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EPFO Assistant – Preliminary Examination, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 60 Minutes, a total of 100 questions, a maximum score of 100 marks, and consists of 3 sections, namely – Reasoning Ability, English Language, and Numerical Ability/Aptitude.
The article EPFO Assistant English Language presents the EPFO Assistant English Language section wise questions and answers.

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EPFO Assistant Exam Pattern - Prelims
S. No. Name of the Test (Objective Tests) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration Version
1. English Language 30 30 20 Minutes English
2. Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 Minutes Bilingual
3. Numerical Aptitude 35 35 20 Minutes Bilingual
Total 100 Questions 100 Marks 60 Minutes

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S.No. Topics
1 Verb
2 Tenses
3 Articles
4 Synonyms
5 Adverb
6 Subject-Verb Agreement
7 Antonyms
8 Error Correction
9 Vocabulary
10 Sentence Rearrangement
11 Fill in the Blanks
12 Grammar
13 Idioms & Phrases
14 Comprehension
15 Unseen Passages etc.

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Directions(1-5): Verb Related Questions
1. It ___________ drizzling throughout previous day.
    A. kept B. keeps C. keep D. keeping

Answer: Option A
2. She's ___ a showing at the moment.
    A. take B. taking C. takes D. taken

Answer: Option B
3. He will ___ you later.
    A. calls B. to call C. call D. calling

Answer: Option C
4. We've all been ___ about you.
    A. thought B. thinking C. to think D. thinks

Answer: Option B
5. Those ___ the type I like.
    A. aren't B. don't C. won't D. isn't

Answer: Option A
Directions(1-5): Pronoun Related Questions
1. It was found that some students ___________ not attending their classes.
    A. were B. was C. do D. is

Answer: Option A
2. He ___________ around filthy room in distaste.
    A. looked B. looking C. am looks D. is looks

Answer: Option A
3. We ____________ to new house, because old house was small enough for our family.
    A. shifted B. shifts C. are shifted D. is shifted

Answer: Option A
4. It is necessary for government to ___________ their people's life better.
    A. makes B. make C. making D. be made

Answer: Option B
5. I daily wait for his call, but he ___________ not call.
    A. is B. do C. does D. done

Answer: Option C
Directions(1-5): AdVerb Related Questions
1. I have never owned ---- independent cat before!
    A. a more than B. such an C. so D. as much an

Answer: Option B
2. Ryan has been working ---- since he was promoted.
    A. such a B. so C. more and more D. just as

Answer: Option C
3. I have been feeling ---- tired lately, doctor.
    A. such a B. the most C. more and more D. just as

Answer: Option C
4. There are about ---- retired people in Brazil as in the USA.
    A. much more B. as many C. half as much D. as little

Answer: Option B
5. There are about ---- retired people in Brazil as in the USA.
    A. better B. good enough C. the best D. the worst

Answer: Option A
Directions(1-5): Synonyms Related Questions
1. CORPULENT
    A. lean B. guant C. Emaciated D. Obese

Answer: Option D
2. BRIEF
    A. Limited B. Small C. Little D. Short

Answer: Option D
3. EMBEZZLE
    A. Misappropriate B. Balance C. Remunerate D. Clear

Answer: Option A
4. VENT
    A. Opening B. Stodge C. End D. Past tense of go

Answer: Option A
5. AUGUST
    A. Common B. Ridiculous C. Dignified D. Petty

Answer: Option C
Directions(1-5): Artilces Related Questions
1. I need egg for this recipe, but we're out.
    A. a B. an C. the

Answer: Option B
2. I enjoyed DVD you gave me for my birthday.
    A. a B. an C. the

Answer: Option C
3. I need milk for this recipe, but we're out.
    A. a B. an C. the

Answer: Option A
4. I need potato for this recipe, but we're out.
    A. a B. an C. the

Answer: Option A
5. He is from European country, but I don't know which one.
    A. a B. an C. the

Answer: Option B
Directions(1-5): Antonyms Related Questions
1. ENORMOUS
    A. Soft B. Average C. Tiny D. Weak

Answer: Option C
2. COMMISSIONED
    A. Started B. Closed C. Finished D. Terminated

Answer: Option D
3. ARTIFICIAL
    A. Red B. Natural C. Truthful D. Solid

Answer: Option B
4. EXODUS
    A. Influx B. Home-coming C. Return D. Restoration

Answer: Option A
5. RELINQUISH
    A. Abdicate B. Renounce C. Possess D. Deny

Answer: Option C
Directions(1-5): Error Correction Related Questions
1. You need not come unless you want to.
    A. You don't need to come unless you want to B. You come only when you want to C. You come unless you don't want to D. You needn't come until you don't want to

Answer: Option A
2. There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only
    A. initials B. signatures C. pictures D. middle names

Answer: Option A
3. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
    A. to whom I sell B. to who I sell C. who was sold to D. to whom I sold

Answer: Option D
4. I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.
    A. will speak to itself B. speaks for itself C. has been speaking D. speaks about itself

Answer: Option B
5. The small child does whatever his father was done.
    A. has done B. did C. does D. had done

Answer: Option C
Directions(1-5): Idioms & Phrases Related Questions
1. To keeps one's temper
    A. To become hungry B. To be in good mood C. To preserve ones energy D. To be aloof from

Answer: Option B
2. To catch a tartar
    A. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty B. To catch a dangerous person C. To meet with disaster D. To deal with a person who is more than one's match

Answer: Option B
3. To drive home
    A. To find one's roots B. To return to place of rest C. Back to original position D. To emphasise

Answer: Option D
4. To have an axe to grind
    A. A private end to serve B. To fail to arouse interest C. To have no result D. To work for both sides

Answer: Option A
5. To make clean breast of
    A. To gain prominence B. To praise oneself C. To confess without of reserve D. To destroy before it blooms

Answer: Option C