EPFO SSA Exam Analysis - 31 August 2019 (Shift 1)
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EPFO SSA Prelims Exam Pattern 2019
Let's have a look at the Exam Pattern for EPFO SSA Prelims 2019 Exam: the number of questions as well the duration in which the exam needs to be completed.
Serial No.
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Section
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No. of Questions
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Max Marks
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Duration
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---|---|---|---|---|
1.
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English Language
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30
|
30
|
20 minutes
|
2.
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Numerical Aptitude
|
35
|
35
|
20 minutes
|
3.
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Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
35
|
20 minutes
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
60 minutes
|
EPFO SSA Prelims Exam Analysis 2019: Section-wise Analysis
Overall the level of this shift was Easy, following are the good attempts reported by students who appeared for the exam:
Subject
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Good Attempt
|
Time
|
English Language
|
25 -27
|
20
|
Reasoning Ability
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23 - 29
|
20
|
Numerical Aptitude
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23 - 26
|
20
|
Total
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74 - 80
|
60
|
EPFO SSA Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning (Easy)
The level of reasoning ability was Easy to Moderate. Following were the types of puzzles and seating arrangement asked in this shift:
- Square Seating Arrangement- inside and outside
- Box based puzzle- 7 boxes
- Linear seating arrangement with uncertain no. of people Month- based puzzle, 4 months and 2 dates
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Inequality | 3 | Easy |
Alphabet based and miscellaneous | 2 | Easy |
Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
Coding Decoding | 3 | Easy |
Blood Relation | 2 | Easy |
Total | 35 | Easy |
EPFO SSA Prelims Exam Analysis: English Language (Easy)
English language section in this examination had all questions from the conventional bank exam pattern and level. Overall this section was of an easy level. There was 1 set of reading comprehension which based on a story of a king and his kingdom. The sentence rearrangement was also based on a story.Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 9 | Easy |
Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
Spelling Error | 6 | Easy |
Error Detection | 5 | Easy |
Single Fillers (word) | 5 | Easy |
Total | 30 | Easy |
EPFO SSA Prelims Exam Analysis: Numerical Aptitude (Easy-Moderate)
The level of numerical aptitude was easy to moderate. There was just one set of DI which was Tabular DI- 4 companies, and their data from Mon to Thur was given. Arithmetic questions included topic like Time and Work, SI & CI, Profit and Loss, Discount, Problem on Ages, Partnership, Boat and Stream.
Topics
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No. of Questions
|
Level
|
Number Series (Missing)
|
5
|
Easy
|
Data Interpretation
|
5
|
Easy
|
Simplification
|
15
|
Easy
|
Arithmetic Word Problem
|
10
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Total
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35
| Easy-Moderate |
Questions asked in EPFO SSA Prelims Exam 31 August 2019 (Shift 1)
EPFO SSA Shift 1 Questions asked in Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
- Months Based Puzzle (3 Months & 5 events)
- Box-based puzzle (7 boxes)
- Square-based puzzle (8 persons, corners facing inside and middle facing outside)
- Uncertain Numbers- Linear Arrangement puzzle was asked. (single row, facing North)
- In all the puzzles, 5 questions were there
- Alphabet Test- The word was 'EXAMPLE'
- Blood relation
- H is the mother of K.
- K is the sis in law of Y.
- Y is the only son of R.G is married to R.
- R is the father in law of B.
- J is the daughter of B.
- Only one child of R is married
Inequality:
1). D ≤ E < F ≤ G = H ≥ K
D < H
E ≥ K
Ans: Only (i) follows
2). L < O < N ≥ G, E ≥ N ≤ R
L < R
E ≥ G
Ans: Both follows
3). M ≥ E ≥ A > G = R
R = M
M > R
Ans: Only (ii) follows
9. Syllogism Questions:
Statements:
1). All Lifts are Escalators
Only a few escalators are frames
Only a few frames are buses
Conclusion:
(i) No bus is escalators
(ii) All lifts are frames
Ans: None follows
2).
Statements:
Only a few ads are editorials
No editorials are opinion
Only a few opinion are news
Conclusion:
- At least Some News are editorials
- All ads can never be opinion
EPFO SSA Shift 1 Questions asked in English Language
- Reading Comprehension is based on a Story of a King's & his kingdom Questions were based on inference, vocab and fill in the blanks
EPFO SSA Shift 1 Questions asked in Quantitative Aptitude
Number Series Questions Asked in EPFO SSA Prelims 2019 (1st Slot):
- 23, 44, 64, 83, ?, 118 - Ans: 101
- 8, 8, 12, 24, 60, ? - Ans: 180
- 5, 12, 26, 47, ?, 110 - Ans: 75
- 18, ?, 15, 24, 8, 33 - Ans: 19
- 143, 119, 107, 101, 98, ? - Ans: 96.5
Simplification:
- 1). √(96+1000+3000) = ? - Ans: 64
- 2). √ [?×11+ (√1296)] = 16 - Ans: 20
- 3). 110÷5.5+ (?)3 ÷ 12 = 20 (2/3) Ans: 2
- 4). 1780-60÷4×80=? Ans: 580
- 5). 0.25×696÷0.3=? Ans: 580
- 6). 276÷11.5+12 = ? × 3 Ans: 12
- 7). 40% of (362÷0.05) = ? Ans: 2896
- 8). 3? × 23 ÷ √256 = 40.5 Ans: 4
- 9). (8×9) ÷ 5 + (?)2 = 23.4 Ans: 3
- 10). ?% of 320-69 = 123 Ans: 60
- 11). 36×3.6 ÷ 0.5 ÷ ? = 64 Ans: 0.2
- 12). 60 = (?×10+250)/5 Ans: 5
- 13). [(4/3)+(5/6)] of 378 = ? Ans: 819
- 14). [(√529) + 67] × 5 = ? Ans: 450
- 15). 8 (3/4) + 5 (1/6) – 4(3/4) = ? Ans: 9 (1/6)
- 16). (1/3) + 2 (1/3) – 3(1/3) = – (?/3) Ans: 2
- 17). (1/2) × 4 × 6 × 9-52 = ? – √100 Ans: 3
- 18). 45% of 3500 – 20% of 465 = 1500-? Ans: 18
- 19). 80% (1245+375+?) = 1680 Ans: 480
- 20). 8.25 ÷ 0.5 + 18.4 × 0.25 + ? = 25 Ans: 3.9
- 21). [(9×12×16)/ (32×42)] = ? Ans: 12
- 22). 30% of 320 – 102 + 4 × 9 = ? Ans: 32
- 23). (11/13) × (65/143) × (√9) × 13 = ? Ans: 15
- 24). 93 + 23 – 116 ÷ √4 = ? Ans: 679
Data Interpretation Questions:
Details of wallets sold in 4 stores on 4 different days are given below in the table.No. of wallets sold | ||||
Days\ Stores | A | B | C | D |
Monday | 36 | 87 | 52 | 84 |
Tuesday | 60 | 64 | 55 | 52 |
Wednesday | 81 | 52 | 44 | 29 |
Thursday | 63 | 30 | 35 | 50 |
- Number of wallets sold by A on Tuesday is what % of total number of wallet sold by the same store on all the days? Ans: 25%
- Sale of B & C together on Thursday is how much % more than the sale of C on Monday? Ans: 25%
- If the ratio of sale of store D on Monday & Friday respectively is 7 : 13. Then find the No. of wallet sold by D on Friday? Ans: 156
- What is the total number of wallets sold by all stores together on Wednesday? Ans: 206
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