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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Public Administration .
Chapters
| 51. |
The first country in modern times to have evolved a sound recruitment system was |
| A. | Prussia |
| B. | France |
| C. | UK |
| Answer» A. Prussia | |
| 52. |
The recruitment, which aims at keeping the unqualified and unfit candidates out is |
| A. | positive recruitment |
| B. | negative recruitment |
| C. | recruitment from within |
| Answer» B. negative recruitment | |
| 53. |
The process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating to apply for jobs is |
| A. | promotion |
| B. | training |
| C. | recruitment |
| Answer» C. recruitment | |
| 54. |
Recruitment, in the real sense of the term is |
| A. | Direct recruitment |
| B. | Indirect Recruitment |
| C. | Promotion |
| Answer» A. Direct recruitment | |
| 55. |
The demerit of direct recruitment is |
| A. | It checks stagnation |
| B. | It necessitates intensive and expensive training |
| C. | It motivates the employees |
| Answer» B. It necessitates intensive and expensive training | |
| 56. |
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» C. State Public Service Commission | |
| 57. |
A Joint Public Service Commission can be created by |
| A. | an order of the President |
| B. | an Act of the Parliament |
| C. | a Resolution of the Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» B. an Act of the Parliament | |
| 58. |
When a large number of unskilled post is to be filled up, which of the following methods is used |
| A. | Mass recruitment |
| B. | Individual recruitment |
| C. | Indirect recruitment |
| Answer» A. Mass recruitment | |
| 59. |
The UPSC is created under which Article of the Indian Constitution |
| A. | 310 |
| B. | 313 |
| C. | 315 |
| Answer» C. 315 | |
| 60. |
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» A. direct recruitment | |
| 61. |
The Central Personnel Agency in India is |
| A. | Depart of Personnel and Administrative Reforms |
| B. | Staff Selection Commission |
| C. | Union Public service Commission |
| Answer» C. Union Public service Commission | |
| 62. |
UPSC is a |
| A. | recruiting agency |
| B. | training institute |
| C. | judicial court |
| Answer» A. recruiting agency | |
| 63. |
Indirect recruitment is also known as |
| A. | recruitment without |
| B. | recruitment within |
| C. | mass recruitment |
| Answer» B. recruitment within | |
| 64. |
The Chairman of the State Public Service Commission is appointed by |
| A. | the President of India |
| B. | the Governor of the state |
| C. | the Chief Minister of the state |
| Answer» A. the President of India | |
| 65. |
Prior to 1922,the ICS exam was held in |
| A. | India |
| B. | England |
| C. | Both India and England |
| Answer» B. England | |
| 66. |
After Independence, the Federal Public Service Commission was redesignated as |
| A. | Union Public Service Commission |
| B. | Public Service Commission(India) |
| C. | Central Services Commission |
| Answer» A. Union Public Service Commission | |
| 67. |
In the 1952,the examination viva-voce was renamed as |
| A. | Aptitude Test |
| B. | Personal Interview |
| C. | Personality Test |
| Answer» C. Personality Test | |
| 68. |
The Committee on Recruitment Policy and Selection Methods,1974 was also known as |
| A. | Kothari Commitee |
| B. | Satish Chandra Committee |
| C. | Y.K.Alagh Committee |
| Answer» A. Kothari Commitee | |
| 69. |
Who of the following is associated with the concept of new Despotism |
| A. | Peter Drucker |
| B. | Lord Hewart |
| C. | F.M.Marx |
| Answer» B. Lord Hewart | |
| 70. |
The final work of the UPSC in the recruitment process |
| A. | Selection |
| B. | Appointment |
| C. | Certification |
| Answer» C. Certification | |
| 71. |
Who appoints the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission? |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Home Minister |
| C. | The Parliament |
| Answer» A. The President | |
| 72. |
The members of the Union Public Service Commission submit their resignation to |
| A. | The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission |
| B. | To the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| C. | To the President |
| Answer» C. To the President | |
| 73. |
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» B. Proven Misbehaviour | |
| 74. |
The chairman of the Union Public Service Commission submit its Annual Report to |
| A. | the Home Minister |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | the President |
| Answer» C. the President | |
| 75. |
The salary, pension and allowances of the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission is borne by |
| A. | Consolidated fund of India |
| B. | Contingency fund of India |
| C. | Ministry of Finance |
| Answer» A. Consolidated fund of India | |
| 76. |
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» C. 14th | |
| 77. |
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» B. The Governor of the state | |
| 78. |
Chairman and the member of the State Public Service Commission submit their resignation to |
| A. | the President of India |
| B. | the Chairman of Union Public Service Commission |
| C. | Lok Sabha Speaker |
| Answer» A. the President of India | |
| 79. |
Who can remove the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Chief Minister |
| C. | President |
| Answer» C. President | |
| 80. |
What is the tenure of the Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commission? |
| A. | 4 years or 62 years (whichever is earlier) |
| B. | 6 years or 65 years (whichever is earlier) |
| C. | 5 years or 62 years (whichever is earlier) |
| Answer» B. 6 years or 65 years (whichever is earlier) | |
| 81. |
Classification of personnel is the grouping of |
| A. | various classes on the basis of their ability |
| B. | various positions on the basis of their duties and responsibilities |
| C. | various positions on the basis of their educational qualification |
| Answer» B. various positions on the basis of their duties and responsibilities | |
| 82. |
Classification and standardization of public employment constitutes |
| A. | the finishing point or the completion of the personnel structure |
| B. | the middle point where all the personnel structure meet together |
| C. | the starting point or the basis upon which the whole personnel structure must rest |
| Answer» C. the starting point or the basis upon which the whole personnel structure must rest | |
| 83. |
The classification of services in India are governed by the |
| A. | Civil Services Rules of 1930 |
| B. | Civil Services Rules of 1947 |
| C. | Civil Services Rules of 1955 |
| Answer» A. Civil Services Rules of 1930 | |
| 84. |
Dimock & Dimock defined classification as “The systematic sorting and ranking of the positions in a hierarchical sequence according to |
| A. | competitive tests given to the employees” |
| B. | comparative difficulty and responsibility” |
| C. | comparative potential of the civil servants” |
| Answer» B. comparative difficulty and responsibility” | |
| 85. |
Under Classification, a number of similar or identical positions are |
| A. | put together to form a class |
| B. | not necessarily clubbed together |
| C. | separated into various classes |
| Answer» A. put together to form a class | |
| 86. |
Classification ensures the enforcement of |
| A. | the principle of pay according to one’s capability |
| B. | the principle of pay on the basis of difficulty of tasks |
| C. | the principle of equal pay for equal work |
| Answer» C. the principle of equal pay for equal work | |
| 87. |
Classification helps the employees in undertaking |
| A. | clearly defined duties and responsibilities and removes confusion |
| B. | different tasks within the organization which makes them confused |
| C. | clearly defined roles which makes the employer busy to distribute work |
| Answer» A. clearly defined duties and responsibilities and removes confusion | |
| 88. |
Position Classification is also known as |
| A. | Class division |
| B. | duties classification |
| C. | job classification |
| Answer» B. duties classification | |
| 89. |
In position classification, the status an salary of the government servant depends on |
| A. | his duties and responsibilities |
| B. | his skill |
| C. | his performance |
| Answer» A. his duties and responsibilities | |
| 90. |
Position classification lays emphasis on |
| A. | talent than qualification |
| B. | seniority than competence |
| C. | merit than seniority |
| Answer» C. merit than seniority | |
| 91. |
In position classification, there is |
| A. | divergence between the requirements of a job and the qualification of the incumbent |
| B. | a match between the requirements of a job and the qualification of the incumbent |
| C. | no relation at all between the requirements of a job and the qualification of the incumbent |
| Answer» B. a match between the requirements of a job and the qualification of the incumbent | |
| 92. |
Position classification brings an element of |
| A. | flexibility in personnel administration which helps in horizontal and vertical mobility |
| B. | confusion among the personnel which disrupts their work ethics |
| C. | rigidity in personnel administration which hinders horizontal and vertical mobility |
| Answer» C. rigidity in personnel administration which hinders horizontal and vertical mobility | |
| 93. |
Position classification is difficult to administer as it |
| A. | requires various types of sophisticated technical skills |
| B. | develops a sense of jealousy among the employees that affected their performance |
| C. | widen the gap between the employer and employee |
| Answer» A. requires various types of sophisticated technical skills | |
| 94. |
In Rank Classification, the employees are classified in a |
| A. | horizontal order according to their rank |
| B. | hierarchical order according to their rank |
| C. | vertical order according to their rank |
| Answer» B. hierarchical order according to their rank | |
| 95. |
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» A. ranking in a group or service, and not on posting | |
| 96. |
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» C. identity between his post and the one of his promotion | |
| 97. |
Rank classification lays premium on |
| A. | specialist rather than generalist qualities in the civil servants |
| B. | generalist rather than specialist qualities in the civil servants |
| C. | loyalty rather than competence |
| Answer» B. generalist rather than specialist qualities in the civil servants | |
| 98. |
Rank Classification violates the principle of |
| A. | equality for all citizens |
| B. | equal opportunities |
| C. | equal pay for equal work |
| Answer» C. equal pay for equal work | |
| 99. |
Training is the process of preparing the personnel |
| A. | only physically |
| B. | mentally and physically |
| C. | only mentally |
| Answer» B. mentally and physically | |
| 100. |
Training is also an action or process by which |
| A. | capabilities of the personnel can be improved |
| B. | competence of the personnel cannot be improved |
| C. | personnel are forced to take up formal education |
| Answer» A. capabilities of the personnel can be improved | |
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