EDPNA EXAMINATION SCRIPT 2026 60
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE GRADED
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⩥ Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS).
Answer: Allows claimants to set aside income and/or resources for a
specified period of time so that they can pursue a work goal that will
reduce or eliminate the SSI or Social Security Disability Insurance
benefits they are currently receiving. Income and resources set aside
under PASS are not counted as income or resources for SSI eligibility.
The criteria for PASS are very specific and experts are available to help
claimants with setting up a pass account. Can include supplies to start a
business, school expenses, equipment and tools, transportation, uniforms
and other items or services you need to reach your employment goal.
⩥ SVP 1-2.
Answer: unskilled work
⩥ SVP 3-4.
Answer: Semi-Skilled Work
⩥ SVP 5-10.
Answer: Skilled work
,⩥ non-transferable skills.
Answer: unskilled worker SVP 1-2
⩥ Ocassional.
Answer: At least once and up to 1/3 of an 8 hr workday or 2.67 hours or
less in an 8 hr workday
⩥ Frequently.
Answer: 1/3 to 2/3 of an 8 hr day or 2.67 to 5.33 hr of a workday
⩥ Constantly.
Answer: 2/3 or more of an 8hr work day or 5.33 or more hours of a
workday
⩥ illiteracy.
Answer: 404.1564
The inability to read or write. We consider someone illiterate if the
person cannot read or write a simple message such as instructions or
inventory lists even though the person can sign his or her name.
Generally, an illiterate person has had little or no formal schooling.
⩥ Marginal.
,Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills which are needed to
do simple, unskilled types of jobs. We generally consider that formal
schooling at a 6th grade level or less is a marginal education.
⩥ Limited.
Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills, but not enough to
allow a person with these educational qualifications to do most of the
more complex job duties needed in semi-skilled or skilled jobs. We
generally consider that a 7th grade through the 11th grade level of
formal education is a limited education.
⩥ High School and above.
Answer: 404.1564
Abilities in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills acquired through
formal schooling at a 12th grade level or above. We generally consider
that someone with these educational abilities can do semi-skilled
through skilled work.
⩥ External Limitations.
Answer: Strength demands of a job are affected such as
sitting,standing,walking,lifting, carrying, push and pull
⩥ Non-External Limitations (edit).
, Answer: side effects of some medications may reduce your general
alertness, concentration, or physical stamina, affecting your residual
functional capacity for non-exertional or exertional work activities.
⩥ basic work activities.
Answer: Citation: 404.1522, 416.922
(1) Physical functions such as walking, standing, sitting, lifting, pushing,
pulling, reaching, carrying, or handling;
(2) Capacities for seeing, hearing, and speaking;
(3) Understanding, carrying out, and remembering simple instructions;
(4) Use of judgment;
(5) Responding appropriately to supervision, co-workers and usual work
situations; and
(6) Dealing with changes in a routine work setting.
⩥ non-severe impairment.
Answer: Citation: 404.1522, 416.922
An impairment is considered not severe if the impairment or
combination of impairments doesn't significantly limit your physical or
mental ability to do basic work activities
⩥ Multiple Impairments: Unrelated Severe Impairments.
Answer: Citation: 404.1523, 416.923
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE GRADED
A+
⩥ Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS).
Answer: Allows claimants to set aside income and/or resources for a
specified period of time so that they can pursue a work goal that will
reduce or eliminate the SSI or Social Security Disability Insurance
benefits they are currently receiving. Income and resources set aside
under PASS are not counted as income or resources for SSI eligibility.
The criteria for PASS are very specific and experts are available to help
claimants with setting up a pass account. Can include supplies to start a
business, school expenses, equipment and tools, transportation, uniforms
and other items or services you need to reach your employment goal.
⩥ SVP 1-2.
Answer: unskilled work
⩥ SVP 3-4.
Answer: Semi-Skilled Work
⩥ SVP 5-10.
Answer: Skilled work
,⩥ non-transferable skills.
Answer: unskilled worker SVP 1-2
⩥ Ocassional.
Answer: At least once and up to 1/3 of an 8 hr workday or 2.67 hours or
less in an 8 hr workday
⩥ Frequently.
Answer: 1/3 to 2/3 of an 8 hr day or 2.67 to 5.33 hr of a workday
⩥ Constantly.
Answer: 2/3 or more of an 8hr work day or 5.33 or more hours of a
workday
⩥ illiteracy.
Answer: 404.1564
The inability to read or write. We consider someone illiterate if the
person cannot read or write a simple message such as instructions or
inventory lists even though the person can sign his or her name.
Generally, an illiterate person has had little or no formal schooling.
⩥ Marginal.
,Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills which are needed to
do simple, unskilled types of jobs. We generally consider that formal
schooling at a 6th grade level or less is a marginal education.
⩥ Limited.
Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills, but not enough to
allow a person with these educational qualifications to do most of the
more complex job duties needed in semi-skilled or skilled jobs. We
generally consider that a 7th grade through the 11th grade level of
formal education is a limited education.
⩥ High School and above.
Answer: 404.1564
Abilities in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills acquired through
formal schooling at a 12th grade level or above. We generally consider
that someone with these educational abilities can do semi-skilled
through skilled work.
⩥ External Limitations.
Answer: Strength demands of a job are affected such as
sitting,standing,walking,lifting, carrying, push and pull
⩥ Non-External Limitations (edit).
, Answer: side effects of some medications may reduce your general
alertness, concentration, or physical stamina, affecting your residual
functional capacity for non-exertional or exertional work activities.
⩥ basic work activities.
Answer: Citation: 404.1522, 416.922
(1) Physical functions such as walking, standing, sitting, lifting, pushing,
pulling, reaching, carrying, or handling;
(2) Capacities for seeing, hearing, and speaking;
(3) Understanding, carrying out, and remembering simple instructions;
(4) Use of judgment;
(5) Responding appropriately to supervision, co-workers and usual work
situations; and
(6) Dealing with changes in a routine work setting.
⩥ non-severe impairment.
Answer: Citation: 404.1522, 416.922
An impairment is considered not severe if the impairment or
combination of impairments doesn't significantly limit your physical or
mental ability to do basic work activities
⩥ Multiple Impairments: Unrelated Severe Impairments.
Answer: Citation: 404.1523, 416.923
