Paper-I: Basic Postal Knowledge and General Awareness
- The following articles are accepted on holidays & Sundays at RMS Offices, Press Sorting Offices without payment of late fee
A. Register Letters
B. Parcels
C. Registered News Papers
D. Speed Parcels
ANS.C
- The arrangement of articles with the address side upwards is termed as
A. Facing
B. Defacing
C. Sizing
D. None of the above
ANS.A
- Postal Address should be written on the envelope leaving a…… margin at the top
A. 2 CM
B. 3 CM
C. 5 CM
D. 6 CM
ANS.B
- An RD Account can be retained upto —– years without deposit also
A. 2 Years
B. 3 Years
C. 5 Years
D. 6 Years
ANS.C
- BNPL bills will be raised by … day of the following month
A. 10th
B. 5th
C. 7th
D. 15th
ANS.7
- The details of bags despatched and received will be recorded in
A. Due Mail List
B. Due Mail and Sorting List
C. Work Paper
D. Mail List
ANS.A
- Maximum Amount that can be invested in a SCSS A/C by an individual is
A. 20 Lakhs
B. 30 Lakhs
C. 10 Lakhs
D. 50 Lakhs
ANS.B
- The deposit of the renter of a post box will be forfeited in following cases:
A. did not surrender the lock & Key within 15 days from the expiry of the rental period
B. did not credit the amount of damage to the lock and key
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
ANS.C
- Service stamps affixed on official postal articles will be treated as payment of postage only when
A. Superscription is noted on the envelope
B. Signature and official designation is available on the envelope
C. Both Superscription, authorized signature with official designation is available on the envelope
D. None of the above
ANS.C
- The Registration Branch of the Mail Office deals with the processing of
A. Unregistered Parcels
B. Book Packets or Sample Packets
C. Registered Letters
D. Unregistered Letters
ANS.C
- A Labelled bundle should not normally contain
A. 20 to 40 Letters
B. 50 to 60 letters and Post Cards
C. Unlimited Post Cards
D. All of the above
ANS.D
- —- bag should be ordinarily be used for closing an Air Mail Bag
A. Blue Dosuti
B. Brown
C. White Dosuti
D. None of the above
ANS.A
- The maximum amount for which a money order can be issued is
A. Rs.20000/-
B. Rs. 30000/-
C. Rs.12000/-
D. Rs.10000/-
ANS.D
- The following can be transported through post with certain conditions
A. Gold, Coins
B. Opium, Coca leaves
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
ANS.A
- The following is the Headquarters of Rajasthan Postal Cirlcle
A. Ambala
B. Jaipur
C. Jodhpur
D. Ajmer
ANS.B
- The cost of the damage to the lock & key provided to the renter of a Post Box will be recovered from
A. Postmaster
B. Renter of the Post Box
C. Post Office
D. None of the above
ANS.B
- Articles will not be delivered if they are addressed to
A. to a class of persons
B. to fictitious persons
C. with only initials and without any definite address
D. All of the above
ANS.D
- no. of accounts can be opened in National Savings Certificates
A. Any
B. 2
C. 5
D. 8
ANS.A
- Post Office Rules 2024 came into effect from
A. 8th December ‘2023
B. 12th December 2024
C. 5th December 2024
D. 16th December 2024
ANS.A
- Articles prohibited will be
A. detained
B. returned to sender
C. destroyed
D. A & B
ANS.D
- Direct Post is introduced during the year
A. 2004
B. 2008
C. 2005
D. 2012
ANS.C
- Unnecessary handling of bags by intermediate Sections is avoided with
A. Camp Bag
B. Loose Parcels
C. Packed Bag
D. Cage TB
AND.D
- Camp Bags are treated as
A. Usual Mails
B. Unusual Mails
C. Station Bags
D. None of the above
ANS.B
- Prepayment of postage charges is only available for the following class of articles
A. Parcels
B. Sample Packets
C. Book Packets
D. Registered Newspapers
ANS.D
- Electronic Clearance Service is operational in ….. RBI units
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 21
ANS.C
- Who is the father of computers
A. Charles Babbage
B. Bill Gates
C. Michael Douglas
D. None of the above
ANS.A
- …… is called as Nightangle of India
A. Lata Mangeshkar
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Sushma Swaraj
ANS.C
- UPI stands for
A. United People of India
B. Use Postal Index
C. United Public interface
D. Unified Payment interface
ANS.D
- 21 women can complete a piece of work in 20 days by working 10 hours a day. In how many days 21 men will complete the work by working 8 hrs a day if 3 men work as much as 5 women?
A. 18 days
B. 15 days
C. 16 days
D. 12 days
ANS.B
- Wage of each worker of both the shops is Rs.12000/- per week. Number of male workers in both the shops is 14 more than that of female workers in both the shops. The total no.of male workers in both the shops is
A. 53
B. 67
C. 81
D. 60
ANS.B
- RPLI was introduced in the year
A. 1990
B. 1995
C. 2002
D. 2005
ANS.B
- Ram invested his money (80,000) in two part one in S.I. and other in C.I. if interest he get after 2 year are in ratio 7: 12 respectively then find the money invested by him in C.I. Given that both scheme give same rate of interest.
A. 30000/-
B. 40000/-
C. 36000/-
D. 50000/-
ANS.B
- Who is the first person to walk on moon
A. Subhanshu Shukla
B. Rakesh Sharma
C. Neil Armstrong
D. None of the above
ANS.C
- Which state is called Tiger state in India
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Delhi
ANS.C
- The tariff for a letter card is
A. Rs.3/-
B. Rs.5/-
C. Rs.1.50/-
D. Rs. 2.50/-
ANS.D
- The Postal Service Board comprises of
A. Chairman and five members
B. Chairman and six members
C. Chairman and seven members
D. Chairman and nine members
ANS.C
- What are the official languages of Mizoram
A. English & Hindi
B. English & Assammese
C. English & Mizo
D. None of the above
ANS.C
- Shop ‘A’ stitched total 1600 m of clothes in week I and II together while shop ‘B’ stitched 240 m more in week 1 & 60 m less in week II than that of clothes stitched by shop ‘A’ in those weeks respectively. Find the quantity of clothes stitched by shop ‘B’ in two weeks together?
A. 1000 m
B. 1680 m
C. 1740 m
D. 1780 m
ANS.D
- From a certain point, Smriti walks 70 M towards south. Then again turning to her left walks for 60 m. She then turns to her left and walks for 70m. How far is she from the starting point
A. 120 m
B. 135 m
C. 140 m
D. 130
ANS.A
- Stanely cup is related to the following sport:
A. Cricket
B. Badminton
C. Polo
D. Hockey
ANS.D
- Which planet is known as “Red Planet”
A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Pluto
ANS.A
- Who is the first president of India
A. Dr Babu Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr C Venkataramana
C. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma
D. None of the above
ANS.A
- In a Rectangular path Amit start riding from A and after 1.5 hour he reached the another corner of rectangular path point C, diagonally opposite to point A. If the speed of Amit is 40 km/hr and the difference between the length and breadth of rectangular path is 40 km then find the parameter of rectangular path is
A. 150 km
B. 75 km
C. 175 km
D. 120 km
ANS.D
- Average of Sehwag in 8 innings of first series is 47 runs/innings. In second series of some innings, his average was 3 runs more than the previous average and overall average for both series becomes 48. Find number of innings he played in second series
A. 6
B. 4
C. 10
D. 12
ANS.B
- If Aarti and Rita can do a job in 8 hours (working together at their respective constant rates) and Aarti can do the job alone in 12 hours. In how many hours can Rita do the job alone?
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 24 hours
ANS.D
- A can do a work in 24 days and B can do the same work in 20 days. But with the help of C they finished work in 8 days. C alone can do the work in how many days?
A. 12 days
B. 30 days
C. 45 days
D. 10 days
ANS.B
- The last declared bonus for a Santosh Policy is
A. Rs.52/-
B. Rs.74/-
C. Rs.63/-
D. Rs.45/-
ANS.A
- The tariff for a parcel not exceeding 2 kgs is
A. Rs.32/-
B. Rs.36/-
C. Rs.30/-
D. Rs.50/-
ANS.XXXXXX
- H2O is also known as
A. Liquid
B. Water
C. Oil
D. Sulphur
ANS.B
- What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?
32×384÷34×216÷25=2?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
ANS.XXXXX
PAPER-II
- Postmen are prohibited to
A. Distribute handbills of Members of Public
B. Deliver any article for which amount is due
C. Deviate from his beat
D. All of the above
Answer: D - Persons changing their residence should inform the delivery Post Office jurisdiction
I: To which they have shifted
II: From where they have shifted
A. I is only true
B. II is only true
C. Both I & II are true
D. None of the above
Answer: C - Head Sorting Assistant should supervise the closing and sealing of
A. Mail Bag
B. Transit Bag
C. Unusual Bag
D. Station bundle
Answer: B - The aggregate value of insured/VP/COD/Banking/MO that may be made over at one time to a single Postman for delivery should not ordinarily exceed
A. Rs. 20000/-
B. Rs. 15000/-
C. Rs. 40000/-
D. Rs. 80000/-
Answer: C - Postmen services can be utilized in the field for
A. Describing principal features of benefits of SB Schemes, booking of articles, eMO etc
B. Conveyance of mails
C. For rendering Mobile Banking Services to the public
D. A & B are true
Answer: D - Postmen in rural areas in addition to their delivery work, are required to carry with them for access to the rural public
(i) Coins
(ii) Small Stock of Postage Stamps and Stationery
(iii) Money Order Forms
(iv) Addressee Instructions Register/book
A. (i) and (iv) is true
B. (i) and (iii) is only true
C. (ii) and (iii) is true
D. (iv) only is true
Answer: C - The intimation portion of VPMO should be disposed as follows
A. Cut Off and retained at Post Office
B. Cut Off and delivered to payee at the time of payment
C. B only true
D. A only true
Answer: C - Portfolio includes the following:
A. MDW and Pen Knife
B. Attendance Register
C. Envelopes
D. None of the above
Answer: A OR B - No redirection fee will be charged to Inland Parcels addressed/returned to
(i) The troops in Army
(ii) To the sender of parcels on refusal of the parcel by the addressee
(iii) To any other address specified by the sender
A. (i) and (ii) is true
B. (iii) is only true
C. (i) is only true
D. None of the above
Answer: A - The Transit Bag addressed to a Section should be opened by:
A. HSA
B. Mail Guard
C. Mail Agent
D. None of the above
Answer: B OR C - Before proceeding on his beat, the Postman should ensure that
(i) Sufficient printer ink is available in the Special Ink Pad
(ii) All grease and dust is removed first from left thumb before taking impression
(iii) Need not replenish in the Ink pad
(iv) Impression should be captured from the right thumb
A. (i) is only true
B. (i) & (iv) are true
C. (i) & (ii) are true
D. (iv) is true
Answer: C - In the Postman's book the following should be entered
(i) Details of eMOS
(ii) Details of Amount and name of office when remittance is entrusted
(iii) Details of LBs cleared
A. (i) is true
B. (iii) is true
C. (i) & (ii) is true
D. None of the above
Answer: C - At the changing station, a relieving set should be present at the Railway Station before:
A. Half an hour before the departure of the Train
B. At a time specified by the Supdt
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer: C - The Head Sorting Assistant should record the following in his Daily Report:
A. Receipt of bag in damaged condition
B. Insufficient light in the Van
C. Non preparation of Registered or station bundle by a Post Office
D. All of the above
Answer: D - Transmission of …… Can be delayed in the office of posting for a period of not exceeding one day when their dispatch is likely to delay delivery/dispatch of letters
A. Registered Letters
B. Registered Parcels
C. Book Packets or Sample Packets
D. Speed Letters
Answer: C - The following is prohibited in the Mail Vans
A. Smoking
B. Cooking
C. Entry of an unauthorized person
D. All of the above
Answer: D - The date in the Stamps and seals of a Section or Mail office will be
A. Calendar date
B. Date on which the working hours will begin
C. Date on the Next day
D. None of the above
Answer: B - If the addressee refuses to sign an acknowledgement, but merely signs the receipt, then
A. The article cannot be delivered
B. Can be delivered with a remark noted on the acknowledgement
C. Another attempt for delivery to be made
D. None of the above
Answer: B - This form is used in the transit section
A. M 42
B. M 43
C. M 41
D. None of above
Answer: A - The articles received for delivery addressed to a deceased person will be delivered at the discretion of Postmaster to their near relative only if
A. The articles are insured
B. The articles are not insured and there is no likelihood of dispute
C. There is no doubt as to the title of the applicant to receive such articles
D. Both B and C are true
Answer: D - Every Postman should maintain Book of receipts for intimations in the form of
A. RP 53
B. RP 54
C. RP 55
D. MS 83
Answer: A - If a Postmen's beat extends beyond a single town or village, he must in addition to Postman's books, maintain visit book in Form…
A. MS 86
B. MS 82
C. MS 81
D. MS 80
Answer: A - The preservation period of the Order book of a Mail Office is ..
A. Two Years
B. One Year
C. Three Years
D. Four Years
Answer: C - In addition to the conveyance of cash, a Head Postman is required to attend to
A. Delivery of mail returned by another postman as unclaimed or returned
B. Delivery of work of any Postman who may be temporarily absent
C. A is only true
D. A & B are true
Answer: D - A Mail Office may redirect any article with the approval of ..
A. Head of the Division
B. Head of the Region
C. Head of the Circle
D. None of the above
Answer: C