1. Which state Police in India utilised the ‘Pigeon Post Service’?
Ans. Orissa State Police
2. When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India ?
Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi)
3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs toAustralian Postal Service ?
Ans. Brad Hogg
4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp?
Ans. William Shakespeare (1964)
5. In which language the first Megdoot Post card issued?
Ans. Tamil
6. First Postal stamp in the World?
Ans. Penny Black
7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest?
Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police)
8. Which is India’s first General Post Office?
Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774)
9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp?
Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)
10. The first country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service?
Ans. China
11. When was the first Postal Stamp issued ?
Ans. 1840 May 6th
12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp?
Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head
14. The busiest Post office in India?
Ans. Mumbai GPO
15. First Indian Postage stamp?
Ans. Scinde Dawk
16. No. of post offices having ‘Pictorial Cancellation facility’ in Kerala?
Ans. 23
17. India’s third scented postal stamp?
Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15)
18. What is water mark ?
Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production.
19. The first post card issued in Cochin state?
Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I
20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world?
Ans. Romania
21. Date of formation of Kerala Postal Circle?
Ans. 1961 July 1
22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp ever since issued?
Ans.
1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/-
2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/-
23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil (1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire.
24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed ?
Ans. Switzerland
25. No. of world countries now in UPU (Universal Postal Union)?
Ans. 192
26. First coffee scented stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil
27. First personality in whose name the first Commemorative stamp was issued while he was alive ?
Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
28. The only country in the world where home delivery and redirection of postal articles exists:
Ans. India
29. When India Post celebrated its 150th year of existence?
Ans. 2004-2005
30. When was the first Children’s day stamp issued:
Ans. 1957 Nov. 14 (Three stamps)
31. Who cancelled the Indian Postal Stamp in space suite?
Ans. Rakesh Sharma
32. Name of the Indian Post Office at Dakshin Gangotri (Antartica)
Ans. Maitri BO
33. Which stamp is called ‘Mourning stamp of India’?
Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 15.8.1948
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Ans. Orissa State Police
Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi)
3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs toAustralian Postal Service ?
Ans. Brad Hogg
4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp?
Ans. William Shakespeare (1964)
5. In which language the first Megdoot Post card issued?
Ans. Tamil
6. First Postal stamp in the World?
Ans. Penny Black
7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest?
Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police)
8. Which is India’s first General Post Office?
Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774)
9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp?
Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)
10. The first country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service?
Ans. China
11. When was the first Postal Stamp issued ?
Ans. 1840 May 6th
12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp?
Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head
14. The busiest Post office in India?
Ans. Mumbai GPO
15. First Indian Postage stamp?
Ans. Scinde Dawk
16. No. of post offices having ‘Pictorial Cancellation facility’ in Kerala?
Ans. 23
17. India’s third scented postal stamp?
Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15)
18. What is water mark ?
Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production.
19. The first post card issued in Cochin state?
Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I
20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world?
Ans. Romania
21. Date of formation of Kerala Postal Circle?
Ans. 1961 July 1
22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp ever since issued?
Ans.
1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/-
2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/-
23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil (1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire.
24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed ?
Ans. Switzerland
25. No. of world countries now in UPU (Universal Postal Union)?
Ans. 192
26. First coffee scented stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil
27. First personality in whose name the first Commemorative stamp was issued while he was alive ?
Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
28. The only country in the world where home delivery and redirection of postal articles exists:
Ans. India
29. When India Post celebrated its 150th year of existence?
Ans. 2004-2005
30. When was the first Children’s day stamp issued:
Ans. 1957 Nov. 14 (Three stamps)
31. Who cancelled the Indian Postal Stamp in space suite?
Ans. Rakesh Sharma
32. Name of the Indian Post Office at Dakshin Gangotri (Antartica)
Ans. Maitri BO
33. Which stamp is called ‘Mourning stamp of India’?
Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 15.8.1948
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APTITUDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER FOR PA / SA EXAM 2014
1. A boat moves downstream at the rate of 8 kmph and upstream at a rate of 5 kmph. The speed of the boat in still water is?
1. 6 kmph
2. 6.5 kmph
3. 7 kmph
4. 7.5 kmph
Ans: 2
2. The number 6 400 082 in words is?
a) six million, four thousand, eighty two
b) six million, forty thousand, eighty two
c) six million, four hundred, eighty two
d) six million, four hundred thousand, eighty two
e) sixty four million, eighty two
Ans: D
3. How many bonds are present in CO2 molecule?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Ans: 4
4. Choose the answer which best completes the number pattern: 12 18 _?_ 30 36?
a) 20
b) 24
c) 22
d) 28
e) none of these
Ans: B
5. If the Arithmetic mean is 34 and geometric mean is 16 then what is greatest number in that series of numbers?
1. 448
2. 56
3. 64
4. 74
Ans: 3
6. If a jet travels at 612 km per hour, approximately how many kilometres will it travel in 13 hours?
a) 8500
b) 8000
c) 7500
d) 7000
e) 2500
Ans: B
7. I went to have my glasses _____.?
1. fit
2. fitted
3. fit on
4. fitted on
Ans: 2
8. Round 8 764 to the nearest hundred?
a) 8000
b) 8700
c) 8760
d) 8800
e) 9000
Ans: D
9. Add the following quantities: 932 + 37 + 1242?
a) 2201
b) 2211
c) 2111
d) 2301
e) 2212
Ans: B
10. A car travels a certain distance taking 7 hrs in forward journey, during the return journey increased speed 12km/hr takes the times 5 hrs. What is the distance travelled?
1. 210 kms
2. 30 kms
3. 20 kms
4. none of these
Ans: 2
11. 38 people at a party decide to order pizza and pop for a snack. Each person will have 3 slices of pizza and two pops. If each pizza has eight slices and pop comes in 6-packs, how many pizzas and 6-packs of pop should they order?
a) 16 pizzas and 10 packs of pop
b) 10 pizzas and 5 packs of pop
c) 15 pizzas and 13 packs of pop
d) 14 pizzas and 12 packs of pop
e) 20 pizzas and 10 packs of pop
Ans: C
12. Find the next term in the series 0,5,8,17
1. 18
2. 24
3. 32
4. 48
Ans: 2
13. A new drill bit is regularly priced at $49.95. It is on sale with a discount of 10%. Approximately how much would be saved by purchasing the drill bit at the sale price?
a) $5.00
b) $10.00
c) $15.00
d) $45.00
e) $60.00
Ans: A
14. She would ___________ the truth in his teeth, and he could do what he chose?
1. scribble
2. fling
3. operate
4. blend
Ans: 2
15. Add the following quantities: 3742 + 4719 + 11 + 374?
a) 8736
b) 8746
c) 8836
d) 8846
e) 8814
Ans: D
16. If the wheel of a bicycle makes 560 revolutions in travelling 1.1 km, what is its radius?
1. 31.25 cm
2. 33.25 cm
3. 32.25 cm
4. 30.25 cm
Ans: 1
17. Gary answered all 50 questions on a test. If he scored 78% on the test, how many questions did he get wrong?
a) 39
b) 38
c) 22
d) 12
e) 11
Ans: D
18. Under normal conditions, 1 ½ feet of snow will melt to become 2 inches of water. How many inches of water will result from 6 ¾ feet of melted snow?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 8
d) 9
e) 12
Ans: D
19. Subtract 346.14 from 3792.182?
a) 3757.568
b) 3446.168
c) 3446.042
d) 330.782
e) none of these
Ans: C
20. Multiply 371.4 x 4248.72?
a) 1577974.6
b) 157797.46
c) 15779.746
d) 1577.975
e) 1577.23
Ans: A
21. A contractor calculates 35% labour, 45% material and 20% miscellaneous expenses. What is the material cost, if the labour cost is $385.00?
a) $173.25
b) $495.00
c) $715.00
d) $650.00
e) $853.75
Ans: B
22. Which decimal fraction expresses the value of 4 ¾?
a) 4.12
b) 4.25
c) 4.50
d) 4.75
e) 4.34
Ans: D
23. Some metric measures of length are: (1) metre, (2) centimetre, (3) kilometre, (4) millimetre. In increasing order of length, the correct order for listing these units is?
a) (2), (4), (1), (3).
b) (1), (2), (3), (4).
c) (3), (1), (2), (4).
d) (4), (2), (1), (3).
Ans: D
24. When liquids or gases are heated, they?
a) Shrink in volume and become less dense
b) Shrink in volume and become more dense
c) Expand in volume and become more dense
d) Expand in volume and become less dense
e) Stay the same there is no change
Ans: D
25.A speed of 14 metres per second is the same as?
1. 28 km / hr
2. 46.6 km / hr
3. 50.4 km / hr
4. 70 km / hr
Ans: 3
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1. 6 kmph
2. 6.5 kmph
3. 7 kmph
4. 7.5 kmph
Ans: 2
2. The number 6 400 082 in words is?
a) six million, four thousand, eighty two
b) six million, forty thousand, eighty two
c) six million, four hundred, eighty two
d) six million, four hundred thousand, eighty two
e) sixty four million, eighty two
Ans: D
3. How many bonds are present in CO2 molecule?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Ans: 4
4. Choose the answer which best completes the number pattern: 12 18 _?_ 30 36?
a) 20
b) 24
c) 22
d) 28
e) none of these
Ans: B
5. If the Arithmetic mean is 34 and geometric mean is 16 then what is greatest number in that series of numbers?
1. 448
2. 56
3. 64
4. 74
Ans: 3
6. If a jet travels at 612 km per hour, approximately how many kilometres will it travel in 13 hours?
a) 8500
b) 8000
c) 7500
d) 7000
e) 2500
Ans: B
7. I went to have my glasses _____.?
1. fit
2. fitted
3. fit on
4. fitted on
Ans: 2
8. Round 8 764 to the nearest hundred?
a) 8000
b) 8700
c) 8760
d) 8800
e) 9000
Ans: D
9. Add the following quantities: 932 + 37 + 1242?
a) 2201
b) 2211
c) 2111
d) 2301
e) 2212
Ans: B
10. A car travels a certain distance taking 7 hrs in forward journey, during the return journey increased speed 12km/hr takes the times 5 hrs. What is the distance travelled?
1. 210 kms
2. 30 kms
3. 20 kms
4. none of these
Ans: 2
11. 38 people at a party decide to order pizza and pop for a snack. Each person will have 3 slices of pizza and two pops. If each pizza has eight slices and pop comes in 6-packs, how many pizzas and 6-packs of pop should they order?
a) 16 pizzas and 10 packs of pop
b) 10 pizzas and 5 packs of pop
c) 15 pizzas and 13 packs of pop
d) 14 pizzas and 12 packs of pop
e) 20 pizzas and 10 packs of pop
Ans: C
12. Find the next term in the series 0,5,8,17
1. 18
2. 24
3. 32
4. 48
Ans: 2
13. A new drill bit is regularly priced at $49.95. It is on sale with a discount of 10%. Approximately how much would be saved by purchasing the drill bit at the sale price?
a) $5.00
b) $10.00
c) $15.00
d) $45.00
e) $60.00
Ans: A
14. She would ___________ the truth in his teeth, and he could do what he chose?
1. scribble
2. fling
3. operate
4. blend
Ans: 2
15. Add the following quantities: 3742 + 4719 + 11 + 374?
a) 8736
b) 8746
c) 8836
d) 8846
e) 8814
Ans: D
16. If the wheel of a bicycle makes 560 revolutions in travelling 1.1 km, what is its radius?
1. 31.25 cm
2. 33.25 cm
3. 32.25 cm
4. 30.25 cm
Ans: 1
17. Gary answered all 50 questions on a test. If he scored 78% on the test, how many questions did he get wrong?
a) 39
b) 38
c) 22
d) 12
e) 11
Ans: D
18. Under normal conditions, 1 ½ feet of snow will melt to become 2 inches of water. How many inches of water will result from 6 ¾ feet of melted snow?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 8
d) 9
e) 12
Ans: D
19. Subtract 346.14 from 3792.182?
a) 3757.568
b) 3446.168
c) 3446.042
d) 330.782
e) none of these
Ans: C
20. Multiply 371.4 x 4248.72?
a) 1577974.6
b) 157797.46
c) 15779.746
d) 1577.975
e) 1577.23
Ans: A
21. A contractor calculates 35% labour, 45% material and 20% miscellaneous expenses. What is the material cost, if the labour cost is $385.00?
a) $173.25
b) $495.00
c) $715.00
d) $650.00
e) $853.75
Ans: B
22. Which decimal fraction expresses the value of 4 ¾?
a) 4.12
b) 4.25
c) 4.50
d) 4.75
e) 4.34
Ans: D
23. Some metric measures of length are: (1) metre, (2) centimetre, (3) kilometre, (4) millimetre. In increasing order of length, the correct order for listing these units is?
a) (2), (4), (1), (3).
b) (1), (2), (3), (4).
c) (3), (1), (2), (4).
d) (4), (2), (1), (3).
Ans: D
24. When liquids or gases are heated, they?
a) Shrink in volume and become less dense
b) Shrink in volume and become more dense
c) Expand in volume and become more dense
d) Expand in volume and become less dense
e) Stay the same there is no change
Ans: D
25.A speed of 14 metres per second is the same as?
1. 28 km / hr
2. 46.6 km / hr
3. 50.4 km / hr
4. 70 km / hr
Ans: 3
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