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Assistant Fund Commissioner (APFC) Examination Question 2012
APFC 2012 Question Paper

& Answer Key
SERIES -
Exam Date : 9/23/2012
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has advertised for filling up the posts of Assistant
Public Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC). These posts are to be filled in Employee
Provident Fund Organisation under Ministry of Labour & Employment. Written Test was
conducted on 23 September 2012.
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ANSWER KEY
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(c)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a )
(a)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(d)
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(d)
(d)
(c)
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(a)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
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(d)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
100. (b)
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Explanations
Ans 1. (d) : We are given that
20% of P = 30% of Q = 1/6 of R
Or
/5
3Q
/10
/6
Or
/5
/10/3
/6
Therefore,
P : Q : R = 5 : 10/3 : 6
= 15 : 10 : 18
Ans 2. (c) : We are given that a tree increase annually by 1/8th of its height.
Since tree stands today 64 cm high. Thereafter length of the tree after one year
=64 + (64 x 1/8) = 72 cm
Therefore, length of the tree after 2 years
= 72 + (72 x 1/8) = 81 cm
Ans 3. (d) : We are given that the sides of a triangle GHL are GH = 65 cm, HL = 75 cm and LG = 80 cm.
Then semi perimeter of triangle,
S=
= 110
Therefore, Area of the triangle,
=
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= 2279.8026
2280 m2
Ans 4. (c) : The overall mean value
=
= 8.08
Ans 5. (b) : Let the speed of train be 42 km/hour. Then the time taken to cover the distance 63 km is :
63
/42
= 1.5 hour
And the time taken to cover distance 72 km is
=
72
48
= 1.5 hour
Therefore, The total time
= 1.5 + 1.5
= 3 hour
Hence the required velocity is 42 km/hour
Ans 6. (c) : We are given that an iron rod of 1 cm diameter and 8 cm length is drawn into a wire of 18 m length
with uniform thickness.
Therefore,
1 1
2 2
8 = r21800
(Since radius = )
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8
Implies r2 = 2 2 1800
=
1
900
Therefore,
r = 1/30
Hence, Thickness of wire = 2 r

= 2 1/30
= 1/15 cm
Ans 7. (d) : We are given that a 60 m long train travels at a uniform speed of 72 km/hour and passes nonstop
along the 600 m platform of a wayside station.
Therefore,
Required time,
=
60 + 600
Seconds
5
72
18
660 18
Seconds
72 5
= 33 Seconds.
Ans 8. (a) : We are given that the train A is 75 m long and travels at a uniform speed of 54 km/hour and train B is
125 m long and travels at a uniform speed of 36 km/hour in the opposite direction of train A.
Therefore,
The required time,
75 + 125
5
(54 + 36)
18
Seconds
200 18
Seconds
90 5
= 8 seconds.
MATH QUESTIONS SOLVED BY SURAJ SINGH
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Ans 15. (d) : Dry steam plants are the simplest and oldest design. They directly use geothermal steam of
150C or greater to turn turbines.

Ans 16. (c) : An important development in the second half of the nineteenth century was the
establishment of large-scale machine-based industries in India. The machine age in India began when
cotton textile, jute and coal-mining industries were started in the 1850 century.
Ans 17. (c) : World Bank project Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA
1000) N/A.
Ans 22. (c) : Fernando Torres has won the Euro 2012 Golden Boot award after scoring his third goal
against Italy in the final.

Ans 23. (b) : For a detailed list of federated units, see Federated state List of constituents by federation.
There are 28 federations as of August 2012.

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Comoros,
Ethiopia, Germany, India, Iraq , Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nepal,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan,
Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States, and Venezuela.
Ans 25. (d) : Rahul Dravid Timeless Steel is a collection of articles written on the wall by famous people.
The book has writings by Greg Chappel, Sanjay Bangar, Jarrod Kimber, Vijeta Dravid and many other
eminent personalities that has been a part of The Wall's life. The book is published by Walt Disney
Publications with ESPN Cricinfo.
An Ashes Summer : Nasser Hussain
Ans 26. (b) : Dalveer Bhandari comes from an illustrious line of lawyers. Both his father, Mahaveer
Chand Bhandari, and grandfather, B.C. Bhandari, were members of the Rajasthan bar. He swore in as a
Member of the International Court of Justice on June 19, 2012.
Ans 39 (a) : Computer-aided design (CAD), also known as computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), is
the use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a
design.
Ans 42. (d) : THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT, 1952
(Act No. 19 of 1952) 4th March, 1952

An Act to provide for the institution of provident funds, pension fund and deposit-linked insurance
fund for employees in factories and other establishments.
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Ans 44. (b) : The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 is a social security legislation that provides for
medical care and cash benefit in the contingencies of sickness, maternity, disablement and death due
to employment
loyment injury to workers. A statement indicating the broad details of various health insurance
related benefits provided under the Act
Act.
Ans 45. (c) : Maximum Limit :-The
The Gratuity limit as per Section 4(3) has been raised from 3.5 lakhs to 10
lakhs. This will give advantage to both private and public sector employees. According to this new
amendment, the maximum gratuity exemption as per IT Act also increases to Rs. 10,00,000.
Ans 47. (d) : Press Trust of India (PTI
(PTI) took over the Indian operations of the Associated Press and Reuters soon
after India's independence on August 15, 1947. It provides news coverage and information of the region in both
English and Hindi.
United News of India (UNI) is one of the two primary Indian news agencies. Established in 1961,
19 it works in
collaboration with several foreign news agencies and partners, including Reuters and DPA.
The Press Council of India was first set up on 4 July 1966 by the Parliament on the recommendations of the First
Press Commission with the object of p
preserving
reserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the
standards of press in India. The present Council functions under the Press Council Act 1978.
The NAM News Network (NNN) Formation in 2005.
Ans 49. (c) : The new sign of rupee is a combination of the Devanagari letter
the Latin capital letter "R"" without its vertical bar (similar to the R rotunda).
(ra) and
The rupee symbol created by D. Udaya Kumar, son of N. Dharmalingam, a former DMK MLA.
Ans 65. (a) : The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides for fixation and enforcement of minimum wages in respect
of scheduled employments. The Act aims to prevent sweating or expl
exploitation
oitation of labour1( According to the NSSO
(2004-05)
05) 61st round, around 395 million workers (86%) out of the total workforce of around 457 million
workers constitute the unorganized/informal sector.
Ans 68. (c) : The Bank Insurance Model ('BIM'), also some
sometimes
times known as 'Bancassurance', is the partnership or
relationship between a bank and an insurance company whereby the insurance company uses the bank sales
channel in order to sell insurance products.
Ans 90. (c) : Central Government Act. Section 9A(3) in The Mines Act, 1952 ... such as free housing, free suplly of
coal, medical and educational facilities, sickness allowance
allowance.
(NOTE
NOTE : EXCEPT MATH QUESTIONS SOLVED BY
NARENDRA SINGH, ALLAHABAD)
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