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INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (NIACL AO)

The syllabus for NIACL AO is given below :

Name of Test	Topic
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification
	Number Series
	Average
	Interest
	Mensuration
	Percentage
	Ratio & Proportion
	Linear & Quadratic equation
	Profit & Loss
	Time, Speed & Distance
	Data Interpretation
	Time & Work
	Permutation & Combination/ Probability
	Mixture & Alligation
	Number System
Reasoning Ability	Arrangements & Patterns
	Mathematically Inequalities
	Coding-Decoding
	Directions & Distances
	Blood Relations
	Order & Ranking
	Circular Seating Arrangements
	Linear Seating Arrangements
	Syllogisms
	Scheduling
	Alphabetical Series
English Language	Reading Comprehension
	Cloze Test
	Spotting Errors
	Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement
	Sentence Improvement
	Fill in the blanks
	Sentence Connectors

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) : QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Numerical Ability section with Topic description, Topic Example is given below:-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example
Simplification	Questions based on BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.	45×20 + 360/15 = X × 3
Number Series	Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc	8 4 6 15 52.5 ?
Average	Questions based on Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature, etc.	The average age of a group of 20 persons is 18.25 years. Some new persons with an average age of 16 years join the group, now the average age of the group becomes 17 years. Find the number of persons who join the group.
Interest	Calculating Simple & Compound Interest on a given amount for a specific time at given rate	A sum of money becomes 9 times in 20 years. Find the 10 times of rate of interest.
Mensuration	Finding area, volume, perimeter surface area etc	The area of a square is 1444 square metres. The breadth of a rectangle is 1/4th the side of the square and the length of the rectangle is thrice the breadth. What is the difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle?
Percentage	Calculating percentage and performing operation based on it	Rahul spends 50% of his monthly income on household items, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines and the remaining amount of Rs. 11250 he saves. What is Rahul's monthly income ?
Ratio & Proportion	Questions related to finding ratio or proportion among the numbers.	Ratio of earnings of A and B is 8 : 9 respectively. If the earnings of A increased by 50% and the earnings of B decrease by 25%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 16:9 respectively. What are ‘A’ earnings ?
Linear & Quadratic equation	Questions based on finding the values of the unknown variable in a given equation	I. x² + 9x + 18 = 0 II. y² – 13y + 40 = 0
Profit & Loss	Calculating Profit or Loss by selling or purchasing articles at a given amount	Vandana sells an article

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INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (NIACL AO)

The syllabus for NIACL AO is given below :

Name of Test	Topic
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification
	Number Series
	Average
	Interest
	Mensuration
	Percentage
	Ratio & Proportion
	Linear & Quadratic equation
	Profit & Loss
	Time, Speed & Distance
	Data Interpretation
	Time & Work
	Permutation & Combination/ Probability
	Mixture & Alligation
	Number System
Reasoning Ability	Arrangements & Patterns
	Mathematically Inequalities
	Coding-Decoding
	Directions & Distances
	Blood Relations
	Order & Ranking
	Circular Seating Arrangements
	Linear Seating Arrangements
	Syllogisms
	Scheduling
	Alphabetical Series
English Language	Reading Comprehension
	Cloze Test
	Spotting Errors
	Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement
	Sentence Improvement
	Fill in the blanks
	Sentence Connectors

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) : QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Numerical Ability section with Topic description, Topic Example is given below:-

Topic

Topic Description

Topic Example

Simplification

Questions based on BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.

45×20 + 360/15 = X × 3

Number Series

Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc

8 4 6 15 52.5 ?

Average

Questions based on Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature, etc.

The average age of a group of 20 persons is 18.25 years. Some new persons with an average age of 16 years join the group, now the average age of the group becomes 17 years. Find the number of persons who join the group.

Interest

Calculating Simple & Compound Interest on a given amount for a specific time at given rate

A sum of money becomes 9 times in 20 years. Find the 10 times of rate of interest.

Mensuration

Finding area, volume, perimeter surface area etc

The area of a square is 1444 square metres. The breadth of a rectangle is 1/4th the side of the square and the length of the rectangle is thrice the breadth. What is the difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle?

Percentage

Calculating percentage and performing operation based on it

Rahul spends 50% of his monthly income on household items, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines and the remaining amount of Rs. 11250 he saves. What is Rahul's monthly income ?

Ratio & Proportion

Questions related to finding ratio or proportion among the numbers.

Ratio of earnings of A and B is 8 : 9 respectively. If the earnings of A increased by 50% and the earnings of B decrease by 25%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 16:9 respectively. What are ‘A’ earnings ?

Linear & Quadratic equation

Questions based on finding the values of the unknown variable in a given equation

I. x² + 9x + 18 = 0
II. y² – 13y + 40 = 0

Profit & Loss

Calculating Profit or Loss by selling or purchasing articles at a given amount

Vandana sells an article for Rs 3,240 and earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the article ?

Time, Speed & Distance

Calculation of time, speed or distance covered by a moving object

A and B start at the same time with speeds of 40 km/hr and 50 km/hr respectively. If in covering the journey A takes 15 minutes longer than B, What is the total distance of the journey?

Data Interpretation

Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.

The table given below shows the percentage of appeared and qualified candidates in a competitive examination from different institutes.

Institutes	Appeared Candidates = 24000	Qualified Candidates = 4000
Institutes	Percentage of appeared candidates	Percentage of qualified candidates
A	25%	18%
B	10%	12%
C	15%	18%
D	12%	16%
E	18%	20%
F	20%	16%

Time & Work

Questions related to work done by persons and time taken by them.

4 boys and 3 women can do a piece of work in 6 days while 2 boys and 4 women can do the same piece of work in 9 days. How much time will be taken by 7 boys and 9 women to do the same piece of work?

Permutation & Combination/ Probability

Finding the chances of occurrence or non-occurrence of a certain event.

How many 3 - letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?

Mixture & Alligation

Questions based on mixing up of two or more materials in a specific proportion

The ratio of milk to water in three containers of equal capacity is 3 : 2, 7 : 3 and 11 : 4 respectively. The three containers are mixed together. What is the ratio of milk to water after mixing?

Number System

Questions based on Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.

Find the remainder when 82¹⁵⁷ is divided by 9.

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2021 : RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

1. Quantitative Aptitude Book by Wiley’s Publication

2. Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examination by The Pearson Guide

3. Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma

4. Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks by Disha Publication

5. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma (Arihant Publication)

6. Data Interpretation magical books series by BSC Publication

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) : REASONING ABILITY DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Reasoning Ability section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below :-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example
Arrangements & Patterns	Questions based on arrangement of Alphabets and numbers	How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters A, D, E and R using all the letters, and each letter only once in each word?
Mathematically Inequalities	When a group of elements are given with a certain coded relationship denoted by , = etc, such type of questions fall under the category of reasoning Inequality.	Statements: P W = K; K L; N Conclusions: I. Q = P II. Q > P
Coding-Decoding	Identifying the pattern used for coding of a given data set and using the same for performing specific operation.	In a code language, “revenue exceeds expectation” is coded as “7EC 7E 11T” “money and instruments” is coded as “5NC 3N 11U” “other transaction ahead” is coded as “5H 11AG 5E” Find the code for “Assured value”?
Directions & Distances	Questions are based on Direction sense	Abhay travelled 9 km Northwards, turned left and travelled 5 km, then turned left again and travelled 9 km. How far is Abhay from the starting point?
Blood Relations	Questions based on Blood Relations and Family tree	In a family of some persons Bhanu says that Reshma is the daughter of my sister Banti, who is the only daughter of Tamanna. Rahul is the child of Tamanna and Farhan, who is the grandmother of Harish. Krishna is the mother of Mohan, who is the only sister of Harish. Rahul is unmarried.
Order & Ranking	Questions based on the finding the correct order as per given information	Harsha is standing in a queue, tenth from behind. There are 40 students in the queue including Harsha. What is Harsha’s position from the front?
Circular Seating Arrangements	Questions based on find the correct order of people sitting in a circular arrangement	Eight people O, H, U, V, I, D, B and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. O is sitting second to the left of U and third to right of H. D and I are immediate neighbors of each other and one of them is an immediate neighbor of O. V is sitting second to the right of B. G is sitting second to the left of D.
Linear Seating Arrangements	Questions based on find the correct order of people sitting in a row	P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting around a circle facing the centre. T is 2nd to the right of R who is 3rd to the right of P. S is 2nd to the left of P and 4th to the right of Q. Z is 3rd to the right of V who is not an immediate neighbour of P.
Syllogisms	Questions require thinking for arriving at a specific conclusion by examining other premises or ideas	Statements: All birds are horses. All horses are tigers. Some tigers are lions. Some lions are monkeys. Conclusions: I. Some tigers are horses. II. Some monkeys are birds. III. Some tigers are birds. IV. Some monkeys are horses.
Puzzles	Questions require to analyze the given piece of information, pick the information that is important and leave out the information that is not required in solving the given set of questions	Eight candidates from A to G appeared for an exam on 5th and 12th of different months viz. April, May, June and July such that on one day only one candidate appeared for exam. D had appeared before two candidates but not before B and E. Only C had appeared between A and B, who had his exam on 5th of an even numbered month. F and B appeared in consecutive months but not on consecutive turns. G was among the last two candidates that appeared for exam. F has his exam before G. Only one candidate appeared between H and E.
Alphanumeric Series	Combination of numbers, alphabets and symbol-based series which candidates need	Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside: 1 W E 3 $ R T % M 9 4 L S C 8 & F J 2 @ U P 7 D 5 * 6 Z C ? A If all the elements which are on the prime position in the above sequence are to be dropped then which of the following element will be 13th from the left end?

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) : RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR REASONING ABILITY

1. Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal

2. A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali

3. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

4. Bank PO/MT Examination Practice Workbook by Arihant

5. Logical Reasoning by K Kundan BSC Publishing

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2021 : ENGLISH LANGUAGE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for English Language section with Topic description, Topic Example is given below :-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example
Reading Comprehension	Analysing the passage and answering Questions based on it	Theme of the Passage "Policy Holder Surplus" (Asked in NIACL AO 2019)
Cloze Test	Filling Appropriate word in each of the blank in the given paragraph	Theme of the Passage "Activity of Human that affects Environment" (Asked in NIACL AO 2019)
Spotting Errors	Correcting spelling Errors in a given sentence	Select the option which contains the part/parts of the sentence which has/have an error All the members of parliament (A.)/ gave their consent to (B.)/ the act, few opponents only (C.)/ reprimanded it. (D.)/ No error (E.)
Para jumbles/ Sentence Rearrangement	Rearranging the sentences in a logical order such that they make sense.	You are required to find the correct order 2016, but little money has come in as retailers want (A) / like soaps and shampoos for customers (B) / permission to stock a few non-food items (C) / 100% FDI was allowed in the food retail business in (D)
Sentence Improvement	Improving the sentence by correcting the mistake	I rang the Colonel and asked him to put my name forward for the vacancy in Zurich. A) put my name up B) put my name around C) put out my name D) put my name through E) No correction required
Fill in the blanks	Filling the blanks with the necessary word according to the sentence	The upcoming housing units in Maharashtra will increase residential building sector floor space by approximately 100 million square metre and will generate higher carbon footprint, posing _____________ environmental impacts if not constructed _____________ and factoring occupants comfort.
Sentence Connectors	Connecting the given sentences using appropriate word	You have to select that option which could connect both the sentences and make them grammatically and contextually correct. I. The current changes in the tax rate would raise significant revenue. II. Analysts believe the new tax rate would be very progressive. A) Finally, such as B) Also, instead C) Subsequently, clearly D) Opposite to, then E) Furthermore, in addition

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) : RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin

2. Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Mcgraw Hill Education

3. Objective General English by S. Chand

4. General English by Arihant Publication

Other Books

1. The New India Assurance Company Ltd. (Generalist) Administrative Officer Scale – 1

2. NIACL AO Practice Work Book—English – 1207: Administrative Officers Practice Work Book

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) : SYLLABUS OUTCOME HIGHLIGHTS

1. Core topics from Quantitative Aptitude section :- Data Interpretation, Simplification, Number Series, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Quadratic Equations, Interest

2. Core topics from Reasoning Ability section :-Inequalities/ Coded Inequalities, Syllogism, Circular/ Linear Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Alphanumeric Series

3. Core topics from English Language section :- Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement, Sentence Improvement.

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website - Click Here
2. Important Notice 2021- Click Here
3. Information Handout Phase I 2021- Click Here
4. For Information Booklet 2021- Click Here

Format

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (NIACL AO) 2022

The New India Assurance Company Ltd., a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company.The NIACL AO test is held to fill open positions in the organization’s several branches nationwide.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2022 : EXAM PATTERN

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This would consist of 3 sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Objective Type Online Computer Based Test	English Language	30 Q	30 x 1 =30 Marks	20 Minutes
	Reasoning	35 Q	35 x 1 = 35 Marks	20 Minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	35 Q	35 x 1 = 35 Marks	20 Minutes
	Total	100 Q	100 Marks	60 Minutes

Note :- Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2022 : MODE OF EXAMINATION

The Preliminary Examination for NIACL AO is conducted as on Online computer Based Test. The test contain Objective type questions.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2022 : MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION

The objective tests except test on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and Hindi).

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2022 : MARKING SCHEME

Sections of the test

1. English Language

2. Quantitative Aptitude

3. Reasoning Ability

Question from the above-mentioned sections are asked in NIACL AO Preliminary Examination where, English language comprises 30 Questions of 1 mark each, Quantitative Aptitude comprises 35 questions of 1 mark each and Reasoning Ability comprises 35 questions of 1 mark each summing up to total 100 marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights :-

1. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer.

2. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty

3. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

4. The Company reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its website.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2022 : IMPORTANT FACTS

1. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.

2. The scribe may be from any academic stream. However, for Specialist Officers’ posts the scribe should be from an academic stream different from that prescribed for the post.

3. One fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer.

4. The number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.

5. The candidates applying for Scribe must go through the Scribe guidelines carefully.

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website - Click Here
2. Important Notice - Click Here
3. Information Handout Phase I - Click Here
4. For Information Booklet - Click Here

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (NIACL AO) 2022

The New India Assurance Company Ltd., a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company.The NIACL AO test is held to fill open positions in the organization’s several branches nationwide.

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) 2022 : EXAM PATTERN

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This would consist of 3 sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Objective Type Online Computer Based Test	English Language	30 Q	30 x 1 =30 Marks	20 Minutes
	Reasoning	35 Q	35 x 1 = 35 Marks	20 Minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	35 Q	35 x 1 = 35 Marks	20 Minutes
	Total	100 Q	100 Marks	60 Minutes