QUESTION PAPER 14

Kerala Education Act and Rules
Date of Test 12-10-2020




1:-Minimum number of pupil required to make the Headmaster of a lower Primary school free from class charge is __________
A:-150
B:-100
C:-151
D:-101
Correct Answer:- Option-C

2:-__________ days is the time limit for submitting appeal against an order fixing the staff strength of a school.
A:-30
B:-15
C:-10
D:-20
Correct Answer:- Option-B

3:-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 is:
A:-Director of General Education
B:-Deputy Director (Education)
C:-President, District Panchayath
D:-Government
Correct Answer:- Option-D

4:-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:-Government
B:-Secretary, Board of Public Examinations
C:-Deputy Director (Education)
D:-Director of General Education
Correct Answer:- Option-A

5:-Rule ____________ of Chapter XIVA imposes obligation on the manager to give employment to a dependent of an aided school teacher dying in harness.
A:-51 A
B:-43
C:-51 B
D:-1 (1)
Correct Answer:- Option-C

6:-__________ is the authorized authority to conduct annual inspection in an aided upper primary School.
A:-Assistant Educational Officer
B:-Deputy Director (Education)
C:-Secretary, Block Panchayath
D:-District Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-A

7:-When the Headmaster of an aided High School is continuing under suspension for a period exceeding six months, it should be reviewed by the _____________
A:-District Educational Officer
B:-Deputy Director (Education)
C:-Manager
D:-Director of General education
Correct Answer:- Option-D

8:-A private School shall not be closed down without giving the Director One year's notice expiring with ________
A:-30 th April`
B:-31st May`
C:-1 st June
D:-31 st March`
Correct Answer:- Option-B

9:-Headmaster's duties are explained under Rule ________ of Chapter IX
A:-10
B:-2
C:-11
D:-12
Correct Answer:- Option-C

10:-Number of duty leave admissible to a teacher elected as member of Grama Panchayath is ________
A:-15 days
B:-20 days
C:-30 days
D:-45 days
Correct Answer:- Option-A

11:-The required minimum strength to get recognition to an Association of aided Primary Head Masters is _______% of the total strength of that class.
A:-51
B:-20
C:-25
D:-40
Correct Answer:- Option-C

12:-The Form prescribed for the submission of movable and immovable properties of an aided school is ________________
A:-Form 10 A
B:-Form 10
C:-Form 12
D:-Form 11 A
Correct Answer:- Option-B

13:-Column number 2 of the Admission Register in Form 4 is provided for entering the _________
A:-Admission number
B:-Date of birth
C:-Name of parent
D:-Name of pupil
Correct Answer:- Option-D

14:-The name of post to be sanctioned on the basis of Rule 6.1 of Chapter XXIII is _________
A:-HST (English)
B:-HST (Malayalam)
C:-Physical Education Teacher
D:-Drawing Teacher
Correct Answer:- Option-A

15:-The Salary of the aided School Teacher is being paid through the _________
A:-Manager
B:-Treasury Officer
C:-Headmaster
D:-Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-C

16:-The time limit prescribed for filing appeal before Director against an order with drawing recognition of a school is _________
A:-3 months
B:-30 days
C:-2 months
D:-20 days
Correct Answer:- Option-B

17:-The authority competened to condone the delay exceeding 3 months in submitting application for recognition of a school
A:-Deputy Director (Education)
B:-Director of General education
C:-Additional Director
D:-President, District Panchayath
Correct Answer:- Option-A

18:-Notice for annual inspection should be given to the Head Masters at least _______ Days prior to it.
A:-10
B:-12
C:-7
D:-15
Correct Answer:- Option-C

19:-The Kerala Education Act has ______ Sections
A:-32
B:-28
C:-46
D:-39
Correct Answer:- Option-D

20:-Minimum continuous service of ___________ is required for becoming a Rule 51 A claimant.
A:-Ten months
B:-One academic year
C:-Eight month
D:-Two academic year
Correct Answer:- Option-B

21:-The amount of financial guarantee will be Rs.____________ when there is only one Lower Primary School under the Educational Agency.
A:-500
B:-1,000
C:-750
D:-1,500
Correct Answer:- Option-C

22:-After sanctioning each Full Time post in the UP and HS sections, the left over periods for Hindi are 5 and 21 in the UP and HS section respectively. Then, Post/posts admissible more will be ___________
A:-One HST (Hindi)
B:-One HST (Hindi) + One L.G. Hindi Teacher
C:-One L.G. Hindi Teacher
D:-One HST (Hindi) + One P.T.L.G. Hindi Teacher
Correct Answer:- Option-A

23:-The time limit for filing appeal against an order fixing rent of an aided school taken over by Government
A:-15 days
B:-20 days
C:-30 days
D:-60 days
Correct Answer:- Option-D

24:-The minimum number of periods of teaching work to be done by the Headmaster of a High School is _______
A:-15
B:-8
C:-10
D:-25
Correct Answer:- Option-C

25:-The authority competent to grant permission to an aided school teacher to terminate himself his service before the expiry of the tenure of his appointment:
A:-Government
B:-Educational Officer
C:-Deputy Director (Education)
D:-Director of General Education
Correct Answer:- Option-B

26:-What is meant by "Educational Agency"?
A:-Manager and Teachers
B:-Correspondents
C:-Any person or body of persons permitted to establish and maintain private School/ Schools.
D:-General Education Department
Correct Answer:- Option-C

27:-The number of special teacher posts admissible to the UP section having the effective strength of 1600 will be:
A:-Two
B:-One
C:-Three
D:-Four
Correct Answer:- Option-B

29:-After 4 years of service, a Drawing Teacher resigned. One year later, he was again appointed as such in the same school. What will be his initial pay in the new appointment?
A:-Minimum of the scale
B:-Minimum +3 increments
C:-4th incremental stage of the scale
D:-Same pay he got at the time of resignation
Correct Answer:- Option-A

30:-The competent authority to grant previous sanction to keep the Headmaster of an aided High School under suspension beyond 15
days?
A:-District Educational Officer
B:-Director of general Education
C:-Deputy Director (Education)
D:-Manager
Correct Answer:- Option-C

31:-The time limit for submitting appeal against an order approving the seniority list of teacher is _____________
A:-One month from the date of receipt of order
B:-Two months from date of order
C:-Two months from the date of receipt of order
D:-One month from the date of order
Correct Answer:- Option-A

32:-Initial appointment of a qualified teacher shall be on ........
A:-Acting
B:-Substantive
C:-Officiating
D:-Probation
Correct Answer:- Option-D

33:-Test qualification required for the promotion to the post of headmasters in LP and UP schools?
A:-Account Test (Lower)
B:-Account Test (Lower), Kerala Education Act and Rules
C:-Account Test (higher)
D:-Kerala Education Act Rules
Correct Answer:- Option-B

34:-Staff fixation of each School shall be finalized by the ............every year
A:-30th June
B:-15th June
C:-15th July
D:-30th July
Correct Answer:- Option-C

35:-The first criterion for fixing the seniority of the teachers is .............
A:-Continuous Service
B:-Date of birth
C:-First appointment
D:-Better Performance
Correct Answer:- Option-A

36:-The Kerala Education bill 1958 got the assent of the presidents of Indian on ___________
A:-24.2.1959
B:-27.5.1959
C:-19.02.1959
D:-27.12.1960
Correct Answer:- Option-C

37:-The competent authority to extend the staff strength sanctioned to schools in the last year of subsequent year/years.
A:-Director of General Education
B:-Government
C:-ADPI (General)
D:-ADPI (Academic)
Correct Answer:- Option-B

38:-Which is the competent authority to condone the defiencieny in attendance up to 25% of a pupil studying in a Lower Primary School/Uppen Primary School?
A:-Deputy Director (Educational)
B:-District Educational Officer
C:-Assistant Educational Officer
D:-Headmaster
Correct Answer:- Option-D

39:-The sanctioning authority of casual Leave to the teacher of a High School is __________
A:-Headmaster
B:-Senior Assistant
C:-Manager
D:-District Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-A

40:-The normal upper age limit for the appointment of a clerk in an aided School is _________ years
A:-40
B:-39
C:-36
D:-35
Correct Answer:- Option-C

41:-For sanctioning non-teaching staff in a High School having LP and UP sections, the strength of pupil shall be reckoned in the .............
A:-H.S. Section only
B:-UP and HS sections together
C:-LP, Up and HS section together
D:-LP and HS sections together
Correct Answer:- Option-B

42:-Which one of the following is not specialist teacher?
A:-L.G. Hindi Teacher
B:-Music Teacher
C:-Drawing Teacher
D:-Sewing Teacher
Correct Answer:- Option-A

43:-The authority competent to grant permission to an aided Lower Primary School woman teacher who wishes to marry a person who has living wife:
A:-Assistant Educational Officer
B:-Director of General Education
C:-Government
D:-Deputy Director (Education)
Correct Answer:- Option-C

44:-Which among the following category of teacher shall not be included in the combined seniority list of an aided high school?
A:-HST (core)
B:-HST (Arabic)
C:-HST (Urdu)
D:-Specialist Teacher
Correct Answer:- Option-D

45:-The time limit prescribed to submit the appointment order and connected documents before the Educational officer for approval is .......................days
A:-30
B:-15
C:-20
D:-45
Correct Answer:- Option-B

46:-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:-Government
B:-Deputy Director (Education)
C:-Director of General Education
D:-District Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-C

47:-Rules regarding the approval of the appointment and qualification of the teachers of aided Higher Secondary Schools are there under chapter ___________ of KERs
A:-XXXII
B:-XXIII
C:-XXIV
D:-XIVA
Correct Answer:- Option-A

48:-"Teachers Bank" means the list of _______
A:-Retrenched teachers eligible for re-appointment
B:-Deployed teachers
C:-CRC Co-ordinators
D:-Retrenched teachers eligible for protection
Correct Answer:- Option-D

49:-Article _________ of the constitution provides the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institution of their choice.
A:-31
B:-29
C:-30
D:-31A
Correct Answer:- Option-C

50:-An aided school teacher can be kept under suspension for ________ days by the Manager without previous sanction of the Educational officer.
A:-20
B:-15
C:-10
D:-30
Correct Answer:- Option-B

51:-The authority to enlist the retrenched teachers eligible for protection is ____________
A:-Assistant Educational Officer
B:-District Educational Officer
C:-Deputy Director (Education)
D:-Manger
Correct Answer:- Option-C

52:-The authority to condone the delay occurred for 8 months in the submission of the proposal for approval of appointment of an aided school teacher is
A:-Government
B:-Joint director of public Instruction
C:-Deputy Director (Education)
D:-Super check officer
Correct Answer:- Option-B

53:-The time limit for filing revision petition to the Director against an order passed by the Deputy Director (Education) On the staff fixation of an aided school is __________ days/months.
A:-2 months
B:-15 days
C:-45 days
D:-30 days
Correct Answer:- Option-D

54:-An Educational agency has schools both in Ernakulam and Idukki revenue districts If so, the authority competent to approve the seniority list of teacher:
A:-Director of General Education
B:-Joint Director of public Instruction
C:-Government
D:-Super check officer
Correct Answer:- Option-A

55:-________ is the verifying authority for the entries in Part II of the service Book of an aided L.P. School teacher.
A:-Senior Superintendent
B:-District Education Officer
C:-Assistant Educational Officer
D:-Personal Assistant to the District Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-C

56:-Scrutiny of the staff fixation shall be completed as an the end of _________ every year.
A:-August
B:-September
C:-December
D:-July
Correct Answer:- Option-A

57:-Age limit of five years for admissible shall be completed as an the 1st of ______________ of the year.
A:-July
B:-May
C:-January
D:-June
Correct Answer:- Option-D

58:-The entries in part 1 of the Service Book of a clerk of an aided school is to be attested by ____________
A:-Headmaster
B:-District Educational Officer
C:-Manager
D:-Personal Assistant to the District Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-B

59:-"Educational Department Calendar" is published by ..........
A:-Director of printing
B:-Secretary, Pareeksha Bhavan
C:-Director of General Education
D:-Government
Correct Answer:- Option-C

60:-Headmaster should enter all important events connected with the school in ______
A:-Log book
B:-Factual Diary
C:-Inspection Diary
D:-Visitor's Diary
Correct Answer:- Option-A

61:-The records and accounts of a closed down school shall be handed over to the Educational Officer by __________
A:-Headmaster
B:-Tahsildar
C:-Manager
D:-District Collector
Correct Answer:- Option-C

62:-Minimum number of periods required per week to sanction a full time post of HST (Sanskrit) is _________________
A:-14
B:-15
C:-5
D:-28
Correct Answer:- Option-B

63:-Appeal against a staff fixation order issued by the Assistant Educational Officer shall be submitted before the ____________
A:-District Educational Officer
B:-Director of General Education
C:-Joint Director
D:-Deputy Director (Education)
Correct Answer:- Option-D

64:-In order to introduce Arabic in standard I, the minimum number of pupil required to study that langue is
A:-10
B:-7
C:-12
D:-15
Correct Answer:- Option-A

65:-A teacher is continuing under suspension beyond 15 days under the permission of the Assistant Educational Officer concerned. To whom he can file appeal against it?
A:-Deputy Director (Education)
B:-Assistant Educational Officer himself
C:-District Educational Officer
D:-Director of General
Correct Answer:- Option-C


67:-The procedure for imposing minor penalties is prescribed under rule ______________ of chapter XIV A of KERs.
A:-76
B:-65
C:-67
D:-75
Correct Answer:- Option-A

68:-The seniority list of the teachers of an aided school shall be made as on the 1st day of every year.
A:-June
B:-July
C:-January
D:-April
Correct Answer:- Option-C

69:-The authority competent to give permission to make a sale in respect of any property of an aided school is ..............
A:-Deputy Director (Education)
B:-Government
C:-Director of General Education
D:-District Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-D

70:-Part-Time Teachers can be allowed to work as such in maximum ............. Schools.
A:-2
B:-3
C:-1
D:-4
Correct Answer:- Option-B

71:-A corporate Educational agency can transfer a teacher appointed from 'Teachers Bank' from one school to another with the prior permission of ________
A:-District Educational Officer
B:-Government
C:-Deputy Director (Education)
D:-Director of General Education
Correct Answer:- Option-C

72:-A School shall be deemed to have the minimum strength if the average effective strength per standard is not less than __________
A:-15
B:-25
C:-10
D:-12
Correct Answer:- Option-A

73:-In order to retain a teacher during vacation, the required minimum continuous service as on the closing day is not less than ____________months.
A:-10
B:-5
C:-6
D:-8
Correct Answer:- Option-D

74:-The rule in KERs which prohibits pupils from using mobile phones in the school is _____________
A:-Rule 6 (1) of Chapter IX
B:-Rule 7 (2) of Chapter IX
C:-Rule 2 (10) of Chapter IX
D:-Rule 8 of Chapter IX
Correct Answer:- Option-C

75:-Maximum amount of maintenance grant admissible for High School having standards VIII to X is Rs.
A:-80,000
B:-60,000
C:-50,000
D:-70,000
Correct Answer:- Option-B

76:-An aided High School teacher wishes to publish a literacy book. If permission is needed for it, from whom?
A:-District Educational Officer
B:-Deputy Director (Educational)
C:-Permission is not needed
D:-Director of General Education
Correct Answer:- Option-C

77:-Teachers are allowed to undertake private tuition work with the sanction of __________
A:-Manager
B:-Headmaster
C:-Educational Officer
D:-Deputy Director (Education)
Correct Answer:- Option-B

78:-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:-45 days
C:-2 months
D:-30 days
Correct Answer:- Option-D

79:-The authority competent to approve the appointment of the manager of an educational agency having schools in more than one revenue district.
A:-Director of general education
B:-Deputy Director (Education)
C:-Government
D:-Joint Director of Public Instruction
Correct Answer:- Option-A


81:-In chapter XXIV A, which rule imposes an obligation on the manager to give employment to a dependent of non-teaching staff of an aided school dying in harness
A:-9 A
B:-9
C:-8
D:-8 A
Correct Answer:- Option-A

82:-The authority to fix the staff strength of a government L.P. School is _________
A:-Headmaster
B:-Secretary, Grama Panchayath
C:-District Educational Officer
D:-Assistant Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-D

84:-The Headmaster has to consult with _________ for granting permission to a student's organization for holding for holding meeting in school buildings.
A:-Assistant Educational Officer
B:-Manager
C:-Staff Council
D:-PTA
Correct Answer:- Option-C

85:-The date of determination of age for eligibility for appointment shall be the 1st ______________ of the year in which the appointment is to be made.
A:-January
B:-June
C:-December
D:-April
Correct Answer:- Option-A

86:-Manager with held the annual increment of a High School teacher for six months subject to ratification of the ___________
A:-Headmaster
B:-Deputy Director (Educational)
C:-District Educational Officer
D:-Director of General Education
Correct Answer:- Option-C

87:-Minimum Education qualification required for the post of clerk of an aided school:
A:-HSE
B:-SSLC
C:-Degree
D:-Pre-degree
Correct Answer:- Option-B

88:-The appointment of a teacher shall be effective from the date of _________
A:-Order granting approval
B:-appointment
C:-order granting appointment
D:-Joining duty
Correct Answer:- Option-D

89:-Minimum site area required for a Secondary school is ___________ Hectors.
A:-1.2
B:-2
C:-2.1
D:-2.5
Correct Answer:- Option-A

90:-"School Year" shall be deemed to terminate on the ___________
A:-reopening day
B:-day before summer vacation
C:-last day of summer vacation
D:-31st March
Correct Answer:- Option-C

91:-For Declaration of the completion of probation, the teacher shall pass _________
A:-MOP
B:-Computer course for 45 hours
C:-Account Test (Lower)
D:-KE Act and Rules
Correct Answer:- Option-B

92:-Appellate authority to which appeal can be submitted against an order declining approval to the appointment of a teacher by the District Education Officer :
A:-Deputy Director (Education)
B:-Director of General Education
C:-Joint Director of Public Instructions
D:-Additional Director of Public instructions
Correct Answer:- Option-A

93:-In an Upper Primary School having standard V to VII, have 10 pupils each in a class if so, the number UPST posts admissible is ______________
A:-4
B:-3
C:-2
D:-1
Correct Answer:- Option-C

94:-Number of L.G. Arabic Teacher post admissible to a Lower Primary School, if it has 28 periods per week for Arabic, will be ____________
A:-two
B:-four
C:-three
D:-one
Correct Answer:- Option-D

95:-The authority competent to grant exemption from the minimum strength of pupil required per standard is _________
A:-Deputy Director (Education)
B:-Director of General Education
C:-Joint Director of public instructions
D:-Government
Correct Answer:- Option-B

96:-The rule which in chapter XIV A of KERs empowers the Manager to place teacher under suspension:
A:-65
B:-76
C:-67
D:-75
Correct Answer:- Option-C

97:-The age limit for re-admission in standard X in the case of pupils belonging to scheduled casts who have failed in the SSLC examination in their first appearance will be ___________ years
A:-22
B:-19
C:-21
D:-20
Correct Answer:- Option-A

98:-The Service Book of an aided High School Headmaster shall be maintained by the _________
A:-Deputy Director (Educational)
B:-Accountant General
C:-Manager
D:-District Educational Officer
Correct Answer:- Option-D

99:-Conduct Rules specified in chapter XIV C KERs is applicable to the teachers appointed offer....
A:-1.6.1964
B:-1.10.1960
C:-1.10.1964
D:-1.6.1959
Correct Answer:- Option-C

100:-Minimum qualification required for the post of sweeper is ...................
A:-Standard VII
B:-Good Physique
C:-Cycling
D:-SSLC
Correct Answer:- Option-B