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Glossary of official & technical terms (English) MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Assertion (A): If an authority does something beyond the legal powers granted to it, the act may be described as ultra vires. Reason (R): In this technical expression, ultra conveys 'beyond' and vires conveys 'powers'. Choose the correct option.
Ultra vires is a technical legal and official term used for an act done beyond the powers conferred by law, rule, charter, or authority. The assertion is therefore true. The reason is also true: the expression is understood through ultra, meaning beyond, and vires, meaning powers. That etymological cue is not merely incidental; it explains why the term fits an authority acting outside its permitted competence. Thus both statements are true and R explains A.
Q2In an official circular, the sentence reads: "The District Collector, as Chairperson ex officio of the District Disaster Management Authority, shall convene the review meeting." What does the term "ex officio" mean here?
"Ex officio" is a technical Latin term used in official and legal English. It means that a person holds a role because of another office already held, not because of a separate appointment. The cue is "District Collector, as Chairperson ex officio": the Collector becomes Chairperson by virtue of being District Collector. It does not mean former, outside authority, or consent-based nomination.
Q3Consider the following statements about official and technical terms. Statement 1: A notification is a formal official announcement, often one that brings a decision, rule, appointment, or change into public notice. Statement 2: A circular is generally a communication sent to several offices or persons to convey instructions, information, or clarification. Statement 3: A summons is a written order requiring a person to remain permanently absent from proceedings. Which of the statements is/are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 capture the usual official meanings. A notification is a formal announcement by an authority, often used to make a rule, appointment, date, or decision known. A circular is a communication circulated to several recipients, commonly for instructions or clarification. Statement 3 is incorrect because a summons calls or requires a person to appear before a court or authority. It does not direct someone to remain absent. Hence only Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Q4List I gives official terms; List II gives their meanings. Choose the correctly matched option. List I: 1. Quorum 2. Corrigendum 3. Gazette 4. Memorandum List II: A. An official public journal or record of government notifications B. The minimum number of members required for valid proceedings C. A formal written note or communication, often for internal official use D. A published correction to an earlier document
A quorum is the minimum number of members needed before a meeting can validly transact business. A corrigendum is a correction issued for an earlier published text. A gazette is an official public journal or record in which government notifications may be published. A memorandum is a formal written note or communication, often within an office or department. Therefore the correct set is 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C.
Q5Consider the following statements about official notices. Statement 1: A corrigendum is issued to correct an error in a previously published document. Statement 2: An addendum is issued to add material that was omitted or needs to be included later. Statement 3: A memorandum is always a public law that has received legislative assent. Which of the above statements are correct?
A corrigendum corrects an error in an earlier notice, order, advertisement, or publication. An addendum adds something that was omitted or later needs to be attached to the original document. The third statement is the trap: a memorandum may be an internal note, a communication, or a record of understanding, depending on context. It is not, by definition, a public law that has received legislative assent. Therefore, only Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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6In the terminology of meetings and official committees, which word denotes the minimum number of members who must be present before valid business can be transacted?
7Read the Assertion and Reason carefully. Assertion (A): A person may be the de jure head of an institution even when another person exercises de facto control over its daily functioning. Reason (R): De jure refers to a position recognised by law, while de facto refers to what exists in fact or practice. Choose the correct option.
8Read the two statements and choose the correct option. Statement 1: A court or authority acting "suo motu" acts on its own motion, without a formal complaint or application from another party. Statement 2: A court or authority acting "suo motu" acts only when a superior authority specifically orders it to act.
9Choose the sentence in which the official term is used correctly.
10Choose the correct option for the Assertion and Reason. Assertion (A): An appointment made ad interim is temporary and operates until a regular arrangement is made. Reason (R): The expression ad interim means "in the meantime" or "for the intervening period" in official usage.
11Which option correctly distinguishes the official terms "affidavit" and "deposition"?
12In official usage, which term best means 'by virtue of holding a particular office or position'?
13Match the official term in List I with its most accurate meaning in List II. List I: 1. Quorum 2. Agenda 3. Minutes 4. Adjournment List II: a. The formal record of what was discussed and decided b. The minimum number of members required for a valid meeting c. The postponement or suspension of a sitting d. The list of business to be transacted
14Match the official or technical expression in List I with its correct meaning in List II. List I: 1. Ex officio 2. Pro tempore 3. Ad interim 4. Ultra vires List II: a. Beyond the legal powers of an authority b. By virtue of holding a particular office c. For the time being d. During the intervening period Choose the correct match.
15Choose the option that correctly explains the official-legal expression "suo motu".