MCQ on Travelling

Allowance(T.A)
TH
LATEST ONE,7 CPC
(PART-2)
Q1. Travelling Allowance is not granted to Govt. employee
to reimburse him the expenditure incurred on travel in
relation to-----.
(a) Tour on Official duty
(b) Transfer to another station in public interest
(c ) Visit to home town/excursion to hill station
(d) Retirement.

ANS: (c ) Visit to home town/excursion to hill station

 Q2. In case of transfer between places located at a distance
of up to 20 kms or within the same city-
(a) 1 day joining time is allowed.
(b) No joining time allowed.
(c ) Only transit time allowed
(d) None of the Above

ANS: (a) 1 day joining time is allowed.

Q3. (I) Employees transferred in public interest will only be entitled to
Travelling Allowance for self and family.
(II) Employees transferred at own request are not entitled for
Travelling Allowance.
(a) both the statements are correct one.
(b) Statement-I is only correct one.
(c ) Statent –II is only correct one.
(d) Both the statements are incorrect one
ANS: (a) both the statements are correct one.
Q4. If advance taken at the time of Tour/Training/Transfer,
then it should be adjusted within -------days from the
completion of journey/joining the Headquarter.
(a) 60 days (b) 30 days
(c ) 15 days (d) 50 days

ANS: (c ) 15 days
Q5. Claim of TA/DA on Tour/ Training/Transfer should be made
within ------- from the date of completion of journey/joining the
Headquarter.
(a) 30 days (b) 60 days
(c ) 15 days (d) 10 days.

ANS: (b) 60 days

Q6. Where the husband-Wife couple,both Central Govt. employees,
are transferred from the one and the same old station to the one
and the same new [Link] 60 days and within 6 months of
transfer of husband,wife is [Link] wife shall be allowed
---------.
(a) 100% of Composite Transfer Grant
(b) 80% of Composite Transfer Grant
(c ) 70% of Composite Transfer Grant
(d) 50% of Composite Transfer Grant

ANS: (d) 50% of Composite Transfer Grant

Q7. Where the husband-Wife couple,both Central Govt. employees,
are transferred from the one and the same old station to the one
and the same new [Link] 6 months of transfer of husband,
wife is [Link] wife shall be allowed -------.
(a) 100% of Composite Transfer Grant
(b) 80% of Composite Transfer Grant
(c ) 70% of Composite Transfer Grant
(d) 50% of Composite Transfer Grant

ANS: (a) 100% of Composite Transfer Grant

Q8. Government Servants are entitled to avail transportation
of personal effects by goods train up to 6000 KGs-
(a) Pay Level-12 and Above (b) Pay Level 6 to 11
(c ) Pay Level 9 to 12 (d) Pay Level 6 and Above

ANS: (d) Pay Level 6 and Above

Q9. In case of transfer between two places of distance less
than 20 KMs involving actual change of residence,a
Composite Transfer Grant(CTG) is allowed for an amount
equal to -----.
(a) 100% of Basic Pay (b) 1/3rd of CTG
(C ) 80% of Basic Pay (d) 50% of CTG

ANS: (b) 1/3rd of CTG

Q10. Staff side members of National/Departmental Council of JCM
can travel by ----- in Rajdhani and --------- in other trains.
(a) AC-1 Tier,AC-2 Tier (b) AC-3 Tier,AC-2 Tier
(c ) AC-1 Tier,AC-3Tier (d) AC-3 Tier,AC-2 Tier

ANS: (b) AC-3 Tier,AC-2 Tier

Q11. An advance can be drawn to cover the expenditure-
(I) Upto a month on Daily Allowance,road/rail/air fares in
normal cases
(II) For 6 weeks on Daily Allowance ,fares,contingent charges
for hiring of conveyance for carrying records,tents etc., in
case of prolonged tours in the interiors.

(a) Statement-I correct one and Statement-II is incorrect one

(b) Statement-I incorrect one and Statement-II is correct one
(c ) Statement-I is only correct one
(d) Both the Statements correct one.

ANS: (d) Both the Statements correct one.

Q12. (I) In all cases of transfers for short periods not exceeding 180
days,the journey from Headquarters to the station of depu-
tation and back will be treated as on tour.
(II) In case of temporary transfer,Daily Allowance granted for
more than 180 days.
(III) Joining time is not admissible
(IV) Advance of pay is admissible.
(a) Statements I and III are correct one
(b) Statements II and IV are correct one
(c) All statements are correct one
(d) Only statement-I is correct one.

ANS: (a) Statements I and III are correct one

Q13. If a temporary transfer originally made for a period of 180 days
or less is later extended beyond 180 days-
(a) Necessary transfer orders should be issued.
(b) DA will be admissible till the date of revised orders
(c ) TA drawn will be adjusted in transfer TA claim.
(d) All the Above

ANS: (d) All the Above

Q14. If a transfer originally made for a period more than 180 days
is reduced to 180 days or less later,the Transfer Travelling Allowance
(TTA) claim originally allowed should not be changed to the
disadvantage of the official.
(a) False one (b) True one
(c ) No provision in Travelling Allowance Rule
(d) None of the Above

ANS: (d) None of the Above

Q15. A controlling Officer may delegate to a subordinate his
duty to countersign a TA bill-
(a) Without any restriction
(b) With express permission by the Competent Authority
(c ) Up to a limit of Rs 5,000
(d) Up to a limit of Rs 5,000

ANS: (b) With express permission by the Competent Authority

Q16. A TA bill need not be countersigned by the Controlling
Authority if it relates to-
(a) TA on Transfer (b) TA on Training
(c ) Permanent Travelling Allowance
(d) TA to family of deceased family

ANS: (c ) Permanent Travelling Allowance

Q17. For the purpose of Travelling Allowance Rules,the
Controlling Officer of an Officer of the rank of Under Secretary
and above is-
(a) The Secretary (b) The Officer himself
(c ) The Joint Secretary (d) None of the Above

ANS: (b) The Officer himself

Q18. If an official absent from Headquarter for 8 hours in case
of local journey for official purpose then he is entitle for
(a) 35% of DA (b) 70% of DA
(c ) 100% of DA (d) 30% of DA

ANS: (a) 35% of DA

Q19. In case of travel by road,if taxi/auto is shared the reimb-
ursement shall be restricted to –
(a) Full amount of entitlement for each employee
(b) Half of the entitlement for each employee
(c ) 1/3rd of the entitlement for each employee
(d) None of the Above

ANS: (b) Half of the entitlement for each employee

Q20. In case of travel by road as a pillion rider,the
reimbursement shall be allowed for ----.
(a) Half of the entitlement by scooter
(b) Half of the cost of propulsion
(c ) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) Lower of (a) or (b) above

ANS: (d) Lower of (a) or (b) above

 MCQ on Travelling
Allowance(T.A)
TH
LATEST ONE,7 CPC
(PART-3)
 Q1. Retiring employee may avail retirement TA within ---- from
his date of retirement.
(a) 6 months (b) 2 months
(c ) 1 year (d) 2 years

ANS: (c ) 1 year
Q2. Once the journey is completed separately by the Officer
and the members of his family, the retirement claim must be sub-
mitted within ------- from the date of completion of each jour-
ney.
(a) 1 month (b) 3 months
(c ) 15 days (d) 60 days

ANS: (d) 60 days

Q3. At time of retirement,Travelling Allowance concession
may be availed by a Government Servant-
(I) During Leave Preparatory to Retirement
(II) within one year of the date of his retirement.

(a) Only Statement-II is correct one.

(b) Both the Statements are correct one.
(c ) Only Statement-I is correct one.
(d) None of the Above

ANS: (b) Both the Statements are correct one.

Q4. In case of a deceased Government employee,Travelling
Allowance(TA) advance to his family shall be granted to ---.
(a) Each family member separately.
(b) One family member on behalf of all.
(c ) The spouse or eldest child of the employee.
(d) None of the Above.

ANS: (b) One family member on behalf of all.

Q5. Family of a Government Servant who dies while in service,
can avail Travelling Allowance(TA) Advance subject to a
maximum of ------.
(a) 80% of the likely amount of TA claim.
(b) 90% of the likely amount of TA claim.
(c ) 100% of the likely amount of TA claim.
(d) 75% of the likely amount of TA claim.

ANS: (d) 75% of the likely amount of TA claim.

Q6. At the time of retirement of Government employee,
Travelling Allowance Advance can be sanctioned-
(a) During Leave Preparatory to Retirement.
(b) During journey after Retirement.
(c ) On the date of retirement itself.
(d) Within 1 month after retirement.

ANS: (a) During Leave Preparatory to Retirement.

Q7. Travelling Allowance is not admissible to-
(I) who quit service by resignation.
(II) who may be dismissed or removed from service.
(III) who are compulsorily retired as a measure of punishment.
(IV) who are temporary employees with less than ten years of
service retiring on superannuation/invalidation/retrenched.
(a) Only Statement –II.
(b) All the above statements.
(c ) Statements–I & IV
(d) Only statement-IV.

ANS: (b) All the above statements.

Q8. Family members of a deceased Government employee-
(I) Surety from a permanent employee of comparable or higher
status is needed for payment of advance.
(II) Only one advance is admissible.
(III) Account should be rendered within 1 month of the
completion of journey by the last group of members.
(IV) If no account is rendered within 13 months after death,the
advance amount should be refunded.
(a) Statements-II & IV are correct one
(b) Statements-III& IV are correct one
(c) Statements-I& III are correct one
(d) All the above statements are true one.

ANS: (d) All the above statements are true one.

Q9. Daily Allowance is paid for each day of absence from
Headquarters, and a day is counted from ----.
(a) Noon to Noon (b) Midnight to Midnight
(c ) Morning 9 A.M to 9 A.M next day
(d) Evening 6 P.M to 6 P.M next day.

ANS: (b) Midnight to Midnight

Q10. In case local journeys,if the Government Servant is
provided with free conveyance,he shall be allowed –
(a) TA with no DA (b) Both TA and DA
(c ) DA with no TA (d) None of the Above

ANS: (c ) DA with no TA
Q11. In case of local journeys,if temporary duty point is within
8 KMs of normal duty point,DA is allowed at the rate of ----.
(a) 50% of ordinary rate
(b) Full rate
(c ) 25% of ordinary rate
(d) NIL

ANS: (d) NIL

Q12. If an employee is deputed for training in India for a period
of 7 months,he is entitled to draw ----.
(a) DA at full rate for the entire period of training.
(b) DA at half rate for the entire period of training.
(c ) DA at full rate for 180 days and a half-rate thereafter
(d) DA at full rate for 180 days

ANS: (d) DA at full rate for 180 days

Q13. In case a Government employee is transferred on foreign
service within the country,his transfer TA shall be-
(a) Borne by the parent Department.
(b) Borne by the borrowing foreign employer.
(c ) Regulated with mutual consent of the lending department
and the borrowing department.
(d) Borne by the employee

ANS: (c ) Regulated with mutual consent of the lending department

and the borrowing department.
Q14. Training Institutes where boarding and lodging facilities
exist for a Government employee including mess run on co-
operative basis at the training [Link] for -----days he is getting
full Daily Allowance(DA).
(a) 60 days (b) 100 days
(c ) 30 days (d) 180 days

ANS: (c ) 30 days
Q15. A Govt. Servant under suspension who is required to perform
a journey to attend a Departmental enquiry –
(a) His TA will be regulated by the ‘Pay Level’ to which he belonged
prior to his suspension.
(b) His TA will be regulated by the ‘Subsistence Allowance’.
(c ) Not entitle for TA.
(d) None of the Above
ANS:(a) His TA will be regulated by the ‘Pay Level’ to which he belonged
prior to his suspension.
Q16. An attendant/escort is required to be provided from the
existing staff for the entire period of stay of the disabled
employee by -----.

(a) The Head Office

(b) The local administrative office at the tour/training station
(c ) The Ministry Office
(d) None of the Above

ANS: (b) The local administrative office at the tour/training

station
Q17. TA for escort/attendant accompanying a Govt. Servant
with disability shall be allowed,only if it is certified as
compulsorily required by ----.

(a ) A Registered Medical Practitioner

(b) Competent Medical Authority
(c ) Head of the Department
(d) Head of Office

ANS: (b) Competent Medical Authority

Q18. No Daily Allowance is admissible for attendant/escort
accompanying a Govt. Servant with disability.
(a) True one (b) False one
(c ) Partially true one (d) None of the Above

ANS: (a) True one

 Q19. Travelling allowance may not be drawn under this section
by a Government servant on transfer unless he is transferred for
public convenience:
(a) SR 118 (b) SR 73
(c ) SR 114 (d) SR 71

ANS: (c ) SR 114
Q20. In case of residential training programme,where boarding and
lodging at the training institutes are compulsory and provided
at fixed rates, a special allowance in lieu of DA will be admissi-
ble as under:

(I) Outside participants - Actual expenditure on boarding and

lodging + 1/4th of full DA.
(II) Local participants- Actual expenditure on boarding and
lodging.
(a) Statement-I is only true one
(b) Statement-II is only true one
(c ) Both the Statements are true one
(d) Statement-I is false one

ANS: (c ) Both the Statements are true one

Q21. In case of transfer,for transportation of personal effects
by road,an officer is entitled to reimbursement at the rate of
Rs 50 per KM.
(a) Pay Level 12 and Above (b) Pay Level 6 to 11
(c ) Pay Level 6 and Above (d) Pay Level 12 to 13-A

ANS: (c ) Pay Level 6 and Above

Q22. In case the train is delayed,actual travel time of the train is
taken into account,if the delay is----.
(a) More than 15 minutes (b) More than 30 minutes
(c ) More than 45 minutes (d) More than 10 minutes

ANS: (a) More than 15 minutes

Q23. The family of the deceased employee should complete
the journey within ----.
(a) 1 month of the date of death.
(b) 3 months of the date of death
(c ) 6 months of the date of death
(d) 1 year of the date of death

ANS: (d) 1 year of the date of death

Q24. The Travelling Allowance Concession is not admissible
For the family of deceased employee-
(a) who die while on leave preparatory to retirement.
(b) who was re-employed.
(c ) who have not rendered 3 years continuous service.
(d) All of the Above.

ANS: (d) All of the Above.

 Q25. Any retired employee appointed as Inquiry officer is entitled-
(a) TA/DA at the rate he was entitled to,immediately prior to his
retirement.
(b) His TA/DA fix by the department who appointed him as an enquiry
officer.
(c ) Getting TA/DA at fixed rate
(d) None of the Above.
ANS: (a) TA/DA at the rate he was entitled to,immediately prior to his
retirement.
 MCQ on Travelling
Allowance(T.A)
TH
LATEST ONE,7 CPC
(PART-1)
Q1. In case of transfer from one post to another,T.A entitlement shall
be determined on the basis of pay of-----.
(a) Old post (b) New post
(c ) Lower of the two grades (d) None of the Above

ANS: (c ) Lower of the two grades

Q2. For travel entitlements in case of journey by Rail(except Shatabdi/
Rajdhani etc.),Road and Steamer,employees on the basis of their
pay in pay level,has been categorised into -------.
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c ) 5 (d) 6

ANS: (b) 4
Q3. Sportsmen,Managers,Coaches,Masseurs and Doctors selected
for sporting events of International importance held outside
India may travel by Air in -------.
(a) Economy Class (b) Business class
(c ) First Class (c ) All of the Above

ANS: (a) Economy Class

 Q4. If an employee travels by a higher class than the entitled one,the fare
shall be reimbursed for -------.
(a) The class actually travelled (b) The entitled class
(c ) The class next lower to the entitled class
(d) No fare shall be allowed

ANS: (b) The entitled class

Q5. Govt. servants participating as players/athletes,managers,
coaches,masseurs or doctors,in sporting events of National/
International importance within India,are allowed to travel by
(a) Economy Class by Air (b) Business Class by Air
(c ) Rail in First Class (d) Rail in Second Class

ANS: (c ) Rail in First Class

 Q6. Local journey includes -----
(a) A journey beyond a radius of 8 km from the duty point at
Headquarters.
(b) A journey beyond a radius of 8 km from the duty point within limits of
suburbs/ Municipality/Corporation/Notified area/Cantonments.
(c ) For journeys beyond 8 km from the duty point within the limits of the
Urban Agglomeration.
(d) All of the Above.
ANS: (d) All of the Above.
Q7. Travel by Executive Class in Shatabdi Trains and AC First
Class in Rajdhani trains is allowed in case of Officers drawing
pay in pay level-----.
(a) 6 and Above (b) 11 and Above
(c ) 10 and Above (d) 12 and Above

ANS: (d) 12 and Above

Q8. If an employee travels by a lower class than the entitled one,
fare shall be reimbursed for ------.
(a) The entitled class
(b) The class next higher to the entitled class
(c ) The class actually travelled
(d) None of the Above

ANS: (c ) The class actually travelled

[Link] Allowance is allowed to compensate for the incidental
expenditure and the hotel rent at outstation where applicable.
(a) True one (b) False one
(c ) Partially true one (d) None of these

ANS: (a) True one

Q10. Daily Allowance is paid for a maximum period of ----
days of absence from Headquarters.
(a) 30 days (b) 75 days
(c ) 60 days (d) 180 days

ANS: (d) 180 days

Q11. In case of local journeys,TA/DA is allowed if the temporary
duty point is beyond -------KMs from the normal place of
duty.
ANS: (a) 5 (b) 6
(c ) 8 (d) 10

ANS: (c ) 8
Q12. TA/DA is admissible to an employee deputed for training at
Headquarter station.
(a) Correct one (b) Incorrect one
(d) Partially incorrect one (d) None of the Above

ANS: (b) Incorrect one

Q13. Where the husband-Wife couple,both Central Govt. employees,
are transferred at the same time or within 60 days,from one
and same old station to one and the same new station, Composite
Transfer Grant can be claimed by-----.
(a) Husband or Wife,who is transferred first.
(b) Husband or Wife,who is transferred first.
(c ) Either husband and wife.
(d) Both husband and wife.

ANS: (a) Husband or Wife,who is transferred first.

Q14. Daily Allowance is paid as reimbursement of expenditure
on ------.
(a) Stay in hotel/guest house (b) Food bills
(c ) Travel within the city (d) All of the Above

ANS: (d) All of the Above

 Q15. (I) For local journey,DA is only at half the rate.
(II) DA is admissible for period of absence at tour station
regularised as Special Casual Leave(SCL) due to disturbances,impos-
ition of curfew.
(a) Statement-I is only correct one.
(b) Statement-II is only correct one.
(c ) Both the Statements correct one.
(d) None of the Above
ANS: (c ) Both the Statements correct one.
 Q16. (I) No DA for sundays and Holidays unless the employee is actually
and not merely constructively on camp.
(II) DA for leave and restricted holidays availed on tour
(a) Statement-I is only correct one.
(b) Statement-II is only correct one.
(c ) Both the Statements correct one.
(d) Neither Statement-I nor Statement-II

ANS: (a) Statement-I is only correct one.

Q17. At the time of Transfer,Travelling Allowance entitlements-
(a) Travel entitlements for self and family.
(b) Composite Transfer Grant(CTG) .
(c ) Reimbursement of charges on Transportation of personal
effects and Conveyance.
(d) All of the Above.

ANS: (d) All of the Above.

Q18. Composite Transfer Grant(CTG) is allowed if –
(a) The distance is from one station to another.
(b) The distance between two stations is more than 20 KMs
(c ) If actual change of residence is involved due to transfer.
(d) All of the Above.

ANS: (c ) If actual change of residence is involved due to transfer.

Q19. In case of transfer of a Government Servant,his family
may travel to the new station ------.
(a) Within 6 months after the transfer
(b) Within 1 month before the transfer
(c ) At any time after transfer.
(d) Either (a) or (b)

ANS: (d) Either (a) or (b)

Q20. In case of transfer between two places of distance more
than 20 KMs involving actual change of residence,a
Composite Transfer Grant(CTG) is allowed for an amount
equal to -----.
(a) 100% of Basic Pay (b) 80% of Basic Pay
(c ) 50% of Basic Pay (d) 90% of Basic Pay

ANS: (b) 80% of Basic Pay