TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Group 4 2013 August Ge
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
199
Classified
199
Subjects
11
Topics covered
85
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 117 Qs · 59% · ≥ 12% of questions
General English
93·47%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
4 subjects · 57 Qs · 29% · 6 – 11% of questions
Science & Technology
18·9%
Indian History & Culture
16·8%
Indian Economy
12·6%
Current Affairs
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
3 subjects · 23 Qs · 12% · 2 – 5% of questions
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
8·4%
Indian Polity & Constitution
8·4%
Geography & Environment
7·4%
Tier 4, Negligible
2 subjects · 2 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General Awareness
1·1%
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
1·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
199 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General English
93 Qs · 47%Idioms and phrases · 3Antonyms · 2Vocabulary in context - word meaning · 2Parts of speech · 2Active and passive voiceAmerican English vocabularyAntonyms - vocabularyArticlesArticles - indefinite article usageArticles - usage with abbreviations
Aptitude & Mental Ability
24 Qs · 12%Wrong number in sequence · 2HCF / Number PairsLCM / Cyclic Time and WorkLCM / Greatest 4-digit Number Divisible by Given NumbersMensuration - area of path around circleNon-verbal Reasoning / Missing FigureNumber pattern / coding patternNumber puzzle / product relationNumber series / Missing termOdd man out / Number series
Science & Technology
18 Qs · 9%Acids, bases and pHAgricultural chemistry - pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers classificationAgricultural inputs - characteristics of fertilizersAssertion-reason on insectivorous plants and nitrogen deficiencyAstronomy - comets and tail formationAstronomy - moon as satelliteBiochemistry: EMP pathway (glycolysis)Botany / PhycologyClassification of diseases by causeElectrostatics - applications of charge attraction and repulsion
Indian History & Culture
16 Qs · 8%Ancient Indian Literature / ChronologyAncient Rivers and Old NamesClassical dances of Indian states / Match the followingFreedom struggle / values and social reformFreedom struggle events and associationsIndian agriculture and economic history - revolution names and sectorsIndian national awakening and Gandhian era statementsIndian national movement and Sir Syed Ahmad KhanIndus Valley Civilization / Archaeological sites and locationsMatch literary works with authors
Indian Economy
12 Qs · 6%Agricultural institutions and Green RevolutionConsumer movement and consumer rightsFive Year Plans - Plan Holiday and Third Plan impactsFive-year plan formulation authorityFood security and food problem in IndiaGreen Revolution, White Revolution and related revolutionsIndian Economic History / Growth Rate TermMatch rural employment and assistance programmes with yearsMonetary policy and Reserve Bank of IndiaOdd one out: Navaratna companies
Current Affairs
11 Qs · 6%Bhopal Gas Tragedy / National disaster event yearBooks and authors / A.P.J. Abdul KalamFamous quotations / public figuresInternational Groups / BRIC NationsInternational organisations and member countries (G-20)Olympics 2012 Medal TallyRecent international events and personalitiesSpace achievements / astronautsUN membership - South Sudan (2011)Whistleblower Edward Snowden and global surveillance
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
8 Qs · 4%Ancient Indian History / Matching Historical Figures and InscriptionsChola dynasty - history and cultureFreedom movement leaders - V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and Swadeshi Steam Navigation CompanyMonuments and palaces / Thanjavur palace historyRenaming of Madras State to Tamil NaduSocial Reformers / Women Welfare InstitutionsTamil Nadu freedom struggle personalities and movements - identifying incorrect statementsTamil Nadu wildlife sanctuaries and their locations
Indian Polity & Constitution
8 Qs · 4%Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)Constituent Assembly - first meetingLok Sabha dissolution and constitutional provisionsLokpal and Lokayukta / Administrative Reforms CommissionNational Development CouncilParliament - joint sittingPresident's Rule in States / Article 356Presidents of India / Chronological order of office terms
Geography & Environment
7 Qs · 4%Aurora Borealis / Northern LightsBiosphere reserves and their states in IndiaHimalayan glaciers / climate changeIndian seaportsNatural hazards - effects of continuous thunderstormsRemote sensing satellites - launch chronologyWildlife sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu / India
General Awareness
1 Qs · 1%National symbols of India
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
1 Qs · 1%Match the works with their authors (Tamil literature)