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This section includes 199 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Public Administration knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
A satisfied employee will show |
| A. | good conduct |
| B. | undisciplined behavior |
| C. | early for office |
| Answer» B. undisciplined behavior | |
| 52. |
The salary and status of an employee in rank classification depends on his |
| A. | ranking in a group or service, and not on posting |
| B. | ranking in a class or division, and not on job |
| C. | ranking in a group or service, and not on aptitude |
| Answer» B. ranking in a class or division, and not on job | |
| 53. |
Good conduct of an employee can be obtained by |
| A. | creating more issues to set an example |
| B. | harmonious relationship among the employees |
| C. | threatening the employees |
| Answer» C. threatening the employees | |
| 54. |
In order to conform to the rules and regulation every employee needs |
| A. | the trust of others |
| B. | self discipline |
| C. | make oneself trustworthy |
| Answer» C. make oneself trustworthy | |
| 55. |
The home of the Spoils system is |
| A. | India |
| B. | France |
| C. | USA |
| Answer» D. | |
| 56. |
Compassionate Allowance is when an employee was dismissed or removed from service, |
| A. | he is entitled full pension, that will be released to him after the government has done necessary procedure |
| B. | he is not entitled to any pension benefits, but maybe sanctioned a compassionate allowance |
| C. | he is entitled to half pension benefits which can be withdrawn by him anytime he wants |
| Answer» C. he is entitled to half pension benefits which can be withdrawn by him anytime he wants | |
| 57. |
The Spoils system began in the year |
| A. | 1883 |
| B. | 1829 |
| C. | 1821 |
| Answer» C. 1821 | |
| 58. |
In which part of the Indian Constitution there is a provision for the establishment of the State Public Service Commission and the Union Public Service Commission? |
| A. | 12th |
| B. | 11tha |
| C. | 14th |
| Answer» D. | |
| 59. |
Spoils system is also known as |
| A. | Merit system |
| B. | Caste system |
| C. | Patronage system |
| Answer» D. | |
| 60. |
UPSC is a |
| A. | recruiting agency |
| B. | training institute |
| C. | judicial court |
| Answer» B. training institute | |
| 61. |
Who appoints the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission? |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Home Minister |
| C. | The Parliament |
| Answer» B. The Home Minister | |
| 62. |
Who appoints the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission? |
| A. | Chief Justice of the High Court |
| B. | The Governor of the state |
| C. | President |
| Answer» C. President | |
| 63. |
Rank classification lays emphasis on the career opportunities of individual civil servants by establishing an |
| A. | identity between his rank and the one of his retirement |
| B. | identity between his title and the one of his class |
| C. | identity between his post and the one of his promotion |
| Answer» D. | |
| 64. |
How can the members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission be removed from the post? |
| A. | If declared Bankrupt |
| B. | Proven Misbehaviour |
| C. | If declared unfit to work |
| Answer» C. If declared unfit to work | |
| 65. |
Training instills occupational skill and knowledge of the civil servants by |
| A. | becoming more acquainted with their colleagues |
| B. | becoming more oriented towards satisfying their employer |
| C. | becoming familiar with the objectives of the department where he is working |
| Answer» D. | |
| 66. |
The code of discipline for employees of the Government of India is provided in the |
| A. | Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 |
| B. | Central Civil Services Act, 1975 |
| C. | Indian Penal Code 1860 |
| Answer» B. Central Civil Services Act, 1975 | |
| 67. |
The retirement of older employees from highest positions is essential to |
| A. | provide opportunities to those all other employees |
| B. | provide opportunities for promotion to younger group of employees |
| C. | to employ a new worker from outside the organization |
| Answer» C. to employ a new worker from outside the organization | |
| 68. |
The process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating to apply for jobs is |
| A. | promotion |
| B. | training |
| C. | recruitment |
| Answer» D. | |
| 69. |
The Central Personnel Agency in India is |
| A. | Depart of Personnel and Administrative Reforms |
| B. | Staff Selection Commission |
| C. | Union Public service Commission |
| Answer» D. | |
| 70. |
A system by which appointments and promotions in the civil service are based on competence rather than political favoritism is |
| A. | Spoils system |
| B. | Patronage system |
| C. | Merit system |
| Answer» D. | |
| 71. |
The word Promotion derived from Promovere which is |
| A. | Latin |
| B. | French |
| C. | Greek |
| Answer» B. French | |
| 72. |
The three main methods of promotion are, personal judgment of the promotion making authority, |
| A. | promotional examination and employee s self appraisal |
| B. | efficiency ratings and employee s self appraisal |
| C. | promotional examination and efficiency ratings |
| Answer» D. | |
| 73. |
LD White define Promotion as an appointment from a given position to a position of higher grade involving a |
| A. | change of title.. with same amount of pay |
| B. | change in amount of pay only.. with the same duties and title |
| C. | change of duties..accompanied by change of title and usually increase in pay |
| Answer» D. | |
| 74. |
From the employer s angle, promotion implies filling up the vacant posts |
| A. | from outside the public service |
| B. | from within the public service |
| C. | for the most deserving candidate |
| Answer» C. for the most deserving candidate | |
| 75. |
Promotion involves change in responsibility, that is |
| A. | from lesser responsibility to greater responsibility |
| B. | from greater responsibility to lesser responsibility |
| C. | from being employee to employer |
| Answer» B. from greater responsibility to lesser responsibility | |
| 76. |
A system of recruitment in which higher position is open to all the qualified candidates who may apply is |
| A. | direct recruitment |
| B. | recruitment by promotion |
| C. | ordinary recruitment |
| Answer» B. recruitment by promotion | |
| 77. |
The final work of the UPSC in the recruitment process |
| A. | Selection |
| B. | Appointment |
| C. | Certification |
| Answer» D. | |
| 78. |
Equality of opportunity is ensured under the |
| A. | Merit system |
| B. | spoils system |
| C. | Patronage system |
| Answer» B. spoils system | |
| 79. |
The UPSC is created under which Article of the Indian Constitution |
| A. | 310 |
| B. | 313 |
| C. | 315 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 80. |
In USA,the immediate cause of substitution of spoils system by merit system was |
| A. | Assassination of Garfield |
| B. | Assassination of Jackson |
| C. | Assassination of Lincoln |
| Answer» B. Assassination of Jackson | |
| 81. |
A well developed promotion policy is very essential for |
| A. | the employer as one of the methods to remove irresponsible employees |
| B. | making the public servants compete with each other even after entry to service |
| C. | a sound personnel system and for the efficiency in an organization |
| Answer» D. | |
| 82. |
The Civil Service Act of USA in 1883 is also known as |
| A. | Civil Service Reforms Act |
| B. | Pendleton Act |
| C. | Civil Service Act |
| Answer» C. Civil Service Act | |
| 83. |
Indirect recruitment is also known as |
| A. | recruitment without |
| B. | recruitment within |
| C. | mass recruitment |
| Answer» C. mass recruitment | |
| 84. |
The merit system was introduced in USA after the passage of which Act |
| A. | Hatch Act,1939 |
| B. | Pendleton Act,1883 |
| C. | Civil Service Reforms Act,1978 |
| Answer» C. Civil Service Reforms Act,1978 | |
| 85. |
The advantage of the Merit system |
| A. | ensures selection of qualified candidate on the basis of merit |
| B. | appointments controlled by political executives |
| C. | officials can be removed on any pretext |
| Answer» B. appointments controlled by political executives | |
| 86. |
What is meant by the term Merit |
| A. | charming |
| B. | powerful |
| C. | worthiness |
| Answer» D. | |
| 87. |
Britain adopted the merit principle in |
| A. | 1857 |
| B. | 1861 |
| C. | 1850 |
| Answer» B. 1861 | |
| 88. |
In India,the merit principle has been in existence since |
| A. | 1881 |
| B. | 1850 |
| C. | 1854 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 89. |
The most widely prevalent type of personnel system is |
| A. | Caste system |
| B. | Merit system |
| C. | Patronage system |
| Answer» C. Patronage system | |
| 90. |
Promotion system ensures |
| A. | rewards for efficient employees |
| B. | disparity in income |
| C. | punishment of lazy employees |
| Answer» B. disparity in income | |
| 91. |
Negative recruitment stands for |
| A. | Elimination of political influence |
| B. | Prevention of favouritism |
| C. | Keeping the rascals out |
| Answer» D. | |
| 92. |
Positive recruitment emphasizes on an aggressive search for |
| A. | most talented personnel |
| B. | most favored personnel |
| C. | most lucky candidate |
| Answer» B. most favored personnel | |
| 93. |
The disadvantage of recruitment from within- |
| A. | it improves morale of employees |
| B. | it promotes loyalty |
| C. | the source of supply is narrow and restricted |
| Answer» D. | |
| 94. |
Recruitment, in the real sense of the term is |
| A. | Direct recruitment |
| B. | Indirect Recruitment |
| C. | Promotion |
| Answer» B. Indirect Recruitment | |
| 95. |
The process of recruitment to higher civil service in the states is conducted by |
| A. | State Promotion Committee |
| B. | State Public Service Committee |
| C. | State Public Service Commission |
| Answer» D. | |
| 96. |
The demerit of direct recruitment is |
| A. | It checks stagnation |
| B. | It necessitates intensive and expensive training |
| C. | It motivates the employees |
| Answer» C. It motivates the employees | |
| 97. |
The principle of Seniority based promotion is applied at |
| A. | higher level |
| B. | lower level |
| C. | middle level |
| Answer» C. middle level | |
| 98. |
Under non-contributory system, |
| A. | the government do not contribute to the retirement allowances |
| B. | the government pay the entire cost of making the retirement allowances |
| C. | both the government and the pensioner contribute to the retirement allowances |
| Answer» C. both the government and the pensioner contribute to the retirement allowances | |
| 99. |
NPS is regulated by |
| A. | Retirement Fund Regulatory and Development Authority |
| B. | Civil Servants Fund Regulatory and Development Authority |
| C. | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority |
| Answer» D. | |
| 100. |
Training aims at the development of skills, habits, |
| A. | ignorance and attitude in employees |
| B. | knowledge and attitude in employees |
| C. | negligence and attitude in employees |
| Answer» C. negligence and attitude in employees | |