ARITHMETIC SAMPLE QUESTIONS

SAMPLE ARITHMETIC QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWER KEY

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1. Candidates are requested to appear for the written test at the Centre on the date and time specified. Candidate should reach the test centre 60 minutes before the commencement of the examination. Candidates are permitted up to 15 Minutes after the commencement of the examination but however they are not permitted any extended time. 

2. Maximum candidates have been accommodated at the Examination City of their Preference 1. However their Preference 2 and 3 have been also have been kept in view keeping the volume of candidates appearing in the examination and in the exigencies.

3. No change of Test Centre/test date and address of correspondence will be entertained. 

4. Bring this Admit Card in ORIGINAL to the examination centre. Keep a photocopy of the Admit Card with you for future reference. You are required to put your Signatures on this Admit Card in the given box ONLY in the presence of Invigilator in the examination hall and it will be collected during the examination. 

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should be immediately reported to the mail admitcardhelpdesk.dopexam@gmail.com Relevant corrections, if any and accepted, will be made to your On-Line Admit Card and the same can be Downloaded from the website again. 

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7. Please ensure that you bring only ball point pen of colour Black or Blue for marking the OMR Answer Sheet. Marking with “gel” or any other type of pen is NOT allowed. 

8. Answer Sheet is of OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) type. For every question there is only one Correct Option. Darken the appropriate Circle to indicate the Correct Answer. Please note No Change is permissible once marked. Applicant who darken more than one circle for any question can’t be valued and rejected. DO NOT put any stray marks anywhere on theanswer sheet. Rough work may be done on the blank space in your question booklet. There is “No Negative Marking”. 

9. OMR answer sheet has two copies. Do Not separate them. Impressions marked on the Original Sheet will automatically get transferred to the Copy. Original copy will be used for Result Processing. After completion of exam & before leaving the examination hall Candidate is to handover the ORIGINAL copy to the invigilator and candidate may retain Carbonless Copy. It is the responsibility of the candidate to handover the ORIGINAL OMR Sheet to the room invigilator before leaving the examination hall. Question Booklet is allowed to be retained by the candidate. 

10. Candidates are likely to undergo searching/ frisking at the entrance of the exam centre. Please cooperate. 

11. MOBILE PHONES/SCANNING DEVICES/ANY ELECTRONIC GADGET/ WEAPONS / FIRE ARMS are strictly prohibited inside the examination centre. Examination centre will not be responsible for its safety/loss. There is no arrangement made for securing your valuables. 

12. Impersonation and/or possession of any material, electronic equipment even remotely connected or adverse to proper conduct and performance of the examination may render a candidate liable to be expelled from the Examination Hall and/or cancellation of candidature apart from any other punishment/penalty that may be imposed upon the candidate. 

13. Candidates are not allowed to carry any papers, note books, books, calculators, etc. into the examination hall. Any candidate found using or in possession of such unauthorized material or indulging in copying or adopting unfair means will be summarily disqualified. 

14. The duration of Paper is 120 minutes. The syllabus for the Paper I is already furnished in the Notification & FAQ on website. 

15. Result of successful candidates in this Paper–I shall be published on the website. Candidate is advised to regularly visit the web site www.pasadrexam2014.in for ascertaining updates. 

16. The candidature for this test is PROVISIONAL and is subject to fulfilling the education and other eligibility criteria as prescribed in the Notification/Advertisement advertised in the newspaper & also at the website www.pasadrexam2014.in. If Candidate is found ineligible at a later date his/her candidature will be summarily rejected. Mere appearing OR qualifying in the test does not confer any right on the applicant for claiming selection. 

17. Visually Impaired (PH - I) candidate is requested to bring “Scribe” at his /her own cost. The scribe should read the Questions in low voice and mark the options as told by the candidate. It should not disturb other candidates in the room. Any misconduct by the scribe/ or candidate himself shall be treated to have been done by that candidate and shall lead to cancellation of the candidature of the candidate. Visually Impaired (PH - I) candidate will allowed 40 minutes compensatory (extra) time for completing the examination. 

18. Canvassing in any form by the candidate would entail his/her disqualification. 

19. Candidate will not be allowed to leave the examination hall till the examination is over. 

20. Please read the instructions carefully on Question Booklet & OMR Sheet. The candidate should fill up all the particulars on the OMR Answer sheetlegibly before starting to answer the questions. 

WHY NOT A ' POST BANK OF INDIA ?" - ARTICLE FROM BUSINESS LINE DT. 17.04.2014

Using the massive India Post network for banking services would give a big push to financial inclusion

April 17, 2014:  

The issue of granting new commercial bank licences was mooted in the Union Budget of February 2010. Since then there have been discussion papers, draft guidelines and, after the final guidelines were issued, 25 applications have been under close scrutiny.

Comparison of 7th and 6th Pay Commission Questionnaire...

SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION Questionnaire 1. Comparison with public/private sectors 1.1 Should there be any comparison/parity between pay scales and perquisites in Government and the public/private sector? 1.2 Is it possible to quantify all other benefits, excluding pay, derived by employees in Government and the public and private sectors from security of tenure, promotional avenues, retirement packages, housing and other invisibles? In view of these benefits, can there be any fair comparison between the salaries available in the government vis-à-vis the salaries in the private sector? 1.3 In order to ensure a fair comparison based on principles of equity and social justice, would it not also be appropriate to take into account the economic conditions of large sections of the community that are less privileged than Government employees and many of whom live below the poverty line? 2. International comparisons 2.1 Some countries have raised civil service pay scales almost to levels prevalent in the private sector on the hypothesis that a well-paid bureaucracy is likely to be honest and diligent. To what extent would such a hypothesis be valid and how far would such a course of action be desirable? 3. Impact on other organizations 3.1 Salary structure in the Central and State Governments is broadly similar. The recommendations of the Pay Commission are likely to lead to similar demands from employees of State Governments, municipal bodies, panchayati raj institutions & autonomous institutions Their paying capacity is considerably limited. To what extent should this factor be considered in devising a reasonable remuneration package for Central Government employees? 4. Salaries 4.1 How should we determine the salary to be paid to a Secretary in the Central Government? Please suggest an appropriate basic pay for a Secretary? Can appointment to this post be made on a contractual basis where salaries and tenure are linked to the performance in terms of achieving defined targets? 4.2 What should be the reasonable ratio between the minimum and the maximum of a pay scale? 4.3 Is it necessary to persist with a pre-determined minimum-maximum ratio on ideological considerations? Or is it more important to ensure efficient administration by preventing flight of outstanding talent from Government? 5. Relativities 5.1 Employees in the Secretariat and analogous establishments are entitled to higher pay scales than the corresponding field functionaries. This was supposed to compensate them for the loss of certain facilities available to them in field assignments and the extra effort required for decision-making at the policy level. Are these factors valid even today particularly in the context of decentralization and devolution of administrative powers? Is this discrimination between field and secretariat functionaries even justified today? 6. Group-A Services 6.1 Is there a case for a Unified Civil Service, merging therein all Central (both technical and non-technical) and All India Services, allowing vertical and horizontal movement? Or should there be two distinct streams, one embracing all the technical services and the other for non-technical services? 6.2 Do you feel that the pattern of pay scales for all Group A Services should be redesignated so as to attract candidates of the requisite caliber? Keeping in view some of the compensation packages being offered to fresh professionals by the private sector, what emoluments would you suggest for an entrant to a Group-A Service in Government? 7. Professional personnel 7.1 Should there be a higher compensation package for scientists in certain specialized streams/departments like Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy? If so, what should be the reasonable package in their case? 8. Classification of posts 8.1 Presently, civilian posts in the Central Government are classified into four Groups (‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’) with reference to their scales of pay. The Fifth Central Pay Commission had recommended their reclassification into Executive, Supervisory, Supporting and Auxiliary Staff. Would you suggest any changes in the existing classification or should the classification recommended by Fifth Central Pay Commission be adopted with/without modifications? 9. Restructuring of Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts 9.1 Should all lower Group ‘C’ functionaries in the Secretariat be replaced by multi-functional Executive Assistants, who would be graduates and well versed in office work, secretarial skills and use of modern office equipment including computers? Should similar arrangements can be evolved for Group ‘C’ posts in other organisations of Government? 9.2 Should a similar regrouping of Group D staff into fewer categories capable of performing diverse functions also be carried out? 10. Pay Scales 10.1 How should a pay scale be structured? What is a reasonable ratio between the minimum and maximum of a pay scale? 10.2 The successive Pay Commissions have progressively reduced the number of distinct pay scales. The number of scales has therefore come down from more than 500 scales at the time of the Second Central Pay Commission to 51 scales before Fifth Central Pay Commission, which was brought down to 33 scales by the Fifth Central Pay Commission. The reduction in the number of pay scales brings in attendant problems like the promotion and the feeder grades coming to lie in the same pay scale, etc. Do you feel whether the existing number of pay scales should be retained or increased or decreased or whether the same should be replaced by a running pay scale? 11. Increments 11.1 What should be the criteria for determining the rates and frequency of increments in respect of different scales of pay? Should these bear a uniform or varying relationship with the minima and/or maxima of the scales? 12. Revision of pay scales 12.1 Is there any need to revise the pay scales periodically especially when 100% neutralization for inflation is available in form of dearness allowance? 12.2 How should pay be fixed in the revised pay scales? Should there be a point-to-point fixation? If not, please suggest a method by which it can be ensured that senior personnel are not placed at a disadvantage vis-à-vis their juniors and due weightage is given for the longer service rendered by the former. 13. Compensatory Allowances 13.1 Is City Compensatory Allowance a sufficient compensation for the problems of a large city? If DA and HRA provide full neutralization, do you think CCA should continue? Is there a need for changing the basis of classification of cities and the rates of CCA? If so, please suggest the revised basis and rates. 14. Pay and perquisites for Armed Forces 14.1 What should be the basis for determination of pay scales for Armed Forces Personnel? What percentage weightage should be assigned to (i) parity with civil services, (ii) comparison with private sector, (iii) special and hazardous nature of duties, (iv) short career span and (v) restricted rights? 14.2 How should the pay of a soldier, sailor and airman be determined? How should it relate to the minimum wage in Government and the pay of a constable in paramilitary or internal security forces? 15. Abolition of feudalism 15.1 Should all vestiges of feudalism in the country like huge residential bungalows sprawling over several acres, large number of servants’ quarters, retinues of personal staff, bungalow peons, use of uniformed personnel as batmen or on unnecessary security or ceremonial duties etc. be abolished? Please make concrete suggestions. 16. Specific proposals 16.1 In what manner can Central Government organizations functioning be improved to make them more professional, citizen-friendly and delivery oriented? 16.2 Please outline specific proposals, which could result in: (i) Reduction and redeployment of staff, (ii) Reduction of paper work, (iii) Better work environment, (iv) Economy in expenditure, (v) Professionalisation of services, (vi) Reduction in litigation on service matters, (vii) Better delivery of service by government agencies to their users. 17. New concepts 17.1 Do you think the concepts of contractual appointment, part-time work, flexible job description, flexi time etc. need to be introduced in Government to change the environment, provide more jobs and impart flexibility to the working conditions of employees? 17.2 For improving punctuality/introducing new concepts like flexi time, should biometric entry/exit be introduced? 17.3 What steps should be taken to ensure that scientists, doctors, engineers and other professionals with sophisticated education and skills are retained in their specialized fields in Government? Should they be appointed on contract with a higher status and initial pay, advance increments, better service conditions, etc.? 17.4 Should there be lateral movement from Government to non-Government jobs and vice versa? If so, in which sphere(s) and to what extent? 17.5 It has been suggested that existing Government employees should be encouraged to shift to employment on contract for specified periods in return for a substantially higher remuneration package. Would you agree? 18. Performance Appraisal 18.1 In what way should be present system of performance appraisal be changed? Should be ACR be an open document? 18.2 How far has the introduction of self-assessment helped in the process of appraisal? 18.3 Should appraisal be done for an entire team instead of for individuals? 18.4 In what manner can Government employees be made personally accountable for their acts of omission or commission, without any special safeguards? Would you recommend any amendments to Article 311 of the Constitution, Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 17 and 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and various rules relating to conduct of Government servants and disciplinary proceedings? 19. Holidays 19.1 Kindly comment on the appropriateness of adopting a five-day week in Government offices when other sectors follow a six day week. Please also state whether the number of Gazetted holidays in Government offices should be reduced? Please also comment on the appropriateness of declaring Gazetted holidays for all major religious festivals. 19.2 What do you think is the state of work ethics and punctuality in Government offices? Kindly suggest ways of improving these.

7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION  Questionnaire 1. Salaries 1.1 The considerations on which the minimum salary in case of the lowest Group ‘C’ functionary and the maximum salary in case of a Secretary level officer may be determined and what should be the reasonable ratio between the two. 1.2 What should be the considerations for determining salary for various levels of functions falling between the highest level and the lowest level functionaries? 2. Comparisons 2.1 Should there be any comparison/parity between pay scales and perquisites between Government and the private sector? If so, why? If not, why not? 2.2 Should there at all be any comparison/parity between pay scales and perquisites between Government and the public sector? If so, why? If not, why not? 2.3 The concept of variable pay has been introduced in Central Public Sector Enterprises by the Second Pay Revision Committee. In the case of the Government is there merit in introducing a variable component of pay? Can such variable pay be linked to performance? 3. Attracting Talent 3.1 Does the present compensation package attract suitable talent in the All India Services & Group A Services? What are your observations and suggestions in this regard? 3.2 To what extent should government compensation be structured to attract special talent?

7th Pay Commission Questionnaire

Ratio of Minimum & Maximum Salary, Grade Pay Suggestion, Increment Date, Determination of HRA and NPS...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

NEW DELHI-110001

Meena Agarwal

Secretary

D.O No. 7CPC/15/Questionnaire

9th April, 2014

Dear ………..,

As you may be aware the Seventh Central Pay Commissions has been constituted by the Government on 28 February 2014 with a view to go into various issues of emoluments’ structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required. The terms of reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission are available on thehttp://7cpc.india.gov.in .

2. A Questionnaire seeking the considered views of all stakeholders is enclosed. The response of your Ministry to this Questionnaire is sought. I shall be grateful if the replies are furnished to the Commission on or before 10th May, 2014, so as to enable the Commission to take them into account as part of its examination of the issues that it is mandated to address. The reply may be sent to Post Box No. 4599, Hauz Khas P.O, New Delhi 110 016, and in the case of email to secy-7cpc@nic.in.

Postal Exam (PA / SA) - Update as on April 16, 2014

Schedule of Examination (Paper I) for the following Postal Circles is as follows:

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Delhi (15), Kerala (22), Rajasthan (28)	27-Apr	02:00PM to 04:00PM
Haryana (17),  Karnataka (21)	27-Apr	02:00PM to 04:00PM
Assam (12), Chhattisgarh (14), North East (25), Odisha (26)	27-Apr	10:00AM to 12:00NOON

Candidates may download the Admit Cards for above stated Postal Circles by Logging into the website from today to exam date.


For more information : http://www.pasadrexam2014.in/

TN CIRCLE : HSG I PROMOTIONS ORDERS RELEASED

Postmaster Grade I Examination 2014-2015

Dear Comrades,

The Postmaster Grade I Examination is to be held on 15.06.2014 . The Department Circular is posted for kind reference.

There is a good career prospect for the Cadre and in future all Post offices will be manned only by the Postmaster Cadre officials.

Separate Pay structure is also proposed to be placed with the 7th Pay commission with reference to the duties and higher responsibilities in the Job.

The Present Cadre review also aims to bring all Single and double handed Post offices to the Grade of 2800/- ie LSG wherein 1/3 of the offices will be identified for Postmaster Grade I and all Triple handed and LSG Post offices will be brought under 4200/- grade pay ie Present offices will be upgraded.

Holiday to be observed in Govt. offices on 14.4.2014

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,

New Deli-110016

F.No.10-1/2009-KVS(S&S)

Date : 09.04.2014

Holiday to be observed in Govt. offices on 14.4.2014.

In continuation of this office letter of even no. dated 13.1.14 the gazetted holiday on 14.4.2014 on account of birth day of Dr.BR.Ambedkar has been declared vide DOPT letter no. F.12/4/2014-JCA-2 dated 12.3.2014.

1. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881 (26 of 1881).

2 This is for your Information and necessary action please.

sd/-

(BCD KUMAR)

Asstt. Commissioner(S&S)

Source: www.kvsangathan.nic.in

[http://kvsangathan.nic.in/GeneralDocuments/ANN-09-04-14(1).PDF]

SB Order No. 5/2014 : Changes in Statutory Rules in the backdrop of implementation of CBS- regarding.

Vide Directorate SB order No. 5/2014 dated 24.03.2014 the following Changes in Statutory Rules in the backdrop of implementation of CBS.

1) Deposits and withdrawals can be done through any electronic mode in CBS Post Offices.

2) Inter Post Office transaction can be done between CBS Post Office.

3) ATM/Debit Cards can be issued to Savings Account holders having prescribed minimum balance on the day of issue of card which will be circulated separately of CBS post offices.

4) In case of deposit made in RD Account by cheque. Date of credit of cheque into Government Accounts shall be treated as date of deposit.