Thursday, May 17, 2012


MODEL PAPER FOR PA/SA

Mathematics :

1. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 46, the dividend is:
(1) 4236
(2) 4306
(3) 4336
(4) 5336
2. If 1.5 x= 0.04 y, then the value of (y-x) (y+x) is:
(1) 730/77
(2) 73/77
(3) 7.3/77
(4) 703/77
3. An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for traveling km. How many kms did he travel by taxi?
(1) 55
(2) 65
(3) 62
(4) 70
4. The square root of 3 + √5 is :
(1) √3 /2 + 1/√2
(2) √3 /2 – 1/√2
(3) √5 /2 – 1/√2
(4) √(5/2) + √(1/2)
5. The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 370C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 340C, if the temperature on Thursday was 4/5th that of Monday, then what was the temperature on Thursday?
(1) 36.50C
(2) 360C
(3) 35.50C
(4) 340C
6. A certain number of two digits is three times the sum of its digits. If 45 be added to it, the digits are reversed. The number is:
(1) 72
(2) 32
(3) 27
(4) 23
7. Three years ago the average age of A and B was 18 years. While C joining them now, the average becomes 22 years. How old (in years) is C now?
(1) 24
(2) 27
(3) 28
(4) 30
8. If 2^(2x-1) = 8^(3-x), then the value of x is:
(1) -1
(2) -2
(3) 2
(4) 3
9. A man’s basic pay for a 40 hours’ week is Rs. 200. Overtimes is paid at 25% above the basic rate. In a certain week, he worked overtime and his total was Rs. 300. He therefore, worked for a total of (in hours):
(1) 52
(2) 56
(3) 58
(4) 62
10. On a Rs. 10, 000 payment order, a person has choice between 3 successive discounts of 10%, 10% and 30% and 3 successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5%. By choosing the better one he can save (in Rupees):
(1) 200
(2) 255
(3) 400
(4) 433
11. Rs. 600 are divided among A, B, C so that Rs. 40 more than 2/5 th of A’s share, Rs. 20 more that 2/7 th of B’s share and Rs. 10 more than 9/17 th of C’s may all be equal. What is A’s share (in Rupees)?
(1) 150
(2) 170
(3) 200
(4) 280

12. A, B, C started a business with their investment in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year was:

(1) 5 : 6 : 10
(2) 6 : 5 :10
(3) 10 : 5 : 6
(4) 4 : 3 : 5

13. If 9 men working 71/2 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 20 days, then how many days will be taken by 12 men, working 6 hours a day to finish the work? It is being given that 2 men of latter type work as much as 3 men of the former type?

(1) 91/2
(2) 11
(3) 121/2
(4) 13

14. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern is:

(1) 12
(2) 14
(3) 16
(4) 18
15. A train B speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train C running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the lengths of the trains B and C be 100 m and 200 m respectively, what is the speed (in kmph) of the train C?
(1) 111
(2) 123
(3) 127
(4) 129
16. River is running at 2 kmph. It took a man twice as long to row up as to row down the river. The rate (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:
(1) 8
(2) 10
(3) 4
(4) 6
17. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg.) sold at 18% profit is:
(1) 560
(2) 600
(3) 400
(4) 640
18. A sum of money becomes Rs. 13, 380 after 3 years and Rs. 20, 070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum (in Rupees) is:
(1) 8800
(2) 8890
(3) 8920
(4) 9040
19. A well with 14 m inside diameter is dug 10 m deep. Earth taken out of it, has been evenly spread all around it to a width of 21m to form an embankment. The height (in metres) of the embankment is:
(1) 1/2
(2) 2/3
(3) 3/4
(4) 3/5
20. A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 sq metres and a perimeter of 46 metres. The length of its diagonal (in metres) is:
(1) 11
(2) 13
(3) 15
(4) 17

postal  Assistant / Sorting Assistant Previous Papers for 2008 or Postal Assistant Solved Question Papers or Sorting Assistant Solved Question Papers for Aptitude is here. The candidates who are preparing for Postal / Sorting Assistant Exams can simply follow this pattern of Postal Assistant Previous Papers for 2008 or Postal Assistant Solved Question paper.
Postal Assistant Previous Papers for 2008 :
1. Following some pattern, understand the table and find the answer?
JANUARY 20
APRIL 10
MAY 5
NOVEMBER 15
JULY ?
2. Find the missing number: 1 10 3 9 5 8 7 7 9 6 ? ?
3. If it was two hours later, it would be half an hour as long until midnight as it will be if it were an hour later. What is the time now?
4. In a city, 80% speaks English, 70% speaks Hindi and 10% do not speak both. It was found that 162 people talk both. How many are there in the city?
5. Find the missing number: 0 6 24 X 120
6. Which is not ‘lean year’: 1900 2000 1952 1980
7. Find the missing number: J, ?, M, ?, M, J, ?, A, S, O, N, ?
8. There are 27 pearls in a bag. One among them is less in weight. You have been given 2 pan weight machine. In how many trials, you will be able to find the defected one? 4 3 11 13
9. Direct distance between A & B is 200. Direct distance between B & C is 200. Direct distance between C & A?
10. There are 30 socks in a bag. 30% is in blue color. What is the probability to take two blue socks?
11. In a ground, there are two poles in 7 ft & 12 ft respectively. They are 12 ft apart from each other. What is the distance between the edges of two poles?
12. You need to print an document of the area 216 sq cm. Condition is 3 cm margin is to be left at both top & bottom and 2 cm at the sides. What ‘d be the optimized size of your paper?
13. In a party, every man has his dog with him. There are 22 heads and 72 legs all together. How many men & dogs are there?
14. Ram writes a number between 1 to 1000. Raja wants to know the number, knowing Ram can answer only yes & no and always speaks truth. What will be the minimum number of questions Raja finds the answer. a. 999 b.10 c.500 d.none
15. How many ways a section of four letter word can be made in complete alphabet?
16. Find the missing number: 0, 0.577, 1, 1.732, ? a. 0.656 b.2 c.2.743 d.none
17. 17171717171…..(101 digits) is divided by 625. What is the answer?
18. Synonym for ZENITH: ridge trough nadir crecent
19-25 RS Agarwal questions from frequently asked topics (time & dist., work done, problems on numbers, ratio, mixture, calender).
26. June 30, 2004 is Wednesday. What is June 30, 1974?
27. Two different types of tea are mixed, at 6 Kg of type 1 and 4 Kg of type 2. One Kg of type 1 is Rs. 6 and that of type 2 is Rs. 7. The seller get 10% profit, by this action. Find at what price, he ‘d have sold the mixture/Kg?
28. There are 10 people in a party. “How many other people, you met?” is the question asked to everyone. First person says 1, Second says 2, Third says 3……….ninth says 9. Now what tenth person ‘d have answered?
29. Find the missing number: 24 : 15 :: 63 : ?
30. A metal ball weighing 10 gm is droped from 20 meter height tall point. What will be the time to reach ground?
31. All the students of class are told to sit in circle shape. Here the boy at the 6 th position is exactly opposite to 16 th boy. Total number of boys in the class?
32. The average mark of 10 students is 80%. Later it was found that for one student, instead of 60%, the recorded 90%, by mistake. Now the corrected new percentage?
Ans: Old % is 80 for 10 ppl. So the total: 800.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MODEL PAPER FOR PA/SA EXAM 2012


MODEL PAPER FOR PA/SA

Mathematics :

1. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 46, the dividend is:
(1) 4236
(2) 4306
(3) 4336
(4) 5336
2. If 1.5 x= 0.04 y, then the value of (y-x) (y+x) is:
(1) 730/77
(2) 73/77
(3) 7.3/77
(4) 703/77
3. An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for traveling km. How many kms did he travel by taxi?
(1) 55
(2) 65
(3) 62
(4) 70
4. The square root of 3 + √5 is :
(1) √3 /2 + 1/√2
(2) √3 /2 – 1/√2
(3) √5 /2 – 1/√2
(4) √(5/2) + √(1/2)
5. The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 370C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 340C, if the temperature on Thursday was 4/5th that of Monday, then what was the temperature on Thursday?
(1) 36.50C
(2) 360C
(3) 35.50C
(4) 340C
6. A certain number of two digits is three times the sum of its digits. If 45 be added to it, the digits are reversed. The number is:
(1) 72
(2) 32
(3) 27
(4) 23
7. Three years ago the average age of A and B was 18 years. While C joining them now, the average becomes 22 years. How old (in years) is C now?
(1) 24
(2) 27
(3) 28
(4) 30
8. If 2^(2x-1) = 8^(3-x), then the value of x is:
(1) -1
(2) -2
(3) 2
(4) 3
9. A man’s basic pay for a 40 hours’ week is Rs. 200. Overtimes is paid at 25% above the basic rate. In a certain week, he worked overtime and his total was Rs. 300. He therefore, worked for a total of (in hours):
(1) 52
(2) 56
(3) 58
(4) 62
10. On a Rs. 10, 000 payment order, a person has choice between 3 successive discounts of 10%, 10% and 30% and 3 successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5%. By choosing the better one he can save (in Rupees):
(1) 200
(2) 255
(3) 400
(4) 433
11. Rs. 600 are divided among A, B, C so that Rs. 40 more than 2/5 th of A’s share, Rs. 20 more that 2/7 th of B’s share and Rs. 10 more than 9/17 th of C’s may all be equal. What is A’s share (in Rupees)?
(1) 150
(2) 170
(3) 200
(4) 280

12. A, B, C started a business with their investment in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year was:

(1) 5 : 6 : 10
(2) 6 : 5 :10
(3) 10 : 5 : 6
(4) 4 : 3 : 5

13. If 9 men working 71/2 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 20 days, then how many days will be taken by 12 men, working 6 hours a day to finish the work? It is being given that 2 men of latter type work as much as 3 men of the former type?

(1) 91/2
(2) 11
(3) 121/2
(4) 13

14. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern is:

(1) 12
(2) 14
(3) 16
(4) 18
15. A train B speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train C running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the lengths of the trains B and C be 100 m and 200 m respectively, what is the speed (in kmph) of the train C?
(1) 111
(2) 123
(3) 127
(4) 129
16. River is running at 2 kmph. It took a man twice as long to row up as to row down the river. The rate (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:
(1) 8
(2) 10
(3) 4
(4) 6
17. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg.) sold at 18% profit is:
(1) 560
(2) 600
(3) 400
(4) 640
18. A sum of money becomes Rs. 13, 380 after 3 years and Rs. 20, 070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum (in Rupees) is:
(1) 8800
(2) 8890
(3) 8920
(4) 9040
19. A well with 14 m inside diameter is dug 10 m deep. Earth taken out of it, has been evenly spread all around it to a width of 21m to form an embankment. The height (in metres) of the embankment is:
(1) 1/2
(2) 2/3
(3) 3/4
(4) 3/5
20. A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 sq metres and a perimeter of 46 metres. The length of its diagonal (in metres) is:
(1) 11
(2) 13
(3) 15
(4) 17


Wednesday, April 11, 2012

MCQ FOR PM/IPO EXAM

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM
POST OFFICE GUIDE PART I
(RULE &REGULATION RELATING TO INLAND POST)

 1.         Night Post Office may extend up to  and by

 a)         0830 pm ,DG posts                b)       0700pm,HOC
 c)         1000pm, PMG                         d)       0600pm,SSP                          
           Ans: a

 2.         Franking machine has

 a)         Value die                               b)         License die
 c)         Both a&b                               c)         None of this                                  
             Ans :c

 3.         Franking article can be posted by
             a)         Any post office                       b)         Only two post office
 c)         Head office                            d)         All sub offices                                 
             Ans :b


 4.         Franking machine license is issued by

             a)         Head of the cirlcle                 b)         Head of the division
             c)         DG posts                                d)         Any of these                                
              Ans :b

 5.         Window delivery ticket is a

             a)         Daily docket                           b)         The receipt given by po    
 c)         ID of Franking machine licensee’s representative d)       None of these
             Ans :c

 6.         Rebate available at the time of reset of meter is

             a)         2%                                          b)         3%  
 c)         5%                                          d)         none of these                     
             Ans :b

 7.         Error on franking impression the refund will be claimed by firm/institute within_____ and ___ of less deduction.

             a)         two month, 2%                       b)         three month, 4%
             c)         one month, 5%                      d)         six month,       1%                         
             Ans: c

 8.         Franking meter reset will be made by

             a)         PA                                           b)         Postman      
             c)         LSG postmaster                    d) PRI and above status                            
             Ans : d

 9.         More than one impression of value die but not more than 1 licensee die allowed.

             a)         Correct                                   b)         Incorrect                                      
            Ans :a
                      
 10        Prepayment of postage on cash facility is authorized by and how much letter may be posted to have these facility.

             a)         HOC, UR-500 big city and 250 small city, Reg -50
             b)         DG post, UR-1000 big city and 500 small city, Reg -100
             c)         Head of the division UR-5000 big city and 1000 small city, Reg -500
             d)         None of these                                                                                           
             Ans :a

 11.       Recall of postal article fee for each article is

             a)         9/-                                 b)         6/-    
             c)         3/-                                  d)         Free of cost                                
           Ans :b
 (in shape of postage)

 12        Window delivery will be made in case of insured article vale is more than

             a)         500                                         b)         100
             c)         200                                         d)         No limit                                          
              Ans :a



 13.       Limit of detain article in post office which are received for delivery inland  & foreign article

             a)         15 days and 30 days            b)         7 and 15 days
             c)         30 days and 45 days            d)         None of these                                
            Ans :b

 14.       Fee for availing post box facility is

             a)         150 per year and 50 per quarterly,  b)         250 per year / 100 quarterly
             c)         100 per year / 50 quarterly               d)         None of these        
           Ans :a

 15.       Fee for availing facility of box and post bag is combine is

             a)         150 per year and 50 per quarterly,  b)         250 per year / 80 quarterly
             c)         100 per year / 50 quarterly               d)         None of these         
            Ans :b

 16.       Cost of window delivery ticket is

             a)         9/-                                b)         6/-
             c)         3/-                                d)         Free of cost                                             
             Ans :d

 17.       Cost of Identity card is

             a)         9/-                                b)         6/-
             c)         3/-                                d)         Free of cost                                           
            Ans :a

 18.       Validity period of ID card is

             a)         1 Year                         b)         2 Year
             c)         Six month                   d)         3 year                                                      
            Ans: d

 19.       Postal Restante article can be detained in post office

             a)         7 days                         b)         1 month
             c)         15 days                      d)         Cann not be detain                                   
           Ans :b

 20.       Redirection fee of parcels within delivery area /original address  and sender in case of unclaimed parcel is

             a)         9/-                                b)         6/-
             c)         3/-                                d)         free of cost                                               
             Ans: d

 21.       Redirection fee of parcels except delivery area /original address is

             a)         Postage plus registration fee          b)         Full postage
 c)         Half  the prepaid rate                        d)         Free of cost                      
            Ans: d

 22.       Suggestion & complaint book are maintained by

             a)         HO                              b)         BO  
             c)         Circle office               d)         All post office                                             
            Ans: d

 23.       Size limit of ID card is

             a)         88mmX 63mm                      a)         100mmX 70mm
             c)         11mmX 22mm                      d)         None of these                               
           Ans: a

 24.       Instruction regarding change of residence is valid for

             a)         1 month          b)         1 year
             c)         3 month          d)         5 year                                                               
            Ans: c

 25.       Authority to whom complaint should be addressed

             a)         Local Supdt.and PM in case  first class PO.         b)         HOC
             c)         DG Posts                                                            d)         PMG   
           Ans: a


 26.       Circle complaint officer is

             a)         Vigilance officer                    b)         CPMG
             c)         PMg                                        d)         Head of division                  
             Ans: a
 (Vigilance officer has attachéd to the HQ of each circle)

 27.       Period within complaints should be prepared in case of VP, loss /damage of regd& ins article, other complaint related to inland post, miscarriage /destruction of postal order & SP is

             a)         12 month, 3 month, 6 month, 12 month, 1 month
             b)         24 month, 6 month, 9 month, 1 month, 2 month
             c)         36 month, 1 month, 6 month, 9 month, 2 month
             d)         6 month, 3 month3 month, 9 month, 1 month                                        
                Ans: a
                       

 28.       legal responsibility of post office is exempted from

             a)         Any fault by induvidual
 b)         Loss, mis delivery or delay of , or damage to, any postal article in course of transmission by post
 c)         wrong payment or delay in payment by foreign postal administration of money order issued in India.
             d)         All the above                                                                                         
        Ans : d

 29.       Article addressed to deceased person

 a)         Delivery such articles to any near relative of the deceased who may have applied  for them in case uninsured article.
 b)         Delivery such articles to any near relative of the deceased who may have applied for             them in case do not appear to contain any valuable property
 c)         Delivery such articles to any near relative of the deceased who may have applied for             them in case no counter –claimant or likelihood of dispute.
 d)         All the above                                                                                      
           Ans; d

 30.       Size limit of letter  and roll is

             a)         Min11X7cm & max 60X90cm,   min 10X17cm & max 88X100cm
 b)         Min10X7cm & max 50X100cm,   min 15X25cm &max 80X100cm
 c)         Min11X22cm & max 60X40cm,   min 20X17cm &max 90X100cm
 d)         None of these                                                                             
                  Ans : a

 31.       Size limit of Inland letter card folded and unfolded is

             a)         Min15.2X9cm & max 21X10cm,   min 28.2X18.2cm max 30X21cm
 b)         Min10X7cm & max 50X100cm,   min 15X25cm &max 80X100cm
 c)         Min11X22cm & max 60X40cm,   min 20X17cm &max 90X100cm
 d)         None of these                                                                             
                  Ans : a

 32.       Post card of private manufacture size limit is

 a)         Min10X7cm & max 50X100cm,   min 15X25cm &max 80X100cm
 b)         Max 15 cm x 10.5 Cm  min 10X7 cm
 c)         Min11X22cm & max 60X40cm,   min 20X17cm &max 90X100cm
 d)         None of these                                                                        
                       Ans: b

 33.       Recorded delivery fee and intimation fee is

             a)         3, 4                                          b)         5,6
 c)         2,1                                           d)         None of these                     
              Ans: c

 34.       Complaint can be made in case of recorded delivery is within

             a)         One month                             b)         Six month
             b)         Two month                             d)         Cannot be made          
             Ans: b



 35.       Fee for availing business reply service

             a)         Apr to Jun -100, Jul to Sep-75, Oct to Dec-50, Jan to Mar -25
 b)         Apr to Jun -200, Jul to Sep-150, Oct to Dec-100, Jan to Mar -50
             c)         Apr to Jun -250, Jul to Sep-150, Oct to Dec-75, Jan to Mar -50
             d)         Free of cost                                                                           
                Ans: b

 36.       Book packet may contain

             a)         News papers, publications of all kinds,
             b)         Printed books, paper, parchment
             c)         Cardboard either blank or printed
             d)         All the above                                                                   
                       Ans: d

 37.       Size limit of book packet roll and other than roll is

             a)         Min 10X17 cm & max 80X100,   10X7 cm & 60X30X30 cm
 b)         Max 15 cm x 10.5 Cm  min 10X7 cm
 c)         Min11X22cm & max 60X40cm,   min 20X17cm &max 90X100cm
 d)         None of these                                                                    
                           Ans: a

 38.       The weight limit of book packet is

             a)         4 Kg                                        b)         2 Kg
             c)         20 kg                                      d)         5 kg                     
                     Ans; d

 39.       The weight limit of book packet containing periodicals is

             a)         4 Kg                                        b)         2 Kg
             c)         20 kg                                      d)         5 kg                     
                     Ans; d

 39.       The weight limit of book pattern and sample packets  is

             a)         4 Kg                                        b)         2 Kg
             c)         20 kg                                      d)         5 kg                   
                       Ans; b

 40.       The weight limit blind literature packet   is

 a)         4 Kg                                        b)         2 Kg
             c)         20 kg                                      d)         7 kg                   
                         Ans; d

 41.       The following charge are exempted to blind literature packet

             a)         Registration                                                   b)         Fee  for ackn
             c)         Fee for the attested copy of receipt            d)         All the above 
           Ans :d

 42.       License for Registered newspaper is issued by

             a)         DG Posts                               b)         Head of the circle
             c)         SSP/SP                                 d)         PMG                              
                 Ans: c

 43.       Security fee for availing registered newspaper facility is daily newspaper- 1 month cost, weekly- 10 week cost, fortnightly- 21/2 moth cost,  monthly- 2 month cost.

 a)         Above statement is true       b)         Above statement is false    
             Ans: a

 44.       Late fee for renewal of  regd news paper is

 .           a)         5/-                                b)         6/-
             c)         3/-                                d)         Free of cost                  
                 Ans :a

 45.       Renewal charge of reg news paper is

             a)         5/-                                b)         6/-
             c)         3/-                                d)         Free of cost         
                            Ans :d


 46.       Parcel can be sent by UR up to

             a)         4 Kg                                        b)         2 Kg
             c)         20 kg                                      d)         5 kg            
                            Ans :a

 47.       Parcel can be booked at BO is

             a)         4 Kg                                        b)         2 Kg
             c)         20 kg                                      d)         10 kg           
                            Ans:d

 48        Parcel can be booked at SO is

 .           a)         4 Kg                                        b)         2 Kg
             c)         20 kg                                      d)         10 kg                      
                   Ans:c

 49.       Max size limit of parcel is

             a)         Length 1 mtr and length and girth is 1.80mtr
             a)         Length 2 mtr and length and girth is 1.900mtr
 a)         Length 3 mtr and length and girth is 1.20mtr
 a)         None of these                                                                          
                    Ans:a

 50.       No compensation will be payable in case

             a)         For loss or damage caused by the fault or negligence of the sender
             b)         Article is prohibited by transmission by post
            c)         For damage in case in which the contents of the registered article are liquid or perishable articles or articles of and exceptionally fragile nature.
             d)         All the above                                                                
                         Ans d

Saturday, April 7, 2012

ఈస్స్స్తర్  శుభాకాంక్షలు   

Sunday, April 1, 2012

POSTMAN AND MAILGUARD EXAM POSTPONED

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