McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Public Administration .
Chapters
| 101. |
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» B. knowledge and attitude in employees | |
| 102. |
Training makes the personnel |
| A. | egocentric |
| B. | insensitive |
| C. | self reliant |
| Answer» C. self reliant | |
| 103. |
Training helps in the increasing productivity and |
| A. | raises the morale of the personnel |
| B. | makes the personnel realize their incompetence |
| C. | increase income of the employer |
| Answer» A. raises the morale of the personnel | |
| 104. |
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» C. becoming familiar with the objectives of the department where he is working | |
| 105. |
Informal Training is learning the work by |
| A. | pre-arranged and well-defined courses under expert guidance |
| B. | actually doing the work under the guidance of senior officers |
| C. | observing the work being done by seniors without actually participating |
| Answer» B. actually doing the work under the guidance of senior officers | |
| 106. |
Orientation Training helps the civil servants to |
| A. | know the basic concepts of his job |
| B. | know his co-workers and their characters |
| C. | know their employer and his personality |
| Answer» A. know the basic concepts of his job | |
| 107. |
In-Service Training is imparted |
| A. | before entry into the public service |
| B. | after entry into the public service |
| C. | while leaving the public service |
| Answer» B. after entry into the public service | |
| 108. |
Refresher Training aims at enabling the employees to |
| A. | relax from their routine work and enjoy leisure |
| B. | refresh themselves and learn again the basic skills required for their post |
| C. | refresh and update their knowledge and technical skills |
| Answer» C. refresh and update their knowledge and technical skills | |
| 109. |
Induction Training is a kind of |
| A. | on-entry training |
| B. | in service training |
| C. | post entry training |
| Answer» A. on-entry training | |
| 110. |
Retraining is that kind of training which involves instruction in a |
| A. | technique of recent information and technology |
| B. | new field of specialization |
| C. | method of doing daily task faster |
| Answer» B. new field of specialization | |
| 111. |
The word ‘Promotion’ derived from ‘Promovere’ which is |
| A. | Latin |
| B. | French |
| C. | Greek |
| Answer» A. Latin | |
| 112. |
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» C. change of duties..accompanied by change of title and usually increase in pay” | |
| 113. |
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» A. from lesser responsibility to greater responsibility | |
| 114. |
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» B. from within the public service | |
| 115. |
Promotion system ensures |
| A. | rewards for efficient employees |
| B. | disparity in income |
| C. | punishment of lazy employees |
| Answer» A. rewards for efficient employees | |
| 116. |
The prospect of promotion provides opportunities for advancement to the employees |
| A. | which create jealousy among the public employees |
| B. | which attracts qualified and capable persons to join the service. |
| C. | which create extra expenditure for the employer |
| Answer» B. which attracts qualified and capable persons to join the service. | |
| 117. |
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» C. promotional examination and efficiency ratings | |
| 118. |
An employee who is appointed through promotion |
| A. | cannot be removed or dismissed by any authority subordinate to the authority by which he was appointed or promoted |
| B. | can be removed by any authority as long as the reason for removal is just |
| C. | cannot be removed by any authority till retirement |
| Answer» A. cannot be removed or dismissed by any authority subordinate to the authority by which he was appointed or promoted | |
| 119. |
The principle of Seniority based promotion is applied at |
| A. | higher level |
| B. | lower level |
| C. | middle level |
| Answer» B. lower level | |
| 120. |
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» C. a sound personnel system and for the efficiency in an organization | |
| 121. |
Conduct in Public Personnel Administration implies |
| A. | behavior of the personnel |
| B. | speed of work of the personnel |
| C. | skill of the personnel |
| Answer» A. behavior of the personnel | |
| 122. |
Misconduct is |
| A. | an act of commission of good behavior |
| B. | selling of office infrastructure |
| C. | an act or omission which is violative of the express or implies obligations of |
| Answer» C. an act or omission which is violative of the express or implies obligations of | |
| 123. |
Misconduct of personnel may be caused by |
| A. | over-confidence of the employee |
| B. | dissatisfaction of the employee towards their work and colleagues |
| C. | poor condition of the office |
| Answer» B. dissatisfaction of the employee towards their work and colleagues | |
| 124. |
Misconduct is a specific word with a specific connotation and it cannot be |
| A. | mere inefficiency or slackness |
| B. | damaging of office goods |
| C. | merely creating argument |
| Answer» A. mere inefficiency or slackness | |
| 125. |
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» B. harmonious relationship among the employees | |
| 126. |
A satisfied employee will show |
| A. | good conduct |
| B. | undisciplined behavior |
| C. | early for office |
| Answer» A. good conduct | |
| 127. |
A high moral standard of conduct among the public servant is important |
| A. | to set an example for the people |
| B. | to make every employee feel important |
| C. | to get more allowances |
| Answer» A. to set an example for the people | |
| 128. |
Success of the development programmes depend largely on the |
| A. | people included in the programme alone |
| B. | government alone |
| C. | conduct and behavior of personnel engaged in the programmes. |
| Answer» C. conduct and behavior of personnel engaged in the programmes. | |
| 129. |
The behavior of the government servant is governed by |
| A. | administrative rules |
| B. | service rules |
| C. | disciplinary rules |
| Answer» B. service rules | |
| 130. |
Discipline in its widest sense denotes |
| A. | the condition of one’s heart at work place |
| B. | attitude among employees which enables them to work in harmony |
| C. | arguing with co-workers |
| Answer» B. attitude among employees which enables them to work in harmony | |
| 131. |
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» A. Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 | |
| 132. |
One of the causes for disciplinary action is |
| A. | supervision |
| B. | inefficiency |
| C. | perfection |
| Answer» B. inefficiency | |
| 133. |
The government needs to enforce discipline to |
| A. | make itself respectable |
| B. | make the people respect its employees |
| C. | promote loyalty of the personnel |
| Answer» C. promote loyalty of the personnel | |
| 134. |
The public personnel have to know that there must be |
| A. | some limitations on their freedom to act as they please |
| B. | someone to finish off all the works for others |
| C. | some time off to rest while doing a big task |
| Answer» A. some limitations on their freedom to act as they please | |
| 135. |
Discipline also carries the meaning of punishment which is |
| A. | imposed due to one’s misbehavior |
| B. | self induced |
| C. | one kind of a reward |
| Answer» C. one kind of a reward | |
| 136. |
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» B. self discipline | |
| 137. |
A disciplined employee is a |
| A. | boon for the organization |
| B. | bane for his colleagues |
| C. | troublesome co-worker |
| Answer» A. boon for the organization | |
| 138. |
Conduct rules for public servants generally relate to |
| A. | making friends with co-workers |
| B. | maintenance of good behavior towards superiors and colleagues |
| C. | maintain exemplary behavior to superiors only |
| Answer» C. maintain exemplary behavior to superiors only | |
| 139. |
Which of the following is violation of conduct rules? |
| A. | Active participation in politics |
| B. | Integrity |
| C. | Loyalty |
| Answer» A. Active participation in politics | |
| 140. |
Conduct rules are needed to |
| A. | make the employee feel secure |
| B. | prevent abuse of powers by the civil servants |
| C. | make the employer an autocrat |
| Answer» B. prevent abuse of powers by the civil servants | |
| 141. |
Every member of the government service shall maintain |
| A. | absolute integrity and devotion to duty |
| B. | their own service book |
| C. | complete discretion in their job |
| Answer» A. absolute integrity and devotion to duty | |
| 142. |
Conduct rules will keep the employees |
| A. | uncomfortable as they are bound to follow them |
| B. | lazy in their duties |
| C. | alert so as to maintain their efficiency in work |
| Answer» C. alert so as to maintain their efficiency in work | |
| 143. |
The government servants and their behavior outside the office are |
| A. | fully controlled by the conduct rules |
| B. | controlled to some extent by conduct rules |
| C. | not at all controlled by conduct rules |
| Answer» B. controlled to some extent by conduct rules | |
| 144. |
One of the existing Conduct Rules that is applicable to the government servants is |
| A. | All India Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1968 |
| B. | All Government Employees (Conduct) Rules 1968 |
| C. | All Indian Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1968 |
| Answer» A. All India Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1968 | |
| 145. |
Disciplinary action implies |
| A. | punishment of employees for being lazy at work |
| B. | the administrative steps taken to correct misbehavior of employees relating to his performance of his job |
| C. | giving of training to employees in relation to their dealing with colleagues or people in their offices. |
| Answer» C. giving of training to employees in relation to their dealing with colleagues or people in their offices. | |
| 146. |
Disciplinary action of civil servants and criminal procedure can |
| A. | not be the same as the former deals with violating internal regulations of the administration |
| B. | be the same; but nature of punishment is different |
| C. | be the same since both arises due to violation of law and order |
| Answer» A. not be the same as the former deals with violating internal regulations of the administration | |
| 147. |
The first step of disciplinary proceeding is |
| A. | bring the charged employee to court |
| B. | preliminary enquiry |
| C. | give punishment order right away |
| Answer» B. preliminary enquiry | |
| 148. |
The departmental enquiry is intended to give |
| A. | the government servant concerned a chance to prove his innocence |
| B. | the employer a time to collect more charges against the offender |
| C. | the government servant a chance to perform better at his job |
| Answer» C. the government servant a chance to perform better at his job | |
| 149. |
Suspension of government servant is |
| A. | permanent discharging him from service |
| B. | temporary arrangement for debarring him from office/position |
| C. | long leave granted to him for his exemplary service |
| Answer» B. temporary arrangement for debarring him from office/position | |
| 150. |
The government servant charged of an offence is required to submit a written statement of his defense as laid down in the charge sheet |
| A. | within a period of 10 to 15 days |
| B. | within a month |
| C. | within a period of 15 to 20 days |
| Answer» A. within a period of 10 to 15 days | |
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