📘 Tender Procedures – 100 MCQs

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1. Tender is:
   A. Informal agreement
   B. Formal invitation to bid
   C. Payment
   D. Audit
   Answer: B
2. Tendering ensures:
   A. Monopoly
   B. Competition
   C. Loss
   D. Delay
   Answer: B
3. Open tender is:
   A. Limited
   B. Publicly advertised
   C. Single source
   D. None
   Answer: B
4. Limited tender is invited from:
   A. Public
   B. Selected firms
   C. One firm
   D. None
   Answer: B
5. Single tender is:
   A. Open
   B. Limited
   C. One supplier
   D. None
   Answer: C
6. Tender document includes:
   A. Terms
   B. Conditions
   C. Specifications
   D. All
   Answer: D
7. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is:
   A. Fee
   B. Security for participation
   C. Profit
   D. None
   Answer: B
8. Security deposit is:
   A. Before tender
   B. After award
   C. Optional
   D. None
   Answer: B
9. Tender opening is done:
   A. Secretly
   B. Publicly
   C. Randomly
   D. None
   Answer: B
10. Tender evaluation is based on:
    A. Price
    B. Quality
    C. Compliance
    D. All
    Answer: D

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26. Lowest tender is accepted if:
    A. Always
    B. Suitable
    C. Random
    D. None
    Answer: B
27. L1 means:
    A. Highest bidder
    B. Lowest bidder
    C. Average
    D. None
    Answer: B
28. Tender committee evaluates:
    A. Technical bid
    B. Financial bid
    C. Both
    D. None
    Answer: C
29. Two-bid system includes:
    A. Technical + Financial
    B. Only financial
    C. Only technical
    D. None
    Answer: A
30. Tender validity means:
    A. Time limit for offer
    B. Payment
    C. Audit
    D. None
    Answer: A
31. EMD is refunded to:
    A. All except successful bidder
    B. Only winner
    C. None
    D. All
    Answer: A
32. Security deposit ensures:
    A. Performance
    B. Profit
    C. Audit
    D. None
    Answer: A
33. Tender notice must include:
    A. Details
    B. Conditions
    C. Deadlines
    D. All
    Answer: D
34. Negotiation is generally done with:
    A. L1
    B. L2
    C. L3
    D. None
    Answer: A
35. Tendering ensures:
    A. Transparency
    B. Fairness
    C. Competition
    D. All
    Answer: D

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51. Estimated cost ₹10 lakh, L1 quote ₹9 lakh →
    A. Acceptable
    B. Reject
    C. Audit
    D. None
    Answer: A
52. Estimated ₹10 lakh, L1 ₹12 lakh →
    A. Acceptable
    B. High rate (needs justification)
    C. Reject
    D. None
    Answer: B
53. EMD ₹50,000, bidder withdraws →
    A. Refund
    B. Forfeit
    C. Ignore
    D. None
    Answer: B
54. Security deposit ₹1 lakh, contractor fails →
    A. Refund
    B. Forfeit
    C. Ignore
    D. None
    Answer: B
55. 3 bids: ₹8L, ₹9L, ₹10L → L1 =
    A. ₹10L
    B. ₹9L
    C. ₹8L
    D. None
    Answer: C
56. Bid validity 90 days, accepted after 120 days →
    A. Valid
    B. Invalid
    C. Audit
    D. None
    Answer: B
57. EMD ₹1 lakh, contract awarded →
    A. Adjusted
    B. Refunded
    C. Ignored
    D. None
    Answer: A
58. Estimated ₹5 lakh, L1 ₹4 lakh →
    A. Accept
    B. Suspicious low
    C. Reject
    D. None
    Answer: B
59. Tender without EMD →
    A. Accept
    B. Reject
    C. Ignore
    D. None
    Answer: B
60. Splitting tender to avoid approval →
    A. Allowed
    B. Not allowed
    C. Optional
    D. None
    Answer: B

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76. Tender system ensures:
    A. Transparency
    B. Competition
    C. Fairness
    D. All
    Answer: D
77. Railway tenders follow:
    A. Rules
    B. Codes
    C. Procedures
    D. All
    Answer: D
78. Tender committee ensures:
    A. Fair evaluation
    B. Bias
    C. Delay
    D. None
    Answer: A
79. Technical bid checks:
    A. Price
    B. Capability
    C. Profit
    D. None
    Answer: B
80. Financial bid checks:
    A. Price
    B. Quality
    C. Capability
    D. None
    Answer: A
81. Single tender is used in:
    A. Emergency
    B. Monopoly
    C. Both
    D. None
    Answer: C
82. Limited tender ensures:
    A. Speed
    B. Control
    C. Competition
    D. All
    Answer: D
83. Open tender ensures:
    A. Maximum competition
    B. Minimum
    C. None
    D. Profit
    Answer: A
84. Tender evaluation must be:
    A. Fair
    B. Transparent
    C. Objective
    D. All
    Answer: D
85. Railway contracts depend on:
    A. Tender
    B. Audit
    C. Budget
    D. None
    Answer: A
86. Tender irregularity leads to:
    A. Audit objection
    B. Profit
    C. Loss
    D. None
    Answer: A
87. EMD ensures:
    A. Serious bidders
    B. Profit
    C. Loss
    D. None
    Answer: A
88. Security deposit ensures:
    A. Performance
    B. Profit
    C. Loss
    D. None
    Answer: A
89. Tender system avoids:
    A. Favoritism
    B. Bias
    C. Corruption
    D. All
    Answer: D
90. Railway tendering ensures:
    A. Accountability
    B. Transparency
    C. Control
    D. All
    Answer: D
91. Tender must follow:
    A. Rules
    B. Codes
    C. Procedures
    D. All
    Answer: D
92. Financial propriety applies to:
    A. Tender
    B. Contract
    C. Budget
    D. All
    Answer: D
93. Tender evaluation ensures:
    A. Best value
    B. Lowest cost
    C. Quality
    D. All
    Answer: D
94. Railway procurement depends on:
    A. Tender
    B. Audit
    C. Budget
    D. None
    Answer: A
95. Tender validity ensures:
    A. Time-bound decision
    B. Delay
    C. Profit
    D. None
    Answer: A
96. Tender process ensures:
    A. Fairness
    B. Transparency
    C. Competition
    D. All
    Answer: D
97. Railway accounts check:
    A. Tender compliance
    B. Audit
    C. Payment
    D. All
    Answer: D
98. Tender rules ensure:
    A. Discipline
    B. Control
    C. Efficiency
    D. All
    Answer: D
99. Procurement system ensures:
    A. Value for money
    B. Profit
    C. Loss
    D. None
    Answer: A
100. Tender procedures ensure:
     A. Financial discipline
     B. Transparency
     C. Control
     D. All
     Answer: D

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