General
Intelligence:
It
would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may
include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space
visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement,
decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship
concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number
series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion,
syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number
Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number
Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural
Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations,
symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn
Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding & un-folding,
Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date
& city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small &
Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures,
Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other
sub-topics, if any.
General
Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at
testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its
application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of
current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in
their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test
will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries
especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General
Polity & Scientific Research.
Quantitative
Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability
of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of
the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and
relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square
roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic
identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear
Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity
of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a
circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals,
Regular Polygons , Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular
Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right
Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian
Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances,
Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.
English Language : Candidate‘s
ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing
ability, etc. would be tested. Paper – II (Post Codes A, B and D) (Higher
Secondary Level) (a) Quantitative Methods : The questions will be designed to
test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the
candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers,
decimals ,fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio &
Proportion,Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount,
Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time &
Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds,
Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres,
Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles
subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles,
Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons , Circle, Right Prism, Right
Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular
Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base,
Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities,
Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar
diagram & Pie chart. (b) English Language & Comprehension : Questions
in this components will be designed to test the candidate‗s understanding and
knowledge of English Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in the
blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/detecting mis-spelt words, idioms &
phrases, one word substitution, improvement of sentences, active/passive voice
of verbs, conversion into direct/indirect narration, shuffling of sentence
parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, close passage & comprehension
passage.
