TRAININIGTESTONCOUNTINGOFVOTES,EVM

Compiledby
DrPalashmoniSaikia
AssociateProfessor
DepartmentofChemistry,
DarrangCollege,TezpurAssam.
Mob9435082506,Email:palashms@rediffmail.com
1. Whoamongthefollowingarenotallowedintothecountinghall:
a. PersonsauthorizedbyECI. b.CountingSupervisors&Assistants.
c.Candidatesandtheircountingagents.
d.MinistersofUnionandStatewhoarenot
candidates.
2. Sofarasdisciplineanddecoruminsidethecountinghallisconcernedwhichofthefollowing
isnottrue:
a. ROcansendanyoneoutofhallifhe/shedisobeysROsorder.
b. NooneisallowedtocarrymobilephonesexceptRO/Observer.
c. Candidates/ElectionAgentscanmovearoundhall.
d. Onlyonepersoneithercandidateoragenttobepresentatatableonbehalfofcontesting
candidate.
3. InonecountingHall,maximumnumberoftables(excludingthetableofROandthoseused
forPBcounting)is:
a.14
b.16
c.20
d.25
4. Whichofthefollowingisnotcorrectregardingcountingofvotesreceivedthroughpostal
ballots:
a. Postalballotpapersaretobecountedfirst,1stroundshallbeforPBsonly.
b. CountingofvotesinEVMcannotcommenceunlesscountingofPBisover.
c. CountingofvotesinEVMcanbecommenced30minutesafterthestartofPBcounting.
d. PenultimateroundofEVMcountingshallnotcommenceunlessPBcountingisover.
5. Postalballotwillberejectedif:
a. Crosssignisused.
b. Tickmarkisused.
c. Markingismademorethanoncetoclarifychoice.
d. SerialNumberinForm13Aandincoveri.e.13Bdoesnotmatch.
6. WhichofthefollowingisrequiredduringcountingofvotesrecordedinEVMs:
a. a.BothCU&BU
b.CUandForm17A
b. b.CUandForm17C
c.CU,Form17A&Form17C

7. DuringtheprocessofcountingofvotesrecordedinEVMswhichofthefollowingisnotas
perECIinstruction:
a.CountingSupervisorwillnotetheresultshowninthedisplaysectionofCUinPartII
(ResultofCounting)ofForm17C.
b.CountingAssistantwillnotetheresultshowninthedisplaysectionofCUinPartII
(ResultofCounting)ofForm17C.
c.CountingSupervisortotallyresultnotedinPartIIofForm17Candthatnotedinitem5
(PartI)ofForm17C.
d.CountingSupervisorwillsignthecompletedForm17Calongwithcandidatesortheir
agentspresentinthattable.
8. InwichofthefollowingcasecountingofvotesrecordedinanEVMcannotbedonewithout
approvaloftheCommission:
a. TheGreenPaperSealputintheinnercoverofResultsectionoftheCUisnotintact.
b. ThesealsofthecarryingcaseoftheCUarenotintact.
c. Thesealsaffixed/putontheCUotherthantheGreenPaperSealarenotintact.
d. ThePinkPaperSealisnotintact.
9. IftheControlUnitdoesnotdisplayresult,
a. ItmustbeimmediatelyrepairedbyBEL/ECILengineers.
b. Measurestoretrievethedataofthemachineshouldbetakenimmediately.
c. ItshouldbekeptbackinsidethecarryingcaseinROscustodyinthecountingHalltill
countingofvotesinothermachinesiscomplete.
d. Countingprocessshouldnotbecontinuedtillitsdatahasbeenretrieved.
10. IncaseofmalfunctionedCU,theROmusttrytoretrievetheresultwiththehelpof
BEL/ECILengineers
a. BytakingaprintoutandifitfailsthenbyusingAuxiliaryDisplayUnit(ADU)
b. ByusingADUandifitfailsthenbytakingaprintout.
c. ByreplacementofanydefectivepartsintheEVM.
d. ByrepairingtheCU
11. IfthePresidingOfficerisfoundtohavenotpressedtheCLOSEbuttonoftheCUattheend
ofthePollthenduringcountingwhichofthefollowingactionmustbetaken:
a. ItshouldbekeptbackinsideitscarryingcaseinROscustodytillthecountingof
othermachinesareover,
b. Whencountingofothermachinesiscompleted,RO/CountingSupervisorshallpress
thetotalbuttonandverifywhetherittallieswiththerecordofForm17C.
c. IncasetotalvotedisplayedintheCUandthatreportedinForm17ctallies,
RO/CountingSupervisorwillpresstheClosebuttonandaccesstheresultbutifthe
samedoesnottalliesROwillreferthemattertotheCommissionforitsdecision.
d. Alltheabove.

12. Whichofthefollowingactionmustbetakenaftercountingofvotesisover:
a. CUmustberesealedwithoutremovingthebattery.
b. CUmustberesealedusingnewGreenPaperSealandStripSeal.
c. BatterymustberemovedfromCUandthecandidatesetsection,resultsectionmustbe
resealedandthentheCUmustberesealedinitscarryingcase.
d. Resultsectionalonemustberesealed.
13. WhichofthefollowingactionisnotaskedforbeforedeclarationoftheresultbytheRO:
a. ObtainingpriorpermissionfromtheHonourableGovernor.
b. CompletingandsigningofForm20
c. ObtainingnecessaryapprovalfromECIwhereverneededandnoobjectioncertificate
fromECI'sObserver.
d. Anyrequestforrecount,ifreceived,hasbeendulydisposedofbyaspeakingorderof
theRO.
14. FormaldeclarationofresultshouldbemadebytheROincaseofGeneralElectionin
a. Form21A
b.Form21C
c.Form21D

d.Form22

15. Assoonascandidateisdeclaredelected,ROshouldgranttosuchcandidate,acertificateof
electionin:
a. Form21A
b.Form21C
c.Form21D

d.Form22

16. OnwrittenrequestofthecandidateorhiscountingagentstheROwilldecidecountingof
printedpaperslipsofVVPATconsideringwhichofthefollowing:
a. Whetherthetotalnumberofvotespolledinthepollingstationismoreorlessthanthe
marginofvotesbetweenthewinningcandidateandthecandidatemakingtherequest.
b. WhetherEVMismetwithanydefectandwasreplacedinthatPollingStationduring
thePoll.
c. WhethertherewasanycomplaintregardingVVPATnotprintingthepaperslipsor
complaintsunderrule49MAbyanyvoterinthatpollingstationduringthepoll.
d. Alltheabove
17. IfthereisanydiscrepanciesbetweenthecountofvotesdisplayedontheCUofEVMandthe
countofprintedpaperslipsofVVPATinrespectofanyPollingStationthen:
a. Theresultsheetwillbeamendedaspertheprintedpaperslipcount.
b. TheresultofcountofvoteasdisplayedintheCUwillbepreferredandresultsheet
willnotbeamended.
c. ThematterwillbereportedtotheCommissionwhichwillthentakethefinaldecision.
d. TheROwilltakethedecisionofpreferencebetweentheCUcountandVVPATpaper
slipcount.

18. TheprintedpaperslipsoftheallVVPATmustbesealedinblackcolouredenvelopeandthe
sealedenvelopeisthenstoredinplasticcontainerssealedbypinkpapersealaftercounting.
Thisisapplicablefor:
a. ThoseVVPATforwhichprintedpaperslipswerecounted.
b. AllVVPATnomatterwhethertheprintedpaperslipswerecountedornot.
c. ThoseVVPATwhichwerereplacedduringthePoll.
d. ThoseVVPATinwhichbatterywasreplaced.
19. In case the victory margin is less than total number of Postal Ballot received then
a. All the postal ballots rejected as invalid as well as counted in favour each candidate
shall once again be verified and tallied in the presence of RO and OBSERVER.
b. Re-verification of all postal ballot can be done if the candidate/agent asked for it.
c. Recounting of votes casted in EVM is to be initiated.
d. Result sheet will be finalized without taking into account the votes casted through
PBs.
20. If two candidates contesting any seat happens to secure the highest number of votes and their
votes are equal in number then:
a. Re polling is inevitable for the seat.
b. The result will be declared by draw of lots taking proper permission from the
Commission.
c. Both the candidate will be declared as elected.
d. The candidate with highest male votes will be declared as elected.

ANSWER KEY
1. d
2. c

3. a
4. b
5. d
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. c
10. b
11. d
12. c
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. a
18. b
19. a
20. b