LGO EXAM 2013 ENGLISH PAPER

26. This pen writes (A)/ very well (B)/but it costed me 100 rupees (C)/No error (D)

27. There were (A)/ hardly no trees left (B)/ just bare rocky land (C)/ No error (D)

Ans. (B)

28. The magician turned_________ a big black cat

A. By                      B. In       C. into                  D. With

Ans. (C)                                                                                                                                                                  

29. Ram died_________ over work and exhaustion

A. From                                B. Of      C. By                      D.With

Ans. ((A)

30. Successive (same meaning)

A. Consequently              B. Consecutive C. Beneficiary    D. Victory

Ans. (B)

31. Fatal (same meaning)

A. Deadly             B. Factual            C. Poisonous      D. Fearful

Ans. (A) and (C)

32. Bury (opposite meaning)

A. Embed            B. Exhume          C. Conceal           D. Allow

Ans. (B)

33. Incentive (opposite meaning)

A. Deterrent      B. Bait                  C. Intention        D. Sensation

Ans. (A)

34. Once in a blue moon

A. Very rarely    B. When there is a full moon C. Frequently D. None of these

Ans. (A)

35. My bedroom is warm and comfortable

A. Neat                B. Untidy             C. Cosy                                 D. Beautiful

Ans. (C)

36. Diana spoke in a quiet voice to her friend

A. Yelled              B. Whispered     C. Jumped           D. Called

Ans. (B)

37. That which cannot be corrected

A. Unintelligible                B. Indelible         C. Illegible           D. Incorrigible

Ans. (B)

38. List of business or subjects to be considered at a meeting

A. Schedule        B. Timetable       C. Agenda           D. Plan

Ans. (C)

39. A. Indulgence B. Leisure        C. Exercize          D. Mandatory

Ans. (C)

40. A. Collage B. College C. Colleague D. Commerciel

Ans. (D)

41. A. Fishery B. Vocobulary C. Alphabetical D. Consonant

Ans. (B)

42. This shirt cannot be worn by me any longer:

 A) I cannot wear this shirt any longer.

B) Wearing of this shirt any longer cannot be by me.

C) This shirt is too worn out to be worn any longer.

D) This worn out shirt cannot be worn any longer.

Ans. (A)

43. A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be:

A) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.

B)  Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.

C) Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.

D) Grass is being not eaten by a lion despite being hungry.

Ans. (A)

44. The small child does whatever his father was done:

A. Has done        B. Did                   C. Does                                 D. Had done

Ans. (A)

45. He is too important for tolerating any delay

A. to tolerate     B. to tolerating C. at tolerating D. with tolerating

Ans. (A)

46. Why did you not threw the bag away?

A. Did you not throw      B. Had you not threw C. Did you not thrown D. You did not thrown

Ans. (A)

47. Distribute the sweets __________the two boys

A. At      B. Between        C. Among            D. From

Ans. (B)

48. Though he is poor ________he is honest

A. But    B. Yet   C. And   D. Because

Ans. (--) see explanation

49. The darkest cloud has _________silver lining

A. An     B. A        C. The   D. One

Ans(B)

50. The rose is _________ sweetest of all flowers

A. The   B.A        C. An     D. One

Ans(A)

LGO EXAM 2013 MATHS QUESTIONS

Solved questions - LGO Exam held on dated 15.09.2013

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1       Rs  675  amount  to  Rs   837  in  four  years  at  simple  interest .  If the  interest  rate is  decreased  by  2 %  then   amount  will  be  A 729  b  753  c  763   d  783  S I  for  four  years    837-675=  162 Actual  interest  rate is  6  %   if  2  %  is  decreased     ie  4  %        Then  amount  is   783/- Answer  d  783

2         What  least  number  which  must  be  added  to  1056 so  that  the  sum is  completely  divisible  by   23? A 3  b  18  c  2  d  21 23) 1056 (45       92       ---       136       115       ---        21       ---       Required number = (23 - 21)                     = 2.   Answer   c    2

3       In  a  school  with  600 students  ,  the  average  age  of  the  boys  is  12  years  and  that  of  girls  is  11 years  .  if  the  average  age of  the  school is  11 years  and  9  months   then  the  number  of  girls  in  the  school  is  A 450 b  250 c  150 d  350 Let  the number  of  Girls  be  X    Then  number  of  boys  = (600-x) (11 4/3 * 600 )=  11 x  12 (600-x)    X=7200-7050      =150  Answer  c  150

4       Ram  bought  a  cycle  and  sold  it  for   Rs  4550 which  is  30 %  more  than  this  original  price  .  What  is  the  original price  of  the  cycle  A  3500/-  b  3800/- c 3600/= d  3400/- Let cost price (C.P.) = 100. Profit = 30 %. Selling price (S.P.) =  (100 + 30) = 130. If selling price (S.P.) is  130, then cost price (C.P.) is  100. If selling price (S.P.) is  1, then cost price (C.P.) is $ (100/130). If selling price (S.P.) is  4550, then cost price (C.P.) is  (100 /130 × 4550) = 3500 Answer   A 3500/-

5         Rahim  sales  a  cow  at a  loss  of  15 %  . if  he  has  sold  it  for  Rs  150 more  than  he  would  have  made  a  profit  of  10 % .  Cost  price  of  the  cow  was A  660   b  600  c  575  d  None of these  Let  cost price   be P Sold price =85 % of P 85/100*P+150=110/100*P 25/100*P =150 25P=15000 P=15000/25= 600 Anser   600

6          There  are  some  parrots and  some tigers  in   a  forest  .  if  the  total  number  of  animal  heads  in  the  forest  are  858  and  total  number  of  animal  legs  are  1746 .  What  is  the  number  of  parrots  in  the  forest  A 843  b  847  c  800  d  None of these  Let  the  no  of  parrots    is  assumed  as  X Total  number  of  animals  =  858  Total  tigers  = 858-x   Total  legs  =  2x=4(858-x)=1746 =2x+3432-4x=1746 2x=3432-1746=1686 X=1686/2=843 Answer  a    843

7      LCM of  36 , 45,52, 108 and  236 is  a A 414180   b  480414  c  441180  d  none  of  these 36 = 2*2*3*3* 45 = 3*3*5 52 = 2*2*13 108 = 2*2*3*3*3* 236 = 2*2*59 Therefore, L.C.M of 36, 45, 52, 108, 236 = 2*2*3*3*3*5*13*59 = 414180 Answer    a  414180

8        Salaries  of Akash , Babloo  and  chintu  are  in  the  ratio  of  2:3:5  .  If  their  salaries  were  increased  by  15 %  , 10  %  and  20  %   respectively  What  will  be the  new  ratio of  their  salaries  A 3:3:10    B  23:33:60  C  20:22:40    D  None  of these  Let   Akash  =  2  Babloo  = 3  and  Chintu  =  5  Then  100/115=2  =  23/10              100/110=3  = 33/10             120/100=5=  6 Then  new  ratio  is   23/10 :33/10: 6  =  23:33:60 Answer   b  23:33:60

9      A  man  earns   Rs  20 on  the  first  day  and  spends   Rs  15  on  the  next  day  .  He  again  earns   rs  20  on  the  third  day  and  spends  rs  15  on  the  fourth  day  .  if  he  continues  to  save  like  how  soon   will  have  Rs  60  in  hand  A  on  30  the  day  b  On  40th Day  c  On  27th Day  D  On  17th day  Explanation: Money earned in 2 days = Rs.(20 - 15)  =  Rs. 15. Money earned in 16 days = Rs.(5/2 x 16) ‹=›Rs. 40. On 17th day, money in hand = Rs.(40 + 20 ) = Rs. 60. Answer  d   17th  Day

10    Ajay can  do  a  piece  of  work  in  25  days  and  Sanjay  can  finish  it  in  20  days  .  They  work together   for  5  days  and  Ajay  goes  away  . In  how  many  days  will  Sanjay  finish  the  remaining  work A  11  days  b  12 days  c  14  days  d  None of  these   1 days work of Ajay =1/25                         Sanjay   = 1/20 So  (Ajay+Sanjay)= 1/25+1/20=9/100 5 days work of Ajaya and Sajay=45/100 Remaining work = 1-45/100=55/100 Sajay can do 55/100 work in  55/100/1/20    =  11 Days Answer   a  11 Days

11          The  decimal representation  of a   rational  number  is  A  Always  terminating  b  Either  terminating  or  repeating  c Either  terminating  or  non  repeating Answer b

12         A  hemispherical  bowl  of  internal  radius   9  cm  contains  a  liquid ,  The  liquid is  to  be  filled  into  cylindrical  shaped  small  bottles  of  diameter  3  cm  and  height   4  cm  .  How  many  bottles  will  be  needed  to  empty  the  bowl A  45  b  54 c  35  d  48 Radius of hemisphere= 9 cm volume of hemisphere= 2/3 π r3  = 2/3 x9x9x9 π = 486 π  radius of cylindrical shaped bottles= 3/2 cm height= 4 cm volume of bottles= π r2h = 3/2x 3/2 x 4 π =9 π now, Reaquired no. of bottles= volume of hemisphere/ volume of bottles . =486 π/9π . =54 Hence, no. of bottles required to empty the bowl = 54 Answer   b  54

13          If  the  numerator  of  a  fraction  is  increased  by  200 %   and  the  denominator  is  increased  by  300 %   the  resultant  fraction  is  6/11 .  What  was  the original  fraction .  A  5/11  b  7/11 .  c  8/13  d  8/11  If  numerator  increase  200 %   then    Numerator will be x+2x =3x and denominator increased by 300% means denominator will be y = 3y =4y new fraction will be 3x/4y =6/66 (g 3x/4y = 6/11 dividing numerator by 3 and denominator by 4 both side we will get x/y =6/3/11/4 x/y=6x4/11x3 x/y =24/33 x/y =8/11 Answer  d  8/11

14     If  the  ratio  of areas  of  two  squares  is  9:1  the  ratio  of perimeter  is  A  3:1  b  1:2  c  3:2   d  None  of  these

15   40 Laourers  can  handle  a  task  of  debri  clearance  in  7  days   .  if  5  %  of  the  labourers  leave  after  2  days  .  What  is  the  total  number  of days  the  task  will  take  A 5 5/19 b   5  ½   c  5  7/8     d  5 8/19

16  If  eggs are  bought  at  10  for  Rs  8  and  sold  at  4  for  Rs  5  the  business  result  in  A  50  %  loss   b  56 1/3  %  gain  c  51  %  gain   d  56  ¼  %  gain  Answer  56 ¼ % gain

17  A  fruit  seller  buys  lemons  at  2  for  a  rupees.  His  gain  percent  is  A  10  %  b  15  %  c  20  %  d  25 %  Answer  20 %

18  A  car is  moving  with  a speed  of  36 km/h  .  How  much  time  in  seconds  it  will    take  to  cross  a  500 m  long  bridge  . A  40   b  45 c  50  d  55 Speed 36 KM/H = 36*5/18 M/S =10 M/S So  time  taken to  cross 500m bridge  = 500/10 =  50 Second Answer  50

19  Two  cars  start  from  the  same  point  at   8  am  .  In  the  same  direction  .  The  speed  of the first  car  is  60  km/h   and  the  speed  of  second  car  is  55  km/h  .  The  distance  between  them  at  2  p. m  on  the  same  day  is  A  20  km  b  25  km  c  28  km  d  30 km  Time  duration  14-8  =  6 Hrs     2  PM  (  14 hrs) distance by  first   car   6*60  360 KM Distance  by  IInd car   = 6*55   =330 KM So  distance  between  two  car  30 KM Answer  30 KM

20  The    distance  between    two cities   A  and  B  is  520 km  .  One  car  starts  from   city   A  towards  city  B  with  the  speed  of  60  km/h.  At  the  same  time  another  car  starts  from  city  B  towards  city  A   with  a  speed  of 70  km/h  .  After  how  many  hours  they  will  cross  each  other  A  3 hours  b  4  Hours d  5  hours  d  6  hours   Let distance travelled by  A= X Distance  travelled by   B= (520-X) X/60=520-x/70 70X=(520-X)60 70X=520*60-60X 130X=520*60 X=240 ie  Time =240/60= 4 Hrs Answer  4  Hrs

21  A  car towards  50  km  in  first  hour  ,  60  Km  in  second  hour  and  43  km  in  third  hour .  The  average  speed  of  the  car  is  A  43  KM/h  b  50  KM/h   c  51  KM/h  55 KM/h  153/3 Answer 51 KM/h

22  A  car  travels  a  distance  of  150 km  in  3  hours  and  next  242  km  in    4 hours  .  The average  speed  of  car  for  complete  journey A  50 km/h  b  55.25 km/h  c  56 km/h  d 58 km/h   Answer  56 KM/ h

23  If  the  diagonals  of  a rhombus  are  of   measure  12  cm  and  16  cm .  then  this  measure  of  its  side  is  A  10 cm  b 20 cm  c  15 cm  d  96 cm  12/2 cm = 6 cm and 16/2 cm = 8 cm long. Answer  a 10  cm

24 A  watch  was  sold  at  a   profit  of  15 %  .  If  its  cost  had  been  5  %  less  and  it  had  been  sold  for  Rs  21  less  , then  the  profit  would  have  been  10  %   . Find  the  cost   price  of  the  watch   A  200 b  400 c  190  d  None  of  these  Answer 200

25 60  %  of  the  students  in  a  school  are boys  .  if  the  number  of  girls  in  the school  is  300.  Then  the  number  of  boys  is  A  500  b  300 c  450  d  750 If 60% are boys, then 40% must make up the girls. Let x = total number of students then .40x = 300 x = 300/.40=  7.5*100=750  750-300=450 Total  no  of  boys   450 Answer  c  450

Syllabus and Price List for Postal/Sorting Assistant[LGO]

BOOK CENTRE

32, Payappa Garden Street, Queens Road Cross, Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore- 560051

Phone No.080-22862152 & 41464152 email: swamybookcentre@gmail.com

REVISED SYLLABUS FOR LGO’s FOR PROMOTION TO POSTAL/ SORTING ASSISTANTS

Authority: DG Posts letter No.60-10/2011-SPB-1dated 10-03-2011

Paper I General English/Hindi and Grammar, Arithmetic and Tabulation.

Paper II  For Postal Assistants:
                Part A: Knowledge of Postal/Mail Office operations with reference to Post office guides.
                For Sorting Assistants
                Part B:  Postal Manual Volume VII

Marks:   Each Paper carries 100 marks

Duration:  Each paper will be for one hour

Type of questions: 50 multiple choice questions in each paper Paper I to be of 10th Standard

Qualifying marks: 40% in each paper for General Category
                                33% in each paper for SC/ST and 37% for OBC candidates

I. POSTAL ASSISTANT:
Reference books useful for preparation of answers for Part A
1. Post office Guide Part I Sections I to V (Downloaded from India Post website)           Rs.160/-
2. Postal Manual Volume V [Govt Publication] -Chapters 1 & 2                                    Rs.140/-
3. Postal Manual Volume VI Part I except appendix [Swamy’s -Photo copy]                Rs.160/-
           
GUIDE (Not Allowed in the examination hall)
Guide to LGO EXAM containing MCQ by VK Balan                       Rs.300/-
Guide to LGO EXAM containing MCQ by MVK                              Rs.200/-
Solved Paper for Postal & Sorting Assistants from 2000-2006          Rs.175/-


II. SORTING ASSISTANT:
Reference books useful for preparation of answers for Part B
            1. Post office Guide Part I Sections I to IV(Downloaded from India Post website)           Rs.160/-
            2. Postal Manual Volume V Chapters 1 & 2 [Govt Publication]                                      Rs.140/-
            3. Postal Manual Volume VII Chapters 1 to 4[Govt Publication]                                    Rs.140/-

GUIDE (Not Allowed in the examination hall)
Guide to LGO EXAM containing MCQ by VK Balan                    Rs.300/- 
Guide to LGO EXAM containing MCQ by MVK                           Rs.200/-
Solved Paper for Postal & Sorting Assistants from 2000-2006       Rs.175/-

FOR OUT-STATION CANDIDATES:
Kindly send an advance of Rs. 100/- in favour of “BOOK CENTRE” by MO/EMO with your Name, full address with PINCode and Phone number clearly written on the M.O Form. Books will be sent by V.P.P after adjusting the advance. We regret that the books will not be sent without an advance. If advance is sent by EMO, we request a separate letter or an email, as no message is printed on the coupon. Title of the book should be written clearly. 

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP OF VACANT POSTS OF POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD / MTS

REVENUE - TARGET & ACHIEVEMENT BY INDIA POST TILL AUGUST, 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.