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

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
**Answer: a) 9:1** (149,164 Rural / 15,823 Urban, closest to 9:1)

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.
**Answer: c) All APS staff are directly recruited by the Army.** (75% are from Dept. of Posts, 25% from Army)

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
**Answer: c) Head Post Offices, Sub Post Offices, and Branch Post Offices** (810 + 24,286 + 139,891 = 164,987)

4. How many Central Base Post Offices (CBPOs) are there in the Army Postal Service? 

a) 1 b) 2 c) 500 d) 69
**Answer: b) 2**

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.
**Answer: 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
**Answer: c) Hyderabad**

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
**Answer: b) Central Base Post Offices (CBPOs)**

8. The Postal Training Centres are numbered: 

a) 1 b) 6 c) 23 d) 26
**Answer: b) 6**

9. International Speed Post (documents only) is covered in how many countries?

 a) 6 b) 100 c) 106 d) 54
**Answer: a) 6**

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
**Answer: a) Postal Staff College India**

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
**Answer: b) False** (Delivery Post Offices: 1,57,436; Total Post Offices: 1,64,987)

12. The headquarters of the Army Postal Service (APS) is located in: 

a) Kolkata b) Kamptee, Nagpur c) New Delhi d) Mysore
**Answer: c) New Delhi**

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
**Answer: d) CEPT Bengaluru**

14. The head of RAKNPA is assisted by how many Deputy Directors? 

a) One b) Two c) Three d) Zero
**Answer: a) One**

15. Circle Stamp Depot is present in how many locations? 

a) 23 b) 26 c) 1 d) 6
**Answer: c) 1**

16. The average urban person served per Urban Post Office is approximately: 

a) 8,490 b) 6,068 c) 31,327 d) 19.92
**Answer: c) 31,327**

17. 1 CBPO (56 APO) is located in:

 a) Kolkata b) Delhi c) Nagpur d) New Delhi (Sena Dak Bhavan)
**Answer: b) Delhi**

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
**Answer: b) CEPT Chennai**

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
**Answer: b) Sub-Office (SO)**

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
**Answer: b) November 1, 2011**