APPSC Departmental Tests Nov 2020 Session 10th Aug 2021 S1: Section: 113 Paper Code
APPSC Departmental Tests Nov 2020 Session 10th Aug 2021 S1: Section: 113 Paper Code
S1
Participant ID 21306337
Participant Name MURALI KRISHNA NAIK KORRA
Test Center Name St. Johns College of Engineering & Technology
Test Date 10/08/2021
Test Time 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Subject 113 Paper Code
Question ID : 25627730858
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 What is the final cap for incurring expenditure for any Government from Public funds?
Ans 1. The expenditure should be within budget allocations
3. The expenditure does not contravene the provisions of Constitution of India or any
Indian law
4. 1 and 2 only
Question ID : 25627730876
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 A sanction for a fresh charge was accorded by the Government, and it has been acted
after the end of eleventh month partly and next part claim reached after two years,
then
Ans 1. It can be allowed for payment with fresh revalidated sanction
2. It can be allowed for payment with fresh revalidated sanction subject to availability
of Budget
3. It can be allowed for payment without fresh revalidated sanction
Question ID : 25627730882
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Which statement is correct among the given options regarding payment of a claim
which is barred by limitation under any prevailing law?
Ans 1. Such claim should not be allowed by the PAO without sanction of the Head of the
Department
2. Such claim should not be allowed by the PAO without sanction of the Government
3. Such claim should not be referred by the DDO without special sanction of
Government
4. Any of the three
Question ID : 25627730886
Chosen Option : 4
Q.5 According to the Constitution of India, money can be withdrawn from the Consolidated
Fund of the State only under
Ans 1. The sanction of Finance Department
Question ID : 25627730809
Chosen Option : 3
2. No
Question ID : 25627730898
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 Who have the power to create and abolish any post in connection with the affairs of
the State?
Ans 1. The Legislature
2. The Governor
4. The Government
Question ID : 25627730890
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 In respect of any expenditure involving the introduction of new principle or practice
which statement is true?
Ans 1. Express Previous sanction of competent authority is needed
4. None
Question ID : 25627730877
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Civil Accounts Officer means an Accounts Officer subordinate to
Ans 1. The Chief Accounts Officer
3. Accountant General
Question ID : 25627730826
Chosen Option : 3
Q.10 Who has to be consulted to modify the forms of initial accounts given in the A.P
Accounts Volume-II?
Ans 1. The Accountant General
2. The C&AG
3. The DTA
Question ID : 25627730851
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Who watches the recovery of deficiencies in remittance received to one treasury from
another treasury?
Ans 1. The Accountant General
Question ID : 25627730856
Chosen Option : 1
Q.12 Sanction of the Government or authority sub-ordinate to Government takes effect from
the date of
Ans 1. Order of conveying the sanction
2. Approval
3. Receipt of order
4. Any of these
Question ID : 25627730881
Chosen Option : 1
3. The Governor
4. CFMS
Question ID : 25627730831
Chosen Option : 3
Q.14 Which body acts as General Clearing House for the adjustment of transactions
between different Governments?
Ans 1. The Central Accounts Section of Reserve Bank of India
2. The C&AG
Question ID : 25627730833
Chosen Option : 1
Q.15 Contribution paid by a local body with the express object of meeting the whole or part
of the cost of construction of specific work by Public Works Department, which is
eventually be the property of the Government is credited to
Ans 1. Grants-in-aid
3. Capital Receipts
4. Revenue Receipts
Question ID : 25627730849
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 To whom the reports of C&AG relating to the accounts of the State shall be submitted?
Ans 1. The Parliament
2. The President
3. The Governor
Question ID : 25627730805
Chosen Option : 3
2. Appropriation Accounts
4. All
Question ID : 25627730829
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18 How does the Governor respond when the C&AG report is submitted to him?
Ans 1. The Governor will cause it to be laid before the State Legislature
Question ID : 25627730821
Chosen Option : 1
Q.19 As a general rule, the classification of transactions shall have closer reference to
Ans 1. Department and Function
3. Departmental Schemes
4. 1 & 2 only
Question ID : 25627730844
Chosen Option : 4
Q.20 The Estimates of what kind of building works may be got prepared by private
contractors?
Ans 1. Buildings in Reserve Forests
4. None
Question ID : 25627730894
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21 The limit of Rs.500 referred to in Article 52 of the A.P Financial Code Vol-1 regarding
arrear claims denotes
Ans 1. The individual annual claim
4. All of these
Question ID : 25627730885
Chosen Option : 3
Q.22 The oath of affirmation taken and subscribed by the Comptroller and Auditor General
of India is set out in
Ans 1. First schedule of Constitution of India
Question ID : 25627730801
Chosen Option : 3
Q.23 The duties and powers exercised by the C&AG were exercised before the
commencement of Constitution by
Ans 1. Accountant General
2. Comptroller of Accounts
3. Comptroller of Audit
Question ID : 25627730804
Chosen Option : 2
Q.24 What are the duties of a Government Servant who is authorised to incur money on
public purpose, in addition to observe complete integrity in financial matters?
Ans 1. He constantly watchful to see that the best possible value is obtained for all public
funds spent by him or under his control
2. He should guard scrupulously against every kind of wasteful expenditure from
Public funds
3. Both
4. None
Question ID : 25627730862
Chosen Option : 3
Q.25 The form of Accounts of the Union and States are prescribed, as per the Constitution
of India, by
Ans 1. The C&AG
4. The President
Question ID : 25627730820
Chosen Option : 1
Q.26 The methods for taking up supplementary works is elucidated in Article __________ of
A.P Financial Code Vol-1
Ans 1. 162
2. 163
3. 164
4. 165
Question ID : 25627730895
Chosen Option : 2
Question ID : 25627730825
Chosen Option : 1
Q.28 Any sums required to satisfy any judgment, decree or award of any court or arbitral
tribunal are charged to
Ans 1. Voted Expenditure
2. Charged Expenditure
3. Capital Expenditure
4. Revenue Expenditure
Question ID : 25627730806
Chosen Option : 2
Q.29 Whose recommendation is required for passing a Bill that if enacted and brought into
operation would involve expenditure from the Consolidated fund of the State?
Ans 1. The Legislative Assembly
3. The Governor
Question ID : 25627730811
Chosen Option : 3
Question ID : 25627730870
Chosen Option : 4
Q.31 Who establishes a mechanism for adjudicating any dispute of GST between the
Government of India and one or more States?
Ans 1. The C&AG
3. The President
Question ID : 25627730824
Chosen Option : 2
Q.32 The process of making any grant in advance in respect of the estimated expenditure
for a part of any financial year pending completion of the usual legislative procedure is
called
Ans 1. Vote on Account
2. Votes of Credit
3. Exceptional Grants
4. Contingency grant
Question ID : 25627730810
Chosen Option : 1
Q.33 What are the guideline(s) for expenditure on those appropriations that lapse at the
close of the financial year?
Ans 1. The amounts should not on any account reserve or appropriate by transfer to a
deposit or any other head
2. The amounts should not be drawn from treasury and keep it cash chest
3. No attempt should be made to prevent the lapse by any undue rush of expenditure
during March
4. All
Question ID : 25627730874
Chosen Option : 4
Q.34 Which book of record in the treasuries corresponds to the Cash Book mentioned in
the Comptroller and Auditor-General's Rules?
Ans 1. Ledger
2. Journal
3. Day book
4. None
Question ID : 25627730854
Chosen Option : 1
Q.35 The revenue paid to the Government on account of a demand not yet due should at
once be carried finally to the
Ans 1. Proper deposit head
Question ID : 25627730857
Chosen Option : 4
Q.36 In respect of grounds for removal the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is
equated with the
Ans 1. Judge of the High Court
4. None
Question ID : 25627730819
Chosen Option : 3
Q.37 Which Appendix of the A.P Financial Code lists the authorities empowered to execute
contracts, deeds, etc., on behalf of the Governor?
Ans 1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7
Question ID : 25627730816
Chosen Option : 2
Q.38 The authority to establish the Contingency Fund of the State?
Ans 1. State Legislature
2. Governor
3. Finance Secretary
4. The Government
Question ID : 25627730813
Chosen Option : 1
Q.39 What is the period of time limit generally for any arrear claim from its due date?
Ans 1. One year
2. Two years
4. Four years
Question ID : 25627730884
Chosen Option : 3
Q.40 Which Article of the Constitution of India deal with the dismissal, removal or reduction
in rank?
Ans 1. 308
2. 309
3. 310
4. 311
Question ID : 25627730814
Chosen Option : 2
Q.41 The time limit for claims of refunds of excess collection of hospital stoppages is
Ans 1. One complete year
4. Six months
Question ID : 25627730871
Chosen Option : 1
2. Function
3. Programme
4. Scheme
Question ID : 25627730840
Chosen Option : 1
Q.43 The detailed accounts of receipts realized in Public Works and Forest Departments are
kept by the
Ans 1. Treasuries
2. Accountant General
Question ID : 25627730834
Chosen Option : 3
Q.44 Who is the lowest authority to authenticate the copies of orders involving withdrawal
of moneys from Government Account?
Ans 1. Deputy Secretary
2. Assistant Secretary
3. Section Officer
Question ID : 25627730879
Chosen Option : 3
Q.45 The Cash balance of the Government in the books of the Accountant General at the
close of each month is reconciled with
Ans 1. Balances shown in the cash accounts recorded by Treasury Officers and the closing
balance from the Central Accounts Section of Reserve Bank of India
2. Balances shown in the cash accounts recorded by Treasury Officers and the closing
balance from the Central Accounts Section of State Bank of India
3. Balances shown in the cash accounts recorded by Secretary Finance and the
closing balance from the Central Accounts Section of State Bank of India
4. Balances shown in the cash accounts recorded by Secretary Finance and the
closing balance from the Central Accounts Section of Reserve Bank of India
Question ID : 25627730835
Chosen Option : 1
3. Budget allocation
4. None
Question ID : 25627730864
Chosen Option : 1
Q.47 What is general exception for the rule 'no money may be drawn from the treasury until
it is required for immediate payment' ?
Ans 1. Temporary Advance
2. Tour Advance
3. Educational Advance
4. Permanent Advance
Question ID : 25627730893
Chosen Option : 1
Q.48 Homogeneous scheme under a programme are grouped under
Ans 1. Sub-major head
2. Minor Head
3. Group sub-head
4. Sub-head
Question ID : 25627730841
Chosen Option : 4
2. A statement of proposal
3. A modification report
4. An addition report
Question ID : 25627730891
Chosen Option : 3
Q.50 In respect of Refunds the Challans and Sanction Orders are to be retained in a
Treasury Office until the expiry of
Ans 1. 6 months
2. 1 year
3. 3 years
4. 5 years
Question ID : 25627730897
Chosen Option : 2
Q.51 Who are the authorities to whom a copy of every order of sanction should be
communicated by the Government?
Ans 1. The Governor
4. 2 and 3 only
Question ID : 25627730878
Chosen Option : 4
Q.52 In which of the Articles of A.P Accounts Code Volume-I, the principles for opening new
heads of account are enunciated?
Ans 1. 26
2. 25
3. 24
4. 23
Question ID : 25627730842
Chosen Option : 2
Q.53 The principles which a Government Servant, while incurring or authorising incurring
of any expenditure, should follow are known as
Ans 1. Financial Principles
2. Financial Standards
3. Economic Standards
Question ID : 25627730859
Chosen Option : 1
Q.54 When measurements are taken jointly by more than one Government Servant, then
who should record them in the measurement book and sign there?
Ans 1. All who take measurements
4. Any
Question ID : 25627730896
Chosen Option : 2
Q.55 Every person who is a member of the Central Civil Services holds office during the
please of
Ans 1. The Legislature
2. The President
3. The Governor
Question ID : 25627730817
Chosen Option : 2
Question ID : 25627730823
Chosen Option : 3
Q.57 Which Schedule of the Constitution of India is relating to the Provisions as to the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India?
Ans 1. Second Schedule - Part B
Question ID : 25627730818
Chosen Option : 2
Q.58 Revenue of the State means
Ans 1. All moneys received by Government in the form of proceeds of taxation and yield of
ordinary revenue
2. Capital Receipt such as the sales proceeds of land
3. 1 only
4. 1 and 2
Question ID : 25627730868
Chosen Option : 4
4. None
Question ID : 25627730853
Chosen Option : 1
Q.60 Where can we find the rules relating to the responsibility for watching progress of
expenditure against assigned appropriations and ensuring that the expenditures do
not exceed appropriations?
Ans 1. A.P Financial Code
4. Departmental Manuals
Question ID : 25627730875
Chosen Option : 4
Question ID : 25627730839
Chosen Option : 4
3. 1 & 2 only
Question ID : 25627730867
Chosen Option : 4
Q.63 Amounts received by the issue of treasury bills are credited to
Ans 1. Treasuries Account
2. Public Account
3. Contingency Fund
4. Consolidated Fund
Question ID : 25627730830
Chosen Option : 4
Q.64 The net difference between the total receipts and the total payments as shown in the
Bank's daily statement should be posted in a subsidiary register called
Ans 1. Self Balancing Register
Question ID : 25627730855
Chosen Option : 2
Q.65 Whose responsibility it is give proper attention to all objections received from the
Accountant General without any avoidable delay?
Ans 1. The Head of the Office
Question ID : 25627730889
Chosen Option : 3
4. None
Question ID : 25627730837
Chosen Option : 2
Question ID : 25627730847
Chosen Option : 4
Q.68 Receipts and Payments on account of the Reserve Bank originating in a State
Treasury or Sub-treasury should be credited or debited to the head of account
Ans 1. 8670 Cheques and Bills
4. None
Question ID : 25627730852
Chosen Option : 3
4. All
Question ID : 25627730827
Chosen Option : 4
3. Revenue Receipts
Question ID : 25627730850
Chosen Option : 4
Question ID : 25627730866
Chosen Option : 4
Q.72 When it is proposed for special and exceptional reasons, to agree to any material
variation in terms of existing contract made on behalf of the Government, the matter
should be referred to the
Ans 1. Agreement concluding authority
3. The Engineer-in-Chief
4. The Government
Question ID : 25627730883
Chosen Option : 2
Q.73 Technical Sanction means
Ans 1. Order of a competent authority sanctioning a properly detailed estimate of work of
cost of construction or Repair to be carried out by the Public Works Department
2. Order of a competent authority sanctioning a properly detailed estimate of work of
cost of construction or Repair to be carried out by the Administrative Department
3. Either 1 or 2
4. 1 and 2
Question ID : 25627730869
Chosen Option : 3
Question ID : 25627730845
Chosen Option : 4
Question ID : 25627730872
Chosen Option : 3
Question ID : 25627730863
Chosen Option : 4
4. Anyone of these
Question ID : 25627730865
Chosen Option : 2
Q.78 Recoveries of excess payments in Forest Department are to be recovered through the
Ans 1. The Controlling Officer
Question ID : 25627730888
Chosen Option : 2
2. The President
Question ID : 25627730802
Chosen Option : 1
Q.80 Whose advice is obtained in the prescription of the form of accounts of the State?
Ans 1. C&AG of India
Question ID : 25627730822
Chosen Option : 2
Q.81 All other public moneys received on behalf of the Government of the State shall be
credited to
Ans 1. Consolidated Fund
2. Contingency Fund
3. Public Account
4. General Account
Question ID : 25627730812
Chosen Option : 1
Q.82 Regarding sanction of any expenditure if funds have not been provided for the
purpose either in the Appropriation Act or by reappropriation, who is competent to
sanction such expenditure?
Ans 1. Head of the Department
3. Legislative Assembly
4. The Government
Question ID : 25627730873
Chosen Option : 3
Q.83 An 'Account Current' mainly purports to be
Ans 1. Accounts of the current month
2. An extract from the books of the officer showing the amounts that have passed to
debit or credit of the other party of the account
3. Accounts of the current year
4. Pending accounts
Question ID : 25627730836
Chosen Option : 2
Q.84 What are exceptions for canon "Public moneys should not be utilized for the benefit of
a person or section of the community"?
Ans 1. The amount of the expenditure involved is insignificant
4. All
Question ID : 25627730860
Chosen Option : 4
4. 2 or 3 whichever is earlier
Question ID : 25627730899
Chosen Option : 4
Q.86 The demands for grant are made under the recommendation of
Ans 1. The Speaker, Legislative Assembly
3. The Governor
Question ID : 25627730808
Chosen Option : 3
Q.87 According to the Constitution of India, in which authority the regulating power of
Recruitment and conditions of service is vested in
Ans 1. The Legislature
3. The Governor
Question ID : 25627730815
Chosen Option : 1
Q.88 Which Article of the A.P Financial Code elucidates the distribution of Non-Gazetted
establishments into Sections
Ans 1. 69
2. 70
3. 71
4. 72
Question ID : 25627730892
Chosen Option : 2
Q.89 Who is the authority to determine the classification of any transaction or class of
transactions in State Government Accounts?
Ans 1. C&AG with the approval of the Governor
Question ID : 25627730843
Chosen Option : 1
Q.90 Who is authority to authorise any other item not given in the Constitution of India to
declare it to be chargeable on the Consolidated fund of India?
Ans 1. State Legislature
2. Governor
3. Finance Secretary
4. The Government
Question ID : 25627730807
Chosen Option : 1
Q.91 The Financial Statement incorporating a summary of the accounts of the Central
Government and of all the States for the preceding financial year is called
Ans 1. The General Financial Statement of Central and State Governments
Question ID : 25627730838
Chosen Option : 2
Q.92 In cases where civil departments incur expenditure on construction and repairs upto
certain monetary limits identifiable with the programme, then such expenditure is
accounted for under the detailed head:
Ans 1. Other Expenditure
3. Works
4. Other Works
Question ID : 25627730848
Chosen Option : 3
Q.93 Which of the statements is false in respect of SRs under TR 16?
Ans 1. The Treasury Officer shall correct any arithmetical inaccuracy in a bill presented to
him for payment
2. The Treasury Officer shall correct any mistakes in a bill presented to him for
payment
3. The Treasury officer can disallow any doubtful item in a bill
Question ID : 25627730900
Chosen Option : 3
Q.94 The receipt and payment of moneys on behalf a State outside its jurisdiction are
ordinarily arranged through the
Ans 1. The Government which receives that moneys
4. The Accountant General of the State in which the transactions take place
Question ID : 25627730832
Chosen Option : 2
Q.95 Which Section of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Duties, Powers and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 empowers the C&AG to require any accounts, books,
documents, etc from the offices of the State Government?
Ans 1. 18
2. 20
3. 22
4. 24
Question ID : 25627730828
Chosen Option : 2
2. Charged Expenditure
3. Capital Expenditure
4. Revenue Expenditure
Question ID : 25627730803
Chosen Option : 2
Q.97 The A.P Financial Code precludes the use of personal/private money for
Government/Public purpose. When such a claim of reimbursement towards private
money used on Government purpose, what would be the solution?
Ans 1. Reimbursement should outright be rejected
4. 1 and 2 only
Question ID : 25627730861
Chosen Option : 4
Q.98 Which of the following item(s) is/are treated as cash payments for the purpose of AG's
audit?
Ans 1. Every order sanctioning grant of land
4. 1 and 2 only
Question ID : 25627730880
Chosen Option : 4
Q.99 Who is immediately responsible for making recovery or loss due to excess payment
towards Contingencies, in case the amount could not be made good by the DDO?
Ans 1. The Controlling Officer
Question ID : 25627730887
Chosen Option : 2
Q.100 All expenditure on working and upkeep of the project and also on the renewals and
replacements are generally debited to
Ans 1. Revenue Expenditure
2. Capital Expenditure
3. Asset account
4. Project contingencies
Question ID : 25627730846
Chosen Option : 1