QUESTION PAPER 13

3

Kerala Education Act and Rules

Date of Test 12-10-2020



1:-If the Educational Agency have schools in more than one revenue district, changes in the personnel of the manager may be approved by

A:-Government

B:-Deputy Director of Education

C:-Director of General Education

D:-Super Check Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-C


2:-The authority competent to change the name of an aided High School at the time of granting recognition to the school

A:-Director of General Education

B:-Manager

C:-District Educational Officer

D:-Deputy Director of Education

Correct Answer:- Option-A


3:-Manager of an aided school is appointed by the ____________

A:-Government

B:-Director of General Education

C:-Educational Officer

D:-Educational Agency

Correct Answer:- Option-D


4:-The authority for sanctioning alteration in the date of birth of pupil studying in Standard IX, in the school records

A:-District Educational Officer

B:-Headmaster

C:-Director of General Education

D:-Secretary, Pareeksha Bhavan

Correct Answer:- Option-B


5:-Headmasters of High School and Higher Secondary Schools should have at least ____________periods of teaching work

A:-10

B:-15

C:-5

D:-20

Correct Answer:- Option-A


6:-The authority competent to grant Casual Leave to an aided Primary School Headmaster

A:-Manager

B:-District Educational Officer

C:-Assistant Educational Officer

D:-PTA President

Correct Answer:- Option-C


7:-Academic year shall be deemed to terminate on the __________

A:-Last day of summer vacation

B:-31st May

C:-31st March

D:-Last day before summer vacation

Correct Answer:- Option-D


8:-Every school shall maintain an Admission Register in ______________

A:-Form I

B:-Form 10

C:-Form 4

D:-Form 11A

Correct Answer:- Option-C


9:-Attesting Officer for the entries made in Part I of the Service Book of a High School Teacher in an aided school

A:-Manager

B:-District Educational Officer

C:-Personal Assistant to the District Educational Officer

D:-Headmaster

Correct Answer:- Option-B


10:-Time limit for filing appeal against a staff fixation order issued to an aided High School by the Educational Officer is ____________ days

A:-15

B:-30

C:-45

D:-20

Correct Answer:- Option-A


11:-Minority schools means schools of their choice established and administered or administered by such minorities as having the right to do so under clause (1) of article ____________of the constitution

A:-31

B:-29

C:-30

D:-28

Correct Answer:- Option-C


12:-The authority competent to grant permission to keep a High School Headmaster to keep under suspension beyond 15 days

A:-District Educational Officer

B:-President, District Panchayath

C:-Director of General Education

D:-Deputy Director of Education

Correct Answer:- Option-D


13:-No child who has not completed five year of age as on the 1st day of __________of the year of admission

A:-January

B:-June

C:-May

D:-July

Correct Answer:- Option-B


14:-Time table of work for each class should be prepared by the Headmaster, at the beginning of each school year, in consultation with the ____________

A:-Staff council

B:-Senior Assistant

C:-PTA

D:-Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-A


15:-The authority to which appeal can be filed against a staff fixation order issued to an aided Lower Primary School

A:-Assistant Educational Officer

B:-Deputy Director of Education

C:-Director of General Education

D:-District Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-D


16:-The date of birth once entered in the Service Book and duly attested by the Educational Officer shall be changed only under the sanction obtained from ___________

A:-Director of General Education

B:-Deputy Director of Education

C:-Government

D:-Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-C


17:-The authority competent to approve the bye-laws of the constitution of the management of private schools

A:-District Educational Officer

B:-Deputy Director of Education

C:-Director of General Education

D:-Assistant Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-A


18:-Procedure for imposing major penalties on an aided school teacher is laid down under rule ___________of Chapter XIV A of KERs

A:-65

B:-75

C:-67

D:-76

Correct Answer:- Option-B


19:-The salary of the teacher of aided schools shall be paid through the __________

A:-Treasury Officer

B:-Educational Officer

C:-Headmaster

D:-Clerk

Correct Answer:- Option-C


20:-Minimum site area required for a High School is ____________hectares

A:-2

B:-4

C:-8

D:-1.2

Correct Answer:- Option-D


21:-The date of determination of age for eligibility for appointment shall be the ____________of the year in which the appointment is to be made

A:-1st January

B:-1st June

C:-15th July

D:-14th November

Correct Answer:- Option-A


22:-If the Educational Agency has schools in more than one revenue district, the authority to approve the seniority list of its teachers

A:-Government

B:-Deputy Director of Education

C:-Joint Director of Public Instruction

D:-Director of General Education

Correct Answer:- Option-D


23:-Which rule in Chapter XXIII empower the Joint Director of Public Instruction to revise the orders issued by the Deputy Directors of Education on the basis of rules under Chapter XXIII

A:-12C

B:-12E

C:-12D

D:-12A

Correct Answer:- Option-B


24:-The manager of an aided High School wishes to impose the penalty of compulsory retirement on a delinquent teacherà´•ുà´±്റക്à´•ാà´°à´¨ാà´¯ à´…à´§്à´¯ാപകൻ. From whom he should obtain previous sanction for it?

A:-District Educational Officer

B:-Director of General Education

C:-Deputy Director of Education

D:-Additional Director of Public Instruction (General)

Correct Answer:- Option-C


25:-The Kerala Education Rules, 1959 came into force with effect from ________

A:-01-06-1959

B:-16-04-1959

C:-27-05-1959

D:-02-02-1965

Correct Answer:- Option-A


26:-Qualified teachers appointed in vacancies which are not permanent which extend over the summer vacation, can be retained during vacation if their continuous service on the closing day is not less than __________

A:-10 months

B:-6 months

C:-8 months

D:-One academic year

Correct Answer:- Option-C


27:-The age limit for re-admission to standard X in the case of pupils belonging to Scheduled Castes who have failed in the SSLC Examination in their first appearance will be __________years

A:-22

B:-20

C:-19

D:-21

Correct Answer:- Option-A


28:-An aided L.P School teacher was placed under suspension beyond 15 days with the previous permission of the authority concerned. The teacher can file appeal against it before

A:-Assistant Educational Officer

B:-Director of General Education

C:-Deputy Director of Education

D:-District Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-D


29:-An aided High School with standard V to X have the effective strength of 3000 pupils. If so, the number of post/posts of Lower Division Clerk admissible is

A:-1

B:-2

C:-4

D:-3

Correct Answer:- Option-B


30:-Minimum dimensions of class rooms in a Lower Primary School should be __________

A:-6 m x 5.5 m x 3 m

B:-6 m x 6 m x 3.7 m

C:-5 m x 5 m x 3 m

D:-6 m x 5 m x 3 m

Correct Answer:- Option-A


31:-All teachers below the age of __________ are expected to actively participate in the physical activities and thus make physical education programme lively

A:-30

B:-35

C:-45

D:-40

Correct Answer:- Option-C


32:-Minimum service qualification required for promotion as Headmaster in an aided High School is _________

A:-15 years service as HST

B:-12 years service as teacher

C:-16 years service as HST

D:-12 years continuous graduate service

Correct Answer:- Option-D


33:-The lower age limit for appointment as a member of non-teaching staff in an aided school shall be

A:-19

B:-20

C:-18

D:-21

Correct Answer:- Option-C


34:-The authority to which appeal can be filed against an order refusing permission for the change of management involving change of ownership of an aided school

A:-Director of General Education

B:-Government

C:-District Panchayath

D:-Joint Director of Public Instruction

Correct Answer:- Option-B


35:-Which rule provides the revision power to Government on the orders passed by the subordinate authorities in respect of the matters contained by Chapter XIV A of KER

A:-92

B:-90

C:-93

D:-79

Correct Answer:- Option-A


36:-The authority to issue 'Education Department Calender'

A:-Government

B:-General Education Department

C:-Director of General Education

D:-Director, Printing

Correct Answer:- Option-C


37:-____________ days notice of the date of an annual inspection shall be given by the Educational Officer to the Headmaster of the school concerned

A:-Fifteen

B:-Ten

C:-Five

D:-Seven

Correct Answer:- Option-D


38:-If the effective strength of pupil in standard IX is 141, the number of divisions admissible will be _______

A:-5

B:-4

C:-3

D:-6

Correct Answer:- Option-B


39:-The manager shall give employment to a dependent of the non teaching staff of an aided school dying in harness. Which rule provides this benefit?

A:-Rule 9A of Chapter XXIV A

B:-Rule 51B of Chapter XIV A

C:-Rule 51A of Chapter XIV A

D:-Rule 8A of Chapter XXIV A

Correct Answer:- Option-A


40:-Deficiency in attendance up to 25% of a pupil can be condoned by the _________

A:-Educational Officer

B:-Class Teacher

C:-PTA

D:-Headmaster

Correct Answer:- Option-D


41:-Chapter XX of KERs in the which rules regarding taking over of management of schools or acquisition of schools are laid down shall not apply to __________

A:-Special Schools

B:-Panchayath Schools

C:-Minority Schools

D:-Individual management schools

Correct Answer:- Option-C


42:-The period up to which the management of an aided school can be taken over by the Government

A:-Five years

B:-Ten years

C:-Three years

D:-Seven years

Correct Answer:- Option-A


43:-'Teachers Bank' means the list of _________

A:-Reserve teachers for temporary appointment

B:-Retrenched teachers eligible for protection

C:-51 A Claimant

D:-Retrenched teachers

Correct Answer:- Option-B


44:-The duration of the working hours of the school per day as per rule 3 of Chapter VIII of KERs

A:-Six

B:-Seven

C:-Five

D:-Eight

Correct Answer:- Option-C


45:-Minimum service required to a Headmaster of an aided upper primary school to get the scale of pay attached to that post?

A:-15 years aggregate service as teacher

B:-10 years service as headmaster

C:-8 years service as headmaster

D:-15 years continuous service as teacher

Correct Answer:- Option-D


46:-The minimum strength of pupil required to sanction an additional post of LPST in a Lower Primary School by making the Headmaster free from class charge

A:-151

B:-120

C:-150

D:-121

Correct Answer:- Option-A


47:-A school year shall be deemed to terminate on the ........

A:-31st March

B:-31st December

C:-Last day before summer vacation

D:-Last day of summer vacation

Correct Answer:- Option-D


48:-There shall ordinarily be a minimum of __________instructional days excluding the days examination in every school year

A:-200

B:-220

C:-210

D:-225

Correct Answer:- Option-B


49:-Minimum number of pupil required to study Arabic language so as to introduce it in standard I

A:-12

B:-7

C:-10

D:-15

Correct Answer:- Option-C


50:-An Upper Primary School having standard V to VII, have two divisions in each standard. If so, the number of UPST posts admissible will be

A:-5

B:-6

C:-4

D:-7

Correct Answer:- Option-A


51:-Minimum number of periods required to sanction a part-time post of Junior Language Arabic Teacher

A:-5

B:-8

C:-4

D:-10

Correct Answer:- Option-C


52:-Disciplinary powers over the teachers of aided schools direct by the Government were substituted under section ........of the KE Act

A:-12A

B:-10

C:-12

D:-11


53:-Application for maintenance grant shall be submitted before the 1st of ........ every year

A:-July

B:-August

C:-September

D:-October

Correct Answer:- Option-D


54:-Headmaster's duties are described under rule ___________ of Chapter IX of KERs

A:-12

B:-11

C:-10

D:-9

Correct Answer:- Option-B


55:-The order of staff fixation shall take effect on the __________every year

A:-15th of July

B:-On the re-opening day

C:-On the 6th working day

D:-None

Correct Answer:- Option-A


56:-Maximum number of schools to which a part-time teacher can be allowed to work

A:-2

B:-1

C:-3

D:-4

Correct Answer:- Option-C


57:-The Provident Fund admissible to aided school teacher is .......

A:-General Provident Fund

B:-Employees Provident Fund

C:-Aided School Teachers Provident Fund

D:-Kerala Aided School Teachers Provident Fund

Correct Answer:- Option-D


58:-When a Headmaster is transferred from one school to another, his Last Pay Certificate shall be countersigned by __________

A:-Senior Assistant

B:-Manager

C:-Education Officer

D:-Treasury Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-C


59:-Number of Specialist Teachers post admissible in an Upper Primary School with standard V to VII having effective strength of 2100 pupils

A:-Four

B:-One

C:-Seven

D:-Three

Correct Answer:- Option-B


60:-There shall be no place for sale of liquors within __________ metres of any school

A:-183

B:-200

C:-50

D:-180

Correct Answer:- Option-A


61:-Appointment of qualified hands shall be deemed ____________ till they are confirmed

A:-On probation

B:-Officiating

C:-Acting

D:-Substantive

Correct Answer:- Option-C


62:-Minimum number of girls students required to sanction a Sewing Teachers post

A:-500

B:-300

C:-250

D:-200

Correct Answer:- Option-D


63:-Number of Full Time Menial posts admissible to an Upper Primary School with standards V to VII having the effective strength of 1500 pupils

A:-3

B:-Nil

C:-2

D:-1

Correct Answer:- Option-B


64:-Teachers appointed in aided schools shall be on probation for a total period of _______

A:-One year duty within two years

B:-Two years duty within three years

C:-One year continuously

D:-Six months duty within one year

Correct Answer:- Option-A


65:-Minimum qualification request to the post of Peon (Office Attendant)

A:-Standard VII

B:-SSLC

C:-Cycling

D:-Should be literate

Correct Answer:- Option-D


66:-Every school shall maintain an Attendance Register in ________for each division of every standard

A:-Form 1

B:-Form 4

C:-Form 6

D:-Form 11

Correct Answer:- Option-C


67:-The authority competent to give permission to make a sale in respect of any property of an aided school

A:-District Educational Officer

B:-Manager

C:-Government

D:-Director of General Education

Correct Answer:- Option-A


68:-Time limit for filing appeal against an order declining approval to the appointment of a teacher

A:-20 days

B:-15 days

C:-30 days

D:-10 days

Correct Answer:- Option-B


69:-Minimum number of Sanskrit learning pupil required in standard V of an Upper Primary School so as to introduces Sanskrit teaching

A:-10

B:-15

C:-12

D:-8

Correct Answer:- Option-C


70:-Duties and powers of the manager of aided schools are prescribed under rule _______ of Chapter III, KERs

A:-5

B:-8

C:-7

D:-9

Correct Answer:- Option-D


71:-Minimum number of periods required to sanction a part-time post of Junior Language French Teacher

A:-5

B:-10

C:-8

D:-4

Correct Answer:- Option-A


72:-The rules on the method of appointment and qualification of Teachers and non-teaching staff in aided higher secondary schools are laid down under Chapter ________ of KERs

A:-XXXII

B:-XIV A

C:-XXIV A

D:-XXXI

Correct Answer:- Option-A


73:-The Headmaster shall maintain a __________ in respect of every teacher under him wherein he shall enter the factual details regarding the teachers work and conduct as a whole

A:-Log Book

B:-Supervision Diary

C:-Factual Diary

D:-Inspection Diary

Correct Answer:- Option-B


74:-Number of High School Teacher (Malayalam) posts admissible in High School having 55 periods for Malayalam

A:-2

B:-4

C:-3

D:-5

Correct Answer:- Option-C


75:-No private school shall be closed down without giving the Director one year notice expiring with the ________of any year

A:-31st May

B:-31st March

C:-1st April

D:-1st June

Correct Answer:- Option-A


76:-Time limit for submitting the proposal for the approval of appointment of a teacher before the Educational Officer is __________ days from the date of joining duty of the candidate

A:-10

B:-20

C:-15

D:-30

Correct Answer:- Option-C


77:-Maximum amount of maintenance grant admissible to an aided High School

A:-Rs. 60,000/-

B:-Rs. 30,000/-

C:-Rs. 10,000/-

D:-Rs. 40,000/-

Correct Answer:- Option-A


78:-No school building shall be situated within a distance of _________meters from a public burial places

A:-100

B:-150

C:-200

D:-50

Correct Answer:- Option-D


79:-The authority competent to approve school sites and plans for the construction of and structural alterations to school buildings

A:-District Panchayath

B:-District Educational Officer

C:-Deputy Director of Education

D:-Director of General Education

Correct Answer:- Option-B


80:-The teachers who are appointed against regular vacancies on or before __________ are exempted from acquiring K.TET.

A:-31-03-2012

B:-25-07-2012

C:-04-07-2015

D:-31-07-2012

Correct Answer:- Option-A


81:-The manager shall give employment to a dependant of an Aided School teacher dying in harness. Which rule in Chapter XIV A of KERs provides this benefit?

A:-51A

B:-43

C:-51B

D:-44

Correct Answer:- Option-C


82:-The authority for sanctioning correction in the school records regarding the date of birth of pupils who have registered for SSLC Examinations

A:-Headmaster

B:-Director of General Education

C:-District Educational Officer

D:-Secretary to the Commissioner for Government Examinations

Correct Answer:- Option-D


83:-As soon as a teacher is appointed in a school, the manager shall immediately issue an appointment order in ___________

A:-Form 18

B:-Form 29

C:-Form 27

D:-Form 25

Correct Answer:- Option-C


84:-The period of Special leave without pay granted to a teacher who is a member of Legislative Assembly shall not count for the benefit of __________

A:-Increment

B:-Leave

C:-Higher Grade

D:-Pension

Correct Answer:- Option-B


85:-Maintenance grant due to an aided Lower Primary School shall be granted by

A:-Assistant Educational Officer

B:-Senior Superintendent

C:-Headmaster

D:-District Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-A


86:-A teacher shall not himself terminate his service before the expiry of the term of his appointment without the permission of the _________

A:-Deputy Director of Education

B:-Manager

C:-Educational Officer

D:-Director of General Education

Correct Answer:- Option-C


87:-The records and accounts of a closed down upper primary school shall be handed over to the __________

A:-District Educational Officer

B:-Block Panchayath

C:-Deputy Director of Education

D:-Assistant Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-D


88:-Minimum service required to the Headmaster of an aided High School to get the scale of pay attached to that post

A:-8 years as Headmaster

B:-16 years of continuous service as graduate teacher

C:-16 years service as teacher

D:-10 years as Headmaster

Correct Answer:- Option-B

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89:-A school shall be deemed to have minimum strength of pupils if its average effective strength per standard is not less than ___________

A:-15

B:-20

C:-25

D:-30

Correct Answer:- Option-A


90:-The authority competent to conduct annual inspection in an aided upper primary school

A:-Deputy Director of Education

B:-District Educational Officer

C:-Manager

D:-Assistant Educational Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-D


91:-Qualified teachers who are relieved on account of termination of vacancies shall have preference for appointment to future vacancies.

Which rule in Chapter XIV A of KERs provides this benefit?

A:-51B

B:-43

C:-51A

D:-45

Correct Answer:- Option-C


92:-A High school have 5 division each in standard VIII to X. If so, the number of Specialist Teacher post admissible under Art Group

A:-1

B:-3

C:-2

D:-4

Correct Answer:- Option-A


93:-If the Educational Agency has only one Lower Primary School, the financial guarantee shall be

A:-Rs. 1000/-

B:-Rs. 750/-

C:-Rs. 1500/-

D:-Rs. 2500/-

Correct Answer:- Option-B


94:-In a High School with Upper Primary Section attached, the periods available for Hindi in Upper Primary section is 24 and High School section is 54. If so, the posts admissible will be

A:-2 HST (Hindi) + 1 L.G. Hindi Teacher

B:-3 HST (Hindi) + 1 L.G. Hindi Teacher

C:-3 HST (Hindi)

D:-4 HST (Hindi)

Correct Answer:- Option-C


95:-So as to introduce Arabic learning in Standard VIII, the minimum number of pupil required to study that language is .........

A:-15

B:-12

C:-8

D:-10

Correct Answer:- Option-D


96:-Change of management involving change of ownership of an aided school shall not be effected without the previous sanction of the.........

A:-Director of General Education

B:-Deputy Director of Education

C:-District Educational Officer

D:-Super Check Officer

Correct Answer:- Option-A


97:-Any person aggrieved by an order refusing permission to make sale of certain property of an aided school, can file appeal against it before .......

A:-Director of General Education

B:-Deputy Director of Education

C:-Super Check Officer

D:-Government

Correct Answer:- Option-D


98:-Conditions of service of teaching and non teaching staff of recognized unaided schools are laid down in Chapter _________of KERs

A:-XIV A

B:-XIV (AA)

C:-XIV B

D:-XIV C

Correct Answer:- Option-B


99:-Pre-upgraded section of a school means

A:-Existing section prior to the up gradation of the school

B:-Upgraded sections of the school

C:-Existing LP/UP section of the school upgraded as UP/HS after 22-05-1979

D:-The closed down section

Correct Answer:- Option-C


100:-Scrutiny of staff fixation by the higher officers shall be completed by the end of ______

A:-August

B:-July

C:-September

D:-December

Correct Answer:- Option-A