Sample MTS Examination Paper
Date: 27 October 2025
Duration: 60 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100
Instructions:
- All questions are multiple-choice with 2 marks each.
- There is no negative marking.
- Select the correct answer (a, b, c, or d).
Part-A: Basic Postal Knowledge
(Maximum Marks: 60, 30 Questions of 2 Marks Each)
1. Who is the head of the Department of Posts in India?
a) Postmaster General
b) Director General of Postal Services
c) Chief Postmaster
d) Minister of Communications
2. Which type of Post Office serves rural areas with limited services?
a) Head Post Office
b) Sub-Post Office
c) Extra Departmental Branch Office
d) General Post Office
3. What are the typical business hours for a Post Office in a rural area?
a) 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
b) 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
c) 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
d) 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
4. Which of these can be used to pay postage for a Speed Post article?
a) Credit card only
b) Postage stamps or franked impression
c) Cheque only
d) Cash at delivery
5. What is the maximum weight limit for an inland letter in India?
a) 2 kg
b) 5 kg
c) 10 kg
d) 20 kg
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6. How should the PIN code be written on an envelope?
a) Below the city name
b) Above the sender’s name
c) After the state name
d) Inside the letter
7. Who is responsible for emptying a public Letter Box?
a) Postmaster
b) Letter Box Peon
c) GDS Mail Carrier
d) Mail Overseer
8. What is the primary duty of a Letter Box Peon?
a) Sorting mail
b) Collecting mail from Letter Boxes
c) Issuing stamps
d) Maintaining accounts
9. Which of these can be sent as an official postal article?
a) Personal invitations
b) Government circulars marked "On India Post Service"
c) Private business letters
d) Gift parcels
10. Which item is prohibited from being sent through the postal system?
a) Books
b) Narcotics
c) Clothes
d) Documents
11. What service allows instant money transfer to a bank account via India
Post?
a) Money Order
b) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
c) Speed Post
b) Registered Post
12. What does "Registered Article" mean in the Postal Manual?
a) A letter sent without tracking
b) A postal article with delivery acknowledgment
c) A free postal service
d) A parcel sent abroad
13. Which of these is a product offered by India Post?
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a) Car insurance
b) Postal Life Insurance
c) Home loans
d) Stock trading
14. What is the purpose of affixing postage stamps on a letter?
a) To decorate the envelope
b) To indicate prepayment of postage
c) To identify the sender
d) To track the letter
15. Which postal service ensures next-day delivery in major cities?
a) Ordinary Mail
b) Speed Post
c) Registered Post
d) eMO
16. What should be done if a prohibited article is found in the mail?
a) Deliver it with a warning
b) Confiscate it and report to authorities
c) Return it to the sender
d) Charge extra postage
17. Who authorizes the opening of a sealed postal article suspected of
containing prohibited items?
a) Postmaster
b) Senior Superintendent of Post Offices
c) Letter Box Peon
d) GDS Supervisor
18. What is the role of a Post Bag in postal services?
a) To store unused stamps
b) To transport mail between offices
c) To hold customer complaints
d) To issue money orders
19. Which document provides guidelines for postal operations?
a) India Post website
b) Postal Manual Volume V
c) General Knowledge books
d) Government Gazette
20. How often should a Letter Box be cleared in a busy area?
a) Once a day
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b) Twice a day
c) Once a week
d) As needed
21. What is the minimum age to open a Savings Account with India Post?
a) 10 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
Answer hint: Check IPPB rules
22. Which stamp is used for official government mail?
a) Service stamp
b) Commemorative stamp
c) Definitive stamp
d) Special stamp
23. What is the maximum amount for an Instant Money Order?
a) ₹5,000
b) ₹10,000
c) ₹50,000
d) ₹1,00,000
24. Which postal service provides insurance for valuable items?
a) Ordinary Post
b) Registered Post with insurance
c) Speed Post
d) eMO
25. What is the penalty for posting a prohibited item?
a) Fine only
b) Imprisonment or fine
c) Warning only
d) Suspension of postal services
26. Who can issue a Certificate of Posting?
a) Any postal employee
b) Postmaster or authorized staff
c) Letter Box Peon
d) GDS Mail Carrier
27. What is the purpose of the India Post Payments Bank?
a) To deliver mail
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b) To provide banking services
c) To sell stamps
d) To train postal staff
28. Which article requires a customs declaration form?
a) Inland letter
b) International parcel
c) Registered letter
d) Speed Post within India
29. What is the validity period of a postage stamp?
a) 6 months
b) 1 year
c) Indefinite
d) 3 months
30. Which postal product helps in sending remittances abroad?
a) Money Order
b) International Money Transfer Service
c) Speed Post
d) Registered Post
Part-B: General Awareness/Knowledge and Basic
Arithmetic
(Maximum Marks: 40, 20 Questions of 2 Marks Each)
31. Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar"?
a) Ganga
b) Kosi
c) Yamuna
d) Brahmaputra
32. Who was the first President of India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) Sardar Patel
d) B.R. Ambedkar
33. What is the capital city of Maharashtra?
a) Pune
b) Nagpur
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c) Mumbai
d) Aurangabad
34. Which event marked the beginning of the Indian freedom struggle?
a) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
b) Revolt of 1857
c) Quit India Movement
d) Dandi Salt March
35. What is the primary source of India’s ethical values?
a) Constitution
b) Ancient scriptures
c) Modern laws
d) Foreign policies
36. Solve: 15% of 200 = ?
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50
37. If a shirt costs ₹500 and is sold at a 20% profit, what is the selling
price?
a) ₹600
b) ₹550
c) ₹500
d) ₹450
38. What is the simple interest on ₹1,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years?
a) ₹50
b) ₹100
c) ₹150
d) ₹200
39. If 5 workers complete a task in 10 days, how many days will 10
workers take?
a) 2.5 days
b) 5 days
c) 10 days
d) 20 days
40. A train travels 60 km in 1 hour. What is its speed in km/h?
a) 50 km/h
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b) 60 km/h
c) 70 km/h
d) 80 km/h
41. What is 25% of 80?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
42. If the cost price of an item is ₹400 and selling price is ₹480, what is
the profit percentage?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
43. How long will it take to cover 120 km at 40 km/h?
a) 2 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 4 hours
d) 5 hours
44. What is the average of 10, 20, 30, and 40?
a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 35
45. If 1/4 of a number is 5, what is the number?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
46. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to
Equality?
a) Article 14
b) Article 19
c) Article 21
d) Article 32
47. Who wrote the national anthem of India?
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a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
48. What is the official language of the United Nations?
a) English only
b) French only
c) English and French
d) Six official languages
49. Solve using BODMAS: 10 + 5 × 2 - 8 ÷ 2 = ?
a) 13
b) 15
c) 17
d) 19
50. A man buys 3 pens for ₹15. What is the cost of 1 pen?
a) ₹3
b) ₹5
c) ₹10
d) ₹15