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Model Questions for Postal Assistant Examination 2012

1. Which state Police in India utilized the ‘Pigeon Post Service’?
Ans. Orissa State Police

2. When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India?
Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi)

3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs to Australian Postal Service?
Ans. Brad Hogg

4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp?
Ans. William Shakespeare (1964)

5. In which language the first Meghdoot Post card issued?
Ans. Tamil

6. First Postal stamp in the World?
Ans. Penny Black

7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest?
Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police)

8. Which is India’s first General Post Office?
Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774)

9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp?
Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)

10. The first country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service?
Ans. China

11. When was the first Postal Stamp issued?
Ans. 1840 May 6th

12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp?
Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head

14. The busiest Post office in India?
Ans. Mumbai GPO

15. First Indian Postage stamp?
Ans. Scinde Dawk

16. No. of post offices having ‘Pictorial Cancellation facility’ in Kerala?
Ans. 23

17. India’s third scented postal stamp?
Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15)

18. What is water mark?
Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production.

19. The first post card issued in Cochin State?
Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I

20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world?
Ans. Romania

21. Date of formation of Kerala Postal Circle?
Ans. 1961 July 1

22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp ever since issued?
Ans.
1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/-
2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/-
23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil (1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire.
24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed?
Ans. Switzerland

25. What is Pincode?
Ans. ‘Postal Index Number’ code-6 digits. The country has been divided in to 8 zones for the purpose of pincode.

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Part III

General Knowledge

1. Who was India’s nominee for the post of U.N. Secretary General

(a) Lalith Mansingh

(b) Chinmaya R. Gharekhan

(d) Shashi Tharoor

Ans. Shashi Tharoor

2. Which of the following is TRUE of Chikungunya?

(a) A viral illness spread by mosquito

(b) An illness spread by chicken

(d) A bacterial illness spread by mosquito

Ans. A viral illness spread by mosquito

3. Which country created news in October 2006 by announcing that it performed nuclear weapons test?

(a) France

(b) Israel

(d) North Korea

Ans. North Korea

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of India?

(a) Smallest state is Goa

(b) Least populous state is Sikkim

(d) Most populous state is Tamilnadu

Ans. Most populous state is Tamilnadu

5. As Rajghat is associated with Mahatma Gandhi and Santivan with Nehru, which place is associated with B.R. Ambedkar?

(a) Sakthisthal

(b) Veerbhoomi

(d) Vijayaghat

Ans. Chaithrabhoomi

6. Who wrote the book ‘‘The annhilation of caste’?

(a) B.R. Ambedkar

(b) Kanshi Ram

(d) Ram Vilas Paswan

Ans. B.R. Ambedkar

7. ‘‘Self respect is a most vital factor in life. Without it man is a mere cipher. Who said this?

(a) Alexander Pope

(b) Erich Segal

(d) George Eliot

Ans. B.R. Ambedkar

8. Which among the following mountain peaks is the highest?

(a) Nanda Devi

(b) Kanchenjunga

(d) Nunkun

Ans. Kanchenjunga

9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of India’s national flag?

(a) It is a horizontal tri-colour

(b) The ratio between the width of the flag to its length is two to five

(d) Its use and display are regulated by a code

Ans. The ratio between the width of the flag to its length is two to five

10. Which was the first political occassion when ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung?

(a) 1896 session of the INC

(b) 1912 session of the INC

(d) On 26 January 1950

Ans. 1896 session of the INC (Held at Kolkotha, translated in to English by Aurobindo Ghosh)

11. Which of the following is TRUE of Indian Standard Time?

(a) 5.5 hours ahead of GMT

(b) 4.5 hours ahead of GMT

(d) 2.5 hours ahead of GMT

Ans. 5.5 hours ahead of GMT

12. On May 11, 2000 India’s population was estimated to have reached:

(a) One billion

(b) Two billion

(d) Four billion

Ans. One billion

13. How many mother tongues are spoken in India?

(a) More than 1600

(b) Less than 500

(d) 22

Ans. More than 1600

14. Some incidents in India’s freedom movement are arranged chronologicaly in the options below. Which of them is correct?

(a) First Meeting of INC, Formation of the Muslim League, Massacre of Jalianwallabagh, Moplah rebellion in Malabar.

(b) Moplah rebellion in Malabar, First meeting of INC, Formation of the Muslim League, Massacre of Jalianwallabagh.

(d) Formation of Muslim League, First meeting of INC, Moplah rebellion in Malabar, Massacre of Jalianwallabagh.

Ans. First meeting of INC (1885) Formation of the Muslim League (1906), Massacre of Jalianwallabagh (1919), Moplah rebellion in Malabar (1921).

15. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the constitution of India?

(a) It was drawn up by a Constituent Assembly.

(b) It came into effect on 15 August 1947.

(d) It differs from the British Parliamentary model in holding that the constitution is supreme and not parliament.

Ans. It came into effect on 15 August 1947 (Correct answer 26-1-1950)

16. What is a group of owls called?

(a) A parliament of

(b) A bed of

(d) A flock of

Ans. A parliament of owls

17. Which is India Post’s web site?

(a) indiapost.co.in

(b) indiapost.net

(d) indiapost.com

Ans. Indiapost.gov. in

18. Who among the following is given the credit of establishing the modern postal system in India?

(a) Lord Clive

(b) Lord Mountbatten

(d) Shashi Tharoor

Ans. Lord Clive in 1766

19. Expand the abbreviation G.P.O

(a) Generic Post Office

(b) General Post Office

(d) Grand Post Office

Ans. General Post Office

20. PIN Code Zone No.6 includes besides Kerala:

(a) Karnataka and Tamilnadu

(b) Tamilnadu and Lakshadweep

(d) Karnataka

Ans. Tamilnadu and Lakshadweep

POSTAL ASSISTANT EXAM PATTERN 2012/2013

Postal Assistant Examination Pattern

The exam for Postal Assistant is an objective exam with multiple choices for the questions. The subjects which are covered under this test are English, Mathematics, General Knowledge, Reasoning and Analytical Ability. The total marks which are assigned to this test are 100 marks. The question paper comprises of 4 parts A, B, C and D. All the parts encompass 25 questions each and every question carries 1 mark. The postal assistant written test is of 120 minutes as its time duration. One thing which is good in this exam is that there are no negative marks for the wrong answers that a candidate attempts. In that case, a person may attempt all the questions and maximize his chances even if he is not sure about the correctness of the answers.

Postal Assistant Written Test Syllabus :

The postal assistant written test syllabus is as follows:

PART-A (General Knowledge): There would be 25 questions based on the current affairs, sports, economics, history, geography, constitution, Science, etc. The motive of this section in the postal assistant written exam is to test your level of general awareness and your familiarity with the upcoming issues of the country and world.

PART-B (Mathematics): The purpose of this section is to judge your comfort level with numbers and numerical skills. Your speed to find out solutions can be observed. The major areas covered under this section are simplification, number system, decimals, compound interest, profit and loss, etc.

PART-C (English): This section of the postal assistant written exam is conducted to test your language skills and comfort level in English communication related areas. This section covers areas like antonyms/synonyms, adverbs, direct/indirect sentences, tenses and other important parts of English grammar.

PART-D (Reasoning and Logical Ability): This section of the test comprises of reasoning based questions and the basic motive of this section is to judge your thinking and reasoning abilities to reach to a conclusion for any given question or situation.

Computer test typing paper: The candidates are required to type a 450 word English or a 375 word Hindi passage in the duration of 15 minutes, which would include numerical figures and letters.

If the above mentioned points are kept in mind while preparing for the postal assistant written test, the candidate can easily chalk out his action plan to be followed in the test.

POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD-2012 MODEL PAPER- 1

Instructions to Candidates

1. Answer All the Questions

2. Each question Carries “1” Mark

3. Round off the appropriate choice in OMR sheet

PART-A (General knowledge+ Reasoning and Analytical Ability)

1. The world’s first woman Prime Minister was

1 Smt Indira Gandhi 2.Smt Benazir butto

3 SmtSirimavoBandarnaike 4. Sarojini Naidu

2. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by

1 Lost of half of its leaves 2. Lost of all its leaves

3 Lost of half of its branches 3. Lost of its bark

3. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India

1. Nagarjuna 2.Manas 3. Pench 4. Corbett

4. Booker Prize is given in the field of

1. Medicine 2. Adventure 3. Fiction Writing 4. Science

5. In which state a person elected to the Legistrative Assembly for normal period of 6 years

1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4 Jammu & Kashmir

6. A Person climbing the Hill bends forward in order to

1. to avoid slipping 2.to increase Speed

3. to reduce fatigue 3. To increase stability

7. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?

1. Election Commission 2. Finance Commission

3. Central Vigilance 4. Central Administrative Tribunal

8. World Postal day celebrated on

1. Sept -9 2. Oct-9 3.Nov-9 4. Dec-9

9.Mutual funds are regulated in India by which among the following?

1. RBI 2. SEBI 3.Stock exchanges 4. RBI and SEBI both

10. Highest Runs scorer in One day International cricket is

1. Sehwag 2. Sachin 3.Jayasurya 4.Dhoni

11. Find the wrong number in the series 7,28,63,124,215,342,511

1. 7 2. 28 3.124 4. 215

12. Arrange the following in the meaningful order

1. Paper 2. Library 3. Author 4. Book 5. Pen

1. 2,4,3,5,1 2 . 3,2,1,5,4 3 . 3,5,1,4,2 4. 5,1,3,4,2

13. If 1 is coded as S, 5 is coded as %, 6 is coded as «, 3 is coded as +, 7 is coded as # and 4 is coded as? What will be the correct form of the number 435671?

1. ? + % « # S 2.?+ % S # « 3.?+ « % # S 4.S # « % +?

14. Choose the word from the given alternatives that belongs to the same group

potato: Carrot :: Raddish : ?

1. Tomato 2. Cabage 3. Seasame 4. Groundnut

15.P is taller than Q, Q is taller than R and S is taller than P, who is the tallest among them

1. R 2. Q 3.S 4.P

16. In the follwoing, the group of letters should not contain more than two vowels. which of the groups conforms to this Rule

1. JKAPIXU 2. BDEJOLY 3. PRAQEOS 4. ZIERAM

17. Harsha position in a row is thirteenth from the front side and sixth from the backside. How many persons are standing in the row

1.17 2. 18 3.19 4.20

18. In a certain code language MEDAK is coded as 69281 and TOOPRAN as 3557084. How is PAPANNAPET written in this code

1. 7979551234 2. 7878448793 3. 5656886593 4.8585228793

19. Cow is related “Calf” in the same way as Horse is related

1. Race 2. Stable 3. Ride 4. Cort

20. If the animals which can walk are called swimmers, animals who crawl are called flying, those living in water are called snakes, and those which fly in the sky are called hunters, then what will a lizard be called Ans: 3

1. Swimmers 2. Snakes 3. Flying 4.hunters

21. Pointing out to a lady a girl said “She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my Fathers only son”. How is the lady related to the girl

1. Sister-in-Law 2. Mother 3.Aunt 4. Mother-in-Law

22. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

1. Radish 2.Carrot 3.Garlic 4. Gourd

23. If a man is called as girl, girl is called as woman, woman is called as boy, boy is called as butler and butler is called as rogue, who will serve in a restaurant

1. Butler 2. Girl 3.Woman 4. Rogue

24. Vishnu walked 10 m. towards the East, turned right and walked another 15 m. Then he turns leftand walks 3 m. He finally takes a left turn and walked 6 m. Which direction is he facing now?

1.East 2.North 3.West 4. South

25. Which letter in the alphabet is as far from C as Q is from X

1.K 2. J 3. L 4. P

PART-B (ARITHMETIC)

26- 28. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

26. 1595 ÷ 25 x 36.5 = ?

1.2459 2.2329 3.2359 4.2429

27. 99.99 + 666.66 =?

1. 728.59 2.766 3.766.65 4.676.95

28. 45 × 390 ÷ 26 =?

1. 645 2.675 3.765 4. 745

29.The Sum of the square of two numbers is 80 and the square of their difference is 36. The product of two numbers is

1.22 2. 44 3.20 4.40

30. If 1 / 3.718 = 0.2689 then the value of 1 / 0.0003718 is

1. 2629 2. 2.689 3. 2689 4. 0.2689

31. Five-sixth of a number is 720. What will 45% of that number be?

1. 346.6 2.388.8 3.392.2 4.344.4

32. In a box, there are 50 paisa, 25 paisa and 10 paisa coins in the ratio of 3:6:5. If the total value of the amount is Rs 154, find the total number of coins

1. 616 2.526 3.716 4.516

33. P, Q and R invested Rs.45, 000/-, Rs. 70, 000/- and Rs. 90,000/- respectively to start a business. At the end of two years, they earned a profit of Rs.1, 64,000/-. What will be Q’s share in theprofit?

1. Rs.56, 000/- 2. Rs.36, 000/- 3.Rs. 72, 000/- 4. Rs.64, 000/-

34 In a college the ratio of the number of Boys to Girls is 8:5. If there are 160 girls, the total number of students in the college is

1.100 2. 250 3. 260 4. 416

35 The price of sugar is increased by 20%. By what % should a family reduce its consumption of sugar so as to maintain the same expenditure on sugar

1. 20/6% 2. 100/3 % 3. 50/3 % 4. 80/6%

36 A’s salary is 20% less than B’s Salary. By how much percent is B’s salary more than A’s?

1. 35 2. 20 3. 25 4. 33

37. A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks. The maximum marks are

1.450 2. 500 3. 520 4. 600

38. A horse worth Rs 9000 is sold by A to B at a 10% loss. B sells the horse back to A at 10% gain. The result is

1. A makes no profit or loss 2. B gains Profit Rs 900

2. A loss by Rs 900 4. A loses by Rs 800

39. By selling a radio for Rs 1125 a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 20%

1. Rs 900 2. Rs1800 3. Rs 3600 4. Rs 6000

40. . The compound interest on Rs 30000 at 7% per annum for a certain time is Rs 4347. The time is

1. 2 years 2.3 Years 3.4 Years 4. 5 years

41. Simple interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 80. The compound interest on the same for the same period is

1. Rs 81.60 2. Rs 160 3.Rs 1081.60 4. None

42. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days. B and C in 15 days.C and D in 20 days.A alone can do the work in

1. 24 days 2. 30 days 3. 35 days 4.40 days

43. The average monthly salary paid to 75 employees in a company is Rs 1420. The average salary of 25 of them is Rs 1350 and that of 30 others is Rs 1425. The average salary of the remaining employees is

1. Rs1350 2. Rs 1425 3.1500 4.Rs 1420

44. . The average age of 40 students of a class is 15 years. When 10 new students are admitted, the average is increased by 0.2 years. The average of new student is

1. 15.2 yrs 2.16 yrs 3.16.2yrs 4. 16.4 yrs

45. A boy goes to his school from his house at a speed of 3 km/hr and returns at a speed of 2 km/hr. If he takes 5 hours in going and coming, the distance between his house and school is:

1. 8.5 km 2.5.5 km 3.6 km 4.9 km

46. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of the son is

1. 24 years 2.26 years 3.28 years 4. 22 years

47. A train speeds past a pole in 20 seconds and speed is past a platform 100 metres in length in 30 seconds. What is the length of the train?

1. 100 metres 2.150 metres 3.150 metres 4. 200 meters

48. Sixteen men can complete a work in twelve days. In how many days will twenty-four men complete the same work?

1. 4 days 2.8 days 3.6 days 4.3 days

49. A housing society has been allotted a square piece of land measuring 2550.25 sq. m. What is the side of the plot?

1. 52.65 m 2.50.5 m 3.50.65 m 4. 50.15 m

50. 3A shopkeeper charges 20 % over the cost price. He allows his customers 10% off their bill for cash payment. His net gain percentage is

1. 12% 2. 8% 3. 10% 4. 15%

PART-C ( GENERAL ENGLISH)

51 In the following group of words, only one is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word

1. Amateur 2.Embarrass 3. Ignorance 4.Millenium

52. In the following group of words, only one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word

1. Definitely 2. Bureucracy 3. Consenses 4. Questionaire

Directions: 53-54. Choose the correct one word substitution

53. A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotions

1 Hermit 2. Pilgrim 3 Saint 4 Merchant

54. A house for storing grains

1 Cellar 2. Store 3.Godown 4. Granary

Directions: 55-56: Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word for the below.

55. INNOCENT

1. Sinful 2. Guilty 3. deadly 4. Corruption

56. EMBRACE

1. Suspect 2 harm 3. Reject 4. Hurt

Directions: 57-58: Choose the word which is most same in meaning to the word for the below.

57. FALSE

1. Defective 2. Untrue 3. Incorrect 4. Inaccurate

58. EAGER

1. Clever 2. Enthusiastic 3 curious 4. Devote

Directions: 59-60 Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in the brackets

59. The bell ___ (ring) and the children are all in the class

1. rang 2 . Ringing 3. is rang 4. ringed

59. we____(live) in this farm since 1981

1. were living 2. have been living 3. lived 4. live

61. Arrange the list of nouns in order of their greatness

word, sentences, letter, paragrapgh, phrase

1 letter, word, sentence, phrase, paragraph

2 word, sentence, , letter, phrase, paragraph

3 paragraph,phrase, sentences,word, letter

4 phrase, paragraph, \sentence, word, letter

62. 'The heading' in writing a letter includes?

1) the greeting 2) the writer's address

3) the address of the person to whom you are writing

4) the writers address and date

63. Choose the appropriate question to get the reply. I am from Delhi.

1) Where you are from? 2) Where are you from?

3) Where do you from? 4) From where do you come?

64. She saw me. The negative form of the sentence is---

1) She don't see me 2) She is not seen me

3) She doesn't see me 4) She didn't see me

Directions: 65-66 Ccomplete the sentence by choosing the correct answers

65. An Aeroplane

1. Hoops 2. Zooms 3. Swings 4. Chugs

66. A whip____

1. cracks 2. Roars 3. rings 4. bangs

Directions: 67-68. Correct the sentences by checking the underlined word

67. I met a student who hate mathematics

1 hating 2. hated 3. hates 4. will hate

68. Abhinay is senior than meghana by 2 yeras

1. senior to 2. senior as 3. senior than 4. None

69. choose the correct part of speech for the underlined words

Rama was blind too

1. Adjective, adverb 2. adjective, verb 3. adverb, adjective 4. verb, Adjective

Directions: 70-71 Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles

70. I saw ____boy and ____ girl riding on ___ ass

1 A. a,a,a 2. a, the,a 3. a,a,an 4. the,the, the

71. Sri Lanka is ___Island in ___Indian ocean

1. the, the 2. an,a 3. an, the 4. the,a

Directions: 72-75 Read the following passage and answer the questions

Snake charmers present a very colourful picture, but the reality of their own life is quite grim. They wander in many places displaying yheir skills but due to new forms of entertainment, their earnings have gone down. With a little planning, their skill can be used for their better livelihood. They are very skilled in tracking and catching snakes. They can easily obtain snake poison which is used in the preparation of some medicines. They are also aware of medicinal plants which can be used for providing remedies for snake bite. They can be involved in breeding snakes in captivity to obtain their skins. This will help to check the illegal trade in snake skins for which many snakes are killed. This will prevent cruelty to snakes.

72. What are snake charmers skilled in?

1. in killing snakes 2 in cooking snakes

3. in catching snakes 4. in eating snakes

73. How do snake charmers earn their living?

1. By displaying their skills 2 by catching snakes

3. by killing snakes 4. by begging

74. What type of life do snake charmers lead in the present time?

1. They live a happy life 2. They live a life of sin

3. They live a hard life 4. They live like snakes

75. How do we obtain snake skins?

1. By killing snakes 2.By breeding snakes in captivity

3. By arresting snake charmers 4. By feeding the snakes on milk

Answers

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