Monday, August 29, 2011

LGO EXAMINATION-MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Dear comrades
  some guessed model question papers prepared by our nfpe kerla comrades are pulished here.Hope this may be use full to candidates who are appearing for LGO's Examination.

Model Question Paper -Optical Mark Reader Last Grade Official [LGO] Examination for the promotion ofPostal Assistants/Sorting Assistants 
Write with Ball Point pen in boxes and HB pencils for darkening the responses forMCQs [Multiple Choice Questions] Max Marks 100 PAPER – II Time 60 Minutes 

1. The reply post card system service from India is available for the following foreign countries. 
[a] France [b] Bhutan [c] Myanmar [d] Srilanka 

2. Unpaid articles addressed by the public to officials of the Department of Post shouldbe taxed with postage, treated as refused and forward to _________ for returning tosender 
[a] Sender [b] Head of Department of Posts [c] RLO [d] office of posting 

3. Registered Bundles are prepared whenever there are more than ______ uninsuredRegistered articles of the letter mail for any Post Office for which any direct mail bagis not closed. 
[a] Three [b] Four [c] Two [d] Six 

4 Greetings mails posted in non-seasonal period sent by earliest available 
[a] Surface mode [b] Air lift mode [c] Air lift without collecting surcharge[d] Treated as First Class mails for dispatch 

5 Territorial Bundles are prepared when number of articles is ________ or more. 
[a] 12 [b] 16 [c] 30 [d] 25 

6 In Meghdoot Millennium Point of Sale [POS] to go to the next field press 
[a] Enter/TAB key [b] Alt Key [c} Del key [d] Ctrl key 

7. Crediting annual premium for a Rural Postal Life Insurance [RPLI] policy,Grace period of ______ days will be allowed for the holder to pay the premiumwithout fine. 
[a] 30 days [b] 45 days [c] 60 days [d] 75 days 

8 Yellow strip in corner check slips are used for 
[a] Rajdhani mails [b] Metro mails [c] Air-Mails [d] Express Bundle 

9. Rebate rate for RPLI Policy premium payment for twelve advance months is 
[a] 0.5 % [b] 1% [c] 2% [c] 2 ½ % 

10 For issuing duplicate RPLI/PLI policy, application in prescribed format should besubmitted in Rs ________ Stamp paper . 
[a] Rs 50 [b] Rs 100 [c] Rs 250 [d] Rs 60 

11 Direct Parcel Bags are closed whenever there are __________ or moreRegistered /Insured parcels to a particular Delivery PO 
[a] Three [b] Four [c] Five [d] Six 

12 . AV2 statement generally represents 
[a] Air Mail correspondence posted in Ships [b] Correspondence letters posted in UNCamp [c] Correspondence letters posted in Foreign Boundary [d] Correspondencesletters posted in Military Zone 

13 ‘FOAS’ Means 
[a] Follow Army Official Service [b] Free On Airmail Service[c] Free On Active Service [d] First Aide on Service 

14. In the case of suicide by the policy holder of RPLI after ______ years, the nomineewill get the eligible surrender value 
[a] Five [b] Two [c] Three [d] Six months 

15. The maximum amount to be deposited in a Monthly Income Account Scheme by anindividual depositor is 
[a] Rs 1.50 lakhs [b] 9.0 lakhs [c] 4.5 lakhs [d] 6.0 lakhs 

16. The Interest Bearing Balance [IBB] in Postal Saving Bank Account will becalculated based on ______th instant of every month 
[a] 5 [b] 21 [c] 10 [d] 1 

17. Interest of TD account in Post office calculated in----------- basis. 
[a] monthly compound [b] bimonthly compound [c] tri-monthly compound[d] yearly compound 

18. The Maximum balance kept by the depositors in a Joint POSB Account is 
[a] 1 lakhs [ b] 2 lakhs [c] 3 lakhs [d] 4lakhs 

19. An oblong stamp contains 
[a] Month stamp [b] Audit stamp[c] Month & Audit stamp [d] Month &Year Stamp 

20 The custodian of Insurance Stamp in a Sub Post Office is 
[a] Mail PA [b] Sub Postmaster [c] Counter PA [d] MTS Employee 

21 PLI premium in a particular policy will be accepted in any Post office in_____ 
[a] a Head Office [b] in a postal Division [c] in a Postal Circle [d] Whole India 

22. i-MO contains ___________________ digits 
[A] 8 [ b] 16 [c ] 12 [d] 10 

23. Message portion in an e-MO limited into _________ characteristics 
[a] 20 [b] 50 [c] 30 [d] 40 

24. The maximum amount can send by e-MO is 
[a]Rs 10000 [b] Rs 5000 [c} Rs 2000 [d] Rs 1000 

25 The maximum amount sends by i-MO 
[a]Rs100000/- [b] Rs 50000/- [c] Rs10000/- [d] Rs 20000/- 

26 The amount of postage required for sending 200gm by way of book post 
[a] Rs 8/- [b] Rs 10 [c] Rs 13/- [d] None 

27. The minimum tariff amount to be insured on a postal article. 
[a] Rs 100/- [b]Rs 500/- [c] Rs1000/- [d] Rs 200/- 
28 The savings earned by a customer in commission by way sending an amount ofRs 5000/-, if he adopt i- MO service instead of e-MO.service 
[a] Rs 100/- [b] Rs 50/- [c] Rs 75/- [d] Rs 200/- 

29. If a bag label superscripted as ‘CAP’, it means. 
[a] Care Adopted Parcel [b] Contain Air Parcel[c] Certified Approved Packing [d] Care after Packing 

30. The registered letter addressed to foreign countries bear the bar-code as ________ 
[a] EBL [b] RR [c] RL [d] IN 

31. A Poste restante article [except VP article] will kept under deposit for a period of__________________ Days/ weeks/months 
.[a] 15 days [b]one week [c] one month [d] 45 days 

32. Redirection fee charged for inland parcels is_______________ 
[a] postage prepaid initially [b] Rs 10/- [c] half the prepaid postage [d] Rs 32/- 

33. Complaints relating to loss/ non receipt of MO/VP articles should be lodgedwith in_________________ days 
[a] One year [b] 45 days [c] one month [d] six months 

34. Maximum weight of a letter article would not exceed _________ gms. 
[a] 1000 gms [c] 500 gms [c] 2000 gms [d] 250 gms 

35. For ‘blind literature packet’ the following charge has to be borne by the sender. 
[a] registration fee [b] acknowledgement fee[c] postage fee [d] air surcharge fee 

36. Maximum value of Field Postal Order is______________ 
[a] Rs 10000 [b] Rs 25000 [c] Rs 50000/- [d] Rs One lakhs 

37. Minimum insurance fee at present levied is Rs.______________ 
[a] Rs 2/- [b] Rs 5/- [c] Rs 6/- [d] Rs 10/- 

38. Commission to be paid for a Indian Postal Order of Rs 100/- 
[a] 5/- [b] Rs 10/- [c] Rs 12.50 [d] Rs One 

39. The fee charged for issuing a duplicate Savings Bank Passbook is________ 
[a] Rs 2/- [b] Rs 5/- [c] Rs 10 /- [d] Rs 25/- 

40. A customer presented an insured VP letter, insurance amount Rs 300/- and VPamount Rs 100/- with affixed prepaid postage stamp worth Rs 10/- weighing 23grams in POS counter of a Post office. The amount collected by the POS PA fromthe customer is _____________ 
[a] Rs 26/- [b] Rs 38/- [c] Rs 36/- [d] Rs 20/- 

41. The sanctioning limit of Time scale Sub Post Master in respect of Savings Certificateclaim is___________ 
[a] Rs5000/- [b] Rs 500/- [c] Rs1000/- [d] Rs 2500/- 

42. A report in respect of all transaction of deposits/withdrawals of Rs 50000/- or abovefrom SB/SC transactions should invariably reported by the in charge of Post Officeto the concerned Superintendent of Post Offices on or before ___________ workingday of the subsequent month 
[a] 3rd day [b] 5th [c] 7th [d] 10th 

43. ‘The Fatal Disc Error’ in Sanchay Post module is due to computer virus named____ 
[a] Trojan virus [b] Sality Virus [c] KGB Virus [d] Mouse virus 

44. The amount of limit of withdrawal by branch post offices without obtaining thesanction from the Account office is ___________ 
[a] Rs 500/- [b] Rs 1000/- [c] Rs 2000/- [d] Rs 5000/- 

45. Permissible defaults in RD deposit scheme in respect of Defence Personal in FieldPost office is ______________ 
[a] 7 [b] 4 [c] 5 [d] 6 

46. Any repayment of deposit together with interest in any of the Small Savings Schemes exceptSavings Account if becomes Rs.__________ /- or above should only be made either byaccount payee cheque or by crediting into Savings Account of the person standing at the samePost office provided that maximum limit prescribed for single as well as joint SavingsAccount is not exceeded. [Income Tax Act 269-T] 
[a] Rs 100000/- [b] Rs 50000/- [c] Rs 20000/- [d] Rs 10000/- 

47. If a “ T ” stamp impressed in the middle of the upper part of a postal cover , it shows that 
[a] It contains telegrams [b] It is a postage due foreign articles[c] It contains telegraph messages [d] It contain Tax-paid returns 

48. For joining in RPLI scheme , the minimum age on next birth day is __________ years 
[a] 60 [b] 18 [c] 21 [d] 19 

49. The Maximum insurance limit in RPLI policy is Rs ______________ 
[a} Rs five lakhs [b] Rs four lakhs [c] Rs Three lakhs [d] Rs Two lakhs 

50. The annual increment for Postal Assistant/Sorting assistant will be drawn in every _________ 
[a] January month [b] Month in which he/she joins in the post[c] July month [d] October Month 

Answer Key 
1 Bhutan 
2. RLO 
3. Two 
4 Surface Mode 
5 25 
6 Enter/TAB key 
7 75 days 
8 Rajdhani Mails 
9 2% 
10 Rs 100 
11 Five 
12 Air mail correspondence posted in ship 
13 Free On Active Service 
14 Two years 
15 4.5 lakhs 
16 10th 
17 Tri-monthly basis 
18 Two lakhs 
19 Month and audit 
20 Sub Postmaster 
21 Whole India 
22 16 numbers 
23 50 
24 Rs 5000 
25 Rs 50000 
26 Rs 13/- 
27 Rs 200-/- 
28 Rs 100/- 
29 Contain air parcel 
30 RR 
31 ONE MONTH 
32 Half the prepaid postage 
33 Six months 
34 2000 gms 
35 Air surcharge fee 
36 Rs 50000/- 
37 Rs 10/- 
38 Rs 10/- 
39 Rs 10/- 
40 Rs 36 
41 Rs 1000/- 
42 3rd working day 
43 Sality virus 
44 Rs 5000/- 
45 7 
46 Rs 20000/- 
47 It is a due foreign articles 
48 19 years 
49 Three lakhs 
50 July month 
======================================================================================= 
LGO EXAM MODEL QUESTIONS
(Suggested Questions from Postal Manual Volume- VI, PO Guide, Postal Manual Volume-V)


1. Money order paid returns are prepared: -
(a) Daily (b) Weekly (c) Fortnightly (d) Monthly
Ans: - (c) (Rule-79 Volume-VI, Part-III)

2. Which letter is to be prefixed to a TMO paid in the Journal of MO s paid: -
(a) R (b) S (c) T (d) None of the above.
Ans: - (c) (Rule-44 Volume-VI, Part-III)
3. The currency of an Indian Postal Order is normally: -
(a) 6 months from the last day of the month in which it was sold,
(b) 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was sold,
(c) 5 years from the last day of the month in which it was sold,
(d) 10 years from the last day of the month in which it was sold,
Ans: - (b) (Rule-195 Volume-VI, Part-III)

4. The amount of commission to be realized at the time of sale of an IPO of denomination of Rs.100/ - is:-
(a) Rs. 10/- (b) Rs. 5/- (c) Re.1/- (d) Rs.2/-
Ans: - (a) (Clause-244 PO Guide Part-I)

5. The 1st class mails handed 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.
Ans: - (a) (Clause-98 PO Guide Part-I)

6. The maximum admissible weight of a Book Packet posted in Post is: -
(a) 2 KG (b) 3 KG (c) 4 KG (d) 5 KG.
Ans: - (d) (Clause-98 PO Guide Part-I)

7. A Franking Machine has: -
(a) 1 meter (b) 2 meters (c) 3 meters (d) 4 meters
Ans: - (b) (Clause-11 PO Guide Part-I)

8. In case of each Business Reply article, the Post Office will charge an additional postage of:
(a) Re. 1/- (b) Rs. 2/- (c) Rs. 3/- (d) Rs.4/-
Ans: - (a) (Clause-11 PO Guide Part-I)

9. The Postal Index Number (PIN) must contain: -
(a) 5 digits (b) 4 digits (c) 7 digits (d) 6 digits
Ans: - (d) (Rule-107 Postal Manual Volume-V)

10. 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.
Ans: - (a)

11. Minimum amount taxed on unpaid / insufficiently paid articles posted in post is: -
(a) Re. 1/- (b) Rs. 2/- (c) Rs.5/- (d) Rs. 6/-
Ans: - (a)

12. 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.
Ans: - (b) (Rule-133 Postal Manual Vol.-VI Part-I)

13. Poste Restante 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 days from the date of receipt,
(d) 2 months days from the date of receipt
Ans: - (c)

14. Undelivered Acknowledgements cards are to be destroyed after: -
(a) 15 days (b) 1 month (c) 4 months (d) None of the above.
Ans: - (c)

15. Redirection Fee for Parcel is: -
(a) 50% of the ordinary postage,
(b) Nil,
(c) 25% of the ordinary postage,
(d) None of the above.
Ans: - (a) (Clause 67-71 PO Guide Part-I)

16. 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.
Ans: - (d) (Clause 67-71 PO Guide Part-I)

17. Ordinary postal article received in damaged condition in the o/o delivery: -
(a) Should be returned to the o/o posting
(b) Should be sent out for delivery at once
(c) Should be forwarded to the o/o the Divisional Superintendent
(d) Should be enclosed in a protecting cover with a remark made on the top & the sent out for
delivery.
Ans: - (d) (Rule-145 Postal Manual Volume-V)

18. An Inland Parcel must be Registered if its weight exceeds: -
(a) 1 KG (b) 2 KG (c) 4 KG (d) None of the above.
Ans: - (c) (Clause 164 PO Guide Part-I)

19. Currency Notes, Coins, precious stones can be sent by: -
(a) Insured Post (b) Registered Post (c) Ordinary Post
(d) Under Certificate of Posting.
Ans: - (a) (Clause 184 PO Guide Part-I)

20. The maximum limit of Insurance is: -
(a) Rs. 10, 000/-, (b) Rs. 50, 000/- (c) Rs. 1 lakh (d) None of the above.
Ans: - (c) (Clause 184 PO Guide Part-I)

21. 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.
Ans: - (d) (Rule-89A Postal Manual Volume-V)

22. 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.
Ans: - (a) (Rule-164 Postal Manual Volume-VI Part-I)

23. 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.
Ans: - (c) (Rule-183 Postal Manual Vol.-VI Part-I)

24. 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.
Ans: - (a) (Rule-222 Postal Manual Vol.-VI Part-I)

25. 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
Ans: - (b) (Clause 41 PO Guide Part-I)

26. 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
Ans: - (d)

27. 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.
Ans: - (a)

28. The maximum limit of a single ordinary Money Order is: -
(a) Rs. 2000/- (b) Rs. 5000/- (c) Rs. 10,000/- (d) Rs. 1 lakh.
Ans: - (b) (Clause 217 PO Guide Part-I)

29. A Money Order (MO-8) form is divided into: -
(a) 2 parts (b)3 parts (c) 4 parts (d) 5 parts
Ans: - (c) (Rule-8 Postal Manual Vol. VI Part-II)

30. A Money Order paid to an illiterate payee is paid: -
(a) After obtaining the thumb impression of the payee and getting it attested by a reliable witness other than the paying official
(b) After obtaining the thumb impression of the payee
(c) To a literate family member of the payee
(d) After obtaining the thumb impression of the payee and getting it attested by the paying official.
Ans: - (a) (Rule-38 Postal Manual Volume VI Part-II)

31. The name of the payee of a Money Order can be altered: -
(a) On payment of a second commission in cash,
(b) On payment of a second commission in the shape of Postage Stamps
(c) Free of cost
(d) None of the above.
Ans: - (b) (Clause 227 PO Guide Part-I)

32. The Broken Amount of an Indian Postal Order can be made up by affixing: -
(a) 3 unused Postage stamps (b) 4 unused Postage stamps
(c) 5 unused Postage stamps (d) Not permissible.
Ans: - (a) (Clause-245 PO Guide Part-I)

33. Maximum amount of compensation admissible in case of loss/destruction of a Registered article is: -
(a) Amount of actual loss (b) Rs. 50/- (c) Rs. 100/-
(d) As claimed either by the addressee or by the sender.
Ans: - (c) (Clause-170 PO Guide Part-I)

34. Advance Remittance (or Minus Entry) is: -
(a) Cash is received prior to the receipt of the SO/ BO daily account
(b) Cash is received after to the receipt of the SO/ BO daily account
(c) Cash is received in short than as mentioned in the SO/BO daily account
(d) None of the above.
Ans: - (a) (Rule-74, Postal Manual Vol.-VI, Part-III)

35. The word "in transit" means: -
(a) The value of cash/stamps which has been remitted and already accounted at the Cash Office
(b) The value of cash/stamps which has been remitted but not yet accounted at the Cash Office
(c) The value of cash/stamps which has not been remitted to the Cash Office on the same day
(d) None of the above.
Ans: - (b) (Rule-74, Postal Manual Vol.-VI, Part-III)

36. Amount due from a Brach Post Office is: -
(a) Total of closing balance of BO + total amount of transit
(b) Total of closing balance of BO
(c) Authorized cash balance of BO
(d) Total amount of transit of the BO.
Ans: - (a) (Rule-74, Postal Manual Vol.-VI, Part-III)

37. The Sub Office (S.O.) daily account is prepared by the: -
(a) Treasurer of the S.O. (b) Sub-Account PA of the S.O.
(c) Sub-Postmaster of the S.O. (d) None of the above.
Ans: - (c) (Rule-29, Postal Manual Vol.-VI, Part-III)

38. S.O. slip is prepared and sent: -
(a) From H.O. to S.O. (b) From S.O. to B.O. (c) From S.O. to H.O. (d) From S.O. to the o/o the Divisional Superintendent.
Ans: - (a) (Rule-18, Postal Manual Vol.-VI, Part-III)

39. The Treasurer's Cash Book is divided into: -
(a) Only 1 part--- "receipts" (b) Only 1 part--- "payments"
(c) 2 parts---"receipts" & "payments" (d) 3 parts---"receipts", "payments" & "cash/
stamps in transit".
Ans: - (c) (Rule-86, Postal Manual Vol.-VI, Part-III)

40. The maximum weight of an article sent by "Express Parcel Post" is: -
(a) 10 KG (b) 25 KG (c) 30 KG (d) 35 KG.
Ans: - (d)

41. Registered articles addressed to Shri Ramesh, 27, Highway Road, Chegunta will be delivered
(a) only to Shri Ramesh his residential address
(b) to any one residing at the address given above
(c) to a messenger from Shri Ramesh without any authorization letter
(d) none of a, b, c.
Ans. (a) (Clause 36-PO Guide Part-I)

42. If the payee refuses to take Money order, it should be returned for repayment to the remitter
(a) on the same day (b) after keeping it in deposit for 3 days
(c) after keeping it in deposit for 7 days (d) after keeping it in deposit for 15 days
Ans. (c) (Rule 62 of Postal Man, Vol. VI Pt.II)

43. Registered letter addressed to Shri Srinivas could not be delivered as the addressee has left India. In such a case, who will make the remarks on the article for the cause of non- delivery?
(a) Registration Delivery PA (b) APM (Delivery)
(c) Postmaster (d) Postman of that beat
Ans. (d) (Rule 183(2) of Postal Man. Vol.VI Pt.I)

44. Machine franked articles received from the local bank for dispatch indicating the place of origin & date of posting will be date stamped on
(a) Address side (b) back side (c) near the franked impression
(d) need not be date stamped
Ans. (a) Address side

45. Money order payable to a person without fingers & suffering from leprosy and living in asylum shall be paid
(a) to the payee only after getting witness from literate persons.
(b) to any of the family members of the payee duly witnessed by a literate person.
(c) to a messenger authorized by the family members
(d) to the Head of Asylum on his signing the MO on behalf of such a person.
Ans. (b) (Rule 35 of Postal Man. Vol.VI Pt.II)

46. Franked articles bearing previous day date stamp impressions presented for despatch
(a) can be accepted. (b) can be rejected.
(c) can be accepted after getting date stamp impression of the day of dispatch.
(d) none of a, b, c.
Ans. (c) (Clause11 (10) (viii) (b) of PO Guide Part-I)

47. Who is incharge of Sorting Mail Office?
(a) Mail Guard (b) Mailman (c) Head Record Office (d) Head Sorter
Ans. (d) (Rule 15 of Postal man. Vol.V)

48. Forward bag contains
a) Only closed bags b) bags to be opened by section
c) Articles containing fully prepaid articles d) none of a, b, c.
Ans. (a) Rule 9 of Postal Man. Vol.V

No comments:

Post a Comment