EPFO SSA Prelims Mini Mock 7 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Read the following sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The sentence is divided into four parts. The option containing the part of the sentence containing an error, is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark E, i.e., ‘No error’ as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

There is all sorts (1)/ of regulations that have (2)/ to be met before (3)/ we get a license. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

I do not understand (1)/ about how the payment (2)/ was made without (3)/ the manager’s permission. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

In a disturbing revelation in Delhi, high (1)/ level of heavy metals were found (2)/ in urine samples of many patients (3)/ after the burning of crackers last Diwali. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as given, mark option E, i.e. "No error" as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation.

If politics is about people, it is (1)/ high time that taxpayers see some (2)/ form of payback for the money (3)/ they contribute to society. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Kiran knew that (1)/ an industrial reformation can (2)/ only brought in the nation (3)/ by establishing technology. (4)

Question 6

In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

Allege

Question 7

In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Abode

Question 8

In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Streamline

Question 9

In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Painstaking

Question 10

In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

Handful

Question 11

Direction: What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

1, 5, 9, 17, 25, ?

Question 12

Direction: What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?

24, 70, 144, 252, 400, ?

Question 13

Direction: What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

32, 20, 46, 151, 592.5, ?

Question 14

Direction: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

56, 55, 108, 321, ?, 6395

Question 15

Direction: What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?

125, 128, 119, 146, ?, 308

Question 16

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Question 17

Direction: In the following question two equations are given in variables X and Y. You have to solve these equations and determine relation between X and Y.

I. X² + 25X + 100 = 0

II. Y² + 18Y + 80 = 0

Question 18

Direction: In the following question two equations are given in variables X and Y. You have to solve these equations and determine the relation between X and Y.

I. 4x + 7y = 209

II. 12x – 14y = –38

Question 19

Direction: In the following question two equations are given in variables X and Y. You have to solve these equations and determine relation between X and Y.

I. 2x² + 3x – 20 = 0
II. 2y² + 19y + 44 = 0

Question 20

Direction: In the following question two equations are given in variables X and Y. You have to solve these equations and determine relation between X and Y.

I. x² - 6x = 7
II. 2y² + 13y + 15 = 0

Question 21

Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions given below it.

Seven people - A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle. Five of them are facing the centre while two of them are facing opposite to the centre. C sits third to the left of D and both are facing the centre. E is neither an immediate neighbor of D nor of C. The one sitting exactly between D and F is facing opposite to centre. G sits third to the right of A and G is facing the centre. One of B’s neighbors is facing opposite to the centre.

Which of the following pairs represents persons facing opposite to the centre?

Question 22

Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions given below it.

Seven people - A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle. Five of them are facing the centre while two of them are facing opposite to the centre. C sits third to the left of D and both are facing the centre. E is neither an immediate neighbor of D nor of C. The one sitting exactly between D and F is facing opposite to centre. G sits third to the right of A and G is facing the centre. One of B’s neighbors is facing opposite to the centre.

Who is sitting second to the left of A?

Question 23

Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions given below it.

Seven people - A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle. Five of them are facing the centre while two of them are facing opposite to the centre. C sits third to the left of D and both are facing the centre. E is neither an immediate neighbor of D nor of C. The one sitting exactly between D and F is facing opposite to centre. G sits third to the right of A and G is facing the centre. One of B’s neighbors is facing opposite to the centre.

Who is sitting to the immediate left of E ?

Question 24

Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions given below it.

Seven people - A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle. Five of them are facing the centre while two of them are facing opposite to the centre. C sits third to the left of D and both are facing the centre. E is neither an immediate neighbor of D nor of C. The one sitting exactly between D and F is facing opposite to centre. G sits third to the right of A and G is facing the centre. One of B’s neighbors is facing opposite to the centre.

What is the position of F with respect to B?

Question 25

Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions given below it.

Seven people - A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle. Five of them are facing the centre while two of them are facing opposite to the centre. C sits third to the left of D and both are facing the centre. E is neither an immediate neighbor of D nor of C. The one sitting exactly between D and F is facing opposite to centre. G sits third to the right of A and G is facing the centre. One of B’s neighbors is facing opposite to the centre.

If all the persons are asked to sit in a clockwise direction in an alphabetical order starting from A, the position of how many will remain unchanged, excluding A?

Question 26

Direction: Based on the given statement and few conclusions, choose the right statement which gives the correct conclusions.

Statements:
1) All teachers are sir.
2) No teacher is a student.
3) Some students are weak.
Conclusions:
A) All weak being teacher is a possibility.
B) All weak being sir is a possibility.

Question 27

Direction: Based on the given statement and few conclusions, choose the right statement which gives the correct conclusions.

Statements:
1) All boys are girls
2) All girls are women.
3) All women are humans.
Conclusions:
A) All women being girls is a possibility.
B) All humans are boys.

Question 28

Direction: In the following question, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the following conclusions follow the given statements and choose appropriate answer choice.

Statements:
1) All pencils are sharp.
2) Some pencils are erasers.
3) No eraser is a scale.
Conclusions:
A) All scale being pencils is a possibility.
B) At least some pencils may be scales.

Question 29

Direction: In the following question, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the following conclusions follow the given statements and choose appropriate answer choice.

Statements:
Some Students are Intelligent.
Some Students are not Teacher.

Conclusions:
I. Some Intelligent are Teacher is not possibility.
II. No Teacher is an Intelligent.

Question 30

Direction: In given question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some MBA’s are CAs.
No CA’s is CS’s.
No MCOM’s is a MBA’s.
Conclusions:
I. Some CA’s are not MCOM’s.
II. No CS’s is a MBA’s.