EDPNA – ELIGIBLE FOR DIRECT PAYMENT NON-ATTORNEY | PRACTICE EXAM BANK
EDPNA – Eligible for Direct Payment Non-Attorney
SSA Non-Attorney Representative Practice Bank
1000 Original Questions with Detailed Rationales
Sequential Evaluation • RFC & Vocational Factors • Appeals • Ethics & Fees
DISCLAIMER – This is an ORIGINAL educational practice resource on Social Security disability representation themes. It is NOT an official SSA
exam, NOT legal advice, and NOT a reproduction of proprietary test items. SSA rules change; always verify current regulations, POMS, HALLEX, and
official SSA guidance. Only SSA grants EDPNA status.
Section Mapping
Sec Topic Questions N
1 Technical Foundations – Programs, SGA & Sequential Eval Q1-Q200 200
2 Medical & Vocational Analysis – Severity, RFC, PRW & Ot Q201-Q400 200
3 Appeals, Hearings & Procedural Practice Q401-Q600 200
4 Ethics, Fees & Representative Responsibilities Q601-Q800 200
5 Integrated Case Reasoning & Hearing Strategy Q801-Q1000 200
TOTAL 1000
Core path: Step 1 SGA → Step 2 severity → Step 3 listings → RFC → Step 4 PRW → Step 5 other work (vocational
factors)
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Section 1: Technical Foundations – Programs, SGA & Sequential Evaluation
Q1: EDPNA stands for:
A. Emergency Department Pediatric Nurse Associate
B. Eligible for Direct Payment Non-Attorney [CORRECT]
C. Electronic Disability Payment Network Act
D. Employer Disability Plan Non-Appeal
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SSA designation for qualifying non-attorney representatives.
Q2: Title II disability benefits are commonly associated with:
A. Only SSI needs-based payments with no work credits
B. Social Security Disability Insurance based on insured status from work credits [CORRECT]
C. Only state general assistance
D. Only Medicare Part D exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Title II = SSDI (insured status).
Q3: Title XVI relates primarily to:
A. Only workers’ compensation
B. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for eligible aged, blind, or disabled with limited
income/resources [CORRECT]
C. Only private LTD policies
D. Only veterans’ pensions exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SSI is needs-based under Title XVI.
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Q4: Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) is used to evaluate:
A. Only retirement benefits
B. Whether work activity is significant enough to indicate ability to engage in substantial work
[CORRECT]
C. Only Medicare premiums
D. Only representative fees
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SGA is central at Step 1 and ongoing eligibility concepts.
Q5: The sequential evaluation process is used to:
A. Calculate representative fees only
B. Determine disability under SSA’s stepped analysis [CORRECT]
C. Only schedule ALJ hearings
D. Replace all medical evidence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Five-step sequential evaluation for adult disability.
Q6: At Step 1 of sequential evaluation, the focus is whether the claimant is:
A. Over age 65 only
B. Engaging in substantial gainful activity [CORRECT]
C. Able to perform past relevant work only
D. Eligible for Medicare automatically
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SGA can end the analysis at Step 1.
Q7: At Step 2, the adjudicator considers whether the impairment(s) are:
A. Always listed impairments only
B. Severe—significantly limiting basic work activities [CORRECT]
C. Only cosmetic
D. Irrelevant if any diagnosis exists
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severity threshold.
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Q8: At Step 3, the question is whether the impairment(s):
A. Equal the claimant’s preferred job only
B. Meet or medically equal a listed impairment [CORRECT]
C. Allow unlimited overtime
D. Are unrelated to work
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Listings analysis.
Q9: Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) describes:
A. Only the claimant’s preferred hobbies
B. What the claimant can still do despite limitations [CORRECT]
C. Only past job titles
D. The ALJ’s personal opinion without evidence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RFC drives Steps 4 and 5.
Q10: Past relevant work generally refers to work that was:
A. Any job ever held in childhood
B. Performed within the relevant period, at SGA levels, long enough to learn—per SSA rules
[CORRECT]
C. Only volunteer work
D. Only jobs lasting one day
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PRW has specific regulatory meaning.
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EDPNA – Eligible for Direct Payment Non-Attorney
SSA Non-Attorney Representative Practice Bank
1000 Original Questions with Detailed Rationales
Sequential Evaluation • RFC & Vocational Factors • Appeals • Ethics & Fees
DISCLAIMER – This is an ORIGINAL educational practice resource on Social Security disability representation themes. It is NOT an official SSA
exam, NOT legal advice, and NOT a reproduction of proprietary test items. SSA rules change; always verify current regulations, POMS, HALLEX, and
official SSA guidance. Only SSA grants EDPNA status.
Section Mapping
Sec Topic Questions N
1 Technical Foundations – Programs, SGA & Sequential Eval Q1-Q200 200
2 Medical & Vocational Analysis – Severity, RFC, PRW & Ot Q201-Q400 200
3 Appeals, Hearings & Procedural Practice Q401-Q600 200
4 Ethics, Fees & Representative Responsibilities Q601-Q800 200
5 Integrated Case Reasoning & Hearing Strategy Q801-Q1000 200
TOTAL 1000
Core path: Step 1 SGA → Step 2 severity → Step 3 listings → RFC → Step 4 PRW → Step 5 other work (vocational
factors)
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, EDPNA – ELIGIBLE FOR DIRECT PAYMENT NON-ATTORNEY | PRACTICE EXAM BANK
Section 1: Technical Foundations – Programs, SGA & Sequential Evaluation
Q1: EDPNA stands for:
A. Emergency Department Pediatric Nurse Associate
B. Eligible for Direct Payment Non-Attorney [CORRECT]
C. Electronic Disability Payment Network Act
D. Employer Disability Plan Non-Appeal
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SSA designation for qualifying non-attorney representatives.
Q2: Title II disability benefits are commonly associated with:
A. Only SSI needs-based payments with no work credits
B. Social Security Disability Insurance based on insured status from work credits [CORRECT]
C. Only state general assistance
D. Only Medicare Part D exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Title II = SSDI (insured status).
Q3: Title XVI relates primarily to:
A. Only workers’ compensation
B. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for eligible aged, blind, or disabled with limited
income/resources [CORRECT]
C. Only private LTD policies
D. Only veterans’ pensions exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SSI is needs-based under Title XVI.
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Q4: Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) is used to evaluate:
A. Only retirement benefits
B. Whether work activity is significant enough to indicate ability to engage in substantial work
[CORRECT]
C. Only Medicare premiums
D. Only representative fees
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SGA is central at Step 1 and ongoing eligibility concepts.
Q5: The sequential evaluation process is used to:
A. Calculate representative fees only
B. Determine disability under SSA’s stepped analysis [CORRECT]
C. Only schedule ALJ hearings
D. Replace all medical evidence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Five-step sequential evaluation for adult disability.
Q6: At Step 1 of sequential evaluation, the focus is whether the claimant is:
A. Over age 65 only
B. Engaging in substantial gainful activity [CORRECT]
C. Able to perform past relevant work only
D. Eligible for Medicare automatically
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SGA can end the analysis at Step 1.
Q7: At Step 2, the adjudicator considers whether the impairment(s) are:
A. Always listed impairments only
B. Severe—significantly limiting basic work activities [CORRECT]
C. Only cosmetic
D. Irrelevant if any diagnosis exists
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severity threshold.
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Q8: At Step 3, the question is whether the impairment(s):
A. Equal the claimant’s preferred job only
B. Meet or medically equal a listed impairment [CORRECT]
C. Allow unlimited overtime
D. Are unrelated to work
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Listings analysis.
Q9: Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) describes:
A. Only the claimant’s preferred hobbies
B. What the claimant can still do despite limitations [CORRECT]
C. Only past job titles
D. The ALJ’s personal opinion without evidence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RFC drives Steps 4 and 5.
Q10: Past relevant work generally refers to work that was:
A. Any job ever held in childhood
B. Performed within the relevant period, at SGA levels, long enough to learn—per SSA rules
[CORRECT]
C. Only volunteer work
D. Only jobs lasting one day
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PRW has specific regulatory meaning.
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