TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Vao 2014 June Ge
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
198
Classified
198
Subjects
9
Topics covered
79
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 129 Qs · 65% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
78·39%
Indian History & Culture
26·13%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
25·13%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 50 Qs · 25% · 6 – 11% of questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability
22·11%
Science & Technology
17·9%
Indian Polity & Constitution
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
3 subjects · 19 Qs · 10% · 2 – 5% of questions
Indian Economy
7·4%
Geography & Environment
6·3%
Current Affairs
6·3%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
198 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
78 Qs · 39%British and American English · 4Literature: author-work matching · 2Poetry: match lines with poets · 2Vocabulary: British to American English · 2Correct sentence: preposition usage · 2Active and passive voiceArticlesAutobiography identificationBritish and American English vocabularyDrama: speaker identification from Julius Caesar
Indian History & Culture
26 Qs · 13%1857 Revolt; Governor-General of IndiaAncient South Indian kingdoms and rulers; matching dynasty with rulerChronology of Indian national movement eventsFactors behind rise of Indian national movementFormation of Indian states; 27th state of Indian UnionFreedom struggle associations and leaders; matching historical organizations with founders/leadersFreedom struggle leaders and Constituent AssemblyFreedom struggle; revolutionary groups and nationalist methods (assertion-reason)Indian National Congress - Moderates and ExtremistsIndian National Movement - chronology of events
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
25 Qs · 13%Land acquisition and relinquishment authorityLand tenure - BrahmadayamRevenue Standing Orders; lease of government lands (RSO 24A)Revenue administration - poramboke classificationsRevenue administration; district registrar of births and deathsRevenue administration; irrigation source classificationRevenue certificates; issuing authorities for deserted woman, OBC, intercaste marriage certificatesRevenue year/Fasli yearSocial welfare schemes in Tamil NaduState welfare schemes; marriage assistance under Tamil Nadu schemes
Aptitude & Mental Ability
22 Qs · 11%Average; effect of removing a numberFigure-based set reasoning; common element in diagramsMensuration: volume of sphere inscribed in cylinderNumber series / multiples; sum of arithmetic progressionNumber theory; remainders and divisibilityPercentagePercentage calculationPrime and Composite NumbersProbabilityProfit and loss with successive percentage change
Science & Technology
17 Qs · 9%AntibioticsAstronomy - SunAstronomy concepts: planetarium and nebula; assertion-reasonAstronomy; ALMA telescope location and operationAtomic structure: isotopes and isobarsCarbon compounds and properties of graphite, diamond, dry ice, carbonic acidCell division - meiosisDiseases and Deficiencies / Genetic DisordersHuman physiology: haemoglobin compositionMedical instruments - iKnife application
Indian Polity & Constitution
11 Qs · 6%Article 370 - special status for Jammu and KashmirDisaster Management Act, 2005Eighth Schedule; number of languages in the ConstitutionElection Commission - status/equivalence of Chief Election CommissionerElection Commission; appointment of Election CommissionersFundamental Rights - article rangesFundamental Rights; Right to Education (Article 21A)Panchayati Raj - reservation for SC/ST (Article 243D)Parliamentary procedure - Zero Hour originParliamentary procedures; Money Bill in Rajya Sabha
Indian Economy
7 Qs · 4%Banking terms - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)Education schemes and institutionsFive Year Plans - objectives and matchingInflationInflation Control MeasuresPublic sector enterprisesStatistics - Index Numbers
Geography & Environment
6 Qs · 3%Agricultural water-saving methods: micro irrigationCauses of environmental pollutionCauses of seasons; Earth's axial tilt and revolutionForest Types / EcologyOcean movements: currents, waves and tidesTamil Nadu climate; annual average rainfall
Current Affairs
6 Qs · 3%Aviation news; Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370BRICS summit host country (5th summit)Business personalitiesDadasaheb Phalke Award - cinematographerSahitya Akademi Awards 2013Solar power project in Indian states