Previous year question Paper : Recruitment to the cadre of Postal/Sorting Assistant Examination 2009

Previous year question Paper PA/SA Exam 2009

PART I - ENGLISH

1. Select the most appropriate word /set of words The most nearly opposite in meaning to VALOR

A admonition b Injustice c Cowardice d Generosity


2 The word most nearly similar in meaning TENTATIVE

A Prevalent b Portable c Mocking 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 lost confidence in him because he never -------------- his promises

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 dry climate 
a has b being c having d with

8 One of the least effective ways of storing information is learning -------it
A how repeat b repeating c to repeat d repeat

9 Many modem architects insist on------------- materials native to the region that will --------------
Blend into the surrounding 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 to 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 materials must added to the jar so that 60 % of the materials 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 32 miles
A 23 b 32 c 40 d 45

13 If a =0 *8321 and b =9*7321 what is the value of a-b
A 8000 b 9000 c 7000 d 6000

14 From 1983 to 1990 the number of applicants to a college increased 15 % to 5060. 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 77 ?
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 is 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 64 c 40 d 48

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

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