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LIC AAO English Grammar Questions
Practise english grammar (english) for the LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Examination: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
English Grammar practice
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Q1.Choose the correct option: I would rather you ___ now.
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Answer: B — left
“Would rather + subject” is followed by the past tense for present/future meaning: “left”.
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Q2.Choose the correct comparative: This road is ___ than that one.
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Answer: A — narrower
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ow usually take -er: “narrower”.
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Q3.Choose the correct option: The furniture in the house ___ new.
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Answer: A — is
“Furniture” is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
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Q4.Choose the correct tag question: She can swim, ___?
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Answer: B — can’t she
A positive statement takes a negative tag with the same auxiliary: “can’t she?”.
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Q5.Choose the correct option: The committee ___ divided in their opinions.
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Answer: A — were
When members of a collective noun act individually (divided opinions), a plural verb is used: “were”.
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Q6.Choose the correct option: Scarcely ___ the room when the lights went out.
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Answer: A — had I entered
Negative adverbs at the start (scarcely, hardly) cause inversion: “had I entered”.
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Q7.Choose the correct option: Let’s discuss ___ the matter tomorrow.
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Answer: B — no preposition
“Discuss” is transitive: we discuss the matter (no “about”).
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Q8.Choose the correct option: The number of applicants ___ increased.
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Answer: D — has
“The number of” takes a singular verb; “a number of” takes a plural verb.
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Q9.Choose the correct option: The train ___ by the time we reach the station.
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Answer: C — will have left
An action completed before a future point takes the future perfect: “will have left”.
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Q10.Choose the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
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Answer: A — an
“Honest” begins with a vowel sound (silent h), so “an”.
How to approach english grammar questions
Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between. Watch fixed prepositions (good at, insist on, prefer to) and tense sequence in reported speech.
About LIC AAO
LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Examination — conducted by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Recruits Assistant Administrative Officers, including insurance and financial market awareness.
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LIC AAO practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Economy & Banking Awareness | General awareness | Question bank |
| Accounting & Finance | Finance | Calculated + question bank |