Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Employees of Government of Mizoram with pay level-10 who stays in a hotel can reimburse food bill up to
A)
Rs.900 per day.
B)
Rs.1000 per day.
C)
Rs. 1200 per day.
D)
None of the above
According to the revised Travelling Allowance (TA) rules applicable to the Government of Mizoram (aligned with the 7th Pay Commission recommendations and subsequent state notifications), the reimbursement for food/daily allowance is categorized based on the Pay Level of the employee. For employees in Pay Level 10 (which falls under the category of officers with a certain pay scale bracket), the maximum permissible reimbursement for food bills when staying in a hotel is Rs. 1,200 per day. Options (a) and (b) are incorrect as they represent lower slabs applicable to lower pay levels, and (d) is incorrect because a specific limit exists in the rules.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Leave Rules apply to persons re-employed after retirement.
A)
True
B)
False.
C)
They apply only on medical ground.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: False..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
For absence from headquarters exceeding six hours but not exceeding 12 hours, daily allowance will be admissible at
A)
50%
B)
70 %.
C)
100%
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: 70 %..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
For local journey, Daily Allowance is
A)
two-third of the rate.
B)
one-third of the rate.
C)
one-fourth of the rate.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: one-third of the rate..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
If length of service is 5 years or more but less than 20 years, the rate of Death Gratuity is:
A)
10 times emolument.
B)
12 times emolument.
C)
15 times emolument.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: 12 times emolument..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
A GPF subscriber shall subscribe monthly except during the period when
A)
he is under suspension.
B)
he is on EOL
C)
he is on Study Leave
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: he is under suspension..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Casual leave can be combined with:
A)
any other kind of leave.
B)
Earned Leave.
C)
Commuted Leave
D)
None of the above.
Option D is correct: None of the above..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Leave can be claimed as a matter of right.
A)
True
B)
False.
C)
Only earned leave can be claimed as a matter of right.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: False..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
For Invalid Pension, a Gazetted Government servant is required to submit Medical Certificate from:
A)
Chief Medical Officer.
B)
District Medical Officer.
C)
Medical Board.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: Medical Board..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Any application for leave shall be made in:
A)
Form-2
B)
Form-3
C)
Form-1
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: Form-1.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Family pension is not admissible to children from the void or voidable marriage.
A)
True.
B)
False.
C)
Not admissible if there is eligible member from the legally valid marriage
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: True..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Leave should not be ordinarily denied during
A)
the last 3 years of service.
B)
the last 5 years of service.
C)
the last 10 years of service.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: the last 3 years of service..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Maternity leave can be combined with:
A)
Earned Leave only.
B)
Half pay leave only.
C)
Leave of any kind.
D)
Casual leave only.
Option C is correct: Leave of any kind..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
EOL for higher technical studies:
A)
counts as qualifying service.
B)
does not count as qualifying service.
C)
counts as qualifying service only when it is in public interest.
D)
counts as qualifying service when the employee returns and serves the Government after completion of studies.
Option B is correct: does not count as qualifying service..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/ phrase: The Captain had to identify the elephant in the room before he made a decision for the team.
A)
big parcel
B)
controversial problem
C)
traitor
D)
clumsy person
Option B is correct: controversial problem.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition: __________ being fined he was sentenced to three years in prison.
A)
After
B)
Beside
C)
Besides
D)
In addition to
Option C is correct: Besides.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Select the synonym of the word: Incognizant
A)
Accidental
B)
Intentional
C)
Conscious
D)
Unaware
Option D is correct: Unaware.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Select the alternative which best expresses the same meaning in Indirect Speech: She said, “ I will be in Germany tomorrow.”
A)
She said that she would be in Germany the next day.
B)
She said that she will be going to Germany the next day.
C)
She said that she had arrived in Germany today.
D)
She said that she was going to be in Germany tomorrow.
Option A is correct: She said that she would be in Germany the next day..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition: Wearing a seat belt can protect you __________ being killed.
A)
for
B)
with
C)
from
D)
in
Option C is correct: from.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Complete the sentence with the suitable alternative: When he __________ his company, Bill was only 20 years old .
A)
found
B)
had found
C)
founded
D)
was finding
Option C is correct: founded.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/ phrase: The choices he has made in life has kept him between the devil and the deep sea.
A)
to live dangerously
B)
angry and hurt
C)
safe from harm
D)
in a dilemma
Option D is correct: in a dilemma.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition: We opted __________ a reconciliation.
A)
with
B)
for
C)
to
D)
of
Option B is correct: for.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition: The beggar was blind __________ his left eye.
A)
to
B)
with
C)
on
D)
of
Option B is correct: with.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/ phrase: Paul was cut to the quick by his friend’s demeanour.
A)
hurt intensely
B)
irritated
C)
surprised
D)
annoyed
Option A is correct: hurt intensely.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition: The plane flew __________ the clouds.
A)
over
B)
through
C)
across
D)
on
Option A is correct: over.
