QUESTION PAPER 7
Kerala Education Act and Rules
1. If the Head master has any doubt about the bonafides guardianship of a pupil seeking admission, he may:
(A) Ask the pupil about the genuiness
(B) Ask the class teacher for evidence
(C) Ask the guardian to provide satisfactory evidence/certificate
(D) Ask to provide orders of the educational officer
ANSWER: (C) Ask the guardian to provide satisfactory evidence/certificate
2. If a newly opened school fail to satisfy the required conditions temporary recognition may be granted for:
(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 6 months
(D) 1 year
ANSWER: (D) 1 year
3. No. of copies of appointment orders to be submitted to the educational officers with the proposal for approval is:
(A) 5 copies
(B) 3 copies
(C) 2 copies
(D) 1 Copy
ANSWER: (B) 3 copies
4. Completed age required for giving exemption from passing the departmental tests for promotion as Head master is:
(A) 50 years
(B) 48 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 55 years
ANSWER: (A)
5. The consequences of participation in a strike by a teacher is:
(A) He will be terminated from service
(B) His increment will be withheld
(C) His promotion to higher post will be denied
(D) The period of suspension will be treated as DIESNON
ANSWER: (D)
6. One of the periods noted below will not count for increments quote the same:
(A) Half pay leave
(B) Joining time
(C) DIESNON
(D) L.W.A otherwise than on medical certificate
ANSWER: (D) L.W.A otherwise than on medical certificate
7. An academic year has been extended till 15th April in a year a teacher whose date of birth was December of the last year will retire from service on:
(A) the last day of the extended period
(B) 31st March of that School year
(C) the last day of April that year
(D) 31st May of that School year
ANSWER: (B) 31st March of that School year
8. The period up to which a Manager can suspend a teacher without approving the same by the Educational Officer is:
(A) 2 months
(B) 3 months
(C) 15 days
(D) 4 months
ANSWER: (C) 15 days
9. The time limit for submitting appeals against orders imposing penalty on a teacher is:
(A) 2 Months
(B) 15 days
(C) 1 month
(D) 3 Months
ANSWER: (A) 2 Months
10. What post is admissible for a language having 14 periods per week?
(A) 1 Full-time post
(B) 1 Part-time post
(C) 1 Part-time and 1 Full-time
(D) No post eligible
ANSWER: (B) 1 Part-time post
11. The Educational Officer is not empowered to make deductions of one of the following from the Maintenance Grant. State
(A) Amount objected by the Accountant General and Department
(B) Amount of pay and allowances paid to teachers irregularly appointed over looking claim of legitimate claimants
(C) Amount defaulted by the Manager towards loan from Co-operative Societies
(D) Amount expended by the Department for providing minimum essentials in the school consequent on the lapse of Manager
ANSWER: (C) Amount defaulted by the Manager towards loan from Co-operative Societies
12. One of the following items of expenditure cannot be met from the maintenance Grant. Find out it:
(A) Petty construction and repairs
(B) Construction of additional class room
(C) Repairs of furniture
(D) Raw materials for craft education
ANSWER: (B) Construction of additional class room
13. K.A.S.P.F. amount, when closed on the death of subscriber will not be admissible to one of the following groups. Who is it?
(A) Widow/Widower
(B) Unmarried daughter
(C) Minor sons
(D) Married daughters whose husband is alive
ANSWER: (D) Married daughters whose husband is alive
14. Who is responsible for the conduct of aided school in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala Education the rules there under as per provisions of the in Act:
(A) Managers
(B) Headmasters
(C) Educational officers
(D) Panchayat secretaries
ANSWER: (A) Managers
15. Find out the group of schools which do not come under the category of schools for education for the particular category students:
(A) Schools for defective children (Blind, Deaf etc)
(B) Leper Schools for leprosy affected children
(C) Fishery Schools
(D) Schools for handicapped
ANSWER: (C) Fishery Schools
16. The Constitution of the educational agency having schools in one sub district only is to be approved by:
(A) Asst Educational Officer
(B) District Educational officer
(C) Director of public Instruction
(D) Deputy Director of Education
ANSWER: (D) Deputy Director of Education
17. The required minimum site for a Lower Primary School is:
(A) 1.2 to 2 Hectres
(B) 1.2 Hectres
(C) 2 Hectres
(D).4 to .8 Hectres
ANSWER: (D).4 to .8 Hectres
18. The application for permission to open a new standard not involving the raising of the grade of the school will be entertained by:
(A) D.E.O
(B) A.E.O
(C) Director
(D) Government
ANSWER: (A) D.E.O
19. One of the following details need not be entered in an order granting recognition to a standard. Find out it:
(A) The Educational Agency
(B) Name of the school
(C) Name of Headmaster
(D) Location of the school
ANSWER: (C) Name of Headmaster
20. The time limit of notice to be given by the managers to the Director for closure of their school:
(A) 6 months
(B) 1 month
(C) 5 years
(D) One year
ANSWER: (D) One year
21. When a teacher leaves one school to another the Supervision Diary in respect of him will be:
(A) Destroyed by the Headmaster
(B) Forwarded to the latter school
(C) Kept by the former Headmaster
(D) Hand over it to the teacher himself for safe custody.
ANSWER: (B) Forwarded to the latter school
22. The authority to make order extending period of probation of an aided primary school teacher is:
(A) Manager
(B) A.E.O
(C) Headmaster
(D) Director
ANSWER: (A) Manager
23. The date fixed to issue appointment order to a teacher in aided school by the Manager is:
(A) 2 days before the date of appointment
(B) On the date of appointment
(C) Within 15 days from the date of appointment
(D) Within one month from the date of appointment
ANSWER: (B) On the date of appointment
24. The consequence of premature resignation of a teacher will:
(A) Entails him for subsistence allowance
(B) Entails him for retiral benefits
(C) Entails forfeiture of past service without any benefit
(D) No special consequence on account of this
ANSWER: (C) Entails forfeiture of past service without any benefit
25. The number of posts of LPSA’s admissible to an independent L.P. School will be:
(A) As many posts of LPSA’s equal to No. of divisions reduced by one
(B) Equal to the No. of divisions in the School
(C) Equal to the No. of divisions by adding one extra
(D) Equal to the No: of divisions with 2 extra posts
ANSWER: (A) As many posts of LPSA’s equal to No. of divisions reduced by one
26. The No. of posts of H.S.A (Hindi) admissible for a total period of 28 in independent High School:
(A) Two Part-time posts
(B) One part-time and One full-time
(C) Two Full-time posts
(D) One full-time post only
ANSWER: (D) One full-time post only
27. The No. of Training school Assistants admissible to a Training School is:
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 8
ANSWER: (A) 3
28. Percentage of seats allowed for selection of pupil Managers of Non minority Training Schools is:
(A) 50%
(B) 20%
(C) 30%
(D) Nil
ANSWER: (B) 20%
29. The minimum required attendance of a Trainee in a Training School is:
(A) 50%
(B) 75%
(C) 85%
(D) 60%
ANSWER: (C) 85%
30. The authority competent to make deductions from the Maintenance Grant is:
(A) Deputy Director
(B) Head master
(C) Director
(D) Educational Officer
ANSWER: (D) Educational Officer
31. One group among the following are not exempted from joining K.A.S.E.P.F. Find out it:
(A) Part time teachers
(B) Teachers belongs to religious order
(C) Teachers approved against additional posts
(D) Teachers appointed against long leave vacancies
ANSWER: (C) Teachers approved against additional posts
32. The minimum general educational qualifications for appointment of P.E.T in aided U.P. School is:
(A) Pre-Degree
(B) SSLC
(C) Degree
(D) P.G
ANSWER: (B) SSLC
33. One of the persons among the following are not expected to be a member of a selection Committee for making recommendation for appointment of H.S.S.Ts. Find out it:
(A) Principal
(B) Manager
(C) Govt Nominee
(D) Senior Assistant
ANSWER: (D) Senior Assistant
34. The No. of posts of clerks admissible to higher secondary schools having 5 batches is:
(A) 2
(B) Nil
(C) One
(D) 3
ANSWER: B) Nil
35. The authority for making appointment in aided Higher Secondary Schools under Corporate Management is:
(A) Manager
(B) Regional Deputy Director
(C) Principal
(D) Parent-Teacher Association
ANSWER: A) Manager
36. The authority bound to draw up the ‘scheme of work’ for a particular school year is:
(A) Senior Assistant
(B) Parent-Teacher Association
(C) Headmaster
(D) Educational officer
ANSWER: (C) Headmaster
37. The maximum deficiency that can be condoned by the Educational officer in respect of a pupil is:
(A) 50%
(B) 25%
(C)30%
(D) 40%
ANSWER: (D) 40%
38. The highest standard in which private study pupils can be admitted is:
(A) V th
(B) VIII th
(C) VII th
(D) IV th
ANSWER: (A) V th
39. The dimension of class room for L.P. section is:
(A) 6mX5.5mX3m
(B) 6mX6mX3.7m
(C) 6mX4mX2m
(D) 5.5mx5.5mX3m
ANSWER: (A) 6mX5.5mX3m
40. The School owned by one of the following group comes under Individual Educational Agency. Find out it.
(A) Two or more persons jointly with a written agreement
(B) An institution of Trust
(C) A religious institution run under a Trust
(D) Legal representative of a Joint Family
ANSWER: (D) Legal representative of a Joint Family
41. The authority to approve the change of personnel of the Manager of an agency having school in the entire state is:
(A) Government
(B) Minister
(C) Director
(D) S.C.E.R.T
ANSWER: (C) Director
42. One of the following qualifications is not a must for a Manager of an aided school. Quote this:
(A) Solvent
(B) Married
(C) Literate
(D) Interested in educational progress
ANSWER: (B) Married
43. The authority competent to grand exemption from minimum strength of students in a L.P.School is:
(A) Director
(B) Deputy Director
(C)Asst Ednl. Officer
(D) Government
ANSWER: (A) Director
44. The maximum age limit of a student to be admitted in a school in normal course is :
(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 15
(D) 16
ANSWER: (B) 20
45. One of the following is not a reason for removal of a pupil from the rolls of the school. What is it?
(A) His Transfer Certificate has been issued
(B) He has passed the highest class of the school
(C) His father has been transferred from the station
(D) He has been once presented for the public examination
ANSWER: C) His father has been transferred from the station
46. An academic year shall terminate:
(A) On the last day of vacation
(B) On the 30th June of next year
(C) On the 15th July of next year
(D) On the last day before summer vacation
ANSWER: (D) On the last day before summer vacation
47. The authority to maintain teaching notes in the school is:
(A) Head master
(B) Teacher
(C) Manager
(D) Educational Officer
ANSWER: (B) Teacher
48. To whom the Headmaster has to consult, while preparing the Time table for every year:
(A) Staff Council
(B) Senior Assistant
(C) School Leader
(D) P.T.A. President
ANSWER: (A) Staff Council
49. The period of probation of an aided school teacher is:
(A) 2 years
(B) 6 months
(C) 1 year
(D) 3 years
ANSWER: (C) 1 year
50. The appeal against an order decline approval of appointment issued by the District Educational Officer is to be submitted to:
(A) Director
(B) Deputy Director
(C) Government
(D) Governor
ANSWER: (B) Deputy Director
51. The period up to which the salary of a teacher transferred from one school to another is to be drawn from the former school:
(A) Up to last day of month in which transfer is made
(B) Up to the end of previous month
(C) Till the school year is over
(D) Up to the date of transfer and relief from former school
ANSWER: (D) Up to the date of transfer and relief from former school
52. The condition regarding relief of a teacher from an aided school before the term of appointment is:
(A) Willingness of the teacher is to be obtained
(B) Manager may order in writing for the relief
(C) Prior approval of the Educational Officer to be obtained
(D) The Headmaster should consent for the relief
ANSWER: (C) Prior approval of the Educational Officer to be obtained
53. The previous service of a teacher who resigned earlier when re-appointed will be counted for:
(A) will count for increment
(B) will count for seniority
(C) will count for eligibility for promotion
(D) will not count for any service benefits
ANSWER: (D) will not count for any service benefits
54. The competent officer to conduct the detailed inquiry towards the charges framed against a High School Headmaster is:
(A) Deputy Director
(B) Director
(C) Dist Educational Officer
(D) Manager
ANSWER: (A) Deputy Director
55. The minimum required No. of girl pupils to sanction of Sewing Teacher in High School section is
(A) 500
(B) 200
(C) 300
(D) 1000
ANSWER: (B) 200
56. The No. of posts of Language Teachers admissible for periods of H.S 55 and U.P.28 (Total 83 Periods):
(A) 4 posts of H.S.As
(B) 2 H.S.A and 2 L.G. Teacher
(C)3 H.S.A and 1 L.G. Teacher
(D) 5 H.S.A posts
ANSWER: (C)3 H.S.A and 1 L.G. Teacher
57. The minimum No. of periods required to sanction a post of Junior Arabic Teacher on introduction (Part-time):
(A) 15
(B) 8
(C) 16
(D) 4
ANSWER: (D) 4
59. The maximum period that can be condoned by the Director in the case of delay in submitting application for maintenance grant of aided school is:
(A) 4 months
(B) 1 year
(C) 6 months
(D) 3 months
ANSWER: (C) 6 months
60. The maximum No. of posts of specialist Teachers that can be sanctioned to an independent U.P.School having a student’s strength of 1600 is:
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) Nil
(D) 3
ANSWER: (B) 1
61. When an Educational Officer after preliminary investigation satisfies that the suspension of a teacher was without valid grounds, he may order to re-instate the teacher with effect from:
(A) With immediate effect
(B) From the date of re-instatement
(C) From the next working day
(D) From the date of suspension
ANSWER: (D) From the date of suspension
62. When a teacher is confirmed, he has to produce a medical certificate from a medical officer not below the rank of:
(A) D.M.O
(B) Asst. Surgeon
(C) Civil Surgeon
(D) D.H.S
ANSWER: (B) Asst. Surgeon
63. The first category to be considered for promotion as Part time H.S.As (Languages) under a management is:
(A) Lower grade language teachers in that language having qualification for promotion to the post
(B) Regular primary teachers under the management having the prescribed qualifications for promotion
(C) Craft and specialist teachers with the qualifications
(D) Lower grade language teachers in other languages having qualifications for promotion to the post
ANSWER: (A) Lower grade language teachers in that language having qualification for promotion to the post
64. Encouraging Extracurricular activities in the Schools is the delegated duty of:
(A) Staff Council
(B) Class Teachers
(C) Headmaster
(D) Parent-Teacher Association
ANSWER: (C) Headmaster
65. One of the following details need not be entered in the Mark Register of School. Find out it:
(A) The marks obtained by him
(B) His attendance
(C) Orders of Headmaster whether he has promoted/ detained
(D) His conduct in the class
ANSWER: (D) His conduct in the class
66. The duration of working hours of a school as per K.E.R is:
(A) 4 1/2 hours
(B) 5 hours
(C) 7 hours
(D) 5 1/2hours
ANSWER: (B) 5 hours
67. No minimum attendance is prescribed for promotion of the pupils in Standards:
(A) I to IV
(B) I to V
(C) I to III
(D) I to VII
ANSWER: (C) I to III
68. The authority for retention of excess strength in a class division above 50 is:
(A) Educational Officer
(B) Headmaster
(C) Manager
(D) Director
ANSWER: (A) Educational Officer
69. A pupil should not be removed from the rolls on account of one of the following reasons. Find out it.
(A) His Transfer Certificate has been issued
(B) He has been dismissed from the school
(C) He has been presented for the Public examinations
(D) He has been absented with leave for 12 working days
ANSWER: (D) He has been absented with leave for 12 working days
70. The time of publication of notice calling applications for opening of new school is:
(A) When Survey Reports have been received from Educational Officers
(B) When final list of areas is published
(C) When the preliminary list is published
(D) When applications have been received from interested persons
ANSWER: (B) When final list of areas is published
71. One of the following facilities is not compulsory in L.P. Schools. Find out it:
(A) Class Rooms
(B) Headmaster’s Room (Office Room
(C) Library room
(D) Accommodation to take noon-day meals
ANSWER: (C) Library room
72. Disciplinary action need not be initiated against a manager for one of the following reasons. Find out it:
(A) Gross negligence to duty
(B) Non claiming of Maintenance Grant
(C) Corruption
(D) Malpractice
ANSWER: (B) Non claiming of Maintenance Grant
73. A pass in the S.S.L.C. Examination Kerala with Arabic under Part I and II first language is a sufficient qualification for appointment as:
(A) Arabic Teacher in L.P.School
(B) Arabic Teacher in L.P. and U.P. Schools
(C) Arabic Teacher in LP/UP/ H.S.Sections
(D) Not qualified for any of the posts above
ANSWER: (A) Arabic Teacher in L.P.School
74. The rate of interest admissible to the amount in KASEPF will be:
(A) As may be prescribed from the Director
(B) As may be prescribed by the Deputy Director
(C) At the same rate fixed for G.P.F by the Govt.
(D) As may be prescribed by the Accountant General
ANSWER: (C) At the same rate fixed for G.P.F by the Govt.
75. The Lower age limit for appointment of Non Teaching Staff in aided school is:
(A) 25 years
(B) 20 years
(C) 21 years
(D) 18 years
ANSWER: (D) 18 years
76. The name of local authority under which the management of a Govt L.P.School shall vest (Situated in Rural area):
(A) Village Panchayath
(B) Block Panchayath
(C) District Panchayath
(D) Municipality
ANSWER: (A) Village Panchayath
77. One of the duties cited below is not entrusted to the Managers. Find out it:
(A) To make prompt supervision on academic matters and give direction to the teachers for the same.
(B) Maintain such records and accounts of the school as · may be prescribed by the Government
(C) To be in possession and control of the school properties
(D) To afford assistance to the Educational Officers for the proper conduct of inspection of the school
ANSWER: (A) To make prompt supervision on academic matters and give direction to the teachers for the same.
78. The authority competent to approve the changes in the personnel of Manager having school in more than 2 Educational District of a Revenue District:
(A) Dist Educational Officer
(B) Asst Educational Officer
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Government
ANSWER: (C) Deputy Director
79. The minimum measurement of Arts and Crafts Hall prescribed for Training Schools is:
(A) 18X6 Mts
(B) 24X6 Mts
(C) 18X12 Mts
(D) 20X6 Mts
ANSWER: (A) 18X6 Mts
80. The validity of Transfer Certificate for admission of pupils without permission from Educational Officer is:
(A) 3 months
(B) one month
(C) 15 days
(D) 2 months
ANSWER: (D) 2 months
81.The minimum age required for admission of a private study pupils in Standard V is the completion of:
(A) 5 years
(B) 8 years
(C) 10 years
(D) 9 years
ANSWER: (D) 9 years
82. The No. of choices of schools that can be claimed by a teacher for transfer under a corporate management is:
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 1
ANSWER: (B) 3
83. The date as on which the Seniority List is to be prepared:
(A) 1st July
(B) 1st June
(C) 1st January
(D) 31st March
ANSWER: (C) 1st January
84. The due date for acquiring qualifications for making promotion to a higher post is:
(A) Date of promotion
(B) Date of occurrence of vacancy
(C) Date of first joining
(D) 1st June of that year
ANSWER: (B) Date of occurrence of vacancy
85. The period to be given to join duty to be shown in the appointment order given to a Rule 51A claimant is:
(A) 14 days
(B) 15 days
(C) 1 month
(D) 10 days
ANSWER: (A) 14 days
86. The maximum days of duty leave that can be granted in a academic year to the teachers who elected as members of the local bodies is:
(A) 20 days
(B) 10 days
(C) 15 days
(D) 30 days
ANSWER: (C) 15 days
87. The penalty of compulsory retirement of a Peon of an aided U.P. School can be imposed with the permission of:
(A) Asst. Educational Officer
(B) Dist. Educational Officer
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Headmaster
ANSWER: (B) Dist. Educational Officer
88. One of the following documents is not expected in the record of proceedings for imposing minor penalty as per K.E.R. Find out it:
(A) The copy of statement of allegation
(B) The representation if any of the teacher
(C) The orders in the case with the reasons therefore
(D) Statement showing the detailed history of his past service and performance.
ANSWER: (D) Statement showing the detailed history of his past service and performance.
89. One of the following is not prohibited to the teachers working in aided schools. Find out it:
(A) Habitual drinking
(B) Bigamous marriage
(C) Active politics
(D) Influencing superiors
ANSWER: (C) Active politics
90. The No. of posts of M.S.A (X Language) admissible for a total periods of 83 in High School is:
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 5
ANSWER: (A) 4
91. The fixation of staff made in a school year will be continued to be in force till —————of the succeeding year. Find out the date:
(A) 15th July
(B) 14th July
(C) 30th June
(D) 30th July
ANSWER: (B) 14th July
92. The minimum percentage of numbers of staff fixation files of Primary schools to be scruitinised by the Deputy Director every year is:
(A) 15%
(B) 30%
(C) 10%
(D) 100%
ANSWER: (C) 10%
93. The No. of posts of peons admissible for High Schools is:
(A) 3
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 2
ANSWER: (D) 2
94. The fee to be realised from a T.T.C. student when he has withdrawn from the course without permission is:
(A) Fee up to the month of withdrawal
(B) Fee for the entire course of training for 2 years
(C) Fee till the year he was studying at the time of withdrawal
(D) No fee to be realised
ANSWER: (B) Fee for the entire course of training for 2 years
95. The re-admission of a T.T.C trainee is permissible only with the sanction of :
(A) Director
(B) Deputy Director
(C) Dist. Educational Officer
(D) Parent-teacher Association
ANSWER: (C) Dist. Educational Officer
96. A Non-refundable withdrawal from the K.A.S.E.P.F. account is not permissible:
(A) For meeting the expenditure for re-marriage of the subscriber
(B) For meeting the fee for higher education of dependent
(C)For meeting the expenditure on treatment of subscriber
(D) For purchasing a house for residence of the subscriber
ANSWER: (A) For meeting the expenditure for re-marriage of the subscriber
97. The minimum percentage of recruitment of Laboratory Assistants in Higher Secondary Schools by transfer from qualified last grade employees under the management is:
(A) 50%
(B) 20%
(C) 40%
(D) 25%
ANSWER: (D) 25%
98. The minimum age limit for appointment of Higher secondary School teacher is:
(A) 21 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 20 years
(D) 18 years
ANSWER: (C) 20 years
99. The authority competent to sign the bills relating to the Maintenance Grant is:
(A) Headmaster
(B) Educational officer
(C) Deputy Director
(D) Manager
ANSWER: (D) Manager
100. Application for opening of new schools or for raising the grade of the existing school shall be submitted to ————— after publishing notice by the Director. Who is the authority?
(A) Deputy Director
(B) Dist. Educational Officer
(C) Director
(D) Government
ANSWER: (B)