EDPNA Practice Exam | Multiple
Choice Questions and Answers |
Graded A+ | 2024/2025 Guide
Exertional capacity addresses an individual's limitations and
restrictions of physical strength and defines the individual's
remaining ability to perform each of seven strength demands:
a. Standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and
climbing
b. Sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling
c. Standing, walking, lifting, carrying, squatting, bending and
kneeling
d. Walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing and
squatting
b. Sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling
An individual can be found disabled under the arduous work rule if
they meet the following criteria,
a. Age 55 with marginal education, past relevant work as heavy
exertional physical labor for 35 years or longer and an inability to
perform that work due to a severe impairment.
,b. History of performance of unskilled arduous physical labor for
at least 35 years with marginal education and an inability to
perform that work due to a severe limitation caused by a medical
condition.
c. Age 50 with limited education who performed physically
demanding work for 35 years or longer and is unable to perform
that work as of the alleged onset date due to a severe limitation.
d. History of performance of skilled physically demanding work for
35 years or longer and unable to perform that work now due to a
medical condition.
b. History of performance of unskilled arduous physical labor for
at least 35 years with marginal education and an inability to
perform that work due to a severe limitation caused by a medical
condition.
Mr. Smith is a non‐attorney who is authorized to receive direct
payment from the Social Security Administration. He is
representing John Mills who recently received an initial
determination denying his claim for Disability Insurance Benefits
and Supplemental Security Income and requires a response
within 60 days. Mr. Mills contacted the Social Security
Administration and asked for the "Request for Reconsideration,"
appeal forms. The Social Security Administration mailed the forms
,to Mr. Mills who completed the forms and took them to his
representative. Mr. Smith must take what action:
a. Mail the documents to the Social Security Administration.
b. Fax the documents to the Social Security Administration.
c. Fax and mail the documents to the Social Security
Administration.
d. Complete the internet disability report appeal.
e. Mail the paper documents and complete the internet disability
report appeal.
d. Complete the internet disability report appeal.
Claimant John James is a 55‐year‐old male who worked his entire
life as a brick layer with a high school diploma. According to the
claimant's consultative examination, the Doctor stated that the
claimant could lift no more than 10 pounds frequently and 20
pounds occasionally. The claimant could walk up to 6 hours in an
8‐hour day and sit up to unlimited in an 8‐hour day. What rule
would be used to determine that the claimant was disabled or not
disabled according to the regulations of the Social Security
Administration?
a. The claimant would be found disabled under the special
vocational profile of arduous worker because he worked for over
35 years and this work is unskilled so he would be found disabled.
, b. The claimant would not be found disabled because he would
be able to do a full range of light or sedentary work at the
unskilled level.
c. The claimant would be found disabled using the Medical
Vocational Guidelines for light with a high school education,
where his previous work is skilled, but not transferable.
d. None of the above.
c. The claimant would be found disabled using the Medical
Vocational Guidelines for light with a high school education,
where his previous work is skilled, but not transferable.
The definition of disability does not include which of the following
elements:
a. The claimant must have at least one medically determinable,
severe impairment
b. The claimant must meet the insured status requirements.
c. The claimant must have been or be expected to be unable to
perform any gainful
activity for at least 12 months.
d. All of the above.
b. The claimant must meet the insured status requirements.
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