KFC ONLINE TEST : No. 8

KERALA FINANCIAL CODE TEST PAPER No. 8

ONLINE TEST

KFC CHAPTER VII-WORKS

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1. The term 'works' includes:
   1.   Manufacture and supply
   2.   Repairs and maintenance
   3.   New constructions
   4.   (A) & (B)
2. Works are primarily classified into
   1.   Capital and Revenue
   2.   Complete and Incomplete
   3.   Repairs and renewals
   4.   Original and Repairs
3. ....................include the periodical repairs which are done regularly as a matter of routine and are usually of the same nature.
   1.   Special Repairs
   2.   Major Works
   3.   Ordinary Repairs
   4.   Deposit Works
4. How many classifications are there for works?
   1.   Two
   2.   Three
   3.   Four
   4.   Five
5. Under the term “works” what does 'original works' include ?
   1.   New construction
   2.   Periodical repairs
   3.   Occasional repairs
   4.   Maintenance
6. Additions and alterations to the existing works will be included in:
   1.   Repairs and maintenance
   2.   Original works
   3.   Petty construction
   4.   Special repairs
7. Original works and partly repairs do not include:
   1.   Substitution of a terraced roof for a tiled roof
   2.   Periodical repairs
   3.   Substitution of steel beams for damaged teak ones
   4.   Dismantling and extending a verandah
8. Special repairs are repairs which are :
   1.   Petty Items
   2.   Periodical
   3.   Not periodical or frequent
   4.   large type
9. A Govt building is used for offices of Revenue, PWD and Health Services Depts. Which Department is to undertake repairs and maintenance of the building ?
   1.   Revenue Department
   2.   The Department which occupies more space
   3.   To Any Department authorised by District Collector
   4.   P.W.D.
10. .............................department’s works are usually executed in out-of-the way localities and under special circumstances.
    1.   Irrigation
    2.   Forest
    3.   Agriculture
    4.   Fisheries
11. Estimates of petty construction and repair may be sanctioned by................................
    1.   Head of Dept
    2.   Asst. Engineer, PWD
    3.   Overseer, PWD
    4.   Head of office
12. The repair and maintenance works in respect of a building occupied by more than one department will be undertaken by:
    1.   The Public Works Department
    2.   The department which occupies the major portion
    3.   Each occupying department will carry out the repairsseparately
    4.   All the departments will share the expense according to the area of occupation
13. The maintenance of repair works of building occupied partly by the Departments of the Central Government and partly by the State Government are done by
    1.   Central PWD
    2.   State PWD
    3.   Shared equally by the Central PWD and State PWD
    4.   The department which occupies the major portion of the building
14. Buildings occupied partly by the Central Government and partly by the Government of Kerala, should be maintained and repaired by:
    1.   The Central Government
    2.   The Department of State which occupies the building
    3.   The Central PWD
    4.   The PWD of the State
15. The repair and maintenance of a State Government building occupied by a department of Government of India on rent, shall be carried out by :
    1.   Central P.W.D. Authorities
    2.   The Central Government Department which occupied
    3.   Kerala P.W.D. and Central P.W.D. jointly
    4.   Kerala P.W.D. Authorities
16. Petty internal repairs of a Government building should be done by................... Department
    1.   Revenue
    2.   Occupying
    3.   Public Works
    4.   None of the above
17. Fixed assets of Government are shown in the register of ...............
    1.   Tender register
    2.   Work register
    3.   Immovable property
    4.   Register of valuables
18. As a rule all original electric works connected with Government buildings will be executed by the ..........attached to the PWD (Buildings)
    1.   General Wing
    2.   Construction Wing
    3.   Electrical Wing
    4.   Repair Wing
19. The estimate for electrical work in a Government building is prepared by :
    1.   PWD Electrical Wing
    2.   PWD Buildings Wing
    3.   Authorised Agency
    4.   Any of the above
20. Who is the custodian of electrical installations in Government buildings?
    1.   Electrical wing of P. W.D
    2.   Head of Office occupying the building
    3.   Electrical Inspectorate
    4.   K.S.E.B.
21. From where is, electrical items such as bulbs etc, are to be obtained for replacement in Government buildings.
    1.   Shops of electrical goods
    2.   Electrical Stores of PWD
    3.   Contractors
    4.   Outside agencies
22. The expenditure in connection with the service connections to Government buildings for getting the supply of electricity should be met from :
    
    1.   The funds of the electrical wing of P.W.D.
    2.   The Contingencies of the concerned department
    3.   The funds of P.W.D. (Buildings Division)
    4.   The funds of the Revenue Department
23. When a new building is proposed to be built, who should be consulted so as to the suitability of the site?
    1.   State Audit Department
    2.   The Local Authority concerned
    3.   The District Collector
    4.   Finance Department
24. Every estimate, whether for an original work or for repairs, should provide for
    1.   The removal of all rubbish which may have accumulated
    2.   Filling in unsightly pits
    3.   The cost of sheds for workmen & stores
    4.   All of the above
25. The powers delegated by the Government to the various departments to sanction expenditure on works of construction and repairs are specified in the :
    1.   Kerala Account Code
    2.   Kerala Financial Code
    3.   Book of Financial Powers
    4.   Budget Manual
26. To whom should every sanction to expenditure on 'works' be communicated ?
    1.   Assistant Engineer
    2.   Executive Engineer
    3.   Accountant General
    4.   District Collector
27. All Government servants should treat the rate and the amount of cost entered in an estimate and the abstract showing the total estimated cost of a work to be treated as confidential. Which of the following is exempted ?
    1.   Construction of Central School building
    2.   Contracts relating to extraction of timber in the Forest Department
    3.   Construction contract of local bodies buildings
    4.   None of the above
28. How many methods can be adopted for executing works?
    1.   Three
    2.   Five
    3.   Two
    4.   Four
29. Government work can be executed by which of the following method:
    1.   Schedule Contract
    2.   Lump Sum Contract
    3.   Percentage Rate Contract
    4.   All of the above
30. Where no contractors are available or where for other reasons, it is found more economical, the method for executing a work is:
    1.   By piece- work agreement
    2.   By lump sum contract
    3.   Departmentally by the employment of daily labour
    4.   By schedule contract
31. An agreement to execute a specified work at specified rates without reference to quantity or time is called
    1.   Schedule contract
    2.   Lump sum contract
    3.   Percentage rate contract
    4.   Piece work contract
32. If a contractor agrees to execute a work at specified rates and the sum is to receive depending on the quantities and kind of work done or materials supplied the contract is known as
    1.   Schedule contract
    2.   Piece work agreement
    3.   Lump sum contract
    4.   Percentage rate contract
33. If the contractor agrees to execute a complete work with all its contingencies in accordance with the drawings and specifications for a fixed sum is :
    
    1.   Piece work agreement
    2.   Direct execution
    3.   Running contract
    4.   Lump sum contract
34. What are the methods by which works are executed in PWD ?
    1.   Departmental by employment of daily labour
    2.   By piece work agreement
    3.   By schedule contract
    4.   By any one of the above methods
35. Work by lump sum contract basis for a Government department should be executed only with the prior sanction of:
    1.   The Head of Department
    2.   The Chief Engineer
    3.   The Accountant General
    4.   The Government
36. Which of the following is a method not adopted for executing works?
    1.   Piece-work agreement
    2.   Schedule contract
    3.   Percentage rate contract
    4.   Running contract
37. What is the specialty of Article 180 of Kerala Financial Code?
    1.   Ensuring provision for fund for the work
    2.   Starting work in emergency
    3.   Agreement to be executed for the work
    4.   Sufficient security Deposit for the work
38. A Govt. servant who is given an order to start a ordinary work without a sanctioned estimate should immediately inform the _______________
    1.   Head of Department
    2.   Superior Officer
    3.   Accountant General
    4.   Chief Technical Examiner
39. A Government servant who starts a work immediately on the occurrence of some sudden unforeseen emergency such as breaching of the bund of an irrigation work, should report the fact at once to
    1.   His immediate superior
    2.   Head of Office
    3.   Accountant General
    4.   His immediate superior and Accountant General
40. What is the main difference between Article 184 and 185 of Kerala Financial Code?
    1.   Starting a work without a sanctioned estimate
    2.   Starting a work without providing funds
    3.   Starting a work with or without a contractor
    4.   A written order from Higher authority is required otherwise than executing a work in emergency
41. In which case, a departmental officer to start a work immediately without duly sanctioned estimates and funds provided ?
    1.   In cases of sudden unforeseen emergencies like the breaching of the bunds of an irrigation work
    2.   In cases based on collective demand from the public
    3.   No work can be started
    4.   In specific cases authorised in writing by the superior officers
42. Which is the initial record of labour employed each day on a 'work'?
    1.   Attendance Register
    2.   Acquittance Roll
    3.   Register of Labour
    4.   Muster Roll
43. Wage of a daily labour engaged for departmental execution of work shall be drawn on :
    1.   Contingent bill
    2.   Muster Roll
    3.   Pay bill
    4.   Miscellaneous bill
44. Muster roll for a work executed departmentally related to :
    1.   Skilled workers
    2.   Unskilled workers
    3.   Initial record of labour employed each day
    4.   Work charged establishment
45. Muster roll should be written up :
    
    1.   Monthly
    2.   Twice in a week
    3.   Weekly
    4.   Daily
46. All persons who are engaged departmentally for the execution of 'work' should be regarded as :
    1.   Member of work charged establishment
    2.   Temporary workers
    3.   Permanent employees
    4.   Day labourers
47. Muster roll for public works must be is prepared :
    1.   In single
    2.   In duplicate
    3.   In triplicate
    4.   In quadruplicate
48. All wages not claimed within _________ months as a rule be forfeited.
    1.   3
    2.   5
    3.   4
    4.   6
49. Every entry in a muster roll should be made in :
    1.   Ball pen
    2.   Ink
    3.   Colour pencil
    4.   Sketch pen
50. For departmentally executed works separate muster roll should be prepared for :
    1.   Each year
    2.   Every six months
    3.   Every three months
    4.   Each month
51. Labourers employed for ‘work' may be paid
    1.   Monthly
    2.   Daily
    3.   Weekly
    4.   Twice in a month
52. Daily attendance or absence of each labourers shall be recorded daily in:
    1.   Attendance register
    2.   Muster Roll-Part. I
    3.   Work register
    4.   Register of unpaid wages
53. Progress of work done by labourers should be recorded in:
    1.   Progress Register
    2.   Muster Roll (Part. 1)
    3.   Muster Roll (Part II)
    4.   Work Register
54. Measurement Book is the original record of:
    1.   All works done
    2.   All works done and all supplies made
    3.   All supplies relating to a work
    4.   Works done by daily labours is
55. Measurement book is used for
    1.   Measuring and recording of Government property
    2.   Recording the measurement of Government Officers
    3.   Recording the actual measurement or count of work
    4.   Recording the name of contractor
56. .___________ is the original record of actual measurement or count of a work.
    1.   Estimate with technical sanction
    2.   Measurement book
    3.   Work bill
    4.   Comparative statement
57. .In which book all works done otherwise than by daily labour and all supplies relating to a work is recorded ?
    1.   Muster roll
    2.   Supply register
    3.   Issue Register
    4.   Measurement book
58. In the Measurement Book, each set of measurement should end with the dated signature:
    1.   of the contractor who executes the work
    2.   of the Controlling Officer
    3.   of the officer who approves the final payment of the work
    4.   of the Govt. employee who takes the measurement with designation
59. The signature of the contractor or his agent should be obtained in the Measurement Book
    1.   At the bottom of each page when entries are made
    2.   After each set of measurement is recorded
    3.   Below the last entry on completion of work or final supply
    4.   None of the above
60. After the work is measured, the statement “I accept measurements” is recorded and signed by the ..............in the Measurement Book.
    1.   Engineer
    2.   Controlling Officer
    3.   The worker
    4.   The Contractor
61. Entries in the Measurement Book should be recorded:
    1.   At the time of payment for the work
    2.   Continuously without any gap
    3.   Separately in different pages
    4.   Frequently giving large gap between entries.
62. If a page is left blank blank in a Measurement Book it should be cancelled by drawing:
    1.   Dotted lines
    2.   Diagonal lines
    3.   Cross lines
    4.   Column lines
63. Each.....should contain an index and the Government servant in charge of it should keep the index up to date.
    1.   Tender Register
    2.   Stock Book
    3.   Measurement Book
    4.   Allotment Register
64. In the case of work done each set of measurements noted in the Measurement Book need not begin with the entries showing:
    1.   Full name of work
    2.   Name of contractor
    3.   Name of supplier
    4.   Situation of work
65. ................ is intended to detect errors and prevent fraudulent entries of work executed.
    1.   Measurement
    2.   Check Measurement
    3.   Level Measurement
    4.   Completion Certificate
66. Check measurement of work is intended to :
    
    1.   Find out progress of work
    2.   Detect errors and to prevent fraudulent entries in public works
    3.   Asses the partial completion of work or part payment
    4.   Assess the quality of work in progress
67. Government materials are also supplied to a contractor in certain circumstances, subject to :
    1.   Any recovery of the cost from him
    2.   90% recovery of cost from him
    3.   75% recovery of the cost from him
    4.   Full recovery of the cost from him.
68. When a contractor has entered into an agreement to execute a work and later on anticipated that it will end in loss to him?
    1.   He may be permitted not to complete the work
    2.   His request for revising the sanction may be entertained
    3.   He will not be permitted to incomplete the work
    4.   The work order will be cancelled and retendered
69. ___________ report of public work is prepared in form 24.
    1.   Completion
    2.   Valuation
    3.   Estimation
    4.   Deviation
70. The surplus materials of a completed work, which belong to Government will be disposed of:
    1.   By retaining for the use of another anticipated work
    2.   Entrusting the contractor for disposal
    3.   Either by transfer to another work in progress or by sale
    4.   Ignoring them as work has already been completed
71. No temple, church, tomb or other building devoted to religious use can be destroyed, injured or occupied in connection with the execution of any work, unless :
    1.   It is done under a special order of the Government, or
    2.   With the full and free consent of the persons interested in the religious edifice and
    3.   The concurrence of the principal civil authority on the spot
    4.   All of the above
72. When works relating to other departments are executed by PWD, the relevant provisions of the Code followed will be ?
    1.   Kerala Public Works Account Code
    2.   Kerala Public Works Department Code
    3.   The Kerala Account Code Vol. III
    4.   All of the above
73. Immovable property register is maintained under rule :
    1.   Para 40 KBM
    2.   Art. 170, KFC Vol.1
    3.   Art. 240, KFC Vol. 1
    4.   Art. 173(c), KFC Vol. 1
74. Estimate of a work is prepared unde
    1.   Art. 173 kfc vol. 1
    2.   Art. 252 kfc vol. 1
    3.   Art. 207 kfc vol. 1
    4.   Art. 188 kfc vol.1
75. The method of execution of work is explained in Art .............. KFC.
    1.   Art 178
    2.   Art 161
    3.   Art 185
    4.   Art 166
76. The procedure for starting a work in an emergency is explained in Art ....... KFC.
    1.   Art 182
    2.   Art 185
    3.   Art 165
    4.   Art 245
77. Rules for preparation of Muster roll:
    1.   Appnx.9 KBM
    2.   Art. 242, KFC Vol.1
    3.   Art. 96, KFC Vol. 1
    4.   Art. 187, KFC Vol. 1
78. The requirement of check measurement of work is explained in Art ............ KFC.
    1.   Art. 185
    2.   Art. 182
    3.   Art 191
    4.   Art 195