Written examination for Promotion to Group B' post of APO (70%% LGS)

ais/Date 04.09.2022 rfzaran asm/Maximum marks 100

H4/Time: 2 ue
Adlnstructions

The candidates have to answer only 100 questions out of 110

questions. There is one (1) mark for each right answer.
2

Answer may be written in Hindi or English.

Candidates should answer questions from the multiple choice of given

answers A, B, C or D. Select the right answer to each question
write the correct option in appropriate place. Once answer has been
marked, no changes are permitted.
3

Candidate should not write their name, Roll nos anywhere in answer
sheet or make any identification symbol etc, except on Fly slip/leaf. In
such cases, Answer booklet shall not be evaluated.
4

No correction of answers to any objective type question is permitted.In

case any correction is made, that answer shall not be evaluated at all.
5

English Version shall be taken as valid in case of any discrepancies in

question paper.

Blue or Black colour pen should be used. Use of different colours of pen
is prohibited.

One-third of the marks allotted for each questions will be deducted for
every wrong answer, as a part of negative marking.

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1 Question Paper of APO on 04.09.2022

1. Is Gold pass admissible to AGM in Railway? s uTR 3TYR H8VEr
a) Yes (a)
6) No
Only when he looks after GM's charge
c)
d) Admissible after his retirement.

2 Establishment code is denoted by which alphabet?

a) (a)
b) R (a) 3ATR
W
c)
d A

3 RBE 162/2018 relates to 3TTdi 162/2018 Tae

a) OChild Care Leave
b) Increment of Pay
Widow pass farar yT
c)
d Appointment of Land losers

4 RBE53/2022 relates to aTv 53/2022 fera

Reservation in promotion
a
Reservation for EWS
Yoga policy
SC and ST status of Tanti and Lohar
Caste
5 "Suspension of Railway Employees' is covered under which Master Circular?
21
a) 21
b) | 27 27
64 T 64
C)
d)62 ( 62
6 Recovery from compensation amount, paid under Employees
Compensation Act, can be made or not?

a)Yes
No

C) Partially correct
d) None of above
7
gratuity) ar 71 E?
What is the death gratuity if qualiflying service of an employee is more
than
a)
one year and lessthan 5 years.
Two times of monthly emoluments (
b Not admissible
c) Ten times of monthly emoluments
d Six times of monthly emoluments( HrT uRaferi I TAI
8 Payment of Retirement /Death gratuity is admissible to judicially separated wife?

a) No
Yes
Based on WI reports
None of above
(a)

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9 ACommissioner of Railway Safety works under the control of-

a Home Ministry (a)

b) Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Civil Aviation
C)
d) Ministry of Railway ()
10 The reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) is called:
fAi TT (PWBD) fT AHy fUTEI T
a Horizontal Reservation (5 itti (Horizontal)HTVH
Vertical Reservation a d (Vertical) 31TRET
)
C) Notional Reservation HIHA 3TRETT
d) None of the above
11 What is the quantum ofreservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)?
faain afAT (PWBD) f arr ATTRIT 2
2% | 2 ufArT
a
b) 4% 4 ufETT
3% 3 HRT
C)
d) None ofthe above
12 Recruitment of Sportsperson shall be done through Talent Scouting and Open
Advertisement. What is the ratio percentage between Talent Scouting and Open
advertisement recruitment?

a) 50-50 5 50-50
b)|15-65 15-85
30-70 30-70
C
d None ofthe above
13 What is the category 'A in International Championship/events, for recruitment
and incentive purposes of Sports Persons?

Olympic Games
a) World Cup
Asian Games

d) None of the above

14 Viva (interview) is allowed in Selection for which category:

a) Law Assistant
Jr. Clerk
)
Jr. Engineer

d None of the above

15 Who is competent authority for granting age relaxation in Talent Scouting quota
for Sports?

a ) General Manager (7)H8I9Ter25

b) Railway Board
DRM

d)AGM ( 3/77 HETVTeR5

16 A request to grant the benefit of compassionate appointment can be considered
after a lapse of . . . . y e a r s for ward of a missing employee and the missing
person is not traceable.

| la)7 (b)2 (o4 (d)5

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17 %age of Teaching Allowance is-

a) 5% of Basic Pay
b) 14% of Basic Pay
) d - 5 14 ufar
10% of Basic Pay
(7) d 10 fdara
d) of Basic pay
12%
() da I12 fama
18 What is the maximum tenure of an Instructor in the recognised Training
Institute in years?

(a) 7 (b)6 (c)5 (d) 8

19 Who was the Chairman of Sixth Pay Commission?

a Justice Jagannatha Das

b) Justice S. Rataval Pandian
c) Justice A. K. Mathur
d) Justice B. N. Shrikrishna

20 For running staff, the retirement benefits will be calculated on the basic
pay+55% of basic pay...
ztTRT , aTtta TAT ruAT 4T 7 + a7 55% 7 Tft.
(a) True (b) False (c) Basic Pay+30% (d) None of the above.
F (b) »HY (C) 7 d7 TeT 30 ufdzra (d) T
21 What is the ceiling of basic pay (in Rupees) for entitlement of NDA?

(a)40500 (b) 41500 (c) 45500 (d) 43600

22
the required no. of women employee for the provisions of Creches under
Factory Act ?
a) More than 30 Women () 30 3t7 Hf8cT B R
b) More than 40 Women 40 3 HfBT E R
C) More than 50 Women
More than 45 Women 45 3 HÍBT EM R
23 How many employees are required for provision of Canteen under Factoryy
a) More than 100 workers
b) More than 200 workers
200 yTt 4aTÝ BT
c) More than 150 workers 150 37 HaR BH
d) More than 250 workers 250 3re7 aRT BT 4
24 How many employees are required for provision of Welfare Officer under

a) More than 200 workers

b) More than 400 workers 400 HaR B UR
More than 500 workers T 500 31e5 7Har 8M TT
) More than 250 workers
25 Please select right option regarding repercussion of participation in an
illegalstrike: tvri EsaI7 fta 8TA qI GfunH 8an1?
a) He will lose proportionate wages()
for the period he remains absent
fromwork
b) There will be a break in his service a)
c) He will forfeit all leave earned upto
the day of strike
d All of above are correct.

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26 Administrative Tribunal Act belong to which year?

(a) 1985 (b) 1983 (c) 1973 (d) 1970

27 RTI Act extends to whole of India except the State of. aAI 251 sfrIR Aa

a) &K ()
b) Tamilnadu
c) Arunachal Pradesh T
d None of the above
28 E HGea HzitT TET AA FIURrA 3IEZN 8 ? Whois the
Chairman of National Counsel in JCM?
a) Home Minister ()TEA
b) Secretary, Railway Board

c) Cabinet Secretary
d) Chairman, Railway Board (
29
Staff Council functions in which organisation for maintaining Industrial
Relations?
a) Production Unit
b Zonal Railway

Divisional Office
d) Railway Board
30
CEAfor Divyaang children of Railway employeesis admissible
R 5 0 tderT srftrr
T
a) 50%excess of normal rate of CEA ()
HTH 20 gtdYTT INT5
b) 20% excess of normal rate of CEA

75%excess normal rate of CEA

d Double the normal rate of CEA.
31
Mukhya Rajbhasha Adhikar of West Central Railway i s .
a) Shri Rajesh Pathak,PCCM () TdNT UTOT,PCCM
b Shri Mukul Sharan Mathur, PCOM HgT RUT HTE, PCOM

C) Shri Shobhan Chaudhuri,AGM xt h,AGM

d)ShriR.S. Saxena,PCME ( 3ITR YI FNT, PCME
32 RBE No. related to Prevention of Sexual Harrassment on Workplace is:
(a)148/1998 (b)144/1998 (c) 141/1998(d) 142/1998
33
Ex-parte Inquiry shall be conducted nder which Rule in D&AR?
(a)9(16) (b) 9(2) (c)9 (23) (d)62)
34 Who is the Competent Authority for cut in Pension after superannuation for

Railway officials under DAR Rules.

a)President ()Iuta
b) CRB

c) DRM )
d)General Manager (E)HETyTer5
35 IRTMTC stands for: IRTMTC faar ferdi
a) Indian Railways Track Machines Training Centre
Indian Railways Transport Management Training Centre

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 Indian Railway Training Centre for Track Machines
C)
IndianRailway Training Centre for Transport Management
d) fea
1965 T TaT T au1 What was the name of Rajbhasha
36
Aayog in 1955?

THT afd7 T 4 TUr 8? Which agency prepares

37
Annual programme every year for Rajbhasha implementation?
() (T) TEÄZTAZ (T) 74t () a
? Pass/PTO can be
38 faaTHTT 7 TH/TÉT h i aam Fza

made in English in which Rajbhasha territory?

a fe- afafa a a aa aà ?Who is Chairman of Kendriya Hindi Samiti?

39

40 How many RRBs cater to WCR

(a)1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4

41 T4T41 zafaz 1963 aI 3(3) Ea fA a aTAa 3T , T HTT aT
Which documents are covered under Rule 3(3) in Official Language Act.
()faa ( R ) aEÉA () F7
42 TAaafzn 163 a
When was Rajbhasha Act, 1963 amended?
1964 165 (T) 1963 () 1967
43 FFTT fA 1976 TAR aTT Odisha comes under which
Rajbhasha territory, under Rajbhasha Niyam, 1976?

44
Under which rule "Proficiency in Hindi has been defined?
a9( F-10 () an-a ()f-6
45 TTTI f a a a z? When was the Rajbhasha Adhiniyarn passed?

46
10
H 1963 f 10 1965 (T) 10 1963 ()10
What is the leave reserve percentage of Running staf?
1965

(a)15 to 30 (b) 10to 15 (c)5 to 10(d) 10to 12

47 Clerical staff in Workshop is covered by the definition of 'Workers' under
Factory Act...?

(a) Yes (b) No (c) Partially covered (d) None of the above
48 How many RRBs cater to WCR?

(a)1 (b) 3 (c) 2(d)4

49 What is the rate of Fixed Medical
Allowance?f r e D ` A I ?
(a)Rs.100(b) Rs. 500(c) Rs. 1000 (d) None of the above
50 SBF scherme is functional on Indian
Railways since TTeta ~rà EIT Ae T
a) 1930 (b) 1927 (c) 1931 (d) 1964
51 Who is the nodal officer for preparation of Works Programme and sending it to Railway
Board?

(a) PCE (b) PCPO (¢) PCME (d) PCSTE

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52 Sanctioning authority for processing out of turn works is

(a) PCE (b) DRM (¢) GM (d) Rly Board

(a) w gufrur (b)isa te aere (c)HETTar (d)d Aarsa I TÅi ufsan
53 PAC items are purchased on tender basis.tiyen T ETT

(a) Single Tender (b) Open Tender (c) Limited Tender (d) None ofthe above
(b)vaa faaT (b) AfaaT (c)afaee |vsr (d) vrdam à
54 IRIFM is situated at
IRIFM 3rafkea
(a) Vadodara (b) Kolkata (c) New Delhi (d) Secunderabad
(a)ase (b)erab(c) T f (d)Rrarare
55 Adviser (in Railway Board) is redesignated as

(a)Executive Director (b) Principal Executive Director (c) Additional Member (d)
None of these

56 Zonal Plan Head Coordinator for PH 65 is

(a )PCE (b) PCPO (c) PFA (d) PCOM

(a) s zeaguiar (b)v Ha ffas asrrrd (c) xya fa7 HIER (d) wga q

Who is responsible for watching of Canons of Financial Propriety as per Para 116 of IR
57
Finance Code?
fHar&
(a)Accounts officers (b) GM/DRM (c}Audit Officers (d) None of these

58 A Station Balance Sheet is a _ account of a Station Master.

(a) Railway (b) Personal (c) Station (d) Traffic

(a)a (b) afa (c) E (d) zTCTRZTT
59 Staff quarters are covered in Plan Head

(a) 65 (b) 21 (c) 32 (d) 51

60
Railway Officials will not oppose Government. This is provided in which
Conduct Rules?
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d)15
61 IRISET stands for:
IRISET T fA¥TTN 57
(a) Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications.
(b) Indian Railway Institute of South Engineering Technologgy
(c) Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Transport Engineering
(d)None of the above.
62 What is the rate of the interest of HBA for the financial year 2022-23.
(a) 6.9 %(b) 7% (c) 7.1% (d)8%
63 A subscriber may opt not to exit from National Pension System on attaining the
age of superannuation upto the age of...

| (a) 65years/ad (b) 70 years/ ae (c) 75 years/ad (d) Till his death/ 8
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64 Any interpretation of Railway Services (Liberalised) leave rules, 1949 should
carry the sanction of . . . .

(a) President (b) Railway Board (c) Minister of Railway (d) General Manager
(a) meut (b) vad as (c) a rin (d) HETwarc

65 Which Conduct Rule prohibits a Railway Servants from giving and taking
dowry'?
(a) Rule -11 (b) Rule-12 (c) Rule 13 (a) (d) 15 (a)
(a)zm-11 (b) Arm-12 (c) Aum-13 () (d) fAum-15 (

66
Secret ballot election for recognition of Trade Unions on Zonal Railways
was held last time in the
year

(a) 2007 (b) 2019 (c) 2013 (d) None of the above/Tra T

67 How many schedules are there in

Right to Act Information Act, 2005?
TH 3ftbrÅ 37ufAH 2005 f a 3gfaui 8?
(a) 08 (b) 06 (c) 04 (d) 02
68 What is the maximum number of Central Information Commissioner allowed at a
time to hold office?

(a) 10 (b)6 (c)5 (d)8

69 What is the period of limitation of appeal
against the recommendations
Internal Complaint Committee under Sexual harrassemnt of women at of
(prevention, provition and redressal) Act 2013?
Workplace

(a)30 days/¢ (b) 60 days/f_(c) 90 days/ (d) 45 days/f

70 Unfair Labour practices are listed in 3gfa 4 ER fo 3Afa å 3ftyfaa -
(a) The Factories Act (b) Industrial Disputes Act (c) The Trade Union Act (d)
The Payment of Wages Act
(a) IEAM 37fA44 (b) 3teif faar fafn (c) aaH vT 3fAaa (d) aug

71 What amount is to be recovered if Silver Medal pass is lost?

(a)Rs. 3800 (b)Rs. 4964 (c)Rs. 26113 (d) Rs.4960

72 Central Administrative Tribunals are established under which Article
Constitution of India?
of

(a) 226 (b) 227 (c) 256 (A) (d)323 (A)

Maximum how many times, partial widrawal is allowed under New Pension
73
Scheme?

(a)5 (b) 3 (c)4 (d) No limit/a HT 7

74 As per Railway Service Pension Rules 1993, pension disbursing Authority means

(a) Branch of the Nationalised Bank (b) Treasury including sub treasury (c)
Account Officer (d) All of above.

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 (a) i g d r T (b) aurr, vu aTR Ra (c) arT 3rar (d) vyraa

75 What is the maximum age for SC/ST employees in Level-1 for filling up the 40%|
induction Quota in Mechanical Workshop:

(b) 33 years/T (c) 38years/a (d) 30

(a) 35ycars/q
years/qd
Average cost (approximately) for Group C employee on WCR as per 2019-20
76
statistics is....

(a)6 Lakh (b)9 Lakh (c) 11Lakh (d) 15 Lakh

Staff on Roll on WCR as per 2019-20 statistics was in the range of
77
(a) 40000 (b) 50000 (c) 55000 (d) 60000
What are the qualifying marks in Trade Test for UR candidate-
78
(a) 36 (b) 30 (c) 15 d) 51 basis?
79 Who is empowered to accept one way request transfer on Out of Turn
(a) GM/TETHAr (b) PCPO/TT1A (c) DRM/ T*u (d) All of above/swam

80 Basic Pay+NPA in case of a Railway Doctor does not exceed?

(a)Rs. 237500 (b) Rs. 225000(c) 250000(d) None

oftheabove
81 An employee undergoing reduction to Lower time scale as penalty, cannot be
called for selection?

(a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d)This will required with
confirmed from Railway Board in each case
82 During the study leave availed in India, a Railway servant is entitled to leave
salary which shall be equal to

(a) Pay (b) Pay +DA (c) Pay + all allowance (d) None of the above

83 The period of study leave shall be counted for -----

(a) Promotion (b) Pension (c) Seniority (d) All of above

(a)efa(b) ¥zm (c) afRra (d) vrT T
84 Trade Apprentices may be granted leave with full Stipend for a period not
exceeding.

(a) 10 days/f2 (b) 12 days /fa (c) 15 days/a (d) None ofthe above/ T
85 IRMSstand for: IRMS faR
(a) Indian Railway Management Service
(b) Indian Railway Mechanical Services
(c) Indian Railway Manufacturing Service
(d) Indian Railway Management System
(c)

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86 "Make choices, take decisions and make recommendations on merit alone" is
covered under:

(a) Railway Services Conduct Rules (b) Railway Board's Administrative

instructions (c) Pay Commission guidelines (c) CIC's instructions
(a)a a 31TTYUy A (b) vad ars xrnfaa» fadT (c) daa 3TATT I AÈT (d)

87 Ifa
surviving child is entitled to receive two family pension, then what is the
maximum amount admissible per month

(a) 125000 (b) 225000

88
(c) 50000 (d) 250000
What is Operating Ratio 3frfeT YrT
qan è8?
(a) The cost related to working
of Operating department on Indian Railways
(b) The ratio of cost related to working of Operating department and
Engineering department in Railway HTNAIu kad ufRar fHT TT

(c) (a) and (b) both are correct. FuN TAi

(d) The ratio between Gross
(a) ya (b) HEI 8
earning and working expenses to achieve it.

89 Inclusion of divorced and widow daughter in post-retirement

complimentarypasses is:
(a)allowed/u (b) Disallowed/u 7si (c) Under
faaTe & (d) None of the consideration /TTT
90
above a E
A Guardian can be included in
the school pass for

(a) A boy under 18 years (b) A Girl of any

age (c) A physically
handicapped boy above 18 years (d) Al the three
(a) 18 as À7 TCT5 (b) f TH agi (c) 18 g¢ ¥ Ua
Raiq TFA
(d)FuNTTT
91 To increase the productivity an incentive scheme is working on -

(a) Railway production unit (b) Railway Workshops

offices (d) both (a) and (b) above (c) Railway control
(a)ard auTE (b) *aTd aarv (c) *ard fuay ufr (d) aHi (a) u (b)
92 Which of the following Rules of DAR 1968 does
specify the penalties?
(a) Rule-9 (b) Rule-6 (c) Rule-7 () (d) Rule-5
(a)Aum-s (b) fPrRH-6 (c) P-7 (d) Pr-5
93 Which is relevant rules in R.S. (D&A) Rules, 1968 for
proceedings? common
ATT,. ( tz m) Aau, 1968 Fym TET (Common proceedings) 1 TAfTT f4
?

(a) Rule-13 (b) Rule-9 (c) Rule-11 (d) Rule-15

(a) Hu13 (b) H-9 (C) 4-11 (d) y7-15

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94 Which penalty does not affect promotion?
in pOst (C)
(a)Stoppage of pass/PTO (b) Reduction
Dismissal from service (d) None of the above
T/Teat
aTransfer zei(b) vara77 arAT(C) *a aT Teti (d) T TE
of elected office bearers of SC/ST and OBC Railway employees
95 to the concerned
Association in the same grade should be apprised
liaison officer for SC/ST and OBC...

of SC/ST Association (d) None of

(a)True (b) False (c) Only in case

the above
a)Fra (b)FH (C) a H/THE geT (d) TyNTTT T
of staff grievances, has to be done in a
96 As per RBE 157/2017, disposal
period of..
ROTT AATRU AYeR I 3ztbaA 37ae ..
ATRdIE 157/2017 THTR,
30 working days (d) 21 working days
(a) 15 days (b) 50 working days (c)
a) 15 f (6) 50 ari fraw (c) 30 Td f¢aa (d) 21 7rd freH
97 NRTI is situated in which city??
ATREIHTE f ZTER saRea 8?
(a) Surat (b) Vadodara (c) Ahmedabad (d) Pune
(a) yra (b) zeeT (c) EFETE (d)g
Which of the following Article of the Constitution relates to issuance of
98
writs?

(a)32 (b)226 (c) Both (a) &(6) (d)311

In cases where a criminal charge or suit is brought against Railway
99 servant as a result of circumstances connected with duties, the General

Manager may provide legal assistance upto Rs......

T YTAT T THT, TET9TU-- T T t TzTAT T7 FA .

a)10000 (b) 50000 (c) 15000 (d)Nil

to accept Voluntary retirement of JAG officer?
100 Who is competent authority
(a) Railway Board/tad as (b) GM/TE5 (c) DRM/4èu (d) AGM

101 Joining time admissible on a distance of kms more than 1000 but less |
than 2000 km is....

102
(a)10days (b)12 days (c)15 days (d)8 days
Benchmark for MACP benefit has been enhanced from Good' to Very
Good' from 2016.
(a) True (b) False (c) Enhanced from year 2019 (d) None of the

above
103 EWS reservation has been introduced by which RBE...?

(a) 19/2019 (b) 22/2019 (C)62/2017 (d) 72/2021

104 Who iscompetenttosanction studyleave out of India for JAG officer?

(a) Railway Board (b) GM (c)PHOD (d)DRM

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105 Shri V. K. Tripathi is working as? fAuro f y TT
(a)CRB & CEO (b) Only CRB (c) Member (Staff) (d) Member
(Finance)
106 Mission Karmyogi relates to: RAT arh HaAa.
(a) Capacity Building of Railway employees only

(b) Training of only frontline staff of Railways

(c) Capacity enhancement of Public Servants/Govt. employees

(d)None of the abovegudem å ar T

E-Pass module of HRMS has been launched in the
107 year?
(a)2019 (b) 2018 (c) 2021 (d) 2020
108 Premature retirement from service (56J FR)Jcan be done under which
Railway provisions
aT T i arAaA(56J FR) f fAr TETT Tft
(a) 1802 to 1804 of IREC Volume-ll
(a) 1802 to 1804 of IREC Volume-l
(6) Under special instructions/aMS A}Ai ERT
(c) None of the above./ zuaT ÅÀ 8
109 Apprentices Act came into being in ?

(a)1962 (b) 1963 (c) 1964 (d) 1961

110 Which is the latest module launched on 15.8.22 under HRMS?
(a) Transfer module (b) HOER (¢) Welfare (d) Quarters& Electricity
(a) eniaRUT HTSYT (6) yasETR (c) »aTT (d) zarr ya fAuct

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