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EPFO Assistant Reasoning Ability

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EPFO Assistant Reasoning Ability

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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. There is a Negative marking in EPFO Assistant Preliminary exam.
The article EPFO Assistant Reasoning Ability presents the EPFO Assistant Reasoning Ability 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/Ability 35 35 20 Minutes Bilingual
Total 100 Questions 100 Marks 60 Minutes

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S.No. Topics
1 Number Series
2 Non-Verbal Series
3 Analogy
4 Embedded Figures
5 Arrangements
6 Mirror Images
7 Directions
8 Figure Classification
9 Clocks & Calendars
10 Problem Solving
11 Decision Making
12 Relationship Concepts
13 Verbal and Figure Classification
14 Blood Relations
15 Coding-Decoding
16 Number Ranking
17 Arithmetical Computation
18 Arithmetical Number Series

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Directions(1-5): Number Series Related Questions
1. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
    A. (1/3) B. (1/8) C. (2/8) D. (1/16)

Answer: Option B
2. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
    A. 7 B. 10 C. 12 D. 13

Answer: Option B
3. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?
    A. 20 B. 22 C. 23 D. 26

Answer: Option B
4. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?
    A. 22 B. 24 C. 25 D. 26

Answer: Option c
5. Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?
    A. 12 B. 14 C. 27 D. 53

Answer: Option B
Directions(1-5): Non verbal series Related Questions
1. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Answer: Option A
2. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Answer: Option B
3. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Answer: Option E
4. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Answer: Option C
5. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Answer: Option C
Directions(1-5): Analogy Related Questions
1. Artist is to painting as senator is to
    A. attorney B. law C. politician D. constituents

Answer: Option B
2. Exercise is to gym as eating is to
    A. food B. dieting C. fitness D. restaurant

Answer: Option D
3. Candid is to indirect as honest is to
    A. frank B. wicked C. truthful D. untruthful

Answer: Option D
4. Oar is to rowboat as foot is to
    A. running B. sneaker C. skateboard D. jumping

Answer: Option C
5. Guide is to direct as reduce is to
    A. decrease B. maintain C. increase D. preserve

Answer: Option A
Directions(1-5): Arrangements Related Questions
1. Which of the following statement is correct ?
    A. Maruti is next left of Ambassador. B. Bedford is next left of Fiat. C. Bedford is at one end. D. Fiat is next second to the right of Maruti.

Answer: Option C
2. Which of the cars are on both the sides of cadillac car?
    A. Ambassador and Maruti B. Maruti and Fiat C. Fargo and Mercedes D. Ambassador and Fargo

Answer: Option A
3. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
    A. Fargo car is in between Ambassador and Fiat. B. Cadillac is next left to Mercedes car. C. Fargo is next right of Cadillac. D. Maruti is fourth right of Mercedes.

Answer: Option B
4. Which of the following groups of cars is to the right of Ambassador ?
    A. Cadillac, Fargo and Maruti B. Mercedes, Cadillac and Fargo C. Maruti, Bedford and Fiat D. Bedford, Cadillac and Fargo

Answer: Option B
5. Which one of the following is the correct position of Mercedes ?
    A. Next to the left of Cadillac B. Next to the left of Bedford C. Between Bedford and Fargo D. Fourth to the right of Maruti.

Answer: Option D
Directions(1-5): Embedded figures Related Questions
1. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option D
2. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option A
3. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option C
4. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option C
5. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option C
Directions(1-5): Mirror Images Related Questions
1. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option B
2. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option D
3. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option D
4. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option B
5. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.
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    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option A
Directions(1-5): Directions Related Questions
1. After walking 6 km, I turned to the right and then walked 2 km. After then I turned to the left and walked 10 km. In the end, I was moving towards the North. From which direction did I start my journey?
    A. North B. South C. East D. West

Answer: Option B
2. Ravi left home and cycled 10 km towards South, then turned right and cycled 5 km and then again turned right and cycled 10 km. After this he turned left and cycled 10 km. How many kilometers will he have to cycle to reach his home straight?
    A. 10 km B. 15 km C. 20 km D. 25 km

Answer: Option B
3. One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?
    A. North B. South C. East D. Data is inadequate

Answer: Option A
4. If A x B means A is to the south of B; A + B means A is to the north of B; A % B means A is to the east of B; A - B means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R - S, S is in which direction with respect to Q?
    A. South-West B. South-East C. North-East D. North-West

Answer: Option B
5. Reena walked from A to B in the East 10 feet. Then she turned to the right and walked 3 feet. Again she turned to the right and walked 14 feet. How far is she from A?
    A. 4 feet B. 5 feet C. 24 feet D. 27 feet

Answer: Option B
Directions(1-5): Clocks Related Questions
1. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
    A. 144° B. 150° C. 168° D. 180°

Answer: Option D
2. A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through:
    A. 145° B. 150° C. 168° D. 155°

Answer: Option D
3. How many times are the hands of a clock at right C angle in a day?
    A. 44 B. 22 C. 24 D. 48

Answer: Option C
4. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8.30, is:
    A. 80° B. 75° C. 60° D. 105°

Answer: Option B
5. How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in direction?
    A. 20 B. 22 C. 24 D. 48

Answer: Option B
Directions(1-5): Calender Related Questions
1. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year:
    A. 2014 B. 2016 C. 2017 D. 2018

Answer: Option D
2. Which of the following is not a leap year?
    A. 700 B. 800 C. 1200 D. 2000

Answer: Option A
3. On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?
    A. Sunday B. Thursday C. Tuesday D. Friday

Answer: Option D
4. January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009?
    A. Sunday B. Wednesday C. Tuesday D. Thursday

Answer: Option D
5. January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?
    A. Sunday B. Wednesday C. Tuesday D. Thursday

Answer: Option C
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