NIACL AO Preliminary Exam Analysis

Dear Friends,

The NIACL AO Preliminary exam 2016 is now over.We are now going to share the detailed analysis of this exam.

The Overall level of the exam was Moderate. The analysis has been presented based on the reviews shared by our readers who appeared for the exam. In case of any anomaly, let us know in the comments, we will update it.

English Language

Number of questions – 30
Level of the exam – Moderate to Difficult

Topic	Questions
Reading Comprehension	1 set (10 Questions) (Synonym / Antonym were asked)
Cloze test	10 Questions (Based on topic related to accidents)
Spotting Errors	10 Questions

Reasoning Ability

Number of questions – 35
Level of the exam – Easy to Moderate

Topic	Questions
Seating Arrangement and Puzzles	3 sets (15 questions) were asked – 1 floor based puzzle (tricky) 1 square based arrangement 1 linear arrangement
Syllogism	5 Questions
Inequality	5 Questions
Miscellaneous	10 Questions (Based on Distance and Direction, Blood Relation Coding – Decoding etc.)

Quantitative Aptitude

Number of questions – 35
Level of the exam – Easy to Moderate

Topic	Questions
Number Series	5 Questions were asked from this topic
Data Interpretation	2 sets of DI were asked (10 Questions) (1 pie chart and 1 tabular)
Simplification / Approximation	5 questions
Quadratic Equations	5 Questions
Miscellaneous	10 questions were from this category (Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership,Pipes and Cisterns, Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream, Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, Probability etc.)