Civil Service General Exam (Төрийн албаны ерөнхий шалгалт, Mongolia)

Under Article 20 of the Constitution of Mongolia, which body is the highest organ of state power and the sole holder of legislative power?

• AThe Government of Mongolia (Засгийн газар)
• BThe State Great Khural (Улсын Их Хурал)
• CThe President of Mongolia
• DThe Constitutional Court (Үндсэн хуулийн цэц)

After the constitutional amendment adopted on 31 May 2023, how is the State Great Khural composed under Article 21.1?

• A76 members, all elected in majoritarian constituencies
• B126 members, split equally between majoritarian and proportional seats
• C152 members, all elected from nationwide party lists
• D126 members: 78 elected by majoritarian representation and 48 by proportional representat…

Under Article 30.2 of the Constitution (as amended in 2019), who may be elected President of Mongolia, and for how long?

• AAn indigenous citizen aged at least 50 who has lived permanently in Mongolia for at least…
• BAn indigenous citizen aged at least 45 who has lived in Mongolia for the last five years,…
• CAny citizen aged at least 40, for a six-year term that may be renewed once
• DAn indigenous citizen aged at least 50, chosen by the State Great Khural for a five-year…

How is the Constitutional Court (Үндсэн хуулийн цэц) formed under Article 65 of the Constitution?

• ANine members appointed for life by the President on the proposal of the Judicial General…
• BSeven members elected by the State Great Khural for four years from among sitting Supreme…
• CNine members appointed by the State Great Khural for six years, three each proposed by th…
• DNine members elected by all judges of the courts for a single, non-renewable six-year term

What vote does Article 69.1 of the Constitution require for the State Great Khural to adopt an amendment to the Constitution?

• AA majority of the members present
• BAt least two-thirds of all members
• CAt least three-fourths of all members
• DThe unanimous vote of all members

Under Article 6 of the Law on Civil Service (revised 2017), which two branches of the civil service together form the core civil service (төрийн жинхэнэ алба)?

• AThe political service and the administrative service
• BThe administrative service and the special service
• CThe special service and the public service (төрийн үйлчилгээний алба)
• DThe political service and the special service

Article 7.1 of the Law on Civil Service lists the principles of the civil service. Which principle must be followed exclusively when appointing citizens to core civil-service posts?

• APolitical neutrality: civil servants stay out of party and coalition activity
• BTransparency (ил тод байх)
• CSubordination (захирах, захирагдах ёс)
• DThe merit principle (чадахуйн зарчим)

Under Article 33 of the Law on Civil Service, how often must the general examination be held, and how long does a candidate who passes remain in the core civil-service reserve?

• AAt least once a year; five years
• BAt least once per quarter; three years
• CAt least once per quarter; until appointed, with no time limit
• DTwice a year; three years

Which list matches the disciplinary sanctions in Article 48.1 of the Law on Civil Service, as restated on 2 July 2021, for civil servants other than public-service staff?

• APrivate warning; warning announced to all staff; salary cut of up to 20% for up to 3 mont…
• BA warning; a cut of up to 20% in salary for up to six months; demotion in rank; dismissal…
• CAn oral caution; a written reprimand placed on the personal file; transfer to a lower pos…
• DA warning; a fine of up to one month's salary; loss of class rank; dismissal with a lifet…

A civil servant's superior tells her to sign a decision that she believes breaks the law. Which duty in Article 37 of the Law on Civil Service applies most directly?

• ACarry out every instruction from a superior, since responsibility then rests with the sup…
• BRefer the instruction to the Constitutional Court and take no action until it rules
• CCarry out only a superior's lawful decisions, and warn in advance of the decision's likel…
• DResign from the civil service within seven days rather than sign the decision

Under Article 10.3 of the Anti-Corruption Law, when must an official who is required to declare assets and income submit the declaration?

• AWithin 30 days of appointment or election, then every year by 15 February
• BWithin 7 days of appointment, and then every year by 31 March
• COnly once, on leaving office, covering the whole period of service
• DWithin 30 days of appointment, and then once every three years

Vision 2050 (Алсын хараа-2050), Mongolia's long-term development policy, was approved by State Great Khural Resolution No. 52 of 2020. How is it structured?

• AFive goals delivered through six five-year plans
• BSeventeen goals copied from the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with one stage ending i…
• CTwelve sector programmes approved each year with the state budget
• DNine fundamental goals and 47 objectives, delivered in three roughly ten-year stages up t…

What happened at the Great Khuraldai (Их хуралдай) held at the source of the Onon River in 1206?

• AThe Great Yuan state was proclaimed and the capital was moved south
• BMongolia declared independence from the Qing dynasty
• CTemüjin was proclaimed Chinggis Khaan and the Great Mongol State (Их Монгол Улс) was foun…
• DThe Mongolian People's Republic was proclaimed

The public holiday on 29 December, National Freedom and Independence Restoration Day (Үндэсний эрх чөлөө, тусгаар тогтнолоо сэргээсний баярын өдөр), marks which event?

• AThe 1921 People's Revolution, which established the People's Government
• BThe 1911 restoration of independence, when the Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutagt was enthroned as…
• CThe proclamation of the People's Republic and adoption of the first constitution in 1924
• DThe adoption of the current democratic Constitution by the People's Great Khural in 1992

Under the Law on Public Holidays and Commemorative Days, what does the public holiday on 26 November commemorate?

• AThe founding of the Great Mongol State by Chinggis Khaan in 1206
• BThe adoption of the current Constitution of Mongolia in 1992
• CState Flag Day (Монгол Улсын төрийн далбааны өдөр)
• DThe proclamation of the People's Republic (Бүгд Найрамдах Улс тунхагласан өдөр) in 1924

The current Constitution of Mongolia was adopted on 13 January 1992. When did it enter into force under Article 70.2?

• AAt 12 noon on 12 February 1992
• BAt midnight on 13 January 1992
• COn 11 July 1992
• DOn 1 January 1993

Under Article 5 of the Law on the National Naadam Festival, when is the state Naadam held, and which contests make up the Naadam programme?

• A10–11 July; national wrestling and archery only, in every aimag centre
• B11–13 July; wrestling, archery, horse racing and knuckle-bone shooting (шагайн харваа)
• C11–15 July; wrestling, archery and horse racing only, as listed by UNESCO
• D1–3 July; wrestling, horse racing and camel racing in the capital

Which Mongolian element did UNESCO inscribe in 2013 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding?

• ANaadam, Mongolian traditional festival
• BThe traditional art of Khöömei
• CMongolian calligraphy
• DMongolian knuckle-bone shooting

According to UNESCO's 2010 inscription, where did the Mongolian overtone-singing art of Khöömei originate?

• AIn western Mongolia, in the Altai Mountains
• BIn the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia
• CIn the Khentii Mountains of eastern Mongolia
• DAround Lake Khövsgöl in northern Mongolia

When did the Bank of Mongolia (Монголбанк) first put the national currency, the tögrög, into circulation?

• A11 July 1921
• B13 January 1992
• C26 November 1924
• D9 December 1925

How does Article 57.1 of the Constitution divide Mongolia's territory for administration?

• AInto regions and cities; regions into aimags, aimags into soums, and soums into khoroos
• BInto aimags and the capital; aimags into soums and soums into baghs; the capital into dis…
• CInto aimags only, with the capital counted as an aimag; aimags into districts, and distri…
• DInto aimags and the capital; aimags into baghs and baghs into soums; the capital directly…

What is Mongolia's highest point?

• AOtgontenger, the highest peak of the Khangai range
• BBurkhan Khaldun in the Khentii range
• CKhüiten Peak in the Altai Tavan Bogd massif, 4,374 m
• DBogd Khan Uul, south of Ulaanbaatar

Which statement about Uvs Lake and Lake Khövsgöl is correct?

• AUvs is the largest lake by surface area, while Khövsgöl holds the greatest volume of water
• BKhövsgöl is the largest lake by surface area, while Uvs holds the greatest volume of water
• CBoth lakes drain to the Pacific Ocean
• DUvs is a freshwater lake and Khövsgöl is a salt lake

Which countries share a land border with Mongolia?

• ARussia, China and Kazakhstan
• BChina, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
• CRussia only
• DRussia and China only

Under the Law on Public Holidays and Commemorative Days, which commemorative day falls on 10 December?

• APatriots' Day
• BState Flag Day
• CDemocracy and Human Rights Day (Ардчилал, хүний эрхийн өдөр)
• DNational Freedom and Independence Restoration Day

Article 5.10 of the Law on the National Naadam Festival (restated on 3 July 2025) lists the anniversaries celebrated together with the state Naadam. Which list matches it?

• AThe first (Tulgar) state, the Great Mongol State, the National Freedom Revolution, the Pe…
• BOnly the 1921 People's Revolution, the anniversary the festival has long honoured
• CThe adoption of the 1924 Constitution and of the 1992 Constitution, marking constitutiona…
• DThe founding of Ulaanbaatar as the capital and the founding of the Bank of Mongolia in 19…

According to the Bank of Mongolia's account of monetary history, what distinguished the paper money of the Great Yuan state, proclaimed in 1271 when the Great Mongol State was renamed?

• AIt was the world's first currency backed entirely by gold reserves held in the capital
• BSilver-backed notes became the sole official currency, and from 1310 the silver backing w…
• CIt used the tögrög as its unit of account, issued in fixed paper denominations
• DIt was issued by a Mongolian–Soviet joint-stock bank that also minted silver coins

How long is the Tsagaan Sar (lunar new year) public holiday under the Law on Public Holidays and Commemorative Days?

• AOne day only, the first day of the first spring month
• BFive days in early January, together with the solar New Year
• CA full week, with the dates set each year by a Government resolution
• DThree days: the 1st to 3rd days of the first spring month of the lunar calendar

Which Mongolian element did UNESCO add to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2024?

• AMongol nomad migration and its associated practices
• BThe traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol ger
• CNaadam, Mongolian traditional festival
• DThe coaxing ritual for camels

To which event does the Bank of Mongolia trace the start of Mongolia's modern banking system?

• AThe creation of the State Bank as a single nationwide monobank in 1990
• BThe issue of the first national tögrög banknotes by the Government in 1925
• CThe opening on 2 June 1924 of the Mongolian Trade and Industry Bank (Mongolbank), with Mo…
• DThe opening of a Mongolian National Bank office under the Bogd Khan government in 1915

While editing a report in Microsoft Word, you accidentally delete a paragraph. Which keyboard shortcut reverses the last action?

• ACtrl + Y
• BCtrl + Z
• CCtrl + X
• DCtrl + S

An officer must email the same notice to 40 citizens without revealing any citizen's email address to the others. Which field should hold the citizens' addresses?

• ATo
• BCc
• CSubject
• DBcc

In Microsoft Excel, a formula must keep pointing to cell A1 wherever it is copied. Which reference should it use?

• AA1
• BA$1
• C$A$1
• D$A1

Cell C2 in an Excel sheet contains =B2*A$1. If the formula is copied down to cell C3, what will C3 contain?

• A=B3*A$1
• B=B2*A$1
• C=B3*A$2
• D=C3*A$1

Which Excel function counts how many cells in a range meet a single condition, such as the number of applications marked "approved"?

• ASUMIF
• BCOUNTA
• CVLOOKUP
• DCOUNTIF

Under Article 6.1 of the Law on Electronic Signature (revised on 17 December 2021), what is the legal status of a digital signature (тоон гарын үсэг) confirmed by a certificate from a licensed certificate provider?

• AIt must always be followed by a signed paper copy before it takes effect
• BIt has the same force as an ordinary handwritten signature
• CIt is valid only between banks and their customers
• DIt is valid only inside the organisation that issued the signer's certificate

Under the revised Law on Electronic Signature (2021), what form does the digital signature of a legal entity, such as a ministry or company, take?

• AAn electronic seal (цахим тамга), held by the person authorised to represent the entity
• BA scanned image of the head's handwritten signature pasted into the file
• CA password shared by all staff of the organisation
• DA QR code printed on the organisation's letterhead

The Law on Cybersecurity, adopted on 17 December 2021, took effect on 1 May 2022. Which three properties of information does its stated purpose (Article 1.1) aim to protect in cyberspace?

• ASpeed, cost and storage capacity
• BConfidentiality, integrity and availability
• COwnership, price and copyright
• DTransparency, publicity and openness

The Academy of Sciences' 2023 Mongol-script handbook for civil servants explains how to type Mongol script in Microsoft Word on Windows. Which setup does it describe?

• AInstall a Latin (US) keyboard, switch the font to Arial, and rotate the page to landscape
• BType the text in Cyrillic and use Word's translation tool to convert it into Mongol scrip…
• CAdd the "Mongolian (Traditional Mongolian)" keyboard, type in Mongolian Baiti, and set La…
• DDraw the letters in Paint, then paste them into Word as images arranged in vertical colum…

What is E-Mongolia (e-mongolia.mn)?

• AThe State Great Khural's electronic system for members to vote on bills and resolutions
• BThe unified government portal where citizens and businesses obtain public services and of…
• CA private online marketplace run by commercial banks for buying goods and paying bills
• DThe Civil Service Council's internal system for civil servants' payroll and personnel rec…

According to the official orthography rules (toli.gov.mn), how many letters does the Mongolian Cyrillic alphabet have, and how are they grouped?

• A33 letters: 10 vowels, 21 consonants and 2 signs
• B26 letters: 7 vowels and 19 consonants
• C35 letters: 13 vowels, 20 consonants and 2 signs (ъ, ь)
• D35 letters: 7 vowels, 26 consonants and 2 signs

Which set lists the masculine vowels (эр эгшиг) defined in Section 7 of the official orthography rules?

• Aа, о, у, я, ё, ю (as у), ы
• Bэ, ө, ү, е, ю (as ү)
• Cи, й
• Dа, э, и, о, у

A word such as ишиг contains only neutral vowels. Which suffix form does it take, according to the official orthography rules?

• AMasculine suffixes, e.g. ишгаар
• BEither set freely, e.g. ишгаар or ишгээр
• CSuffixes chosen by the last consonant, e.g. ишгоор
• DFeminine suffixes, e.g. ишгээр

Section 9 of the orthography rules covers rounded (labial) vowel harmony. Which form of онгоц ("aircraft") + the instrumental suffix is spelled correctly?

• Aонгоцаар
• Bонгоцоор
• Cонгоцээр
• Dонгоцуур

Which genitive form of багш ("teacher") is correct under Section 10 of the orthography rules?

• Aбагшын
• Bбагшийн
• Cбагшны
• Dбагшн

Section 44 of the orthography rules governs the dative-locative endings -д and -т. Which word correctly takes -т?

• Aсар → сарт
• Bах → ахт
• Cхэлтэс → хэлтэст
• Dшил → шилт

Which pair of dative-locative forms is spelled correctly under the rule on the unstable н (тогтворгүй н)?

• Aмодонд / номд
• Bмодд / номонд
• Cмодонд / номонд
• Dмодод / номод