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This set of Public Personnel Administration Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Recruitment, Types of Recruitment,UPSC,SPSC Set 2
Q1 | In which part of the Indian Constitution there is a provision for the establishment of the StatePublic Service Commission and the Union Public Service Commission?
- 12th
- 11tha
- 14th
Q2 | Who appoints the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission?
- Chief Justice of the High Court
- The Governor of the state
- President
Q3 | Chairman and the member of the State Public Service Commission submit their resignationto
- the President of India
- the Chairman of Union Public Service Commission
- Lok Sabha Speaker
Q4 | Who can remove the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission?
- Governor
- Chief Minister
- President
Q5 | What is the tenure of the Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commission?
- 4 years or 62 years (whichever is earlier)
- 6 years or 65 years (whichever is earlier)
- 5 years or 62 years (whichever is earlier)
Q6 | Classification of personnel is the grouping of
- various classes on the basis of their ability
- various positions on the basis of their duties and responsibilities
- various positions on the basis of their educational qualification
Q7 | Classification and standardization of public employment constitutes
- the finishing point or the completion of the personnel structure
- the middle point where all the personnel structure meet together
- the starting point or the basis upon which the whole personnel structure must rest
Q8 | The classification of services in India are governed by the
- Civil Services Rules of 1930
- Civil Services Rules of 1947
- Civil Services Rules of 1955
Q9 | Dimock & Dimock defined classification as “The systematic sorting and ranking of thepositions in a hierarchical sequence according to
- competitive tests given to the employees”
- comparative difficulty and responsibility”
- comparative potential of the civil servants”
Q10 | Under Classification, a number of similar or identical positions are
- put together to form a class
- not necessarily clubbed together
- separated into various classes
Q11 | Classification ensures the enforcement of
- the principle of pay according to one’s capability
- the principle of pay on the basis of difficulty of tasks
- the principle of equal pay for equal work
Q12 | Classification helps the employees in undertaking
- clearly defined duties and responsibilities and removes confusion
- different tasks within the organization which makes them confused
- clearly defined roles which makes the employer busy to distribute work
Q13 | Position Classification is also known as
- Class division
- duties classification
- job classification
Q14 | In position classification, the status an salary of the government servant depends on
- his duties and responsibilities
- his skill
- his performance
Q15 | Position classification lays emphasis on
- talent than qualification
- seniority than competence
- merit than seniority
Q16 | In position classification, there is
- divergence between the requirements of a job and the qualification of the incumbent
- a match between the requirements of a job and the qualification of the incumbent
- no relation at all between the requirements of a job and the qualification of the incumbent
Q17 | Position classification brings an element of
- flexibility in personnel administration which helps in horizontal and vertical mobility
- confusion among the personnel which disrupts their work ethics
- rigidity in personnel administration which hinders horizontal and vertical mobility
Q18 | Position classification is difficult to administer as it
- requires various types of sophisticated technical skills
- develops a sense of jealousy among the employees that affected their performance
- widen the gap between the employer and employee
Q19 | In Rank Classification, the employees are classified in a
- horizontal order according to their rank
- hierarchical order according to their rank
- vertical order according to their rank
Q20 | The salary and status of an employee in rank classification depends on his
- ranking in a group or service, and not on posting
- ranking in a class or division, and not on job
- ranking in a group or service, and not on aptitude
Q21 | Rank classification lays emphasis on the career opportunities of individual civil servantsby establishing an
- identity between his rank and the one of his retirement
- identity between his title and the one of his class
- identity between his post and the one of his promotion
Q22 | Rank classification lays premium on
- specialist rather than generalist qualities in the civil servants
- generalist rather than specialist qualities in the civil servants
- loyalty rather than competence
Q23 | Rank Classification violates the principle of
- equality for all citizens
- equal opportunities
- equal pay for equal work
Q24 | Training is the process of preparing the personnel
- only physically
- mentally and physically
- only mentally
Q25 | Training is also an action or process by which
- capabilities of the personnel can be improved
- competence of the personnel cannot be improved
- personnel are forced to take up formal education