Knowledge Booster: NAIR_AFA Edition (11 May 2026)
Welcome to today's NAIR_AFA Knowledge Booster! We've handpicked 10 essential questions from our database to help you sharpen your skills. Dive in and test your knowledge!
Q1. Defense and postal dues are cleared by
- A) RBI book adjustment
- B) Payment through cheque
- C) NEFT/RTGS
- D) On line clearance
Correct Answer: RBI book adjustment
Explanation: Transactions between Railway and other central departments like Defense are cleared through internal book adjustments at the RBI. [cite: 2919, 2926]
Q2. Maximum no. of passengers issued on UTS ticket
- A) 6
- B) 8
- C) 4
- D) 2
Correct Answer: 2
Explanation: A single ticket generated through the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) can cover a maximum of 4 passengers. [cite: 2935, 2943]
Q3. An item of work, connected with the main work, can be added to the estimate through
- A) Revised Estimate
- B) Detailed Estimate
- C) Supplementary Estimate
- D) Completion Estimate
Correct Answer: Supplementary Estimate
Explanation: New items directly related to an existing project but not included in the original plan are authorized through a 'Supplementary Estimate'[cite: 1973, 1978, 1981].
Q4. The Largest Lake in India is:
- A) Dal Lake
- B) Chilka Lake
- C) Wular Lake in Kashmir
- D) None of these
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation: Depending on the category (freshwater vs. brackish), either Wular or Chilka is largest. Since the key says 'None of these', it likely refers to Vembanad Lake, which is the longest.
Q5. Revocation of termination of contract is possible
- A) With approval of Accepting authority
- B) With T.C. Recommendations
- C) One step above the accepting authority
- D) With approval of GM treating it as single tender
Correct Answer: With approval of GM treating it as single tender
Explanation: Reinstating a terminated contract requires high-level approval from the General Manager and is processed with the same rigor as a single tender[cite: 2067, 2071, 2073].
Q6. Expenditure spent in excess of grant is regularised by Parliament after tabling of Appropriation accounts and this is called
- A) Spending limit
- B) Budget order
- C) Expenditure order
- D) Excess grant
Correct Answer: Excess grant
Explanation: Any expenditure that exceeds the authorized grant must be formally regularized by Parliament as an 'Excess Grant'[cite: 1732, 1739, 1741].
Q7. Two-Packet Tendering System is adopted in case of
- A) Single Tender
- B) Open Tender
- C) Limited Tender
- D) All of these
Correct Answer: Open Tender
Explanation: In this system, technical and financial bids are submitted separately. The financial bid is only opened if the technical bid meets the required standards.
Q8. Allocate recoupment of an Imprest bill received in Accounts office for passing from executive
- A) Imprest Suspense head Debit; Cheques & Bills Credit
- B) Imprest Suspense head Debit; Relevant revenue head Credit
- C) Relevant revenue head Debit; Imprest Suspense head Credit
- D) Relevant revenue head Debit; Cheques & Bills Credit
Correct Answer: Relevant revenue head Debit; Cheques & Bills Credit
Explanation: When an imprest is recouped, the actual expenditure is debited to the final revenue head of the service, and the payment is credited to Cheques & Bills. [cite: 92, 112]
Q9. Idle time of a worker is recorded in
- A) Idle time sheet
- B) Idle time card
- C) Idle job card
- D) None of these
Correct Answer: Idle time card
Explanation: Time lost due to reasons like machine breakdown or tool shortage is officially recorded on an 'Idle Time Card'. [cite: 2510, 2518]
Q10. Cost of an asset transferred from construction to open line should be
- A) Written back
- B) No action required
- C) Charged to Development Fund
- D) None of the above
Correct Answer: Written back
Explanation: Writing back' is the accounting process used to formally transfer the value of completed assets from construction accounts to operational accounts.
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