Model Questions for Postal/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) Exam 2013- English

Model Questions for PA/SA Exam- English

Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam useful Questions………

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1. ‘Eulogist' is the antonym of .................

a) critical

b) cowardly

c) affluent

d) logistic

2. He has now recovered from his injury and ........again

a) is able to walk

b) was able to walk

c) had walked

d) had been walking

3. ..............your breakfast already?

a) Have you had

b) Had you

c) Do you have

d) Has had

4. He ...............at the age of twenty eight, in 1998.

a) gets married

b) have not married

c) got married

d) get married

5. We ........... a very enjoyable holiday in Ooty last summer

a) have had

b) had

c) were

d) was

6. I ............ him since he was in the hospital.

a) have not seen

b) had not seen

c) was seen

d) were seen

7. After working with him for sometime, I came..........his efficiency.

a) to admire

b) admired

c) admiring

d) admires

8. Qn. I am not older than you,........

a) aren't I

b) amn't

c) weren't I

d) am I

9. Qn. The idiom tooth and nail means

a) with out weapon

b) with all the power

c) with the available weapon

d) with out courage

10. Qn. The phrase in cold blood means

a) indifferently

b) cruely

c) thoughtlessly

d) deliberately

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PA/SA RECRUITMENT APTITUDE TEST QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWER KEY

PA/SA RECRUITMENT APTITUDE TEST QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWER KEY

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Current Affairs April 2013 & GK Questions- Part 8

Current Affairs April 2013 & GK Questions- Part 8

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1. Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located?

(A) Dona Paula (Goa)

(B) Kochi (Kerala)

(C) Mumbai (Maharashtra)

(D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)

2. 'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist ?

(A) H.G.Khurana

(B) M.S.Swaminathan

(C) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

(D) S.Chandrasekhar

3. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "To a Hunger Free World"?

(a) A.P.J Abdul Kalam

(b) Ashok Lahiri

(c) Amartya Sen

(d) M.S Swaminathan

4. What is the capital of Belgium?

(a) Minsk

(b) Brussels

(c) Copenhagen

(d) Budapest

5. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of how many years?

[A]2 years

[B]3 years

[C]4 years

[D]5 years

6. Who built "The Red Fort" in New Delhi?

[A]Akbar

[B]Shah Jahan

[C]Jahangir

[D]Sher shah

7. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in which state?

[A]Tamil Nadu

[B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Karnataka

[D]Madhya Pradesh

8. Where is The National Chemical Laboratory situated?

[A]New Delhi

[B]Bangalore

[C]Pune

[D]Chennai

9. 'Daughter of the East' book is the autobiography of which Asian woman leader?

[A]Benazir Bhutto

[B]Aung San Suu Kyi

[C]Maghawati Sukarnoputri

[D]Indira Gandhi

10. Which country was first to give the "right to vote" to women in elections?

[A]Norway

[B]Finland

[C]New Zealand

[D]Australia

11. Baku is the capital city of which country?

(A) Azerbaijan

(B) Kazakhstan

(C) Kyrgyzstan

(D) Uzbekistan

12. Where was the first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) established in 1961?

(A) Kolkata

(B) Bengaluru

(C) Ahmedabad

(D) Lucknow

13. The first satellite to orbit the earth was launched on 4 October,1957. Can you name it?

[A] Voyager 1

[B] Explorer 1

[C] Apollo 1

[D] Sputnik 1

14. Where is the head office of the World Trade Organisation(WTO) located?

[A] Tokyo

[B] Munich

[C] Geneva

[D] Washington

15. Which of the following will be the venue of the India-ASEAN Summit to be held in 2013?

[A] Beijing

[B] New Delhi

[C] Jakarta

[D] Brunei

16. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has left on 10th April 2013 for his 3 days visit an European country to seek greater business ties. Which country PM is visiting?

[A] Germany

[B] France

[C] Spain

[D] UK

17. What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha ?

(A) 3 years

(B) 4 years

(C) 5 years

(D) 6 years

18. Which pigment gives plants and leaves their green colour ?

(A) Betalain

(B) Chlorophyll

(C) Carotenoid

(D) Anthocyanin

19. What is the interest rate at which banks borrow money from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) called?

(A) Repo Rate

(B) Reverse Repo Rate

(C) Call Money Rate

(D) Prime Lending Rate (PLR)

20. 'Sick man of Europe' is the nickname of which European country?

(A) Italy

(B) Greece

(C) Ireland

(D) Turkey

21. What is the normal heart rate of adults at rest?

(A) 68 beats per minute

(B) 72 beats per minute

(C) 76 beats per minute

(D) 80 beats per minute

22. On 15 January 1949, General K.M.Cariappa became the first Commander-in-Chief of India. In memory of this event which national day is celebrated on 15th January ?

(A) Army Day

(B) Navy Day

(C) Indian Air Force Day

(D) Armed Forces Flag Day

23. Margaret Thatcher, a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister

of the United Kingdom of the 20^th century, and the only woman to have held the post died on Monday 8th April 2013. In which year she became the Prime Minister for the first time?

[A] 1975

[B] 1979

[C] 1981

[D] 1990

24. As announced on Monday, 8th April 2013, which state in India will host the World Chess Championship from November 6 to 26 in 2013?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Maharashtra

[C] Tamilnadu

[D] Madhya Pradesh

25. On the recommendations of N.R.Sarkar committee, where was the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) established in 1950?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Kanpur

(C) Kharagpur

(D) Chennai

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Forthcoming Competitive Exams in 2013

Forthcoming Competitive Exams: 2013

April

 ● National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam. (I), 2013 (April 14)

 ● Recruitment in Mahanideshalaya Karagaar, Rajasthan of Warder Post (April 14)

 ● S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2013 (Tier-I) (April 14 & 21)

 ● Madhya Pradesh Pre-Engineering Test (April 21)

 ● M.P. PSC Mines Inspector Exam., 2012 (April 21)

 ● State Bank of India P.O. Exam (April 28)

 ● Gautam Buddha Technical University Lucknow State Entrance Exam., 2013 (UPTU-SEE) (April 21)

 ● U.P. B.Ed. Entrance Exam., 2013 (April 24)

 ● Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (April 27-28)

 ● Rajasthan Pre B.S.T.C. (General) / B.S.T.C. (Sanskrit) Entrance Exam. 2013 (April 28)

 ● State Bank of India P.O. Exam. (April 28)

 ● Madhya Pradesh Sub-Inspector and Subedar (Stenographer) Recruitment Selection Test, 2013 (April 28)

 ● Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board Teacher (Primary) Assistant Teacher (Primary) Special Education Teacher Exam. (April 28)

 ● Rajasthan Pre Master of Education (M. Ed.) Entrance Exam. (April 28)

 May

 ● Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test-I and -II 2013 (Class I-V and VI-VIII )

 ● Chhattisgarh P.S.C. State Services Main Exam., 2011 (May 4-5)

 ● Pre-Teacher Education Test, 2013 (Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan) (May 5)

 ● Uttar Pradesh Polytechnic Combined Entrance Exam (May 5-7)

 ● Life Insurance Corporation Assistant Administrative Officers Examination (May 11 and / or 12)

 ● National Talent Search Exam. for Class X (Second Stage-National Level) (May 12)

 ● S.S.C. Recruitment of Constables (G.D.) in CAPF's and Rifleman (G.D.) in Assam Rifles, 2013 (May 12)

 ● Common Law Admission Test, 2013 (May 12)

 ● Madhya Pradesh Pre-Polytechnic Test, 2013 (May 12) (Online Closing Date : 19 April, 2013)

 ● Trade Aprentices Recruitment Test in Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata (May 12)

 ● Bihar ITI Entrance Exam., 2013 (May 12) (Closing Date : 26 April, 2013)

 ● Uttarakhand Polytechnic Joint Entrance Exam., 2013 (May 12-14)

 ● Combined Shiksha Shasrti (B.Ed.) Entrance Test, 2013 (CSSET-2013) (May 18)

 ● Civil Services & Forest Services (Pre.) Examination, 2013 (May 26)

 ● SSC Prasar Bharti Engineering Assistant and Technician Recruitment Exam. (May 26)

 ● M.P. Pre-Agriculture Test (PAT), 2013 (May 26) (Online Closing Date : 30 April, 2013)

 ● Netarhat Residential Vidyalaya and Indira Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Hazaribagh Entrance Exam. (For Class VI) (May 30-31)

 June

 ● SSC Prasar Bharti Programme Executive and Transmission Executive Exam., 2013 (June 2) (Closing Date : 19 April, 2013)

 ● Junior Hindi Translators (in subordinate offices) and Hindi Pradhyapak (Central Hindi Training Institute) etc. Exam., 2013 (June 2) (Closing Date : 19 April, 2013)

 ● Delhi Polytechnic Combined Entrance Exam., 2013 (For 10th based Diploma Courses) (June) (Closing Date : 13 April, 2013)

 ● Chhattisgarh State Services (Pre.) Exam., 2012 (June 9)

 ● SSC Recruitment of Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF and Intelligence Officer in NCB Exam., 2013 (June 10)

 ● CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET), 2013 (June 23)

 ● Religious Teacher Exam. (Army) (June 30) (Closing Date : 25 April, 2013

 July

 ● S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2013 (Tier-II) (July 20-21)

 ● Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) July 2013 (July 28) (Online Closing Date : 16 April, 2013)

 September

 ● Combined Defence Service Exam. (II), 2013 (September 8) (Closing Date : 24 June, 2013)

 October

 ● Central Armed Police Force (Assistant Commandant) Exam., 2013 (October 20) (Closing Date : 5 August, 2013)

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Current Affairs & GK Questions- Part 7

Current Affairs & GK Questions- Part 7

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1. In 1953, who became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?

(A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

(B) Sucheta Kriplani

(C) Vijay Laxmi Pandit

(D) Sarojini Naidu

2. What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor?

(A) Apsara

(B) Kamini

(C) Dhruva

(D) Aryabhatt

3. At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India ?

(A) Kheda (Gujarat)

(B) Champaran (Bihar)

(C) Sabarmati (Gujarat)

(D) Mumbai (Maharashtra)

4. Who signs one rupee currency note of India?

(A) RBI Governor

(B) Finance Secretary

(C) Finance Minister

(D) President

5. Who was the first law minister of independent India?

(A) Vallabhbhai Patel

(B) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

(C) B.R.Ambedkar

(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

6. Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory?

(A) Lakshadweep

(B) Daman and Diu

(C) Puducherry

(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

7. Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

(A) Thar

(B) Gobi

(C) Sahara

(D) Kalahari

8. In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists?

(A) Operation Vijay

(B) Operation Shakti

(C) Operation Cactus

(D) Operation Black Tornado

9. At which temprature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will show same reading ?

(A) 0 degree

(B) 32 degre

(C) 180 degree

(D) minus 40 degree

10. In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a warning agent in case of any gas leakage ?

(A) Pyridine

(B) Isocyanide

(C) Ethyl Mercaptan

(D) Cadaverine

11. How much time does Sunlight take to reach the Earth?

(A) 8 minutes

(B) 10 minutes

(C) 12 minutes

(D) 15 minutes

12. Indira Mount, an underwater mountain named after former PM of India Smt. Indira Gandhi, is in which ocean?

(A) Indian Ocean

(B) Antarctic Ocean

(C) Atlantic Ocean

(D) Pacific Ocean

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