KERALA EDUCATION ACTS AND RULES
DEPARTMENTAL TESTS — JULY, 2021
Total Number of Questions : 100 [Time : 1½ hours
(Maximum Marks : 100)
1. What is meant by “Educational Agency”?
(A) General Education Department of Kerala
(B) Corporate Managers
(C) Managers and Teachers
(D) Any person or body of persons permitted to establish and maintain any private
School
ANSWER:-D
2. The period up to which an aided school teacher can be kept under suspension without
previous sanction of the Educational Officer is :
(A) 15 days (B) 10 days
(C) 20 days (D) 30 days
ANSWER:-A
3. The period within which appeal should be filed against an order fixing rent of an aided school
taken over by the Government is :
(A) 60 days (B) 30 days
(C) 45 days (D) 15 days
ANSWER:-A
4. The authority competent to approve the appointment of the Manager of an educational
agency having schools in more than one revenue district :
(A) Deputy Director (Education) (B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) District Educational Officer (D) Government
ANSWER:-B
5. The time limit for filing appeal against an order declining approval to the appointment of a
manager by the District Educational Officer :
(A) 15 days (B) 20 days
(C) 60 days (D) 30 days
ANSWER:-D
6. The authority to which appeal can be filed when previous permission for the change of
management involving change of ownership of an aided school is denied :
(A) Director of Public Instruction (B) Government
(C) Deputy Director (Education) (D) District Educational Officer
ANSWER:-B
7. The Headmaster has to consult with —————— in granting permission to the Teachers
Organization for holding a meeting in the school building.
(A) Assistant Educational Officer (B) District Educational Officer
(C) Staff Council (D) Manager
ANSWER:-C
8. Which will be the amount of the financial guarantee when there is only one lower primary
school under the educational agency :
(A) Rs. 1,500 (B) Rs. 1,000
(C) Rs. 750 (D) Rs. 500
ANSWER:-C
9. The authority competent to condone the delay in submitting application for recognition
exceeds three months is :
(A) Director of Public Instruction (B) Joint Director (Academic)
(C) Deputy Director (Education) (D) District Education Officer
ANSWER:-C
10. The time limit prescribed for submitting appeal before the Director against an order
withdrawing recognition of a school is :
(A) 2 months (B) 30 days
(C) 20 days (D) 15 days
ANSWER:-B
11. The authority competent to grant exemption from the minimum strength of pupil required
per standard is :
(A) Government
(B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Deputy Director (Education)
(D) Additional Director of Public Instruction (Academic)
ANSWER:-B
12. No private school shall be closed down without giving the Director one year’s notice expiring with :
(A) 31st March (B) 1st June
(C) 31st May (D) 30th April
ANSWER:-C
13. The age limit for re admission in standard X in the category of pupils belonging to scheduled caste who have failed in the SSLC examination in their first appearance :
(A) 22 Years (B) 20 Years
(C) 25 Years (D) 18 Years
ANSWER:-A
14. “School year” shall be deemed to terminate on the :
(A) last day before summer vacation (B) 31st of March
(C) 31st May (D) last day of summer vacation
ANSWER:-D
15. The authority competent to condone the deficiency in attendance up to 25% of a pupil
studying in a lower primary school :
(A) Assistant Educational Officer (B) District Educational Officer
(C) Head Master (D) Deputy Director (Education)
ANSWER:-C
16. The minimum period of teaching work to be done by the Headmaster of a High School is :
(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 8 (D) 15
ANSWER:-A
17. Which rule of the KERs prohibits pupil from using mobile phone in the school :
(A) Sub rule (3) to rule 3 of Chapter IX (B) Sub rule (10) to rule 2 of Chapter IX
(C) Rule 6 of Chapter IX (D) Rule 8 of Chapter IX
ANSWER:-B
18. Name of the record in which enter all important events connected with the school by the
Headmaster :
(A) Factual Diary (B) Supervision Diary
(C) Events Diary (D) Log Book
ANSWER:-D
19. The manager of an aided high school approached the District Educational Officer for
permission to sale some property of the school. But the District Educational Officer denied it.
To whom the manager can file appeal?
(A) Government (B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Joint Director (Academic) (D) Deputy Director (Education)
ANSWER:-A
20. The date of determination of the age for eligibility for appointment shall be the 1st
—————— of the year in which the appointment is to be made :
(A) June (B) December
(C) January (D) March
ANSWER:-C
21. Initial appointment of a qualified teacher shall be on :
(A) Acting (B) Probation
(C) Officiating (D) Substantive
ANSWER:-B
22. The minimum qualification required for the post of sweeper is :
(A) Good physique (B) Standard VII
(C) Standard V (D) Cycling
ANSWER:-A
23. Which is mandatory for the declaration of the completion of probation of an aided school
teacher?
(A) Pass in K.E Act and Rules
(B) Pass in K.TET Examination
(C) Teacher’s in-service training for two months
(D) Pass in computer course for not less than 45 hours
ANSWER:-D
24. When will the appointment of a teacher become effective?
(A) From the date of appointment
(B) From the date of joining duty
(C) From the date of effect of the approval of the appointment
(D) From the date of the order granting approval
ANSWER:-C
25. The time limit prescribed to submit the appointment order and connected documents before
the educational officer for approval :
(A) 15 days (B) 20 days
(C) 30 days (D) 16 days
ANSWER:-A
26. The authority competent to condone the delay occurred in the submission, of proposal for approval of appointment of teachers above six months :
(A) Deputy Director (Education)
(B) Additional Director of Public Instruction (General)
(C) Government
(D) Director of Public Instruction
ANSWER:-D
27. To whom the appeal to be submitted against an order declining approval to the appointment of an aided school teacher by the District Education Officer?
(A) Additional Director of Public Instruction (General)
(B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Deputy Director (Education)
(D) Joint Director of Public Instruction (Academic)
ANSWER:-C
28. Part time teachers can be allowed to work as such in maximum —————— schools.
(A) 1 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 4
ANSWER:-B
29. The service book of the Headmaster of and aided High School shall be maintained by the :
(A) District Educational Officer (B) Accountant General
(C) Deputy Director (Education) (D) Director of Public Instruction
ANSWER:-A
30. The authorized attesting officer for the entries in Part I of the Service Book of a Clerk in an aided school is :
(A) Headmaster
(B) Personal Assistant to the District Educational Officer
(C) District Educational Officer
(D) Assistant Educational Officer
ANSWER:-CANCELLED
31. The verifying authority for the entries in Part II of the Service Book of an aided L.P School Teacher is :
(A) Personal Assistant to the District Educational Officer
(B) Headmaster
(C) Senior Superintendent
(D) Assistant Educational Officer
ANSWER:-CANCELLED
32. An educational agency has only two schools. One L.P School in Kollam district and another one is in Alappuzha district. If so, who will be the authority to approve the combined
seniority list of teachers?
(A) Joint Director of Public Instruction
(B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Deputy Director (Education), Kollam
(D) Deputy Director (Education), Alappuzha
ANSWER:-B
33. The seniority list shall be made as on the 1st day of —————— of every year.
(A) January (B) June
(C) March (D) December
ANSWER:-A
34. Which of the following is not a criterion for fixing the seniority of teachers :
(A) Continuous service (B) Better performance
(C) First appointment (D) Date of Birth
ANSWER:-B
35. The prescribed time limit for submitting appeal against an order approving the seniority list of teachers is :
(A) 30 days from the date of order
(B) 30 days from the date of receipt of order
(C) 14 days from the date of receipt of order
(D) 15 days from the date of order
ANSWER:-B
36. Minimum service qualification required for the promotion to the post of Headmaster in an
aided High School is :
(A) 12 years aggregate service as High School Teacher
(B) 15 years service as High School Teacher
(C) 12 years continuous Graduate Service
(D) 16 years service as High School Teacher
ANSWER:-C
37. Minimum Test qualifications required for the promotion to the post Headmasters in L.P and U.P schools :
(A) Account Test (Lower) and K.E Act and K.E Rules
(B) Account Test (Lower)
(C) Account Test (Higher)
(D) K.E Act and K.E Rules
ANSWER:-A
38. Minimum continuous service required to a teacher appointed in a temporary vacancy to
retain him in summer vacation is :
(A) Five months (B) Ten months
(C) Six months (D) Eight months
ANSWER:-D
39. Minimum continuous service required for becoming a rule 51 A claimant is :
(A) Eight months (B) One academic year
(C) Ten months (D) Two academic years
ANSWER:-B
40. The manager shall give employment to a dependent of an aided school teacher dying in
harness.- which rule provides this benefit in Chapter XIV A, KER :
(A) 1(1) (B) 51 A
(C) 51 B (D) 43
ANSWER:-C
41. After three years of service, a teacher resigned. Two years later he was again appointed as
such. What will be his initial pay in the new appointment :
(A) Minimum of the scale of pay attached to the post
(B) Same pay he was getting at the time of resignation
(C) Pay admissible as if he was not resigned
(D) Minimum plus three increments in the scale
ANSWER:-A
42. A teacher is elected as a member of Grama Panchayath. The number of duty leave admissible to him in an academic year is :
(A) 20 days (B) 15 days
(C) 30 days (D) 45 days
ANSWER:-B
43. The authority competent to grant casual leave to teachers :
(A) By themselves (B) Manager
(C) Headmaster (D) Senior Assistant
ANSWER:-C
44. The authority competent to grant previous sanction to keep the Headmaster of an aided high
school under suspension beyond 15 days is :
(A) Manager (B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) District Educational Officer (D) Deputy Director (Education)
ANSWER:-D
45. The Headmaster of an aided high school is continuing under suspension for a period
exceeding six months. The authority competent to review is :
(A) Deputy Director (Education) (B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) District Educational Officer (D) Manager
ANSWER:-B
46. Manager with held annual increment of a high school teacher for six months. From which
authority its ratification is required :
(A) District Educational Officer
(B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Deputy Director (Education)
(D) Additional Director of Public Instruction (General)
ANSWER:-A
47. In which rule of Chapter XIV A, the procedure for imposing minor penalties is included?
(A) 75 (B) 67
(C) 76 (D) 65
ANSWER:-C
48. The authority to whom appeal can be filed by a teacher who was continuing under
suspension beyond 15 days on the basis of permission granted by the Assistant Educational
Officer :
(A) Assistant Educational Officer (B) District Educational Officer
(C) Deputy Director (Education) (D) Director of Public Instruction
ANSWER:-B
49. An aided L.P school teacher decides to publish a book of literary character. From which
authority the permission for it is required?
(A) Assistant Educational Officer (B) District Educational Officer
(C) Director of Public Instruction (D) None of the above
ANSWER:-C
50. The authorized officer to conduct annual inspection in an aided upper primary school is :
(A) Deputy Director (Education) (B) District Educational Officer
(C) Assistant Educational Officer (D) Director of Public Instruction
ANSWER:-C
51. An aided lower primary school woman teacher wishes to marry a person who has a wife
living. The authority competent to grant permission to it is :
(A) Deputy Director (Education) (B) Government
(C) Assistant Educational Officer (D) Manager
ANSWER:-B
52. An additional post of L.P.S.T sanctioned by exempting the Headmaster from class charge can be filled up only from the list of :
(A) Rule 51 A claimants (B) Rule 43 claimants
(C) Rule 51 B claimants (D) Protected Teachers
ANSWER:-D
53. What is meant by ‘Teachers Bank’?
(A) List of retrenched teachers eligible for protection
(B) List of retrenched teachers eligible for reappointment
(C) List of teachers eligible for promotion
(D) List of teachers maintained for temporary appointments
ANSWER:-A
54. Minimum number of pupil required to make the Headmaster of a Lower Primary School free from class charge?
(A) 150 (B) 151
(C) 101 (D) 100
ANSWER:-B
55. Whose permission is required for transferring a protected teacher from one school to another under the same educational agency?
(A) Director of Public Instruction (B) Government
(C) Deputy Director (Education) (D) District Educational Officer
ANSWER:-C
56. With whose permission the Manager of a minority school shall have the right to choose
protected teachers of their choice from any revenue district?
(A) Deputy Director (Education)
(B) List of retrenched teachers eligible for reappointment
(C) Government
(D) Director of Public Instruction
ANSWER:-D
57. Minimum number of pupils need to study Arabic in order to introduce it in standard I is :
(A) 12 (B) 10
(C) 7 (D) 28
ANSWER:-B
58. Minimum number of periods required per week to sanction a Full Time H.S.T (Arabic)
post is :
(A) 16 (B) 14
(C) 15 (D) 29
ANSWER:-C
59. The enlistment of teachers eligible for protection shall be done by :
(A) Manager (B) District Educational Officer
(C) Assistant Educational Officer (D) Deputy Director (Education)
ANSWER:-D
60. The number of Full Time L.G Arabic Teacher post admissible to a Lower Primary School
having 28 periods per week for Arabic is :
(A) 1 (B) 4
(C) 2 (D) 3
ANSWER:-A
61. Minimum number of pupil required to introduce Sanskrit education in Standard VIII is :
(A) 25 (B) 10
(C) 8 (D) 12
ANSWER:-B
62. Which one of the following is not a post of specialist teacher?
(A) Music Teacher (B) Sewing Teacher
(C) Drawing Teacher (D) L.G Arabic Teacher
ANSWER:-D
63. The number of special teacher post admissible to the U.P Section having the effective
strength of 1501 pupils :
(A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 1 (D) 4
ANSWER:-C
64. The authority to fix the staff strength of a Government L.P School is :
(A) District Educational Officer (B) Assistant Educational Officer
(C) Headmaster (D) Senior Superintendent, AEO’s office
ANSWER:-B
65. After sanctioning each Full Time Hindi Teacher post in the U.P and H.S sections of a school, the left over periods available there are 5 and 21 respectively. If so, quote the number of post admissible more :
(A) One H.S.T (Hindi)
(B) One L.G Hindi
(C) One H.S.T (Hindi) plus One L.G Hindi
(D) One H.S.T (Hindi) plus One Part Time L.G Hindi
ANSWER:-A
66. The fixation of staff of each school shall be finalized by the educational officer not later
than —————— every year.
(A) 30th July (B) 1st July
(C) 15th June (D) 15th July
ANSWER:-D
67. The time limit for submitting revision petition to the Director against the orders passed by
the Deputy Director (Education) on staff fixation is :
(A) 30 days (B) 15 days
(C) No time limit (D) 20 days
ANSWER:-A
68. Who is the authorized officer to scrutinise the staff fixation orders passed by the Assistant Educational Officer?
(A) Deputy Director (Education)
(B) District Educational Officer
(C) Personal Assistant to the District Educational Officer
(D) Joint Director of Public Instruction (Academic)
ANSWER:-B
69. The minimum educational qualification required for the post of clerk of an aided school is :
(A) HSE (B) Degree
(C) S.S.L.C (D) Pre degree
ANSWER:-C
70. The time limit for filing appeal against staff fixation order is —————— days from the date of receipt of the order.
(A) 45 days (B) 30 days
(C) 10 days (D) 15 days
ANSWER:-D
71. Who is the appellate authority against the orders on staff fixation issued by the Assistant
Educational Officer?
(A) Deputy Director (Education)
(B) District Educational Officer
(C) Joint Director of Public Instruction (Academic)
(D) Director of Public Instruction
ANSWER:-A
72. Two posts of Peon will be admissible to an aided high school if the strength of pupil is :
(A) 701 (B) 1500
(C) 700 (D) How much may be
ANSWER:-D
73. For sanctioning non teaching staff in a High School having L.P and U.P wing, the strength of pupil shall be reckoned in the :
(A) L.P, U.P and H.S sections together (B) H.S and U.P sections together
(C) H.S section only (D) L.P and H.S section together
ANSWER:-B
74. Which rule in Chapter XIV A empowers the manager to place a teacher under suspension?
(A) 65 (B) 68
(C) 67 (D) 75
ANSWER:-C
75. The second post of Clerk will be admissible to a High School when its strength of pupil
exceeds :
(A) 1499 (B) 1500
(C) 699 (D) 1501
ANSWER:-A
76. Which rule of Chapter XXIV A imposes an obligation on the manager to give employment to a dependent of non teaching staff of an aided school dying in harness :
(A) 8 (B) 8A
(C) 9A (D) 9
ANSWER:-C
77. The Form prescribed to submit the movable and immovable properties of aided schools :
(A) Form 11 (B) Form 10
(C) Form 8 (D) Form 10 A
ANSWER:-B
78. Conduct rules specified in KER Chapter XIV C is applicable to the teachers appointed after
(A) 1-6-1959 (B) 1-1-1959
(C) 1-6-1964 (D) 1-10-1964
ANSWER:-D
79. The rules regarding the approval of appointment and qualifications of the teachers of aided Higher Secondary Schools are laid down under Chapter :
(A) XXXII (B) XXXI
(C) XIV AA (D) XIV B
ANSWER:-A
80. Minimum site area required for a secondary school is :
(A) 1.4 Hectares (B) 2 Hectares
(C) 1.2 Hectares (D) 3 Hectares
ANSWER:-C
81. The Kerala Education Bill 1958 received the assent of the President of India on :
(A) 19-2-1959 (B) 1-6-1959
(C) 29-2-1959 (D) 1-6-1958
ANSWER:-A
82. The Kerala Education Act, 1958 has —————— Sections.
(A) 43 (B) 22
(C) 32 (D) 39
ANSWER:-D
83. The upper age limit for the appointment of a clerk in an aided school is
(A) 35 Years (B) 36 Years
(C) 40 Years (D) 39 Years
ANSWER:-B
84. Which among the following category of teachers is not included in the combined seniority list of an aided high school :
(A) HST (Arabic) (B) HST (Urdu)
(C) Specialist Teachers (D) HST (Core Subjects)
ANSWER:-C
85. The Date of Birth entered in the Service Book of an aided school teacher can be changed only under the sanction obtained from :
(A) Government (B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Deputy Director (Education) (D) Educational Officer
ANSWER:-A
86. The authority competent to grant permission to an aided school teacher to terminate his
service before the expiry of the tenure of his appointment is :
(A) Deputy Director (Education) (B) Government
(C) Director of Public Instruction (D) Educational Officer
ANSWER:-D
87. The minimum strength required to get recognition to an ‘Association of Aided Primary
Headmasters’ is —————— of that class.
(A) 50 Percent (B) 40 Percent
(C) 25 Percent (D) 30 Percent
ANSWER:-C
88. In a U.P school having standard V to VII, have 10 pupils each in a class. So, the number of U.P.S.T posts admissible is :
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 4
ANSWER:-B
89. Which among the following posts is sanctioned in terms of Rule 6 I of Chapter XXIII, KER :
(A) HST (English) (B) HST (Physical Science)
(C) Physical Education Teacher (D) HST (Malayalam)
ANSWER:-A
90. The salary of the teachers of aided schools shall be paid through :
(A) Educational Officer (B) Manager
(C) Headmaster (D) Sub Treasury Officer
ANSWER:-C
91. Maximum amount of maintenance grant admissible for a High School having classes from VIII to X is :
(A) Rs. 80,000 (B) Rs. 70,000
(C) Rs. 40,000 (D) Rs. 60,000
ANSWER:-D
92. Column number 2 of the Admission Register in Form 4 is provided for entering the :
(A) Admission number (B) Name of pupil
(C) Name of Guardian (D) Date of Birth
ANSWER:-B
93. The authority competent to extend the staff strength sanctioned to schools in the last year to subsequent year/years :
(A) Government
(B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Additional Director of Public Instruction (General)
(D) Joint Director of Public Instruction (Academic)
ANSWER:-A
94. Duties of Headmaster are included in rule —————— under chapter IX.
(A) 9 (B) 7
(C) 15 (D) 11
ANSWER:-D
95. ‘Education Department Calendar’ is published by :
(A) Government
(B) Director of Public Instruction
(C) Director, Printing and Stationary Department
(D) Additional Director of Public Instruction (Academic)
ANSWER:-B
96. No child who has not completed five years of age as on the —————— of the year of
admission shall be admitted to any school :
(A) Reopening day (B) 15th July
(C) 1st June (D) 6th working day
ANSWER:-C
97. Who is responsible to hand over the records and accounts of a closed down school to the Educational Officer?
(A) Manager (B) Headmaster
(C) Staff Council (D) PTA President
ANSWER:-A
98. A school shall be deemed to have minimum strength of pupils if the average effective
strength per standard is not less than :
(A) 17 (B) 20
(C) 25 (D) 15
ANSWER:-D
99. Notice for annual inspection of a school shall be given to the Headmaster before ——————
days of inspection :
(A) Fifteen (B) Seven
(C) Thirty (D) Twenty
ANSWER:-B
100. The first additional post shall be filled up only with :
(A) Protected hand (B) Rule 43 claimant
(C) Rule 51 B claimant (D) Rule 51 A claimant
ANSWER:-CANCELLED