PO Guide Pt.I — Deceased, Detained & Rural — Postman LDCE Questions 2025

Q1.

A registered article for a deceased person should be:

A Returned to sender

B Delivered to legal heir with proof ✓ Correct

C Kept at PO for 30 days

D Sent to RLO

💡 Registered articles may be delivered to legal heir/representative with proof of identity.

Q2.

Which of the following statements is true with reference to delivery of Regd Article to Pardanashin Woman?

A Article cannot be delivered to the Agent appointed by the Addressee

B It can be delivered to the witness who attests the signature of the woman

C No signature is required to be taken ✓ Correct

D It can be delivered to the spouse directly

💡 No signature is required for delivery of Regd Article to Pardanashin Woman

Q3.

The remark "..............." will be recorded on the article if the addressee fails to take delivery after requesting for detention

A Refused

B Absent ✓ Correct

C Addressee left

D deceased

💡 Remark "Absent" is recorded when addressee fails to take delivery after requesting detention

Q4.

Article addressed to deceased person

A Delivery such articles to any near relative to the deceased who may have applied for them in case uninsured article

B Delivery such articles to any near relative to the deceased who may have applied for them in case do not appear to contain any valuable property

C Delivery such articles to any near relative to the deceased who may have applied for them in case no counter claimant or likelihood of dispute.

D All the above ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG HARYANA Circle 2023

Q5.

Registered articles addressed to a pardanashin woman should be delivered

A Only to pardanashin woman

B To any family member

C To the witness who identifies the signature of the pardanashin woman and is known to the postman ✓ Correct

D None of these

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG HARYANA Circle 2023

Q6.

Articles addressed to deceased person

A Delivery such articles to any near relative of the deceased who may have applied for them in case uninsured article

B Delivery such articles to any near relative of the deceased who may have applied for them in case do not appear to contain any valuable, Valuables property

C Delivery such articles to any near relative of the deceased who may have applied for them in case no counter-claimant or likelihood of dispute

D All the above ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG WEST BENGAL Circle 2023

Q7.

If the addressee fails to take delivery on presentation of the registered article, it can be kept in post office for a period of request of the addressee.

A 1 day

B 7 days ✓ Correct

C one month

D 3 months

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG ANDHRA PRADESH 2020

Q8.

The addressee of an article is not bound to pay the amount due on it to the P.O if he does not want to take delivery of it. In this circumstance, what should be the remarks of delivery staff on the article?

A Delivered

B Refused ✓ Correct

C Unclaimed

D Deceased

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG ANDHRA PRADESH 2020

Q9.

Article addressed to deceased person needs to be treated as

A Unclaimed article ✓ Correct

B Refused

C Door locked

D Addressee not found

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG ANDHRA PRADESH 2020

Q10.

If an article is delivered by a postman to an illiterate depositor it needs to be witnessed and attested by the______

A Postman ✓ Correct

B Nearby resident

C Post office official

D Village Administrative Officer

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG ANDHRA PRADESH 2020