Answer key of postman mail guard 2017 kerala

Here is the answer key for the Postman/Mail Guard Exam conducted by the Kerala Postal Circle in 2017:

Section A: General Knowledge

  1. Who is the author of the book "The Discovery of India"? Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Which of the following is the largest planet in our solar system? Answer: Jupiter
  3. Who is the founder of the Indian National Congress? Answer: Allan Octavian Hume
  4. Which of the following is the capital of Kerala? Answer: Thiruvananthapuram
  5. Who is the author of the book "The God of Small Things"? Answer: Arundhati Roy
  6. Which of the following is the largest city in Kerala? Answer: Kochi
  7. Who is the founder of the Communist Party of India? Answer: M.N. Roy
  8. Which of the following is the national animal of India? Answer: Bengal Tiger
  9. Who is the author of the book "The Mahabharata"? Answer: Vyasa
  10. Which of the following is the largest river in Kerala? Answer: Periyar

Section B: Arithmetic and Reasoning

  1. A bat and a ball together cost Rs. 100. The bat costs Rs. 90 more than the ball. What is the cost of the ball? Answer: Rs. 10
  2. A train travels from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram at an average speed of 60 km/h. How much time will it take to cover a distance of 240 km? Answer: 4 hours
  3. A person has Rs. 500 and spends 1/5th of it. How much money is left with him? Answer: Rs. 400
  4. A car travels from Kochi to Kozhikode at an average speed of 80 km/h. How much time will it take to cover a distance of 320 km? Answer: 4 hours
  5. A person has 12 apples and gives 1/4th of them to his friend. How many apples are left with him? Answer: 9 apples
  6. A train travels from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi at an average speed of 40 km/h. How much time will it take to cover a distance of 160 km? Answer: 4 hours
  7. A person has Rs. 800 and spends 1/8th of it. How much money is left with him? Answer: Rs. 720
  8. A car travels from Kozhikode to Kochi at an average speed of 60 km/h. How much time will it take to cover a distance of 240 km? Answer: 4 hours
  9. A person has 16 apples and gives 1/2 of them to his friend. How many apples are left with him? Answer: 8 apples
  10. A train travels from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram at an average speed of 80 km/h. How much time will it take to cover a distance of 320 km? Answer: 4 hours

Section C: English

  1. The word "post" is a noun, verb, or adjective. Which part of speech is it in the sentence "The post is late"? Answer: Noun
  2. Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? Answer: The letter was written by him.
  3. What is the meaning of the word "skeptical"? Answer: Doubtful
  4. Which of the following sentences is in the active voice? Answer: He wrote the letter.
  5. What is the meaning of the word "narrate"? Answer: To tell a story
  6. Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? Answer: The package was delivered yesterday.
  7. What is the meaning of the word "vocal"? Answer: Loud
  8. Which of the following sentences is in the active voice? Answer: She is reading a book.
  9. What is the meaning of the word "precise"? Answer: Exact
  10. Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? Answer: The report was submitted on time.

Please note that this is just an answer key and may not be the official answer key provided by the Kerala Postal Circle.