Establishment - PAY BILLS - PART II - QUESTION BANK WITH ANSWER

Q51 The daily allowance/TA for continuous halt at a place may be drawn at full rate upto how many days –

a) 120 days
b) 150 days
c) 135 days
d) 180 days

Q52 The total amount of conveyance charge for a particular day shall not exceed what –
a) One day’s TA rate
b) Rs.500
c) Rs.100
d) One months’ Transport allowance rate


Q53 What is the maximum no. of months for which HRA can be drawn in favour of a Govt. servant on transfer to another station who has been permitted to retain Govt. accommodation in the old station –
a) 4 months
b) 8 months
c) 6 months
d) 12 months

Q54 In case where no specific rate has been prescribed either by the Director of Transport or the concerned State, what is the rate of taxi hire charges per km –
a) Rs.8 per km
b) Rs.7 per km
c) Rs.7.50 per km
d) Rs.6 per km

Q55 In case where no specific rate has been prescribed either by the Director of Transport or the concerned State, what is the rate of auto rickshaw hire charges per km –
a) Rs.6 per km
b) Rs.5 per km
c) Rs.4 per km
d) Rs.3 per km

Q56 What is the maximum days for which TA/DA can be drawn on a temporary transfer –
a) 150 days
b) 180 days
c) 200 days
d) 170 days

Q57 What is the percentage of TA/DA eligible to a staff deputed to attend a training course where the course fee includes the cost of boarding and lodging or the boarding and lodging is borne by the railway administration –
a) 100% of normal TA/DA rate
b) 50% of normal TA/DA rate
c) 20% of normal TA/DA rate
d) 40% of normal TA/DA rate

Q58 What is the name of allowance drawn in favour of a railway employee on transfer to meet the expenses for shifting of luggage and family members –
a) Transfer and Packing Allowance
b) Transfer Advance
c) Composite Transfer Grant (CTG)
d) Transportation charges

Q59 What is the maximum amount of composite transfer grant that can be sanctioned in case of transfer from one station to another where the distance is beyond 20 kms –
a) Rs.10000/-
b) One months’ gross salary
c) One months’ pay
d) One months’ pay and D.Pay

Q60 What is the rate of admissibility of CTG to an employee who has joined railway services after 01.05.76 and uses VPU to transport his personal belongings including a car on transfer –
a) 75% of pay and D.Pay
b) 60% of pay and D.Pay
c) 50% of pay and D.Pay

d) 80% of pay and D.Pay

Q61 What is the rate of admissibility of CTG to an employee who has joined railway services after 01.05.76 and uses VPU to transport his personal belongings but no car is carried –
a) 75% of pay and D.Pay
b) 60% of pay and D.Pay
c) 50% of pay and D.Pay
d) 90% of pay and D.Pay

Q62 What is the rate of admissibility of CTG to an employee who has joined railway services prior to 01.05.76 and uses VPU to transport his personal effects on transfer –?
a) 85% of pay and D.Pay
b) 90% of pay and D.Pay
c) 80% of pay and D.Pay
d) 75% of pay and D.Pay

Q63 What is the rate of CTG admissible for transfer within the same city/short distance transfer within the distance of 20 kms –
a) ½ of Pay and D.Pay
b) ¼ th of pay and D.Pay
c) 75% of Pay and D.Pay
d) 1/3rd of Pay and D.Pay

Q64 Amongst the following categories, who are not eligible for Night Duty Allowance –
a) Excluded
b) Intensive
c) Continuous
d) Essentially Intermittent

Q65 What is the rate of weightage for every hour of night duty –
a) 20 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) 5 minutes

Q66 Working between which hours shall qualify for payment of Night Duty Allownace –
a) 22 to 06 hrs
b) 24 to 06 hrs
c) 23 to 06 hrs
d) 01 to 06 hrs

Q67 Nursing staff of railway hospitals are not eligible to get which of the following allowances –
a) Nursing allowance
b) Washing allowance
c) Night Duty allowance
d) Uniform allowance

Q68 What is the rate of Nursing Allowance admissible to a nursing staff –
a) Rs.1500/- p.m.
b) Rs.1000/- p.m.
c) Rs.1700/- p.m.
d) Rs.1600/- p.m.

Q69 What is the rate of the uniform allowance admissible to a nursing staff –
a) Rs.2500/- p.m.
b) Rs.3000/- p.m.
c) Rs.2000/- p.m.
d) Rs.2300/- p.m.

Q70 What is the rate of Washing Allowance admissible to a nursing staff –
a) Rs.175/- p.m.
b) Rs.200/- p.m.
c) Rs.150/- p.m.
d) Rs.125/- p.m.

Q71 What is the allowance given to a railway officer holding a permanent post taking charge of another post in addition to his own post –
a) Charge allowance
b) Dual Charge allowance
c) Additional allowance
d) Extra Duty allowance

Q72 What is the rate of dual charge allowance –
a) 20% of existing pay, DP, DA
b) 30% of pay only
c) 10% of pay, DP, DA
d) 25% of pay and DA

Q73 What is the minimum days for which a dual charge allowance can be granted –
a) 60 days
b) 45 days
c) 50 days
d) 30 days

Q74 What is the allowance given to Telegraph Signaller when they clear 100 messages and for Teleprinter Operators 200 messages –
a) Telegraph allowance
b) Outturn allowance
c) Teleprinter allowance
d) Extra Duty allowance

Q75 What is the allowance drawn in favour of Railway Doctors to compensate for not practicing privately –
a) Doctor Allowance
b) Special Medical Allowance
c) Non-practicing Allowance
d) Extra Facility Allowance

Q76 What is the quantum of non-practicing allowance drawn in favour of Doctors –
a) 25% of Basic Pay and other allowances depending on pay (RB’s lr.No.F(E) Spl-89-Adv dt.05.10.89)
b) 25% if Pay & DA only
c) Rs.2000/- p.m.
d) 25% of Pay, D.Pay and DA only

Q77 Non-gazetted rly.servant who do not enjoy public holidays are granted –
a) Special Holiday Allowance
b) Compensatory Holiday Allowance
c) National Holiday Allowance
d) No allowance is given

Q78 What is the maximum basic pay upto which National Holiday Allowance can be drawn –
a) Rs.10000/- p.m.
b) Rs.9750/- p.m.
c) Rs.10300/- p.m.
d) Rs.10500/- p.m. (RBE 151/98)

Q79 Amongst the following, who are eligible to get Night Duty Allowance –
a) Group C Workshop staff
b) Group D Workshop staff
c) Supervisory workshop staff working on regular shift duty
d) All the above

Q80 Amongst the following, who are eligible to get washing allowance –
a) All Group D staff
b) Group D staff who are provided with uniform
c) Group C staff provided with uniform
d) None of the above

Q81 Project allowance is given for fulfilling which of the following conditions –
a) The project should be a large scale project
b) The construction is spread over a number of years
c) The staff who are employed in the project must reside within the project area or nearby locality
d) All of the above

Q82 Which allowance is sanctioned in favour of a railway employee who is posted in a development block in tribal plan area of some specific state –
a) Special Area Allowance
b) Tribal Area Allowance
c) Development Area Allowance
d) Extra Duty Allowance

Q83 What is the name of the allowance sanctioned in favour of a railway employee who is posted in remote areas in different states and Union Territories listed as per a, b, c & d –
a) Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance
b) Far Area Allowance
c) Extraordinary Allowance
d) Extra Compensatory Allowance

Q84 What are the elements taken into account for drawal of overtime allowance for the railway employees who are governed by the Factories Act –
a) Pay + D.Pay + DA + HRA + CCA
b) Pay + D.Pay + DA + CCA
c) Pay + DA + HRA + CCA
d) Pay + D.Pay + DA + HRA

Q85 Which of the following elements is not taken into account for drawal of overtime allowance for a railway employee governed by HOER –?
a) D.Pay
b) DA
c) HRA
d) CCA

Q86 When a rly.servant works on a temporary basis in other Govt. Department, Company, Corporation, provided the transfer is outside the normal field of deployment, he is entitled to get –
a) Extra Duty Allowance
b) Charge Allowance
c) Dual Charge Allowance
d) Deputation Allowance

Q87 The rate of deputation allowance as admissible when the transfer is within the same station is –
a) 10% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.500/-
b) 5% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.500/-
c) 7.5% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1000/-
d) 15% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1000/-

Q88 The rate of deputation allowance when the transfer is outside the same station is –
a) 10% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1000/-
b) 15% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1000/-
c) 15% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1500/-
d) 12.5% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1250/-

Q89 Which scheme is intended to provide substantial motivation towards achievement of higher productivity –
a) Awards
b) PLB
c) Honorarium
d) Special benefits

Q90 How many days a casual labour or an employee having temporary status or substitute has to work to qualify for PLB –
a) 180 days
b) 150 days
c) 120 days
d) 90 days

Q91 What is the maximum wage taken into account for drawal of PLB –
a) Rs.1600/- p.m.
b) Rs.2000/- p.m.
c) Rs.2500/- p.m.
d) Rs.2800/- p.m.

Q92 Under what circumstances, HRA can be drawn in favour of a transferred railway servant who is still in occupation of railway accommodation in his earlier station of posting –
a) If he has permission to retain the said quarter
b) He is eligible to get HRA irrespective of any permission
c) He is paying the rent for quarter in market rate
d) He is not eligible to get any HRA

Q93 What is the rate of HRA admissible to a transferred railway servant who is in occupation of a railway quarter in his old station but no permission has been taken for retention of the said quarters –
a) 50% of HRA admissible in the new station
b) No HRA is admissible in this case
c) Rs.500/- p.m.
d) None of the above

Q94 What is the name of the document issued by the salary bill compiling officer in favour of the staff transferred from the jurisdiction of one account to another and for those who retire from railway service showing details of the salary drawn and amount recovered in the last month of service –
a) Pay Certificate
b) Salary particulars
c) Last Pay Certificate (LPC)
d) CO7

Q95 What is the new computerised package introduced in South Eastern Railway for drawal of salary –
a) AFRES
b) COBOL
c) PRIME
d) LINUX

Q96 What is the full form of PRIME –
a) Pay Related Independent Module
b) Pay Rate Insertion Module
c) Practical Relationship of Individual Module
d) None of the above

Q97 What is the allowance drawn in favour of a Gazetted Officer when he is posted to look after duties of his Senior Scale –
a) Gazetted Officer Allowance
b) Extra Duty Allowance
c) Special Duty Allowance
d) Charge Allowance

Q98 What is the amount of Charge Allowance –
a) Rs.1000/- p.m.
b) The amount he should get if he is posted in the higher scale in regular post subject to Rs.700/- as maximum
c) 20% of pay
d) 15% of pay

Q99 What are the other allowances admissible on Charge Allowance –
a) All the other allowances
b) DA and D.Pay only
c) No other allowance
d) HRA and CCA only

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