Recently, I met a few indiviuals who had interviews in KPPSC for the post Office Assistant and Stenotypist. Below is the job description for these two posts and certain definitions/abbreviations asked in interview.

Assistant

(a) putting up previous papers and other references relating to
the case under consideration;
(b) opening of files and keeping a record of movement of files;
(c) keeping a note of all important orders and decisions;
(d) recording, indexing and weeding of files;
(e) watching the necessity of keeping priority or security labels
on files. He should bring to the notice of the Section Officer
the first opportunity that occurs of removing these labels;
and
(f) other clerical duties assigned to him, including casual typing,
maintenance of diary register, preparation of statements and
putting up of routine reminders.


Stenotypist

(a) Taking dictation, rendering transcripts and doing general
typing work;
(b) Attending to receipt and issue work during the absence of
the Section Assistant; and
(c) Any other ancillary function and work that may be assigned
by the officer, e.g. reproduction of documents, arranging
office amenities etc.


Definitions:

1. P.U.C. Paper under consideration.
2. F.R. Fresh Receipt.
3. Corr. Correspondence.
4. u.o. Un-official.
5. d.o. Demi-official/officially.
6. S.N. Serial Number.
7. KW. Keep with (file).
8. L.F. Linked file.
9. D.F.A. Draft for approval.
10. Memo. Memorandum.
11. O.M. Office Memorandum.
12. P.P. Previous papers.
13. O.O. Office Order.
14. C.R. Character Roll.
15. Endt. Endorsement.
16. O/c Office copy.

As these posts are regularly advertised by the Commission; therefore, for future interviews read this thread.

Regards

Good job sister!
But if you provide us with the definitions of these terms e.g., Office memorandum, character roll, memo ....... that would help the candidates even more 'befittingly'.
Kind regards

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I would urge the aspirants to search for the requisite definitions by themselves.

Regards

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