TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Vao 2016 February Ge
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
9
Topics covered
83
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 106 Qs · 53% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
79·40%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
27·14%
Tier 2, Medium priority
5 subjects · 81 Qs · 41% · 6 – 11% of questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability
20·10%
Current Affairs
19·10%
Science & Technology
17·9%
Indian Polity & Constitution
14·7%
Indian History & Culture
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
2 subjects · 13 Qs · 7% · 2 – 5% of questions
Geography & Environment
7·4%
Indian Economy
6·3%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
79 Qs · 40%Literary quotation / Shakespeare · 3Prepositions · 2Antonyms / vocabularyArticles / proper noun usageArticles usageAuthor identification / quoted lineAuthor nationality and short story identificationAuthors and works identificationBlended wordsBritish and American English vocabulary
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
27 Qs · 14%Bharathi literary works compilationBirth and death registration formsCertificates issued by revenue authorities; identify incorrect statementDistrict revenue administration hierarchyIssuing authority for OBC/community certificateJamabandhi administration and officersK. Kamaraj biography; imprisonment and flag hoistingLand lease rules and poramboke classificationLand measurement units - cent to square feetLand records - lease land register
Aptitude & Mental Ability
20 Qs · 10%Ratio and proportion · 2Arithmetic series - sum of consecutive odd/even numbersAverage income and savings word problemBinomial identity expansionCoding and decodingLCM and HCF / number relationshipMensuration - cube surface area and volumeMensuration/Algebra - distribution of amount among studentsMensuration: volume of coneNumber coding and decoding
Current Affairs
19 Qs · 10%Accessibility-friendly railway station first in IndiaAppointments - Chief Justice of IndiaFirsts in Indian wildlife conservation - dolphin reserveGovernment schemes - Indradhanush programmeIndia's solar mission Aditya-L1International current affairs - cashless countryInternational cyclone/hurricane newsJnanpith Award and author-language identificationM-Visa mobile payment launch by bankNational animal declaration by a country
Science & Technology
17 Qs · 9%Acoustics – echo and speed of soundAgriculture/Plant nutrition – nitrogen fertilizersAstronomy - Big Bang Theory scientistBiology – cellular respiration stages and matchingBiology – diseases and affected glands (mumps/parotid gland)Biomedical waste management; incinerationBotany – mangrove aerial roots (pneumatophores)Cell biology; mitochondria and ATP productionChemistry – reactions of iron with steamCoinage metals
Indian Polity & Constitution
14 Qs · 7%Constituent Assembly Drafting CommitteeElection Commission of India - nature/status of constitutional bodyElection administration - BLO (Booth Level Officer)Election-related constitutional provisions and amendmentsFundamental Rights - Part III of the ConstitutionHigh Court judges age limitLiberty - political theory; quotes/definitionsLok Adalat - introduction yearPlanning Commission – chairpersonRegistration of Births and Deaths
Indian History & Culture
11 Qs · 6%Ancient India – Nalanda University founderFreedom movement leaders; Gandhiji's political guruFreedom struggle chronology – Home Rule, Non-Cooperation, Salt Satyagraha, Quit IndiaFreedom struggle – Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi MovementInam types and land grants terminologyIndian National Movement; Poornaswaraj declaration yearIndus Valley Civilization; excavation yearMaratha history – Treaty of PurandharMedieval South India – Krishnadevaraya and AmuktamalyadaMonuments/Architecture – acoustics of Gol Gumbaz
Geography & Environment
7 Qs · 4%Agricultural geography – major paddy producing countries in AsiaAtmosphere; troposphere and normal lapse rateEnergy resources – wind energy use by regionGeomorphology; cave pillars and deltaIndian geography – Sundarbans mangroves and delta regionsLand survey units of measurementPopulation studies – demography and first demographer
Indian Economy
6 Qs · 3%Econometrics and its constituent fieldsFive Year Plans - Tenth Five Year Plan objectives and periodIndustries - agro-based industryNational Income accounting: NNP vs NDPPhysiocrats; productive occupation and agricultureSectors of economy – primary sector