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APAR Maintenance related Online Quiz
1. The decision of the competent authority of representation against APAR and the final grading shall be communicated to the officer reported upon within __ days of receipt of the decision of the competent authority by the concerned APAR Section?
15 days
10 days
30 days
20 days
Correct answer
15 days
2. Numerical grading to be awarded by reporting and reviewing authorities in APAR is on a scale of?
0-10
1-100
1-10
0-25
Correct answer
1-10
3. What is the weightage on assessment of work output while writing APAR in respect of officers?
60%
50%
40%
30%
Correct answer
40%
4. What is the weightage on for assessment of personal attributes and functional competency while writing APAR in respect of officers?
60% each
50% each
40% each
30% each
Correct answer
30% each
5. Which among the following is/are the remarks against the integrity column to be be made by the reporting officer in APAR? i. Beyond doubt ii. Since the integrity of the officer is doubtful, a secret note is attached. iii. Not watched the officer‟s work for sufficient time to form a definite judgement but nothing adverse has been reported to me about the officer
Only i
Only i and ii
Only ii and iii
All the above
Correct answer
All the above
6. Wherever there is any gap in the APAR during a particular reporting period, it is the responsibility of the officer in-charge for maintaining the APAR to place __ in the APAR dossier for the relevant period?
Blank APAR
no report certificate
No action required
copy of the previous APAR
Correct answer
no report certificate
7. Annual Performance Assessment Report is to be written in case of employees appointed on?
on honorary basis
purely part-time basis
Government servants appointed on contract
All the above
Correct answer
Government servants appointed on contract
8. The Annual Performance Assessment Report on the Integrated Financial Adviser would be initiated by the?
CVO of the concerned Ministry/Department
Directly by the Minister in charge of the Ministry
Secretary of the Administrative Ministry/Department
Immediate superior of Financial Adviser
Correct answer
Secretary of the Administrative Ministry/Department
9. Annual Performance Assessment Reports of Chief Vigilance Officer, who are working on a full time basis shall be written by?
Secretary of the Ministry/Department
APAR for CVO is not required
Immediate Superior of the CVO
None of these
Correct answer
Secretary of the Ministry/Department
10. In the case of Central Government servants who are deputed to other Departments, State Governments or are on Foreign Service, the Annual Performance Assessment Report should be maintained by?
parent Departments
borrowing Departments
Either A or B
None of these
Correct answer
parent Departments
11. Annual Performance Assessment Reports should not in any case be kept by an authority higher than the?
Disciplinary Authority
Appointing Authority
Head of the Office
Head of the Department
Correct answer
Appointing Authority
12. Annual Performance Assessment Reports relating to deceased Government servants may be destroyed after a period of _ years from the date of death?
two years
five years
ten years
permanent record
Correct answer
two years
13. In the case of retired Government servants, the Annual Performance Assessment Reports dossiers may be retained for a period of __ years after the date of retirement?
two years
three years
five years
ten years
Correct answer
five years
14. APARs graded between 8 and 10 will be rated as?
very good
outstanding
extra outstanding
good
Correct answer
outstanding
15. APARs graded between 6 and short of 8 will be rated as?
very good
outstanding
extra outstanding
good
Correct answer
very good
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