Explanation

• Under Rule 6(1) of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1973, the Prime Minister is the appointing authority for posts in BPS-20 and above or equivalent.
• For promotions to BPS-20 and BPS-21, the relevant Selection Board makes recommendations under the applicable rules.

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Explanation

Total work = 6 clerks _ 15 hours = 90 clerk-hours

Work done in first 5 hours = 6 _ 5 = 30 clerk-hours

Remaining work = 90 - 30 = 60 clerk-hours

Now total clerks = 6 + 3 = 9 clerks

Time to finish remaining work = 60 / 9 = 6.66 hours = 6 hours 40 minutes

Total time required = 5 hours + 6 hours 40 minutes = 11 hours 40 minutes

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Explanation

• Under the relevant provisions of the Civil Servants Act, 1973, the services of a civil servant appointed on a temporary or ad-hoc basis may be terminated by giving 14 days’ notice or pay in lieu of notice, as applicable.
• This provision allows the government to terminate such employment without treating it as permanent service.
• The applicable appointment terms and service rules should be consulted for the specific case.

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Explanation

Let original number = 100

Decreased by 12% = 100 - 12 = 88

Then increased by 15% = 88 + (15% of 88)

= 88 + (15*88/100)

= 88 + 13.2

= 101.2

Final value = 101.2

As percentage of original = 101.2%

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Explanation

Original number = 100

Increased by 20% = 100 + 20 = 120

Now we have to come back from 120 to 100

Decrease needed = 20

Percentage decrease = (Decrease / Increased Number) _ 100

= (20 / 120) _ 100

= (1 / 6) * 100

= 16.666...%

= 16⅔%

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Explanation

Principal and Operation accounts ratio is 7:5

So let principal = 7x

And operation = 5x

Rs 90000 transferred from principal to operation

So new principal = 7x - 90000

New operation = 5x + 90000

New ratio is 5:4

(7x - 90000) / (5x + 90000) = 5/4

Cross multiply

4_(7x - 90000) = 5_(5x + 90000)

28x - 360000 = 25x + 450000

28x - 25x = 450000 + 360000

3x = 810000

x = 270000

Original principal amount = 7x = 7 * 270000 = 1890000

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Explanation

• A civil servant’s date of birth recorded at the time of entry into government service is generally treated as final.
• Under the applicable service rules, a request to change the date of birth is subject to strict conditions and prescribed procedures.
• The date of birth is not changed automatically after promotion or at any time on the employee’s request.

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Explanation

• The PAO is assisted by subordinate officers in managing departmental finances and carrying out accounting responsibilities.
• These officers help maintain financial records, monitor expenditure, prepare accounts, and ensure compliance with government financial rules.
• The PAO retains overall responsibility and accountability for the department’s financial management, even when duties are delegated.

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Explanation

• Rule 33(1) allows a procuring agency to reject all bids or proposals at any time before acceptance.
• Under Rule 33(2), the agency must communicate the grounds for rejection to bidders upon request, but it is not required to justify those grounds to the bidders.
• Under Rule 33(3), the agency must, upon request, communicate the reasons for rejecting all bids to the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA).

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Explanation

• Under Pakistan’s Public Procurement Rules, 2004, bidders submit separate sealed technical and financial proposals in one submission.
• The technical proposals are opened and evaluated first to determine whether bidders meet the required criteria.
• Financial proposals of only technically responsive bidders are opened afterward, while the financial proposals of technically non-responsive bidders remain unopened and are returned as prescribed by the rules.

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