**PM MTS Exam Paper-2022: Andhra Pradesh Circle**
**Paper - III SET: D**
1) Any Post Office which is situated on a line of through mail communication and delivers and stores bags intended for offices in advance, without opening them, is called:
a) Transit Office
b) Sorting Office
c) Transit Mail Office
d) None of the above
2) A Sub-Office situated in its town or its suburbs where there is also a Head Office is termed:
a) Transit Office
b) Town Office
c) Sorting Office
d) Sorting Sub-Office
3) The office established at the Headquarters of a Postal Circle to control and supervise the work of the various offices and to deal with complaints and enquiries, is called:
a) Head Sub-Office
b) General Post Office
c) Regional Letter Office
d) Town Post Office
4) Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched:
a) CGM - Highest post of Telegraph service
b) APMG - Assistant working with mail office
c) SPOs - Head of a Superintendent office
d) DMO - Assistant Officer for customers
5) Which of the following is incorrect?
a) Every letter, packet or parcel has to bear postage stamps of at least one Post Office
b) The Post Office cannot take any special precautions to secure the safety of fragile articles
c) All articles which are likely to suffer from crushing or tampering should be packed in strong covers
d) None of the above
6) According to general rules as to sealing, which of the following is correct?
a) The public are allowed to use sealing wax for articles outside registered letters and packets
b) The public are allowed to use sealing wax for articles outside registered letters and packets for inland postal services
c) Stamps or wax should be used on the flaps of letters or on the paper should be laid on the wax before impression is made
d) The use of sealing wax is considered necessary in the case of articles for foreign countries, which leave for several days to pass through hot climate
7) Which of the following is incorrect?
a) The address should be written parallel to the length of the article, and the lines of the address be written parallel to each other
b) The right-hand side of the front of the article is reserved for the address
c) The Post Town should be noted in block letters
d) None of the above
8) Which of the following particulars in the address is wrong?
a) Name of District
b) Name of the Post Office
c) Pin Code
d) Full name
9) In the case of articles addressed to foreign countries, the letters may be written:
a) In Roman Letters and figures only
b) In Arabic letters and figures only
c) In Devnagari letters and figures only
d) None of the above
10) The minimum amount for opening a 5-year recurring deposit account is:
a) Rs.10
b) Rs.5
c) Rs.15
d) Rs.20
11) The deposit under RD accounts can be made in multiples of Rs.:
a) 100
b) 10
c) 5
d) 20
12) One Kissan Vikas Patra for Rs.50000 opened on 30.10.2014 will mature on:
a) 30.12.2021
b) 30.10.2018
c) 30.12.2018
d) 30.05.2023
13) Rural Postal Life Insurance was introduced in:
a) 23.03.1973
b) 24.03.1995
c) 20.01.1982
d) 01.01.1987
14) Definitions are provided in which chapter of Postal Manual Volume V?
a) Chapter 2
b) Chapter 1
c) Chapter 3
d) Chapter 4
15) Rule 4 of Postal Manual Volume V provides definition of:
a) Postmaster General
b) Postal Services Board
c) Superintendent
d) Head Office
16) Which of the following is correct?
a) For providing postal services, the whole country has been divided into 24 Circles
b) PMG is responsible for the quick management of all the Postal services of Posts
c) DG acts as an agent of P & T
d) Both A & B
17) Which of the following pair is incorrect in relation to transfer of articles between BO and SO?
a) Only registered letters
b) Parcels
c) MO (Money Order)
d) None of the above
18) So far as the public is concerned, there is no difference in the character of service rendered by:
a) SO and HO
b) BO and HO
c) SO and BO
d) BO, SO and HO
19) Which of the following will not be booked to the value payable Post Offices?
a) Value Payable articles
b) Money Orders
c) Both A & B
d) None of the above
20) According to the timings given in the Clause 5 of the PO Guide Part 1, the working hours of Night Post Offices are classified into:
a) Postmaster General
b) Superintendent
c) Head of the Circle
d) None of the above
21) Post Offices in charge of Gramin Dak Sevaks are permitted a free transit for maximum period of:
a) 20 minutes
b) 15 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 40 minutes
22) What is the rate of Meghdoot Post card?
a) Rs.0.50
b) Rs.0.25
c) Rs.1.00
d) Rs.0.05
23) What is the rate of warehousing charges for VP Parcels for retention beyond 07 days?
a) Rs.2.00
b) Rs.1.00
c) Rs.0.50
d) Rs.0.25
24) Which of the following is incorrect?
a) Franking machines can be used for payment of both Postage and fees
b) The mode of payment is to be effected in terms of Postage Stamps
c) The mode of payment is to be effected in terms of Postage Stamps and fees
d) None of the above
25) An IPO must be presented for payment within:
a) 6 months
b) 24 months
c) 12 months
d) 36 months
26) Which of the following is incorrect in connection with Postal Ballot?
a) Duty fully prepaid unregistered articles of the Correspondence intended to be posted in bulk may be sent direct to the book box
b) The pre-paid articles to be enclosed in advance Remittance
c) In a large town other than that a post box of delivery or non-delivery mail may be used
d) The window delivery system must be available
27) Used for both pre-paid and unpaid articles placed in the article box meant to enter or reenter over the counter and reposted:
a) Post Box
b) Mail Box
c) Window Box
d) Delivery Ticket
28) If any sum can be recovered on a VP article not exceeding Rs.500 and the article is taken delivery of at the window of the post office, the amount may be paid to the addressee:
a) By Cheque
b) By cash
c) Either in cash or by cheque
d) By treasury
29) What is the service standard for delivery of Speed Post articles?
a) 02 days
b) 01 day
c) 03 days
d) 04 days
30) What is the insurance fee for retail customers of Post for an Insured value up to Rs. 200/-?
a) Rs.1/-
b) Rs.4/-
c) Rs.5/-
d) Rs.17/-
31) A certain sum is double in 8 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become four times?
a) 16 years
b) 20 years
c) 24 years
d) 32 years
32) The average of first five multiples of 5 is:
a) 20
b) 15
c) 25
d) 17
33) A and B can do a work in 15 days and B alone in 20 days. In how many days A can alone complete the work?
a) 60
b) 45
c) 30
d) 20
34) In what time will train 150 m long cross an electric pole, if its speed be 180 km/h?
a) 5 seconds
b) 4 seconds
c) 3 seconds
d) 2 seconds
35) 20 chocolates cost Rs.320. Find the cost of 35 such chocolates.
a) 560
b) 480
c) 540
d) 700
36) Find the value of 22 - [23{24 - (19 - 25 - 30)}]
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 49
37) Find the value of 63 + [(1/3){15+4-(6+6)}]
a) 7
b) 9
c) 1
d) 10
38) What is 40% of twice of 150?
a) 120
b) 80
c) 60
d) 150
39) What is 20% of 30% of 300?
a) 18
b) 6
c) 180
d) 60
40) If marked price of a box is Rs.20 and a discount of 15% is allowed then what should be the sale price?
a) Rs.19
b) Rs.18
c) Rs.17
d) Rs.16
41) What was India’s Medals Tally at Commonwealth Games 2022?
a) 49
b) 62
c) 61
d) 92
42) Palika Rebellion of 1817 is an armed revolt against the British by the Palikas of Khurda in Odisha. Who was the leader of Palika Bidroha?
a) Gopabandhu Das
b) Buxi Jagabandhu
c) Surendra Sai
d) Madhusudan Das
43) The name of Lord Jagannath’s chariot is:
a) Nandighosh
b) Debadalana
c) Taladhwaja
d) Darpadalana
44) One registered article is to be delivered to Mr. Ray who scolded you yesterday without any reason. What will you do?
a) Keep the article in deposit for 07 days and then return to sender
b) Deliver the article to wife of Mr. Ray in his absence
c) Call on his number and ask him to take delivery of the article from Post Office
d) Deliver the article to Mr. Ray at his residential address politely
45) On the first day of joining at a new office, due to traffic jam Shyam reached 20 min late by public transport. His boss welcomed him and said nothing about late coming. What will Shyam do from next day?
a) He will purchase personal vehicle to come to office
b) He will start early to avoid traffic rush and reach office timely
c) He will come as usual late to office till the warning of his boss
d) He will request for transfer to nearer office
46) India is the ______ largest country in the world?
a) 3rd
b) 5th
c) 7th
d) 6th
47) Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga?
a) Karan Prayag
b) Rudra Prayag
c) Gangotri
d) Dev Prayag
48) In which part of the Constitution details of Citizenship are mentioned?
a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
49) In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Secretary of Lok Sabha
c) Vice President
d) Prime Minister
50) Jeremy Lalrinnunga is associated with which sports?
a) Weightlifting
b) Boxing
c) Badminton
d) Golf