POSTMEN / MTS EXAMINATION 2025. - STUDY MATERIALS 1.

 Question Bank – Q&A on the topic of PO Guide Part – I -3 

Questions:
1. As of March 31, 2024, the ratio of Rural Post Offices to Urban Post Offices is approximately: 
a) 9:1 b) 10:1 c) 1:9 d) 1:10

2. Which of the following statements about the Army Postal Service (APS) is INCORRECT? 
a) Its headquarters are at Sena Dak Bhavan, New Delhi. b) The head of the APS holds the status equivalent to a "Major General." c) All APS staff are directly recruited by the Army. d) FPOs are equivalent to Sub-Office (SO) status.

3. The total number of Post Offices mentioned includes which of the following categories? 
a) Only Head Post Offices and Sub Post Offices b) Only Delivery Post Offices and Night Post Offices c) Head Post Offices, Sub Post Offices, and Branch Post Offices d) Rural and Urban Post Offices only

4. How many Central Base Post Offices (CBPOs) are there in the Army Postal Service? 
a) 1 b) 2 c) 500 d) 69

5. The average area served by a Post Office is approximately: 
a) 8,490 Sq. Km. b) 6,068 Sq. Km. c) 31,327 Sq. Km. d) 19.92 Sq. Km.

6. The CEPT unit responsible for GDS online recruitment nationally is located in: 
a) Mysore b) Chennai c) Hyderabad d) Bengaluru

7. Which of the following units functions as Head Offices for approximately 500 Field Post Offices (FPOs)? 
a) Circle Stamp Depot b) Central Base Post Offices (CBPOs) c) Postal Training Centres d) Sorting Hubs

8. The Postal Training Centres are numbered: 
a) 1 b) 6 c) 23 d) 26

9. International Speed Post (documents only) is covered in how many countries? 
a) 6 b) 100 c) 106 d) 54

10. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA) was formerly known as: 
a) Postal Staff College India b) Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology c) Postal Training Centre d) National Postal University

11. As of March 31, 2024, the number of Delivery Post Offices significantly outnumbers the total number of Post Offices. This statement is: 
a) True b) False

12. The headquarters of the Army Postal Service (APS) is located in: 
a) Kolkata b) Kamptee, Nagpur c) New Delhi d) Mysore

13. Which CEPT unit is specifically mentioned as handling AML (Anti Money Laundering) & FRMU (Fraud Risk Management Unit)? 
a) CEPT Mysore b) CEPT Chennai c) CEPT Hyderabad d) CEPT Bengaluru

14. The head of RAKNPA is assisted by how many Deputy Directors? 
a) One b) Two c) Three d) Zero

15. Circle Stamp Depot is present in how many locations? 
a) 23 b) 26 c) 1 d) 6

16. The average urban person served per Urban Post Office is approximately: 
a) 8,490 b) 6,068 c) 31,327 d) 19.92

17. 1 CBPO (56 APO) is located in: 
a) Kolkata b) Delhi c) Nagpur d) New Delhi (Sena Dak Bhavan)

18. The CEPT unit involved in CSI migration and DPMS (Delivery and Postman Management System) is: 
a) CEPT Mysore b) CEPT Chennai c) CEPT Hyderabad d) CEPT Delhi

19. Field Post Offices (FPOs) in the Army Postal Service are equivalent to which status in the regular postal network? 
a) Head Post Office (HO) b) Sub-Office (SO) c) Branch Post Office (BO) d) Delivery Post Office

20. The renaming of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy occurred on: 
a) March 31, 2024 b) November 1, 2011 c) December 24, 2023 d) June 18, 2024

Answers:

1. a) 9:1
2. c) All APS staff are directly recruited by the Army.
3. c) Head Post Offices, Sub Post Offices, and Branch Post Offices
4. b) 2
5. d) 19.92 Sq. Km.
6. c) Hyderabad
7. b) Central Base Post Offices (CBPOs)
8. b) 6
9. a) 6
10. a) Postal Staff College India
11. b) False
12. c) New Delhi
13. d) CEPT Bengaluru
14. a) One
15. c) 1
16. c) 31,327
17. b) Delhi
18. b) CEPT Chennai
19. b) Sub-Office (SO)
20. b) November 1, 2011