Establishment Rule - H O E R Question & Answer

H O E R Questions 

Q.1 Regulation of Hours of Work and Period of Rest are dealt in -------- 

Ans  - Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989. Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989. RBE 

Q.2 The classification of------------ employments is defined in Section 130 (a) 

Ans = Continuous . Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989 

Q.3 The classification of------------ employments is defined in Section 130 (b) 

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Ans EI Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989. 

Q.4 The classification of------------ employments is defined in Section 130 (d) 

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Ans Intensive Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989. 

Q.5 Grant of overtime payment to Railway servants are dealt in. 

Ans Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989. Section 132(4) 

Q.6 Grant of periodical rest to Railway servants classified as EI dealt in 

Ans Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act 1989. Section 133 (1) (b) 

Q.7 Grant of periodical rest to Railway servants classified as Intensive are dealt in 

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Ans Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989. Section 131(1) (a) 

Q.8 Grant of periodical rest to Railway servants classified as continuous are dealt in Ans Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989 Section 133 (1)(a) 

Q.9 The duties of supervisors of Railway Labour is defined in 

Chapter XIV of Indian Railways Act, 1989 

Ans True Section 135 (2) 

Q.10 Full night means period between----and------ 

Ans 10pm and 6am. 

Q.11 In the case of Intensive workers—means period of duty over 8 hours 

Ans Long. On RBE 131/2005 2( c ) 

Q.12 In the case of continuous workers Long on means period of duty ------ 

Ans Over10 hours. RBE 131/2005 2 (c) 

Q.13 In the case of ------- workers Long On means period of duty over 12 hours 

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Q.14 Expand RLC 

Ans Regional Labour Commissioner. RBE 131/2005 2(h) 

Q.15 The document which shows the hours that a Railway servant is expected to be on duty is- 

Ans Roster. 

Q.16 Regional Labour Commissioner is appointed by notification in the ----- 

Ans Official Gazette. RBE 131/2005 2(f) 

Q.17 A station which is not a junction but from which trains are ordered on regular measure 

Ans Non- Road side station. RBE 131/2005 2(g) (iv) 

Q.18 In case of running staff ordinary rate of pay includes-------- 

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30% of basic pay. 

RBE 131/2005, IREC Vol.-II Rule 1303 (FR 9) * Rule 1507 2 (d) (i) 

Q.19 

-------- is the period of rest less than 12 hours between two rostered duties of 6 hours of Railway servant under intensive classification 

Ans Short Off. RBE 131/2005 2(k) (i) A 

Q.20 Short Off is the period of ---------- rest between two rostered duties of Railway servant under continuous classification 

Ans less than 10 hours. RBE 131/2005 2(k) (ii) 

Q.21 Maximum number of breaks permitted in a split shift is---- 

Ans 2 break 3 spell. RBE 131/2005 8(8)(a) 

Q.22 If the place of residence is beyond -------- KMs from place of work 7 hours of split duty is treated as equivalent to 8 hours of normal duty 

Ans 1.6 RBE 131/2005 8(8)(b) 

Q.23 Sustained effort implies------- 

Ans Mental effort. RBE 131/2005, Explanation under 2(m) 

Q.24 Power to declare the employment of Railway Servant as Intensive or EI vest with-------- 

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Ans GM/ Head of Rly. Administration. RBE 131/2005 3(1) 

Q.25 -----is competent to declare a Railway servant as Excluded 

Ans Ministry of Railways. RBE 131/2005, 6 

Q.26 Time limit for appealing against classification is -------days 

Ans 90 days. RBE 131/2005, 4(2) 

Q.27 Copy of order specifying a Railway Servant to be treated as Supervisory shall be forwarded to ------ 

Ans Chief Labour Commissioner. RBE 131/2005, 5(2) 

Q.28 ---- is the authority to specify a Railway Servant as Supervisory 

Ans Ministry of Labour. RBE 131/2005, 5(1) 

Q.29 The Employment of all Railway Servants except those excluded by Ministry of Railways are assumed as ------- 

Ans Continuous. RBE 131/2005, 7(1) 

Q.30 Health Educators and Family planning Field workers are classified as— 

Ans Excluded. RBE 131/2005, 6(d )&6(e) 

Q.31 Most suitable method to classify employment of Railway servant as continuous intensive or EI is based on---- 

Ans Factual job analysis. RBE 131/2005, 7(1) 

Q.32 -- ---- are the two important factors for classification of Railway Servant as intensive 

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Strenuous nature of work tending to cause mental or physical strain and continuous application to work with little or no period of relaxation. RBE 131/2005, 7(2) (i) (ii) 

Q.33 Period of inaction or relaxation aggregating to –----hours in a cycle of 24hours will satisfy the condition of little period of rest for classification as intensive 

Ans Less than 6. 7(2) Explanation 

Q.34 Period of inaction or relaxation aggregating to –----hour in a cycle of 8hours will satisfy the condition of little period of rest for classification as intensive 

Ans Less than 1. RBE 131/2005, 7(2) Explanation 

Q.35 The Employment of a Railway Servant is classified as ----- if in shift of 12 hours the period of inaction aggregate to 6 hours or more 

Ans Essentially Intermittent. RBE 131/2005, 7(3)(b) 

Q.36 While assessing the work load of----- staff the period of inaction less than 5 minutes shall be ignored 

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Ans Essentially Intermittent. RBE 131/2005, Note under Section 7 

Q.37 The standard hours of duty of intensive classification -----hours a weak 

Ans 42. RBE 131/2005, 8(3)(a) 

Q.38 The rostered hours of duty of caretaker of rest house is ----hours a week 

Ans 75. RBE 131/2005, 8(4)(a)(1)&8(6)(i) 

Q.39 Standard hours of work of a Railway Servant classified EI and working in ------- provided with quarters within 0.5km from the place of work is 60 hours in a week 

Ans Non road station. RBE 131/2005, 8(4)(ii) 

Q.40 Standard hours of work of a Railway Servant classified EI and working in roadside station not provided with quarters within 0.5km from the place of work is-------hours in a week 

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Ans 60 hours RBE 131/2005, 8(4)(3) 

Q.41 

Standard hours of work of a Railway Servant classified EI and working in a roadside station and provided with quarters within 0.5km from the place of work is-------hours in a week 

Ans 72 hours. 

Q.42 

Maximum time limit prescribed for preparatory and Complementary work in case of Railway Servant Classified as intensive is -------hours a week 

Ans 3 hours. RBE 131/2005, 8(6)(a) 

Q.43 Maximum time limit prescribed for preparatory and Complementary work in case of Railway Servant Classified as continuous is -------hours a week 

Ans 6 hours. RBE 131/2005, 8(6)(b) 

Q.44 Maximum time limit prescribed for preparatory and Complementary work in case of Railway Servant Classified as EI and called upon to work 24 additional hours in a week is -------hours a week 

Ans 3 RBE 131/2005, 8(6)(c)(i) 

Q.45 Maximum time limit prescribed for preparatory and Complementary work in case of Railway Servant classified as EI and called upon to work 12 additional hours in a week is ------- a week 

Ans 4 &1/2 hours. RBE 131/2005, 8(6)(c)(ii) 

Q.46 Time required for preparatory and complementary work by a running staff shall be deemed to be ------ a week 

If the time assessed for preparatory and complementary work in respect of staff classified as -----is less than 45 minutes per day the same should be treated as half an hour 

Ans Continuous. RBE 131/2005, 8(7) Note(ii) 

Q.48 If the time assessed for preparatory and complementary work in respect of staff classified as Continuous is 45 minutes and 1 hour per day the same should be treated as ------- 

Ans 1 hour. RBE 131/2005, 8(7) Note(ii) 

Q.49 If the time assessed for preparatory and complementary work in respect of staff classified as Continuous, EI and Intensive is more than 15 minutes per day the same should be treated as ----------- 

Ans Half an hour. RBE 131/2005, 8(7) Note(ii) 

Q.50 Averaging period for purpose of calculating overtime in respect of continuous staff is ------ 

Ans Bi weekly. RBE 131/2005, 10(2)& section 132 (2) of Railways Act 

Q.51 Averaging period for purpose of calculating overtime in respect of ------ staff is bi weekly 

Ans Intensive. RBE 131/2005, 10(2)& section 132 (3) of Railways Act 

Q.52 The particulars of extra work done by a Railway Servant shall be recorded in ------ 

Ans Register of Extra hours of work (Form A). RBE 131/2005 11 

Q.53 Weekly rest of not less than ----is granted to Railway Servant whose employment is classified as Intensive 

Ans 30 consecutive hours. RBE 131/2005 12(1) 

Q.54 Weekly rest of not less than ----is granted to Railway Servant whose employment is classified as EI 

Ans 24 hours including a full night. RBE 131/2005, 12(1) 

Q.55 Weekly rest of not less than ----is granted to Railway Servant whose employment is classified as Continuous 

Ans 30 consecutive hours. RBE 131/2005, 12(1) 

Q.56 

No Railway Servant classified as intensive shall be called upon to duty before completion of rest of---- 

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Ans 12 hours. RBE 131/2005, 12(2) 

Q.57 Running staff shall be granted rest of ------consecutive hours including full night in bed in a month 

Ans 4 periods of 30 hours or 5 periods of 22. RBE 131/2005, 12(3) 

Q.58 -----will decide whether a particular action will be classified as sustained attention or not 

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Ans Controlling authority. RBE 131/2005, 2(m) Section 130 (b) of Railway Act. 1989. 

Q.59 Loco running staff who are deputed to accompany engine on trial are allowed -----credit of time spent 

Ans 100 percent. 

Q.60 No Railway Servant except -------are booked for more than 14 days continuously 

Ans Staff Operating Track Machines. RBE 162/2009