Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Group "A' posts: In case a screening test is to be conducted depending upon the number of candidates
exceeding the ratio of I:6 for a post, the syllabus will be based on the concerned professional domain
knowledge & skills.
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies,
similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision
making, visual memory. discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural
classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic
reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic
Classification, SymbolicNumber Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural
Series, Problem Solving, Word Building. Coding &decoding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends,
Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern -folding &
unfolding, Figural Pattern - folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching. Date &city matching. Classification
of centre codes/roll numbers, Small &Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures.
Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social lntelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
B GeneralAwareness(5 Marks):
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate's general awareness of the environment around him
and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters
of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The
test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture,
Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy &Scientific Research.
C Quantitative Aptitude (10 Marks):
The questions willbe designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate.
The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers,
Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra &
Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity
of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more
circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons , Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular
Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base.
Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard ldentities, Complementary angles, Heightss aand
Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram &Pie chart
D English Language (5 Marks):
Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms &
Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into
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