Postal assistant examination 2013 - solved questions from GK.

Q1  The  central  government  on  1st  Jan  2013  launched  the  pilot phase of  direct   benefits   transfer scheme under  this    scheme  the  cash  will  be  directly  transferred to  the  intended  beneficiaries  through     Answer   Aadhar linked  Bank  accounts

Q2 Identify  the  three leader states  in  wind  energy among  the  following  Answer  Tamilnadu ,   Maharashtra  ,  Gujarat

Q3  Dr  Montak  Ahuwallia  said  recently  that  the  term  ‘Bimaru ‘  states  should  be done  away  with  .  Which  states  was/were termed  as  Bimaru  states  ? Answer   Bihar , Madhya  Pradesh, Rajasthan, Utterpradesh

4  Bhopal  Gas tragedy  is  associated  with  leakage of  Answer   Methyl  ISO  Cryanate

5 Which  company  has  developed  AKASH ,  the  cheapest  tablet computer  ? Answer   Datawind

Q6  Which  of  the  following  articles  of constitution  says  that  the  executive  power  of  every  state  shall  be  so  exercised  as  not  to  impede  or  prejudices the  exercise  of  the  executive  power  of  India  Answer   : Article  257

A7  The  distance  between  the  earth  and  Sun  is greatest during  Answer   Aphelion

Q8 Who  is the  General  Secretary   of  CPI (M) Answer   Prakash  Karat

Q9  Who  was named   AIFF  (All  India  Football  Federation)  player of  the  year  2012? Answer    Syed Rahim Nabi

Q10   How  many  gold  medals  were  won   by  India  at Copa Brazil-2012   Tournament  for  wrestling Answer   Nine

Q11  The  Reserve Bank  of  India  has asked  banks  to  ensure withdrawal of  Non –CTS 2010  standard  cheques  with  CTS  standard  2010  cheque  by Answer     None  of  these

Q12 Recently  consensus  on GST  have  been  arrived  by  centre  and  states  what  does  GST  means  Answer                Goods  and  service  Tax

Q13 Who  was recently  elected as Vice  President  of  Indian  National  Congress  Answer          Rahul  Gandhi

Q14 The  government  of  India  has  given  ------------  languages  of  the  Eighth  Schedule   the  status  of  official  language  . Answer               22

Q15 Who  was  world  biggest  exporter  of  rice  in   2012 as per the  latest  report  b y  food  &  Agriculture  organization   Answer             India

Q16   The  national  development  council  has  approved  recently  the  12th  five  year  plan  and   set  an  annual  average  growth  target  of Answer             8.2 %

Q17   India  on  Oct 4  2012   successfully  test  fired  nuclear  capable  Prithvi –II ballistic  missile  from  a  test   range  of  Balasore  . This  was  a  Answer    Surface  to  surface  missile

Q18  The  refractive  indices  of  Kerosene , Turpentine and  water  are  1.44, 1.47 and  1.33 respectively. Light  will  have  maximum  speed in  Answer            Water

Q19  Who  is  credited  with  the  discovery  of  Electron  ? Answer  J.J. Thompson

Q20  Which  of  the  following  gases  are  given  out  during  photosynthesis Answer   Oxygen

Q21 What is the  script  of Ashoka’s Inscriptions? Answer           Brahmi

Q22  The  first  temporary  president  of  constitutional l  assembly  was Answer  Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

Q23  Which  among  the  following  was  the  major  demand  of  the  Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) organized  under  the  leadership  of  Sardar  Vallabh  Bhai  Patel Answer   Rollback  of  newly  enhanced  revenue   rate

Q24  During the  time  of  which  Mughal  emperor  did  the  English  East India  company  establish  its  first  factory  In  india  Answer               Jahangir

Q25  Find  the  incorrect statements

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Postal Assistant examination-some basics on Indian postal system

1. What is the Full form of PIN?

Answer. Postal Index Number

2. When did the Pin system Started in India?

Answer. 1972

3. Which is the first Indian post office outside Indian Territory?

Answer. Post office at Dakshin Gangotri in Antarctica (1983)

4. When did the speed post service started in India?

Answer. 1986

5. Which Governor General found Telegraph and Postal systems?

Answer. Lord Dalhousie

6. When did the first General Post Office opened in India?

Answer. 1774 (Kolkata)

7. Which is the first postage stamp of India?

Answer. Sinde Dawk (1852)

8. World Postal Day is observed in:

Answer. October 9

9. Indian Postal Day is observed in:

Answer. October 10

10. Where is the highest post office in the world situated?

Answer. Hikkim (Himachal Pradesh)

11. When did Universal Postal Union founded?

Answer. 1874

12. In which year Money Order system introduced in India?

Answer. 1880

13. In which year Postal Life Insurance started in India?

Answer. 1884

14. Where is postal staff college situated?

Answer. Ghaziabad (UP)

15. Who was the first Minister of Communication of India?

Answer. C.R.K Kidwai

16. Who is the author of Meghdootam?

Answer. Kalidasa

17. How many electrons does hydrogen have?

Answer. One

18. What is the international standard unit for measurement of Temperature?

Answer. Kelvin

19. What is the currency of Bangladesh?

Answer. Taka

20. Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel Prize for his contribution in:

Answer. Economics

Postal Assistant examination- Solved Question papers

Solved Question paper of Postal/Sorting Assistant Examination conducted on 2008.

UP Circle 2008 Aptitude Test

PART I- English

1. What is the synonym for ‘Abhor’?

(a)Hate

(b)Blade

(c)Try

(d)Discard

2. What is the synonym for ‘Sympathetic’?

(a)Sinful

(b)Flattery

(c)Compassionate

(d)Elegant

3. What is the antonym for ‘Beneath’?

(a)Entertain

(b)Shape

(c)Aloft

(d)Resemblance

4. What is the anonym for ‘Unfold’?

(a)Whining

(b)Compress

(c)Peaceful

(d)Above

Directions for Q.5 to 7: Each of the questions contain a sentence that has been divided in four parts; viz a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains an error. Read each sentence carefully and detect the error. Indicate the part containing error as answer in the answersheet.

5. (a) There were many reasons/ (b) that the whole character of the twentieth century/ (c) Should be very different/ (d) from that of me nineteenth.

6. (a) The clothes/ (b) were neatly/ (c) hanged/ (d) on the cloth line.

7. (a) The film show/ (b) began/ (c) when we arrived/ (d) in the hall.

Directions for Q.8 to 10: Each of the questions contain a sentence with two blank places, pick out the most appropriate pair to fill in the blanks, from amongst the options given in the sentence and indicate it as answer in the answer sheet.

8. A man .......... In to the bank .......... a gun.

(a)Went, riding

(b)Carried, by

(c)Slept, with

(d)Ran, carrying

9. I was born .......... 2nd August .......... 1977.

(a)On, at

(b)At, on

(c)On, of

(d)On, in

10. .......... as the bell .......... Children will run for home.

(a)As soon, will ring

(b)As soon, rings

(c)As soon, rang

(d)As soon, ringing

PART II- Mathematics

11. 6.937 + 339.076 + 24.93 + 0.67 =?

(a)371.5113

(b)371.616

(c)371.613

(d)None of these

12. Sum of 100 natural numbers is:

(a)5050

(b)4950

(c)5959

(d)4040

13. There two numbers whose sum is 50 and sum of their reciprocals is 1/12, what are the two numbers?

(a)25, 25

(b)27, 23

(c)28, 12

(d)30, 20

14. If a : b = 4 : 5 and b : c = 6 : 7. Then what is a : c ?

(a)35:24

(b)14:15

(c)24:35

(d)15: 14

15. The average monthly salary of the employees is Rs. 320. Out of these employees, 12 officers get an average salary of Rs. 280 per month. What is the number of employees?

(a)96

(b)192

(c)384

(d)516

16. If A and B can individually do a piece of work in 10 days and 15 days respectively, then in how many days will the Work be completed, If they work together?

(a)4

(b)5

(c)6

(d)7

17. A passenger train 150 m long travelling at a speed of 81 kmp/h crosses another train 165 m long coming from opposite direction in 9 sec. What is the speed of another train?

(a)45km p/h

(b)55km p/h

(c)50km p/h

(d)60km p/h

18. A man rows down the stream 30km and upstream 18km taking 15hrs each time. What is the speed of water in stream?

(a)1.2 km p/h

(b)1.0km p/h

(c)0.8km p/h

(d)0.6km p/h

19. Average age of a couple was 26 years at the time of their marriage. After 11 years of marriage, the average age of the family with 3 children become 19 years. What is the average age of the children?

(a)5

(b)6

(c)7

(d)8

20. A man loses 10% on selling a toy for 16.80. Find his selling price of the toy, if he earns 20% profit.

(a)Rs. 22.40

(b)Rs. 20.40

(c)Rs. 19.20

(d)Rs. 18.40

PART III- General Knowledge

21. Who is the chairman of RajyaSabha?

(a)Somnath Chatterjee

(b)Hamid Ansari

(c)Najma Heptulla

(d)Pranab Mukherjee

22. Who was the first Minister of Communication of India?

(a)Jawaharlal Nehru

(b)M.C Chugla

(c)C.R.K Kidwai

(d)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

23. In Mahabharata, who was the sister of Kauravas?

(a)Subhadra

(b)Dushala

(c)Dubhadra

(d)Suphala

24. Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel Prize for his contribution in:

(a)Mathematics

(b)Literature

(c)Economics

(d)Physics

25. Who is the author of Meghdootam?

(a)Bharma

(b)Banabhatta

(c)Aryabhatta

(d)Kalidasa

26. How many electrons does hydrogen have?

(a)One

(b)Two

(c)Three

(d)Four

27. What is the currency of Bangladesh?

(a)Rupee

(b)Rupiah

(c)Paisa

(d)Taka

28. Which one of the following rivers flow in to the Arabian Sea?

(a)Cauvery

(b)Krishna

(c)Tapti

(d)Godavari

29. Match the following:

A.Mukesh Ambani 1. Wipro

B.Azim Premji 2. Kingfisher Airlines

C.Nandan Nilekani 3. Reliance

D.Vijay Malllia 4. Infosys

The correct answer is:

a. A-3, B-4, C-1,D-2

b. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

c. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

d. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

30. Which countries are known as BRIC?

(a)Britain, Romaina, India, Canada

(b)Brazil, Russia, Indiam China

(c)Britain, Romania, Iran, Canada

(d)Brazil, Russia, Iran, China

31. Which of the following was the first state in India formed on linguistic basis?

(a)Karnataka

(b)Maharashtra

(c)Andhra Pradesh

(d)Tamil Nadu

32. Who amongst the following was scored highest number of runs in test cricket?

(a)Brain Lara

(b)Allan Border

(c)Sunil Gavaskar

(d)Sachin Tendulkar

33. Match the following:

(a)Distance 1. Celsius

(b)Temperature 2. Gram

(c)Time 3. Light Year

(d)Mass 4. Month

The correct answer is:

(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

(b)A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

(c)A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

(d)A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

34 . What is the international standard unit for measurement of Temperature?

(a) Kelvin

(b)Celsius

(c)Fahrenheit

(d)Radium

35. Which of the following clours is not present in the Indian Flag?

(a) India Saffron

(b) India Green

(c) Navy Blue

(d) India Orange

36. under the night airmail service started in 1949, Which of the following cities was acting hubs?

(a) Safdarjang, NewDelhi

(b) Nagpur

(c) Kamptee

(d) Juhu, Mumbai

37. When was the last world philatelic exhibition held in India?

(a) 1996

(b) 1997

(c) 1998

(d) 1999

38. Who gave the title Father of Nation to Mahatma Gandhi?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Sardar Patel

(c) Netaji Bose

(d) Gurudev Tagore

39. Match the following:

(a) Akbar 1. Alamgir

(b) Md. Salim 2. Shahenshah

(c) Khurrun 3. Shahjahan

(d) Aurangaseb 4. Jehangir

The correct Answer is:

(a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

(b) A-3, B-1, C-1, D-2

(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

40. At which of the following places did Shri Guru Gobind Singh breathe his last?

(a) Patna

(b) Delhi

(c) Bidar

(d) Nanded

PART IV- Reasoning

41. Cow : Calf :: Lioness:?

(a) Lion

(b) Cub

(c) Pub

(d) Kitten

Directions for Q 42 and 43: Three of the four options are alike in certain way and so form a group. Which one of the does not belong to the group?

42.

(a)Ear

(b)Eye

(c) Nose

(d) Throat

43.

(a) Rupee

(b) Coin

(c) Lira

(d) Dollar

44. In a certain code. CONDEMN is written as CNODMEN. How will TEACHER be written in that code?

(a) TEACHER

(b) TAEECHR

(c) TCAHEER

(d) TAECEHR

45. Among five boys, Vasant is taller than Manohar, but not as tall as Raju. Jayant is taller than Dutta, but shorter than Manohar. Who is tallest in the group?

(a) Raju

(b) Manohar

(c) Vasant

(d) Can’t be determined

46. How many 6’s are there in the following series of numbers which are preceded by 7 but not immediately followed by 9?

6 7 9 5 6 9 7 6 8 7 6 7 8 6 9 4 6 7 7 6 9 5 7 6 3

(a)One

(b)Two

(c)Three

(d)Four

47. Which number would replace under line mark in the series?

2, 5, 10, 17, …………., 37

(a)27

(b)26

(c)24

(d)None of the above

48. JAZ, LEX, NIV, PMT?

(a) RQR

(b) RUS

(c) QUR

(d) SUR

49. A, B, C and D are playing cards. A and B are partners. D faces towards North. If A faces towards West, then who faces towards South?

(a) C

(b) B

(c) Data Inadequate

(d) None of these

50. T is the son of P. S is the son of Q. T is married to R. R is Q’s daughter. How is S related to T?

(a) Brother

(b) Uncle

(c) Father-in-law

(d) Brother-in-law

Answers
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D
16. A 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. D
26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C
31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D
36. B 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. B 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. A
46. C 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. D

POSTAL ASSISTANT EXAMINATION 2013.

After a number of  postponements, Postal/sorting assistant examinations  are being held in various circles.

Aptitude Test (Paper I) for Kerala circles is scheduled on 12 May 2013. Admit cards are being dispatched to all eligible candidates. In case you do not receive the Admit Card by 05-May-2013, then you can download the same online from http://www.indiapost.gov.in using Direct Recruitment PA/SA Examination link from 06-May-2013 onwards. You can also report discrepancy in Admit Card data from 06-May-2013 using the link GENERATE ADMIT CARD on the same web site.

  Here is some useful links to prepare for the examinations.

  MODEL PAPER1(CLICK HERE)

   MODEL PAPER2(CLICK HERE)

   SOLVED PAPER HELD ON 21.05.2013
  ( ANDHRAPRADESH, TANILNADU CIRLES)(CLICK HERE)

   POSTAL VOCABULARY(CLICK HERE)

  PLEASE NOTE THAT unlike ssc examinations there will be only 100 qns for 2 hours. You will get double time than ssc exams.

  Any how it is better to answer in the following order

  1. GK
  2.English
  3. Reasoning and analytial ability 
  4. Mathematics.

  Best wishes to all aspirants..