UPSC EPFO SOLVED PAPER 2015

Total Questions: 70

61. What is the indication out of the sentence: ‘I gave him a piece of my mind’?

Correct Answer: (d) Scolding
Solution:

Give somebody a piece of mind means to reprimand or scold somebody. Hence, ‘scolding’ is its correct answer.

62. What is the meaning of the expression: ‘Blue blood’?

Correct Answer: (c) An aristocrat
Solution:

Blue blood means the fact of someone having been born into a family that belongs to the highest social class. So, among the given options, ‘an aristocrat’s’ is its correct answer. Aristocrat also means a member of the highest social class, often with a special title.

63. ‘He was hoist by his own petard ‘refers to

Correct Answer: (a) He had problems as a result of his own plans to hurt others
Solution:

He was hoist by his own petard refer to the had problems as a result of his own plans to hurt others.

64. What is a Ballad?

Correct Answer: (c) A popular story or folktale in verse
Solution:

Ballad is a love song or poem that tells a story, often about love. Hence, option (c) is its correct answer.

65. Plagiarism means

Correct Answer: (d) It is presenting the work of someone else as one’s own
Solution:Plagiarism means presenting the work someone else as one’s own.

66. Rivalry between the two clans has become water under the bridge means

Correct Answer: (b) It has become a thing of the past
Solution:

Rivalry between the two clans has become water under the bridge means, it has become a thing of the past.

67. Consider the sentence

The teacher gave me the book’.
1  2  3  4  5  6
Where the words are numbered for convenience of reference. Consider also the insertion of a single world ‘Only’ into this sentence to indicate a desired emphasis. Where shall this word be inserted if the emphasis is to be
(i) On the recipient
(ii) On the uniqueness of the item given
(iii) On the giver respectively (only one at a time)?

Correct Answer: (b) (i) Between 3-4; (ii) Between 5-6; (iii) Before 1
Solution:

The given word inserted between 3-4, between 5-6 and before 1, which are as follows.
Between 3-4 ⇒ The teacher gave only me a book.
Between 5-6 ⇒ The teacher gave me the only book.
Before 1 ⇒ Only the teacher gave me the book.
Hence, option (b) is its correct answer.

68. What is the meaning of the term ‘didactic’?

Correct Answer: (b) Teaching a moral lesson
Solution:

The term ‘didactic’ means designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson. Hence, option (b) teaching a moral lesson, is its correct answer.

69. Consider the statement: The message of peace and brotherhood permeated the address by the Chief Guest, ‘Which of the following is meant by ‘permeate’ in this statement?

Correct Answer: (b) To spread all over
Solution:

Here, the word ‘Permeate’ means to spread or to affect every part of something.

70. Arrange the following to form a grammatically correct sentence.

1. Einstein was                    2. although a great scientist
3. weak in Arithmetic        4. right from his school days
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Correct Answer: (b) 2, 1, 3 and 4
Solution:

The correct order of given parts of sentence is 2, 1, 3 and 4 and the sentence formed is
Although a great scientist, Einstein was weak in Arithmetic right from his school days.