KER QUESTION PAPERSKER 2017 JULY
1. The authority for regulating the primary and other stages of education and course of instructions in schools is:
(A) Director
(B) S.C.E.R.T
(C) Government
(D) Pareekshabhavan
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Government
2. The term of office of the members of the State Education Advisory Board is:
(A) 3 Years
(B) 5 Years
(C) One Year
(D) Permanent
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 3 Years
3. The date fixed for submitting the Statement of Property by the Managers to the Educational Officers is:
(A) Re-opening date
(B) 1st April
(C) 1st July
(D) 1st January
Correct Answer-Option: (B) 1st April
4. The appointment of teachers in aided schools are to be made by:
(A) Educational officer
(B) Headmaster
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Manager
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Manager
5. The authority to whom appeal lies in respect of a decision refusing permission for transfer of a property of an aided school
(A) Government
(B) Local Education Authority
(C) Director
(D) State Education Advisory Board
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Government
6. The period of notice required for closing down an aided school is:
(A) 2 Years
(B) 3 months
(C) One Year
(D) 6 months
Correct Answer-Option: (C) One Year
7. The authority to prescribe qualification for appointment of teachers in schools is:
(A) Public Service Commission
(B) Manager
(C) S.C.E.R.T.
(D) Government
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Government
8. The area of jurisdiction of the Dist. Ednl. Officer is:
(A) Educational District
(B) Revenue District
(C) Educational Sub District
(D) Revenue Division
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Educational District
9. One of the following will not come under the classification of schools mentioned in K.E.R. Quote it.
(A) Schools for General Education
(B) Schools for Special Education
(C) Schools for Education of particular category of students
(D) Industrial Training Institutes
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Industrial Training Institutes
10. A school owned and managed by a registered society come under the definition of
(A) Individual Educational Agency
(B) Society Agency
(C) Corporate Educational Agency
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Corporate Educational Agency
11. The constitution of the corporate educational agency shall not contain one of the following, Quote it.
(A) The manner in which the proprietor shall carry out its functioning
(B) The manner in which the managing body is elected
(C) The conditions and tenure of appointment of manager
(D) The qualification for the post of Headmaster to the school under the agency.
Correct Answer-Option: (D) The qualification for the post of Headmaster to the school under the agency.
12. An educational agency shall be bound by the acts of the
(A) Headmaster
(B) Manager
(C) School Staff Council
(D) School P.T.A.
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Manager
13. The change of personnel of the Manager in respect of Educational Agency having primary schools in different Sub Districts of the same Educational Districts will be approve
(A) Assistant Educational Agency
(B) Deputy Director
(C) District Educational Officer
(D) Director
Correct Answer-Option: (C) District Educational Officer
14. The change of management involving change of ownership of a L. P. School, under individual educational agency is:
(A) Director
(B) Asst. Educational Officer
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Dist. Ednl. Officer
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Director
15. The dimension of class rooms for High School classes is:
(A) 6 X 5.5 X 3.5 Mts.
(B) 9 X 6 X 3.7 Mts,
(C) 6 X 6 X3.7 Mts.
(D) 5 X 5 X 3 Mts.
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 6 X 6 X3.7 Mts.
16. The annual maintenance work of schools shall be completed before:
(A) 31st March every year
(B) Re-opening date
(C) 10th day of May every year
(D) 15th July every year
Correct Answer-Option: C)
17. One of the following facts need not be a criterian for pre paring the list of new schools to be opened or upgraded by the Director:
(A) The existing schools in the locality
(B) The strength of several standards of that
(C) The distance from each of the existing schools
(D) Application moved by the present manager of a school
Correct Answer-Option: (D)
18. Application for permission to open a new standard in an existing school shall be submitted to the District Educational officer in Form No........... ......K.E.R.
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 29
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 1
19. The District Educational Officers are not competent to :
(A) To approve school sites and plans
(B) To change the names of aided/government schools
(C) To close down standard in primary schools
(D) To grand recognition to primary/high schools
Correct Answer-Option: (B) To change the names of aided/government schools
20. The fee income of a school can he utilised for:
(A) Payment of salary to teachers
(B) Providing infrastructure in schools
(C) Providing of furniture in schools
(D) Particularly for educational purpose covered with the school.
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Particularly for educational purpose covered with the school.
21. The orders granting recognition to the new school shall not contain the:
(A) Name of Headmaster proposed for the school
(B) The educational agency to whom the school is granted
(C) The location of the school
(D) The date from which the school should start functioning.
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Name of Headmaster proposed for the school
22. The authorised person to submit application for admission or destitute children in Orphanage and Boarding Houses is:
(A) Living parents if any
(B) Village Officer
(C) Management of the Orphanage and Boarding House
(D) Local member of the local body
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Management of the Orphanage and Boarding House
23. The authority for entertaining appeals against the decision of refusing permission for making alteration of date of birth is:
(A) Director
(B) Government
(C) Public Service Commission
(D) Chief Secretary
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Government
24. The admission of pupils to Standard I can ordinarily be conducted during the following period also:
(A) First five working days after Vijayadashami
(B) First five working days from X-mas holidays
(C) First five working days from 15th July
(D) First five Working days from January every year
Correct Answer-Option: (A) First five working days after Vijayadashami
25. The age limit of a pupil seeking admission to Second standards as Private Study Pupil as on 1st June is:
(A) 5 Years
(B) 6 Years
(C) 7 Years
(D) 8 Years
Correct Answer-Option: (B) 6 Years
26. The authority for granting exemption to schools from the condition that all Primary schools shall be mixed schools is:
(A) Deputy Director
(B) Educational Officer
(C) Government
(D) Joint Commissioner
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Deputy Director
27. On satisfactory reasons, a pupil who is absent continuously for more than 15 days can be granted leave by:
(A) Educational Officer
(B) Headmaster
(C) Staff Council
(D) Senior Assistant
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Headmaster
28. A Duplicate Transfer Certificate to a pupil cannot be is issued on the strength of a certificate that the original one is irrecoverably lost issued by:
(A) Grama Panchayath President
(B) Headmaster
(C) Gazetted Officer
(D) M.LA
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Headmaster
29. The maximum strength of a class division prescribed in Rule 23, Chapter VI. KER IS :
(A) 45
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 55
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 45
30. The required minimum number of instructional days excluding the days of examination for school is;
(A) 180
(B) 200
(C) 220
(D) 300
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 220
31. A pupil will be treated to have been secured the minimum attendance if he had attended the school on not less than % of working days:
(A) 60
(B) 75
(C) 70
(D) 85
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 85
32. The Promotion List of pupils shall remain pasted in the School Notice Board for the first ............... working days in the new school year.
(A) 20
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 15
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 15
33. One of the following is not ordinarily expected from the students a part of discipline, Quote it:
(A) He shall wear clean cloths
(B) He shall not use Mobile Phone in the classes
(C) He should bring the parents at least once in a week
(D) He shall not leave the class room without permission
Correct Answer-Option: (C) He should bring the parents at least once in a week
34. The Punishment Register kept in the school is intended
(A) To enter the details of every punishment awarded to the pupils
(B) To enter the details of punishment against the teachers
(C) To enter the details of dismissal of pupils only
(D) Not for any of the above
Correct Answer-Option: (A) To enter the details of every punishment awarded to the pupils
35. The Supervision Diary in respect of a teacher in a School on his transfer to another school will be:
(A) Hand over to the teacher for his safe custody
(B) Forwarded to the new Headmaster for the former Headmaster
(C) Kept in the old school as part of school records
(D) Will be destroyed
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Forwarded to the new Headmaster for the former Headmaster
36.The Tuition Fee in needy cases shall be collected in................ .....instalments
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 3
(D) 4
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 8
37. Any Person employed as a teacher in a school not eligible to continue as teacher if he has;
(A) Participated in a strike
(B) Became a member of a Political Party
(C) Convicted by a court of an offence involving turpitude
(D) Entered to an inter caste marriage in a school shall not be
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Convicted by a court of an offence involving turpitude
38. In the schools managed by local self government institutions, appointments of teachers shall be made through
(A) The Chairperson of that institution
(B) Public service commission
(C) Educational officers
(D) Parent Teachers Association
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Public service commission
39. The authority for declaring the completion of probation of a aided school teacher is:
(A) Manager
(B) Educational officer
(C) Deputy Director
(D) School P.T.A.
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Manager
40. The appointment of a teacher duly approved by the Educational Officer will be effective from the date of:
(A) Order approving the appointment
(B) Date on which the proposal reached the Education Officer
(C) Date of acquiring qualification
(D) Date on which he was admitted to duty
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Date on which he was admitted to duty
41. The vacancies, the duration of less than ..... not be filled up on scale of pay,
(A) 2 months
(B) One academic year
(C) 6 months
(D) 8 months
Correct Answer-Option: (B) One academic year
42. The appeal against the order of District Educational Officer declining approval of appointment of a teacher is to be filled before the:
(A) Deputy Director
(B) Director
(C) Assistant Educational Officer
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Deputy Director
43. One of the following reason does not come under the scope of transfer on public interest. Quote it
(A) Unsuitability
(B) Participation in strike
(C) Corruption
(D) Incompetence
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Participation in strike
44. The number of transfers under a corporate Educational Agency shall be limited to .................a year.
(A) Twice
(B) Thrice
(C) Twice or Thrice
(D) Once
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Twice or Thrice
45. The pay of a teacher who has been transferred from one school to another for the period up to his transfer shall be claimed from:
(A) Former School
(B) Latter School
(C) By Educational officer direct
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Former School
46. The cost of the service book to be opened for a teacher is to be met by the:
(A) Management
(B) Headmaster
(C) PTA
(D) Teacher
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Teacher
47. The authority for permitting changes of entries of date of birth of employees in the service book is
(A) Director
(B) Joint Commissioner
(C) Government
(D) Headmaster
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Government
48. The attesting officer of Part I of the Service Book is:
(A) Headmaster
(B) Manager
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Educational Officer
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Educational Officer
49. The details of High School Assistants(Language) who do not posses the B.Ed Degree shall be included in the seniority list
(A) In the combined list of H.S.As
(B) As a separate unit in the list
(C) As part of UPSAs
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer-Option: (A) In the combined list of H.S.As
50. In the case of teachers whose date of commencement continuous service in that category is the same, the sen will be decided according to their
(A) Date of first appointment
(B) Date of Birth
(C) Date of acquiring qualifications
(D) Alphabetical order
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Date of first appointment
51. The minimum number of pupils required for introducing Arabic in L. P Section in Standard 1 is:
(A) 12
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 28
Correct Answer-Option: (B) 10
52. The number of posts of Junior Hindi Teacher admissible for a total period of 54 in U. P. section is:
(A) 2 FT
(B) 3 FT
(C) 1 F.T
(D) 1 F.T and 2 P.T
Correct Answer-Option: (B) 3 FT
53. The minimum required number of pupils for sanctioning a specialist post in the U.P. Section is:
(A) 200
(B) 250
(C) 1000
(D) 500
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 500
54. The number of posts of Assistants admissible for a Teach ers Training Institute (B.Ed centre) is:
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 2.
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 3
55. The time limit prescribed for scrutiny of staff fixation files and revision of the same is fixed as:
(A) End of September
(B) End of August
(C) 15th July
(D) 31st December
Correct Answer-Option: (B) End of August
56. The post of clerk in an aided school shall be promotion giving first preference to:
(A) Peons
(B) Sweepers
(C) Attenders
(D) Other staff
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Attenders
57. The rules in Chapter XXIV B is applicable to the persons opted for the same from the Non Teaching Staff who were in service as on................ as well as those appointed from that date.
(A) 01.11.1954
(B) 01.11.1964
(C) 01.10.1964
(D) 01.11.1957
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 01.10.1964
58. The percentage of seats that can be filled up by the Selection committee constituted for the selection of admission to Teachers Training Institutes is:
(A) 60% Seats in aided schools and 80% in Govt. Schools
(B) Full seats available both in Govt. and aided schools
(C) 80% in all schools
(D) 50% in aided and 60% in Government schools
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 60% Seats in aided schools and 80% in Govt. Schools
59. The authority for granting exemption from age limits in appropriate cases for admission to T.T.C. course is:
(A) Director
(B) Government
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Public Service Commission
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Government
60. Teachers of aided schools shall send their application for employment in Govt. service or elsewhere only through the :
(A) Headmaster
(B) Educational Officer
(C) Manager
(D) Deputy Director
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Manager
61. The authority who can take its discretion to treat the period of suspension as ‘Dies Non’ is:
(A) Director
(B) Headmaster
(C) Manager
(D) Government
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Government
62. The authority to sanction casual leave to the heads of aided schools is:
(A) Manager
(B) Educational officer
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Secretary, Grama Panchayath
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Educational officer
63. The first increment of a teacher was delayed to draw for 2 months due to delay in declaration of probation. The substituent increment can be drawn on:
(A) On completion of one year from the of first increment
(B) On the normal incremental date
(C) On completing 2 years from the date of first increment
(D) As per the discretion of the sanctioning a
Correct Answer-Option: (B) On the normal incremental date
64. The due date of retirement of a teaching staff w of completion of the prescribed retirement year is 2nd May will be:
(A) closing date of School for the previous academic year
(B) closing date of school for the succeeding academic year
(C) 31st of May that year
(D) 30th of June that year
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 31st of May that year
65. The authority for making review of suspension of a high School headmaster after 6 months of suspension is :
(A) Government
(B) Director
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Educational Officer
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Director
66. The penalty of recovery from pay towards the loss caused to the state by negligence or breach of orders can be imposed by the:
(A) Deputy Director
(B) Director
(C) Jolnt Director
(D) Educational Officer
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Educational Officer
67. The formal enquiry towards the charges framed against the Head of a Training School shall be conducted on quest of the manager by :
(A) Dist. Ednl. Officer
(B) Deputy Director
(C) Joint Director
(D) Govt. Secretary
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Deputy Director
68. An order issued by the Asst. Educational Officer regarding imposing of penalty is appealable before the :
(A) Dist. Ednl. Officer
(B) Deputy Director
(C) Joint Director
(D) Dist. Collector
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Dist. Ednl. Officer
69. The rule under which the Govt. have the powers to review every action taken by the departmental officers under the provisions of Chapter XIV A is:
(A) 92
(B) 75
(C) 62
(D) 51B
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 92
70. Teachers of aided schools are at liberty to become members or promotion of...........(as per conduct rules):
(A) Private financial institutions
(B) Nationalised banks
(C) Co-operative societies
(D) Money lending firms
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Co-operative societies
71. The teachers are prohibited from using of mobiles phones or other such devices in the:
(A) School compound
(B) Entire school building
(C) Class room
(D) Any where
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Class room
72. A teacher proposing to take part of a non official conference or meeting must obtain the prior sanction of the:
(A) Manager
(B) Government
(C) Additional Director
(D) Educational Officer
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Government
73. A record of proceedings of each meeting of the local education authority shall be kept by the; -
(A) President
(B) Secretary
(C) Treasurer
(D) Any of the members
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Secretary
74. An aided school having 4 class division in all will get in addition to the post of Headmaster a total LPSA posts of:
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 3
75. In L. P. school, where the number of periods for Arabic is , the number of posts of Arabic Teachers eligible is:
(A) 1 ET and 1 PT
(B) 2 F.T
(C) 1FT
(D) 2 P.T
Correct Answer-Option: (C) 1FT
76. The minimum required numbers of periods for sanctioning a post of Hindi Teacher (Part-time) is:
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 6
(D) 4
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 4
77. Who is the authority competent to sanction maintenance grant to schools?
(A) Educational Officer
(B) Manager
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Accountant General
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Educational Officer
EDUCATION OFFICER = AEO or DEO
78. The application for Maintenance Grant shall be filed every year before :
(A) 1st October
(B) 30th August
(C) 15th July
(D) Re-opening of schools
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 1st October
79. The percentage of the previous year’s maintenance grant to be paid as advance to the Managers for repair Works is.
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 25%
(D) 80%
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 50%
80. The definition of Year’ included in the Provident Fund Rules of aided school staff is:
(A) Academic year.
(B) School year
(C) Calendar year
(D) Financial year
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Financial year
81. The minimum rate of subscription to the Provident Fund fixed is:
(A) 8%
(B) 10%
(C) 7%
(D) 6%
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 6%
82. A non refundable advance from the Provident Fund is not admissible for the purpose of:
(A) Meeting the cost of higher education of children
(B) Meeting of expenditure for marriage of children
(C) Meeting the expenditure for treatment of subscriber
(D) Meeting of expenditure for made as donation
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Meeting of expenditure for made as donation
83. A Non refundable advance has been granted to a subscriber of K.A.S.E.P.F. for a particular purpose. He shall not period of allowed a temporary advance for the same purpose with a
(A) 4 months
(C) 1 Year
(B) 6 months
(D) 3 months
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 4 months
84. The Universities in Kerala’ defined in chapter XXXI, K.E.R. will not include the name of:
(A) Kerala University
(B) Kannur University
(C) Calicut University
(D) Kerala Agricultural University
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Kerala Agricultural University
85. One of the following qualification cannot be considered as Training qualification for appointment as H.S.A (subjects)
(A) B.Ed.
(B) B.T.
(C) L.T.T.
(D) L.T.
Correct Answer-Option: (C) L.T.T.
86. The minimum general educational qualification for appointment of specialist teachers in schools is :
(A) 8th std.
(B) 7th std
(C) H.S.F.
(D) S.S.L.C.
Correct Answer-Option: (D) S.S.L.C.
87. The minimum required work load (periods) required for a Higher Secondary School Teacher:
(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 25
(D) 20
Correct Answer-Option: (B) 15
88. The ratio prescribed for appointment of Principal of Higher Secondary Schools from among qualified H.S.S.Ts and Qualified High School Headmasters in aided sector is :
(A) 2:1
(B) 1:1
(C) 1:2
(D) 3: 1
Correct Answer-Option: (A) 2:1
89. The minimum required percentage of marks in PG. examination for appointment of H.S.S.T. is:
(A) 45%
(B) 40%
(C) 60%
(D) 50%
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 50%
90. The appointing authority of aided higher secondary schools
(A) Regional Deputy Director
(B) Principal
(C) Govt, representative
(D) Manager
Correct Answer-Option: (D) Manager
91. The time limit prescribed for acquiring test qualifications by the Principals of aided higher secondary schools is:
(A) 5 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 4 Years
(D) 2 Years
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 2 Years
92.Minimum general educational qualification prescribed for laboratory Assistants for appointment by transfer is:
(A) VIII th std
(B) VIIth Std.
(C) SSLC
(D) H.S.E./Pre-Degree
Correct Answer-Option: (B) VIIth Std.
93. The time of noon interval on Fridays in schools ad general calendar will be;
(A) 12 Noon to 2 PM.
(B) 12.30 to 1.30 PM
(C) 1 PM. to 2 PM.
(D) 12.30 to 2.30 PM
Correct Answer-Option: (D) 12.30 to 2.30 PM
94. The Teaching Notes maintained by the teachers checked from time to time by the Headmaster with the
(A) Text Book
(B) Syllabus
(C) Scheme of Work
(D) Attendance Register
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Scheme of Work
95. Exceptional cases of promotion which may arise shall be referred for decision to the:
(A) Staff council
(B) School P.T.A.
(C) Educational Officer
(D) Deputy Director
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Educational Officer
96. A pupil suffering from a contagious disease is prohibited from entering the :
(A) Class room
(B) Outside his residence
(C) School premises
(D) Office room
Correct Answer-Option: (C) School premises
97. The following amount shall not be realised from a pupil when issuing his Transfer certificate:
(A) The arrear instalments of the fee during the previous year
(B) Arrears fee for the current year.
(C) Amount availed by him as Loan from the class Leader
(D) cost of Library Book availed by him but lost
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Amount availed by him as Loan from the class Leader
98. The tuition fee and fine thereof collected from pupils shall be credited to the :
(A) Government
(B) Educational Officer
(C) School Spl. Fee Fund
(D) Director
Correct Answer-Option: (A) Government
99. A pupil who has not secured the required minimum attendance shall not be permitted to appear for the public examination unless:
(A) The Headmaster satisfies the reason for absence
(B) The parent filed a mercy petition in the matter
(C) The class teacher recommends for the same
(D) The deficiency is condoned by the competent authority
Correct Answer-Option: (D) The deficiency is condoned by the competent authority
100. Action against a manager in the event of mismanagement cannot be taken on the ground of:
(A) Denial of promotion to a rightful claimant
(B) Denial of appointment to a rightful claimant
(C) Suspension of a teacher for 15 days without prior consent of the educational officer
(D) Making of irregular appointments and getting them approved by the Department by furnishing false in formations.
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Suspension of a teacher for 15 days without prior consent of the educational officer