Indian Railways study material

1. Quiz
on
Railway Servant Pass Rules
By
MOHANDAS P,
Asst. Professor (Personnel Management)

2. Q 1. What is Pass?
(a) Pass is a Privilege.
(b) To travel in Railway
(c) An authority given by Railway to a Railway
employee or to a Person authorizing him to travel
in a train gratuitously.
(d) None of these.
Answer: (c)

3. Q 2. Family means.
(a) Wife, Husband, Son/Step sons under the age of 21 years and
wholly dependent. Bona-fide student of any recognized University.
Unmarred daughter of any age whether earning or not, dependent
widow daughter. Railway Doctor’s certified invalid son daughter of
any age.
(b) Wife, Husband, son/Step son/Son-in-law/mother-in-
law/daughter of any age.
(c) Husband, Wife/Widow mother/son/Step son of any
age/Daughter of any age.
(d) Husband/Wife/Sons/Daughters of any age/Mother-in-law, if
father is not alive.
Answer: (a)

4. Q 3. How many sets of P.T.O. issued to the Railway
employees?
(a) 6 sets both for Gazetted and Non-Gazetted
every year from the date of appointment.
(b) 4 sets both for Gazetted and Non-Gazetted
every year from the date of appointment.
(c) 3 sets both for Gazetted and Non-Gazetted
every year from the date of appointment.
(d) 6 sets for Gazetted and 4 sets for Non-
Gazetted.
Answer: (b)
(Rule-6) Railway
Board’s Manual.

5. Q 4.How many sets of School Pass issued to
Railway employee?
(a)6 sets per year.
(b)4 sets per year.
(c)3 sets per year.
(d)5 sets per year.
Answer: 3 sets per
year

6. Q 5. Maximum validity for a Privilege Pass?
(a)3 months (Half-set)
(b)5 months (Full-set and half set)
(c)2 months (Half-set)
(d)4 months (Full-set)
(Answer : (b)

7. Q 6.Attendants of Pass Holder is:-
(a)Part time servant.
(b)Servant
(c)Full time paid servant.
(d)Any person.
Answer : (c)

8. Q 7. Pass to widows/widower of Railway employee
was implemented w.e.f.
(a) 12.03.1987
(b)12.03.1990
(c)12.03.1989
(d)12.03.1988
Answer: (a) Rule 9

9. Q 8.Maximum birth given for Reservation to
Railway Officer on duty?
(a)6 births
(b)4 births
(c)3 births
(d)2 births
Answer: (b)

10. Q 9.Eligibility for 1st Class Pass for Non-
Gazetted staff.
a) Grade Pay – 2800/-
(b) Grade Pay – 4200/-
(c) Grade Pay – 4600/-
(d) Grade Pay – 4800/-
Answer: (b)

11. Q 10.When Higher Class Pass issued
(a)On medical ground.
(b)On Scouts & Guide
(c)None of these
(d)Cultural functions
Answer: (a)

12. Q 11. Privilege issued Pass/P.T.Os. are admissible
when a staff is on leave
(a) Any kind of leave.
(b) Only extra ordinary leave.
(c) Only study leave.
(d) Only special disability leave.
Answer: (a)

13. Q 12. Full form of P.T.O.
(a)Personnel Ticket Order
(b)Permanent Ticket Order
(c)Privilege Ticket Order
(d)Pass & Ticket Order.
Answer: (c) Pass Rule 86 Rule
2 (g)

14. Q 13. Set in term of Pass/PTO means
(a) Set means 3 sets of pass per year.
(b) Set means 6 sets of pass per year.
(c)Set means 3 sets of pass & 6 sets of P.T.O. per
year.
(d)Set means One set of pass or P.T.O. for
Outward and Return journey.
Answer: (d) Pass Rule 86 Rule 2
(k)

15. Q 14.Break journey is not permissible in
case of
(a)Transfer Pass.
(b)School Pass.
(c)Settlement Pass.
(d)Post Retd. Complimentary Pass.
Answer: (c)

16. Q 23. On what grounds a 1st class School Pass is
issued to a 2nd class pass holders.
(a)Studying in Sindia School/Gwalior
(b)Studying in South Point School/Kolkata
(c)Studying in Ram Krishna Mission School/Belur
(d)Studying in Oak Grove
School/Jharipani/Dehradun.
Answer: (d) Rly.Bd.’s No.E(G) LIPS 5-1/5 dt. 29.3.61.

17. Q 24.How many sets of Pass will be
deducted for un-authorized occupying
Railway quarter?
(a)One set will be deducted for two months.
(b)One set will be deducted for one month.
(c)One set will be deducted for one year.
(d)One set will be deducted for three
months.
Answer: (b)

18. Q 25. How much Service (minimum) is
required for Post Retired Complimentary
Pass
(a)20 years
(b)25 years
(c)15 years
(d)33 years
Answer: (a)

19. Q 26.What basic Pay is required for traveling in 1st
AC on duty for self-only?
(a) All Group ‘B’ Officers.
(b)Confirmed JAG with 3 years service and above
(c) All Group “A” officers
(d) Senior scale Officers
Answer: (b)

20. Q 27.How many break journeys are
admissible in Privilege Pass?
(a)6 nos.
(b)7 nos.
(c)Any number (En-route)
(d)5 nos.
Answer: (c)

21. Q 28. On what routes Pass can be issued?
(a) Any route.
(b) Shortest route & longest route
(c) Longest route.
(d) Shortest route with 15% of the longest route or
quicker route.
Answer: (d)

22. Q 29.Irregularity for use of Passes may be condon
by
(a) CPO
(b) GM
(c) CME
(d) COM
Answer: (b)

23. Q 30.How many School Certificates are required
for School Card Pass in a year.
(a)One in a year
(b)Four in a year
(c)Two in a year
(d)One in whole service lif
Answer: (c)

24. Q 31.Who is the competent authority for delayed
issue of settlement pass beyond one year of
retirement of Group C & D employees.
(a)Any officer
(b)Dy.CPO/Pass
(c)GM/AGM or CPO/DRM
(d)Dy. Secretary (Pass)
Answer: (c) Pass Manual
Schedule-VII – Rule XVI.

25. Q 32. Can Post Retired Complimentary Pass be
issued to Quasi Railway Institutions?
(a) No
(b) Yes
(c) May be issued with the approval of GM.
(d) PHOD’s approval.
Answer: (a) Schedule VII, Rule
XVIII

26. Q 33. Split Passes are issued to which Railway
Servant?
(a) Only Group ‘A’ service
(b) All Officers
(c) All Railway Servants (A, B, C & D)
(d) Only GM/AGM.
Answer: (c)

27. Group ‘D’ staff having completed 20 years and
more but less than 25 years of service are
entitled to get post retirement passes at the rate
of
a) 1 set per annum
b) 2 sets per annum
c) 3 sets per annum
d) nilAnswer:- a) One set

28. The widowed mother of the retired employee shall be
included in the post retirement complimentary passes as
any other family member of the retired railway
employees.
a) No
b) Yes
c) I don’t know
d) none
Answer:- b) Yes (Estt. Srl. No. /96)

29. In residential card passes a person can be
accompanied as:
a) Attendant
b) Companion
c) Both
d) None is allowed
Answer : d) No Attendant is
allowed.

30. Licensed potters are allowed :
a) One set complimentary cheque pass for self only
b) One set of Privilege order per year for self and
spouse
c) Both A & B
d) None.
Answer: (c) Both A & B (CPO’s Letter dated 07.07.1997
& ES. No: 88/99) (RB. No: 55/99)

31. Facility of a companion will be provided on the
post retirement complimentary pass holders of:
a) First and 1A Pass
b) First, 1A & 2A Passes
c) All classes passes
d) First Class Only.
Answer (a) First & 1A Pass (Rule No: 31/99 & 18/2000)

32. Attendant as defined in pass rules means
(a) Any relative of the employee
(b) A person employed in house hold works of an
employee
(c) A person exclusively employed on salary in
the personal service of a Railway Servant (d)
None of the Above
Answer: (c)

33. Inclusion of divorced and widow daughter in post
retirement complimentary passes is:
(a) Allowed
(b) Disallowed
(c) Under consideration
(d) both B & C
Answer: (a) Allowed (ES.
No: 109/2003-RB No:
63/2003)

34. What will be the colour of “II Class” ‘A’ Pass?
(a) Pink
(b) Green
(c) Yellow
(d) Red
Answer: (c) Yellow (ES No: 37/99 & 111/2003, RB
No: 17/99 & 88/2003)

35. A Guardian can be included in the school pass for
(a) A boy under 18 yrs.
(b) A Girl of any age
(c) A Physically Handicapped boy above 18 Years.
(d) All the Three
Answer: (d) All the three. (ES
No: 88/2004)

36. Widow complimentary pass can be issued to the
widows of Railway Employees:
(a) Who were in service on or after 12.03.87
(b) Who were in service prior to 12.03.87
(c) Who make one time payment of Rs. 250/-
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above (ES. No: 26/2001,
RBE No: 174/87 & 52/2001)