McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Public Administration .
Chapters
| 1. |
Who said ‘Unless recruitment policy is soundly conceived, there can be little hope for building a first rate staff’ |
| A. | Glenn Stahl |
| B. | H.J.Laski |
| C. | C.K.Allen |
| Answer» A. Glenn Stahl | |
| 2. |
When vacant posts are filled up by suitable candidates who are already in service it is called |
| A. | recruitment by promotion |
| B. | recruitment from within |
| C. | recruitment from outside |
| Answer» B. recruitment from within | |
| 3. |
Negative recruitment stands for |
| A. | Elimination of political influence |
| B. | Prevention of favouritism |
| C. | Keeping the ‘rascals’out |
| Answer» C. Keeping the ‘rascals’out | |
| 4. |
Positive recruitment emphasizes on an aggressive search for |
| A. | most talented personnel |
| B. | most favored personnel |
| C. | most lucky candidate |
| Answer» A. most talented personnel | |
| 5. |
The first country to adopt the scientific system of recruitment based on the merit principle was |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 6. |
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» C. the source of supply is narrow and restricted | |
| 7. |
Posting of the recruited candidate in the right job is called |
| A. | Requisition |
| B. | Placement |
| C. | Certification |
| Answer» B. Placement | |
| 8. |
Induction of recruited candidate through training is called |
| A. | Appointment |
| B. | Confirmation |
| C. | Orientation |
| Answer» C. Orientation | |
| 9. |
Although technically different, the term ‘recruitment’ is sometimes used interchangeably with |
| A. | certification |
| B. | examination |
| C. | training |
| Answer» B. examination | |
| 10. |
The corner-stone of the whole public personnel structure is |
| A. | promotion |
| B. | training |
| C. | recruitment |
| Answer» C. recruitment | |
| 11. |
The first country in modern times to have evolved a sound recruitment system was |
| A. | Prussia |
| B. | France |
| C. | UK |
| Answer» A. Prussia | |
| 12. |
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 | |
| 13. |
The process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating to apply for jobs is |
| A. | promotion |
| B. | training |
| C. | recruitment |
| Answer» C. recruitment | |
| 14. |
Recruitment, in the real sense of the term is |
| A. | Direct recruitment |
| B. | Indirect Recruitment |
| C. | Promotion |
| Answer» A. Direct recruitment | |
| 15. |
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 | |
| 16. |
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 | |
| 17. |
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 | |
| 18. |
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 | |
| 19. |
The UPSC is created under which Article of the Indian Constitution |
| A. | 310 |
| B. | 313 |
| C. | 315 |
| Answer» C. 315 | |
| 20. |
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 | |
| 21. |
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 | |
| 22. |
UPSC is a |
| A. | recruiting agency |
| B. | training institute |
| C. | judicial court |
| Answer» A. recruiting agency | |
| 23. |
Indirect recruitment is also known as |
| A. | recruitment without |
| B. | recruitment within |
| C. | mass recruitment |
| Answer» B. recruitment within | |
| 24. |
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 | |
| 25. |
Prior to 1922,the ICS exam was held in |
| A. | India |
| B. | England |
| C. | Both India and England |
| Answer» B. England | |
| 26. |
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 | |
| 27. |
In the 1952,the examination viva-voce was renamed as |
| A. | Aptitude Test |
| B. | Personal Interview |
| C. | Personality Test |
| Answer» C. Personality Test | |
| 28. |
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 | |
| 29. |
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 | |
| 30. |
The final work of the UPSC in the recruitment process |
| A. | Selection |
| B. | Appointment |
| C. | Certification |
| Answer» C. Certification | |
| 31. |
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 | |
| 32. |
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 | |
| 33. |
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 | |
| 34. |
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 | |
| 35. |
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 | |
| 36. |
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 | |
| 37. |
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 | |
| 38. |
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 | |
| 39. |
Who can remove the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Chief Minister |
| C. | President |
| Answer» C. President | |
| 40. |
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) | |
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