Pre Assessment for Presiding Officer (PrO) - 4th April 2026

Pre Assessment for Presiding Officer (PrO) - 4th April 2026

1) When full set of CU, BU and VVPAT is replaced during actual poll then conduct Mock Poll by casting _______ vote to each contesting candidate including NOTA.

1

 

2) In case, the BU is not working properly during mock poll, which unit should be replaced?

Only BU

 

3) Who operates the Control Unit of the EVM?

PO – III

 

4) Who is responsible for the safe custody of EVM and VVPAT at the polling station?          

Presiding Officer

 

5) Which Polling Officer is responsible for the Control  Unit?

Polling Officer 3

 

6) Which is the correct sequence of seating of Polling agent inside a polling booth

A. Candidates of recognized National Parties;

B. Candidates of recognized State Parties;

C. Candidates of recognized State Parties of other States who have been permitted to use their reserved symbols in the constituency;

 D. Candidates of Registered Unrecognized Parties; and

 E. Independent Candidates

Answer : A-B-C-D-E

 

7) If the EVM or VVPAT malfunctions during mock what should be done?

Replace only the unit which is not working

 

8) Which is the register of Voters?

Form 17A

 

9) Public Servants on election duty can vote in any PS other than his own polling Station by producing:

Election duty certificate in Form 12B

 

10) The record of electors who voted with the assistance of an authorised companion has to be maintained under:

Form 14A

 

11) After close of Polls, all papers should be inserted in big envelops by the Polling teams. How many packets are provided for this purpose?

6

 

12) Who can appoint a substitute polling officer in case of unforeseen absence?

Presiding Officer

 

13) What is mandatory regarding voter waiting area?

Separate space outside

 

14) If only one door exists, separation can be created using:

Bamboo & ropes

 

15) High wattage lights should not be placed near voting compartment because of:

VVPAT malfunction risk

 

16) Cable between VVPAT and CU should be:

Visible throughout

 

17) Maximum recommended length of interconnecting cable is approx:

5 meters

 

18) What ensures secrecy of voting?

Lighting

Distance

Compartment design

All of the above

Answer : All of the above

 

19) If a genuine elector seeks to cast vote but found that his vote is already cast as per marked copy of electoral roll, then he should be allowed to vote. This is a case of:

Tender Vote

 

20) Who is entitled to ‘Voting through Proxy’?

CSV's

 

21) If the identity of a person claiming to be a particular elector may be questioned by a polling agent, this is the case of:

Challenged Vote

 

22) If any voter attempts to violate the secrecy of voting, then what is the legal position?

PrO will disallow the voter to vote

Take back voter slip if issued

Write ‘Not allowed to vote -voting procedure violated’ in 17A Register

All the above

Answer : All the above

 

23) Which of the following is correct?

All electors present in the queue at the polling station at the time fixed for close of poll are to be permitted to vote

 

24) In the event of challenge against identity of an elector in the polling station, which authority has to hold a summary inquiry into the challenge?

Presiding Officer

 

25) What is the fee for challenging a voter’s identity?         

Rs 2

 

26) What does PrO stand for in election duty?

Presiding Officer

 

27) Which activity follows Mock Poll?

Poll Start

 

28) Minimum Android version required is:

8.0

 

29) Login is done using:

OTP

 

30) PRO mobile number must be:

Registered

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