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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.
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 1 Hour

The Reasoning section primarily has questions related to the Syllogism, Directions, and Inequality , etc. This article presents EPFO Assistant Reasoning Practice Quiz 2 for acing the EPFO Assistant Examination. The online examination for EPFO Assistant Online Preliminary Exam 2019 scheduled to be conducted on [latex]{30}^{th}[/latex], July 2019 and [latex]{31}^{st}[/latex], July 2019

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Direction(1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
In an Exhibition seven cars of different companies - Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bed-ford and Fargo are standing facing to east in the following order :
    1. Cadillac is next to right of Fargo. 2. Fargo is fourth to the right of Fiat. 3. Maruti car is between Ambassador and Bed ford. 4. Fiat which is third to the left of Ambassador, is at one end.

1. 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 E. None of these

2. Which of the following statement is correct ?
    A. Maruti is next left of Ambassador. B. Bed ford is next left of Fiat. C. Bed ford is at one end. D. Fiat is next second to the right of Maruti. E. None of these

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. E. None of these

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, Bed ford and Fiat D. Bed ford, Cadillac and Fargo E. None of these

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 Bed ford C. Between Bed ford and Fargo D. Fourth to the right of Maruti. E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation [1-5]-

Fargo and Mercedes are on both the sides of cadillac car.
2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
Therefore, Maruti is next left of Ambassador.
3. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
Therefore, Cadillac is next left to Mercedes car.
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
Mercedes, Cadillac and Fargo cars are to the right of Ambassador.
5. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
The correct position of Mercedes is fourth to the right of Maruti.
1. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
    A. 7 B. 10 C. 12 D. 13 E. 20

2. Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next. 28 25 5 21 18 5 14
    A. 11 5 B. 10 7 C. 11 8 D. 5 10 E. 10 5

3. Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ... What number should fill the blank?
    A. A16 B. G4 C. E4 D. E3 E. G8

4. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A - B means A is the sister of B and A x B means A is the father of B. Which of the following means that C is the son of M?
    A. M - N x C + F B. F - C + N x M C. N + M - F x C D. M x N - C + F E. M - N + C + F

5. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." How is the boy related to the girl?
    A. Brother B. Nephew C. Uncle D. Son-in-law E. Father

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added; in the second, 2 is subtracted.
2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
This is an alternating subtraction series with the interpolation of a random number, 5, as every third number. In the subtraction series, 3 is subtracted, then 4, then 3, and so on.
3. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
The letters decrease by 1; the numbers are multiplied by 2.
4. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
M x N → M is the father of N
N - C → N is the sister of C
and C + F → C is the brother of F.
Hence, M is the father of C or C is the son of M.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
The father of the boy's uncle → the grandfather of the boy and daughter of the grandfather → sister of father.
Direction(1-3): Each of the following questions is based on the following information:
    1. 8-trees → mango, guava, papaya, pomegranate, lemon, banana, raspberry and apple are in two rows 4 in each facing North and South. 2. Lemon is between mango and apple but just opposite to guava. 3. Banana is at one end of a line and is just next in the right of guava or either banana tree is just after guava tree. 4. Raspberry tree which at one end of a line, is just diagonally opposite to mango tree.

1. Which of the following statements is definitely true?
    A. Papaya tree is just near to apple tree. B. Apple tree is just next to lemon tree. C. Raspberry tree is either left to Pomegranate or after. D. Pomegranate tree is diagonally opposite to banana tree. E. None of these

2. Which tree is just opposite to raspberry tree?
    A. Papaya B. Pomegranate C. Papaya or Pomegranate D. Data is inadequate E. None of these

3. Which tree is just opposite to banana tree?
    A. Mango B. Pomegranate C. Papaya D. Data is inadequate E. None of these

4. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. None of these

5. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
2. Answer - Option C
3. Answer - Option A
Explanation [1-3]-

4. Answer - Option B
5. Answer - Option D

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