UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 General Ability Test: Solved Question Paper (PYQ) - Previous Year Paper
Attempt the full UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 General Ability Test previous year question paper exactly as it was set, from Test Booklet BNYR-U-GAT (Series A). It carries all 120 questions for 300 marks in 120 minutes, with one-third of the marks deducted for a wrong answer, just as in the examination. The paper ranges across General English, Indian Freedom Struggle, Industrial Relations and Labour Laws, Social Security in India and the rest of the Commission's nine-part syllabus, so it doubles as a diagnostic for the labour-law and social-security half that sets EPFO apart from every other central recruitment. Every question here is solved and explained question by question.
Duration
120 mins
Questions
120 MCQs
Total Marks
300 pts
Negative
-0.83 per wrong
Topics Covered in This Paper
Sample Questions
Q1.S1 : Geological mapping, when properly done, demands skill and judgment. S6 : Nothing is more naive than to believe that a field geologist should gather only 'facts', the interpretation of which is to be made at a later date. P : While the field work progresses he should conceive as many interpretations as are consistent with the known facts. Q : As the field work progresses and the larger geological picture begins to unfold, experience and judgment are essential if the geologist is to evaluate properly the vast number of facts gathered from thousands of outcrops. R : Such mapping requires keen observation and a knowledge of what data are significant. S : Above all, the field geologist must use the method of "working multiple hypotheses" to deduce the geological structure.
- ASRQP
- BRQSP
- CPSQR
- DSRPQ
Q2.S1 : Under the colonial regime, basic infrastructure such as railways, ports, water transport, posts and telegraphs did develop. S6 : Naturally, therefore, these areas remained inaccessible to the people. P : There always remained an acute shortage of all-weather roads to reach out to the rural areas during the rainy season. Q : Roads constructed in India prior to the advent of British rule were not fit for modern transport. R : However, the real motive behind this development was not necessarily to provide basic amenities to the people but to subserve various colonial interests. S : The roads that were built primarily served the purposes of mobilizing the army within India and drawing out raw materials from the countryside to the nearest railway station.
- ASPQR
- BPQSR
- CQPRS
- DRQSP
Q3.S1 : Contemporary history is necessary, but it is at best a tentative record. S6 : Some portentous events can be seen to be so from the moment of their occurrence, like the discovery of the New World; others of comparable momentousness are hidden in obscurity. P : The relevance of the issue of proportion is significant. Q : It possesses, indeed, a massive supply of public record, but it necessarily lacks the inner knowledge of politicians' minds, of planners' proposals, of scientists' discoveries, of technicians' break-throughs. R : It also lacks perspective since it is bereft of a sense of proportion. S : It is impossible, over just a few years of observation, to estimate accurately the significance of various events.
- AQPSR
- BSRPQ
- CQSRP
- DPRSQ
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many questions are in the UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 General Ability Test: Solved Question Paper previous year paper?
- This paper has 120 multiple-choice questions carrying 300 marks in total, to be attempted in 120 minutes.
- Is the UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 General Ability Test: Solved Question Paper previous year paper free to attempt?
- Yes. You can attempt the full paper online for free on AI Test Planet, and see your score and correct answers immediately after submitting.
- Does this paper have negative marking?
- Yes, marks are deducted for wrong answers, mirroring the actual UPSC EPFO marking scheme. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
- Are solutions and explanations available?
- Yes. After you submit, every question shows the correct answer with a step-by-step explanation, along with a topic-wise breakdown of your performance.
- Which year is this UPSC EPFO paper from?
- This is the 2023 paper. You can attempt other years of the same exam from the UPSC EPFO papers page.