PO Guide Pt.I — Redirection & Address Change

Q1.

Redirection of postal articles within the free period is:

A Free of charge ✓ Correct

B Charged at normal rate

C Free only for registered

D Not allowed

💡 Redirection within the free redirection period is free of charge.

Q2.

The validity of the instruction of change of address is

A Four months

B Six months

C One month

D Three Months ✓ Correct

💡 Instruction of change of address is valid for Three Months

Q3.

A postal article can be redirected

A Even if has been tendered to the addressee

B Even if the article has been opened

C Free of charge ✓ Correct

D It can never be redirected

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG PUNJAB Circle 2023

Q4.

Choose the correct option. (i) In India post, No Redirection fee will be recovered from the sender where a parcel has been returned as unclaimed or refused for delivery to him within the delivery area of the Post Office of issue or the same post town. (ii) A Postal article reposted after having been opened or reposted at any place other than the place at which it was delivered, will be treated as a postal article posted for the first time an charged with postage accordingly.

A (i) & (ii) both ✓ Correct

B (i) only

C (i) only

D None of the above

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG HIMACHAL PRADESH 2020

Q5.

Redirection fee of unclaimed or refused parcels with in delivery area of the post office of issue is:

A Rs.9/-

B Free of cost ✓ Correct

C Rs.3/-

D Rs.6/-

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG ODISHA 2020

Q6.

Temporary book of addressee's instruction for redirection of mails/change of residence/office is valid for

A One Month

B One Year

C Three Months ✓ Correct

D Three Years

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG WEST BENGAL 2020

Q7.

When the money order is payable to a person of unsound mind living in the Government Mental hospital, then the money order

A Can be paid to the payee

B Can be paid to Medical officer of the Mental hospital

C May be redirected to the original address of the payee

D Should be returned to remitter with proper remarks ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG HIMACHAL PRADESH 2021

Q8.

Choose the correct option (i) In inland post, No Redirection fee will be recovered from the sender where a parcel has been returned as unclaimed or refused for delivery to him within the delivery area of the Post Office of issue or the same post town. (ii) A postal article reposted after having been opened or reposted at any place other than the place at which it was delivered, will be treated as a postal article posted for the first time and charged with postage accordingly.

A (i) & (ii) Both ✓ Correct

B (ii) only

C (i) only

D None of the above

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG KARNATAKA 2021

Q9.

Redirection fee of parcel within delivery area 3 of the original address in case of unclaimed parcels?

A 9/-

B 6/-

C 3/-

D Free of cost ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG MADHYA PRADESH 2021

Q10.

A postal article reposted after having been opened or reposted is treated as

A An unclaimed article

B An article to be redirected

C An article posted for the first time and charge with the postage accordingly ✓ Correct

D An article to be sent

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG UTTARAKHAND 2021