LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Phase II (Main) Examination 2019 was conducted today (June 28, 2019). There were 120 questions, which had to be answered in 120 minutes. There were four sections - Reasoning Ability, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Data Analysis & Interpretation and Insurance & Financial Market Awareness. All the sections were available bilingually, that is, both in English and in Hindi. Each question had 5 options. There was no negative marking.
The detailed break-up of the LIC AAO Phase II (Main) Exam 2019 is as follows:
Section |
Total Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
Time taken (in minutes) |
Reasoning Ability |
30 |
90 |
Easy-Moderate |
20-23 |
SC/ST -40; Others - 45 |
40 |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
30 |
60 |
Easy-Moderate |
18-20 |
SC/ST -27; Others - 30 |
20 |
| Data Analysis | 30 |
90 |
Moderate |
20-22 |
SC/ST -40; Others - 45 |
40 |
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness |
30 |
60 |
Moderate |
15-17 |
SC/ST -27; Others - 30 |
20 |
Total |
120 |
300 |
Moderate |
75-83 |
|
120 |
| Topic | Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
AR (Circular Seating Arrangement - 8 People - all are facing the center - Blood Relation based) |
5 |
Moderate |
AR(Data Arrangement - Day/Names of persons/Age based) |
5 |
Moderate |
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement - 2 Parallel Rows based - 5 Persons in each row - facing north/south) |
5 |
Moderate |
AR (Data Arrangement - 7 People and their weight based) |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Mathematical Inequalities |
4 |
Easy |
Logical Reasoning (Statement Assumption, Strong & Weak Argument, Course of Action) |
4 |
Moderate |
Syllogism |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
There were three sets of five questions each from Seating Arrangement and Data Arrangement. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. Most of the questions were asked from National and International events (from the months of April, May and June). Some questions were from Static GK and Insurance Awareness. Current Affairs dominated the section.
| Topic | Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Data Interpretation (Missing values based) |
6 |
Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Table) |
5 |
Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Caselet) |
6 |
Moderate |
Data Sufficiency - 2 Statements |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous (Quant based word problems - Mensuration, Partnership etc.) |
8 |
Easy-Moderate |
There were three sets of Data Interpretation. DI was based on table and caselet. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate. Some questions were based on Income Tax, PF Account, Reinsurance Companies, PE Ratio etc.
|
English Language: Letter writing (150 words) and Essay (200 words) |
2 Questions |
25 Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
30 Minutes |
Three letters and three essays were asked. A candidate was required to write any one out of three given choices.
Note: English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
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