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1) Name of the First Postage Stamp is

A – Penny Black
B – Two Penny Blue
C – Halfpenny Rose Red
D – Penny Red

2) The headquarters of Universal Postal Union (UPU) is in

A – New York
B – London
C – Rome
D – Bern

3) El Nino is

A – A name of Thyphoon
B – A Sea Storm
C – A Warm ocean current
D – Name of Hurricane

4) Which country received Global audience for the rescue operation of 33 trapped miners

A – Chile
B – Vietnam
C – China
D – Japan

5) Shora is the parliament of ?

A – Argentina
B – Australia
C – Afghanisthan
D – Spain

6) What is GARNISHEE order?

A – An order issued by the court prohibiting withdrawal from the account of a depositor
B – An executive order prohibiting withdrawal from the account of a depositor
C – A Court order issued prohibiting transaction of a particular land
D – None of these

7) Which Indian bank introduced Credit Card facility first?

A – State Bank of India
B – Central Bank of India
C – Canara Bank
D – ICICI

8) Date of issue of First Postage Stamp is

A – 6th May 1840
B – 15th August 1940
C – 6th May 1944
D – 15th April 1840

9) Man Booker Prize 2010 is awarded to

A – Howard Jacobson
B – Barbara Kingsolver
C – Hilary Mantel
D – Anne Enright

10) The Human Skull is made up of ___ bones

A – 36
B – 22
C – 25
D – 27

11) Who painted the Last Supper ?

A – Michelangelo
B – Raphael
C – Leonardo Da Vinci
D – Picasso

12) Which country's Parliament has the largest membership ?

A – India
B – United States
C – China
D – Japan

13) The blank space between stamps in a sheet is known as

A – Traffic Light
B – Vignette
C – Margin
D – Gutter

14) Who was the author of “Athihyamala” ?

A – Sanjayan
B – Kottarathil Sankunni
C – Poonthanam
D – None of these

15) In philately the term “KILER” is meant

A – A stamp like picture
B – Revenue stamp
C – Heavy Obliteration
D – The design of a stamp

16) Supreme Court Judge is appointed by the __ ?

A – Prime Minister
B – President
C – Parliament
D – Chief Justice

17) United Nations Day is observed on

A – October 21
B – October 22
C – October 23
D – October 24

18) The official language of Syria ?

A – Hebrew
B – Urdu
C – Syriac
D – Arabic

19) World Post Day is observed on

A – November 9
B – November 14
C – October 9
D – October 24

20) "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever" is a line written by ?

A – John Keats
B – Percy Bysshe Shelley
C – Alexander Pope
D – Alfred Tennyson

21) Study of Fossils is known as ?

A – Paleantology
B – Petrology
C – Seismology
D – None of the above

22) The world's first artificial satellite ?

A – Luna-3
B – Sputnik
C – Aryabhatta
D – None of the above

23) Akbarnama was written by ?

A – Khusrau Mirza
B – Shaikh Faizi
C – Abul Fazal
D – Birbal

24) Which of the following abbreviations is meant “Pl Reply’’?

A – PTO
B – PNR
C – RSV
D – PNR

12) What is meant by E&OE

A – Errors and Omissions Expected
B – Errors and Omissions Accepted
C – Errors and Over Writing Expected
D – Errors and Over Writing Accepted

India Post Postal Assistant Exam paper

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

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Postal Assistant Exam Question Paper
1. The thief made a clean breast of his crime. The phrase ‘made a clean breast of’
means ......
1) cleaned his chest 2) fought for
3) faced bravely 4) confessed without hiding anything
2. The mother of the victim left ...... in her efforts to get the culprit convicted. The
blank can be filled by-
1) resigned to her fate 2) home
3) no stone unturned 4) right
3. Complete the following proverb- “Rome was not built in a ......”
1) day 2) week 3) month 4) year
4. ‘Phobia’ means .......
1) hobby 2) study of something
3) fear of something 4) craze
5. ‘Post-Paid’ means-
1) a post office term
2) payment made before using a service
3) payment made after using a service
4) payment made at the time of using the service
6. Complete the phrase: “As faithful as a ......”
1) cat 2) donkey 3) dog 4) fox
7. A doctor who specializes in the treatment of children is called ......
1) pedestrain 2) pediatrician 3) Penologist 4) Pedigree
8. The police are ...... the theft in the office. The blank can be filled by-
1) instigating 2) interrogating 3) investigating 4) introspecting
9. The supervisor needs a ....... of scissors for opening the envelope.
1) pair 2) pear 3) pare 4) twin
10. The collective noun for a group of elephants is.......
1) group 2) gang 3) heard 4) herd
11. How many minutes before 12 Noon is it when it is 10.35 a.m.?
1) 86 2) 87 3) 85 4) 84
12. Statements:
All Scientist are fools.
All fools are intelligent.
Conclusions:
I. All scientests are intelligent.
II. All intelligent people are scientists.
III. All intelligent people are fools.
IV. Some intelligent people would be scientists.
1) Only I is correct 2) Only IV is correct
3) Only I and IV are correct 4) Only II and IV are correct
13. Ramesh walked 100 meters towards North, took a left turn and walked 75 meters,
again took a left turn and walked 100 meters and stopped walking. Towards what
direction was he facing when he stopped walking?
1) North 2) South 3) Nort-west 4) South-east
14. Pick the odd one out-
1) fruit 2) flower 3) leaf 4) petal
15. Pick the odd one out-
1) cuckoo 2) crow 3) bat 4) parrot
16. Pick the odd one out-
1) gold 2) copper 3) silver 4) brass
17. Identify the city which is the odd one out-
1) Patna 2) Ranchi 3) Raipur 4) Jamshedpur
18. Count the number of triangles in the following figure-
1) 9 2) 11 3) 13 4) 15
19. Which is the odd one out in the following-
1) Triangle 2) Rectangle 3) Circle 4) Sphere
20. If we are viewing an angle of 3° through a magnifying glass capable of magnifying
3 times, how big would the angle look?
1) 9° 2) 3° 3) 6° 4) 12°
21. 300 bananas were purchased at Rs.128 a hundred. What should be the selling
price per dozen, if a profit of Rs.66 is to be made?
1) Rs.15 2) Rs.18 3) Rs.20 4) Rs.21
22. Choose the correct algebraic statement for the following ...... “A number is equal
to 3 less than three times another number”.
3x
1) y = 3x-3 2) y =  3) y = 3x+5 4) 3y = 3x-3
3
23. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 18 (remainder 0)?
1) 245678 2) 2456789 3) 2445678 4) 2455678
24. A 4cm × 4cm × 4cm brick weights = 64 kg. What would be the weight of a brick
of size 1cm × 1cm × 1cm?
1) 32 kg 2) 8 kg 3) 16 kg 4) 1 kg
25. What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 6.30 p.m.?
1) 0° 2) 15° 3) 30° 4) 195°
26. Mr.Dhoni has 5 pairs of white gloves and 5 pairs of black gloves, which he keeps
in a box. If he picks 3 gloves at random, what is the probability that he will get
a matching pair?
1) 0.5 2) 0.75 3) 0.9 4) 1
27. If the length and breadth of a room are 48 feet and 24 feet respectively, and the
space diagonal (one corner on ceiling to opposite corner on floor) is 56 feet, what
is the height of the room?
1) 14 feet 2) 15 feet 3) 16 feet 4) 17 feet
28. What is the next number in the following sequence?
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ......
1) 50 2) 55 3) 53 4) 51
29. ‘34’ is related to ‘12’ in the same way as ‘59’ is related to ......
1) 95 2) 54 3) 45 4) 17
30. If 20 × x = 20 + x, what is the value of x?
19 18 18 20
1)  2)  3)  4) 
20 20 19 19
31. Which neighbouring country of India embraced democracy recently to become
the world’s youngest democracy?
1) Nepal 2) Bhutan 3) Pakistan 4) Sri Lanka
32. Which of the following took over the Anglo Dutch Steel Company Corus?
1) Arcelor Mittal 2) Steel Authority of India Ltd.
3) Tata Steel 4) Jindal Steel
33. For International payments the Indian currency is linked to ......
1) Gold Standard 2) International Oil Price
3) American Dollars 4) Pound Sterling
34. Which organization, headed by Indian environmentalist Dr.R.K.Pachauri has
been awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2007?
1) International Panel on Global Warming
2) International Environment Panel
3) International Panel on Pollution Control
4) International Panel on Climate Change
35. Which day is observed as the World Habitat Day?
1) March 27 2) September 30 3) October 5 4) October 2
36. Which game will be played for the first time in 2010 Asian Games?
1) Twenty-20 Cricket 2) Kabaddi
3) Kho-Kho 4) Gilli Danda
37. Reserve Bank of India is a ......
1) Private Bank 2) Commerical Bank
3) Forreign Bank 4) Central Bank
38. Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of origin?
1) Brahmaputra and Indus 2) Brahmaputra and Ganga
3) Godavari and Krishna 4) Indus and Ganga
39. What is the main advantage of transplantation method of sowing rice?
1) It helps in early harvesting
2) The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy
3) It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of
grain.
4) It ensures maximum utilization of land
40. All of following rivers flow into or join the Ganges on its left side except ......
1) Gomti 2) Gandak 3) Son 4) Kosi
41. As the height abvoe sea level increases, the temperature ......
1) Decreases
2) Increases
3) First decreases and then increases
4) Change of height has no effect on temperature
42. Which of the two planets listed below are closer to the sun than the earth?
1) Mercury and Mars 2) Mercury and Venus
3) Venus and Mars 4) Jupiter and Saturn
43. Which of the following countries is not in the continent of Asia?
1) Lebanon 2) Libya 3) Japan 4) Singapore
44. The land masses of India and Sri Lanka are connected by which of the followig
straits?
1) Bass Strait 2) Bering Strait 3) Malacca Strait 4) Palk Strait
45. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
1) Manipur - Imphal 2) Meghalaya - Shillong
3) Mizoram - Agartala 4) Nagaland - Kohima
46. From North to South, the correct sequence of the following sea ports is ......
1) Chennai, Tuticorin, Vishakapatnam, Paradip
2) Paradip, Chennai, Vishakapatnam, Tuticorin
3) Paradip, Vishakapatnam, Turicorin, Chennai
4) Paradip, Vishakapatnam, Chennai, Turicorin
47. The international Date Line is located in the ......
1) Pacific Ocean 2) Indian Ocean 3) Atlantic Ocean 4) Arctic Ocean
48. Which Bank has recently changed its name to Axis Bank?
1) HDFC Bank 2) Citi Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) UTI Bank
49. What is the expanded form of MICR ......
1) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
2) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
3) Magnetic Inline Character Reader
4) Magnetic Inline Code Reader
50. Which sector contributes most to the GDP of India?
1) Iron and Steel Industry 2) Railway
3) Cotton Textile Industry 4) Serive Sector

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

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