✅ LEAVE RULES (100 MCQs)

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✅ Topic 2: LEAVE RULES (100 MCQs)

(Including practical/numerical/scenario-based questions)

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1. Leave is defined as:
   A) Right
   B) Discretion of authority
   C) Privilege
   D) Allowance
   Answer: B
2. Earned Leave (EL) is credited:
   A) 15 days/year
   B) 30 days/year
   C) 20 days/year
   D) 10 days/year
   Answer: B
3. EL is credited:
   A) Monthly
   B) Half-yearly
   C) Yearly
   D) Weekly
   Answer: B
4. Maximum accumulation of EL is:
   A) 240 days
   B) 300 days
   C) 180 days
   D) 360 days
   Answer: B
5. Half Pay Leave (HPL) is credited:
   A) 10 days/year
   B) 20 days/year
   C) 30 days/year
   D) 15 days/year
   Answer: B
6. Commuted leave is:
   A) Full pay leave
   B) Double of HPL
   C) Half pay leave
   D) Without pay
   Answer: B
7. Casual Leave is:
   A) Earned leave
   B) Not a leave under rules
   C) Pensionable
   D) Encashable
   Answer: B
8. Leave encashment is allowed for:
   A) CL
   B) EL
   C) HPL
   D) EOL
   Answer: B
9. Leave salary is based on:
   A) Basic pay
   B) Gross pay
   C) Net pay
   D) Allowances
   Answer: A
10. Leave cannot be claimed as:
    A) Right
    B) Benefit
    C) Salary
    D) Allowance
    Answer: A
11. EOL stands for:
    A) Extra ordinary leave
    B) Earned official leave
    C) Extended leave
    D) Emergency leave
    Answer: A
12. EOL is granted when:
    A) EL available
    B) No leave available
    C) CL available
    D) HPL available
    Answer: B
13. Maternity leave is:
    A) 180 days
    B) 90 days
    C) 120 days
    D) 60 days
    Answer: A
14. Paternity leave is:
    A) 10 days
    B) 15 days
    C) 20 days
    D) 30 days
    Answer: B
15. Study leave is granted for:
    A) Personal work
    B) Higher studies
    C) Leave travel
    D) Medical
    Answer: B
16. Leave account is maintained in:
    A) Ledger
    B) Service book
    C) Cash book
    D) Audit file
    Answer: B
17. Leave is sanctioned by:
    A) Employee
    B) Competent authority
    C) Auditor
    D) Court
    Answer: B
18. Leave can be:
    A) Combined
    B) Converted
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
19. Prefix/suffix holidays with leave is:
    A) Allowed
    B) Not allowed
    C) Optional
    D) Conditional
    Answer: A
20. Leave starts from:
    A) Date of application
    B) Date of sanction
    C) Date of absence
    D) Date of approval
    Answer: C

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21. An employee has 280 days EL. How much EL can be credited next half-year?
    A) 15
    B) 10
    C) 20
    D) 0
    Answer: B (Max 300 → only 20 space → 10 credited)
22. EL credited per half-year is:
    A) 10
    B) 15
    C) 20
    D) 30
    Answer: B
23. Employee takes 20 days EL from 100 balance. Remaining:
    A) 60
    B) 70
    C) 80
    D) 90
    Answer: C
24. HPL balance is 40 days. Max commuted leave possible:
    A) 20
    B) 40
    C) 80
    D) 10
    Answer: A
25. Employee avails 10 days commuted leave. HPL reduced by:
    A) 10
    B) 20
    C) 5
    D) 15
    Answer: B
26. EL encashment at retirement max:
    A) 240
    B) 300
    C) 180
    D) 360
    Answer: B
27. If EL balance is 320 days, encashment allowed:
    A) 300
    B) 320
    C) 240
    D) 180
    Answer: A
28. Employee joins on 1 Jan. EL credited on 1 July =
    A) 15
    B) 10
    C) 7
    D) 0
    Answer: A
29. HPL earned in 6 months:
    A) 10
    B) 5
    C) 15
    D) 20
    Answer: A
30. Commuted leave 20 days = HPL required:
    A) 20
    B) 40
    C) 10
    D) 30
    Answer: B
31. Employee takes 15 EL + 5 HPL → total leave:
    A) 15
    B) 20
    C) 25
    D) 10
    Answer: B
32. EL balance 300 → credit next:
    A) 15
    B) 0
    C) 10
    D) 20
    Answer: B
33. HPL balance 50 → max commuted leave:
    A) 50
    B) 25
    C) 100
    D) 10
    Answer: B
34. Leave encashment for 10 days EL means:
    A) Salary for 10 days
    B) Half salary
    C) Double salary
    D) Bonus
    Answer: A
35. If employee takes leave without sanction:
    A) EL
    B) Unauthorized absence
    C) CL
    D) HPL
    Answer: B
36. EOL period counts for increment?
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) Partial
    D) Optional
    Answer: B
37. 1 day leave + Sunday → counted as:
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 0
    D) 3
    Answer: A
38. Prefix holiday is:
    A) Included
    B) Excluded
    C) Optional
    D) None
    Answer: B
39. Suffix holiday is:
    A) Included
    B) Excluded
    C) Optional
    D) None
    Answer: B
40. Employee takes 10 EL + 2 holidays → total leave counted:
    A) 10
    B) 12
    C) 8
    D) 9
    Answer: A
41. HPL is credited:
    A) 10 per half-year
    B) 15
    C) 20
    D) 5
    Answer: A
42. Commuted leave requires:
    A) No certificate
    B) Medical certificate
    C) Approval only
    D) Audit
    Answer: B
43. Leave salary during EL is:
    A) Full pay
    B) Half pay
    C) No pay
    D) Bonus
    Answer: A
44. Leave salary during HPL is:
    A) Full
    B) Half
    C) Double
    D) None
    Answer: B
45. Leave salary during EOL is:
    A) Full
    B) Half
    C) None
    D) Bonus
    Answer: C
46. EL earned per month:
    A) 2.5
    B) 1.5
    C) 3
    D) 2
    Answer: A
47. Employee absent 3 days without leave:
    A) EL
    B) HPL
    C) Break in service possible
    D) CL
    Answer: C
48. Study leave max period:
    A) 12 months
    B) 24 months
    C) 36 months
    D) 6 months
    Answer: B
49. Maternity leave for twins:
    A) Same
    B) Reduced
    C) Increased
    D) None
    Answer: A
50. Leave encashment during LTC:
    A) Allowed
    B) Not allowed
    C) Partial
    D) Optional
    Answer: A

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51. Leave cannot be:
    A) Combined
    B) Denied
    C) Converted
    D) Extended automatically
    Answer: D
52. Leave sanction depends on:
    A) Employee
    B) Authority
    C) Audit
    D) Court
    Answer: B
53. Medical leave requires:
    A) Application
    B) Certificate
    C) Approval
    D) All
    Answer: D
54. Leave during suspension:
    A) Allowed
    B) Not allowed
    C) Optional
    D) Partial
    Answer: B
55. Leave account updated:
    A) Monthly
    B) Half-yearly
    C) Yearly
    D) Daily
    Answer: B
56. EL is encashable:
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) Partial
    D) Conditional
    Answer: A
57. CL is encashable:
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) Partial
    D) Conditional
    Answer: B
58. HPL is encashable:
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) Partial
    D) Conditional
    Answer: B
59. Leave travel concession is linked to:
    A) EL
    B) CL
    C) HPL
    D) EOL
    Answer: A
60. Leave during training:
    A) Allowed
    B) Not allowed
    C) Conditional
    D) Partial
    Answer: C
61. Unauthorized absence leads to:
    A) Leave
    B) Penalty
    C) Bonus
    D) Increment
    Answer: B
62. Leave salary includes:
    A) DA
    B) Basic pay
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
63. Leave without pay affects:
    A) Pension
    B) Increment
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
64. Leave rules governed by:
    A) FR/SR
    B) IPC
    C) CPC
    D) None
    Answer: A
65. Leave record is part of:
    A) Accounts
    B) Service record
    C) Audit
    D) Court
    Answer: B
66. Leave encashment taxable:
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) Partial
    D) Conditional
    Answer: A
67. Leave balance shown in:
    A) Pay slip
    B) Service book
    C) Audit
    D) Court
    Answer: B
68. EL credited during suspension:
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) Partial
    D) Conditional
    Answer: B
69. Leave is refused when:
    A) Work exigency
    B) Personal reason
    C) Audit
    D) Court
    Answer: A
70. Leave application is:
    A) Right
    B) Request
    C) Order
    D) Law
    Answer: B
71. Leave can be cancelled:
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) Partial
    D) Optional
    Answer: A
72. Leave availed beyond balance becomes:
    A) EL
    B) HPL
    C) EOL
    D) CL
    Answer: C
73. Leave rules ensure:
    A) Discipline
    B) Welfare
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
74. Leave is part of:
    A) HR policy
    B) Finance
    C) Audit
    D) Law
    Answer: A
75. Leave impacts:
    A) Salary
    B) Service
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
76. Leave during notice period:
    A) Allowed
    B) Not allowed
    C) Conditional
    D) Partial
    Answer: C
77. Leave encashment affects:
    A) Pension
    B) Salary
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
78. Leave rules ensure:
    A) Fairness
    B) Discipline
    C) Uniformity
    D) All
    Answer: D
79. Leave cannot be:
    A) Denied arbitrarily
    B) Granted arbitrarily
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
80. Leave records audited by:
    A) Audit
    B) Authority
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
81. Leave rules apply to:
    A) Govt employees
    B) Private
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: A
82. Leave is subject to:
    A) Approval
    B) Rules
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
83. Leave is:
    A) Right
    B) Concession
    C) Privilege
    D) Benefit
    Answer: C
84. Leave affects continuity when:
    A) Unauthorized
    B) Authorized
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: A
85. Leave can be extended:
    A) Automatically
    B) With approval
    C) Not allowed
    D) None
    Answer: B
86. Leave encashment allowed at:
    A) Retirement
    B) LTC
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
87. Leave cannot exceed:
    A) Balance
    B) Rules
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
88. Leave salary is calculated on:
    A) Last pay
    B) Average pay
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: A
89. Leave sanction authority is:
    A) Employer
    B) Employee
    C) Audit
    D) Court
    Answer: A
90. Leave misuse leads to:
    A) Reward
    B) Penalty
    C) Bonus
    D) Promotion
    Answer: B
91. Leave helps in:
    A) Welfare
    B) Efficiency
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
92. Leave rules ensure:
    A) Compliance
    B) Discipline
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
93. Leave account accuracy is:
    A) Important
    B) Optional
    C) Not needed
    D) None
    Answer: A
94. Leave record maintained by:
    A) HR
    B) Accounts
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
95. Leave is part of:
    A) Service conditions
    B) Finance
    C) Audit
    D) Law
    Answer: A
96. Leave rules are:
    A) Mandatory
    B) Optional
    C) Flexible
    D) None
    Answer: A
97. Leave ensures:
    A) Balance
    B) Welfare
    C) Discipline
    D) All
    Answer: D
98. Leave misuse affects:
    A) Service
    B) Salary
    C) Both
    D) None
    Answer: C
99. Leave must be:
    A) Recorded
    B) Approved
    C) Documented
    D) All
    Answer: D
100. Leave system ensures:
     A) Fairness
     B) Control
     C) Welfare
     D) All
     Answer: D

April 11, 2026

Appendix-II, Establishment, Leave Rules