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LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer) Preliminary

Book Name
Examination 2019 (online)
Publisher’s Name Arihant Publications
Author’s Name Arihant Expert Team
Book Code PPGLIC006
Syllabus Insurance
Language English
Subject Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English
ISBN 9789313165071
Edition -
Chapter Number 1
Exercise Number

Question Number 71-80

Question Body Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words have been given in bold to help you
to locate them while answering some of the questions.

If we understood that every word, thought and action was a prayer

sent right to God, a request sent right to the Heavens, I believe we
would change much of what we think, say, and do. Further, I believe
we would better understand why our more formalised prayers seem
to be answered only sporadically, if at all.

For here is what really happens: in our formalised prayers, we seek

God's intercession or intervention in our affairs, hoping that God will
somehow alter or create something for us. Yet these formal prayers
only take a moment or two each day, or for some, each week. The
rest of our time probably 95 to 99 per cent is spent sending, often
times unwittingly, prayers to God that work exactly in the opposite
direction of our formal prayers. So, we pray for one thing and we go
out and do another, Or we pray for one thing and we go out and think
another. Let me give you a typical example. We may pray for greater
abundance in our life, or for help with a financial problem. Those
prayers are earnestly offered, earnestly said, and earnestly sent to
God during our formal, ritualised time for prayer. Then for the rest of
the week we go around harbouring thoughts of insufficiency, saying
words of insufficiency and demonstrating insufficiency in the every
day actions of our lives. So 95 per cent of the time we send prayers
 that affirm we don't have enough and 5 per cent of the time we ask
God to bring us enough. It is very difficult for the universe to grant us
our wishes when 95 per cent of the time we are, in fact, asking for
something else. This is the single most misunderstood aspect of
prayer in our human experience. This truth is that the universe is a
giant Xerox, sending us, all the time, the answer to our prayers. And
we are, in fact, sending prayers to the universe all the time, from
morning till night, from birth till death. Only when we are willing to
accept that our words are creative, our thoughts are creative, and our
actions are creative, could this be attractive. Many are unwilling to
accept this as truth because they are not very proud of the majority
of their thoughts, words and actions and certainly don't want them to
be considered actual requests to God. And yet they are. The
injunction then is to speak, think, and act in a way of which we can be
proud - in a way that sends to God our grandest thoughts, and
produces our highest visions and thus creates Heaven on Earth for
all of us. When we become consciously aware of this, and when we
accept this truth with joy, our entire lives change - sometimes,
virtually overnight and other times more slowly and subtly. When we
accept this truth, we suddenly understand that God is our best friend
and has given us tools of unlimited power to create the reality we
seek to experience.

Full Marks for Question

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 71

Question Body According to the passage, our prayers could be effective when we

Full Marks for Question

Option 1 Establish direct communication with God

Option 2 Realise the effect of our action and thoughts

Option 3 Realise the creative potential of speech, action and thoughts

Option 4 Don’t violate the wishes of God

Option 5 All of the above

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 72

According to the passage, we can incarnate the reality we dream

Question Body
when

Option 1 Pray honestly

Option 2 Are chaste in our action and mind

Option 3 Are able to send our prayers to God directly

Option 4 are prayfully pious in our speech, action and thinking

Option 5 All of the above

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 73

Question Body The sentence “the universes is a giant Xerox machine’’ implies that
Option 1 Our prayers are answered in the same character

Option 2 Like thoughts create like effect

Option 3 God listens to every prayer carefully and responds

Option 4 Our fate is an exact reflection of our prayers

Option 5 None of the above

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 74

According to the passage, people don't acknowledge the effect of

Question Body
their thinking, words or actions because

Option 1 Formal prayers will lose their importance

Option 2 They know God's will is Supreme

Option 3 They are unholy in their depth

They hope that God will come to their

Option 4
rescue anyway

Option 5 None of the above

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 75

Why, according to the passage, do our prayers remain unanswered?

Question Body
Because
Option 1 They are not sent in the right direction

Option 2 Our thought and action don't corroborate with prayers

We violate the holiness of the spirit

Option 3
when not in prayer
We actually don't believe in the power
Option 4
of the Almighty

Option 5 All of the above

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 76

Question Body Which one of the following is most appropriate title of the passage?

Option 1 Efficacy of Prayers

Option 2 Formal and Informal Prayers

Option 3 Empathic Prayer

Option 4 Do What you Pray

Option 5 Prayer sans Action

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number

Directions (Q. Nos. 77 and 78) Find the option that is most
Question Body appropriate synonym to the word given in bold as used in the
passage.
Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 77

Question Body Harbouring

Option 1 Accommodating

Option 2 Nurturing

Option 3 Sheltering

Option 4 Fomenting

Option 5 Harnessing

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 78

Question Body Earnestly

Option 1 Ardently

Option 2 Vigorously

Option 3 Energetically

Option 4 Devoutedly

Option 5 Piously

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Directions (Q. Nos. 79 and 80) Find the most appropriate antonym to
Question Number
the word given in bold as used in the passage.

Question Body

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 79

Question Body Subtly

Option 1 Openly

Option 2 Flagrantly

Option 3 Obviously

Option 4 Drastically

Option 5 Closely

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 80

Question Body Unwittingly

Option 1 Wittingly

Option 2 Intelligently

Option 3 Wilfully

Option 4 Calculatively

Option 5 Consciously

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Directions (Q Nos. 81-90) Read each sentence to find out whether

there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any,
Question Number will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any)
Question Body

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 81

The majority of the population believes (1)/ that the stock market is
Question Body recovered (2)/ and that it is the (3)/ right time to buy shares. (4)/ No
error (5)

Option 1 The majority of the population believes

Option 2 that the stock market is recovered

Option 3 and that it is the

Option 4 right time to buy shares

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 82
 Seema’s new office is close (1)/ to her residence so (2)/she will not
Question Body
longer (3)/have to travel by train (4)/No error (5)

Option 1 Seema’s new office is close

Option 2 to her residence so

Option 3 she will not longer

Option 4 have to travel by train

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 83

In the present guidelines,(1)/the bank is required to obtain (2)/a

Question Body photograph from any person (3)/who wishes to open an account (4)/
No error(5)

Option 1 In the present guidelines

Option 2 the bank is required to obtain

Option 3 a photograph from any person

Option 4 who wishes to open an account

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 84
 Chetan puts in a lot (1)/of effort to ensure (2)/that the scheme was
Question Body
(3)/launched in March (4)/ No error (5)

Option 1 Chetan puts in a lot

Option 2 of effort to ensure

Option 3 that the scheme was

Option 4 launched in March

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 85

As our economy is (1)/experiencing a recession, banks (2)/have

Question Body
became cautious (3)/about giving loans (4)/ No error (5)

Option 1 As our economy is

Option 2 experiencing a recession, banks

Option 3 have became cautious

Option 4 about giving loans

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 86
 When we (1)/reached the shops, (2)/we find that (3)/they were all
Question Body
closed (4)/ No error (5)

Option 1 When we

Option 2 reached the shops,

Option 3 we find that

Option 4 they were all closed

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 87

Poor people (1)/has no money (2)/therefore they cannot afford

Question Body
(3)/proper medical facilities (4)/ No error (5)

Option 1 Poor people

Option 2 has no money

Option 3 therefore they cannot afford

Option 4 proper medical facilities

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 88
 The course is for (1)/anyone who is interested (2)/ in learning
Question Body
(3)/about computers (4)/ No error (5)

Option 1 The course is for

Option 2 anyone who is interested

Option 3 in learning

Option 4 about computers

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 89

We were surprised (1)/that she participated (2)/ at the performance

Question Body
(3)/ held at NCPA (4)/ No error (5)

Option 1 We were surprised

Option 2 that she participated

Option 3 at the performance

Option 4 held at NCPA

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 90
 As soon as (1)/ I getting my (2)/first salary (3)/I spent all my money
Question Body
(4)/No error (5)

Option 1 As soon as

Option 2 I getting my

Option 3 first salary

Option 4 I spent all my money

Option 5 No error

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 91-100

Question Body Directions (Q Nos. 91-100) In the following passage there are blanks,
each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below
the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of
which fits the blank appropriately, Find out the appropriate word in
each case.

Once upon a time, there was a huge tree on the (91) of a river. The
tree made a comfortable home for the family of birds that had built
their nests on its branch. The birds were living there happily as the
tree with its widespread branches provided (92) to them from
scorching sun and heavy rains.

One day, when the (93) was overcast, it rained very heavily. Some
monkeys, who were playing nearby the tree, got (94) and ran for
shelter under the tree. All of them were (95) with cold. When the
birds saw the monkeys in a pitiable condition, one of the birds said,
"O Monkeys ! If we can build our nest with small beaks, then why
can't you. By God's grace, you have two hands and two legs. Why
don't you make a nice shelter for yourselves?

On hearing this, the monkeys got (96) and swore to teach the birds a
lesson. They said to themselves, 'These birds are not afraid of the
rain or of cold wind. They are living comfortably that is why they are
(97) us like this. Let the rain top, we'll show them how to build home,
As soon as the rain stopped, the monkeys (98) up the tree and (99)
the nests of the birds. They also broke the birds' eggs and threw the
 young ones down.

The poor birds flew here and there in misery. They were full of (100)
for their words and realised that they should not have given advice
that was not asked for. Advice should only be given to the learned,
the wise and those who ask for it.

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 91

Question Body

Option 1 Bank

Option 2 Bottom

Option 3 Inside

Option 4 Waters

Option 5 Middle

Correct Answer

Solution Step
Question Number 92

Question Body

Option 1 Habitat

Option 2 Filter

Option 3 Fruits

Option 4 Shelter

Option 5 House

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 93

Question Body

Option 1 Rain

Option 2 River

Option 3 Sky

Option 4 Tree

Option 5 Birds

Correct Answer

Solution Step
Question Number 94

Question Body

Option 1 Drowned

Option 2 Flooded

Option 3 Immersed

Option 4 Shocked

Option 5 Drenched

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 95

Question Body

Option 1 Angry

Option 2 Shivering

Option 3 Soaked

Option 4 Shaking

Option 5 Wet

Correct Answer

Solution Step
Question Number 96

Question Body

Option 1 Annoyed

Option 2 Defensive

Option 3 Tearful

Option 4 Inspired

Option 5 Sorry

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 97

Question Body

Option 1 Drenching

Option 2 Boasting

Option 3 Criticising

Option 4 Violating

Option 5 Injuring

Correct Answer

Solution Step
Question Number 98

Question Body

Option 1 Built

Option 2 Destroyed

Option 3 Inhabited

Option 4 Constructed

Option 5 Occupied

Correct Answer

Solution Step

Question Number 100

Question Body

Option 1 Pleasure

Option 2 Hatred

Option 3 Revenge

Option 4 Regrets

Option 5 Pride

Correct Answer

Solution Step