TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Vao 2011 February Gt
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
186
Classified
186
Subjects
11
Topics covered
92
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 109 Qs · 59% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
84·45%
Science & Technology
25·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
2 subjects · 25 Qs · 13% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian Economy
13·7%
Indian History & Culture
12·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
6 subjects · 50 Qs · 27% · 2 – 5% of questions
Indian Polity & Constitution
10·5%
Current Affairs
10·5%
Geography & Environment
10·5%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
8·4%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
7·4%
General English
5·3%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 2 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General Knowledge
2·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
186 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
84 Qs · 45%Types of noun · 5Word formation - verbal noun from root word · 5Figures of speech - simile meaning · 5Tamil vocabulary - antonyms · 5வேர்ச்சொல் கண்டறிதல் · 5Tamil grammar - word splitting · 4Tamil grammar - grammatical classification · 4Oru Ezhuthu Orumozhi (one-letter words) · 4Tamil literature - authors and honorific titles · 3Tamil literature - books and authors matching · 3
Science & Technology
25 Qs · 13%Atomic mass unit conversionBiology - Blood and circulationBiology - Hormones/Medicinal substancesBiology - locomotory organ in protozoans/coelenteratesBotany - simple fruit classificationCell theoryChemistry - Carat purity of goldChemistry - Metals and metallurgyChemistry - Physical properties of metalsChemistry - bonding and atomic configuration matching
Indian Economy
13 Qs · 7%Banking - Types of chequesCensus and population statisticsDairy development programmes / Operation FloodFive-Year Plans - 11th Five-Year Plan periodFive-Year Plans - plan for 50th year of IndependenceGovernment schemes - MGNREGA launch yearIndustrial geography - Manchester of IndiaIndustries - jute mills and river banksPlanning Commission of India - year of establishmentPoverty alleviation schemes/slogans
Indian History & Culture
12 Qs · 6%Ancient Indian History - Early Vedic period sourcesAncient Indian History - Gupta art and cultureBuddhism - Sects/schisms during Kanishka periodChristian literature / Jesus epic locationDelhi Sultanate - First Battle of TarainDelhi Sultanate - Qutb Minar constructionEuropean trading companies in Tamil Nadu - Danish settlementFreedom struggle - Rowlatt Act and Punjab leadersIndian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)Indian railways - first railway line
Indian Polity & Constitution
10 Qs · 5%42nd Constitutional Amendment Act - year enactedConstitution - Presidents of IndiaElection Commission of India - compositionForms of government - parliamentary democracyGovernor - constitutional qualifications/ageJudiciary - appointment of District JudgesParliament - Rajya Sabha tenurePresidents of IndiaRural local self-government in Tamil NaduSocial justice laws - Dowry Prohibition Act
Current Affairs
10 Qs · 5%International conferences - World Women’s Conference 1995International organizations - HeadquartersLiteracy awards and first fully literate districtSports honours and honorary military appointmentsAwards - Oscar winners for Slumdog MillionaireAwards - Padma Bhushan recipientsCommonwealth Parliamentary Conference / Speakers ConferenceIndia-USA civil nuclear agreementIndian women in business rankingsIndian women in space
Geography & Environment
10 Qs · 5%Cartography instrumentsEarth - axial tiltIndia population - Census 2001Indian monsoon - Bay of Bengal branch and northeast Himalayas rainfallOceanography - Breaking waves and surfProtected areas - Mukkurthi National Park faunaSoils - black cotton soil distribution in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu - rank by area among Indian statesTamil Nadu rivers - river flowing through multiple districtsWorld physical geography - Andes Mountains
Aptitude & Mental Ability
8 Qs · 4%Algebra - solving simple linear equationMensuration - Volume of coneMensuration - circumference of a circleNumber system - Cube rootNumber system - Find two numbers from sum and differenceNumber system - greatest common divisorQuadratic equations - solving by factorizationStatistics - mode
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
7 Qs · 4%Chola kings - epithets/titlesPandya ruler - end of Kalabhra ruleSocial reform movements - Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga SangamTamil Nadu districts countTamil Nadu police administration - first woman DGPTamil literary magazines - Kuil magazine editorVellore Mutiny / Revolt of 1806
General English
5 Qs · 3%English to Tamil translation - Common noun phraseEnglish to Tamil translation - PublicationEnglish word meaning - CompleteEnglish word meaning - CourtEnglish word meaning - Powerful
General Knowledge
2 Qs · 1%Match the following - personalities and fieldsUnited Nations flag symbols