TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Group 4 2022 July
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
197
Classified
197
Subjects
14
Topics covered
93
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
1 subjects · 87 Qs · 44% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
87·44%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 56 Qs · 28% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian History & Culture
22·11%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
20·10%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
14·7%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
7 subjects · 50 Qs · 25% · 2 – 5% of questions
Aptitude and Mental Ability
10·5%
Indian Economy
9·5%
Science & Technology
9·5%
Indian Polity & Constitution
7·4%
Geography & Environment
7·4%
Indian Polity and Constitution
4·2%
Current Affairs
4·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
3 subjects · 4 Qs · 2% · < 2% of questions
General English
2·1%
General Knowledge
1·1%
Not enough information in question stem
1·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
197 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
87 Qs · 44%Tamil literature authors and works · 2Tamil poetry and poet identification · 2Root word identification · 2One-letter word meaning (ஓரெழுத்து ஒருமொழி) · 2Alphabetical order in TamilAlphabetical order of nounsAntonym (எதிர்ச்சொல்)Assertion-type literature question / statement validationAuthor and work identificationAuthor-work identification
Indian History & Culture
22 Qs · 11%Ancient Scholars and Personalities MatchingAncient/Tamil Sangam kings - odd one outArchaeological Survey of India and Early ArchaeologistsArrival of Christianity in IndiaChronological order of historical eventsFreedom struggle leaders / Bhagat SinghGupta period land classificationsIndus Valley Civilization - excavators of sitesMaratha Empire - Shivaji and coronationModern Indian thinkers and quotations
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
20 Qs · 10%Anna and Pongal-related editorial / magazine referenceArchaeological Sites and Districts in Tamil NaduArchaeological site - Adichanallur districtDistrict-wise Forest Cover in Tamil NaduFreedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman/Velu Nachiyar historical factsFreedom fighters and forts in Tamil NaduHealth and Family Welfare Policy Note 2021-22Historical pair matching / incorrect pairsInscriptions and stone epigraphyMadras Presidency Chief Ministers / chronological order
Aptitude & Mental Ability
14 Qs · 7%HCF and LCM relationshipLetter coding and unscramblingMensuration - rectangle area using diagonalNumber series - missing numberRatio and proportionSimple InterestSimple Interest - Rate of InterestTrick question on subtractionWork and wagesCorrect pairs / matching pairs
Aptitude and Mental Ability
10 Qs · 5%Algebra - Area of RectangleArithmetic ProgressionCalendar and DaysHCF and LCMNumber Series - Geometric ProgressionNumber Series / Symbol SequenceNumber Theory - RemaindersProbabilityRatio and ProportionTime and Work
Indian Economy
9 Qs · 5%Simple and Compound Interest · 2Consumer Protection and Related Acts - Year MatchingFive Year Plans chronological orderFive Year Plans matchingGovernment of India revenue sources rankingNITI Aayog structure and functionsPopulation Growth and Percentage IncreaseReserve Bank of India and money supply
Science & Technology
9 Qs · 5%Biology basics of nucleosides, nucleotides, purines and pyrimidinesElectricity and Circuit ComponentsFood adulteration and preservativesForce equation and momentum relationHuman Genetics - Chromosomal DisordersHuman diseases - cancer typesHydraulic lift and Pascal's lawOrganic chemistry functional groups and compoundsSpace missions / Mars missions matching
Indian Polity & Constitution
7 Qs · 4%Center-State Relations Commissions and Resolutions MatchingConstitutional amendment and OBC list powersDirective Principles of State Policy - Origin/InfluenceFundamental Rights and Article MatchingNational Education PolicyNational Panchayat Raj DayNational integration and communal harmony
Geography & Environment
7 Qs · 4%Demography - birth rate definitionGI tags of Tamil Nadu products and placesIndian rivers flowing east to westMicro irrigation and agricultural productivityNational Parks and states matchingNatural gas in sedimentary rocks / shale gasRiver Tributaries - Narmada
Indian Polity and Constitution
4 Qs · 2%Fundamental DutiesJudiciary in IndiaPolitical Parties and SymbolsWrit Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and High Courts
Current Affairs
4 Qs · 2%Indian Cities - Technology/IT CapitalJnanpith Award 2021National library dayTamil Nadu infrastructure project and logistics park
General English
2 Qs · 1%Assertion and ReasonEnglish-Tamil translation
General Knowledge
1 Qs · 1%Classical Languages of India - Chronology
Not enough information in question stem
1 Qs · 1%Not enough information in question stem