KSR PART II-CHAPTER II-Test Paper No. 2

KERALA SERVICE RULES: TA: Test No. 2

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TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF JOURNEY

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1. The eligibility for travelling allowance to an officer who is permitted on his own request to attend a conference in New Delhi and Government interest is served thereby is:
   1.   single rail fare for the class of accommodation to which be entitled
   2.   daily allowance for halt only and no rail fare
   3.   no travelling allowances
   4.   all eligible travelling allowances
2. An Officer working at Kannur had performed a journey to Trivandrum for attending a Staff Council Meeting and back. What is his eligibility for TA and DA?
   1.   He may draw TA and DA as on tour
   2.   He may draw TA and DA as on transfer
   3.   He may draw TA but no DA will be paid
   4.   He is not eligible for TA and DA
3. What percentage of additional allowance of Daily Allowance or Mileage Allowance can be granted to officers when travelling in Class II hilly tracks
   1.   12.5%
   2.   15%
   3.   20%
   4.   25%
4. When travelling in hilly tracts, officers are entitled to draw an additional of daily allowance in class I tracts.
   1.   25%
   2.   20%
   3.   15%
   4.   10%
5. The rate of daily allowance to an officer who spends part of a day in a hilly tract and part in a place to which ordinary rate applies:
   1.   is the rate applicable to hilly tract
   2.   is ordinary rate
   3.   is the rate applicable to the place where he halts after the journey
   4.   is 50 percent of the rate applicable to hilly tract
6. The powers reserved to define the limits of the sphere of duty of any officer is entrusted with
   1.   The HoD
   2.   The Head of Institution
   3.   The Government
   4.   The PSC
7. Whose sanction is required by the District Collector, Palakkad to visit the neighbouring district of Coimbatore in public interest?
   1.   Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue Department
   2.   The Minister, Revenue
   3.   The Chief Secretary
   4.   No sanction is required from any authority
8. .Due to enforced halt inconsequence with Natural Calamities on Road and Railways an officer on tour is eligible to claim DA at the rate of
   1.   3/4
   2.   1/2
   3.   2/3
   4.   1/4
9. An officer working at Cherthala was deputed for training at Kottayam for 80 days. His eligibility for daily allowance for halt is :
   1.   Full DA for 80 days
   2.   1/22 DA for 80 days
   3.   Full DA for 30 days + 3/4th for 50 days
   4.   Full DA for 10 days + 3/4 th for 20 days + remaining balance1/2DA
10. As a rule DA is not admissible for halt exceeding 10 days at a place whereas officer deputed for training will be eligible for DA at full rate for first thirty days and 3/4 for the remaining 60 days if the training is conducted at
    1.   Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and outside state
    2.   Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and outside state
    3.   Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Kannur
    4.   Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and outside state
11. Officers deputed for training at Trivandrum is eligible for full rate of Daily allowance for _______ days.
    1.   60
    2.   90
    3.   45
    4.   30
12. An officer deputed for training at Kozhikkode for 60 days is entitled to draw full rate of Daily allowance for
    1.   10 days
    2.   20 days
    3.   30 days
    4.   60 days
13. If an officer halts at more than one station on the same day, allowance for halt may be calculated:
    1.   After computing the total hours spent on halt all the outstations taken together
    2.   After computing the hours spent on halt at each station separately
    3.   After computing the hours spent on halt at the first station alone
    4.   After computing the hours spent on halt at that station alone where he halted the maximum
14. Rule 63 Part II K.S.R. is defining the
    1.   PTA
    2.   Daily allowance
    3.   Conveyance allowance
    4.   Millage allowance
15. Treasury duty allowance is paid to L.G.S. deputed for treasury transactions with in a radius of as per rule note (3) to rule 64 part II KSR:
    1.   4 kms
    2.   2 kms
    3.   5 kms
    4.   8 kms
16. What type of T.A is granted to a Junior Accountant working in District Treasury, Ernakulam. Who is posted as Assistant in Govt. Secretariat in Trivandrum,
    1.   No T.A admissible
    2.   Conveyance allowance
    3.   Tour T.A.
    4.   Transfer T.A
17. Temporary transfer means, transfer to duty in another station which is expected to be for a period not exceeding :
    1.   Six months
    2.   One year
    3.   One month
    4.   Two months
18. For transfer TA, a member of an officer's family who follows him within months from the date of transfer is treated as accompanying him.
    1.   6 months
    2.   3 months
    3.   12 months
    4.   4 months
19. Normally when is the transfer travelling allowance allotted to Govt. Servant?
    1.   When transferred in public interest
    2.   When transferred for two weeks
    3.   When transferred on his own request
    4.   For all the three above
20. An officer on transfer performed a journey between places connected by rail. The officer is:
    1.   Eligible for mileage allowance
    2.   Not eligible for mileage allowance
    3.   Eligible for mileage allowance if the journey is performed within joining time
    4.   Eligible for mileage allowance if the journey is performed without enjoying the joining
21. While on transfer a Gr. II (b) officer is eligible to draw cost of transportation of following personnel effects :
    1.   Motor car
    2.   Motorcycle
    3.   Motor car and Motorcycle
    4.   Not eligible
22. An officer transferred from old station to new station travelled along with wife, two children and servant. The additional traveling allowance admissible to him is :
    1.   2 times the mileage allowance
    2.   3 times the mileage allowance
    3.   4 times the mileage allowance
    4.   5 times the mileage allowance
23. While on transfer, an officer was accompanied by his wife and two children. The TA admissible is :
    1.   4 times the mileage allowance
    2.   2 times the mileage allowance
    3.   5 times the mileage allowance
    4.   3 times the mileage allowance
24. When transfer journey is made by rail, son of a govt. an officer aged 5 years accompanying him will be eligible?
    1.   single fare
    2.   half fare
    3.   single fare plus incidentals
    4.   no fare
25. For transfer TA, a member of an officer's family who follows him within months from the date of transfer is treated as accompanying him.
    1.   6 months
    2.   3 months
    3.   12 months
    4.   4 months
26. An officer claiming the cost of transporting a conveyance by rail, in connection with his transfer must support his claim by railway :
    1.   Ticket
    2.   Vehicle Licence
    3.   Insurance certificate
    4.   Receipt
27. Family' for the purpose of transfer TA does not include:
    1.   Dependent father
    2.   Minor son
    3.   Wife
    4.   Minor daughter
28. Family for the purpose of travelling allowance include:
    1.   children
    2.   wife
    3.   step son
    4.   all above
29. ��“ Family for the purpose of travelling allowance do not include:
    
    (a) Father
    
    (b) Mother
    
    (c) Sister
    
    
    (d) All above
    
    Family for the purpose of travelling allowance do not include:
    1.   Father
    2.   Mother
    3.   Sister
    4.   All above
30. When transfer journey is made by rail, son of a govt. officer aged 5 years accompanying him will be eligible?
    1.   single fare
    2.   half fare
    3.   single fare plus incidentals
    4.   no fare
31. The maximum personal effects that can be carried by a Grade II officer upon transfer is:
    1.   3000 Kgms
    2.   1000 Kgms
    3.   2000 Kgms
    4.   2500 Kgms
32. An officer on transfer performed a journey between places connected by rail. The officer is:
    1.   Eligible for mileage allowance
    2.   Not eligible for mileage allowance
    3.   Eligible for mileage allowance if the journey is performed within joining time
    4.   Eligible for mileage allowance if the journey is performed without enjoying the joining
33. A Grade II (b) officer transferred from station A to station b may draw the actual cost of transporting:
    
    1.   (a) A motor car and a motorcycle
    2.   a motorcycle
    3.   a motor car
    4.   cost of transportation of a motor conveyance not admissible
34. How many kilograms of personal effects can be transported by goods train by Grade l st Officer
    1.   3,000 kg
    2.   2,000 kg
    3.   4000 kg
    4.   2240 kg
35. An officer is transferred from Kottayam to Ernakulam. When he reached Ernakulam with family, he received a revised order posting him to Parassala. What is his eligibility for Transfer Travelling Allowance?
    1.   from Kottayam to Parassala
    2.   from Ernakulam to Parassala
    3.   from Kottayam to Ernakulam and from Ernakulam to Parassala
    4.   none of the above
36. An Officer claimed travelling allowance for his journey to join his first appointment in Government service. Is he eligible?
    1.   He is eligible to claim TA
    2.   He is not eligible to claim TA for joining his first appointment
    3.   He is eligible to claim TA for actual Railway or Bus fare for his journey by the shortest route
    4.   He is eligible to claim TA if he is appointed to a last Grade Service
37. What type of T.A is normally admissible to a person for the journey to join first appointment in Government Service?
    1.   T.A eligible as tour T.A.
    2.   No T.A admissible
    3.   T.A as for transfer T.A.
    4.   Conveyance allowance
38. An LD clerk was thrown out of employment owing to a reduction of establishment is reappointed to the same post. Is he eligible for TA and DA?
    1.   He is not eligible for TA or DA
    2.   He is eligible for TA and DA as on tour
    3.   He is eligible for TA as for journey on tour but no DA for halts
    4.   He may draw 50% of the cost of travel
39. The number of times and officer is entitled to draw Travelling Allowance for the journey to appear for an obligatory departmental examination is:
    1.   Once
    2.   Twice
    3.   Thrice
    4.   No limitation
40. An officer is entitled to draw TA for journey to and from the place at which he appears for:
    1.   P.S.C test
    2.   Obligatory Departmental Exam
    3.   Civil Service Exam
    4.   Post Graduate Degree Exam
41. A sub treasury officer working in Mavelikkara applied for direct selection aas Deputy Collector, and he was called for a written test by the K.P.S.C at a centre in Ernakulam. He requested to draw a travelling allowance for his journey to Ernakulam and back to Mavelikkara. His request can be sanctioned only by :
    1.   District Treasury Officer
    2.   Director of Treasury
    3.   District Collector, Alappuzha
    4.   The Govt.
42. What amount will be given to an officer under suspension, who is required to perform journey for attending departmental enquiry?
    1.   No allowance will be given
    2.   Tour travelling allowance from his actual residence to headquarters
    3.   Transfer T.A from his permitted residence to the place of enquiry
    4.   Tour T.A from his headquarters to the place of enquiry
43. What amount will be given to an officer under suspension, who is required to perform a journey for attending departmental enquiry?
    1.   No allowance will be given
    2.   Tour travelling allowance from his actual residence to headquarters
    3.   Transfer T.A from his permitted residence to the place of enquiry
    4.   Tour T.A from his headquarters to the place of enquiry
44. If an officer is summoned to give evidence in a criminal case, which among the following is true?
    1.   He is entitled to receive T.A in addition to payment of expenses from the court
    2.   He is not Entitled to receive T.A
    3.   He may draw Travelling Allowance as for a journey on tour
    4.   He is entitled to receive T.A irrespective of the distance to the court
45. An officer who is summoned to give evidence while on leave, is entitled to TA as per note l ) under:
    1.   86 of Part II
    2.   86 (c) of Part II
    3.   86 Part I
    4.   56 of Part II 73.
46. Is T.A admissible to an Accounts Officer working in Ernakulam who is not accused in any criminal case undertakes a journey to Thiruvananthapuram on a summons from an investing Police Officer in a criminal case?
    1.   No T.A can be claimed
    2.   Actual expense incurred by him can be claimed
    3.   T.A as applicable for journey by special conveyance can be claimed
    4.   T.A as on tour is admissible as he is not accused in the criminal case
47. An officer working in Thodupuzha, is on leave without allowances on Medical Certificate.
    He is directed to appear before a Medical Board at Ernakulam. What is his eligibility for Travelling Allowance?
    1.   eligible for actual fare for road journey
    2.   eligible for tour T.A (excluding D.A for halt)
    3.   eligible for tour T.A.
    4.   none of the above
48. An IAS officer belonging to Kerala Cadre performed a journey to the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi to seek medical advice under All India Service (Medical Attendance) rules. Is he eligible to claim T.A for the above journey?
    1.   T.A is not admissible
    2.   He can be paid 50% of the expenditure incurred by him
    3.   He can be paid T.A as on transfer
    4.   He can be paid T.A as on tour, without D.A for halt
49. An officer deputed to undergo a course of training may draw TA as on transfer if the duration of the training exceeds
    1.   2 months
    2.   3 months
    3.   4 months
    4.   6 months
50. An Officer was deputed to New Delhi for training the duration of four months. Regarding his eligibility for TA which statement is true :
    1.   No travelling allowance is admissible to the officer
    2.   The officer is eligible for TA as on transfer
    3.   The officer is eligible for TA as on tour
    4.   The officer is eligible for TA for onward journey only
51. ‌If‌ ‌an‌ ‌officer‌ ‌dies‌ ‌in‌ ‌service,‌ ‌the‌ ‌members‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌family‌ ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌granted‌ ‌T.A.‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌journey‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ ‌home‌ ‌if‌ ‌the‌ ‌family‌ ‌should‌ ‌perform‌ ‌joumey‌ ‌with‌ ‌in‌ ‌.......‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌death‌ ‌of‌ ‌Govt.‌ ‌employee:‌ ‌
    1.   3‌ ‌months
    2.   6‌ ‌months
    3.   2‌ ‌months
    4.   12‌ ‌months
52. If an officer dies while in service what Travelling Allowance will be granted to his family Members?
    1.   Transfer T.A to his home from his headquarters
    2.   Tour T.A to his permanent residence from his headquarters
    3.   Travelling expenses of all members of family
    4.   Tour T.A to his home from place of death
53. Travelling Allowance will be allowed to an officer who quits service on:
    1.   Removal
    2.   Dismissal
    3.   Superannuation pension
    4.   Compulsory retirement as punishment
54. TA advance shall not exceed ………………. of calculated TA.
    1.   75%
    2.   90%
    3.   50%
    4.   25%
55. When Travelling Allowance advance is granted to an officer on retirement to a place outside the State where he proposes to settle down, the detailed TA bill should be presented
    1.   Within 3 months from the date of retirement
    2.   Within 3 months from the date of drawal of advance
    3.   Within 2 months from the date of drawal of advance
    4.   Within 6 months from the date of drawal of advance