Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2009: English and Mathematics Questions

APTITUTDE TEST- DECEMBER 2009

(This question is as per old pattern and now the pattern has been revised

 with 25 questions from each section).

                                                        PART 1 – ENGLISH

( Select the most appropriate word/set of words)

1. The word most nearly opposite in meaning to Valor

a.  admonition               b.  Injustice               

 c.  Cowardice               d .  Generosity

2.  The word most nearly similar in meaning to tentative

a.   Prevalent                 b.  Portable              

c.  Making                     d. Experimental

3.  The pair whose relationship is most  like  the relationship expressed

 in the pair  beggar: beg

a. Medium- Advise                b.  Mediator: Disagree

c.  Mercenary : Demand        d. Mentor : Guide

Fill in the Blanks   (Question 4-10 )

4.  We list confidence in him because he never ------------------his promise.

5.   Her true feelings  --------------- themselves in her sarcastic asides; only then    

    was her ------------- revealed

6.  Technically glass is a mineral and ---------------

a. Water so                   b. water is so                  c. so is water   d. so water is

7.  Rajasthan   --------------- a very climate

      a. has                             b. being                 d. having                  d. with

     8.   One of   the  least effective ways of storing information is leaning

     a. how repeat                b.  repeating               c. to repeat     d. repeat

     9.  Many modern architects insist on------------------ materials native to the

 region that will blend in to surroundings landscape .

a. use                               b.  to use                c. the use                             d . using

10.   By the  time a baby has reached its first birthday , he should , without the 

help of  an adult ----------------- sit up or even stand up.

a. to be able                              b. able to              c. to be able               d. be able to

PART II: MATHEMATICS

11.       A jar contains 10 red marbles and 30 green Ones. How many red marbles

 must   be added to the jar so that 60 % of the marbles will be red?

a. 25                   b. 30                 c. 35                           d. 40

12.    Driving at 48 miles per hour, how many minutes will take to drive 32miles.

  a. 23       b 32                               c.  40                               d.45                                                                             

13.    If  a = 9*8321 and b=9*7321 what is the value of a –

a. 8000                              b. 9000                  c. 7000              d. 6000

14.    From 1989 to 1990, the number of applicants to a college increased 15 % to 

   5000. How many applications were there in 1989?

   a. 759                b. 4301                c. 4400                d. 5819

15.   Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182

  a. 11, 12              b. 12, 13              c. 13, 14              d. 14, 15

16.   How many three- digit numbers are divisible by 7 ?

    a. 108               b. 118.              c. 128                            d.138

17    Liz is now twice as old as Jose but 6 years ago she was 5 times as old as he

 was.       How old Liz now?

   a. 10                b.16                c. 20                 d.  24

18.    What is the sum of the product and quotient of 8 and 8 ?

a. 62                b. 63                c. 64                d . 65

19. Liz  solved   24  Maths problems in 15 minutes.  At this rate, how many problems

 can she solve in 40 minutes?

a.      25                             b. 64                             c. 40                                d. 48

20.    If the average (arithmetic mean) of 25,31 and x is 37 what is the value of  x?

a.      .31                             b.37                              c. 43                             d. 55

Expected dearness allowance from July 2014

  Recently the issue of 50% DA Merger has reached the peak of expectations. Though the 

central government knew this development, the govt has knowingly said nothing against or 

favor of 50% DA Merger. Its silence on this important issue simply added the fuel to 

the fire of expectation. After the Election announcement, the hope on 50% DA merger is

 now slowly eroding. Many central government employees Federations expressed their 

disappointment with 7th CPC Terms of reference and merger of 50% DA was not considered 

by central government. After this disappointment the central government employees are 

now getting back to their routines. So they have started thinking about what next..!

As the rate of dearness allowance from January 2014 has been declared, the necessary 

order for payment of Additional installment of Dearness Allowance from January 2014 has 

to be issued by Finance Ministry. The enhanced rate of Dearness allowance will be paid w.e.f .

1.1.2014. The enhanced rate will be paid with the disbursement of salary for the month of 

March 2014. The increase of dearness allowance became due from 

January 2014 to February 2014 will be paid as arrears.

Let us move on to ‘Expected dearness allowance from July 2014’

what will be the rate of DA from July 2014 ?

The AICPIN for Industrial Workers for Seven Months from July 2013 to January 2014

 have been released by Labour Bureau. The AICPIN for last two Months i.e December2013 

and January 2014 have been declined by 4 and 2 points and pegged at 239 and 237 

respectively. At present it is quite difficult to predict the trend of the Consumer Price Index for

 remaining 5 Months, as so many factors like election and policies of new government involved in it.

However, according to these seven months AICPIN, we have three Probabilities …

No	Probabilities	Expected Increase in Dearness allowance from July 2014	Expected DA from July 2014
1	If this declining trend continues for remaining 5 Months by 1 or 2 points	3%	103%
2	If the trend continues with movement between plus or Minus 2 points	5%	105%
3	If it continues with increasing trend by 2 points	7%	107%

According to the AICPIN released till now, the above possibilities have been arrived. As per

 above prediction the expected dearness allowance from July 2014 will be from 103% to 107%.

Source: www.gservants.com

[http://www.gservants.com/2014/03/11/expected-dearness-allowance-july-2014/]

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Postal Assistant Exam 2014 Model Questions from Mathematics Section for Preparation

Friends.. here is some model questions from mathematics section for preparation.

1. If 37% of a number is 990.86, what will be approximately the 19% of that number

(A) 600

(B) 400

(C) 500

(D) 700

2. A number, on subtracting 15 from it, reduces to its 80%.What is 40% of that number?

(A) 60

(B) 45

(C) 30

(D) 90

3. If ¾ of the number is 40 more than 40% of the same number.What is the number:

(A) 100

(B) 150

(C) 200

(D) 400

4. In library, 20% books are in hindi, 50% of the remaining in English and the remaining 9000 are in various other languages. What is the total number of books in english ?

(A) 4000

(B) 3000

(C) 2250

(D) None of these

5. Avinash spends 30% of his income on scooter petrol, ¼ of the remaining on house rent and balance on food. If he spends Rs 300 on petrol, Then what is the expenditure on house rent?

(A) 525

(B) 1000

(C) 675

(D) 175

6. 35% of 30 = 25% of ? +1

(A) 28

(B) 38

(C) 42

(D) 32

7. ? of 6144 = 2 ½ x 245.76

(A) 16

(B) 20

(C) 5

(D) 10

8. 12.5 of 192 = 50% of ?

(A) 48

(B) 96

(C) 24

(D) None

9 45% of ? + 30% of 90 = 30% of 210

(A) 120

(B) 80

(C) 60

(D) 90

10. one fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 15. What will be 40% of that number?

(A) 120

(B) 350

(C) 270

(D) 180

11. If the cost price of 12 tables is equal to 16 tables, the loss % is

(A) 15

(B) 20

(C) 25

(D) 30

12. A man buys oranges at Rs 5 a dozen and an equal number at Rs 4 a dozen. He sells them at Rs 5.50 a dozen and makes a profit of Rs 50. How many dozens of oranges he buy?

(A) 30

(B) 40

(C) 50

(D) 60

13. Ajay bought 15 Kg dal at Rs 14.50 per Kg and 10 Kg at rate of Rs 13 per Kg. he mixed the two & sold the mixture at rate of Rs 15 per Kg. What is total gain in Rs

(A) 1.10

(B) 16.50

(C) 11

(D) 27.50

14. A producer of tea blends two varieties of two tea gardens one costing Rs18 per Kg and other Rs20 per Kg in ratio of 5:3. If he sell the blended at Rs21 per Kg, The gain % is?

(A) 10

(B) 12

(C) 19

(D) 22

15. Gopal purchased 35 Kg rice at Rs 9.5o per Kg & 30 Kg at rate of Rs 10.50. He mixed the two. Approximately at what price per Kg should he sell the mixture to make 35% profit

(A) 12

(B) 12.50

(C) 13

(D) 13.50

16. A profit of Rs 30000 is to be distributed among A,B & C in the proportion of 3:5:7. What will be the difference in B & C share?

(A) 2000

(B) 4000

(C) 10000

(D) 14000

17.A certain amount was devided between salim & Rahimin ratio of 4:3. If Rahim share was Rs 2400, The total amount was

(A) 5600

(B) 3200

(C) 9600

(D) 16800

18 A box contain Rs56 in form of coinsof one rupee, 50 paisa, 25 paisa. The 50 paisa coins are double of 25 paisa coins and 4 times the number of one rupee coins. How many 50 paisa coins are there in the box ?

(A) 64

(B) 32

(C) 16

(D) data inadequate

19. In a school 105 of the boys are same in number as ¼th of the girls and 10% of the girls are same in number as 1/25th of boys. What is the ratio of boys & girls in the school ?

(A) 3:2

(B) 5:2

(C) 2:1

(D) 4:3

20. The marks obtain by Praveen & Vijay are in 4:5& obtain by Vijay & Suresh are in ratio of 3:2. The marks obtain by Praveen & Suresh are in ratio of ?

(A) 2:1

(B) 5:3

(C) 6:5

(D) 5:6

Answers :  1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (D)

11. (B) 12. (V) 13. (D) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)

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English Section : Model Questions for PA/SA Exam 

2014 Preparation

Friends.. Here is some model Questions from English Section 

for practice. 

1.       A …..thief was caught by the police last night.

(A)    Famous

(B)   Popular

(C)    Renowned

(D)   Notorious

ANS.(D)

2.    Indian believes in tolerance, not in…..acceptance or rejection.

(A)    Alienation

(B)   Bigotry

(C)    Prejudice

(D)   Aggression

ANS.(B)

3.       The court of conscience…..all other courts.

(A)    Surpasses

(B)   Excels

(C)    Supersedes

(D)   Trespasses

ANS.(C)

4.       Ambition is one of those…..which are never satisfied.

(A)    Needs

(B)   Ideas

(C)    Passions

(D)   Fancies

ANS.(C)

5.       Dying is a very….. dreary affair.

(A)    Boring

(B)   Dull

(C)    Monotonous

(D)   Drab

ANS.(B)

6.  The senior officials of the ministry charged the secretary with gross

…..of duty and so suspended him.

(A)    Disregard

(B)   Negligence

(C)    Laxity

(D)   Dishonesty

ANS.(B)

7.       His parents did not pay…..attention to his studies.

(A)    Suitable

(B)   Just

(C)    Remarkable

(D)   Proper

ANS.(D)

8.       I do not…..with the views expressed in your newspaper.

(A)    Confirm

(B)   Coincide

(C)    Compromise

(D)   Concur

ANS.(D)

9.       Despite her pleas, the mistress did not…..to her request.

(A)    Accede

(B)   Convince

(C)    Favour

(D)   Approve

ANS.(A)

10.   He is greatly admired for his…..behavior.

(A)    Decrepit

(B)   Decorative

(C)    Decadent

(D)   Decorous

ANS.(D)

11.   Nobody can say what…..him to commit this crime.

(A)    Excited

(B)   Attracted

(C)    Prompted

(D)   Roused

ANS.(C)

12.   The meeting….. with a vote of thanks.

(A)    Closed

(B)   Finished

(C)    Stopped

(D)   Concluded

ANS.(D)

13.   The environment was…..to his work and that’s why 

he succeeded.

(A)    Suitable

(B)   Confirming

(C)    Conducive

(D)   Adequate

ANS.(C)

 

14.   It is difficult to believe what he tells us because his account 

of any event is always

full of…..of all sorts.

(A)    Discrepancies

(B)   Differences

(C)    Discretions

(D)   Distinctions

ANS.(A)

15.   As the waves rose and the ship tossed, many of the 

passengers felt…..

(A)    Lethargic

(B)   Tremulous

(C)    Subdued

(D)   Queasy

ANS.(D)

16.   The government should crush with a heavy hand all the gangs of terrorists

and foil their…..design against the integrity of our nation.

(A)    Foolish

(B)   Nefarious

(C)    Ugly

(D)   Undesirable

ANS.(B)

17.   The speaker…..the scope of his paper on ‘Work ethic’ at 

the outset.

(A)    Defined

(B)   Delineated

(C)    Ascribed

(D)   Declined

ANS.(B)

18.   He….. a lot over the pros and cons of the issue but could

 arrive at no fruitful result.

(A)    Envisioned

(B)   Contemplated

(C)    Embodied

(D)   Envisaged

ANS.(B)

19.   The custom officers…..gold worth Rs. 1 crore from the smugglers.

(A)    Snatched

(B)   Captured

(C)    Mobbed

(D)   Confiscated

ANS.(D)

20.   On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle 

became…..

(A)    Jubilant

(B)   Emaciated

(C)    Flippant

(D)   Agitated

ANS.(B)

21.   His…..helped him rise so high in life.

(A)    Cleverness

(B)   Wisdom

(C)    Cunningness

(D)   Genius

ANS.(D)

22.   The speaker painted a….. picture of hunger in parts of India.

(A)    Poignant

(B)   Passionate

(C)    Parsimonious

(D)   Chimerical

ANS.(A)

23.   Some region of our country still remains….. to the average man.

(A)    Impenetrable

(B)   Impermeable

(C)    Inaccessible

(D)   Impossible

ANS.(C)

24.She….people who are good at sports.

(A)    Supports

(B)   Admires

(C)    Attracts

(D)   Appeals

ANS.(B)

25. He wanted to help…..poverty.

(A) Diminish

(B) Reduce

(C) Dwindle

(D) Deplete

ANS.(B)

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