(QNo 1-25)
1. A criminal prosecution in a non-cognizable case should not be instituted without the previous sanction of the
a) Head of the Circle/Regional PMG b) SSP/SP
c) Sub divisional inspector d) None of these Ans:a
2. Which of the following is cognizable case?
a) Highway robbery b) Theft
c) Criminal breach of trust d) All the above Ans:d(129)
3. Which of the following is non-cognizable case?
a) Theft b) Cheating , forgery
c ) Half murder d) All the above Ans:b(129)
4. The security deposit account in POSB, PO certificates or Govt securities should be pledged by an official to the appointing authority, if of a
a) LSG states b) HSG States
5. Security deposit account should be maintained in form
a) ACG 43 b) ACG 38
c) ACG 54 d) ACG 48 Ans:a(227)
6. Mark the correct option
a) When an official is transferred permanently to the jurisdiction of another office, the officer in charge of the office in which his bond is kept will forward the bond to the proper office in a regd cover.
b) When an application is received for the refund of the balance at credit of a security deposit amount, in no case should be refund be authorized before the expiry of six months after the vacation of his office by the employee
c) All bonds of permanent or temporary officials will be entered in the prescribed register Form Sec. 19.
d) All the above Ans:d(230-34)
7. Custody of security bonds register Form Sec 19 in
a) Custody of divisional supdt.
b) Custody of the postmaster
c) Joint custody of the postmaster and accountant
d) Custody of treasure Ans:c(232)
8. The security furnished by an official will be liable to forfeiture by
a) Director General b) Head of the circle
c) Any officer authorized by DG Post d) Both the A & C Ans:d(258)
9. The security furnished by an official will be liable to forfeiture when
a) An employee quitting the service without properly accounting for all money,
b) store and valuables in his custody
c) An employee quitting the service without permission
d) An employee quitting the service without giving at least three month’s notice
e) All the above Ans:d(258)
10. When the whole or the part of the security deposit of an official is to be forfeited the form of security bond must be
a) Kept in safe locker
b) Kept in custody of postmaster
c) Sent to Head of the circle or Administration office
d) Either A or B Ans:c(259)
11. Deposits of employees that remain unclaimed for ____ years after their refund becomes admissible are to be credited to Government under head________
a) Two years, UCR
b) Three years, UCP
c) Three years, Miscellaneous revenue
d) Five year, Miscellaneous revenue Ans:c(260)
12. Mark the incorrect option
a) The articles of stock such as plant and machinery, furniture and fixture are classed as “Dead stock”
b) Consumable and perishable articles come under the term “Stores”
c) Both the A and B
d) None of these Ans:d(269b)
13. The inventory should ordinarily be maintained at the site of the dead stock and should be checked once in______ year by the ________
a) A year, Head of the circle
b) Two year, Head of the office
c) A year, head of the office/ any other office selected by the head of the circle
d) None of these Ans:c(269b)
14. The stock book maintained in the form
a) SK-2 b) SK-1
c) SK-3 d) SK-4 Ans:b(269b)
15. The stock book SK 1 should be used in maintaining the inventories of
a) Dead stock b) Stores
c) Both the A and B d) None of these Ans:c
16. A detailed record of all losses of stock and stores should be maintained and an annual statement submitted to the
a) DG Post b) Head of the circle
c) Divisional office d) Audit office Ans:d(269c)
17. The _______of an office must daily examine the condition of the locks of the main doors leading into the office and at least once a _____that of the locks of the boxes, etc., in the office and note the result of the examination in the ______as the case may be
a) Gp D, Month, Order book or in the error book
b) Officer in charge, Month, Order book or in the error book
c) Officer in charge, Daily, Order book or in the error book
d) None of these Ans:b(270)
18. When locks get out of order or damaged or become unserviceable in any way, they should not be repaired locally, but should in all cases be returned to the
a) Circle office b) Head office
c) CSD d) Depot Ans:d(270)
19. Whenever the cost of articles of stock lost or broken by postal officials is
a) Recovered from the official in false
b) Paid from postal collection
c) Paid from post office fund
d) New lock will be replaced with old Ans:a(271)
20. When steel almirahs, cabinets, cupboard or locker furnished with body locks (which are furnished by their manufacturer with duplicate keys) are supplied to any office, i.e. Post, Mail, Record or Divisional Office for storage of records, forms etc., the duplicate keys of the same should be kept locked up in the
a) Post office at postmaster custody
b) In circle office
c) Divisional office
d) None of these Ans:c(271)
21. The duplicate key should be sent by
a) Hand of an responsible official b) Ordinary post
c) Registered post d) Insured post Ans:d9271)
22. Duplicate keys of all safes in the store depot should be kept in a locked safe in the store depot, in the joint custody of
a) The manager and the Superintendent
b) The manager and Head assistant of the circle office
c) Either A or B
d) Neither A nor B Ans:c(271)
23. When steel almirahs, cabinets, cupboard or locker furnished with body locks (which are furnished by their manufacturer with duplicate keys) are supplied to any office, i.e. Post, Mail, Record or Divisional Office for storage of records, forms etc., the duplicate keys of the same should be kept locked up in the custody of
a) The manager and the Superintendent
b) Head clerk and Stock clerk of divisional office.
c) Both the A and B
d) None of these Ans:b
24. Indent of furniture may be submitted by_____. Only after personal inspection by him or by ________, of the office for which the articles are required .
a) Head postmaster, SPM
b) Superintendent, Inspector
c) Inspector, SPM
d) None of these Ans:b
25. In Circle where the Store Depot is located at a place different from the Circle Office, duplicate keys of the safes may be kept in the Circle Office itself in the joint custody of the _______and the ________dealing with the Stock or Stores Depot
a) Office Superintendent, Assistant Director of Postal Services
b) Manager, Head clerk
c) Both the A and B
d) None of these Ans:a
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