Today was the second day of LIC AAO 2019 Preliminary Examination being conducted for the recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officers by Life Insurance Corporation of India. And here we are with the detailed analysis for the same. The test comprised of sections viz. Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. A total of 100 questions were asked in the test with a sectional timing of 20 minutes and the maximum marks were 70. The Test of English in the Prelims Phase is qualifying in nature and will not be considered for calculating ranking in the prelims exam. Let’s dig deeper into the analysis part of the paper and know the types of questions asked in each of the three sections in this LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019.
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Prelims Slot 4
LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Reasoning Ability
The test of Reasoning Ability consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Alphabet Based – 1 Question
- Direction Based – 3 Questions
- Order & Ranking Based – 3 Questions
- Syllogisms – 5 Questions
- Inequalities – 5 Questions
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement Based – 18 Questions
The Puzzles and seating arrangements based questions were on the lines of – Linear Seating Arrangement Based, Box Based Puzzle etc.
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Quantitative Aptitude
The test of Quantitative Aptitude consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the section – Moderate
- Number Series (Wrong Number Based) – 5 Questions
- Approximations – 5 Questions
- Data Interpretation (Line Graph, Table DI) – 12 Questions
- Miscellaneous (Profit and Loss, Problem on Age, probability, SI & CI) – 13 Questions
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – English Language
The test of English Language consisted of a total of 30 questions and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section are 10 for General and 9 marks for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Fillers (Single Word) – 5 Questions
- Sentence Correction – 5 Questions
- Para-jumbles – 6 Questions
- Error detection – 6 Questions
- Reading Comprehension – 8 Questions
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Prelims Slot 3
LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Reasoning Ability
The test of Reasoning Ability consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Alphabet Based – 2 Questions
- Blood Relations – 3 Questions
- Syllogisms – 5 Questions
- Inequalities – 5 Questions
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement Based – 20 Questions
The Puzzles and seating arrangements based questions were on the lines of – Floor Based Puzzle, Month Based Puzzle, Parallel Seating Arrangement, Floor Based Arrangement.
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Quantitative Aptitude
The test of Quantitative Aptitude consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the section – Moderate
- Quadratic Equations – 5 Questions
- Number Series (Wrong) – 5 Questions
- Data Interpretation (Table Based DI, Line Graph & Caselet Based) – 15 Questions
- Miscellaneous (Questions on Ages, Profit & Loss, SI & CI etc) – 10 Questions
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – English Language
The test of English Language consisted of a total of 30 questions and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section are 10 for General and 9 marks for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Error Detection (Spelling) – 5 Questions
- Sentence Rearrangement (Para-jumble) – 5 Questions
- Cloze Test – 5 Questions
- Correct usage of a given phrase – 5 Questions
- Reading Comprehension – 10 Questions
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Prelims Slot 2
LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Reasoning Ability
The test of Reasoning Ability consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Alphabet Based – 1 Question
- Direction Based – 3 Questions
- Blood Relations – 3 Questions
- Syllogisms – 3 Questions
- Inequalities – 5 Questions
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement Based – 20 Questions
The Puzzles and seating arrangements based questions were on the lines of – Circular Seating Arrangement, Linear Sitting Arrangement, Month Based Puzzle etc.
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Quantitative Aptitude
The test of Quantitative Aptitude consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the section – Moderate
- Approximation Based – 5 Questions
- Number Series (Missing) – 5 Questions
- Data Interpretation (Bar-Graph, Caselet Based, Pie-chart) – 15 Questions
- Miscellaneous (Questions on Ages, Profit & Loss, SI & CI etc) – 10 Questions
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – English Language
The test of English Language consisted of a total of 30 questions and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section are 10 for General and 9 marks for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Error Detection – 5 Questions
- Fillers (Single Words) – 5 Questions
- Cloze Test – 5 Questions
- Sentence Rearrangement (Para-jumbles) – 5 Questions
- Reading Comprehension – 10 Questions
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Prelims Slot 1
Read the number of questions asked from various topics in all the three sections of the test conducted today.
LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Reasoning Ability
The test of Reasoning Ability consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Number & Alphabet Based – 2 Questions
- Direction Based – 4 Questions
- Syllogism – 5 Questions
- Inequalities – 5 Questions
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangements Based – 19 Questions
The Puzzles and seating arrangements based questions were on the lines of – Linear Sitting Arrangement, Square Based Seating Arrangement, Month based Puzzle etc.
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – Quantitative Aptitude
The test of Quantitative Aptitude consisted of a total of 35 questions with a maximum marks of 35 and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section were 18 for General and 16 for reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the section – Moderate
- Quadratic Equations – 5 Questions
- Number Series (Missing) – 5 Questions
- Data Interpretation (Table Based DI, Pie-Chart & Caselet Based) – 15 Questions
- Miscellaneous (Questions on Ages, Profit & Loss, SI & CI etc) – 10 Questions
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 5 May 2019 – English Language
The test of English Language consisted of a total of 30 questions and 20 minutes were given to solve the same. The minimum qualifying marks for the section are 10 for General and 9 marks for Reserved categories. Following types of questions were asked in the section.
Level of the Section – Easy- Moderate
- Sentence Correction – 5 Questions
- Fillers (Single Word) – 5 Questions
- Para-jumbles – 6 Questions
- Reading Comprehension – 8 Questions
- Error detection (Grammar Based) – 6 Questions
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We hope that you performed very well in the LIC AAO 2019 Prelims Exam. We would suggest you take a break of 1-2 days and then kick-start your preparation for LIC AAO 2019 Main Examination which is scheduled to happen in June 2019. Oliveboard as always is there to make your preparations a lot more easier with our LIC AAO Mains Mock Test Series which is curated by Exam Toppers and Experts. You can enroll for the Mains Mock Test below and start preparing for final selection. If you wish to get in touch with your fellow competitors for preparation of LIC AAO 2019, you can visit Oliveboard’s discuss forum. All the best for your Exam preparation.
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