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NS Pay Quiz 💰

Sharpen your knowledge about NS Pay, allowances, and make-up pay policies with this quiz!

Question 1​

Q1. What will an NSman be paid for attending an NS activity?

  • Service pay and make up pay
  • Service pay and make up pay if he suffers a loss in his civilian income
  • Combat Allowance
  • Rank Allowance

Answer: Service pay and make up pay if he suffers a loss in his civilian income

Question 2​

Q2. What is make up pay?

  • Make up pay equal to service pay
  • Make up pay is equal to the civilian income loss
  • Make up pay is the difference between civilian income loss and service pay for the training
  • Make up pay is the sum of civilian income loss and service pay for the training

Answer: Make up pay is the difference between civilian income loss and service pay for the training

Question 3​

Q3. An NSman is eligible to claim for make up pay if he is:

  • Employed or self-employed
  • A student
  • Unemployed
  • All of the above

Answer: Employed or self-employed

Question 4​

Q4. What are the options available for self-employed NSmen to claim make up pay?

  • Average income option
  • Income tax option
  • Average income option and income tax option
  • Average income option and direct reimbursement option

Answer: Average income option and income tax option

Question 5​

Q5. How is payment handled for NSmen employed in Ministries and Statutory Boards?

  • They will receive service pay from MINDEF for all NS training
  • They can claim for make-up pay from MINDEF for all NS training
  • They will continue to receive their civilian pay from their respective Ministry/Statutory Board
  • They will be paid service pay by their respective Ministry/Statutory Board

Answer: They will continue to receive their civilian pay from their respective Ministry/Statutory Board

Question 6​

Q6. How will NSmen be paid?

  • Cheque payment
  • Cash payment
  • Bank payment
  • All of the above

Answer: Bank payment