PUBLIC SERVICE RULES

1) Which of the following will NOT qualify one for direct appointment into the post of Administrative Officer I?
a. A Master’s degree in any of the disciplines of Social Science or Humanities plus 1 years cognate experience
b. By advancement of a suitable Administrative Officer Grade II who has passed the Compulsory Examination
c. A degree in any of the disciplines of Social Science or Humanities plus 3 years cognate experience
d. A degree in any of the disciplines of Social Science or Humanities plus 2 years cognate experience
2) One of the following is the duty of an Assistant Director as stated in the Scheme of Service
a. Taking Charge of Division
b. Coordinating the training programme of staff
c. Taking responsibility for administrative development planning
d. Advising on general administrative matters
3) The next higher Grade level to the post of Higher Assistant Education Officer is
a. Senior Assistant Education Officer, Grade I
b. Principal Assistant Education Officer, Grade II
c. Principal Assistant Education Officer, Grade I
d. Senior Assistant Education Officer, Grade II
4) One of the following is NOT an aim the Public Service Rules entrenches
a. Transparency
b. Morality
c. Accountability
d. Equity
5) The Civil Service consists of one of the following
a. Extra-Ministerial Departments
b. Parastatals
c. Government owned Companies
d. Judiciary
6) The Schemes of Service is compiled by
a. Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
d. Federal Ministry of Labour
7) Appointments to public offices in the Federal Civil Service are made on the authority of the
a. Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
d. Federal Ministry of Labour
8) One of the Following is an example of an Extra-Ministerial Departments
a. National Economic Council
b. Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
c. Independent National Electoral Commission
d. Office of the Accountant General
9) When an officer is placed on suspension
a. He/she comes to work and is paid half salary
b. He/she seizes to come to work and is paid half salary
c. He/she seizes to come to work and is not paid salary
d. He/she comes to work and is not paid salary
10) New entrants into senior levels in the Civil Service without advertising fall within which of the following ranges
a. Grade Level 07 to 10
b. Grade Level 08 to 12
c. Grade Level 07 to 12
d. Grade Level 08 to 10
11) Which Committee conducts the interview for the appointment of officers on Grade Level 06 and below within a state
a. Junior Staff Committee (Local)
b. Junior Staff Committee
c. Senior Staff Committee
d. Management
12) The incremental date of an officer appointed or promoted to a post in the Federal Public Service shall be ________ of every
year provided such officer has spent at least _______ on the Grade with good performance before enjoying the increment
a. 1st January, Twelve Months
b. 1st July, Six Months
c. 1st January, Six Months
d. 1st July, Twelve Months

13) Seniority in any department shall be determined by

a. Date of appointment letter
b. Date of assumption of duty
c. Length of years in service
d. Retirement date
14) Direct appointment to the Federal Public Service may be in any but one of the following categories
a. Contract to a pensionable post for a specified period
b. Probation in a pensionable post
c. Trainees
d. Temporary Post
15) A trainee is expected to serve for at most ________ in the post before he can be regarded as fully qualified for appointment
a. Nine Months
b. Six Months
c. Two years
d. One year
16) One of the following officers will require the mandatory probationary period in the Civil Service
a. An officer on transfer of service who has served ten years
b. An officer on secondment who has served ten years
c. An officer promoted to a new Grade Level
d. An officer directly employed on Grade Level 10
17) To be eligible for appointment into the Federal Public Service, every applicant must fulfill all but one of the following
a. be less than 18 years and not more than 50 years of age
b. be computer literate
c. possess a testimonial of good conduct from last employer or school
d. be a graduate of any tertiary institution
18) No officer shall be appointed into the Federal Public Service without authorization for appointment from
a. Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
d. Federal Ministry of Labour
19) Staff Records Form is
a. Form Gen. 60
b. Form Gen. 50
c. Form Gen. 69C
d. Form Gen. 60C
20) Officers on probation will be required to serve for _______ before confirmation. The period may be reduced to not less than
_______ by deduction of any previous period in public service
a. 1 year, six months
b. 2 years, six months
c. 2 years, 1 year
d. 2 years, nine months
 21) When the decision as to whether or not an officers increment shall be granted is postponed for a increment specific period
is referred to as:
a. Deferred increment
b. Withheld increment
c. surcharging
d. none of the above
22) The permanent release of an officer from one scheduled service to another or from one class to another within the same
service is referred to as
a. secondment
b. redeployment
c. transfer
d. appointment
23) Applications for Transfer/Secondment to posts graded GL06 and below shall be determined by
a. the Federal Ministry of Labour
b. the Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
c. the Federal Civil Service Commission
d. the Ministry/Extra-Ministerial Office of the applicant's choice
24) Transfers from one senior post to another or from one class to another within the Federal Public Service require the prior
approval of
a. Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
d. Federal Ministry of Labour
25) an officer must have served for a minimum period of ______in his original Department before seeking transfer to another
Department
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 2 years
d. 9 months
26) Recommendations for acting appointments must be forwarded on
a. General Form 69A
b. General Form 69
c. General Form 66
d. General Form 66A
27) The decision whether an acting appointment is necessary or desirable in any particular case will rest with the
a. Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
d. Federal Ministry of Labour
28) An officer on CONRAISS 12 is expected to serve for _____ before being eligible for promotion
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
d. None of the above
29) ________ and ________ will be taken into account in choosing between candidates with equal potential for promotion
a. Seniority, previous records of performance
b. Date of first appointment, previous records of performance
c. Length of service, previous records of performance
d. Date of confirmation, previous records of performance
30) One of the following is not a classification of Parastatals
a. General Services
b. Special Duties
c. Regulatory Agencies
d. Security Agencies
31) An Officer leaving the service is entitled to proportionate leave except if he/she leaves by
a. resignation
b. retirement
c. termination
d. none of the above
32) An officer shall be required to leave the service under all but one of the following conditions:
a. redundancy
b. abolition of office
c. re-organisation of the office
d. Reaching cadre bar
33) No promotion shall become effective until they have been approved by the
a. Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
d. Federal Ministry of Labour
34) All officers who fall within the field of selection for any promotion exercise shall be considered except those who are
a. on special assignment
b. leave of absence
c. secondment
d. under disciplinary action
35) The Ministry/Extra-Ministerial Office is responsible for the promotion of officers on which of the following grade levels
a. Grade Level 07 to 14
b. Grade Level 06 and below
c. Grade Level 15 to 17
d. Grade Level 07 to 12
36) For the purpose of local running, officers shall be granted _____ of their duty tour allowance
a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 30%
d. 10%
37) An officer born on the 12th of May, 1959 who joins the services of the Board on the 17 th of June, 1983 is to retire with effect
from the
a. 12th of May, 2019
b. 11th of May, 2019
c. 16th of June, 2018
d. 17th of June, 2018
38) The Pension Reforms Act 2014 stipulates a minimum contribution of ____ and _____ of an officers monthly emolument by
the employee and employer respectively
a. 8%, 10%
b. 7.5%, 7.5%
c. 10%, 8%
d. 10%, 10%
39) Where an employer wishes to bear the full responsibility of the employee’s Pension Contribution it shall not be less that
______ of an officers monthly emolument
a. 18%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 10%
40) In the case of private sector the pension scheme shall apply to organization in which there are ____ or more employees
a. 20
b. 15
c. 25
d. 12
41) All officers including those on non-pensionable appointments shall be issued, on leaving the service is
a. Certificate of Retirement
b. Certificate of Discharge
c. Certificate of Service
d. Certificate of Disengagement
42) The power to dismiss and to exercise disciplinary control over officers in the Federal Public Service is vested in the
a. Office Of Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Permanent Secretary/Head of Extra-Ministerial Department
d. Federal Ministry of Labour
43) A series of omissions or incompetence the cumulative effect of which shows that the officer is not capable of discharging
efficiently the duties of the office he holds is referred to as
a. Misconduct
b. General Inefficiency
c. Serious Misconduct
d. Conduct prejudicial to security of the state
44) One of the following may lead to termination and retirement:
a. Misconduct
b. General Inefficiency
c. Serious Misconduct
d. Conduct prejudicial to security of the state
45) One of the following shall NOT be imposed on any officer as a punishment for an offence committed in the course of his/her
duties
a. deferment of increment
b. dismissal
c. fines
d. reduction in rank
46) Confirmation examination shall be held ______ a year in the last ______ of every year
a. once, quarter
b. once, month
c. twice, quarter
d. twice, month
47) One of the following is not an example of serious misconduct
a. Bankruptcy / serious financial embarrassment
b. Membership of cult
c. Violation of Oath of Secrecy
d. Willful damage to Public property
48) An officer placed on half pay pending the determination of the case against him/her, is said to be placed on
a. demotion
b. deferment of increment
c. suspension
d. interdiction
49) An officer shall NOT be deemed to be in serious financial embarrassment if;
a. he/she is a judgment debtor, for as long as the judgment debt remains unsettled
b. he/she is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent wage earner
c. he/she is surcharged for loss to public revenue
d. the aggregate of his/her unsecured debts and liabilities at any given time exceeds the sum of three times his/her
monthly emoluments
50) No officer shall engage in private practice except for one of the following
a. Law Lecturers in the Universities
b. Accountants
c. Teacher
d. None of the above
51) _______is a predetermined amount added to the annual emolument of an officer every calendar year
a. Compensation
b. Reparation
c. Increment
d. Salary
52) Before the proceedings for the removal of an officer for general inefficiency may be commenced, he/she must have been
warned on _____ occasion(s) in writing
a. three
b. two
c. five
d. one
53) Recommendations for acting appointments must be forwarded on
a. Form Gen. 69A
b. Form Gen. 69
c. Form Gen. 66
d. Form Gen. 66A
54) Nigerians may be appointed on contract terms if they fulfill all but one of the following:
a. they are 50 years of age or over at the time they are being appointed
b. their previous appointment was terminated
c. they specifically request to be employed on contract terms
d. the candidate possesses specialized competencies or skills
55) A Board of a Parastatal shall NOT be involved in one of the following;
a. set operational and administrative policies
b. supervises the implementation of policies relating to appointment, promotion and discipline of staff
c. day-to-day management of the Parastatal
d. None of the above
56) All Conditions of Service for Parastatals shall be approved by their respective Boards and ratified by the
a. Federal Ministry of Labour
b. Federal Civil Service Commission
c. Head of Civil Service of the Federation
d. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
57) The period of deferred increment must not be less than ____ months nor more than ___ months
a. Three; Six
b. Two; Six
c. Six, Twelve
d. One; Three
58) A monetary benefit other than salary granted to an officer for a specific purpose is referred to as
a. pension
b. gratuity
c. remuneration
d. allowance
59) Resettlement Allowance was previously known as
a. Disturbance allowance
b. Disengagement allowance
c. Duty Tour Allowance
d. Hotel Accommodation Allowance
60) Kilometre allowance shall be paid to all but one of the following category of officers
a. newly appointed officers reporting to their duty station
b. officers proceeding the their Nigerian home place for annual leave
c. retiring officers from duty
d. officers undertaking responsibility using their cars
61) One of the following is a NOT Statutory Agency
a. Police Service Commission
b. National Judicial Council
c. West African Examination Council
d. Independent National Electoral Commission
62) One of the following is NOT a Registry Staff
a. Supervisor
b. Index Clerk
c. Enclosure Clerk
d. Movement Clerk
63) A list of file titles or subjects showing the numbers of files dealing with various subjects is referred to as
a. index
b. record
c. flimsy
d. files
64) A ______________ file is opened when the main file is missing or it cannot be released because it is in action
a. dispatch
b. flimsy
c. new
d. temporary
65) A file is a ___ page folder containing pages made up of, letters, minutes, rulings, etc
a. two
b. four
c. three
d. one
66) C.C. is the abbreviation of
a. Confidential Copy
b. Carbon Copy
c. Central Copy
d. Continuation Copy
67) A.I.E. is the abbreviation of
a. Authority to introduce Expenditure
b. Authority to include Expenditure
c. Authority to incur Expenditure
d. Authority to indicate Expenditure
68) u.f.s. is the abbreviation of
a. under future service
b. Under file secrecy
c. Under flying seal
d. Under file seal
69) The non-English expression “pari passu” used in minutes and correspondences means
a. On an equal footing
b. Providing peace
c. Showing indifference
d. Finishing peacefully
70) A _________ is a proposed reply, circular or other documents out up by an officer to a higher authority
a. letter
b. memorandum
c. circular
d. Draft

71) One of the following is NOT a category of staff in the federal and state civil service
a. Administrative, Professional
 b. Technical Trade
c. Executive and Technical
d. Clerical/Junior Technical
72) One of the following is a tier of government
a. Local Government
b. National Assembly
c. National Executive Council
d. National Judicial Council
73) Where the cost of accommodation or hotel expenses of an officer travelling abroad is met by the host Government or
institution, such officer shall be entitled to
a. Estacode Allowance
b. Estacode Supplementation Allowance
c. Responsibility Allowance
d. Hotel Accommodation Allowance
74) For journeys outside Nigeria, the following travelling days shall apply Travelling Time for Asia and American Countries
a. 5 days (to and fro)
b. 2 days (to and fro)
c. 4 days (to and fro)
d. 3 days (to and fro)
75) Disengagement allowance shall be paid to an officer proceeding on retirement from service at uniform rates of ___of annual
basic emolument plus kilometre allowance
a. 30%
b. 20%
c. 10%
d. 5%
76) One of the following is not entitled to Hotel Accommodation Allowance
a. Officers on posting
b. Officers on transfer
c. Retiring officers
d. Newly employed officers reporting to station different from city of domicile
77) One of the following should inform the president before receiving medical treatment abroad at the expense of government
a. Justices of the Supreme Court
b. Members of the Council of State
c. Secretary to the Government of the Federation
d. Chairmen of Government Establishments
78) An officer who is receiving medical treatment outside his/her duty post shall report to his/her employer, his/her absence
within _______
a. 24 hours
b. 48 hours
c. 72 hours
d. 96 hours
79) The type of leave granted to an officer to join spouse on course of instruction of not less than 9 months is referred to as
a. Pro-rata Leave
b. Leave on Grounds of Urgent Private Affairs
c. Leave On Compassionate Ground
d. Leave Of Absence
80) An officer may be allowed special leave from duty on full pay on compassionate ground for a period up to
a. 10 days
b. One week
c. Two weeks
d. 21 days