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19 questions on establishment: pay, leave & allowances, each with the answer and where it comes from. Try each one before you tap Show answer.
Answer them against the clock and see your score with every answer explained.
Start the testQ1.What is the maximum Child Care Leave that a woman railway employee can get during her entire service?
Answer: (C) 730 days
CCL can be granted for up to 2 years (730 days) in the entire service, for up to two children below 18 years of age.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 91
Q2.The pay structure recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission was made effective on Indian Railways from ______
Answer: (D) 1 January 2016
The 7th CPC pay structure (Pay Matrix) took effect from 1.1.2016; the 6th CPC was from 1.1.2006.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 9
Q3.According to Rule 503 (IREM), the authority granting leave may change the kind of leave applied for ______
Answer: (C) Only at the written request of the railway servant
Leave cannot be claimed as a right, but the authority cannot alter the kind of leave due and applied for except at the employee's written request.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 76
Q4.How many sets of school passes are admissible for each student child in a calendar year?
Answer: (D) 3 sets or 6 half sets
Three sets or six half sets per child per year are given, in addition to privilege passes.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 53
Q5.In the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, what does the vertical range within each pay level denote?
Answer: (D) Pay progression within the level
The horizontal range (Levels 1 to 18) shows the functional role in the hierarchy; the vertical range in each level shows pay progression.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 13
Q6.Once DA crosses 50%, what is the rate of HRA (as % of basic pay) for an X class city?
Answer: (D) 30%
HRA of 24/16/8% rises to 27/18/9% when DA crosses 25% and to 30/20/10% for X/Y/Z cities when DA crosses 50%.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 23
Q7.What is the monthly Transport Allowance (excluding DA) for an employee in Pay Level 9 and above posted in one of the specified (annexure) cities?
Answer: (D) Rs. 7200
Level 9 and above get Rs. 7200 + DA in the specified cities and Rs. 3600 + DA in other cities.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 16
Q8.Hospital leave for injuries sustained on duty is admissible to all railway servants EXCEPT ______
Answer: (B) Gazetted officers
Hospital leave is granted to all classes of railway servants except gazetted officers.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 99
Q9.How many days of LAP are credited in advance to a railway servant's leave account on 1st January and on 1st July?
Answer: (A) 15 days each time
LAP of 30 days a year is credited in two instalments of 15 days on 1 January and 1 July.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 80
Q10.A railway servant summoned to give evidence in court about facts he learnt while doing his public duties may be granted a ______
Answer: (C) Duty pass
A duty pass is granted for attending court when the facts came to his knowledge in the discharge of his public duties.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 62
Q11.In the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, Pay Level 6 corresponds to which 6th CPC Grade Pay?
Answer: (A) Rs. 4200
Level 6 maps to PB-2 (9300-34800) with Grade Pay Rs. 4200; Level 7 is GP 4600 and Level 8 is GP 4800.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 11
Q12.For absence from headquarters of more than 6 hours but up to 12 hours, what percentage of the daily allowance is admissible?
Answer: (C) 70%
Absence up to 6 hours gets 30%, above 6 and up to 12 hours gets 70%, and above 12 hours gets 100% of daily allowance.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 20
Q13.How many sets of privilege passes per calendar year are admissible to Group A and B (gazetted) officers?
Answer: (D) 6 sets
Gazetted officers get 6 sets of privilege passes and 4 sets of PTOs in a calendar year.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 44
Q14.Paternity leave of 15 days may be availed starting 15 days before childbirth and up to how long after it?
Answer: (B) Six months
A male railway servant with fewer than two surviving children may take 15 days' paternity leave, from 15 days before to six months after childbirth.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 94
Q15.At what rate is Leave on Half Average Pay (LHAP) earned?
Answer: (B) 20 days per completed year of service
LHAP is earned at 20 days for each completed year of service, for all classes of staff.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 86
Q16.What is the validity of a privilege pass from the date of issue?
Answer: (A) 4 months
Privilege passes (single and return journey) and PTOs are valid for four months from the date of issue.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 49
Q17.Extraordinary leave for treatment of TB, leprosy or cancer can be granted up to a maximum of ______
Answer: (B) 18 months
EOL limits are 3 months without MC, 6 months with MC, 18 months for TB/leprosy/cancer treatment and 24 months for higher studies.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 104
Q18.A pass may be issued by a longer route if the distance by that route does not exceed the direct route distance by more than ______
Answer: (C) 15%
A longer route is permitted if it is not more than 15% longer than the direct route.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 50
Q19.Encashment of LAP while availing a pass/PTO is limited to a maximum of how many days in the entire career?
Answer: (A) 60 days
Up to 10 days can be encashed at a time with a pass/PTO, subject to 60 days in the entire career.
Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 105
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