UPSC EPFO (APFC) Exam Paper 2017 (Answer Key)

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) द्वारा आयोजित UPSC APFC (Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner) in EPFO Enforcement Officer परीक्षा का आयोजन 26 February 2017 को किया गया । UPSC APFC in EPFO के परीक्षा का सामान्य अध्ययन प्रश्नपत्र (General Studies Paper ) की उत्तर कुंजी (Answer Key) यहाँ पर उपलब्ध है।

परीक्षा – UPSC EPFO Exam 2017
विषय (Subject) – (सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर) General Studies (GS) Paper  
परिक्षा तिथि (Exam Date) – 26^th February 2017
BOOKLET SERIES – A

UPSC EPFO 2017 Exam Paper With Answer Key
Paper – General Studies

1. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “The FUNDAMENTAL character of an individual defines his entire life”?
(a) Productive
(b) Essential
(c) Successful
(d) Effective

2. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “She has the habit of using HACKNEYED and redundant examples from her past even while dealing with the future generation”?
(a) Indifferent
(b) Imaginative
(c) Cliched
(d) Impressive

3. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “She is an IMMACULATE soul whose presence makes all the difference”?
(a) Spotless
(b) Excited
(c) Extraordinary
(d) Unparalleled

4. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “There is a great deal of ENMITY”?
(a) Amity
(b) Cooperation
(c) Dispute
(d) Hostility

5. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “She was RELUCTANT to sell her car”?
(a) Anxious
(b) Happy
(c) Eager
(d) Unwilling

6. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “I cannot comply with the QUEER regulations of your land”?
(a) Strange
(b) Nimble
(c) Everyday
(d) Customary

7. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, “As you know that the ignorant are easily duped”, has an error?
(a) As you know
(b) that the ignorant
(c) are easily duped
(d) No error

8. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, “After a lot of argument I brought him forward to my point of view”, has an error?
(a) After a lot of argument
(b) I brought him forward
(c) to my point of view
(d) No error

9. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, “Don’t ask him how he is because if he starts talking about his health you’ll never get off from him”, has an error?
(a) Don’t ask him how he is because
(b) if he starts talking about his health you’ll never
(c) get off from him
(d) No error

10. Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase, “A nursery where children of working parents are cared for while their parents are at work”?
(a) Sculler
(b) Creche
(c) Dormitory
(d) Refectory

11. Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase, “That which cannot be taken by force”?
(a) Impossible
(b) Improbable
(c) Impeccable
(d) Impregnable

12. Which one of the following is the appropriate question tag in the sentence, “Take a seat, _____ “?
(a) shall you?
(b) can’t you?
(c) won’t you?
(d) would you?

13. Which one of the following is the appropriate question tag in the sentence, “Anyone can make mistakes, ______ “?
(a) isn’t it?
(b) shall they?
(c) can’t they?
(d) is it?

14. Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “He is fond of art and seems ______ (suited) to be an artist”?
(a) fit out
(b) bring out
(c) cut out
(d) suit out

15. Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “We were happy in the beginning, but now all the troubles have ______ (appeared)”?
(a) cropped up
(b) come about
(c) come out
(d) rushed in

16. Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “No one knows how it all ______ (happened)”?
(a) came across
(b) came about
(c) came into
(d) came forward

17. Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “I have to ______ (finish) this work before I leave tomorrow morning”?
(a) clear up
(b) clean up
(c) finish up
(d) do away with

18. Which one of the following prepositions may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “He lived a hand ______ mouth existence, surviving on just a few rupees a week”?
(a) in
(b) to
(c) for
(d) inside

19. Which one of the following can be used as a substitute for the words written in capital letters in the sentence, “There is no meaning to CRY OVER THE SPILT MILK since the matter is over”?
(a) No use of worrying about
(b) No use of spilling now
(c) No use of celebration
(d) No use of asking for

20. Which one of the following can be used as a substitute for the words written in capital letters in the sentence, “Serving the sufferers is true YEOMAN’S SERVICE”?
(a) A risky job
(b) An amusing job
(c) An excellent work
(d) An unwanted job