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Quantitative Aptitude for LIC AAO

LIC AAO sets 65 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 125 marks across 2 stages, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

65 questions125 marks8 topics

How to approach Quantitative Aptitude in LIC AAO

Speed decides this section. The arithmetic and data-interpretation sets are where the marks are, so the priority is a reliable method and quick calculation rather than exotic shortcuts. Lock down tables, squares and reciprocals, then drill data interpretation until reading the set is faster than solving it.

Weightage in the paper

How much Quantitative Aptitude is worth in each LIC AAO stage, from the official pattern.

Stage	Questions	Marks	Time	Share
Preliminary Examination	35	35	20 min	35%
Main Examination (objective)	30	90	40 min	25%

Quantitative Aptitude syllabus for LIC AAO

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

Data interpretation: tables, bar, line, pie and caselets
Number series and simplification
Percentage, ratio and proportion
Profit, loss and discount
Simple and compound interest
Time, speed, distance and work
Average, ages, mixture and alligation
Permutation, combination and probability

Sample Quantitative Aptitude questions with solutions

Written to the LIC AAO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Multiplication · solved example

Find the product 87 × 69.

5828
6003Correct
5478
6178
6528

Solution

Multiplying directly, 87 × 69 = 6003.

Mensuration · solved example

A rectangle is 11 cm by 8 cm. Find its perimeter in cm.

44
38Correct
30
46
32

Solution

Perimeter = 2(l+b) = 2(11+8) = 38 cm.

Profit and loss · solved example

If the cost price of 25 articles equals the selling price of 20 articles, find the profit percent.

25%Correct
20%
15%
10%

Solution

Profit on 20 articles equals the cost of 5, so profit percent = 5/20 × 100 = 25%.

Time, speed and distance · solved example

Convert 126 km/h into metres per second.

23
47
35Correct
21
49

Solution

Multiply by 5/18: 126 × 5/18 = 35 m/s.

Practise Quantitative Aptitude

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Sit Quantitative Aptitude under a real clock

Quantitative Aptitude shows up in every LIC AAO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Quantitative Aptitude questions are asked in LIC AAO?

LIC AAO 2026 cycle (notification awaited) sets 65 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 125 marks, split across 35 in the Preliminary Examination and 30 in the Main Examination (objective).

Is there negative marking for Quantitative Aptitude in LIC AAO?

No. The LIC AAO written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every Quantitative Aptitude question you can.

Which Quantitative Aptitude topics matter most for LIC AAO?

The LIC AAO syllabus lists Data interpretation: tables, bar, line, pie and caselets, Number series and simplification, Percentage, ratio and proportion, Profit, loss and discount, Simple and compound interest, Time, speed, distance and work and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise Quantitative Aptitude for LIC AAO free?

Every Quantitative Aptitude question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the LIC AAO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.