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The content flags specific question numbers to disregard across multiple exam years and notes key rule changes affecting topics such as reportable events, majority/substantial owner determinations, segment versus 30-year Treasury interest rates, merger syllabus scope, and evolving liability and funding assumptions. 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It provides a table of life annuity values for the 2002 EA-2B exam using applicable mortality table values by age and listed interest-rate columns.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},394710,1791011098,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":44,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":19,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":52,"preview_page_count":4},3985747862462,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_3d24733baf745e90a7e4bdd5f77d97b2","The following is a list of questions from old EA-2B and EA-2L exams that are either outdated or can otherwise be ignored as of 1/1/2025 . If the question is generally still OK (although it is possible that a legal maximum or rate, such as a premium rate--there have been major changes in the determination of PBGC premiums over the years, for example--has changed), it has been indicated what is different (or should be ignored) in 2025. Note that it is possible there are other questions from old exams that should also be ignored that I may have missed, but these should at least be most of them. There have also been many syllabus changes over the years. The syllabus has not changed since 2013.  \n2001 Exam  \nIgnore Questions 8, 11, 24, 33, 35, 37  \nQuestion 20: The rules for determining a reduction in the number of active participants that result in a reportable event have changed. This affects statement II in this question. Question 22: Ignore Smith – the rules for a majority/substantial owner have changed. Question 23: Still OK, although on a current exam, the segment interest rates would be used instead of the 30-year treasury rates.  \nQuestion 28: The concepts here are fine –just keep in mind that the liability has changed beginning in 2008 to 125% of the funding target plus target normal cost.  \n2002 Exam  \nGeneral note about this exam: The life annuities needed to solve various problems were not included in the body of the questions on this exam because they were included in the attachment to the exam. See the table below with the annuity values needed to solve the questions on this exam.  \nIgnore Questions 5, 7, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 33  \nQuestion 11: The rules for determining a reduction in the number of active participants that result in a reportable event have changed.  \nQuestion 30: Although the merger topic is listed in the syllabus of the EA-2L exam, this question covers material covered in IRS regulation 1.414(l)-1, which is on the reading list for EA-2F, not EA-2L. It is not expected that this would be covered on the EA-2L exam.  \nLife annuities using applicable mortality table for 2002 EA-2B exam  \nAge x   5.00%  5.50%  6.00%  7.50%  \n55 13.63 12.97  \n60 13.04  \n62 12.46 11.42  \n65 11.53 11.07 9.52  \n70 9.91 9.57  \n2003 Exam  \nIgnore Questions 13, 24, 30, 33  \nQuestion 23: Note that the 30-year Treasury rate would now be referenced as the segment interest rates (or simply the applicable interest rate) on the current exam.  \nQuestion 31: Although the merger topic is listed in the syllabus of the EA-2L exam, this question covers material covered in IRS regulation 1.414(l)-1, which is on the reading list for EA-2F, not EA-2L. It is not expected that this would be covered on the EA-2L exam.  \n2004 Exam  \nIgnore Questions 5, 7, 9, 13, 18, 19, 25, 27, 28  \nQuestion 36: The rules for determining a reduction in the number of active participants that result in a reportable event have changed. This affects Plan I in this question. Therest of the question is still accurate.  \n2005 Exam  \nIgnore Questions 7, 14, 19, 20, 26, and 36  \nQuestion 23: Still OK, although on a current exam, the segment interest rates would be used instead of the 30-year treasury rates.  \nQuestion 30: Ignore Jones – the rules for a majority/substantial owner have changed. Question 41: The concepts here are fine –just keep in mind that the liability has changed beginning in 2008 to 125% of the funding shortfall plus target normal cost.  \n2006 Exam  \nIgnore Questions 3, 27, 29, 32  \nQuestion 2: Although the merger topic is listed in the syllabus of the EA-2L exam, this question covers material covered in IRS regulation 1.414(l)-1, which is on the reading list for EA-2F, not EA-2L. It is not expected that this would be covered on the EA-2L exam. Question 17: The rules for determining a reduction in the number of active participants that result in a reportable event have changed.  \n2007 Exam  \nIgnore Questions 7, 10, 12, 17, 23, 24  \n2008 Exam  \nQuestion 8 is","cbCaikxjuMGaWlom","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikxjuMGaWlom","pdf",208897,"English","# Obsolete EA-2B and EA-2L Exam Questions (as of 1/1/2025)\n## 2001 Exam\n## 2002 Exam\n## 2003 Exam\n## 2004 Exam\n## 2005 Exam\n## 2006 Exam\n## 2007 Exam\n## 2008 Exam\n## 2009 Exam\n## 2010 Exam\n## 2011 Exam\n## 2012 Exam\n## 2013 Exam\n## 2014 Exam\n## 2015 Exam\n## 2016 Exam\n## 2017 Exam\n## 2018 Exam\n## 2019 Exam\n## 2020 Exam\n## 2021 Exam","[{\"question\":\"How is “obsolete” determined in this list?\",\"answer\":\"The list marks questions that are outdated or should be ignored as of 1/1/2025, based on described changes in rules, assumptions, or exam coverage (for example, revised determinations for reportable events and altered interest-rate references).\"},{\"question\":\"Which types of rule changes are repeatedly referenced as making questions obsolete?\",\"answer\":\"The document repeatedly cites changes to how reduction in active participants triggers reportable events, updates to majority/substantial owner rules, revisions in interest-rate determination (segment interest rates vs. 30-year Treasury), and updated liability and funding assumptions beginning in later years.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the document include any data needed to work problems from older exams?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. It provides a table of life annuity values for the 2002 EA-2B exam using applicable mortality table values by age and listed interest-rate columns.\"}]","Obsolete Questions from old EA-2B and 2L Exams | PDF",1790410550]