TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Vao 2016 February Gt
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
10
Topics covered
86
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
2 subjects · 101 Qs · 51% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
71·36%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
30·15%
Tier 2, Medium priority
5 subjects · 83 Qs · 42% · 6 – 11% of questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability
20·10%
Science & Technology
18·9%
Indian Polity & Constitution
16·8%
Current Affairs
16·8%
Indian History & Culture
13·7%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
2 subjects · 15 Qs · 8% · 2 – 5% of questions
Geography & Environment
8·4%
Indian Economy
7·4%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 1 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General English
1·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
71 Qs · 36%அகர வரிசை / alphabetical order · 2Akananuru vocabulary meaningsBuddhist literature references; Sirappu patham countsChristian Tamil literature; Thempavani terminologyClassical Tamil literature - structure of ManimekalaiClassical Tamil literature - work structure and verse countFolk songs and Tamil cultural termsIlakkanam; literary grammar reference in TamilModern Tamil poetry; author identificationModern Tamil poets and awards
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
30 Qs · 15%B memo / land encroachment recordsBharathi works compilation / literary editorBirth and death registration time limitChola history - temple construction by Rajaraja IICivil registration forms - death reportingDistrict revenue administration hierarchyFarmer classification - marginal farmer definitionIncome certificate validity periodIssuing authority for OBC certificateJamabandhi officer / revenue administration
Aptitude & Mental Ability
20 Qs · 10%Algebra - HCF of polynomialsAlgebraic identity (cube expansion)Algebraic simplification using powersAverage income and savingsCoding and decodingCoding-Decoding / Number substitutionHCF and LCM - relation between numbersMensuration - cube surface area and volumeMensuration - volume of coneNumber series - alternating series sum
Science & Technology
18 Qs · 9%Agriculture - nitrogen fertilizersBig Bang theory / scientist identificationBiology - respiration and metabolic pathways matchingBiomedical waste disposal methods; incinerationBotany - aerial roots in mangrove plantsCell biology: mitochondria and ATP productionChemistry - reaction of steam with red hot ironCoinage metalsCommon acids in fruits and vegetablesComparative distances: kilometer, light year, astronomical unit
Indian Polity & Constitution
16 Qs · 8%Constituent Assembly drafting committeeConstitution of India - Fundamental Rights (Part III)Election Commission of India - constitutional body/statusElection administration - Booth Level Officer (BLO)Election-related provisions and constitutional amendmentsHigh Court judges - retirement ageLok Adalat - introduction yearPlanning Commission - chairmanPolitical theory - Liberty definitionRight to Education Act - implementation date
Current Affairs
16 Qs · 8%Accessibility initiative in Indian RailwaysBanking mobile payment solution launchChief Justice of India appointment / national appointmentsDengue vaccine approval by countryE-governance schemes / state government initiativesFirsts in Indian wildlife conservation - dolphin reserveGovernment health programmes - Indradhanush immunizationInternational current affairs - cashless countryInternational disasters/cyclones - Hurricane PatriciaInternational news / national symbol declaration
Indian History & Culture
13 Qs · 7%Ancient history - Nalanda University founderFreedom movement leaders; Gandhiji's political guruIndian National Movement; declaration of Poorna SwarajIndian freedom struggle - chronological matching of movementsIndian freedom struggle in South Africa - Tamil woman activistIndus Valley Civilization excavation yearMaratha history - Treaty of PurandharMonuments - whispering gallery (acoustics) at Gol GumbazMughal emperor and the decree of infallibility (Mahzar)Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement - assertion and reason
Geography & Environment
8 Qs · 4%Agricultural geography - top paddy producing countries in AsiaAtmospheric layers and normal lapse rateBird sanctuaries in Tamil NaduEnergy resources - wind energy usage by regionGeomorphology; stalactites, stalagmites, caves, deltaIndia - mangrove forests and river deltasLand survey units - linkWetlands classification
Indian Economy
7 Qs · 4%Agro-based industriesEconometrics and its componentsEconomic sectors - primary sectorFive Year Plans - Tenth Five Year Plan period and objectivesNational income concepts (NNP vs NDP)Physiocrats and productive occupation; agriculturePopulation studies - demography and Malthus
General English
1 Qs · 1%Units and measurements / land area conversion