Foreign Postal Manual- SA PA Exam MCQs

Q21. Which country is not considered distant from India?

A) Singapore
B) France
C) Canada
D) Japan

The correct answer is: A

Q22. What is “Direct Correspondence”?

A) Delivery to military units
B) Mail sent with express booking
C) Mail enclosed in a bag addressed to destination country
D) Letters sent through embassies

The correct answer is: C

Q23. What is “Closed Transit Mail”?

A) Open letters redirected by a third country
B) Mail in open envelopes
C) Mail transiting through a country in a sealed bag
D) Confidential domestic mail

The correct answer is: C

Q24. What is “Decouvert Mail”?

A) Uninsured mail
B) Open transit mail not enclosed in a bag
C) Stamped letters
D) Registered foreign letters

The correct answer is: B

Q25. What is “Intermediary Service” by air called?

A) Maritime
B) Sea Transit
C) Territorial
D) Air Conveyance

The correct answer is: D

Q26. What does a “Letter Bill” include?

A) Invoice of postage
B) Customs declaration
C) Advisory note listing mail contents
D) Record of complaints

The correct answer is: C

Q27. If no reply is received for a Verification Note within 2 months, it is:

A) Discarded
B) Forwarded again
C) Considered accepted
D) Sent to customs

The correct answer is: C

Q28. What is the purpose of a “Sorting List” (Circulation List)?

A) To identify foreign offices for direct bags and routes
B) To list mail van schedules
C) To register incoming complaints
D) To record address changes

The correct answer is: A

Q29. What is a “Sac Collecteur”?

A) Customs tag
B) Registry envelope
C) Collective bag for multiple light bags
D) Domestic mail wrapper

The correct answer is: C

Q30. What is a Redirection Envelope used for?

A) Speed post
B) COD articles
C) Redirecting unregistered mail to a new address
D) Registered mail only

The correct answer is: C
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