MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
What is the minimum time for submission of bids in Advertised Tender Enquiry/Open Tender?
A)
2 Weeks
B)
3 Weeks
C)
4 Weeks
D)
6 Weeks
Option C is correct: 4 Weeks.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Defacement of coins or currency notes by a Government servant is:
A)
Allowed for accounting
B)
Allowed with permission
C)
Permitted
D)
Prohibited
Option D is correct: Prohibited.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
“Works” means:
A)
Construction of buildings
B)
Purchase of machinery
C)
Supply of stores
D)
New construction, repairs, additions, alterations of buildings, roads ,etc.
Option D is correct: New construction, repairs, additions, alterations of buildings, roads ,etc..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Who is responsible for preparation of Annual Accounts of the Union Government?
A)
Comptroller and Auditor General
B)
Controller General of Accounts
C)
Secretary, Ministry of Finance
D)
Finance Commission
Option B is correct: Controller General of Accounts.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
The accounts of the Government of India are kept in:
A)
Consolidated Fund
B)
Contingency Fund
C)
Public Account
D)
All of these
Option D is correct: All of these.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Cash Book should be closed and balanced:
A)
Weekly
B)
Monthly
C)
Daily
D)
Yearly
Option C is correct: Daily.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
What is Contingent Expenditure?
A)
Expenditure on works
B)
Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure for running an office
C)
Salary expenditure
D)
Capital expenditure
Option B is correct: Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure for running an office.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Government money should NOT be kept out of Government Account:
A)
True
B)
False
Option A is correct: True.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Budget estimates should be prepared on the basis of:
A)
Last year’s expenditure +10%
B)
What is expected to be actually spent under proper sanction
C)
Demands of subordinate offices
D)
Allocation by Ministry of Finance
Option B is correct: What is expected to be actually spent under proper sanction.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Insurance of Government property is:
A)
Mandatory for all assets
B)
Mandatory for vehicles only
C)
Mandatory for buildings only
D)
Not to be resorted to except in special cases
Option D is correct: Not to be resorted to except in special cases.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is normally:
A)
1% to 2% of estimated value
B)
2% to 5% of estimated value
C)
5% to 10% of estimated value
D)
10% fixed
Option B is correct: 2% to 5% of estimated value.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
The Head of Office should verify the cash balance in the cash book:
A)
Daily
B)
Regularly
C)
At the end of each quarter
D)
At the end of each month
Option B is correct: Regularly.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
Retention of undisbursed pay & allowances is permissible for:
A)
1 Month
B)
3 Months
C)
6 Months
D)
One Year
Option B is correct: 3 Months.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
A government servant shall hand over his copy of the Service Book to his office for updation each year in:
A)
December
B)
March
C)
April
D)
January
Option A is correct: December.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
What is the maximum cash that can be retained in departmental chest?
A)
Unlimited
B)
Fixed by competent authority as per requirement
C)
Rs. 5000
D)
Rs. 10000
Option B is correct: Fixed by competent authority as per requirement.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
A certificate of non-employment/re-employment in Form T.R-37 shall be obtained from all the pensioners and family pensioners in the month of ________each year:
A)
July
B)
April
C)
November
D)
January
Option C is correct: November.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-I
‘Rush of Expenditure’ means:
A)
Spending 25% of budget in first quarter
B)
Spending without sanction
C)
Spending disproportionately large portion of budget in march
D)
Spending on new schemes
Option C is correct: Spending disproportionately large portion of budget in march.
