McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Public Administration .
Chapters
| 1. |
Retirement means |
| A. | seniority in service |
| B. | continuing of service |
| C. | termination of service |
| Answer» C. termination of service | |
| 2. |
Retirement takes place at the time of |
| A. | training |
| B. | after serving for a prescribed duration |
| C. | probation |
| Answer» B. after serving for a prescribed duration | |
| 3. |
Retirement is needed |
| A. | to make the employer spend more funds for servicemen |
| B. | to make public service difficult to enter |
| C. | to make room for the promotion of younger men in the service |
| Answer» C. to make room for the promotion of younger men in the service | |
| 4. |
A system of retirement is a great source of |
| A. | attraction for people who take to public services |
| B. | income for the employer |
| C. | debate amongst the employee |
| Answer» A. attraction for people who take to public services | |
| 5. |
The creation of public service a permanent career, it is desirable that the government |
| A. | should provide more benefits to the civil servants |
| B. | should ensure its employees an easy and carefree life in their old age |
| C. | should give more leave in a financial year |
| Answer» B. should ensure its employees an easy and carefree life in their old age | |
| 6. |
The retirement age is |
| A. | the same all over the world |
| B. | prescribed only in India.. it is different acc to the climate.. retirement page385 |
| C. | different from country to country |
| Answer» C. different from country to country | |
| 7. |
Regarding the age of an employee where he should retire is |
| A. | compulsory at a fixed age |
| B. | to be made by his immediate superior at work |
| C. | not compulsory as long as the employee is fit for work |
| Answer» A. compulsory at a fixed age | |
| 8. |
The retirement age of the judges of High Court, Supreme Court and members of the Public Service Commission in India is fixed by |
| A. | the Supreme Court |
| B. | the Parliament |
| C. | the Constitution |
| Answer» C. the Constitution | |
| 9. |
Retirement benefits are those benefits provided by an organization to |
| A. | maintain a particular standard of living after their retirement from service |
| B. | maintain their connection with the employer |
| C. | maintain their connection with their co-workers officially |
| Answer» A. maintain a particular standard of living after their retirement from service | |
| 10. |
Retirement benefits ensure |
| A. | timely completion of task by the employees |
| B. | security of the employee after his service |
| C. | cordial relationship among the workers |
| Answer» B. security of the employee after his service | |
| 11. |
The retirement system should |
| A. | seek to adjust its features to the needs of the changing time |
| B. | seek to adjust according to the demands of the employees |
| C. | seek to adjust to make employee satisfied even at the cost of the employer. |
| Answer» A. seek to adjust its features to the needs of the changing time | |
| 12. |
Pension is paid in |
| A. | fixed annually amount |
| B. | fixed quarterly amount |
| C. | fixed monthly amount |
| Answer» C. fixed monthly amount | |
| 13. |
Retirement benefits make |
| A. | public service more attractive than private entities |
| B. | public servants sluggish in their job |
| C. | unnecessary burden for the employer |
| Answer» A. public service more attractive than private entities | |
| 14. |
Retirement benefits is one way of |
| A. | making the private enterprise employees jealous to public servants |
| B. | justice brought by the state to their employees after their long years of service |
| C. | making the civil servants lazy in their duties |
| Answer» B. justice brought by the state to their employees after their long years of service | |
| 15. |
Every retirement system makes a provision for |
| A. | pensions to the members retired |
| B. | a chance to avoid responsibilities by government servants |
| C. | extra years of service by the willing employee |
| Answer» A. pensions to the members retired | |
| 16. |
A public servant may be forced to retire due to |
| A. | his slothful nature |
| B. | unprofessional behavior towards his superior |
| C. | physical disability or ill health |
| Answer» C. physical disability or ill health | |
| 17. |
If a public servant retired due to physical disability he will be paid |
| A. | proportionate pension |
| B. | invalid pension |
| C. | involuntary pension |
| Answer» A. proportionate pension | |
| 18. |
The climatic, temperamental and other features of the country are taken into consideration while fixing up the |
| A. | voluntary pension |
| B. | superannuation age |
| C. | forced pension |
| Answer» B. superannuation age | |
| 19. |
Pension are paid wholly by the government but they cannot be |
| A. | transferred to any family member |
| B. | provide anymore once the pensioner passed away |
| C. | claimed as a right |
| Answer» C. claimed as a right | |
| 20. |
There are three forms of retirement systems- non contributory, |
| A. | partly contributory and wholly contributory |
| B. | partly contributory and quarterly contributory |
| C. | half contributory and annual contributory |
| Answer» A. partly contributory and wholly contributory | |
| 21. |
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» B. the government pay the entire cost of making the retirement allowances | |
| 22. |
The contribution of the employees is secured through |
| A. | compulsory deductions from their salaries |
| B. | one time deduction in large amount from their salaries |
| C. | two to three times deductions in small amounts from their salaries |
| Answer» A. compulsory deductions from their salaries | |
| 23. |
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» B. provide opportunities for promotion to younger group of employees | |
| 24. |
One of the reasons of so much craving for public services is |
| A. | the system of pensions after retirement |
| B. | more allowances than private enterprises |
| C. | more leave days than private enterprises |
| Answer» A. the system of pensions after retirement | |
| 25. |
Pension given to an officer who retires at the prescribed age is |
| A. | Prescribed pension |
| B. | superannuation pension |
| C. | old age pension |
| Answer» B. superannuation pension | |
| 26. |
Compensatory pension is granted to an officer |
| A. | who had an accident that left him unable to continue his duty as a government servant |
| B. | who is not efficient in his work as a government servant that disrupts the prestige of the organization |
| C. | whose permanent post is abolished and the government cannot provide an alternate post |
| Answer» C. whose permanent post is abolished and the government cannot provide an alternate post | |
| 27. |
A public servant can take Voluntary Retirement if he has completed |
| A. | 35 years of service |
| B. | 25 years of service |
| C. | 10 years of service |
| Answer» B. 25 years of service | |
| 28. |
When an employee is retired at reaching a fixed age of 60 as it is in India it is |
| A. | Necessary Retirement |
| B. | Valid Pension |
| C. | Compulsory Retirement |
| Answer» C. Compulsory Retirement | |
| 29. |
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» B. he is not entitled to any pension benefits, but maybe sanctioned a compassionate allowance | |
| 30. |
Invalid Pension is granted if an employee retired on being |
| A. | declared unfit for further service by the competent medical authority |
| B. | avoiding official duties too many times |
| C. | unable to adjust himself to the needs of his position as a public servant |
| Answer» A. declared unfit for further service by the competent medical authority | |
| 31. |
Provident Fund is a mechanism to protect the public servant after retirement, with the purpose of |
| A. | making them feel secure while they are in service |
| B. | providing a compulsory saving out of the current income of the employee |
| C. | making them receive good amount of money when they retired |
| Answer» B. providing a compulsory saving out of the current income of the employee | |
| 32. |
A certain amount of the basic salary is compulsorily deducted from the employee’s salary and is utilize for |
| A. | helping the less fortunate people in the country |
| B. | helping other employees who are suffering from serious illness |
| C. | development projects in the country |
| Answer» C. development projects in the country | |
| 33. |
Provident Fund is received at retirement in a |
| A. | lump sum |
| B. | half yearly |
| C. | monthly |
| Answer» A. lump sum | |
| 34. |
There are two major types of Provident Fund, General Provident Fund and |
| A. | Public Servant Provident Fund |
| B. | Civil Service Provident Fund |
| C. | Employee’s Provident Fund |
| Answer» C. Employee’s Provident Fund | |
| 35. |
Gratuity is a lump sum payment made based on the total service of an employee |
| A. | either on retirement or death |
| B. | while he is still in service as a bonus |
| C. | when he is working on a big project |
| Answer» A. either on retirement or death | |
| 36. |
Gratuity is paid only to employee who complete |
| A. | 10 years of service |
| B. | 15 years of service |
| C. | 5 years of service |
| Answer» C. 5 years of service | |
| 37. |
Death Gratuity is a one-time lump sum benefit payable to the |
| A. | the nominee or family member of a government servant dying in harness |
| B. | team mate of the deceased employee |
| C. | any relatives who come up to claim for it |
| Answer» A. the nominee or family member of a government servant dying in harness | |
| 38. |
New Pension Scheme (New Pension Scheme), is launched on |
| A. | 1st January 2014 |
| B. | 1st January, 2004 |
| C. | 1stApril, 2004 |
| Answer» B. 1st January, 2004 | |
| 39. |
Under NPS the individual contribute to his retirement account there is |
| A. | no defined benefit that would be available at the time of exit from the system |
| B. | fixed amount that would be available anytime the employee wants to exit |
| C. | provision for the employer to spend from the NPS fund of his employee |
| Answer» A. no defined benefit that would be available at the time of exit from the system | |
| 40. |
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» C. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority | |
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