Refresher Questions for Exam Preparation (Set –46)
Postal Savings Bank (POSB) & Insurance
1. How much fee is collected for the transfer of a Post Office account? Answer: Rs. 100 + 18% GST.
2. What is the limit for cash withdrawal per individual at GDS Branch Post Offices without obtaining sanction from the Account Office? Answer: Rs. 5,000/-.
3. Which GPO is the Nodal office for Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) outward credit functionality? Answer: Mumbai GPO.
4. What is the minimum amount required for opening a Post Office Savings Account? Answer: Rs. 500/-.
5. What is the maximum amount of cash that can be accepted for deposit in a POSB account in a single day? Answer: Rs. 50,000/-.
6. In which year was Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) introduced? Answer: 1995.
7. What is the maximum sum assured limit for a Whole Life Assurance (Suraksha) policy in PLI? Answer: Rs. 50 Lakhs.
8. What is the maximum age to open a Sukanya Samriddhi Account for a girl child? Answer: 10 Years.
9. What is the lock-in period for a Public Provident Fund (PPF) account? Answer: 15 Years.
10. At what age does the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) mature? Answer: 5 Years.
11. Which PLI plan is known as 'Suvidha'? Answer: Convertible Whole Life Assurance.
12. What is the minimum sum assured for a Children Policy (Bal Jeevan Bima)? Answer: Rs. 20,000/-.
13. What is the annual premium for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)? Answer: Rs. 436/- (updated from the older rate of Rs. 330/-).
14. Which authority is competent to sanction a duplicate passbook? Answer: Postmaster of the concerned Head Office.
15. What is the maintenance fee for a silent POSB account per financial year? Answer: Rs. 50/-.
Mail Operations & IT Modernization
16. In CSI Branch Post Offices, the delivery of VP/COD articles must be done in which device? Answer: RICT device.
17. A 'Beat List' of town postmen is prepared for the guidance of whom? Answer: Delivery Postman.
18. Who issues the 'B' orders in an RMS division? Answer: Superintendent of RMS.
19. What does the acronym DARPAN stand for? Answer: Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India.
20. Where is the Primary Data Centre (DC) of the Department of Posts located? Answer: Navi Mumbai.
21. Which segment of IT Modernization deals with the maintenance of computer hardware? Answer: Mail Operations Hardware (MOH).
22. What is the name of the software used for front-counter operations in Post Offices? Answer: Point of Sale (POS).
23. What is the maximum weight for a registered letter? Answer: 2 Kg.
24. What is the preservation period for a Registered Journal? Answer: 1 Year.
25. The term 'Poste Restante' refers to articles intended for whom? Answer: Travelers or persons with no fixed address.
Mathematics & Logical Reasoning
26. In a class of 50 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there? Answer: 30.
27. What is the average of the first five prime numbers (2, 3, 5, 7, 11)? Answer: 5.6.
28. If a train running at 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds, what is its length? Answer: 150 meters.
29. Find the value of X: 15% of x = 45$. Answer: 300.
30. If the cost price of an item is Rs. 500 and the selling price is Rs. 600, what is the profit percentage? Answer: 20%.
31. What is the LCM of 12, 15, and 20? Answer: 60.
32. A person buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price? Answer: Rs. 1190/-.
33. Calculate the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 5% per annum for 3 years. Answer: Rs. 300/-.
34. Find the square root of 1024. Answer: 32.
35. Convert 0.75 into a percentage. Answer: 75%.
Postal Guide Part I & Miscellaneous
36. What is the maximum length of a Private Postcard? Answer: 15 cm.
37. What is the maximum weight of an unregistered parcel? Answer: 4 Kg.
38. How many types of Post Boxes are there? Answer: One (but used for different durations/fees).
39. What is the fee for an 'Acknowledgement' of a registered article? Answer: Rs. 3/-.
40. What is the maximum weight for a 'Blind Literature' packet? Answer: 7 Kg.
41. Who is the head of the Department of Posts? Answer: Director General (Posts).
42. What is the rent for a Post Bag for one full financial year? Answer: Rs. 150/-.
43. What color is the label for a 'Transit Bag'? Answer: Blue (for air transit) or standard canvas/white (for surface).
44. What is 'Facing'? Answer: The arrangement of articles with the address side upwards.
45. What is the preservation period for a Mail Abstract? Answer: 2 Years.
46. How many digits are in a PIN code? Answer: 6.
47. What is the maximum entry age for Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI)? Answer: 45 Years.
48. In which year did the Speed Post service start in India? Answer: 1986.
49. What is the commission for a Money Order of Rs. 2000? Answer: Rs. 100/-.
50. Who is responsible for the custody of the key to a Mail Van? Answer: Mail Guard or Mail Agent.
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