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PO Guide Part I
PO Guide Part I
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
51. In which cases registration is compulsory
a) Any parcel exceed 4 kg b) Any insured artidle
c) Any VP article d) All the above Ans:d
52. Insured article limit in case currency note and any value of article
a) Coin b) Currency
c) Jewellary d) All the above Ans : d
56. The prepayment of all charges on insured articles namely postage, registration
and insurance fee is compulsory
Above statement is
a) True b) False Ans a
57. VP article can be booked up to
a) 2000 b) 5000
c) 20000 d) No limit Ans:b
58. Demurrage charge on VP article is recovered from addressee after
a) 3 days b) 7 days
c) 30 days d) None of these Ans: b
59. Demurrage charge on letter and parcel is Rs
a) 2,3 b) 6,9
c) 1,2 d) No demurrage Ans a
60. Enquiry/complaint of VP article fee is
a) 5 b) 3
c) 1 d) Free of cost Ans c
(in shape of stamp)
61. Alteration of Post office of money order fee is
a) 5 b) 3
c) 1 d) Free of cost Ans d
62. Alteration of payee name of money order fee is
a) Second commission b) 10
c) 1 d) Free of charge Ans a
63. Money order neither paid to payee nor remitter called as
a) Dead money order b) Void money order
c) Cancelled money order d) None of these Ans : b
64. Money order became void after
a) One month b) Two month
c) One year d) Last date of following month Ans : d
65. Currency period of IPO
a) One year b) Two year
c) Six month d) Three year Ans : b
66. IPO can be paid on second commission up to
a) One year b) Two year
c) Six month d) Three year Ans : d
67. Book packets containing printed book only rate for 100gm is
a) 5 b) 3
c) 1 d) 4 Ans c
68. Book packet containing periodicals registered rate is
97. Registered newspaper are accepted without payment of late fee on all days
including Sundays and Post Office holiday at
a) Press sorting office b) RMS offices
c) Night Post office d) All the above Ans:d(C-7)
98. Articles addressed to the deceased persons
a) Shall be returned to RLO b) Shall be deld to he addressee
c) At the discretion of the PM d) Shall be returned to the sender Ans:c(10)
99. Franked article should be
a) Handed over to Sorting PA b) Handed over to Registration PA
c) Handed over to Treasurer d) Presented at the counter Ans:d(11)
100 A book packet posted in excess of prescribed size and weight
a) Should be returned to the sender
b) Should be delivered to the address
c) Should be forwarded to the office of delivery after taxing
d) Should be forwarded to the foffice of delivery without taxing Ans: a(127)
101 Franking impression should be a
a) Green colour b) Blue colour
c) Red colour d) Block colour Ans:c(11)
102. An article written with remarks “by regd post” found in the letter box
a) To be returned to the sender
b) To be forwarded to the addressee by ordinary post
c) Handed over to the treasurer
d) Handed over to the registration PA Ans:a(171)
103. A registered article addressed to a deceased person shall be treated as
a) Refused b) Unclaimed
c) Addressee absent d) None of these Ans: b(89)
104. A green coloured inland letter received for delivery without postage but bears
the date stamp of an Army Post Office
a) Article should be taxed b) Need not be taxed
c) Returned to office of posting d) None of these Ans: b(54)
(Prepared by AB Kantharaja Kodagu Dn, Karnataka, presently serving in APS
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105. Insurance is compulsory, if the article contains
a) Gold coins or bullion, currency notes & any other valuable articles
b) VP articles below the value of Rs 600/-
c) Containing lorry receipts
d) All parcels exceeding 4 KG in weight Ans: a(184)
106. If franked article is found in letter box
a) This should not be transmitted and returned to the sender
b) It is to be treated as unpaid article and send to its destination in normal
manner.
c) Taxed double value d) None of these Ans: b(11)
107. A postal article can be redirected only by
a) Any RMS office through which it passes
b) Any PO through which it passes
c) The office to which it is addressed
d) All the above Ans: c(68)
108. All articles super scribed to “ to be kept called for “ “ to be await arrival” is
classified as
a) Deposit articles b) Insufficient addresses
c) Postal Restante d) Unpaid articles Ans: c(64)
109. Registered newspaper is published at an interval of
a) Not more than 15 days b) Not more than a week
c) Not more than a year d) Not more than 31 days Ans:d(139)
110. Articles can be delivered through post box/post bags
a) Fully prepaid unregistered articles b) Insufficiently unregd articles
c) Taxed articles d) None of these Ans: a(55)
111. Business reply post cards are posted under the order of
a) PMG b) Head of the circle
c) Head of the division d) Post Master HSG Ans:c(117)
112. First class mails are
a) Letters, Book packets and letter card
b) Letters, Letter cards, and regd news paper
c) Letters, postcards and letter cards
d) Letters, Blind literature packets and letter cards Ans: c(98)
113. Minimum amount to be taxed on unpaid /insufficiently paid article is
a) 1/- b) 2/-
c) 3/- d) none of these Ans: a(101)
114. The cost of single MO forms is
a) 0.50 paise b) 0.25 paise
c) 0.75 paise d) free of cost Ans: b(215)
115. The ex- officio chairman of the postal services board is
a) Secretary b) Member of PLI
c) Minister of Commn and IT d) Member of personnel Ans:a(1)
116. The fee payable for acknowledgement card in respect of insured article is
a) 3/- b) 1/-
c) 5/- d) Free Ans:d(181)
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117. The fee payable for acknowledgement card in respect of insured article is
a) 3/- b) 1/-
c) 5/- d) Free Ans:a
118. MO addressed to postbox no
a) Cannot be booked b) Can be booked only in HO
c) Can be booked only in SO d) None of these Ans: a(55)
119. Demurrage fee to be collected from the addressee for detaining of VP parcel for
5 days beyond the prescribed period is
a) 10/- b) 15/-
c) 25/- d) Free of cost Ans:b(194)
120 Personal communication is not allowed in
a) Letter b) Book packet containing periodicals
c) ILC d) Parcel Ans:b( 129)
121. UR articles addressed to C/o PM can be kept in deposit for a maximum period of
a) 7 days b) 30 day
c) 15 day d) None of these Ans: b(65)
122. Registered articles addressed to a pardanashin woman should be delivered
a) Only to pardanashin woman b) To any family member
c) To the witness who identifies the signature of the pardanashin woman and is
known to the postman d) None of these Ans:c(39)
123. A postcard of private manufacture of more than prescribed size and thickness
was found in delivery office. The article
a) Taxed with double the amount b) Return to office of posting
c) Was treated as letter and difference between min postage payable on a letter
and postage already paid was charged d) None of these Ans:c
124. Charges for a book packet containing blind literature packet weighing 200gms.
a) Free of cost b) Same rate as applicable for book post
c) Same rate as applicable as letter d) None of these Ans:a(136)
125. The dept of post under administrative control of
a) President of India b) Min of communication
c) CPMG d) DG Post Ans: d(1)
126. Post office are divided into
a) 5 classes b) 4 classes
c) 3 classes d) There is no classification Ans: c(2)
127. Regd Newspaper and packet of regd newspaper are accepted on Sundays and
PO holidays
a) At the concessional rate of postage without late fee
b) At normal postage rates applicable for book post
c) At concessional rates with late fee
d) None of these Ans:a(7)
128. Payment of postage through franking machin impression can be made
a) Up to any amount b) Up to 50/-
c) Up to 100/- d) Up to 500/- Ans:a(11)
129. Money order payable to a person who is not permanent resident within the
jurisdiction of office of payment
a) Will not be paid
b) Payment will be made only through cheques
c) Payment will be made only by the postmaster
d) Can be paid in the normal course on satisfactory proof of identity of the person
in the MO Ans: d(47)
130. A renter of postbox can receive
a) All fully prepaid unregistered mails addressed to the renter of the postbox
b) Article addressed to casual visitors and commercial representatives
c) Articles addressed to family member and guest of the renter
d) All of above Ans: d(55
131. Which one of the following is admissible?
a) The renter is not entitled to claim refund of the rent paid by him for allotment of
Post box.
b) The renter is not entitled for adjustment of rent paid in r/o a PB against the rent
of deposit due in r/o other PB
c) Claim can be admitted for refund of rent for a PB if the claim reaches the PM
before allotment d) None of these AnsL c(55)
132. If a renter of a PB does not clear the letter for a week
a) All the letter s received for delivery through the PB will be returned to sender
b) A report will be sent to SP
c) The article will be dispatched to RLO
d) A notice will be issued to renter and articles if not collected even after the
notice will be delivered through the postman. Ans: d (55)
133. A person residing within the ordinary beat of postman where PB system is in
force
a) Can have his letter delivered through the normal channel only
b) Can have his letter and other articles delivered regularly at the window of PO
free of charge
c) Can have his letter and other articles delivered at the window of the PO on
payment of regular fee
d) None of these Ans: b(57)
134. Postal articles in transparent covers and in open panel envelopes if not confirm
to the conditions should be
a) Taxed and sent to office of delivery b) Sent to RLO
c) Returned to Sender d) None of these Ans:c(104)
135. A postcard can not have attachment of
a) Gummed label bearing name & address of the addressee, a gummed label
bearing name and addressed of the sender
b) Of an addl paper/card attched
c) Drawing /photograph on thin paper adherent to the card
d) Another post card intended for a reply card Ans:b(111)
136. On business reply postal mails, the charge to be collected are
a) The actual postage due on the article b) Handling charge
c) The usual postage charge plus handling charge d) None of these Ans c(116)
137. A book packet may not contain
a) Books & complimentary cards b) Printed notices& circulars
c) Written communications d) None of these Ans: c(120)
150. Persons changing their address should furnish written instructions regarding
the disposal of postal articles received to their address
156. Void MO can be paid to the remitter or payee if application is made before expiry
of
a) 6 Month from issue of original MO b) 12 Month from issue of original MO
c) Month from issue of original MO d) None of these Ans: b(223)
160. The charges for stopping payment of MO and for repaying to the remitter is
161. Service for sending parcels and large consignment across the nation and world
called is
a) Parcel post b) Media post
c) Logistic post d) Express post Ans: c
169. The Broken Amount of an Indian Postal Order can be made up by affixing: -
a) 5 gm b) 3 gm
c) 2 gm d) No limit Ans a
a) 14X9 b) 10X11
c) 11X9 d) 4X6 Ans: a
173. SAL means
a) 100/- b) 500/-
c) 1000/- d) 5000/- Ans : c non refundable
a) 1000/- b) 5000/-
c) 10000/- d) No charge Ans: c(refundable)
179. An amount of INR 0.50 (50 paise) per article shall be charged for e-IOD service.
The charge would be paid in the form of postage/frank etc. For example, for a Bill Mail
Service article requiring a postage of INR 3 for weight up to 50 grams, and INR 0.50 for
eIoD facility, the postage affixed/franked should be INR 3.50
Above statement is a) True b) False Ans: a
a) 1000 b) 5000
c) 10000 d) None of these Ans: c
184. Express Parcel Post is an ideal service for sending the parcels upto
a) 35 Kg b) 30 Kg
c) 20 Kg d) No limit Ans a
185. In case of loss or damage of the parcel, compensation is paid upto a maximum
in EPP is
a) 100/- b) 500/-
c) 200/- d) 1000/- Ans: b
186. Express Parcel Post is all about value for money. It costs just INR 25 within the
city for 2 kg parcels and INR 40 for towns within 500 km.
Local, upto 500 km, 501- 1000 km, 1001 – 2000 km and above 2000 km.
188. Proof of delivery charges in EPP is
a) 5 b) 10
c) 20 d) No charge Ans: b
189. Tariff and distance slab of business parcel and retail parcel is
Rate structure for Business Parcel:
a) 14/- per card incl of INR 5/- postage, 17/- per card inclusive of INR 5/- postage.
a) 12/- per card incl of INR 5/- postage, 16/- per card inclusive of INR 5/- postage
a) 13/- per card incl of INR 5/- postage, 14/- per card inclusive of INR 5/- postage
a) 10/- per card incl of INR 5/- postage, 12/- per card inclusive of INR 5/- postage
Ans: a
Where Direct Post articles are tendered in quantities of over 50,000, a discount to the
sender, or commission to the concerned advertising agency, of 5% would be admissible
a) 2 types b) 3 types
c) 4 types d) 5 types Ans: b
( 1 Kg, 2.5 KG & 5 Kg)
205. Unique .......... number is generated for booked e-MO to facilitate the tracking:
(A) The weight of privately manufactured letter card should not exceed 3 gram
(B) The weight of letter should not exceed 4 kg
(C) The weight of registered parcel should not exceed 35 kg
(D) The weight of book packet should not exceed 2 kg Ans: a
The Indian Post Office is exempted by law from all responsibility in the case of:
(A) Loss, misdelivery or delay of registered article in course of transmission by post
(B) Wrong payment of inland money order
(C) Wrong delivery of insured letter
(D) Wrong delivery of insured parcel Ans:a
213. The rates of inland postage:
214. News paper which post large number of copies can post their paper without
affixing post stamps which are published more than_____copies
a) 1000 b) 2000
c) 500 d) 5000 Ans: c
215. Working of night post office generally fixed by
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