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Key Facts: PSEB SS Public Admin Exam

80 + 20

PSEB Senior Secondary Public Administration Theory + INA mark split

PSEB Class 12 Scheme of Studies

3 hours

Typical PSEB Senior Secondary Public Administration theory exam duration

PSEB Senior Secondary public exam logistics

33%

Minimum pass separately in Theory, INA, and aggregate (confirm circular)

PSEB Class 12 Scheme of Studies practice

Code 033

Public Administration subject code on PSEB Scheme of Studies

PSEB Class 12 Scheme of Studies

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official Senior Secondary paper format

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PSEB Senior Secondary Public Administration is a Class 12 public-exam elective with Theory 80 + INA 20 (about 3 hours theory; code 033) and 33% pass separately in theory, INA, and aggregate — not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for PSEB Class 12 Public Administration units from personnel through administrative law.

Sample PSEB SS Public Admin Practice Questions

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1In personnel administration, 'recruitment' primarily means:
A.Only the retirement of senior officers
B.Attracting and selecting candidates for public posts
C.Only the payment of salaries to staff
D.Only the audit of departmental accounts
Explanation: Recruitment is the process of attracting suitable candidates and selecting them for public service positions.
2Which of the following is a major purpose of training for civil servants?
A.To replace the need for any rules or manuals
B.To improve knowledge, skills, and attitudes for better job performance
C.To permanently abolish promotion systems
D.To end all political control over administration
Explanation: Training develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for efficient and effective performance of duties.
3The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is mainly associated with:
A.Auditing the accounts of the Union Government only
B.Recruitment and related personnel functions for All-India and Central services as provided in the Constitution
C.Enacting the annual Union Budget in Parliament
D.Deciding all criminal appeals from High Courts
Explanation: UPSC is a constitutional body primarily concerned with recruitment examinations and related personnel advice for Union and All-India services within its constitutional remit.
4Position classification in personnel administration is best described as:
A.Grouping posts by duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for equal pay for equal work
B.Classifying political parties by ideology
C.Ranking only private companies by profit
D.Dividing states into districts
Explanation: Position classification groups public posts by nature of duties, responsibilities, and required qualifications, supporting rational pay and personnel policies.
5Which principle is commonly associated with a sound promotion system?
A.Promotion based only on political loyalty with no regard to performance
B.Promotion based on seniority, merit, or a combination of both, under known rules
C.Random lottery with no criteria
D.Promotion only of relatives of existing officers
Explanation: Promotion systems typically use seniority, merit (or selection), or a mixed principle under transparent service rules.
6Conduct and discipline rules for civil servants are intended mainly to:
A.Allow unlimited outside business without restriction
B.Ensure integrity, neutrality, and accountable behaviour in public service
C.Abolish all departmental inquiries
D.Replace the Constitution with office circulars
Explanation: Conduct and discipline frameworks seek integrity, political neutrality where required, and accountable behaviour, with penalties for misconduct.
7In personnel administration, 'morale' mainly refers to:
A.The physical size of government buildings
B.The mental attitude, enthusiasm, and willingness of employees to work cooperatively toward organisational goals
C.Only the legal text of the service rules
D.Only the number of vehicles in a department
Explanation: Morale is the collective spirit, confidence, and willingness of employees to cooperate and perform toward organisational objectives.
8Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) in government is primarily concerned with:
A.Employer–employee consultation on service conditions and related matters
B.Only the appointment of High Court judges
C.Only foreign policy negotiations with other countries
D.Only the printing of currency notes
Explanation: JCM provides institutional forums for consultation between government as employer and staff associations on service conditions and related issues.
9A major advantage of a merit-based recruitment system is that it tends to:
A.Increase patronage and personal favouritism as the only criteria
B.Select candidates on competence and suitability rather than pure favouritism
C.Eliminate the need for any examination or interview forever
D.Guarantee lifetime immunity from disciplinary action
Explanation: Merit recruitment aims to select on ability and fitness for the job, reducing pure patronage.
10Which of the following best distinguishes 'promotion by seniority' from 'promotion by merit'?
A.Seniority gives weight mainly to length of service; merit emphasises performance and ability
B.Seniority always ignores service length completely
C.Merit never considers any record of work
D.Both terms mean identical automatic annual increases with no criteria
Explanation: Seniority ranks primarily by length of service; merit (selection) emphasises assessed performance and ability, though mixed systems exist.

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