in his first appointment in service

(D) Pay and allowances is admissible @ 25%

ANSWER:-C

17. Commuted leave is admissible to :

(A) To all permanent officers

(B) To all officers recruited through PSC irrespective of cadre from the date of joining

(D) (A) and (C)

ANSWER:-D

18. The Pay Revision effected from 1-7-2014, there are 27 revised scales in which the

minimum of the lowest scale is :

(A) 18000 (B) 16500 (C) 17000 (D) 17500

ANSWER:-B

19. An Upper Division Clerk who was drawing a pay of Rs. 14280 in the Scale of pay of

Rs. 13210 - 22360 stands reverted to the post of LD Clerk in the scale of pay of Rs. 9940 - 16580.

His pay in the lower post shall be fixed as :

(A) In the same at the time of revision (B) Rs. 9940

ANSWER:-CANCELLED

20. A Senior Assistant in the Government Secretariat expired while in service, while holding service of 8 years. His family was sanctioned DCRG 4 times based on the emoluments last drawn ½ of months emoluments for each completed year of service. Comment

(A) Action is irregular as no DCRG is eligible

(B) Action is in order

(D) Action is not in order since a minimum of six times of the emoluments is eligible.

ANSWER:-C

21. The last pay drawn by an officer who retired on 31-5-2016 was Rs. 62000. After his retirement, he expired on 1-12-2017. If the monthly pension sanctioned to him was Rs. 16800, what will be the enhancement of family pension ?

(A) 16800 (B) 31000 (C) 18200 (D) 14120

ANSWER:-A

22. The last pay drawn by an officer who retired from service on 31-3-2010 was Rs. 11050 and the AE as Rs. 10870. If the DA was on 31-3-2010 was 55% and the length of service was 32 years, the DCRG admissible will be :

(A) Rs. 2,52,735 (B) Rs. 2,74,048 (C) Rs. 2,69,584 (D) Rs. 2,56,920

ANSWER:-B

23. Child Care Allowance is admissible to female employees and single parent male employees whose wife expired or legally divorced having mentally or physically challenged child or children is revised to per month for each child

(A) Rs. 600 pm (B) Rs. 1,250 pm (C) Rs. 800 pm (D) Rs. l,500 pm

ANSWER:-D

24. A Deputy Secretary was assigned to proceed to perform journey to Calicut University shall claim TA :

(A) Can claim TA and DA as envisaged by University

(B) Can claim eligible TA & DA as per rules from the place where he was deputed

(D) None of the above

ANSWER:-A

25. A journey on transfer will be held to begin from or end at

(A) Residence to Duty Point (B) Residence to Residence

ANSWER:-B

26. Teachers who are eligible to avail the facility of Leave Travel Concession can avail so

(A) At the time of their mind summer vacation

(B) During Christmas Vacation

(D) During Vacation periods

ANSWER:-D

27. A new entrant in service shall subscribe to a policy of the SLI within a period of :

(A) 3 months (B) An year (C) One month (D) Six months

ANSWER:-C

28. If two posts fall within a cadre or class in a cadre having been created to fill all posts involving duties approximately the same character in an establishment is said to be :

(A) Same time scale of pay (B) Identical time scale of pay

ANSWER:-A

29. A Senior Clerk in the Social Justice Department retired from service on 30-4-2016. If suppose applies for commutation of his pension only on 1-6-2017 and got it sanctioned, the date of restoration of commutation pension will be :

(A) 1-7-2029 (B) 1-7-2028 (C) 1-5-2028 (D) 1-5-2029

ANSWER:-CANCELLED

30. A Senior Clerk in the Printing Department reported for duty late an hour on 31-12-2018 without permission. However there was no Casual Leave in his credit to be forfeited to this late arrival Comment.

(A) If he was already late twice before during their calendar year, disciplinary action needs to be taken

(B) As it is the end of a calendar year no action needs to be taken

(D) Head of Department can allow him to apply for eligible leave

ANSWER:-A

31. The Junior Superintendent in the Forest Department was transferred to a place 550 km away from the Headquarter and the journey needs to performed by Road for which he will get a minimum journey time of :

(A) 2 days (B) 3 days (C) One day (D) 4 days

ANSWER:-D

32. The delegation to grant LWA under Appendix XII A to the Head of Department w.e.f.

(A) 1-2-2012 (B) 10-12-2012 (C) 1-12-2012 (D) 10-2-2012

ANSWER:-C

33. In the case of Notional Promotions, the maximum period for payment of arrear is :

(A) One year prior to the date of occurrence of vacancy

(B) In Notional Promotion arrear payment is not admissible

(D) In Notional Promotions, arrears are eligible limited to a period of six months from the date of occurrence of vacancy.

ANSWER:-B

34. Lien means the title of an Officer

(A) To hold a temporary post substantively (B) To hold a temporary post temporarily

ANSWER:-D

35. An Instructor on the Department of Technical Education was ousled from Service on 1-10-2017 for want of vacancy, while he had a service of just six months. If he gets appointed to the same post on a later stage. What will be the condition of his earlier service of six months ?

(A) The prior service will not qualify for any service benefit

(B) The previous service will be considered for pension alone

(D) The first increment will be considered on rendering a further service of six months, on re-appointment

ANSWER:-D

36. The existing rate of Deputation Allowance is :

(A) 4% of Basic Pay

(B) 2% of Basic Pay

(D) None of the above

ANSWER:-C

37. The Competent Authority to suspend an Officer on Foreign Service is :

(A) The Government (B) The Head of Department

ANSWER:-C

38. A Grade I Officer suffering from Small Pox was sanctioned Special Casual Leave for 21 days, comment

(A) Irregular, Eligible for 14 days only

(B) Small Pox is not considered an infection is disease

(D) Grade I Officers are not at all eligible

ANSWER:-CANCELLED

39. Paternity leave may be combined with leave of any other kind except

(A) Commuted Leave (B) Half Pay Leave

ANSWER:-D

40. An Officer drawing a Basic Pay of Rs. 46900 w.e.f. 1-6-2015 in the scale of Pay of Rs.22200-600-25200-650-27800-700-29900-800-33900-900-37500-1000-42500-1100-48000.

What will his pay become on 1-6-2018. (Extract of Master Scale is 42500-1100-48000-1200-54000)

(A) 50200 (B) 50400 (C) 48000 (D) 51300

ANSWER:-A

41. A Clerk in the Department of Health Services was drawing a Basic Pay of Rs. 25200 in the scale of pay of Rs. 19000-500-20000-550-22200-600-25200-650-27800-700-29900-

800-33900-900-37500-1000-42500-1100-43600 w.e.f. 1-4-2017. He got promotion as Senior Clerk w.e.f. 1-4-2018 in the scale of pay of Rs. 25200-650-27800-700-29900-800-33900-900-37500-1000-48000-1200-54000. His Basic Pay in the promoted post

will be ? (Extract of Master Scale is 25200-650-27800-700-29900)

(A) 27150 (B) 25200 (C) 25850 (D) 26500

ANSWER:-D

42. An Office Attendant enjoying time Bound Higher Grade on Rs. 17000-500-20000-550-

22200-600-25200-650-27800-700-29900-800-33900-900-37500 with a Basic Pay of Rs. 20000 w.e.f. 1-10-2017 has got an appointment in the same scale of pay w.e.f. 1-3-2018.

What will be his pay on the date of his new appointment ?

(A) 20000 (B) 20550 (C) 21100 (D) 21650

ANSWER:-A

43. An Officer dies while in Service, his family is eligible for TA provided :

(A) The claim shall be made within 6 months

(B) The claim shall be made within a month of the Death

(D) No TA shall be made to family once the Officer dies while in service

ANSWER:-C

44. If an Officer applied for an eligible leave with Medical Certificate, and if the leave sanctioning authority is not satisfied with the necessity referred to Medical Board, the TA to the Officer appearing before Medical Board is :

(A) Eligible

(B) Not eligible

(D) Head of Department may permit him to use Special conveyance

ANSWER:-A

45. If any excess payment has been given to a Pensioner due to oversight and mistake, that can be recovered :

(A) Within a period of 4 years before retirement and noticed within a period of

4 years after retirement

(B) Within a period of 3 years before retirement and found that within 3 years

after retirement

(D) Once the officer is retired and one year already elapsed no recovery shall be made

ANSWER:-CANCELLED

46. In respect of persons recruited from Bar Services, certain services are eligible in the reckoning of qualifying services. The maximum weightage allowable is :

(A) The actual service period rendered in Bar

(B) The actual service period not exceeding 7 years by which at that time of recruitment the age exceeds 25 years

(D) The Actual period not exceeding ten years and during the recruitment time

age exceeds 25 years

ANSWER:-CANCELLED

47. “Actual Travelling Expense” defines :

(A) The Actual cost of transporting an officer

(B) Charges of ferry and other tolls

(D) All of the above

ANSWER:-D

48. Which of the following classes of Officers are exempted from producing Medical Certificate

of Health at the time of joining of appointment in to Government Service.

(A) An Officer recruited through a competitive exam who has to undergo

a Medical Examination

(B) An Officer in service in the last grade appointed in a temporary vacancy of

less than 3 months duration

(D) All of the above

ANSWER:-D

49. A Grade IV Officer was drawing a Pay of Rs. 19000 in the scale of pay of Rs.17500-500-20000-550-22200-600-25200-650-27800-700-29900-800-33900-900-37500-1000-39500 w.e.f. 1-5-2017. He was appointed by transfer as Roneo Operator in the same scale of pay w.e.f. 1-11-2017. What will be his Basic Pay on 1-11-2017 ? (Extract of

Master Scale: 16500-500-20000-550-22200)

ANSWER:-B

50. An under Secretary (HG) to Government who was drawing a Basic Pay of Rs. 75600 in the scale of pay of Rs. 68700-1650 w.e.f. 1-3-2016, on promotion as Deputy Secretary he is admissible for a scale of pay of 77400-1800-81000-2000-97000-2200-108000-2400-

115200 w.e.f. 1-3-2017. What will be his basic pay on the date of Promotion. (Extract of Master Scale is 68700-1650-72000-1800-81000)

(A) 75600 (B) 77400 (C) 79200 (D) 81000

ANSWER:-C

51. What is the rate of Daily Allowance admissible to an Officer on tour provided with

‘TREE BOARDING AND LODGING’ ?

(A) % DA (¼) (B) 2/3 DA (C) X DA (½) (D) % DA (¾)

ANSWER:-A

52. The maximum of the pay admissible to an Officer as per 10th Pay Revision Order

G.O.(P) No. 7/2016/Fin dated 20-1-2016.

(A) Rs. 1,25,000 (B) Rs. 1,30,000

ANSWER:-C

53. Which of the following relief is provided to employees who reach to their maximum

of the scale :

(A) Biennial Increment (B) Stagnation Increment

ANSWER:-B

54. What will be the monthly pension of an officer who retires on 31-7-2016 from Health Services Department who has drawing a Basic Pay of Rs. 36000 for the last One Year (His qualifying services is 31 years)

(A) 18000 (B) 18600 (C) 17500 (D) 36000

ANSWER:-A

55. What is the revised rate of minimum family pension as per 10th Pay Revision introduced

Vide G.O.(P) No. 9/2016/Fin dated 20-1-2016

(A) 7560 (B) 8560 (C) 8500 (D) 12000

ANSWER:-C

56. DA during an Officer on HPL will be allowed on leave salary actually drawn. An Officer who proceeds on leave, w.e.f. 1-7-2014 and if his pay does not exceed ...............

The amount of DA will be what would have been admissible has he performed duty.

(A) Rs. 38,700 (B) Rs. 37,500 (C) Rs. 37,800 (D) Rs. 35,700

ANSWER:-D

57. For the purpose of calculating Travelling Allowance Officers are classified into :

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6

ANSWER:-A

58. When an Officer is drawing his pay and allowances from a source other than the consolidated fund of India is said to be on :

(A) Working arrangement (B) Study purpose

ANSWER:-C

59. For correction of Date of birth in the Service Records, application for the same should be submitted within ............. years from the date of entry in service

(A) Within 5 years from the date of entry in service

(B) Before declaring probation in the entry cadre

(D) Within three years from the date of continuation

ANSWER:-A

60. Mr. ‘X’ was transferred from station ‘A’ to station ‘B’ (550 kms RAIL) and was relieved

from station ‘A’ on the AN of 9th (Friday). His eligibility to join duty.

(A) 18th Saturday of that month FN (B) On the FN of 20th Tuesday

ANSWER:-B

61. As per the Pay Revision orders ceiling limit is fixed to the touring officials Vide G.O.(P)No. 137/2016/Fin. dated 9-9-2016. However one of the following categories are exempted since very long from the ceiling limit. Identify

(A) Grade I Officers of All Departments

(B) All Special Secretaries in Government Secretariat

(D) Officers reputing to High Court cases in All Major Departments

ANSWER:-C

62. Auto/Taxi fare for touring officials is limited to .................. daily.

(A) Rs. 600 (B) Rs. 300 (C) Rs. 150

ANSWER:-C

63. For the treatment of anti-rabic treatment Special Casual Leave is eligible for a period of :

(A) Upto 14 days for treatment with Medical Certificate

(B) 4 to 5 days for the days of injection administered at regular intervals

with Medical Certificate

(D) Limited to seven days for treatment with medical certificate

ANSWER:-B

64. One of the following is not an obligatory test identify

(A) Any test a pass is required for increment

(B) Any test a pass is inevitable to declare probation

(D) Any test a pass in which is required for a transfer appointment

ANSWER:-D

65. An Officer in a Major Department drawing his pay above the minimum of the scale is appointed to a post in another Department in an identical scale of pay under Inter Departmental transfer. How will his pay fixed.

(A) At a lower stage

(B) At the same stage

(D) None of the above

ANSWER:-B

66. If a transferred employee carries his personal effects by road between places connected by Rail, what will be the claim admissible over and above loading and unloading charges ?

(A) Actual amount upto the limit of the amount admissible on rail

(B) Twice the normal rate of mileage

(D) The officer is not eligible to carry personal effects by road where rail

connection is available

ANSWER:-A

67. A family member of a transferred officer follows within .................... Period from the date of assuring charge in the new station is eligible for transfer TA.

(A) 3 months (B) 2 months (C) 1 month (D) 6 months

ANSWER:-D

68. To avail LWA under App. XII AE XII C Officer should apply for leave before ..............Months to the Controlling Officers or Head of Offices

(A) One month (B) Three months (C) Two months (D) Six months

ANSWER:-B

69. From 1-2-2016 Fixation of pay under Rff.28 is applicable where the minimum of higher scale exceeds :

(A) 36140 (B) 37500 (C) 68700 (D) 67800

ANSWER:-C

70. An Officer retired from Service on 31-3-2016 and died within an year after retirement who has no surviving wife or children the person eligible to get family pension is

(A) Dependent parents in equal share

(B) Dependent father alone

(D) Considering to income limit to disabled divorced daughter

ANSWER:-A

71. When the pay of an officer is revised as per the latest Pay Revision Order

G.O.(P) No.7/2016/Fin dated 20-1-2016 the fitment benefit and the service weightage together shall not exceed

(A) Rs. 6,000 (B) Rs. 12,000 (C) Rs. 2,000 (D) Rs. 10,000

ANSWER:-B

72. The date of birth of an Additional Secretary is 1-4-1960. The date of Retirement is :

(A) 30-4-2015 (B) 31-3-2016 (C) 30-4-2016 (D) 31-3-2015

ANSWER:-B

73. The DMO of Kozhikode was reputed for training at Jaipur from 1-6-2018 to 31-7-2018.

During this training period the Doctor was on Casual Leave from 15-6-2018 to 20-6-2018 and

was away from training centre with permission. He will get full DA for halts

(A) For the whole day of training (B) For first 10 days of training only

ANSWER:-C

74. If death occurs in the first year of service of an officer DCRG will be paid

(A) 2 months emoluments last drawn

(B) 6 months emoluments last drawn

(D) No DCRG will be paid when death occurs in the first year of service of the officer

ANSWER:-Z

75. An Officer who retired from service on the attainment of his age of 56 commutation table for his pension is

(A) 11.42 (B) 11.10 (C) 11.72 (D) 10.78

ANSWER:-CANCELLED

76. Due to enforced halt in consequence with Natural calamities on Road and Railways an Officer on tour is eligible to claim DA at the rate of

(A) ¾ (B) ½ (C) 2/3 (D) ¼

ANSWER:-A

77. The amendment made to have effect from 1st November 1998, the maximum number of Earned Leave that may be granted at a time shall be .............. Days

(A) 300 days (B) 120 days (C) 180 days (D) 90 days

ANSWER:-C

78. The journey of an officer on tour (in Department Vehicle) from Head Quarter exceeded 24 hours. The officer claimed DA for halt and incidental expenses for the journey. Please comment

(A) Action is irregular (B) Partially regular

ANSWER:-D

79. Adoptive Mothers with less than two surviving children are eligible for 180 days leave similar to that of maternity leave represents which Rule

(A) R 100 PI KSR (B) R 102 PI KSR

ANSWER:-C

80. Which of the following period is not reckoned as duty for the purpose of accruing Earned Leave

(A) Casual Leave (B) Maternity Leave

ANSWER:-B

81. No Medical Certificate is necessary for the last grade employees in .............. Department while applying invalid pension

(A) Health Service Department (B) Education Department

ANSWER:-D

82. Residuary Gratuity is granted to the family of a pensioner when :

(A) The Officer voluntary takes retirement (B) Before the Retirement of Officer

ANSWER:-CANCELED

83. The lien of an officer may suspend by Government ........................

(A) When an officer having lien is appointed permanently to a post where another officer has suspended lien

(B) When an officer is under suspension

(D) When the officer is enjoying joining time if not the transfer is on an appointment on substantive basis

ANSWER:-CANCELED

84. The pay to which an officer entitled if he held the post substantively and where performing

its duties called

(A) Special pay (B) Presumptive pay

ANSWER:-B

85. One among the following is not treated as Infections Diseases for the purpose of grant of

Special Casual Leave.

(A) Chicken pox (B) Diphtheria

ANSWER:-A

86. One among the following will be considered as qualifying service for reckoning increment

(A) LWA without Medical Certificate in continuation of Maternity Leave

(B) LWA taken under App: XII B

(D) Provisional Service regularized after 1-10-1994

ANSWER:-C

87. An Employee who wishes to consider his provisional or any regular service in any Department for Service benefit on entering Government Service shall apply before the

Competent Authority or Government within a period of

(A) One year in regular service (B) Five years

ANSWER:-B

88. Leave not due can be granted to permanent employees at a stretch not exceeding days

(A) 360 days (B) 180 days with Medical Certificate

ANSWER:-D

89. The Government are the Sanctioning Authority of Leave without Allowance under R.88 PI KSR

exceeding ..................... months

(A) 4 months (B) 6 months (C) 5 months (D) 3 months

ANSWER:-CANCELED

90. One among the following is a compulsory deduction from “Subsistence Allowance”

(A) House Rent and Allied charges (B) Recovery of loss sustained to Government

ANSWER:-A

91. From 1-2-2016 R.28A is applied to fix higher pay in all cases of Officiating Promotion

Appointment where minimum of higher scale of pay does not exceed Rs.

(A) 37800 (B) 67800 (C) 68700 (D) 36140

ANSWER:-C

92. The maximum number of Compensation Leave that can be granted in a calendar year to an office other than Hospital Employees

(A) 22 days (B) 20 days (C) 15 days (D) 17 days

ANSWER:-C

93. R. 151 of Part III KSR represents

(A) Disposal of Records

(B) Retaining of Duplicate Service Book

(D) Personal certificate of character entry of the officer

ANSWER:-C

94. The Service Book of an Officer who resigned from service shall be retained for a period of :

(A) 5 years (B) 25 years (C) 10 years (D) Need not be retained

ANSWER:-A

95. Charge Allowance for discharging Current Duties

(A) 4% of the minimum of each higher time scale

(B) 2% of the minimum of each lower time scale

(D) 2% of the minimum of each higher time scale

ANSWER:-D

96. Minimum Pension from 1-7-2014 is

(A) 4500 (B) 8500 (C) 6500 (D) 7000

ANSWER:-B

97. From 1-3-2016 the maximum portion of pension that can be commuted is ........... % of basic pension

(A) 30% (B) 50% (C) 25% (D) 40%

ANSWER:-D

98. A person who is deputed for training with a view to employment in Government Service is called

(A) Probationer (B) Temporary Officer

ANSWER:-C

99. The Sanctioning Authority of Compassionate Allowance to a dismissed officer is vested with :

(A) The Government (B) Head of Department

ANSWER:-D

100. Rules under Part III KSR came into effect from

(A) 10-11-1959 (B) 1-11-1956 (C) 1-11-1959 (D) 12-11-1956

ANSWER:- CANCELED

KERALA SERVICE RULES (LOWER): QUESTION PAPER 2021 JULY

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