KSR PART III-CHAPTER V-Test Paper No. 5

KERALA SERVICE RULES: Part III- Test Paper. No.5

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1. The concession of rounding of fraction of a year is not allowed for the calculation of length of service for the grant of:
   1.   Invalid pension
   2.   Voluntary retirement
   3.   Compassionate allowance
   4.   Gratuity
2. Minimum Qualifying Service for pension
   1.   9 years
   2.   8 years
   3.   7 years
   4.   10 years
3. 9 years and one day above will be rounded to:
   1.   9 years
   2.   10 years
   3.   20 years
   4.   30 years
4. The minimum qualifying, service for earning full pension is:
   1.   25 years
   2.   33 years
   3.   20 years
   4.   30 years
5. 29 years and one day above will be rounded to:
   1.   9 years
   2.   10 years
   3.   20 years
   4.   30 years
6. Minimum Qualifying Service for Death cum Retirement Gratuity (DCRG)
   1.   10 years
   2.   8 years
   3.   7 years
   4.   5 years
7. Maximum Qualifying Service for DCRG:
   1.   30 years
   2.   29 years
   3.   35 years
   4.   33 years
8. 29 years, 4 months, 12 days rounded to .......... years of QS for pension
   1.   28
   2.   29
   3.   30
   4.   31
9. The fraction of a year less than six months will be rounded to a complete year for the purpose of calculation of qualifying Service for :
   1.   Retiring Pension
   2.   Ex-gratia Pension
   3.   Gratuity
   4.   Minimum Qualifying Service for Pension
10. The minimum service required for sanctioning Superannuation Pension to an employee is :
    1.   3 years
    2.   5 years
    3.   8 years
    4.   10 years
11. Minimum qualifying service for Statutory Pension is :
    1.   20 years
    2.   10 years
    3.   30 years
    4.   15 years
12. Ordinary rounding as per rule 57 will not be allowed for
    1.   Retiring pension
    2.   Invalid pension
    3.   Superannuation
    4.   Compassionate Allowance
13. An officer joined duty on 31-3-89 and retired on 31-3-2018. Qualifying service for pension is :
    1.   30 years
    2.   33 years
    3.   28 years
    4.   31 years
14. A Medical Officer went on voluntary retirement on 31.3.2013. He has 26 yrs. 8 months Wire His normal date of retirement was 31.12.2016.
    The qualifying service that would reckoned for pension is :
    1.   28 yrs
    2.   30 yrs
    3.   29 yrs
    4.   27 yrs
15. Pension shall be fixed in whole rupees, fraction if any, in the calculation of pension according to the rules being rounded off:
    1.   To the next higher rupee
    2.   To the multiple of ten rupees
    3.   To the multiple of hundred rupee
    4.   rounding not admissible
16. Who has the power to reduce the pension of an officer if his service has not been satisfactory?
    1.   Head of Department
    2.   Government
    3.   Governor
    4.   Drawing and Disbursing Officer
17. The emoluments for the calculation of Pension does not include:
    1.   Substantive Pay
    2.   Officiating Pay
    3.   Special pay drawn in lieu of a higher post for more than three years
    4.   Pay drawn by an Officer deputed under Foreign Service conditions
18. Average Emoluments is calculated on the basis of the pay drawn during the last:
    1.   10 months
    2.   6 months
    3.   12 months
    4.   18 months
19. Minimum monthly pension with effect from 1/7/2019 is Rs..........
    1.   11500
    2.   8000
    3.   9500
    4.   12500
20. Maximum monthly pension with effect from 1/7/2019 is Rs..........
    1.   29920
    2.   60000
    3.   83400
    4.   85000
21. Amount of pension per month in respect of an employee having 29 years of qualifying service and average emoluments of Rs. 33,680 is :
    1.   Rs. 16,279
    2.   Rs. 16,278
    3.   Rs. 16,278.67
    4.   Rs. 16,840
22. The amount of gratuity will be of the emoluments of an employee for each completed year of qualifying service
    1.   1/4
    2.   1/2
    3.   1/3
    4.   ¾
23. Maximum DCRG (Death-cum-retirement gratuity) amount w.e.f before 1/4/2021.
    1.   330000
    2.   700000
    3.   1400000
    4.   1700000
24. Maximum DCRG (Death-cum-retirement gratuity) amount w.e.f before 1/7/2014.
    1.   330000
    2.   1400000
    3.   300000
    4.   700000
25. Minimum DCRG admissible to an Invalid Pensioner is:
    1.   6 times of emoluments
    2.   2 months of emoluments
    3.   12 times of emoluments
    4.   15 times of emoluments
26. If the death of an officer takes place in the 1st year of his service, the minimum DCRG payable to the family will be:
    1.   5 times of emoluments
    2.   6 times of emoluments
    3.   2 months of emoluments
    4.   12 times of emoluments
27. The minimum DCRG for death while in service with less than 5 years of service but after 1 year of service is :
    1.   2 months emoluments
    2.   12 months emoluments
    3.   6 months emoluments
    4.   24 months emoluments
28. The minimum DCRG for death while in service with less than 24 years of service but after 5 years of service is :
    1.   2 months emoluments
    2.   12 months emoluments
    3.   6 months emoluments
    4.   24 months emoluments
29. In the event of death of a Government employee while in service on 17-06-2020, what is the minimum DCRG payable if he only 20 years of qualifying service:
    1.   12 times the emoluments of the employee last drawn
    2.   6 times the emoluments of the employee last drawn
    3.   8 times the emoluments of the employee last drawn
    4.   10 times the emoluments of the employee last drawn
30. The amount of gratuity payable to the family of a deceased employee who entered in service on 1.4.2015 and died on 15.7.2020 will be:
    1.   32 times the emoluments
    2.   6 times the emoluments
    3.   7 times the emoluments
    4.   12 times the emoluments
31. Differential DCRG with effect from
    1.   1/7/2009
    2.   1/3/1997
    3.   1/3/2007
    4.   1/1/2011
32. When any DA is sanctioned with retrospective effect from a previous date. The pensioner becomes eligible for the balance amount DCRG called ..........
    1.   DCRG
    2.   Residuary gratuity
    3.   Differential DCRG
    4.   None of the these
33. The gratuity due to the family an officer who has become eligible for a pension dies shortly after retirement and the sums actually received by him on account of pension and DCRG are less than an amount equal to 12 times of his emoluments is called :
    1.   Compensation Gratuity
    2.   Residuary Gratuity
    3.   Invalid Gratuity
    4.   Retiring Gratuity
34. Family for the purpose of nomination to receive gratuity include:
    1.   Wife in the case of a male employee
    2.   Husband in the case of a female employee
    3.   Sons
    4.   All above
35. Family for the purpose of nomination to receive gratuity include:
    1.   Daughter
    2.   Brothers below the age of 18 years
    3.   Father
    4.   All above
36. Family for the purpose of nomination to receive gratuity include:
    1.   Mother
    2.   Married daughter
    3.   Children of a predeceased son a predeceased son
    4.   All the above
37. Family for the purpose of nomination to receive gratuity do not include:
    1.   Children of predeceased son
    2.   Brother above 18 years of age
    3.   Divorced sister
    4.   Married daughter
38. Which of the following is not correct in respect of Nomination for DCRG?
    1.   Nomination filed by an unmarried employee shall become invalid on his/her getting married
    2.   A person other than a Family Member can be nominated even if there is a surviving
       member in the family
    3.   One or more members can be nominated
    4.   Minor's share will normally be paid to the surviving parent
39. The nomination for DCRG shall be in favour of who has a family
    1.   A person who is an intimate friend
    2.   A person who is a near relative
    3.   A member of family
    4.   A charitable institution
40. DCRG due to a deceased nun who has not made any nomination is payable to
    1.   Her natural mother
    2.   Her unmarried sister
    3.   Need not be given to anybody
    4.   Mother Superior of the convent to which the nun belongs to
41. The family pension of deceased nun of a catholic convent is payable to:
    1.   Mother
    2.   Mother superior of the convent
    3.   Unmarried sister
    4.   Nobody
42. When does nomination for DCRG once exercised become invalid?
    1.   In the event of happening of contingency specified therein
    2.   on getting married in respect of an employee who was not married
    3.   On exercising fresh nomination
    4.   All three above
43. Nominations of non-gazetted employees should be countersigned by whom?
    1.   Another Govt. employee
    2.   Government
    3.   A Gazetted Officer
    4.   Head of Office
44. Every Gazetted Officer should file a nomination conferring on one or more person, the right to receive DCRG (if not paid before his death) to the Accountant General. This nomination will take effect from:
    1.   The date it is signed by the officer
    2.   The date furnished by the officer
    3.   The Date it is received by the AG
    4.   A date to be decided by A.G
45. Non Contributing family pension came in to force on:
    1.   1959
    2.   1995
    3.   1956
    4.   None of the above
46. The normal rate of family pension with effect from 01/03/1997 is at a uniform rate of 30% of:
    1.   Pension sanctioned to the Pensioner
    2.   AE of the Pensioner
    3.   Last pay drawn by the pensioner
    4.   Last pay plus DA admissible at that time
47. Due date of family pension payable if the death of an officer occurs while he is in service is:
    1.   From the first day of the succeeding month
    2.   From the day next to the day of death of an officer
    3.   From the first day of the month in which the death of the office occurred
    4.   None of the above
48. The normal rate of family pension is
    1.   30% of pay at the time of retirement
    2.   30% of pension
    3.   35% of pension
    4.   40% of pay at the time of retirement
49. Family Pension admissible in the case of widow or widower up to
    1.   25 yrs or re-marriage whichever is carlier
    2.   30 yrs or re-marriage whichever is earlier
    3.   20 yrs or re-marriage whichever is earlier
    4.   The death or re-marriage whichever is earlier
50. Family pension is payable to a son of an officer is:
    1.   Till the attains the age of 25 yrs or marriage or till he starts earning livelihood whichever is earlier
    2.   Till he attains the age of 30 yrs or marriage or till he starts earning livelihood whichever is earlier
    3.   Till he attains the age of 18 yrs or marriage or till he starts earning livelihood whichever is earlier
    4.   Till he attains the age of 35 yrs or marriage or till he starts earning livelihood whichever is earlier
51. In which of the following cases family pension at Higher rate is not admissible?
    1.   Death of the officer occurred without completing 10 yrs of Qualifying service
    2.   Death of the officer occurred without completing 15 yrs of Qualifying service
    3.   Death of the officer occurred without completing 20 yrs of service
    4.   Death of the officer occurred without completing 7 yrs of service Correct Answer:-(d) Death of the officer occurred without completing 7 yrs of service
52. The maximum DCRG admissible to an officer who retires from service is
    1.   33 times of the emoluments
    2.   30 times of the emoluments
    3.   15 times of the emoluments
    4.   16 and half times of the emoluments
53. An officer drawing a pay of Rs. 68,700 with effect from 1.04.18. His date of retirement is on 31.03.19 after completing 32 years of service. What is the amount of DCRG he is eligible for? The DA as on 31.03.19 is 20%
    1.   1030500
    2.   1319040
    3.   1099200
    4.   1236600
54. In which of the following kinds of retirement, service gratuity can be exchanged for ex-gratia pension?
    1.   Invalid pension
    2.   Compensation pension
    3.   Superannuation pension and Compensation pension
    4.   Superannuation pension
55. In the case of “Man Missing” at what time the pension/gratuity is sanctioned to the family?
    1.   After 7 years
    2.   After 2 years
    3.   After 1 year
    4.   After 5 years
56. The term ‘Emoluments’ for the purpose of calculation of gratuity include pay + ________ on the date of retirement
    1.   Hill tract allowance
    2.   CCA
    3.   DA
    4.   HRA
57. Employees service does not qualify to be attains the age of 18 years except
    1.   Extra ordinary Pension
    2.   Residency gratuity
    3.   Boy service
    4.   Compensation gratuity
58. Residuary gratuity is in Rule _______ KSRs
    1.   69 part II
    2.   69 part I
    3.   69 part III
    4.   None of the above
59. Employees service does not qualify till be attains the age of 18 years except
    1.   Extra ordinary Pension
    2.   Residency gratuity
    3.   Boy service
    4.   Compensation gratuity
60. Emoluments for the purpose of pension does not includes
    1.   Pay
    2.   Interim relief
    3.   Class I (a) special pay
    4.   Dearness pay the employee was actually in receipt of
61. Rounding is not applicable in the calculation of
    1.   D.C.R.G
    2.   Average emoluments
    3.   Pension
    4.   TA
62. Pension contribution based on the revised scale of pay sanctioned as per hop 7/16/fin dt 20.1.16 will be recovered from
    1.   20.1.2016
    2.   1.2.2006
    3.   1.4.2016
    4.   
63. Contributing family pension scheme introduced w.e.f from
    1.   1/1/1964
    2.   1/4/1964
    3.   4/4/1964
    4.   1/4/1969
64. Rate of pension contribution to be remitted by Municipal employees is ... ...... of total monthly emoluments.
    1.   15%
    2.   10%
    3.   5%
    4.   15%
65. The family of an employee who died while in service after completing 5 years of qualifying service is eligible for gratuity equal to :
    1.   6 times the emoluments of the employee at the time of death
    2.   12 times the emoluments of the employee at the time of death
    3.   2‘1/2‘ times the emoluments of the employee at the time of death
    4.   5 times the emoluments of the employee at the time of death