Thursday, May 10, 2012

Model Questions for IPO & PM Grade I Exam

 

Postal Manual Volume VI
PART I
1.         Sunday and other post office holiday Night post office will be done
          
a)                 Booking of the Regd article, including VP article
b)                 Sell postage stamps
c)                  SB transaction only
d)                 Above A&B only                                                                                           Ans:d(2/1)
2.         Memorandum distribution of work ( MS-11) is issued by
            a)         Head Post Master                                        b)         Inspector of Post
            b)         Senior Supdt of post office                                    d)         Divisional Supdt      Ans:d(4)

3.         Mark the correct option
            a)         A nominal roll is a record of Postal Assistant actually at work in a post office on                any given day maintained in form MS-12
            b)         The nominal roll should be written up by the postmaster
            c)         A nominal roll on similar lines may also be maintained for postman and village                postman in offices where their strength is more than 25
            d)         All the above                                                                                                 Ans:d(4)
4.         Attendance register in form S-37 will maintained by
            a)         Every post office                                          b)         Only Head post office
            c)         Every PO having more than one clerk     d)         All the above             Ans:c(4a)
5.         Village sorting list in form M-52 will be prepared and supplied to each office by
          
            a)         Divisional Superintendent                         b)         Sub divisional inspector
            c)         Sub Post Master                                           d)         Head postmaster      Ans:b(5)
6.         A rout list in form M-53 is issued by______ to_________
          
            a)         Divisional Supdt  , Postman                        b)       Postmaster , Postman
            c)         Sub divisional inspector, village postman c)      None of these           Ans:c(5)
7.         The village sorting list once in a month should be examined by
            a)         Sub divisional inspector                             b)         Supdt of postoffice
            c)         Sub account assistant                                d)         Postmaster                Ans:c(5)
8.         The yearly village return MS-88 in the month of  ____ of  each year  should be kept by ______showing the number of articles of all sorts received for delivery in each village within the jurisdiction of the office . As soon as the compilation is over, it should be totaled, signed by__________and forwarded to __________.
                                  
a)                 Village postman, Mar,  sub divisional inspector ,  Supdt of post office
b)                 Accountant, Feb, postmaster, head of the circle
c)                  Sub account assistant, Feb, Postmaster, divisional inspector
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c(6)
 9.         MO Oblong stamp and insurance stamp should be keep in custody of
            a)         Money order PA                                           b)         Parcel PA
            c)         Sub Account assistant                                d)         Postmaster                Ans:d(21)
10.       Head of the Circle’s circulars are ordinarily issued by head of the circle once in a
          
            a)         Year                                                                b)         Half year
            c)         Month                                                             c)         Quarter                       Ans:c(24)
11.       Any information received by the officer of the department officially should not be made public  but this restrictions are however not applicable to
            a)         Competent court of law                               b)         District magistrate
            c)         Commissioner of Police or District SP     d)         All the above             Ans:d(17)
12.       Leather cash bag should be used when the amount of currency notes exceeds Rs
            a)         5000                                                               b)         10000
            c)         500                                                                 d)         1000                           Ans:c(27)
13.       Preservation period of stack book of post office is
            a)         20 Years                                                        b)         10 Years
            c)         5 Year            s                                                          d)         3 Year            s                      Ans:b(25)
14.       Preservation period of Nominal Roll
            a)         10 Years                                                        b)         20 Years
            c)         30 Years                                                        d)         Permanent                Ans:d(25)
15.       The following records may not be destroyed without the special permission of the Head of the Circle
a)                 Post office order book
b)                 Register of undeliverable pass books in deposit in the head office
c)                  Post office certificate ledger
d)                 Correspondence regarding which enquiry in progress or connected with the cases which have not been fully decided or closed
e)                 All the above                                                                                                 Ans: e(25)
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16.       Mark the correct option remittances sent by post
            a)         When a remittance is to be sent by post, the money should be placed in                            Leather cash bag and cash sealed by treasure.
            b)         The remittance advice and acknowledgement dispatch inside of Regd bag.
            c)         When remittances is to be sent in charge of a special carrier, the amount                           should be made over to the carrier and he should be required to grant a receipt                for the same in treasurer cash book.
            d)         All the above                                                                                                 Ans:d(28)
17.       The loss of identity card should immediately be notified by ______in his ______
          
            a)         Postmaster, daily dairy                    b)         Inspector, daily dairy
            c)         Head of the circle, circular             d)         None of these                       Ans:c(32)
18.       The annual fee of business reply card should be realized in advance and credited  to
            a)         Postmaster Account                                    b)         UCP
            c)         UCR                                                   d)         None of these                       Ans:c(32)
19.       Mark the correct option relating to  the VP article found in letter box
            a)         The sorting clerk should after noting the irregularity in error book(MS-2) show                  the article to the PM and make it over to Regn/Parcel clerk
            b)         If the article is fully prepaid with postage, registration fee and VPP and is                          accompanied by the prescribed form duly filled up it should be disposed of as if               presented at the window
            c)         The receipt for the sender being handed over to sorting clerk and pasted him in               error book
            d)         All the above                                                                                                 Ans:d(33)
20.       ___________ must, from time to time examine the registers (MS-85) and visit books (MS-86) of the village postmen attached to his office
            a)         Head record officer                          b)         Inspector of post office
            c)         Postmaster                                        d)         None of these                       Ans:c(39)
21.       The memorandum and statistical register (MS 14 a) are  prepared by____ on the ____ and the statistical memorandum should be submitted to _____on the 10th of the each month counter signed by______
a)                 Postmaster, 1st of the each month, head of the circle, divisional inspector
b)                 MO PA, 1st of the each month, head of the circle, divisional inspector
c)                  Regn/Parcel PA, 1st of the each month, Head of the circle, postmaster
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:d(41)
22.       On the _____ of the each month a statement of cases pending at the end of the preceding month should be prepared by_____ inform______in duplicate by meant of carbonic paper, the top copy being retained for office record and the lower copy being submitted to the ____as the statement of complaint.
a)                 5th , divisional inspector, Cpt-3,  Head of the circle
b)                 1st , First class postmaster, Cpt-3, Supdt of post office
c)                  10th , HRO, Cpt3, Head of the circle
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:b(48)
23.       Suggestions complaint book (MS-94) will be kept by
            a)         Head Post officers                           b)         Sub Post offices
            c)         RMS officer                                       d)         All post officers                     Ans:d(48b)
24.       The book of information is maintained in ______ . The book should be kept up to date  and retained by _____ in his personal custody.
            a)         Each Head office, Postmaster       b)         Each branch officer, BPM
            c)         Each HO and SO, PM/SPM          d)         None of these                       Ans:c(48c)
25.       Service books and service rolls in  _______ the ________ is responsible for the safe custody
a)         Divisional office, SP                                    b)         Divisional office , SSP
c)         Head Offices, Head Post master   d)         None of these                       Ans:c(49)

 
26.       When a VP article is delivered as ordinary registered article and the VP amount subsequently collected the amount should be taken to

a)                 MO issue and VPMO issued
b)                 To UCR and the amount paid to the sender charging under UCP
c)                  To UCR and VPMO issued by per-contra charge to UCP
d)                 Amount sent by service MO to the sender                                           Ans:c(227a)
e)                  
27.       A VP articles on which intimation has been served an lying in the deposit for seven days can be retained

a)                 For further seven days without any fees
b)                 For further seven days on payment of fees
c)                  For fifteen days on payment of fees
d)                 Cannot be retained return to sender after 7 days                                  Ans:b(231)
     
28.       In case of refused/unclaimed VP articles the VPMO form should be

a)                 Returned back to sender
b)                 Destroyed
c)                  Filled in the office
d)                 Upper portion of MO form destroyed and lower portion with sender’s certificate to be filed                                                                                                            Ans:d(232)


29.       No redirection fee is charge on redirection of a parcel

a)                 If the revised address of the addressee is within the same delivery office
b)                 If the revised address of the addressee is within the same post town
c)                  If the parcel is returned to sender and if the sender resides in a different address within the delivery area of the office or within the same post town
d)                 All the above                                                                                                 Ans:d(189)

30.       The amount noted for remittance to sender of VP article

a)                 Can be altered free of cost at the request of the sender
b)                 Can be altered on payment of prescribed fee at the request of the sender
c)                  Can only recall the article
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:a(210)

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31.       Postage stamps can be affixed to IPOs to made up broken amount on the condition

a)                 The no of stamp should not exceed 3
b)                 Amount should not exceed 4
c)                  Total value of IPO including the stamps affixed there in should not exceed 100
d)                 All the above                                                                                                 Ans:d(188)

32.       Unpaid postage abstract is a record in form______-which is to be maintained by every_____ and_______to record the _______of unpaid articles

a)                 MS-88, Account office, Circle account office, registered
b)                 ACG 45, Sub office and branch office, receipt
c)                  ACG 45 , Head office and sub office, receipt and dispatch
d)                 ACG 45, Account office, Head office, receipt and dispatch                 Ans:c

33.       To availing registered journals facility at least ____  regd articles has to be booked monthly

            a)         150                                                     b)         200
            c)         250                                                     d)         500                                         Ans:b

34        The sender of an inland regd article may obtain attested copy of the addressee’s receipt on application made to the Post office within_____ of the date on which the addressee signed the original receipt.

            a)         3 months                                           b)         4 months
            c)         6 months                                           d)         One year                                Ans:c(185)

35.       It will be ensured that the aggregate value of all the VP articles including article including customs duty articles entrusted to an EDDA does not exceed Rs ______

            a)         8000/-                                                 b)         5000/-
            c)         10000/-                                               d)         20000/-                                   Ans:a


36        Postmaster order book (MS-1) maintained in

a)         All sub offices                                   b)         All Branch offices
c)         All Head offices                                d)         All the above                         Ans:c(50)

37.       In PO  when duties of Pas are combined, the combination permissible is

            a)         Money order & Treasury                 b)         Sub account & mail
            c)         Delivery and Deposit                       d)         Delivery and mail                 Ans:d(4)\

38.       The customs duty due on letter/packets of the foreign letter/mail should be realized
a)                 And brought in to a separate head at the PO
b)                 In cash and credited under UCR
c)                  In cash and converted in to postage stamps affixed and defaced on receipts
d)                 Should be collected and sent to customs authorities directly              Ans:a(1(3))

39.       Business reply cards and envelops should be taxed

a)                 At the prepaid rate of postage
b)                 Twice the deficiency of the postage
c)                  At the prepaid rate of postage and handling charges.
d)                 At the twice the deficiency of postage and handling charges.                        Ans:c(32)

40.       If an insufficiently prepaid VP article is found in a letter box, it should be

a)                 Returned to sender
b)                 Booked in the normal course and postage due is collected from the addressee
c)                  Booked in the normal course as a registered article
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:a(33)

41.       Loose account bags containing cash bags will be in the personal custody of the

            a)         Postmaster/Sub postmaster                       b)         Sorting assistant
            c)         Sub Accounts assistant                              d)         Treasurer                   Ans:d(67)


42.       Transit bags means

a)                 Several bags intended for other offices received loose at the office
b)                 Bags to be kept in deposit at the office
c)                  Several bags intended to be dealt with the office enclosed in a bag addressed to the office
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c(33)

43.       Redirection fee for redirecting parcels should be collected

a)                 In cash and credited in to account as such
b)                 In cash and credited under UCR head
c)                  Should be collected in the form of undefaced postage stamps
d)                 Should be affixed on the parcel in the form of postage stamps and defaced
Ans:c(30)
44.       Notice of hours of Business for PO/RMS offices should be supplied by

            a)         Head Post master                            b)         Asst. Supd to PO
            c)         Postmaster General                        
            d)         Sr. Supdt of Pos/ Supdt. of Pos. of the division                                     Ans:d(5)

45.       Left India articles to be sent to RLO
           
            a)         At once                                              b)         One week
            c)         15 days                                              d)         One month                            Ans:a

46.       Time limit for requesting copy of address’s receipt of Regd articles

            a)         One month                                        b)         Two month
            c)         Three month                                     d)         Six month                              Ans:c

47.       Notice of hours business for Branch office will be supplied by

            a)         The Divisional Supdt.                     b)         The Head Postmaster
            c)         The account office                           d)         Sub divisional Inspector     Ans:d
48.       Postal mails superscribed in “ On India Government Service” received for delivery
           
a)                 Containing both name and address of the officer to be delivered redirected according to official designation
b)                 Containing only the name to be delivered according to name of the addressee
c)                  Postal mails not bearing the superscription “ On India government Service” but contain name and designation of the officer., to be delivered redirected according to name
d)                 All the above                                                                                                 Ans:d(10)

49.       A letter delivered to an addressee can be reposted within the post town for redirection
           
            a)         After getting redirection fee            b)         After getting 50% of redirection fee
            c)         After collecting  fee equal to postage       d)         Free of cost               Ans:d(71)
                                
50.       When a VP article is redirected, intimation should be served to

            a)         Office of posting                               b)         The addressee
            c)         The sender                                        d)         The concerned RMS           Ans:a

 (Prepared by AB Kantharaja, Mobile 08969822340, http://abkantharaja.blogspot.in)

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