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Solved Questions of IPO Exam 2016 : Paper-1
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1. What are the modes of payment of postage on unregistered articles?
(A) Postage stamps, impression of franking machine, book now and pay later (BNPL)
(B) Postage stamps, impression of franking machine, prepayment of postage in cash.
(C) Postage stamps, impression of franking machine only
(D) None of the above.
2. What is the fee for recall of article?
(A) Rs.1/- per article
(B) Rs.2/- per article
(C) Rs.3/- per article
(D) Rs.6/- per article
3. Who can have PO Identification Card?
(A) Only literate persons
(B) Only foreign national visiting India
(C) All members of public
(D) None of the above
4. What is the fee for redirection of a letter?
(A) 50% of original postage
(B) 25% of original postage
(C) 100% of original postage
(D) No fees
5. What is the period within which complaints should be preferred relating to loss or damage to a registered or insured article where a claim for compensation is made?
(A) Three months from the date of posting of the article.
(B) One month from the date of posting of the article.
(C) 12 months from the date of posting of the article.
(D) Six months.
6. The complaint relating to loss of unregistered mails should be accompanied by the following information:
(a) Date of posting (b) Letter box where article was posted and the person who has posted it
(c) Full address on the article (d) Time of posting of the article
(A) (a) only
(B) (b) only
(C) Only (a),(b) & (c)
(D) All the (a),(b),(c) & (d)
7. Registered Newspaper article are treated in sorting as follows:
(A) 2nd class mails
(B) 1st class mails with free air lift
(C) 1st class mails with no free air lift
(D) None of the above
8. A letter posted insufficiently prepaid is charged on delivery as follows:
(A) Single deficiency
(B) Double the amount of deficiency
(C) Not to be charged
(D) Actual Postage
9. When is the license of “Business Reply Service” renewed every year?
(A) January
(B) November
(C) March
(D) December
10. What is the postage for a book post containing “Printed Books” weighing 480 grams?
(A) Rs.5.00
(B) Rs.10.00
(C) Rs.19.000
(D) Rs.15.00
11. A sample packet weighing 80 grams prepaid with postage of Rs.4.00 is charged on delivery as follows:
(A) Rs.6.00
(B) Rs.4.00
(C) Rs.3.00
(D) not charged with due
12. What are the conditions for accepting any publication registered under Registered Newspaper clause?
(A) Published quarterly & has a bonafide list of subscribers
(B) Published in any regular intervals of time & has a bonafide list of subscribers
(C) Published at intervals of not more than 31 days & has a bonafide list of subscribers
(D) Anything published at intervals of less than six months
13. What is the fee for renewal of Registered Newspaper if done within the due date?
(A) Free
(B) Rs.10/-
(C) Rs.50/-
(D) None of the above
14. What is the security deposit amount to be deposited to avail the facility of “posting of Registered Newspaper without prepayment of postage”?
(A) An amount equivalent to the total of one year’s postage
(B) An amount equivalent to the total of three year’s postage
(C) An amount equivalent to the total of one month’s postage
(D) An amount twice to the total of one month’s postage
15. Calculate the postage for a Air Parcel weighing 3,500 grams.
(A) Rs.186.00
(B) Rs.185.00
(C) Rs.205.00
(D) Rs.203.00
Answers
1. (B) Postage stamps, impression of franking machine, prepayment of postage in cash.
2. (D) Rs.6/- per article
3. (A) Only literate persons
4. (D) No fees
5. (A) Three months from the date of posting of the article.
6. (D) All the (a),(b),(c) & (d)
7. (C) 1st class mails with no free air lift
8. (B) Double the amount of deficiency
9. (C) March
10. (A) Rs.5.00
11. (A) Rs.6.00
12. (C) Published at intervals of not more than 31 days & has a bonafide list of subscribers
13. (A) Free
14. (C) An amount equivalent to the total of one month’s postage
15. (A) Rs.186.00
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