PA/SA SAMPLE QUESTIONS

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 46, the dividend is:
(1) 4236 (2) 4306
(3) 4336 (4) 5336

2. If 1.5 x= 0.04 y, then the value of (y-x) (y+x) is:
(1) 730/77 (2) 73/77
(3) 7.3/77 (4) 703/77

3. An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for traveling km. How many kms did he travel by taxi?
(1) 55 (2) 65
(3) 62 (4) 70

4. The square root of 3 + 5 is :
(1) “3 /2 + 1/”2 (2) “3 /2 – 1/”2
(3) “5 /2 – 1/”2 (4) “(5/2) + “(1/2)

5. The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 370C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 340C, if the temperature on Thursday was 4/5th that of Monday, then what was the temperature on Thursday?
(1) 36.50C (2) 360C
(3) 35.50C (4) 340C

6. A certain number of two digits is three times the sum of its digits. If 45 be added to it, the digits are reversed. The number is:
(1) 72 (2) 32
(3) 27 (4) 23

7. Three years ago the average age of A and B was 18 years. While C joining them now, the average becomes 22 years. How old (in years) is C now?
(1) 24 (2) 27
(3) 28 (4) 30

8. If 2^(2x-1) = 8^(3-x), then the value of x is:
(1) -1 (2) -2
(3) 2 (4) 3

9. A man’s basic pay for a 40 hours’ week is Rs. 200. Overtimes is paid at 25% above the basic rate. In a certain week, he worked overtime and his total was Rs. 300. He therefore, worked for a total of (in hours):
(1) 52 (2) 56
(3) 58 (4) 62

10. On a Rs. 10, 000 payment order, a person has choice between 3 successive discounts of 10%, 10% and 30% and 3 successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5%. By choosing the better one he can save (in Rupees):
(1) 200 (2) 255
(3) 400 (4) 433

11. Rs. 600 are divided among A, B, C so that Rs. 40 more than 2/5 th of A’s share, Rs. 20 more that 2/7 th of B’s share and Rs. 10 more than 9/17 th of C’s may all be equal. What is A’s share (in Rupees)?
(1) 150 (2) 170
(3) 200 (4) 280

12. A, B, C started a business with their investment in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year was:
(1) 5 : 6 : 10 (2) 6 : 5 :10
(3) 10 : 5 : 6 (4) 4 : 3 : 5

13. If 9 men working 71/2 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 20 days, then how many days will be taken by 12 men, working 6 hours a day to finish the work? It is being given that 2 men of latter type work as much as 3 men of the former type?
(1) 91/2 (2) 11
(3) 121/2 (4) 13

14. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern is:
(1) 12 (2) 14
(3) 16 (4) 18

15. A train B speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train C running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the lengths of the trains B and C be 100 m and 200 m respectively, what is the speed (in kmph) of the train C?
(1) 111 (2) 123
(3) 127 (4) 129

16. River is running at 2 kmph. It took a man twice as long to row up as to row down the river. The rate (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:
(1) 8 (2) 10
(3) 4 (4) 6

17. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg.) sold at 18% profit is:
(1) 560 (2) 600
(3) 400 (4) 640

18. A sum of money becomes Rs. 13, 380 after 3 years and Rs. 20, 070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum (in Rupees) is:
(1) 8800 (2) 8890
(3) 8920 (4) 9040

19. A well with 14 m inside diameter is dug 10 m deep. Earth taken out of it, has been evenly spread all around it to a width of 21m to form an embankment. The height (in metres) of the embankment is:
(1) 1/2 (2) 2/3
(3) 3/4 (4) 3/5

20. A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 sq metres and a perimeter of 46 metres. The length of its diagonal (in metres) is:
(1) 11 (2) 13
(3) 15 (4) 17

ANSWERS
1. (4), 2. (2), 3. (1), 4. (4), 5. (2) 6. (3), 7. (1), 8. (3), 9. (2), 10. (2) 11. (1), 12. (1), 13. (3), 14. (2), 15. (1) 16. (4), 17. (2), 18. (3), 19. (2), 20. (4)

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                    APTITUTDE TEST- DECEMBER 2009

                                                        PART 1 – ENGLISH

( Select the most appropriate word/set of words)

1.                 The word most nearly opposite in meaning to Valor

a.  admonition               b.  Injustice                 c.  Cowardice                            d .  Generosity

2.                 The word most nearly similar in meaning to tentative

a.   Prevalent                 b.  Portable               c.  Making                 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 list confidence in him because he never ------------------his promise.

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 climate

      a. has                             b. being                 d. having                  d. with

     8.         One of   the  least effective ways of storing information is leaning 

     a. how repeat                b.  repeating               c. to repeat     d. repeat

     9             Many modern architects insist on------------------ materials native to the region

            that will blend in to surroundings 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                              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 marbles must   be added to the jar so that 60 % of the marbles 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 32miles.

  a. 23       b 32                               c.  40                               d.45                                                                              

13.    If  a = 9*8321 and b=9*7321 what is the value of a –

a. 8000                              b. 9000                  c. 7000              d. 6000

14.    From 1989 to 1990, the number of applicants to a college increased 15 % to    5000. 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 7 ?

    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 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. 63                c. 64                d . 65

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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Mathematics :

1. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 46, the dividend is:

(1) 4236

(2) 4306

(3) 4336

(4) 5336

2. If 1.5 x= 0.04 y, then the value of (y-x) (y+x) is:

(1) 730/77

(2) 73/77

(3) 7.3/77

(4) 703/77

3. An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for traveling km. How many kms did he travel by taxi?

(1) 55

(2) 65

(3) 62

(4) 70

4. The square root of 3 + √5 is :

(1) √3 /2 + 1/√2

(2) √3 /2 – 1/√2

(3) √5 /2 – 1/√2

(4) √(5/2) + √(1/2)

5. The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 370C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 340C, if the temperature on Thursday was 4/5th that of Monday, then what was the temperature on Thursday?

(1) 36.50C

(2) 360C

(3) 35.50C

(4) 340C

6. A certain number of two digits is three times the sum of its digits. If 45 be added to it, the digits are reversed. The number is:

(1) 72

(2) 32

(3) 27

(4) 23

7. Three years ago the average age of A and B was 18 years. While C joining them now, the average becomes 22 years. How old (in years) is C now?

(1) 24

(2) 27

(3) 28

(4) 30

8. If 2^(2x-1) = 8^(3-x), then the value of x is:

(1) -1

(2) -2

(3) 2

(4) 3

9. A man’s basic pay for a 40 hours’ week is Rs. 200. Overtimes is paid at 25% above the basic rate. In a certain week, he worked overtime and his total was Rs. 300. He therefore, worked for a total of (in hours):

(1) 52

(2) 56

(3) 58

(4) 62

10. On a Rs. 10, 000 payment order, a person has choice between 3 successive discounts of 10%, 10% and 30% and 3 successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5%. By choosing the better one he can save (in Rupees):

(1) 200

(2) 255

(3) 400

(4) 433

11. Rs. 600 are divided among A, B, C so that Rs. 40 more than 2/5 th of A’s share, Rs. 20 more that 2/7 th of B’s share and Rs. 10 more than 9/17 th of C’s may all be equal. What is A’s share (in Rupees)?

(1) 150

(2) 170

(3) 200

(4) 280

12. A, B, C started a business with their investment in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year was:

(1) 5 : 6 : 10

(2) 6 : 5 :10

(3) 10 : 5 : 6

(4) 4 : 3 : 5

13. If 9 men working 71/2 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 20 days, then how many days will be taken by 12 men, working 6 hours a day to finish the work? It is being given that 2 men of latter type work as much as 3 men of the former type?

(1) 91/2

(2) 11

(3) 121/2

(4) 13

14. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern is:

(1) 12

(2) 14

(3) 16

(4) 18

15. A train B speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train C running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the lengths of the trains B and C be 100 m and 200 m respectively, what is the speed (in kmph) of the train C?

(1) 111

(2) 123

(3) 127

(4) 129

16. River is running at 2 kmph. It took a man twice as long to row up as to row down the river. The rate (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:

(1) 8

(2) 10

(3) 4

(4) 6

17. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg.) sold at 18% profit is:

(1) 560

(2) 600

(3) 400

(4) 640

18. A sum of money becomes Rs. 13, 380 after 3 years and Rs. 20, 070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum (in Rupees) is:

(1) 8800

(2) 8890

(3) 8920

(4) 9040

19. A well with 14 m inside diameter is dug 10 m deep. Earth taken out of it, has been evenly spread all around it to a width of 21m to form an embankment. The height (in metres) of the embankment is:

(1) 1/2

(2) 2/3

(3) 3/4

(4) 3/5

20. A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 sq metres and a perimeter of 46 metres. The length of its diagonal (in metres) is:

(1) 11

(2) 13

(3) 15

(4) 17

ANSWERS :

1. (4), 2. (2), 3. (1), 4. (4), 5. (2)

6. (3), 7. (1), 8. (3), 9. (2), 10. (2)

11. (1), 12. (1), 13. (3), 14. (2), 15. (1)

16. (4), 17. (2), 18. (3), 19. (2), 20. (4)

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Postal Assistant Previous Papers for 2008 :

1. Following some pattern, understand the table and find the answer?
JANUARY 20
APRIL 10
MAY 5
NOVEMBER 15
JULY ?

2. Find the missing number: 1 10 3 9 5 8 7 7 9 6 ? ?

3. If it was two hours later, it would be half an hour as long until midnight as it will be if it were an hour later. What is the time now?

4. In a city, 80% speaks English, 70% speaks Hindi and 10% do not speak both. It was found that 162 people talk both. How many are there in the city?

5. Find the missing number: 0 6 24 X 120

6. Which is not ‘lean year’: 1900 2000 1952 1980

7. Find the missing number: J, ?, M, ?, M, J, ?, A, S, O, N, ?

8. There are 27 pearls in a bag. One among them is less in weight. You have been given 2 pan weight machine. In how many trials, you will be able to find the defected one? 4 3 11 13

9. Direct distance between A & B is 200. Direct distance between B & C is 200. Direct distance between C & A?

10. There are 30 socks in a bag. 30% is in blue color. What is the probability to take two blue socks?

11. In a ground, there are two poles in 7 ft & 12 ft respectively. They are 12 ft apart from each other. What is the distance between the edges of two poles?

12. You need to print an document of the area 216 sq cm. Condition is 3 cm margin is to be left at both top & bottom and 2 cm at the sides. What ‘d be the optimized size of your paper?

13. In a party, every man has his dog with him. There are 22 heads and 72 legs all together. How many men & dogs are there?

14. Ram writes a number between 1 to 1000. Raja wants to know the number, knowing Ram can answer only yes & no and always speaks truth. What will be the minimum number of questions Raja finds the answer. a. 999 b.10 c.500 d.none

15. How many ways a section of four letter word can be made in complete alphabet?

16. Find the missing number: 0, 0.577, 1, 1.732, ? a. 0.656 b.2 c.2.743 d.none

17. 17171717171…..(101 digits) is divided by 625. What is the answer?

18. Synonym for ZENITH: ridge trough nadir crecent

19-25 RS Agarwal questions from frequently asked topics (time & dist., work done, problems on numbers, ratio, mixture, calender).

26. June 30, 2004 is Wednesday. What is June 30, 1974?

27. Two different types of tea are mixed, at 6 Kg of type 1 and 4 Kg of type 2. One Kg of type 1 is Rs. 6 and that of type 2 is Rs. 7. The seller get 10% profit, by this action. Find at what price, he ‘d have sold the mixture/Kg?

28. There are 10 people in a party. “How many other people, you met?” is the question asked to everyone. First person says 1, Second says 2, Third says 3……….ninth says 9. Now what tenth person ‘d have answered?

29. Find the missing number: 24 : 15 :: 63 : ?

30. A metal ball weighing 10 gm is droped from 20 meter height tall point. What will be the time to reach ground?

31. All the students of class are told to sit in circle shape. Here the boy at the 6 th position is exactly opposite to 16 th boy. Total number of boys in the class?

32. The average mark of 10 students is 80%. Later it was found that for one student, instead of 60%, the recorded 90%, by mistake. Now the corrected new percentage?
Ans: Old % is 80 for 10 ppl. So the total: 800.

Q1.
1. Metal
2. Process
3. Ore
4. Purify
5. Mixed metal

(A)1—3—2—4—5
(B) 3—2—4—1—5
(C)1—3-4—2—5
(D) None of these

Ans: B

2 .
1.Square
2. Line
3. Angle
4, Triangle
5. Point
(A) 5—3—2—4—1
(B) 5—2—3—4—1
(C) 5—1—4—3—2
(D) None of these
Ans: B

Directions—(Q. 3—4) Out of the four alternatives, select the one for the question-mark (?) which maintains the same relationship on both sides of the sign
3 . Dog: Bitch:; Bull:?
(A)Doe
(B) Jill
(C)Goose
(D) Cow
Ans: D

4. Zinedine Zidane : Football
Dhyan Chand 
(A) Cricket
(B) Badminton
(C) Hockey
(D) Kabaddi

Ans: C
5. India : New Delhi : : Egypt:?
(A) Luxor
(B) Cairo
(C) Alexandria
(D) Aswan

Ans: B
6. Mount Everest : Nepal ::
Kilimanjaro:?
(A) Tanzania
(B) South Africa
(C) Switzerland
(D) Spain

7. David Copperfield : Charles Dickens :: Alice in Wonderland:?
(A) Mark Twain
(B) Lewis Carroll
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) H. G. Wells

Ans: B

B
8. On which place the earthquake occurred in 2001 ?
(A)Bhuj
(B) Mathura
(C)Koyana
(D) Garhwal
Ans: A

9. The area of India is
(A) 30,87,263 sq. km
(B) 32,87,263 sq. km
(C) 32,90,342 sq. km
(D) 32,92,263 sq. km

Ans: B

10. The State, having the highest rain by North-East Monsoon, is?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa
Ans: C

11.Submergence theory was explained by?
(A)Agassiz
(B) Newton
(C)Darwin
(D) Gardiner

Ans: A
12. Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning Mohenjodaro?
(A) It was a well-planned city
(B) Its buildings were of varying sizes
(C) Bathrooms were important features of most houses
(D) There was no drainage system

Ans: D
13. Chepak Stadium is situated in which State of India?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans: D

14. Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?
(A)Girnar
(B) Rajgir
(C)Varanasi
(D) Allahabad
Ans: B

15. Bimbisara was the ruler of?
(A)Magadh
(B) Avadh
(C)Kamboja
(D) Gandhara
Ans: A

16. Who had founded the Benaras Hindu University?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Madan Mohah lalviya
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) None of the above
Ans: B

17. India opted for a federal form of government because of?
(A) Vast territory
(B) Cultural integration
(C) Linguistic and regional diversity
(D) Administrative convenience

Ans: C

18. Who is the highest Law Officer of a state?
(A) Attorney-General
(B) Advocate-General
(C) Solicitor-General
(D) Secretary-General of Law Department
Ans: B

19. The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to?
(A) Make people aware of politics
(B) Decentralize the power of democracy
(C) Educate the peasants
(D) None of the above
Ans: B

20. The chief effect of urbanisation in India is?
(A) Overcrowding in cities
(B) More jobs available
(C) Lower standard of living
(D) Stagnant agriculture

Ans: A
21. In the past, foremost duty of ruler was to?
(A) Promote religion
(B) Promote welfare of the people
(C) Undertake public works and activities
(D) Increase agricultural production
Ans: B

22. In the past, which one of the following did not favour much for the growth of caste system ?
(A) Illiteracy
(B) Religion
(C) Existence of races
(D) System of worship

Ans: C

23. For a common active woman, the daily appropriate quantity of
protein is?
(A)30gm
(B) 37gm
(C)40gm
(D) 46gm

Ans: C

24. What is the average quantity of
fats in buffalo’s milk?
(A) 7.2 per cent
(B) 4.5 per cent
(C) 9.0 per cent
(D) 10.0 per cent
Ans: A

25. Solar eclipse occurs when?
(A) Earth comes between sun and moon
(B) Moon is at right angle to the earth
(C) Moon comes between sun and earth
(D) Sun comes between moon and earth
Ans: C

26. Primary sector refers to?
(A)Industry
(B) Agriculture
(C)Trade
(D) Banks
Ans: B

27. Reserve Bank of India issues all
currencies, except?
(A) One-rupee note
(B) Two-rupee note
(C) Five-rupee note
(D) Ten-rupee note
Ans: A

28. The density of population in India according to the 2001 Census is (in proper units)?
(A)340
(B) 324
(C)933
(D) 972
Ans: B

29. Income that is saved and not invested, is known as?
(A) Capital
(B) Hoarding
(C) Deposit
(D) None of the above
Ans: B

30. What is India’s rank in world population ?
(A)First
(B) Second
(C)Third
(D) Fourth
Ans: B

31. The estimates of National Income in India are made by the?
(A) Ministry of Finance
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Central Statistical Organisation
(D) Reserve Bank of India
Ans: C

32 Chairman of Planning Commission is?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Finance Minister
Ans: A

33. Number of Schedules in the Indian Constitution is?
(A)7
(C)10
(B)8
(D)12

Ans: D

34. Which of the following is not a Gandhian Theory?
(A) Sarvodaya
(B) Satyagraha
(C) Trusteeship
(D) Bhoodan
Ans: D

35. “Freedom is my birth-right”, is the statement of?
(A) M. K. Gandhi
(B) S. C. Bose
(C) Tilak
(D) Nehru
Ans: C

36. Who gives recognition to the political parties?
(A) Election Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Parliament
(D) President
Ans: A

37. Who of the following was not a moderate leader?
(A) Gokhale
(B) Tilak
(C) C. V. Chintamani
(D) Mahadev Govind Ranade
Ans: B

38. The land snatched by Alauddin Khilji was?
(A) Granted in Inam and Idrat
(B) Granted in Milk
(C) Granted in Wakf
(D) All of the above
Ans: D

39. Who among the following given detailed account of postal system during Sultanate period?
(A) Amir Khusro
(B) lbn Batuta
(C) Sultan Firoz Shah
(D) Ziauddin Barani
Ans: B

40. Humayun was throned in?
(A) AD 1526
(B) AD 1527
(C) AD 1530
(D) None of the above
Ans: C

41. ‘Jaribana’ was the cess for
(A) Who measured (surveyed) land
(B)Who collected the revenue
(C)Both of the above
(D)None of the above
Ans: A

42. In which year Akbar constructed Ibadatkhana in Fatehpur Sikri?
(A)AD 1572
(B) AD 1574
(C)AD 1575
(D) AD 1578
Ans: C

43. Abul FazI, the famous historian,was assassinated by?
(A) Raja Vikramaditya
(B) Bir Singh Bundela
(C) Man Singh
(D) None of the above
Ans: B

44. The earth rotates around its axis from
(A) North to South
(8) East to West
(C) South to North
(D) West to East
Ans: D

45. The most important ore of aluminium is?
(A)Bauxite
(B) Calamine
(C)Calcite
(D) Galena
Ans: A

46. Which of the following metals was first discovered by man ?
(A)Bronze
(B) Silver
(C)Iron
(D) Copper
Ans: D

47. Fish-plates in railway track are used?
(A) To join two coaches
(B) To connect two rails
(C) To guide the wheels of coach
(D) Both (B) and (C) above
Ans: B

48. Which of the following has maximum nitrogen?
(A) Ammonium sulphate
(B) Urea
(C) Ammonium chloride
(D) Sodium nitrate
Ans: B

49. In the human body, fats are stored in?
(A) Epithelial cell
(B) Adipose tissue
(C) Epidermis
(D) Liver
Ans: B

50 B.C.G. vaccination is to be given to a newborn child
(A)Immediately after birth
(B)Within 48 days
(C)Within 7 days
(D) Within 6 months

Ans: C

Part 1 – English ( Consists of 10 Questions )

1.To arrange things in froups or in a particular order according to their type
a) depoist b) sort c) derive d) detail

Ans. b

2. To help somebody to do something
a) assist b) assess c) accomplish d) accord

Ans. a

3. Each of the metal bars that form the track that trains run on
a) coach b) railing c)rail d) bogie

Ans. c

4. A system in a organization in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
a) structure b) profie c) hierarchy d) matrix

Ans. c

5. A typical example of pattern of something
a) paradox b) paradigm c) exception d) excerpt

Ans. d

6. A lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people
a) introvert b) extrovert c) geriatrician d) flatterer

Ans. b

7. Letters for conveyance by post
a) mail b) male c) maile d) melee

Ans. a

8. A long leaf of a palm
a) leaflet b) fern c) frond d) pendant

Ans. c

9. To stamp a mark on an envelope to show that the cost of posting it has been paid
a) post b) frank c)tax d) franc

Ans. b

10.A person that money or a cheque is paid to
a) payer b) paye c) remit d) payee