Question 1
ActiveQuestion:
Who is a civil servant?
Answer:
A. A staff of Cooperative
B. Oil and Gas employee
C. Staff of NICON Insurance
D. An employee of core Ministry
Question 2
ActiveQuestion:
A Public servant is?
Answer:
A. Staff of Ministry of Information
B. A staff of Aviation Ministry
C. A personnel of Nigerian Armed Forces
D. President of market women association
Question 3
ActiveQuestion:
Who is a child of Public Servant?
Answer:
A. A child of a Traditional ruler of 21 years of age
B. A child of civil servant’s neighbor
C. Child that relates with a civil servant
D. The officer’s biological child
Question 4
ActiveQuestion:
What is Public service (Civil service)
Answer:
A. A place where people work and play
B. A playground for adult who work in Ministries
C. An office where typing and photocopying are carry out
D. A body or organ which enjoys continuity of existence
Question 5
ActiveQuestion:
What is recruitment in the Public service
Answer:
A. Appointment of people into a place of work
B. Employment of qualified officers
C. The filling of vacancies by appointment of persons not already in the service
D. Transfer of officers to another department
Question 6
ActiveQuestion:
What is the Basic salary of a public servant
Answer:
A. The money paid to a worker employed in a government Restaurant
B. Salary of a Bus Driver employed in transport companies
C. Salaries of workers paid only to temporary officers
D. The total emolument package as contained in the letter of appointment
Question 7
ActiveQuestion:
What is Established Post in the Public service
Answer:
A. A post provided for under the personal emolument sub-head estimates
B. A post reserved for an officer to be recruited.
C. A position of authority prioritized in the service for senior officers
D. Established for senior officers only
Question 8
ActiveQuestion:
Who in the public service termed “Trainee” refers
Answer:
A. An officer given scholarship to undergo further studies
B. Officer on study leave with pay
C. Officer on study leave without pay
D. A person appointed to any post as a Trainee or Pupil
Question 9
ActiveQuestion:
What is classified correspondence in the public service
Answer:
A. Confidential documents stored in file-cabinets
B. Documents graded Restricted, confidential, secret or top secret
C. Restricted correspondence handled by officers
D. Correspondence handled by Permanent Secretaries only
Question 10
ActiveQuestion:
Who is the political head of the Ministry?
Answer:
A. The Permanent Secretary
B. The Head of the Civil service of the federation
C. The Hon. Minister
D. The Secretary to the Government of the federation
Question 11
ActiveQuestion:
Who is the Accounting Officer of the ministry?
Answer:
A. The Hon Minister
B. The Director of Finance
C. The Permanent Secretary/Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments
D. The Director of Internal Audit
Question 12
ActiveQuestion:
Which organ of the Civil Service is responsible for handling Promotion and Discipline of Directorate cadres in the service
Answer:
A. Federal Civil Service Commission
B. Office of Head of civil service of the federation
C. Office of Auditor General
D. Office of secretary to the government of the federation
Question 13
ActiveQuestion:
The Head of Civil Service of the federation is responsible for:
Answer:
A. Appointment of all Public Servants
B. Appointment and discipline of the armed forces personnel
C. Promotion and discipline of officers in the civil service on grade levels 7-14 under a particular pool and welfare of public servants
D. Promotion of police officers
Question 14
ActiveQuestion:
The office of the Accountant General of the federation is responsible for:
Answer:
A. Transfer and Secondment of Auditors
B. Recruitment and Discipline of only accountants in the service
C. Promotion and deployment of Treasury officers
D. Payment of foreign debts,political party’s contribution, contractors and pension.
Question 15
ActiveQuestion:
Procurement officers are transferred, posted and deployed by which office?
Answer:
A. Procurement management office
B. Federal Procurement Administrative office
C. The Bureau of Public Procurement
D. Bureau of Public Enterprises
Question 16
ActiveQuestion:
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation is responsible for:
Answer:
A. Coordination of Government policies, programs and projects
B. Management of disaster and conflict in Nigeria
C. Appointment of the Service Chiefs in the security Agencies
D. Appointment and discipline of public servants
Question 17
ActiveQuestion:
The Presidential System of Government primary feature is:
Answer:
A. Armed forces, Police and Civil Defence
B. Senate, House of Representative and Congress
C. The Three arms of government- Executive, Legislative and Judiciary
D. States, Local Government Councils and Traditional Rulers
Question 18
ActiveQuestion:
A Public Servant is entitled to:
Answer:
A. Community Holiday
B. Annual Leave
C. Travelling Leave
D. Employment leave
Question 19
ActiveQuestion:
Maternity leave in the public service is granted to
Answer:
A. A spouse of Civil servant not in the service
B. A female public servant on a pensionable post
C. A neighbor of public servant on pensionable post
D. A biological child of a public servant
Question 20
ActiveQuestion:
A confirmed public servant that is undergoing study with or without pay, outside the office, is on
Answer:
A. In-service Training
B. Examination leave
C. Cultural leave
D. Annual leave
Question 21
ActiveQuestion:
Which type of leave is granted to a public servant in Twelve (12) Calendar months once in five (5)
Answer:
A. Maternity Leave
B. Sick Leave
C. Study Leave with pay
D. Sabbatical Leave
Question 22
ActiveQuestion:
A confirmed officer will be granted study leave with pay or without pay, when he/she has provided to the Permanent Secretary
Answer:
A. Letter of first appointment and certified medical records
B. Gazette of First appointment and confirmation
C. Letter of admission, duration of study and relevance of the course to his/her profession in service
D. Letter from the school, qualification required for the course and birth certificate or age declaration
Question 23
ActiveQuestion:
A confirmed Director that will be leaving service in Three (3) months’ time, is advised by the Permanent secretary to proceed on:
Answer:
A. Vacation leave
B. Pre-retirement leave
C. Leave of absence
D. Foreign Tour-duty leave
Question 24
ActiveQuestion:
The Head of Civil service granted to a Deputy Director a waver to take up political appointment granted by the state government, can be referred to as:
Answer:
A. Political appointment leave
B. Sabbatical leave
C. Leave of absence
D. Public service entitlement leave
Question 25
ActiveQuestion:
A spouse of Mr. President, who is a civil servant according to the PSR on public policy can join the husband and still be entitled to her rights and privileges in the service on:
Answer:
A. Sabbatical leave
B. Probation leave
C. Leave of absence
D. Presidential vacation leave
Question 26
ActiveQuestion:
What are the duration of annual leave granted by the PSR in the service?
Answer:
A. 30, 21, and 14 Working Days for different cadres
B. 30, 24, 14 working Days for the different cadres
C. 35, 28, 14 working days for the different cadres
D. 60, 30, 14 working days for the different cadres
Question 27
ActiveQuestion:
What is Public Service Rule(PSR)
Answer:
A. A government document that specifies the entry, exist, rights and privileges of public servants on day to day administration.
B. A government records that embodies only appointment and promotion of public servants
C. A government document designed to monitor public servant’s lifestyle
D. A government records that empowers the public servants to embark on strikes for improve welfare package.
Question 28
ActiveQuestion:
What is the cardinal objective of the PSR?
Answer:
A. A government document designed to be used by Mr. President in challenging Nigerian Labor Congress.
B. A document designed to ensure due-process, decorum, loyalty, honesty and probity in the conduct of government business
C. A document used by Accountant General of the federation to prepare payments of salaries on IPPS
D. A handbook used by Ministers for deliberation in the Federal Executive Council
Question 29
ActiveQuestion:
The PSR applies to all Public Officers, except
Answer:
A. The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria
B. The Head of Civil service of the federation
C. The Chairman of federal Civil service commission
D. The National President of Road Transport Workers of Nigeria
Question 30
ActiveQuestion:
The President must approve the annual leaves of the followings except
Answer:
A. The Hon Ministers
B. The Permanent Secretaries
C. Chief of Defence Staff
D. Directors and Administrative officers
Question 31
ActiveQuestion:
The Scheme of Service contains all, except
Answer:
A. It contains promotion, appointment and discipline of public servants
B. It’s a government document that contains different cadres, grades and emoluments in the public service
C. It’s a reference document that specifies the duties of each post, method of service entry, qualification requirements and criteria for advancement within and beyond the cadres.
D. Its contains employment opportunities across the Three tiers of government-federal, states and local government councils
Question 32
ActiveQuestion:
What are the characteristics of Civil servants?
Answer:
A. Permanence, Impartiality, political neutrality, anonymous and expertise
B. Professionalism, active politician, public analyst, outspoken
C. Highly controversial, loyalty, honesty, hardworking and probity
D. Dedication, discipline, extrovert, crafty, tactful and laud
Question 33
ActiveQuestion:
All are the functions of the Public service except:
Answer:
A. Policy initiation and programs execution
B. Organizing reception events for political campaign
C. Budget preparation and implementation
D. Advising on reforms in designing and executing projects to actualize governmental objectives
Question 34
ActiveQuestion:
What is the core principles of the civil service?
Answer:
A. Steward, Trust, Engagement and Professionalism
B. Loyalty, Professionalism and honesty
C. Discipline, honesty and Engagement
D. Steward, Professionalism, loyalty and resourcefulness
Question 35
ActiveQuestion:
All are the challenges facing the Public Service, except?
Answer:
A. Corruption, leakages, waste and misappropriation
B. Indiscipline, non-commitment to the tenets of PSR and FR
C. Lack of accountability, transparency, and nepotism
D. Improved welfare package and punctuality to work
Question 36
ActiveQuestion:
All the listed qualities can assist in improving the Public service, except?
Answer:
A. Poor rewards systems and lack of patriotism
B. Loyalty, courtesy, discipline and cooperation
C. Honesty, Tact, industry, and courage
D. Prudence, probity, helpfulness, commitment and dedication.
Question 37
ActiveQuestion:
All are the ingredients of Scheduled Service, except?
Answer:
A. Its structured to enjoy, relates, and work with colleagues
B. Its structured for career progression, postings and transfer
C. Its pensionable and permanent
D. Its funded from then Consolidated Revenue of government
Question 38
ActiveQuestion:
Confirmed officer’s stagnation in service has reduced because of all listed reforms, except?
Answer:
A. Cancellation of notional promotion and tenure system for Directors and Permanent Secretaries
B. Regular conduct of promotion exams as at when due
C. Creation of new departments and vacancies
D. Tenure elongation of Judges, Teachers and University Professors
Question 39
ActiveQuestion:
What is advancement in the service?
Answer:
A. Movement of an officer from the same cadre and grade to the next grade after pupillage or acquisition of professional certificate
B. Upgrading of officer from lower grade to higher grade
C. Promotion of officer from one cadre to another
D. Appointment and promotion of officer to higher grade
Question 40
ActiveQuestion:
What is upgrading in the civil service?
Answer:
A. The method of elevating an officer to higher grade within the same cadre, having obtained additional qualification
B. Movement of officer from lower grade to higher grade
C. Promotion of officer to another grade due to hard work
D. Upgrading of officer from one post to another on transfer
Question 41
ActiveQuestion:
What is conversion in the civil service?
Answer:
A. Rising of an officer from one position to another cadre
B. Officer is converted from one cadre to another cadre based on additional qualification and availability of vacancy
C. Conversion of officer from one position to another on promotion even when there is no vacancy
D. Promotion of officer on secondment to a higher cadre
Question 42
ActiveQuestion:
What is the termed condonation in the service?
Answer:
A. Merging of two services rendered in private and public service together
B. Joining of lower cadre with the higher cadre in the service
C. Transfer of files from the previous service to the new one
D. This is when the gap spent outside the service, between the previous service and the present service is condoned for the purpose of pension.
Question 43
ActiveQuestion:
What is Confirmation of appointment in the service?
Answer:
A. When officer on first appointment, serves two (2) years’ probation and upon passing prescribed examination proportional to first appointment is confirmed.
B. When a transferred officer from one scheduled is accepted into another cadre
C. Officer confirmed into pensionable position after Six (6) months’ probation.
D. Officer on secondment is accepted and confirmed into a new cadre
Question 44
ActiveQuestion:
What is the use of Gazette publication in the service?
Answer:
A. Storing, sorting of federal government information
B. Publication of civil servants and armed forces documents
C. Publication of transfers and discipline in the service
D. Official gazette serves as a medium of information in the public service concerning appointments, promotion, advancement, acting appointment including transfers and others.
Question 45
ActiveQuestion:
What are the sources where authorities derived powers in the public service?
Answer:
A. National Newspapers and Magazinespublished in Nigeria
B. Acts of National Assembly, Constitution of political parties
C. By-laws of States and local government areas across the country
D. Official Gazettes, 1999 Constitution as amended, Acts of National Assembly, Public service rules and Financial Regulations
Question 46
ActiveQuestion:
What are the official means of communication in the public service?
Answer:
A. Official letters, briefs, minutes, handing over notes, memos enclosed in files and circulars, Nigerian year book
B. Official briefs, reports of result of general election, memos
C. Concept notes, keynote addresses of Presidents, report of Head of civil service retreat with permanent secretaries
D. National Council of Establishment reports, Sports Commission annual reports, political parties reports on election primaries across the country
Question 47
ActiveQuestion:
What is the order of protocol in the public service?
Answer:
A. President, Senate President, Speaker and Head of civil service
B. President, Chief Justice of the federation, Senate President
C. President, Vice President, Senate President, Chief Justice of the federation
D. President, Ministers, Chairman of Ruling Party, Vice President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Question 48
ActiveQuestion:
What is the code of ethics in government?
Answer:
A. Integrity, pride, outspoken, maturity and morals
B. Courtesy, courage, discipline, integrity, honesty, loyalty, tact and patriotism
C. Tact, opportunism, vibrancy, probity, morals and ambitious
Cooperation, collaboration, networking and prosperity
Question 49
ActiveQuestion:
What is the hierarchy in the public service?
Answer:
A. Hon. Minister, permanent secretaries, P.A to Minister and Director Accounts
B. Permanent Secretary, Directors, Director-Generals and Executive secretaries
C. Hon. Minister, Permanent Secretary, Director Generals/Executive Secretaries, Directors, Deputy Directors and others
D. Head of civil service, Chairman federal civil service commission, and Accountant General of the federation
Question 50
ActiveQuestion:
Head of civil service of the federation is responsible for all, except?
Answer:
A. Chairman of the National Council on Establishment
B. Presiding over monthly meetings of Body of the Federal Permanent Secretaries
C. Chairman National Negotiating councils with labor unions
D. National Salaries and Wages management of the public service
Question 51
ActiveQuestion:
The federal government reforms are continuous processes, except?
Answer:
A. Ayida Review Panel of 1995, Udoji Commission of 1972, Morgan commission of 1963.
B. Corsuch Commission of 1951, Richard constitution of 1956 and Harragin Salary Review commission of 1946
C. Mbanefo Salaries and Wages commission of 1959, Ama Pepel Minimum Wages Committee of 2010 and Nigerian Labour Congress wages committee of 2023
D. NLC, TUC and Head of civil service Minimum wage reform committee in 2018
Question 52
ActiveQuestion:
The emoluments of public servants are determined by?
Answer:
A. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission; and National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission
B. National Inland Revenue (FIRS); Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission; and Central Bank of Nigeria
C. Accountant General of the federation; Auditor General of the federation; andNational Salaries, Income Wages Commission
D. Federal Ministry of Finance; Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning; and Central Bank of Nigeria
Question 53
ActiveQuestion:
The bulk of National Revenue are derived from the following sources, except?
Answer:
A. Mining of solid minerals; Crude oil sales, Royalties and Fees
B. Tariffs; Taxation; Import and export duties; and Levies
C. Refining of earth natural resources projects, company income tax and personal income tax or Pay as you earn (P.A.Y.E).
D. Fines and penalties from police; Motor park charges by Road Transport Workers Union; Deductions from public servants as NLC dues; and penalties paid by traffic offenders
Question 54
ActiveQuestion:
All are the features of Civil Service Reform of 1988, except?
Answer:
A. Establishment of Personnel Management Board in all Ministries with Junior and Senior staff committees
B. Made all Directors members of senior staff committees
C. Transform permanent secretaries to Director-Generals
D. Restore the office of head of the civil service of the federation
Question 55
ActiveQuestion:
The Ayida Review Panel of 1995 caused transformation of the civil service into, except?
Answer:
A. Returned the positions of Head of civil service and Permanent secretaries by removing Director General
B. Separated the functions of Chief Executive and accounting officer of the MDAs
C. Removed Personnel Management Board and made Director of Personnel management, chairman of senior and junior staff committees
D. Created the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the federation; Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement
Question 56
ActiveQuestion:
The civil service reform made the permanent secretaries accounting officers, rather than Chief Executive officers except?
Answer:
A. They are career officers and knowledgeable with extant provisions of Public Service Rule (PRS) and Financial Regulations (FR)
B. They permanent secretaries can be penalized for infractions on financial rules and public service rules in the MDAs
C. On retirement, the permanent secretaries can be recalled to account for any wrongdoing while in the service, up to a maximum of 10years
D. The Ministers are the political heads and reports directly to the President, while the permanent secretaries are answerable to the secretary to the government of the federation
Question 57
ActiveQuestion:
Public Service Reforms have repositioned the workplace environment, except?
Answer:
A. Transformed and remodeled Budget and Financial management systems
B. Accountability and Transparency through application of due process and global best practices in government business
C. Transformed the Personnel management system into Human resource management and made the civil service operate on e-governance system
D. Reposition the civil service to adverse corruption, sustained leakages and waste including improved IPPIS structure
Question 58
ActiveQuestion:
The Reforms have created common departmental structures in all the MDAs, except?
Answer:
A. Human Resource Management; Finance and Account; Procurement; Reform Coordination and Special Duties including Legal.
B. Human Resources management; General services; Procurement; Legal services; Reform Coordination and special duties;
C. Personnel management system; finance and account; Legal services; and Engineering maintenance units.
D. Finance and Accounts; Human resources; Reform Coordination and Special duties; Media and Protocol
Question 59
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are Extra-Ministerial Departments, except?
Answer:
A. Federal Civil Service Commission; Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
B. National Population Commission; Public Complaints Commission
C. Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission; Code of Conduct Bureau
D. National Arts and Gallery; National Museum and Artifacts Commission; Nigerian Ports Authority
Question 60
ActiveQuestion:
In the Nigerian 1999 Constitution as amended, the followings are in the Exclusive list, except?
Answer:
A. Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Defence
B. Central Bank of Nigeria; Nigerian Ports Authority
C. Nigeria Immigration Service; Nigerian Customs Service
D. Nigerian Police Force; National Vigilante Service
Question 61
ActiveQuestion:
The 1999 Constitution as amended, shares the following responsibilities amongst the three tiers of government, except?
Answer:
A. Agriculture; Trade and Investment; and Aviation
B. Education; Healthcare services and Humanitarian Affairs
C. Digital Communication; Innovation and Creativity; hospitality and Tourism
D. Armed forces; Police; Federal Road Safety and Civil Defence
Question 62
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are Parastatals and Agencies, except?
Answer:
A. Nigerian National Petroleum Company limited (NNPCL); West African Examination Council (WAEC); and National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF)
B. Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA); Nigerian Maritime Administration (NIMASA); Primary Healthcare Commission
C. National Lottery Commission; National Boundary Commission; Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FEMA)
D. National Road Transport Workers; Nigeria Labor Congress; and Association of Local Government (ALGON)
Question 63
ActiveQuestion:
All are the functions of the Head of the civil service of the federation, except?
Answer:
A. Liaises between the president and all public service institutions
B. Coordinates the activities of all MDAs on public service matters
C. Responsible for welfare and conditions of the public service
D. Responsible for recruitment of civil servants, police and some security agencies.
Question 64
ActiveQuestion:
The open and confidential registries in the MDAs are responsible for all the followings, except?
Answer:
A. Collations of mails and dispatch of all correspondences to the desired destinations
B. Opening of files; recording of incoming and outgoing mails; filling of all correspondences and documents
C. Classifying; indexing of correspondences; custody of files; retrieval and supply of files on demand.
D. Custody of all classified records; files of swearing the President; Files of Ministers appointments; and records payment of charges and levies by faith-based organizations.
Question 65
ActiveQuestion:
What are the information that shall be available in an officers’ file in the registry?
Answer:
A. Letter of appointment, records of service, letter of acceptance, certificates of the officer, posting or deployment letter, curriculum vitae, variation advice
B. Letter of recommendation, curriculum vitae, bio-data
C. Letter of appointment, letter of Secondment, records of criminal acts and first appointment
D. Gazette of termination from service, letter of promotion and records of interdiction in the service
Question 66
ActiveQuestion:
What is Secondment in the public service?
Answer:
A. Movement of officer laterally from one department to another
B. Transfer from one cadre to another within the same grade
C. Deployment of officer from the core ministry to its agency to assume a higher responsibility
D. Temporary release of an officer to the service of another government, approved body or any recognized international organization for a specified period.
Question 67
ActiveQuestion:
What is transfer of service?
Answer:
A. Transfer is the permanent release of an officer from one scheduled service to another or from one class to another within the same service.
B. Transfer of officer to another scheduled on the same cadre
C. Release of an officer to act for an officer that proceeded on sabbatical leave
D. Release of an officer to replace a dismissed officer in the service
Question 68
ActiveQuestion:
What types of direct appointments are available in the public service?
Answer:
A. Employment by the federal civil service commission through interview
B. Appointment into pensionable post by ministries and agencies
C. Appointment as a trainee; on a probation in a pensionable post; Acting appointment; On non-pensionable contract to a non-pensionable post
D. Appointment by the office of Head of civil service of federation in conjunction with federal civil service commission
Question 69
ActiveQuestion:
What are the eligibility for appointment into the public service?
Answer:
A. A Nigerian of any age with basic qualification and a certificate of birth or age declaration; basic required qualification
B. Applicant of 18years and not above 50years; Possessed a minimum desired qualification specified by scheme of service; certified by government healthcare agency; and a letter of testimony from school or previous employment
C. A qualified Nigerian that has retired from private sector and possessed a certified government healthcare to be fit and healthy
D. A Nigerian that has no criminal records; certified by the former Head of civil service; and recommended by the President
Question 70
ActiveQuestion:
All are the approved threshold for appointment into the public service, except?
Answer:
A. Appointment on grade levels 07-17, by Federal Civil service commission with recommendation from ministries /Extra- ministerial office or relevant pool office routed through head of civil service
B. Appointment on grade levels 03-06, permanent secretaries and heads of agencies and parastatals, with a representative of the federal civil service commission
C. The Head of the civil service of the federation must provide waver for all appointment and federal character commission must be consulted
D. The Secretary to the government of the federation and Accountant general of the federation should give clearance before appointment is conducted.
Question 71
ActiveQuestion:
All are the minimum years an officer must spend on a post before promotion to another post, except?
Answer:
A. Grade levels 07-13 is minimum of 3years
B. Grade levels 03-06 is a minimum of 2years
C. Grade levels 07-14 is a minimum of 3years
D. Grade levels 15-17 is a minimum of 4years
Question 72
ActiveQuestion:
On assumption of duty into the public, an officer is expected to sign?
Answer:
A. Certificate of assumption of duty
B. Oath of Secrecy
C. Gazette of new appointment
D. Confidential document on pensionable post
Question 73
ActiveQuestion:
Which committee is responsible for appointment, promotion and discipline of officers on grade levels 03-06 in the service?
Answer:
A. Junior staff management committee chaired by Head of civil service
B. Combined Senior and Junior staff management committee chaired by Permanent Secretary
C. Junior staff management committee chaired by Director Human Resource with a representative of federal civil service commission
D. Joined committee on staff welfare chaired by the head of civil service with representative of the federal civil service commission
Question 74
ActiveQuestion:
The committee responsible for the promotion and discipline of officers on grade levels 07-14 from all the pools routed through the head of the civil service is?
Answer:
A. Senior staff management committee
B. Joined senior and advancement committee
C. Committee on promotion, upgrading and discipline of officers
D. Combined committee of head of civil service; federal civil service commission; accountant general and auditor general offices
Question 75
ActiveQuestion:
The Federal Civil Service is vested with powers to discipline all officers in the public service, but has delegated the powers on some grade levels to?
Answer:
A. Permanent secretaries and heads of Extra-ministerial offices and agencies on grade levels 13 and below with the exception of dismissal, but can dismiss GL 06 and below.
B. Ministers, Heads of Agencies and Permanent secretaries to discipline and dismiss officers on grade 03-13
C. Ministers and permanent secretaries including heads of Extra-ministerial departments on grade levels 03-14’
D. Office of Head of service; accountant general office; auditor general office; and Bureau of Public Procurement for officers on grade levels 03-10
Question 76
ActiveQuestion:
What constitutes general inefficiency in the public service?
Answer:
A. It consists of series of omissions or incompetence; the cumulative
B. effects of which show that the officer is incapable of performing the duties assigned
C. It consists of ineptitude, negligence and non-punctuality to work
D. It consists of immoral behavior and acts of criminality
E. Non-challan attitude and being rude to superior officers
Question 77
ActiveQuestion:
Before an officer can be remove from service on grounds of inefficiency, some procedures are involved. Except?
Answer:
A. The head of unit will draw the attention of the subordinate officerto his/her unbecoming behavior and subsequently warned in writing on three occasions; an appropriate committees constituted.
B. The officer is queried to absolved self from wrongdoing; the annual increments of the officer will be withheld or deferred, where necessary.
C. If the report of relevant committees indictsthe officer, the permanent secretary will proceed and issue notice of termination from service for one month and at expiration, the officer appointment will be terminated
D. The permanent secretary or head of Extra-ministerial
E. departments without all necessary procedures terminates the officer’s appointment
Question 78
ActiveQuestion:
MISCONDUCT is a specific act of wrongdoing in the public service, except?
Answer:
A. Drunkenness; immoral behavior; and failure to keep records
B. Assault; battery; foul language; and refusal to proceed on transfer or posting
C. Unauthorized removal of public records; Dishonesty; Negligence and membership of cult
D. Punctuality to work; hawking of merchandise within office premises; eating while on duty
Question 79
ActiveQuestion:
When an officer’s misconduct is brought to the attention of the PS, the procedures for disciplinary measures are processes, except?
Answer:
A. Issuing of query; referral to relevant committees; suspension or interdiction; and finally termination of appointment.
B. The officer is issued a query; suspension or interdiction; referral to relevant committees; and finally, termination of appointment
C. Referral to relevant committees; suspension; and finally, dismissal from service
D. Issued query and representation forwarded to relevant committees; interdiction or suspension; and termination from service
Question 80
ActiveQuestion:
All are the features of SERIOUS MISCONDUCT in the public service, except?
Answer:
A. Conviction on a criminal matter; Withholding of files; Corruption and embezzlement
B. Violation of Oaths of secrecy; holding more than one full time employment
C. False claims against government; sabotage; nepotism; and
D. misappropriation
E. Absence from duty without permission; obtaining by trick; drunkenness and lateness to work
Question 81
ActiveQuestion:
Officer indicted of Serous Misconduct faces serious consequences, except?
Answer:
A. Dismissal from service without payment of entitlements
B. Termination from service with all entitlements
C. Suspension from service without pay
D. Interdiction on half pay
Question 82
ActiveQuestion:
When an officer is dismissed from the public service, he/she can be employed, except?
Answer:
A. Another scheduled service
B. Organized private organization
C. Parastatals and Agencies of government
D.
E. Core Ministries
Question 83
ActiveQuestion:
All are the reasons for retiring an officer in Public Interest, except?
Answer:
A. A special federal committee of Ministries including Justice, Office of Establishment and Pensions’ reports indicts the officer
B.
C. Federal civil service commission confirms the report is prejudicial to the security of the state
D. The reports affirm the principles of misconduct and serious misconduct in the service
E. The officers’ retirement contrary to all procedures is based on nepotism and hatred
Question 84
ActiveQuestion:
An officer retired on the purpose of public interest, is entitled to all, except:
Answer:
A. All the requirements under the Pension Act. 2004 as amended
B. Gratuity and allowances based on premature retirement
C. Pre-retirement leaves and repatriation allowance
D. Pro-data leave and monthly pension
Question 85
ActiveQuestion:
What are the disciplinary measures that can be taken against an officer, except?
Answer:
A. Dismissal; suspension; interdiction
B. Deferment or withholding of increment; Demotion in rank
C. Termination; retirement; Surcharge; and Reprimand
D. Written warning; voluntary retirement; and abscondment.
Question 86
ActiveQuestion:
All are definitions of petition and appeal, a public officer may avail for expressing his/her grievances in the public service, except?
Answer:
A.
B. A formal request by an aggrieved officer for consideration by relevant offices
C. A complaint made by an officer to an appropriate authority for favorable consideration
D. A formal letter addressed to relevant offices for consideration
E. A letter forwarded to Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments for welfare package
Question 87
ActiveQuestion:
What are the procedures for channeling petitions to appropriateauthorities, except?
Answer:
A. The petitioner shall submit original copy and enough copies to those who will consider the compliant through permanent secretary or Extra-Ministerial head for onward transmission.
B. The complaint shall be forwarded through the permanent secretary or head of extra-ministerial department, with his comment or brief
C. If so much delayed through the channels, the officer can forward directly to the federal civil service commission
The aggrieved officer can approach the Minister for intervention
Question 88
ActiveQuestion:
The president can approve medical checkup outside the country for all category of officers, excerpt?
Answer:
The president can approve medical checkup outside the country for all category of officers, excerpt?
Question 89
ActiveQuestion:
Who are the public officers that the president must only be informed about their medical check-up overseas, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Members of state houses of assemblies and the states executive council
B. Senate President and Speaker of House of Representatives
C. Justices of the Supreme court and Justices of the court of Appeal
Chief Justice of Nigeria and members of National Assembly
Question 90
ActiveQuestion:
The Presidency, constitutes the followings, excerpt?
Answer:
A. The President, Vice President, Chiefs of Staff and Chief security
B. officer to the president
C. National Security Advisor, Secretary to the government of the federation and offices of Special Assistant to the president
D. Office of Head of Civil service,Federal civil service commission
E. Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Interior
Question 91
ActiveQuestion:
All are the types of allowances available to the public servants, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Duty Tour allowance; Kilometer allowance; Warmth clothing
B. allowance
C. Estacode allowance; Books allowance; Local Course of instruction allowance
D. Responsibility allowance; Resettlement allowance, Disengagement allowance
E. Leave allowance; Leisure allowance; Duty tour allowance; and Creativity allowance
Question 92
ActiveQuestion:
The following allowances are monetized in the public service, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Transport and Utility allowance
B. Housing and Domestic servant allowance
C. Meal subsidy and furniture allowance
D. Housing renovation and Car repairs allowance
Question 93
ActiveQuestion:
Estacode allowance are paid accordingto the following grade levels, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Ministers, Secretary to government of the federation and Head of Civil service (Consolidated) = US $900 per night
B. Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Service Chiefs = Us $600 per night
C. Directorate Level officers GL 15-17 = $425 per night;
D. GL 07-14 = US $381 per night; and GL 06 below =US $206 per night
E. Ministers, Ministers of State, Accountant General and Auditor General of the federation (Consolidated) = US $980 per night
Question 94
ActiveQuestion:
Duty Tour allowance are paid to deserved public officers on the following grade levels, excerpt?
Answer:
A. GL 06 and below = N15,000.00; and GL 07-10 = N17,500.00
B. GL 12-13 = N20,000.00; GL 14-15 =N25,000.00
C. GL 16-17 = N37,500.00
D. GL 17 and above = N45,000.00
Question 95
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are non-taxable allowances in the public service, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Entertainment allowance and Leave allowance
B. Housing allowance and Transport allowance
C. Overtime allowance and Acting allowance
D. Meal subsidy allowance and Children allowance
Question 96
ActiveQuestion:
For clarity, all officers in the public service are graded uniformly, excerpt?
Answer:
A. GL 06 and below; GL 07-10; GL 12-14; and GL 15-17
B. Permanent Secretaries; Commissioners/Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments; andSecretary to Govt (SGF); Head of Service; Ministers and others
C. President; Vice President, Senate President/Speaker; Chief Justice
D. President; Senators; Governors; State Commissioners; and National Chairmen of political parties
Question 97
ActiveQuestion:
All are the features of a foreign Service officer, excerpt?
Answer:
A. An officer posted to work in Nigerian missions abroad
B. Qualified officer posted to Ministry of foreign Affairs and redeployed to mission office abroad
C.
D. An officer employed by federal civil service commission and deployed to Ministry of Aviation and posted abroad to work in Nigerian mission.
E. Appointment of foreign service officers by Federal civil service commission and appointment of Principal Representative of Nigeria (Ambassadors or High Commissioners) by the President
Question 98
ActiveQuestion:
The Foreign Service academy is structured to train officers to manned mission offices adequately, excerpt?
Answer:
A. International diplomacy and multi-lateral relationship; strategic studies; and Foreign administration and planning
B. Conflict prevention and mitigation;Disarmament; Negotiations and Resolutions
C. Earth resources management; international finance and trade; and Environmental issues
D. Procurement and distribution of arms to security agencies; operations on command and control strategies
Question 99
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are Government training institutions for manpower development in the public service, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Foreign Service Academy; National Defence College
B. National Institute of Public Service of Nigeria (PSIN); Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)
C. National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)
Nigeria Leather Institute; Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency
Question 100
ActiveQuestion:
The criteria to be considered for the appointment into Career and non-Career foreign service officers are the followings, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Integrity of foreign service in preserving and protecting the image of Nigeria
B. Appointment must be based adequately on career diplomats for institutional memory and continuity
C. Appointment of non-career diplomats (Principal Representatives or Ambassadors) should be based on political exigencies rather than patronage
D. The Ruling party in Nigeria, should appoint majority of the diplomats to foreign service to galvanize and increase its support base with diasporas
Question 101
ActiveQuestion:
The foreign service officer’s allowances are the followings, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Hospitality and warmth clothing allowance
B. Resettlement and Housing allowance
C. Children’s foreign service and utility allowance
D. Estacode and Duty tour allowance
Question 102
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are the sources and authorities that regulate federal government finances and accounts, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Constitution of Nigeria 1999 as amended; Finance Control and Management Act 1958 as amended
B. Financial Regulations; the Auditors Act 1990; Treasury and Finance Circulars
C. Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007; Appropriation Acts of National Assembly
D. Duties and functions of Director of Central Bank of Nigeria; Accountant General and Auditor General of the federation
Question 103
ActiveQuestion:
The Constitution of Nigeria of 1999 as amended, spelt out federal government financial management and accounting, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Establishment of Consolidated Revenue fund (CRF); Contingency Fund; Emoluments of the President and some public officers from CRF
B. Authorizations of Expenditure in default of Appropriations; Expenditure from consolidated Revenue Fund through Appropriation Bills by NASS
C. Audit of Public Accounts; Grants to states; Appointment of Auditor General of the federation
D. Mobilization, Allocation and distributions of funds by Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with the office of accountant general
Question 104
ActiveQuestion:
The Audit Act of 1990 mandates the office of Accountant General to provide certain documents to Auditor General of the federation within a specific timeline, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Detailed statements of revenue and expenditures
B. All abstract of receipts and payments effected
C. Profiles of assets and liabilities of government
D. Details of Vote charges control for capital expenditures
Question 105
ActiveQuestion:
The responsibilities of federal Minister of Finance includes, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Detailed Breakdown of appropriation per MDAs; Issuing of Expenditure warrants to all MDAs
B. Authorizing the withdrawal of funds from Consolidated Revenue Fund, Development funds and other related sources.
C. Authorize the release of distributions from federation account and supply of cash to MDAs
D. Issue circulars on charges of government transactions
Question 106
ActiveQuestion:
The functions of Accountant General of the federation (AGF) includes, excerpt?
Answer:
A. The AGF is the head of treasury; management and distribution of federation account; and federal funds’ management
B. Collection; Collation; preparation and publication of annual accounts and statutory financial statements; controls and supervises all federal treasury officers
C. Supervision of federal Pay offices across the country; Revenue monitoring and accounting; Accounting system design, review and upgrading, including government assets and liabilities
D. Custody MDAs imprest; prepare reports to NASS; Supervise expenditures professional bodies
Question 107
ActiveQuestion:
All are duties of Auditor General of the Federation, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Financial Control Audit-to ensure that mandatory procedures are observed in tendering, contracts processes and store inventory keeping are properly carried out according to the extant laws
B. Appropriation audit-to ensure that funds are expended as appropriated according to the Appropriation ACTs
C. Ensure that federal revenue is enjoyed by all government elected and appointed offices including political party officials
D. Value-for-money (Performance driven) Audit-to ensure that the economy, efficiency and prudence are derived from government transactions on projects and programs implementation
Question 108
ActiveQuestion:
The Accounting Officers-Permanent Secretary/Heads of Extra-Ministerial departments and Government Agencies performs all the listed functions, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Coordinates and manages all departments, divisions, branches and Unites to ensure essentials management control tools are strictly adhered to, according to laid down rules and regulations; Advises the political heads accordingly
B. Streamlined budgetary control and ensuring prudence in the revenue collection and expenditure of public funds anchored on transparency and accountability
C. Keeps register for staff punctuality; issuing of queries to defaulting officers; manages staff buses and their welfare
D. Rendering financial and accounting including and manpower returns; Appearing before Public Account committee; Ensuring proper reports on government assets and liabilities
Question 109
ActiveQuestion:
Under the Procurement ACT 2007, the Accounting Officers’ responsibilities are streamlined, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Responsible and directs all activities of Tenders Board for Planning, collation and evaluation of tenders in line with the extant laws
B. Ensure procurement entities aligns with available funds in the appropriation ACT based on due process and transparency
C. Preside over contract Bids technical and evaluation including contract implementation committees
D. Ensure compliance on extant laws on contract awards and implementation, including appropriate annual returns to BPP.
Question 110
ActiveQuestion:
The federal government agencies responsible for revenue are many, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Federal Inland Revenue Services-FIRS (now Nigerian Revenue Service
B. Nigerian Customs Service (NCS)
C. Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL); and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)
D. Nigerian Deposit Insurance Commission;Federal Pay offices across the country
Question 111
ActiveQuestion:
All the followings are e-payment systems of government, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Integrated Personnel Payroll System (IPPIS)
B. Government Integrated Management Information System (GIFMIS)
C. Remita Payment Portal
D. Excel Matrix Payment Platform
Question 112
ActiveQuestion:
The e-payment payment and revenue collection systems, were adopted because of the followings, excerpt?
Answer:
A. To reduce wastes and leakages on revenue collection and remittance; Controls excessive corruption and pilfering of public funds
B. Makes the adaptation of digital technology in revenue administration easy, accessible and comfortable
C. It enhances and enthrone new systems in the management of public funds anchored on transparency and accountability;
D. Allowing the Heads of accounts to disburse imprest and staff allowances appropriately
Question 113
ActiveQuestion:
The National Annual Budgetary Planning has numerous advantages, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Annual estimates of program and projects, financial and controls management of government business
B. The embodiment of national revenue and expenditure framework of government; funds sharing and allocation
C. The entire government activities, workforce planning, and administration evolves from budgetary planning and implementation
D. The collection and distribution of revenue; projects and programs of community based-organizations and NLC monthly contributions
Question 114
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are types of Budgets in the public service, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Recurrent and Capital Budgets
B. Zero and Supplementary Budgets
C. Fixed and Deficit Budgets
D. Surplus and Rudimentary Budgets
Question 115
ActiveQuestion:
The advantages of budgets preparation to the national development are many, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Proper Planning of developmental projects and programs are serialized; its forms a reference point for decision-making and implementation
B. Prudent management of available resources within a laid down procedures; it provides the compass on government policy direction
C. It established a framework for cost benefit-analysis revenue generation and expenditure by reducing wastages and leakages.
D. It allows various Accounting Officers of the MDAs to expend funds according to their discretions.
Question 116
ActiveQuestion:
The content of approved budget into Appropriation ACT are as follows, excerpt?
Answer:
A. The President Budget Address at the Joint National Assembly
B. Press Briefing on Appropriation breakdown by Minister of Finance; Accountant General’s Cash Plan
C. Recurrent and Overheads; Personnel; and capital expenditures; Consolidated Revenue funds distributions
D. Federal Account Allocation Committee; Revenue Generating Agencies; and Fiscal Policy Institutions
Question 117
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are Budget Preparation Cycles, excerpt?
Answer:
A. The conception phase and issuing of service-wide circulars
B. Ministerial preparation phase by MDAs and National Assembly Oversight presentation
C. Presentation of Fiscal Policy Documents; and Final presentation of comprehensive budget to federal Executive Council for approval and transmission to NASS.
D. Compilation of MDAs budgets; presentation to NASS; Defence by MDAs in the NASS; and passage into law
Question 118
ActiveQuestion:
The followings are the measures of addressing Budget deficits, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Cutting down on wastes and leakages including prudent management of limited resources
B. External and internal borrowing
C. Expanding revenue nets to attract foreign aids and grants
D. Introduction of more taxation nets and reduction of annual salaries of workers
Question 119
ActiveQuestion:
The following are records required for planning Manpower Budget, excerpt?
Answer:
A. The demographicrecords and classification of officers
B. The Cadres of each officer and salary grade levels
C. The structure of the MDAs including the departments; personnel forecast and succession planning
D. Different cadres of officers according to workers’ union affiliation
Question 120
ActiveQuestion:
119.Transcripts are the mediums of forwarding statements of financial transactions from a self-accounting MDAs to treasury Department with following processes, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Tracking of vouchers in the cashbooks; and posting into ledgers
B. Pre-listing of payment vouchers; and balancing of analysis books
C. Posting of vouchers into analysis books per heads; and compilation of transcripts
D. Taking vote books; and preparing account reconciliations
Question 121
ActiveQuestion:
All public payment transaction are made through vouchers according to different account heads, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Pension payment voucher-TF4
B. Capital payment voucher-TF27
C. Other charges payment voucher-TF1; and Travelling allowance payment voucher-TF5
D. Estacode payment voucher-TF44; and Meal subsidy payment voucher-TF23
Question 122
ActiveQuestion:
The following information are contained in the public service payment vouchers, excerpt?
Answer:
A. Date of transaction; and payment control number
B. Particulars of transactions; and classification into heads and subheads including particulars of financial authority
C. Particulars of payee; and Relevant documents attached including consent of the vote controller
D. The signature of Accounting Officer and Heads of Account
Question 123
ActiveQuestion:
A Vote book is a vital record in the public service accounting system according to Financial Regulations, and has numerous advantages, excerpt?
Answer:
A. It contains information on expenditures and funds balances on different subheads and heads
B. It’s a medium for monitoring public expenditure
C. It’s a financial expenditure reference and institutional record books
D. Its expenditure books that controls payment vouchers under the custody of heads of Audit
Question 124
ActiveQuestion:
There are treasury accounting books in the public service that are classified to remain relevant for ten (10) years, excerpt?
Answer:
I. Abstracts of Revenue and Expenditure
II. Revenue Collectors Cash Book
III. Stores Ledgers and Stock Book
IV. Plant Ledgers
V. Original Payment and Receipt Vouchers
VI. Attendance Register
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