LIC AAO Prelims Mini Mock Test 36

10 questions in 6 minutes, in the real LIC AAO Prelims section mix and marking scheme (+1 per correct, −0.25 per wrong). Free, no account needed. Everyone who opens this set gets the same 10 questions, so the percentile at the end is a real comparison.

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  1. Q1 · Reasoning · Letter and Symbol Series
    Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. I U _ _ U _ _ I _ D I U D I U O I _ O
    उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो उन अक्षरों को दर्शाता है जिन्हें नीचे दिए गए रिक्त स्थानों में बाएँ से दाएँ क्रम से रखने पर अक्षर श्रृंखला पूरी हो जाएगी। I U _ _ U _ _ I _ D I U D I U O I _ O
    1. A.ODODOD
    2. B.ODODOU
    3. C.ODUDOU
    4. D.UDODOU
  2. Q2 · Reasoning · Statement and Argument
    Statement: Should the retirement age for government employees be increased? Arguments: I. No, because it would delay the entry of younger, newly trained candidates into a limited number of government posts. II. Yes, because rising life expectancy means many employees remain healthy and productive well past the current retirement age. Which of the above arguments is/are strong?
    कथन: क्या सरकारी कर्मचारियों की सेवानिवृत्ति आयु बढ़ाई जानी चाहिए? तर्क: I. नहीं, क्योंकि इससे सीमित सरकारी पदों में नए प्रशिक्षित युवा उम्मीदवारों का प्रवेश विलंबित हो जाएगा। II. हां, क्योंकि बढ़ती जीवन प्रत्याशा के कारण कई कर्मचारी मौजूदा सेवानिवृत्ति आयु के बाद भी स्वस्थ और उत्पादक बने रहते हैं। उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से तर्क सशक्त है/हैं?
    1. A.Only argument I is strong / केवल तर्क I सशक्त है
    2. B.Only argument II is strong / केवल तर्क II सशक्त है
    3. C.Both arguments I and II are strong / दोनों तर्क I और II सशक्त हैं
    4. D.Neither argument I nor II is strong / न तो तर्क I और न ही तर्क II सशक्त है
  3. Q3 · Reasoning · Classification / Odd One Out
    Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.) JLN, OQS, ADF, SUW
    अंग्रेज़ी वर्णमाला क्रम के आधार पर, निम्नलिखित चार अक्षर-समूहों में से तीन किसी प्रकार से समान हैं और इस प्रकार एक समूह बनाते हैं। कौन-सा अक्षर-समूह उस समूह से संबंधित नहीं है? (नोट: विषम विकल्प व्यंजनों/स्वरों की संख्या या अक्षर-समूह में उनकी स्थिति पर आधारित नहीं है।) JLN, OQS, ADF, SUW
    1. A.JLN
    2. B.OQS
    3. C.ADF
    4. D.SUW
  4. Q4 · Quantitative Aptitude · Approximation
    The perimeter of a square garden is 312 m. The garden is later extended equally on all sides so that its new area becomes 9317 sq. m. Approximately how many metres was each side increased, to the nearest whole metre?
    एक वर्गाकार बगीचे का परिमाप 312 मीटर है। बाद में बगीचे को सभी ओर समान रूप से बढ़ाया गया जिससे उसका नया क्षेत्रफल 9317 वर्ग मीटर हो गया। निकटतम पूर्ण मीटर तक, प्रत्येक भुजा को लगभग कितना बढ़ाया गया?
    1. A.10 m / 10 मीटर
    2. B.18 m / 18 मीटर
    3. C.19 m / 19 मीटर
    4. D.27 m / 27 मीटर
  5. Q5 · Quantitative Aptitude · Boats and Streams
    A boat covers 40 km downstream in 1.25 hours and the same 40 km upstream in 4 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
    एक नाव 40 किमी की दूरी धारा के अनुकूल 1.25 घंटे में तय करती है और वही 40 किमी दूरी धारा के प्रतिकूल 4 घंटे में तय करती है। धारा की चाल ज्ञात कीजिए।
    1. A.9 km/hr / 9 किमी/घंटा
    2. B.11 km/hr / 11 किमी/घंटा
    3. C.13 km/hr / 13 किमी/घंटा
    4. D.7 km/hr / 7 किमी/घंटा
  6. Q6 · Quantitative Aptitude · Geometry — Triangles
    Side CA of triangle ABC is extended beyond A to a point D. In triangle ABC, angle B = 72° and angle C = 38°. Find angle BAD.
    त्रिभुज ABC की भुजा CA को A से आगे बिंदु D तक बढ़ाया गया है। त्रिभुज ABC में, कोण B = 72° तथा कोण C = 38° है। कोण BAD ज्ञात कीजिए।
    1. A.100°
    2. B.110°
    3. C.104°
    4. D.120°
  7. Q7 · English · Sentence-based Vocabulary Usage
    Choose the sentence in which the word 'Complement' is used correctly:
    1. A.She paid him a nice complement on his speech.
    2. B.The red curtains complement the beige walls perfectly.
    3. C.Her outfit received many complements at the party.
    4. D.He took the complement with a smile.
  8. Q8 · English · Grammar — Prepositions
    Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: The two brothers quarrelled _____ the property.
    1. A.on
    2. B.over
    3. C.with
    4. D.about
  9. Q9 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
    Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. Yet prolonged exposure to loud traffic and construction noise carries real health risks. 2. This dual reliance reflects a transition that is well underway but not yet complete. 3. Enforcement of these rules, however, remains inconsistent at best. 4. Noise pollution, by contrast, receives comparatively little policy attention.
    1. A.Yet prolonged exposure to loud traffic and construction noise carries real health risks.
    2. B.This dual reliance reflects a transition that is well underway but not yet complete.
    3. C.Enforcement of these rules, however, remains inconsistent at best.
    4. D.Noise pollution, by contrast, receives comparatively little policy attention.
  10. Q10 · English · Sentence Formation
    Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence: P1: Scientists discovered a P2: new species in P3: the remote forest
    1. A.Scientists discovered a the remote forest new species in.
    2. B.the remote forest new species in Scientists discovered a.
    3. C.new species in the remote forest Scientists discovered a.
    4. D.Scientists discovered a new species in the remote forest.