LGO EXAM PAPER 1 ANSWER KEY HELD ON 15-09-2013

1. The amount to open a Domestic Philatelic Deposit Account may be paid b a customer by?

a) Cash only

b) Money Order only 

c) Cheque/Bank Draft encashable in India only

d) Cash or Money Order or Cheque/Bank Draft encashable in India (ANS)

(Post Office Guide – I clause 257-ii)

2. Maximum limit of Sum Assured in PLI is Rs.Ten lac in respect of :

a) Whole Life Assurance and Yugal Suraksha

b) Endowment Assurance & Yugal Suraksha

c) Endowment Assurance & Anticipated Endowment Assurance

d) Whole Life Assurance & Endowment Assurance (ANS)

[Post Office Guide – I clause 263 (latest limit of PLI)]

3. A Whole Life insurance policy of an endowment assurance policy may be surrendered for an immediate payment in cash provided the policy has been paid for:

a) Three years (ANS)

b) Four years

c) Eighteen months

d) Six months

(Post Office Guide – I clause 271)

4. Postal Articles exchanged in the foreign post are broadly divided into:

a) Letter Post

b) Parcel Post

c) Logistics Post

d) Both (a) and (b) only (ANS)

(Post Office Guide – II clause 2)

5. Postage stamp or postal franking impressions should be applied to the top right hand corner of the address side. Post cards having stamps affixed on the back (other than address side) are liable to be treated as:

a) Unpaid (ANS)

b) Paid

c) Both (a) & (b)

d) None of these

(Post Office Guide – II clause 12 (c))

6. What is maximum weight limit in case of foreign letter mail:

a) 1 Kg

b) 2 Kg (ANS)

c) 5 Kgs

d) 10 Kgs

(Post Office Guide – II clause 26)

7. For insurance following articles can be accepted:

a) Unpaid

b) Underpaid

c) Fully pre-paid (ANS)

d) All of these

(Post Office Guide – II clause 79-c)

8. With which country exchange of parcel is regulated by means of special bilateral arrangement:

a) Bangladesh

b) Nepal

c) Pakistan (ANS)

d) all of these

(Post Office Guide – II clause 94)

9. Under What circumstances airmail money order may be issued from any post office in India for payment in country and places:

a) For which a direct money order service is available

b) Airmail service is available

c) Both (a) and (b) (ANS)

d) None of these

(Post Office Guide – II clause 144)

10. All foreign V.P. letter post items and V.P. and C.O.D. parcels should not contain:

a) Coupons

b) Tickets

c) certificates

d) All of these (ANS)

(Post Office Guide – II clause 175)

11. Customs clearance fee will be charged at the time of:

a) Booking

b) Examination at foreign post office

c) Delivery (ANS)

d) One of these

(Post Office Guide – II clause 186)

12. Enquiries regarding (1) ……………. And export restrictions prevalent in India may be addressed to the (2) …………. New Delhi. The export or import of many goods is required to be covered by a (3) ……… and permits issued by a (4) ………..

a) (1) Competent authority (2) import (3) Chief Controller of imports and Exports (4) valid license

b) (1) Import (2) Chief Controller of import and Exports (3) valid license (4) competent authority (ANS)

c) (1) Import (2) Competent authority (3) valid license (4) Chief controller of imports and exports

d) (1) valid license (2) Chief controller of import and Exports (3) import (4)competent authority

(Post Office Guide – II clause 196)

13. Complaints and (1) ……………. Regarding articles of (2) ………. and parcel mail in the foreign post must be submitted before a lapse of (3) …………. counting from the day following the day on which the (4) …………… was posted:

a) (1) Enquiries (2) letter mail (3) one year (4) article (ANS)

b) (1) one year (2) letter mail (3) enquiries (4) article

c) (1) letter mail (2) enquiries (3) one year (4) article

d) (1) Article (2) letter mail (3) one year (4) enquires

(Post Office Guide – II clause 200)

14. If the SB passbook is lost, stolen, destroyed or spoilt while in custody of the depositor, a duplicate passbook may be issued of payment of a fee of:

a) Ten rupees (ANS)

b) Two rupees

c) five rupees

d) Twenty rupees

(Post Office Guide – IV clause 8 (3))

15. Under the Post Office Savings Bank general Rules, 1981, nomination or the cancellation or variation of nomination shall be registered in the relevant:

a) Head Savings Bank (ANS)

b) Sub Savings Bank

c) Branch Savings Bank

d) All the above

(Post Office Guide – IV Clause 12(4))

16. A minor can operate a Savings Account in her/his name, if he has attained the age of:

a) 10 years (ANS)

b) 14 years

c) 18 years

d) 7 years

(Post Office Guide – IV Sec II table – 1.(b))

17. Under the Post Office Recurring deposit rules, 1981, Joint account means:

a) An account opened by two adults (ANS)

b) an account opened by three adults

c) an account opened two adults and one minor

d) an account opened by one adult and one minor

18. The Post Office Time deposit rules, 1981, come in to force on the :

a) 1st day of April, 1982 (ANS)

b) 1st day of April, 1981

c) 1st day of October, 1981

d) 1st day of October, 1982

19. The current rate of interest for deposit made under Monthly Income Accounts is:

a) 8 per cent (Ans 8.4)

b) 7 per cent

c) 9 per cent

d) 10 per cent

20. The Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, come in to force on the :

a) 15th day of August, 2004

b) 1st day of April, 2004

c) 2nd day of August, 2004

d) 1st day of October, 2004

21. The subscription in Public Provident Fund, which shall be in multiples of Rs.5, may, for any year, be paid into the account in one lump sum or installments not exceeding:

a) Ten in a year

b) Six in a year

c) Five in a year

d) Twelve in a Year (ANS)

22. Where payment for the purchase of kisan vikas patra is made by cheque, the date of purchase of such certificate shall be the date of:

a) Encashment/realization of the cheque, (ANS)

b) Presentation of the cheque in post office by investor

c) Issue of the cheque

d) Presentation of the cheque in Bank by Post office

23. The maturity period of a National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) purchased on or after the 1st day of March, 2003 shall be:

a) Six years and six months from the date of issue

b) Six years from the date of issue (ANS)

c) Seven years and three months from the date of issue

d) Eight years and three months from the date of issue

24. Postal Department of Uttrakhand State is under administrative jurisdiction of :

a) Haryana Circle

b) Uttar Pradesh Circle

c) Himachal Pradesh Circle

d) None of these (ANS)

(See the Organization chart in India post website)

25. How many members are there in postal services Board?

a) Three

b) Five

c) Six (ANS)

d) Eight

(See the Organization chart in India post website)

26. The Head of Postal Circle is:

a) Asst. Postmaster General

b) Director Postal Secvices

c) Postmaster General

d) Chief Postmaster General (ANS)

27. Postal Department of Uttar Pradesh state is under administrative jurisdiction of:

a) Madhya Pradesh Circle

b) Uttrakhand Circle

c) Chhattisgarh Circle

d) None of these (ANS)

(See the Organization chart in India post website)

28. The working of all post offices under postal Divisions is directly controlled by:

a) The Postmaster

b) The Inspector of Posts

c) The Postmaster General

d) The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices (ANS)

29. A Post Office which is also opened on Sundays and Holidays is called:

a) Mobile Post Office

b) Head Post Office

c) Night Post Office (ANS)

d) Branch Post Office

(Post Office Guide – I clause 3-iii)

30. The special registration envelopes provided by the post office can be used for transmission of:

a) Unregistered articles

b) Registered articles (ANS)

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) none of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 13)

31. Letter boxed marked “for letters only” should be used for the posting only of:

a) Letters

b) Postcards

c) Both (a) and (b) (ANS)

d) for all articles

(Post Office Guide – I clause 19)

32. While prepaying postage charges, the public are advised to use:

a) A large number of low value stamps

b) low and high value stamps

c) minimum number of stamps by using stamps of appropriate higher denominations (ANS)

d) none of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 25)

33. In case of articles addressed to foreign countries the address should be written in:

a) Roman letters and in Arabic figures (ANS)

b) Roman letters

c) Arabic figures

d) none of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 26-e)

34. what is the fee for recall of an inland article?

a) Rs.2/-

b) Rs.5/-

c) Rs.6/- (ANS)

d) Rs.10/-

35. A customer posted four articles at the same time, at the same office, to the same addressee for delivery in India. What fee will be paid by the customer for recall of these four articles?

a) Rs. 6/- (ANS)

b) Rs.12/-

c) Rs.24/-

d) Rs.25/-

(Post Office Guide – I clause 34 - 4)

36. A parcel which does not exceed 10 Kg in weight (except VP parcel and those addressed to poste restante) will be issued for delivery:

a) Twice

b) Once (ANS)

c) Regularly for five days

d) All of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 41)

37. Letters, letter cards and post cards are treated as articles of:

a) ordinary mails

b) First class mails

c) second class mails

d) none of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 98)

38. How many classes of Inland Postal articles are there?

a) 12

b) 10 (ANS)

c) 8

d) 7

(Post Office Guide – I clause 97)

39. Out of ten postal articles, how man postal articles come under First class mails?

a) Two

b) Three (ANS)

c) Five

d) Seven

(Post Office Guide – I clause 98)

40. What is the maximum weight limit of a letter?

a) 500 Gms

b) One Kg

c) Two Kg (ANS)

d) Five Kg

(Post Office Guide – I clause 100)

41. The use of inland letter cards for addressing communications to foreign countries including those countries for which inland surface rate of postage apply, is not permissible except for:

a) Pakistan and Nepal (ANS)

b) Srilanka and Japan

c) Indonesia and Iran

d) Tehran and Malaysia

(Post Office Guide – I clause 108 -3)

42. Inland letter cards used for addressing communication to foreign countries except Pakistan and Nepal are treated as:

a) Fully prepaid letter cards

b) Unpaid letter cards

c) Insufficiently paid letter (ANS)

d) Insufficiently paid letter cards

(Post Office Guide – I clause 108 -3)

43. Persons desirous of availing the facility of Business Reply Service, should take out a permit from the :

a) Head of the Division (ANS)

b) Head of the Circle

c) 1st Class Gazetted Postmaster

d) All of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 117)

44. For taking benefit of concessional rate of ‘Book packet containing periodicals’ the registration number:

a) Should be printed either on the first or last page (ANS)

b) Should not be printed

c) Printed on any page in between first or last page

d) None of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 129 -1-b)

45. Who is authorized to alter the amount of postage due as entered in the figure on official postal article?

a) Delivery postal assistant

b) Postmaster or other authorized officer of office of delivery (ANS)

c) Postman of the beat

d) Superintendent of post offices

(Post Office Guide – I clause 204)

46. Which one is prohibited article for the purpose of transmission by inland post?

a) Any indecent photograph (ANS)

b) Any decent photograph

c) Railway ticket

d) None of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 209 - 2)

47. The person who sends money by means of a money order is called:

a) Payee

b) Addressee

c) Remitter (ANS)

d) None of these

(Post Office Guide – I clause 215)

48. The maximum amount for which a single money order ma be issued under eMO:

a) Rs.2000

b) Rs.5000 (ANS)

c) Rs.20000

d) Rs.50000

(Post Office Guide – I clause 217)

49. The remitter may write any communication, it he desires to make to payee on the:

a) Coupon portion of the money order form (ANS)

b) advice portion of money order form

c) Payee’s portion of the money order form

d) Acknowledgement portion of the money order form

(Post Office Guide – I clause 218)

50. In which year the first postage stamp was issued in England?

a) In the year of 1774

b) In the year of 1840 (ANS)

c) In the year of 1852

d) In the year of 1966

(Post Office Guide – I clause 255 -ii)

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.