Kerala Postal Circle Postman Mailguard Model Question Paper Download Sample Practice Set
Aspiring candidates looking to embark on a career in the postal department of Kerala, specifically as Postman or Mailguard, must be well-prepared to excel in the competitive examination. One of the most valuable resources for preparation is the Kerala Postman Mailguard Model Question Paper. This article aims to provide a comprehensive guide to understanding the significance of these model question papers and how they can play a pivotal role in ensuring success in the examination. Kerala Postal Circle Postman Mailguard Model Question Paper Sample Practice Set has been given below.
General Knowledge:
1) Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
a) Ramdas
b) Teg Bahadur
c) Arjundev
d) Gobind Singh
2) Which one of the following places is famous for production of railways coaches?
a) Nasik
b) Kapurthala
c) Kanpur
d) Kochi
3) The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization is in:
a) Paris
b) Rome
c) Madrid
d) Washington
4) Which of the following places is known as the ‘Mecca of Indian Football’?
a) Delhi
b) Bombay
c) Kolkata
d) Ambaia
5) The largest tribal community in India is
a) Bhils
b) Gonds
c) Santhals
d) Tharus
6) Which one of the following organs excretes water,fat and various catabolic wastes?
a) Kidney
b) Skin
c) Spleen
d) Salivary glands
7) On Which of the following days the world Human Rights day is celebrated?
a) December 3
b) December 10
c) December 17
d) December 25
8) In which of the following States was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) U.P.
(d) Bihar
Ans: (a)
9) Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in :
(a) 1950
(b) 1951
(c) 1952
(d) 1953
Ans: (b)
10) In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself
(a) Devanampriya Priyadarshi King
(b) Ashoka Priyadarshi
(c) Dhammasoka (Dharmasoka)
(d) Daivaputra
Ans: (a)
11) Upon whom was the title ‘Punjab Kesari’ conferred?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Sardar Baldev Singh
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Ranjit Singh
Ans: (c)
12) Consequent ‘upon the recommendations of the Working Group on Rural Banks, 5 Rural
Regional Banks were initially set up in the year [CPO SI 2010]
(a) 1973
(b) 1974
(c) 1975
(d) 1976
Ans: (c)
13) The cell wall of xylem cells is rich in—
a) Lipid
b) Protein
c) Lignin
d) Starch
14) Which of the following among alkali metals is most reactive?
a) Na
b) K
c) Rb
d) Cs
15) Which one has hydrogen bonding?
a) HCI
b) HBr
c) HF
d) HI
Mathematical Aptitude:
16) The average of x, y and z is 45. x is as much more than the average as y is less than the average.
Find the value of z.
(a) 45
(b) 25
(c) 35
(d) 15
17) With an average speed of 40 km/h, a train reaches its destination in time. If it goes with an
average speed of 35 km/h, it is late by 15 minutes. The length of the total journey is:
(a) 40 km (b) 70 km
(c) 30 km (d) 80 km
18) The LCM of 5,8,12,20 will not be a multiple of
a) 3
b) 9
c) 8
d) 5
19) What is the HCF of 8 (x5 – x3 + x) and 28(*6+l)?
{a) 4 (x4 – x2 + 1)
(b) x3 – x + 4×2
(c) x3 – x + 3×2
(d) None of these
Ans: a
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-11) Find the missing term in each of the following series.
20) 2, 9, 28, 65, 126, …
(a) 195
(b) 199
(C) 208
(d) 217
21) 23, 42.2, 80.6, 157.4, 311?
(a) 618.2
(b) 623.6
(c) 624.2
(d) 616.6
(e) None of the above
22) The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 6723. What is the greater number?
(a) 89 (b) 85 (c) 91 (d) 83 (e) None of the above
Ans: d
23) A man earns x% on the first income of Rs 2000 and y% on the rest on his income. If he earns Rs 700 from Rs 4000 and Rs 900 from Rs 5000 of income, then x is
a) 20%
b) 15%
c) 25%
d) None of these
24) During winters, an athlete can run ‘x’ metres on one bottle of Glucose. But in the summer, he can only run 0.5 x metres on one bottle of Glucose. How many bottles of Glucose are required to run
400 meters during summer?
(a) 800/x
(b) 890/x
(c) 96
(d) 454/x
25) On selling tea at Rs 40 per kilogram a loss of 10% is incurred. Calculate the amount of tea (in kg) sold,if the total loss incurred is Rs 80.
a) 12 kg
b) 15 kg
c) 18 kg
d) 20 kg
26) Ratio of boys to the girls in a class is 5 : 4. Which of the following cannot be the number of students in the class ?
a) 45
b) 72
c) 108
d) 98
27) A sum of money placed at compound interest thrice itself in 4 yr. In how many years will it amount to 27 times itself ?
a) 12 yr
b) 15 yr
c) 14 yr
d) `10 yr
28) A boy walking at a speed of 45 km/h reaches his school 10 min late. Next time he increases his speed by 15 km/h but still he is late by 5 min. Find the distance of his school from his house.
a) 10 km
b) 12 km
c) 25 km
d) 15 km
29) pravat covers a distance in 40 min if he drives at a speed of 60 km/h on an average. Find the speed at which he must drive at to reduce the time of the journey by 25 %.
a) 60 km/h
b) 70 km/h
c) 75 km/h
d) 80 km/h
30) The discount series 10%, 20%, 40% is equivalent to a single discount of
a) 50%
b) 56.8%
c) 60%
d) 62.28%
a
ENGLISH:
31) He has fallen out with the girl he wanted to marry.
a) fallen off
b) fallen in love
c) fallen for
d) no improvement
32) He goes to cinema every Sunday.
a) a cinema
b) in cinema
c) to the cinema
d) no improvement
Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the correctly spelt word.
33) a) Imperative
b) Ilicit
c) Imminent
d) Immature
34) a) Dairy
b) Dafodil
c) Dainty
d) Damage
35) Several guests noticed Mr.Sharma (a)/ falling back in his chair (b)/ and gasping for breath.(c)/No error (d)
36) The whole block of flats (a)/ including two shops were (b)/destroyed in fire.(c)/No error
Directions: in the following sentences a word or phrase is written in bold. For each bold part four words/phrases are listed below each sentence. Choose the word nearest in meaning to bold part.
37) The coach followed a devious course to its destination.
a) difficult
b) short-cut
c) straight
d) winding
Directions: Each of the following questions containing main word followed by four words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning.
38) Ferret
a) steal
b) search
c) forget
d) fight
Directions: The following sentences consist of a word or a phrase which is written in bold letters. Each of them is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or the phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold word or phrase.
39) The judge thought that the offence was deliberate.
a) negligible
b) casual
c) unintentional
d) legitimate
Directions: Each the following main words are followed by four words. Select the word that is further (opposite) in meaning to the main word.
40) Insolent
a) submissive
b) arrogant
c) overbearing
d) disdainful
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