Read the examination review given
below of First Slot for NIACL Assistant Prelims 2017 which is conducted
from 9:00 a.m – 10:00 a.m.
Reasoning Ability : [Easy-Moderate]
Puzzles – 3 Sets (15 Questions)
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1 Puzzle : 7 people visit different cities from Monday to Sunday
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Linear Arrangement ( 8 people seating in a line Facing North)
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Square Arrangement ( 8 People – 4 facing inside and 4 outside)
Syllogism – 5 Questions
Alphabetical Series – 5 Question
Alpha numeric series – 5 Questions
Miscellaneous – 5 Questions [ Blood Relation, Directions, Coding-decoding etc]
English Language : [Moderate]
Reading Comprehension – 1 Set (10 Questions) [Story based. Synonym-Antonym Questions were asked]
Cloze Test – 10 Questions
Spotting Errors – 10 Questions
Cloze Test asked in first shift :
Education is the single most important instrument for social and economic transformation. A well educated population, adequately equipped
with knowledge and skill is not only essential to support economic
growth, but is also a pre-condition for growth to be inclusive since it is the educated and skilled people who stand to benefit most from the employment opportunities which growth provides.
India is one of the few countries in
the world where the working age population will be far in excess of
those dependent on them and as per the World Bank, this will continue
for at least three decades till 2040. This has increasingly been
recognized as a potential source of significant strength for the national economy, provided we are able to equip and continuously upgrade the skills of the population in the working age group.
If India wants to become a manufacturing-hub, given its requirement for employment generation to reap the demographic advantage; it must focus on skill development
instead of present education system. Since, India’s education system
has been skewed in favour of formal education focusing on academics; it
has done well in services/tertiary sector. As this sector is the most
important recipient of formally
educated work-force. Manufacturing processes, on the other hand, does
not require academic skills to that extent, for majority of work-force.
As a result, the people employed in this sector are either uneducated or
unskilled as low-end firms can’t afford college
graduates; or they are over-educated and yet unskilled at the task
required, in case of firms that can pay. The education required for
manufacturing is very basic that enables a person to read and understand
instructions and make basic calculations; while the skills actually
required vary from painting, welding, polishing, assembling, packaging,
and equipment handling, among others. Thus, a complete overhaul of the existing education system is required.
Passage asked in first shift :
Well, he set out, and he traveled a
long way, and at last he came to a woman’s cottage that had some grass
growing on the roof. And the woman was trying to get her cow to go up a
ladder to the grass, and the poor thing durst not go. So the gentleman
asked the woman what she was doing. “Why, lookye,” she said, “look at
all that beautiful grass. I’m going to get the cow on to the roof to eat
it. She’ll be quite safe, for I shall tie a string round her neck, and
pass it down the chimney, and tie it to my wrist as I go about the
house, so she can’t fall off without my knowing it.” “Oh, you poor
silly!” said the gentleman, “you should cut the grass and throw it down
to the cow!” But the woman thought it was easier to get the cow up the
ladder than to get the grass down, so she pushed her and coaxed her and
got her up, and tied a string round her neck, and passed it down the
chimney, and fastened it to her own wrist. And the gentleman went on his
way, but he hadn’t gone far when the cow tumbled off the roof, and hung
by the string tied round her neck, and it strangled her. And the weight
of the cow tied to her wrist pulled the woman up the chimney, and she
stuck fast half-way and was smothered in the soot.
And the gentleman went on and on, and he went to an inn to stop the night, and they were so full at the inn that they had to put him in a double-bedded room, and another traveler was to sleep in the other bed. The other man was a very pleasant fellow, and they got very friendly together; but in the morning, when they were both getting up, the gentleman was surprised to see the other hang his trousers on the knobs of the chest of drawers and run across the room and try to jump into them, and he tried over and over again, and couldn’t manage it; and the gentleman wondered whatever he was doing it for. At last he stopped and wiped his face with his handkerchief. “Oh dear,” he says, “I do think trousers are the most awkwardest kind of clothes that ever were. I can’t think who could have invented such things. It takes me the best part of an hour to get into mine every morning, and I get so hot! How do you manage yours?” So the gentleman burst out a-laughing, and showed him how to put them on; and he was very much obliged to him, and said he never should have thought of doing it that way.
Then the gentleman went on his travels again; and he came to a village, and outside the village there was a pond, and round the pond was a crowd of people. And they had got rakes, and brooms, and pitchforks, reaching into the pond; and the gentleman asked what was the matter. “Why,” they say, “matter enough! Moon’s tumbled into the pond, and we can’t rake her out anyhow!” So the gentleman burst out a- laughing, and told them to look up into the sky, and that it was only the shadow in the water. But they wouldn’t listen to him, and abused him shamefully, and he got away as quick as he could.
So there was a whole lot of sillies bigger than them three sillies at home. So the gentleman turned back home again and married the farmer’s daughter, and if they didn’t live happy for ever after, that’s nothing to do with you or me.
And the gentleman went on and on, and he went to an inn to stop the night, and they were so full at the inn that they had to put him in a double-bedded room, and another traveler was to sleep in the other bed. The other man was a very pleasant fellow, and they got very friendly together; but in the morning, when they were both getting up, the gentleman was surprised to see the other hang his trousers on the knobs of the chest of drawers and run across the room and try to jump into them, and he tried over and over again, and couldn’t manage it; and the gentleman wondered whatever he was doing it for. At last he stopped and wiped his face with his handkerchief. “Oh dear,” he says, “I do think trousers are the most awkwardest kind of clothes that ever were. I can’t think who could have invented such things. It takes me the best part of an hour to get into mine every morning, and I get so hot! How do you manage yours?” So the gentleman burst out a-laughing, and showed him how to put them on; and he was very much obliged to him, and said he never should have thought of doing it that way.
Then the gentleman went on his travels again; and he came to a village, and outside the village there was a pond, and round the pond was a crowd of people. And they had got rakes, and brooms, and pitchforks, reaching into the pond; and the gentleman asked what was the matter. “Why,” they say, “matter enough! Moon’s tumbled into the pond, and we can’t rake her out anyhow!” So the gentleman burst out a- laughing, and told them to look up into the sky, and that it was only the shadow in the water. But they wouldn’t listen to him, and abused him shamefully, and he got away as quick as he could.
So there was a whole lot of sillies bigger than them three sillies at home. So the gentleman turned back home again and married the farmer’s daughter, and if they didn’t live happy for ever after, that’s nothing to do with you or me.
Numerical Ability : [Easy-Moderate]
Simplification/Approximation – 10 Questions
Number Series – 5 Questions
Data Interpretation – 1 Set (5 Question) Tabular DI
Miscellaneous – 15 Questions (based
on Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Profit
Loss, Probability , Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership, Average,
Boats & Stream etc. )
Note : No Question asked on Quadratic equation.
Word Problems asked in first shift :
Q. 1 A
and B complete a work together in 22.5 days. B takes 24 hours more than
A .Then how much time alone A takes to complete the work.
Q. 2 Simple interest obtained on an amount of P at interest of 8% for 5 years is equal to SI obtained on amount of (P+500) at 9% interest rate for 4 years. Find the Principal.
Q.3 In a mixture of 50 liters the ratio of milk and water is 2:3. How much water should be added so that ratio of milk and water becomes 5:9 ?
Q. 2 Simple interest obtained on an amount of P at interest of 8% for 5 years is equal to SI obtained on amount of (P+500) at 9% interest rate for 4 years. Find the Principal.
Q.3 In a mixture of 50 liters the ratio of milk and water is 2:3. How much water should be added so that ratio of milk and water becomes 5:9 ?
Q.4
6/13 of boys and 4/7 of girls are appear for exam in the total of 122.
Total 56 girls are there, then what is the difference between girls and
boys appear?
Number Series asked in First Shift :
1 ) 7, 10, 15, 24, 39, ?
2 ) 6, 11, 21, 38, 64, ?
3 ) 17, 36, 74, 131, ?, 302
4 ) 8, 4, 4, 6, ?, 30
5 ) 3, 4, 10, 33, 136, ?
Solutions :
1 ) +3…..+5……+9…..+15…..+23
2…..4…….6…….8
2 ) +5…..+10…..+17…..+26….+37
5…….7………9………11
3 ) +19……+38…..+57…..+76…..+95
19…….19……19…….19
4 ) x0.5…x1…..x1.5……x2……x2.5
5 ) x1+1….x2+2….x3+3…..x4+4
Note : Overall difficulty level of the exam is Easy to Moderate. No major changes was seen in the examination pattern. Vacancies published in the Notification is according to the States/UT. Hence the Cut off will be different for all the States.
Read the examination review given
below of Second Slot for NIACL Assistant Prelims 2017 which is conducted
from 11 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Reasoning Ability : [Easy-Moderate]
Puzzles – 3 Sets (15 Questions)
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1 Puzzle (based on different people reading different books from Monday to Sunday)
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Linear Arrangement ( 8 people seating in a line Facing North)
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Square Arrangement ( 8 People – 4 facing inside and 4 outside)
Syllogism – 5 Questions (Old Pattern)
Alphabetical Series Test – 5 Question
Alpha numeric symbol series – 5 Questions
Miscellaneous – 5 Questions [ Blood Relation, Directions, Coding-decoding (2 Questions) etc]
English Language : [Moderate]
Reading Comprehension – 1 Set (10 Questions) [Story based. Synonym-Antonym Questions were asked]
Cloze Test – 10 Questions
Spotting Errors – 10 Questions
Passage asked in second shift :
Once upon a time there was a boy whose
name was Jack, and he lived with his mother on a common. They were very
poor, and the old woman got her living by spinning, but Jack was so
lazy that he would do nothing but bask in the sun in the hot weather,
and sit by the corner of the hearth in the winter-time. So they called
him Lazy Jack. His mother could not get him to do anything for her, and
at last told him, one Monday, that if he did not begin to work for his
porridge she would turn him out to get his living as he could.
This roused Jack, and he went out and
hired himself for the next day to a neighbouring farmer for a penny; but
as he was coming home, never having had any money before, he lost it in
passing over a brook. “You stupid boy,” said his mother, “you should
have put it in your pocket.” “I’ll do so another time,” replied Jack.
On Wednesday, Jack went out again and
hired himself to a cow-keeper, who gave him a jar of milk for his day’s
work. Jack took the jar and put it into the large pocket of his jacket,
spilling it all, long before he got home. “Dear me!” said the old woman;
“you should have carried it on your head.” “I’ll do so another time,”
said Jack. So on Thursday, Jack
hired himself again to a farmer, who agreed to give him a cream cheese
for his services. In the evening Jack took the cheese, and went home
with it on his head. By the time he got home the cheese was all spoilt,
part of it being lost, and part matted with his hair. “You stupid lout,”
said his mother, “you should have carried it very carefully in your
hands.” “I’ll do so another time,” replied Jack.
On Friday, Lazy Jack again went out,
and hired himself to a baker, who would give him nothing for his work
but a large tom-cat. Jack took the cat, and began carrying it very
carefully in his hands, but in a short time pussy scratched him so much
that he was compelled to let it go. When he got home, his mother said to
him, “You silly fellow, you should have tied it with a string, and
dragged it along after you.” “I’ll do so another time,” said Jack. So
on Saturday, Jack hired himself to a butcher, who rewarded him by the
handsome present of a shoulder of mutton. Jack took the mutton, tied it
to a string, and trailed it along after him in the dirt, so that by the
time he had got home the meat was completely spoilt. His mother was this
time quite out of patience with him, for the next day was Sunday, and
she was obliged to make do with cabbage for her dinner. “You
ninney-hammer,” said she to her son; “you should have carried it on your
shoulder.” “I’ll do so another time,” replied Jack.
On the next Monday, Lazy Jack went
once more, and hired himself to a cattle-keeper, who gave him a donkey
for his trouble. Jack found it hard to hoist the donkey on his
shoulders, but at last he did it, and began walking slowly home with his
prize. Now it happened that in the course of his journey there lived a
rich man with his only daughter, a beautiful girl, but deaf and dumb.
Now she had never laughed in her life, and the doctors said she would
never speak till somebody made her laugh. This young lady happened to be
looking out of the window when Jack was passing with the donkey on his
shoulders, with the legs sticking up in the air, and the sight was so
comical and strange that she burst out into a great fit of laughter, and
immediately recovered her speech and hearing. Her father was overjoyed,
and fulfilled his promise by marrying her to Lazy Jack, who was thus
made a rich gentleman. They lived in a large house, and Jack’s mother
lived with them in great happiness until she died.
Numerical Ability : [Easy-Moderate]
Simplification/Approximation – 10 Questions
Number Series – 5 Questions
Data Interpretation – 1 Set (5 Question) Tabular DI [Different store selling pens on different days]
Miscellaneous – 15 Questions (based
on Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Profit
Loss, Probability , Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership, Average,
Boats & Stream etc. )
Note : No Question asked on Quadratic equation.
Q.1 A
and B together complete a work in 13 1/3 days and B can alone complete
the work 6 days more than A. Find the work done by B alone.
Q.2 The
time taken to travel 117 km downstream is 9 hrs and speed of stream is
3/10 of speed of boat. Find the distance while going upstream in some
hrs.
Q.3 Area of a circle is 616 cm. whose diameter is equal to radius of semicircle. Find perimeter of semicircle.
Q. 4 48
kg of mixture having milk and water in the ratio of 3:1 . Then how much
water must be added in a mixture so that ratio become 9:5 ?
Q.5 The Average weight of A,B and C is 26. B is 1/3 of A and C is A+29. Find weight of C?
Number Series asked in Second Shift :
1 ) 5, 6, 14, 45, 184, ?
2 ) 9, 14, 21, 32, 49 ?
3 ) 12, 6, 6, 9, ?
4 ) 19, 24, 34, 51, 77, ?
5 ) 13, 30, 64 , 115, ?, 268
Solutions :
1 ) x1+1….x2+2….x3+3…..x4+4
2 ) +5…..+7…..+11…..+17…..+25
+2…….+4…….+6……+8
3 ) x0.5…x1…..x1.5……x2……x2.5
4 ) +5…..+10…..+17…..+26….+37
5…….7………9………11
5 ) +17….+34….+51….+68….+85 [ Table of 17]
Note : Overall
difficulty level of the NIACL prelims exam is Easy to Moderate. No
major changes was seen in the examination pattern as compare to previous
shift. Vacancies published in the Notification is according to the States/UT. Hence the Cut off will be different for all the States.
Read the examination review given
below of third Slot for NIACL Assistant Prelims Exam 2017 which is
conducted from 2:00 p.m – 03:00 p.m.
Reasoning Ability : [Easy-Moderate]
Puzzles – 3 Sets (15 Questions)
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1 Puzzle (based on weekdays with one variable)
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Linear Arrangement ( 8 people seating in a line Facing North)
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Square Arrangement ( 8 People – 4 facing inside and 4 facing outside )
Syllogism – 5 Questions (Old Pattern)
Alphabetical Series Test – 5 Question
Alpha numeric symbol series – 5 Questions
Miscellaneous – 5 Questions [ Blood Relation, Direction sense , Coding-decoding etc]
Puzzle asked :
Seven person P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are
working seven different day from Monday to Sunday of same week not
necessarily in same order. T is working one of the days before
Wednesday. Only three person are working between T and P. As many person
between P and S are working same as between S and Q. Neither R nor S
are worked on Wednesday. U worked on a day immediately before R.
English Language : [Moderate]
Reading Comprehension – 1 Set (10 Questions) [story of a couple exchange their duties. Synonym-Antonym Questions were asked]
Cloze Test – 10 Questions (Cloze Test was based on Wood Carving)
Spotting Errors – 10 Questions
Cloze Test asked in third shift :
The art of wood carving is very old craft in India. Since time immemorial, man had started decorating his home
by using wood carving methods. They used to make dolls and toys for their children. Wood craft in India is a
common heritage and is found to exist across all parts of the country.
The traditional craftsmen used wood, stone, earth and colour for painting as raw materials. They skillfully
carved doors, door frames and brackets in palaces and temples. Images of Gods, Idols and Deities were also made of Wood. Sacred woods were used in such creations. The wood carvers had to retain strict austerity throughout the period they were occupied in the work. There was no restriction on the usage of colour and varnish.
by using wood carving methods. They used to make dolls and toys for their children. Wood craft in India is a
common heritage and is found to exist across all parts of the country.
The traditional craftsmen used wood, stone, earth and colour for painting as raw materials. They skillfully
carved doors, door frames and brackets in palaces and temples. Images of Gods, Idols and Deities were also made of Wood. Sacred woods were used in such creations. The wood carvers had to retain strict austerity throughout the period they were occupied in the work. There was no restriction on the usage of colour and varnish.
We can see carved
wooden symbols in the rural areas which reminds us of a tribal
heritage.Wood craft is still being used for carving toys and dolls. The
modern wood carving has touched a new height of sculpuresque perfection. At maintain traditional local flavor at the same time.The religious product includes images of gods and legendary
figures like Durga, Ganesha, etc. Some craftsmen carve a single piece
of wood to form an object. These attempts are made for artistic demonstration. Some distinct forms and shapes of items of wood craft have come down from remote past and some innovative forms have been evolved maintaining the custom and simplicity.
In the past, these wood craft items such as toys, dolls, idols, etc. were meant for local market. There is a great
demand for these wooden products as decorative items. The mostly carry decorative value in modern society.Some wood artisans make wooden masks depicting customary religious sentiments.The tools used for Wood craft are mainly the carpenter’stools, carving chisels and the wood. The woods that they use are soft and are easily available.There are thousands of wood craftsmen making pieces of wood carved items of exceptional beauty.
demand for these wooden products as decorative items. The mostly carry decorative value in modern society.Some wood artisans make wooden masks depicting customary religious sentiments.The tools used for Wood craft are mainly the carpenter’stools, carving chisels and the wood. The woods that they use are soft and are easily available.There are thousands of wood craftsmen making pieces of wood carved items of exceptional beauty.
Numerical Ability : [Easy-Moderate]
Simplification/Approximation – 10 Questions
Number Series – 5 Questions
Data Interpretation – 1 Set (5 Question) Tabular DI
Miscellaneous – 15 Questions (based
on Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Profit
Loss, Probability , Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership, Average,
Boats & Stream etc. )
Note : No Question asked on Quadratic equation.
Q.1 Renu
gets monthly pocket money out of which 1/5 is spent on amusement, and
remaining is spent in the ratio 3:1 on tuition fees and books
respectively. If she spent 7200 on tuition fees, then what’s her pocket
money?
Number Series asked in third shift :
1 ) 7 , 8, 18, 57, 232, ?
2 ) 9 , 16 , 25, 38, 57, ?
3 ) 14, 37, 83, 152, ?, 359
4 ) 16 , 8 , 8, 12, ?, 60
5 ) 13, 18, 28, 45, 71, ?
Note : Overall
difficulty level of the NIACL prelims exam is Easy to Moderate. No
major changes was seen in the examination pattern as compare to previous
shift. Vacancies published in the Notification is according to the States/UT. Hence the Cut off will be different for all the States.
Expected Cut off : 70-75
