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EPFO SSA Prelims Reasoning Ability

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EPFO SSA 2019 – Prelims Examination, conducted in Online Mode, has a duration of 1 hour, a total of 100 questions, a maximum score of 100 marks, and, consists of 3 sections, namely –
  • English Language

  • Reasoning Ability

  • Numerical Aptitude

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Name of the Test Questions Marks Duration
English Language 30 30 20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 Minutes
Numerical Aptitude 35 35 20 Minutes
Total 100 100 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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Direction(1-4): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following series?
1. 5 20 320 1280 20480 ?
    A. 71960 B. 42480 C. 32340 D. 81920 E. None of these

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Series Pattern Given Series
5 5
5 × 4 20
20 × 16 320
320 × 4 1280
1280 × 16 20480
20480 × 4 81920

2. 19 27 43 ? 139 267
    A. 90 B. 85 C. 65 D. 70 E. 75

Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Series Pattern Given Series
19 19
19 × 2 - 11 27
27 × 2 - 11 43
43 × 2 - 11 75
75 × 2 - 11 139
139 × 2 - 11 267

3. 3 7 15 31 ? 127
    A. 93 B. 94 C. 63 D. 53 E. None of these

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Series Pattern Given Series
3 3
3 × 2 + 1 7
7 × 2 + 1 15
15 × 2 + 1 31
31 × 2 + 1 63
63 × 2 + 1 127

4. 135135 12285 1365 195 ? 13
    A. 13 B. 26 C. 39 D. 52 E. None of these

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Series Pattern Given Series
135135 135135
135135 ÷ 11 12285
12285 ÷ 9 1365
1365 ÷ 7 195
195 ÷ 5 39
39 ÷ 3 13

Coding-Decoding:
5. DEF, DE[latex]{F}_{2}[/latex], D[latex]{E}_{2}[/latex][latex]{F}_{2}[/latex], _____, D2[latex]{E}_{2}[/latex][latex]{F}_{3}[/latex]
    A. DE[latex]{F}_{3}[/latex] B. [latex]{D}_{3}[/latex]E[latex]{F}_{3}[/latex] C. [latex]{D}_{3}[/latex][latex]{E}_{3}[/latex]F D. [latex]{D}_{2}[/latex][latex]{E}_{2}[/latex][latex]{F}_{2}[/latex]

Answer: Option D
Explanation: In this series, the letters remain the same: DEF. The subscript numbers follow this series: 111, 112, 122, 222, 223, 233, 333, ...
Direction(1-3): Blood Relations
1. Pointing to a boy, Saras said, "His father's wife's brother is the only brother of my sister's father." How is the boy related to Saras?
    A. Son B. Nephew C. Cousin brother D. Uncle

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Boy's father's wife means his 'mother'. His mother's brother means his 'maternal uncle'. Saras' sister's father means Saras' father. Boy's maternal uncle is the only brother of Saras' father. Boy's maternal uncle is the paternal uncle of Saras. This clearly means that the boy is the cousin brother of Saras.
2. Pointing to a boy in a photograph, a girl said, "His father's mother is the mother-in-law of my brother's mother." How is the person in photograph related to the girl?
    A. Maternal Uncle B. Grandfather C. Brother D. Paternal Uncle

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Girl's brother's mother means girl's 'mother'. Mother-in-law of girl's mother means her grandmother. Mother of the father of the boy in the photograph is his 'grandmother'. So, the boy's grandmother is also the girl's grandmother. This clearly means that the boy is related to the girl as her 'Brother.'
3. Introducing a girl. Ronit said, " He is the daughter of the daughter of my grandfather's only son", How is that girl related to Ronit?
    A. Cousin B. Niece C. Father in law D. Nephew

Answer: Option B
Explanation: " He is the daughter of the daughter of my grandfather's only son" My grandfather's only Son - It means Ronit's father. Daughter of my grandfather's only son - Ronit's father's daughter. It means Ronit's sister. Daughter of the daughter of my grandfather - It means Ronit's sister's daughter. Hence, that girl is a niece of Ronit.
Direction(4-5): Clocks and Calendars
4. What was the day of the week on [latex]{28}^{th}[/latex] May, 2006?
    A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sudnay

Answer: Option D
Explanation: 28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006) Odd days in 1600 years = 0 Odd days in 400 years = 0 5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) = 6 odd days Jan. Feb. March April May (31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 28 ) = 148 days 148 days = (21 weeks + 1 day) = 1 odd day. Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 = 0 odd day. Given day is Sunday.
Non-Verbal Reasoning: Directions: The following questions consists of five figures marked A, B, C, D and E called the Problem Figures followed by five other figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the Answer Figures. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
5. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option B
Explanation: All the elements move one space ACW (each space is equal to a quadrant of the circle) and get inverted in each step.
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