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Key Facts: Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Office Management and Secretaryship Exam

10:00–1:15

Official March 2026 HSE+1 theory sitting window including reading/verification time (dge.tn.gov.in timetable)

DGE TN HSE+1 March 2026 public examination timetable

35/100

Minimum pass mark per subject under the HSE new pattern, subject to theory/practical floor rules

DGE HSE_E.pdf scheme of examination

3 hours

Approximate theory writing duration after reading and particulars verification in the public exam schedule

DGE TN HSE+1 March 2026 timetable

DGE TN

Administered by the Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai, for Tamil Nadu State Board Higher Secondary

dge.tn.gov.in

SCERT syllabus

Class 11 textbooks and syllabus prescribed by SCERT / School Education Department (Samacheer Kalvi)

DGE HSE scheme — syllabus prescribed by SCERT/DSE

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This practice set is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not the official mixed written paper

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2018–2025 arrears

March 2026 HSE+1 public examination timetable is notified for 2018–2025 arrear candidates only

DGE TN official HSE+1 March 2026 timetable disclosure

March 2026

HSE First Year public theory examinations scheduled 3–27 March 2026 with practicals 16–21 February 2026

DGE TN official timetable PDF

Free English MCQ practice for Tamil Nadu HSE +1 Office Management and Secretaryship (DGE). Official paper is mixed written theory on the Samacheer Kalvi Class 11 syllabus — March 2026 sitting is for arrear candidates (2018–2025) only; this bank is a study adaptation, not a format simulation.

Sample Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Office Management and Secretaryship Practice Questions

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1An office is best described as a place where:
A.Only manufacturing of goods takes place
B.Clerical, administrative and information work of an organisation is performed
C.Only raw materials are stored permanently
D.Customers manufacture products themselves
Explanation: An office is the administrative centre where information is received, recorded, processed, communicated and stored to support organisational activities.
2Which of the following is a primary function of a modern office?
A.Ignoring incoming correspondence
B.Receiving, recording, arranging and communicating information
C.Closing all communication with the public
D.Avoiding maintenance of records
Explanation: Core office work centres on the information cycle: receive, record, process/arrange, communicate and preserve information for decision-making and control.
3The term “clerical work” in an office mainly refers to:
A.Only heavy machine operation on the factory floor
B.Routine paper-based and administrative tasks such as filing, typing and record-keeping
C.Designing factory buildings only
D.Mining of raw materials
Explanation: Clerical work covers day-to-day administrative tasks—typing, filing, copying, recording, and handling mail—that keep office systems running.
4Which type of office serves the head office of a business and co-ordinates overall policy?
A.Branch office only with no policy role
B.Registered or head office that directs and co-ordinates the organisation
C.Temporary roadside stall
D.Personal residence with no business registration
Explanation: The head (or registered) office is the central administrative unit that formulates policy and co-ordinates branches and departments.
5Office management primarily aims to:
A.Increase disorder in record-keeping
B.Plan, organise and control office work for efficiency and economy
C.Eliminate all written communication
D.Replace every employee with informal verbal gossip only
Explanation: Office management applies management principles to office work so that clerical and administrative activities are efficient, economical and effective.
6Which of the following is an example of an administrative office function?
A.Operating a blast furnace
B.Maintaining staff attendance and service records
C.Harvesting crops in a field
D.Driving a long-distance goods truck only
Explanation: Keeping attendance and personnel service records is classic administrative/office work supporting human resource control.
7A virtual office mainly relies on:
A.Only a permanent large building with no technology
B.Digital tools, remote work and communication technology instead of a fixed large workspace
C.Abolishing all customer contact forever
D.Paper records stored only in caves
Explanation: A virtual office uses ICT so staff can work and serve clients without needing a traditional full-time physical office space.
8Which department in a typical firm mainly handles recruitment and employee welfare records?
A.Purchase of raw materials only
B.Human resource or personnel department
C.Quality control of finished goods only
D.Security guarding of the gate only
Explanation: HR/personnel offices handle recruitment, leave, welfare, training records and related staff administration.
9The principle of “division of work” in an office means:
A.Every employee does every job randomly each day
B.Work is split into specialised tasks so people gain skill and speed
C.Work is never assigned to anyone
D.Only one person does all organisational work forever
Explanation: Division of work (specialisation) assigns distinct tasks to workers or units so efficiency and expertise improve.
10Span of control refers to:
A.The physical width of an office desk
B.The number of subordinates a supervisor can effectively manage
C.The number of windows in a building
D.The length of a filing cabinet
Explanation: Span of control (span of management) is how many people report directly to one manager and can still be supervised effectively.

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