{"id":132,"date":"2025-02-16T16:28:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T16:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postaladda.com\/mcq\/?p=132"},"modified":"2025-12-10T02:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:25:16","slug":"post-office-guide-part-i-mcq-sa-pa-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postaladda.com\/mcq\/post-office-guide-part-i-mcq-sa-pa-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Office Guide Part I MCQ : SA PA Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Post Office Guide Part I MCQ- Practice high-quality MCQs for the PA SA Exam covering key postal rules, procedures, and current schemes. Ideal for quick revision and accurate self-assessment based on the latest syllabus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Who is head of the Department of Post (DOP)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Secretary of the Department of Post<br>B) Communication Minister<br>C) Director General of Post<br>D) Additional Director General of Postal Service<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Where is the headquarters of India Post located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Kolkata<br>B) New Delhi<br>C) Bangalore<br>D) Hyderabad<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. How many circles are there in the Department of Post?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) 23<br>B) 25<br>C) 18<br>D) 30<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  A<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which postal circle is the headquarters located in Vijayawada?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Tamil Nadu<br>B) Andhra Pradesh<br>C) Karnataka<br>D) Telangana<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What is the pin code for 56 APO (Army Post Office)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) 900055<br>B) 900056<br>C) 900057<br>D) 900058<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q6. Who heads the Army Postal Service (APS)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Major General<br>B) Colonel<br>C) Additional Director General<br>D) Lieutenant General<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  A<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q7. Which of the following statements about the Army Postal Service is correct?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) APS employs 75% personnel from the Army and 25% from DOP<br>B) APS employs 50% personnel from the Army and 50% from DOP<br>C) APS employs 25% personnel from the Army and 75% from the Ministry of Defense<br>D) APS is managed solely by the Army<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  A<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q8. How many Army Post Offices (APOs) are there?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) 1<br>B) 2<br>C) 3<br>D) 4<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q9. What is the role of the Postal Service Board (PSB)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Managing daily postal operations<br>B) Handling all strategic functions of the Department of Post<br>C) Running postal life insurance services<br>D) Deciding on the funding for the Department of Post<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q10. Who is the Chairperson of the Postal Service Board?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Additional Director General<br>B) Secretary<br>C) Director General of Post<br>D) Postmaster General<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q11. How many permanent invitees are there to the Postal Service Board?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Four<br>B) Three<br>C) Two<br>D) One<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  C<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q12. What is the tagline of India Post?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) &#8220;Service Before Self&#8221;<br>B) &#8220;Dak Seva Jan Seva&#8221;<br>C) &#8220;Delivering Happiness&#8221;<br>D) &#8220;Postal Service for Everyone&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q13. What is the motto of the Department of Post (DoP)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) &#8220;Postal Service for All&#8221;<br>B) &#8220;Dak Seva Jan Seva&#8221;<br>C) &#8220;Service Before Self&#8221;<br>D) &#8220;Service and Trust&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  C<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q14. Where is the PLI Directorate of the Department of Post located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) New Delhi<br>B) Kolkata<br>C) Mumbai<br>D) Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q15. Which of the following is true about the Department of Post\u2019s network?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) It is the smallest postal network in the world.<br>B) It has more than 1 lakh post offices, with most in urban areas.<br>C) It is the largest postal network in the world, with more than 1.55 lakh post offices, most in rural areas.<br>D) It has over 1.5 lakh post offices, with most in metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  C<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q16. Who heads a postal circle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Divisional Superintendent<br>B) Circle Postmaster General (CPMG)<br>C) Postmaster General<br>D) Additional Director General<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q17. Who heads a region in the organizational hierarchy of the Department of Post?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Senior Superintendent of Post (SSP)<br>B) Divisional Superintendent<br>C) Postmaster General (PMG)<br>D) Chief Postmaster General (CPMG)<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  C<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q18. Which of the following is true about the types of divisions in the Department of Post?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Postal Divisions are managed by Chief Postmaster Generals<br>B) RMS Divisions are managed by the Postmaster General<br>C) RMS Divisions fall under the RMS Region<br>D) Only the RMS Division handles customer complaints<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  C<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q19. What is the leadership structure of the postal store depot and circle stamp depot system?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Managed by a Group A officer<br>B) Supervised by a PS Group B officer<br>C) Managed by an Assistant Superintendent of Post<br>D) Supervised by a Circle Postmaster General<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q20. Which of the following states has its postal circle headquartered in Bhopal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Gujarat<br>B) Madhya Pradesh<br>C) Rajasthan<br>D) Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q21. How many circles in the Department of Post are headquartered in metropolitan cities?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) 5<br>B) 7<br>C) 10<br>D) 15<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q22. Which of the following is the postal circle of Delhi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) New Delhi<br>B) Ambala Cantt<br>C) Chandigarh<br>D) Srinagar<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  A<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q23. What is the organizational hierarchy starting from the highest level in the Department of Post?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Circles \u2192 Regions \u2192 Divisions \u2192 Sub-Divisions<br>B) Sub-Divisions \u2192 Regions \u2192 Circles \u2192 Divisions<br>C) Divisions \u2192 Regions \u2192 Circles \u2192 Sub-Divisions<br>D) Circles \u2192 Divisions \u2192 Regions \u2192 Sub-Divisions<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  A<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q24. What is the role of the Additional Secretary in the Postal Service Board?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) To act as a permanent invitee to the Board<br>B) To oversee the postal network<br>C) To chair the Postal Service Board<br>D) To supervise operations in postal regions<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  A<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q25. What is the primary responsibility of the senior staff officer of the Directorate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) To manage financial matters of India Post<br>B) To assist the Postal Service Board as Secretary to the Board<br>C) To oversee the operations of Army Postal Service<br>D) To handle all correspondence of India Post<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q26. Which of the following is the main office of a group of post offices, including sub offices and branch offices?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Branch Office (B.O.)<br>B) Sub Office (S.O.)<br>C) Head Office (H.O.)<br>D) Mobile Post Office<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  C<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q27. What is the person in charge of a head office called?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Branch Postmaster<br>B) Head Postmaster<br>C) Sub Postmaster<br>D) Chief Postmaster General<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q28. What type of head office is managed by gazetted officers and found in important cities?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Second Class Head Office<br>B) First Class Head Office<br>C) Third Class Head Office<br>D) Branch Office<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  B<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q29. What is the classification of a sub office that is triple-handed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A) A Class SO<br>B) B Class SO<br>C) C Class SO<br>D) D Class SO<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is:  A<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q30. 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