Dear readers,
We are providing you Tips & Strategy to crack NIACL Assistant Exam which is going to be held on 23rd and 24th April 2017. In this article we will discuss about how to approach each section to enhance your no. of attempts and expected level of questions.
A good strategy always helps in any exam. It always boosts your confidence and makes you strong enough to face the exam.
Note: For every wrong answers there is a penalty of 1/4 mark.
Section wise tips and strategy
I. Reasoning Ability
Marks –35
No. of questions –35
Time Duration – 20 minutes
Reasoning:
Topics
1. Syllogism – 5 Q – Moderate
2. Seating Arrangement – Circular/ table/Line (North & South)- 5/10 Q – Moderate
3. Puzzle – 5/10 Q – Moderate to High
4. Inequality – 5 Q – Moderate
5. Miscellaneous (Alphabetical, Direction & more)- 5 Q – Easy to Moderate
6. Coding Decoding 5 Q – Easy to Moderate
Topic wise Preference
- First Attempt: Syllogism, Inequality, Blood Relation
- Time consuming: Seating Arrangement, Puzzle
Note: If it is inward outward sitting arrangement, then try to solve it at the last.
II. Quantitative Aptitude:
Marks – 35
No. of questions – 35
Time Duration – 25 minutes
Topics
1. Data Interpretation (DI) – These questions cover different forms of D.I. based on Tables, Pie – Charts, Bar Graphs, Missing DI, etc. – 10 Q – Easy to Moderate
2. Number Series – 5 Q – Moderate
3. Simplification / Approximation – 5 Q – Easy to Moderate
4. Quadratic Equation – 5 Q Easy to Moderate
5. Miscellaneous Questions – 5 Q (Easy to Moderate)
6. Data Sufficiency – 5 Q – Moderate
Topic wise Preference
- First Attempt: Simplification, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation (Preference wise – Bar graph, Line graph, Pie chart, Table, Missing)
- Time consuming: Ratio & Proportion, Time & Distance, Partnership
III. English Language:
Marks – 30
No. of questions – 30
Time Duration – 15 minutes
Topics
1. Reading Comprehension – 10 Q – Moderate
2. Spotting Error – 5 Q – Moderate
3. Fill in the blank/Sentence Improvement – 5 Q – Easy to Moderate
4. Cloze test – 5 Q – Moderate
5. Para-Jumbles – 5 Q – Easy to Moderate
Topic wise Preference
- First Attempt: Spotting Error, Fill in the blank, Sentence Improvement, Cloze test
- Time consuming: Para-Jumbles, Reading Comprehension
