EPFO SSA Entrance Solved Papers

Please provide the Solved Question Papers of the EFPA SSA entrance exam?

Employee's provident fund organization (EFPA) conducts the SSA (Social Security Assistant) entrance exam for recruitment in various branches.

Exam pattern:
The test consists of 200 questions. The test includes four subject areas. The test consists of s of each subject. The subject areas are as follows:
Reasoning
English
Numerical Ability
Office aptitude

Total marks: 275

Solved Paper: English Language

1. How did the minister convince the Emperor to attack the neighbouring kingdom ?
(1) He bribed the courtiers to convince the Emperor that he could be a great ruler
(2) He told the Emperor that his father was a great warrior and would want his son to follow in his footsteps.
(3) He convinced the Emperor that there was no risk involved since his father’s army was inferior to that of the Emperor.
(A) All (1), (2) and (3)
(B) Both (1) and (3)
(C) Only (2)
(D) Only (3)
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

2. What effect did the Emperor’s victories have on his people ?
(A) Their respect for him grew with every victory
(B) They prospered as the Emperor spent all the money he plundered on his people
(C) They experienced many daily administrative difficulties
(D) They grew discontented as they had not seen their family members who were in the army for several months
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following best describes the newly appointed minister ?
(1) He was cunning and manipulated the Emperor into going to war.
(2) He was dishonest and stole from the Emperor.
(3) He was jealous of the old minister.
(A) Both (1) and (2)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (3)
(D) Only (1)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. Why was the man appointed as a courtier ?
(A) He claimed that he was a relative of the Emperor’s from a distant country
(B) He pleased the Emperor with the gifts he bought and stories about his adventures
(C) He told the Emperor that he would become extremely rich one day
(D) He flattered the Emperor more than the other courtiers did
(E) The Emperor enjoyed his company
Ans : (D)

5. Which of the following can be said about the old man ?
(1) The Emperor had removed him from his post on his father’s death.
(2) The Emperor respected his judgement.
(3) He saw how prosperous the new minister had become and he too wanted to become rich.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Both (1) and (3)
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?
(A) The Emperor’s father inheri-ted his kingdom at a very young age
(B) The soldiers followed the Emperor only because they were afraid of him
(C) It took time at first to convince the Emperor to conquer other kingdoms
(D) The Emperor was afraid to wage war against the neighbouring kingdom because its ruler was cruel
(E) After his father’s death the Emperor had to wage many wars to ensure his kingdom remained peaceful
Ans : (C)

7. What was the Emperor’s reaction when he saw the old minister ?
(A) He was ashamed to see him because he had replaced him with a new minister
(B) He was relieved to see him because he wanted his advice
(C) He felt sorry for the old man because he was talking to birds
(D) He was pleased to see him
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

8. What justification did the courtier give for attacking the neighbouring kingdom ?
(A) The Emperor needed the money to maintain his army
(B) The money was needed for the benefit of the Emperor’s subjects and to ensure the kingdom did not fall into debt
(C) To better the condition of its people who were being unjustly treated by their ruler
(D) It was his father’s last wish
(E) Its ruler had attacked the Emperor’s kingdom during his father’s reign
Ans : (C)

9. Why did the Emperor reward the old man ?
(A) For his talent of talking to birds
(B) He was succesful at reconstructing the destroyed villages
(C) He felt sorry for his plight in his old age and wanted to do something to help
(D) For narrating an imaginative story to the Emperor
(E) For showing the Emperor where his duty lay
Ans : (E)

10. Under what circumstances did the Emperor inherit his kingdom ?
(A) His father was suddenly killed in battle
(B) His courtiers requested him to become king
(C) He inherited the kingdom on reaching a particular age
(D) His father had died after an illness
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word/group of words which is Most Similar in Meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. GLITTERED
(A) Pulsed
(B) Fluctuated
(C) Sparkled
(D) Winked
(E) Flickered
Ans : (C)

12. ENGROSSED
(A) Engraved
(B) Occupied
(C) Embedded
(D) Embossed
(E) Angered
Ans : (B)

13. DISPOSITION
(A) Temperament
(B) Body
(C) Work
(D) Dance
(E) Smile
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 14 and 15) Choose the word/group of words which is Most Opposite in Meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. WEAK
(A) Feeble
(B) Proper
(C) Muscular
(D) Rough
(E) Loud
Ans : (C)

15. PLEASED
(A) Painful
(B) Cheerful
(C) Harsh
(D) Discontented
(E) Rude
Ans : (D)

Here I am attaching the Solved papers of EFPA SSA exam:

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	EFPA Solved Paper Numerical Ability.doc (69.0 KB, 35 views)
	EFPA SSA English Language.doc (42.0 KB, 34 views)
	EFPA SSA Solved Paper Office Aptitude.doc (30.0 KB, 59 views)

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