147 Whether time barred CEA claim can be entertained? What is the procedure?

 PA Examination Special Exercise -2 
Please read and keep memory of the following. These are all important.

1. The 1st class mails handled by the Post Office are of: 

(a) 3 types - Letters, Letter Cards & Post Cards (b) 4 types - Letters, Letter Cards, Book Packets & Post Cards (c) 5 types - Letters, Letter Cards, Book Packets, Parcels & Post Cards (d) None of the above.

2. The maximum admissible weight of a Book Packet posted in Post is: 

(a) 2 KG (b) 3 KG (c) 4 KG (d) 5 KG.

3. A Franking Machine has: 

(a) 1 meter (b) 2 meters (c) 3 meters (d) 4 meters

4. The Postal Index Number (PIN) must contain: 

(a) 5 digits (b) 4 digits (c) 7 digits (d) 6 digits

5. The postal articles refused by the addressee are to be:

 (a) Returned to sender or to RLO (b) To be kept in deposit in the office of delivery (c) To be handed over to the Overseer for delivery (d) None of the above.

6. Minimum amount taxed on unpaid / insufficiently paid articles posted in post is:

 (a) Re. 1/- (b) Rs. 2/- (c) Rs. 5/- (d) Rs. 6/-

7. Addressee's Instructions are of:

 (a) 1 type - permanent instruction (b) 2 types - temporary instruction & permanent instruction (c) 3 types - temporary instruction, semi-permanent instruction & permanent instruction (d) None of the above.

8. Poste Restante articles are to be kept in deposit for: 

(a) 7 days from the date of receipt (b) 15 days from the date of receipt (c) 1 month from the date of receipt (d) 2 months from the date of receipt

9. Undelivered Acknowledgements cards are to be destroyed after:

 (a) 15 days (b) 1 month (c) 4 months (d) None of the above.

10. Redirection Fee for Parcel is: 

(a) 50% of the ordinary postage (b) Nil (c) 25% of the ordinary postage (d) None of the above.

11. Any postal article can be redirected:

 (a) By the office of posting (b) By both the office of posting & the office of destination (c) By any intermediate office/section handling the article (d) Only by the office of destination.

12. Ordinary postal article received in damaged condition in the office of delivery: 

(a) Should be returned to the office of posting (b) Should be sent out for delivery at once (c) Should be forwarded to the office of the Divisional Superintendent (d) Should be enclosed in a protecting cover with a remark made on the top & then sent out for delivery.

13. An Inland Parcel must be Registered if its weight exceeds:

 (a) 1 KG (b) 2 KG (c) 4 KG (d) None of the above.

14. Currency Notes, Coins, precious stones can be sent by: 

(a) Insured Post (b) Registered Post (c) Ordinary Post (d) Under Certificate of Posting.

15. The maximum limit of Insurance is: 

(a) Rs. 10,000/- (b) Rs. 50,000/- (c) Rs. 1 lakh (d) None of the above.

16. An Insured Bundle is prepared when there is: 

(a) More than 2 insured articles addressed to the same office of delivery (b) More than 3 insured articles addressed to the same office of delivery (c) More than 5 insured articles addressed to the same office of delivery (d) More than 1 insured article addressed to the same office of delivery.

17. Delivery Slip in respect of Registered Articles to be delivered at the Window of the Post Office is prepared in: 

(a) Single Copy (b) Duplicate (c) Triplicate (d) Not at all prepared.

18. The addressee of Registered Article to which an Acknowledgement Card is attached must sign: 

(a) Delivery Slip only (b) Acknowledgement Card only (c) Both the Delivery Slip & the Acknowledgement Card (d) None of the above.

19. The addressee of a Value Payable (V.P.) article may request the Post Office to detain his article in the Post Office by payment of warehousing charges for a period of:

 (a) 7 days (b) 5 days (c) 14 days (d) 1 month.

20. The maximum weight/aggregate weight of Parcel(s) (except VP Parcels and Parcels marked Poste Restante) that can be delivered at the premises of an addressee is: 

(a) 5 KG (b) 10 KG (c) 15 KG (d) 20 KG

21. The amount of commission charged on a Service Money Order amounting to Rs. 1000/- is:

 (a) Rs. 25/- (b) Rs. 50/- (c) Rs. 100/- (d) NIL

22. A Family Allotment Money Order is remitted by the: 

(a) Defence authorities (b) Telecom authorities (c) General members of public (d) None of the above.

23. The maximum limit of a single ordinary Money Order is: 

(a) Rs. 2000/- (b) Rs. 5000/- (c) Rs. 10,000/- (d) Rs. 1 lakh.

Answers
1. (a) 3 types-Letters, Letter Cards & Post Cards (Clause-98 PO Guide Part-I)
2. (d) 5 KG (Clause-98 PO Guide Part-I)
3. (b) 2 meters (Clause-11 PO Guide Part-I)
4. (d) 6 digits (Rule-107 Postal Manual Volume-V)
5. (a) Returned to sender or to RLO
6. (a) Re. 1/-
7. (b) 2 types-temporary instruction & permanent instruction (Rule-133 Postal Manual Vol.-VI Part-I)
8. (c) 1 month from the date of receipt
9. (c) 4 months
10. (a) 50% of the ordinary postage (Clause 67-71 PO Guide Part-I)
11. (d) Only by the office of destination. (Clause 67-71 PO Guide Part-I)
12. (d) Should be enclosed in a protecting cover with a remark made on the top & then sent out for delivery. (Rule-145 Postal Manual Volume-V)
13. (c) 4 KG (Clause 164 PO Guide Part-I)
14. (a) Insured Post (Clause 184 PO Guide Part-I)
15. (c) Rs. 1 lakh (Clause 184 PO Guide Part-I)
16. (d) More than 1 insured article addressed to the same office of delivery. (Rule-89A Postal Manual Volume-V)
17. (a) Single Copy (Rule-164 Postal Manual Volume-VI Part-I)
18. (c) Both the Delivery Slip & the Acknowledgement Card (Rule-183 Postal Manual Vol.-VI Part-I)
19. (a) 7 days (Rule-222 Postal Manual Vol.-VI Part-I)
20. (b) 10 KG (Clause 41 PO Guide Part-I)
21. (d) NIL
22. (a) Defence authorities
23. (b) Rs. 5000/- (Clause 217 PO Guide Part-I)