Recruitment of Sas Apprentices in Cgda Examination, 2010
Recruitment of Sas Apprentices in Cgda Examination, 2010
(A)
Date of
Paper
Exam
26.06.2010
No.
I
Subject
General
&
Maximum
Marks
Duration/
Time
Allowed
Intelligence
200
(Saturday)
Reasoning, General
Awareness, Numerical
Two
Hours
10.00 AM
to
12.00
Noon
26.06.2010
II
(Saturday)
27.06.2010
(Sunday)
III
(50 Questions
each.)
English
Language
and
Comprehension
( 200
Questions )
Arithmetical
Abilities
( 100
Questions )
Two Hours
200
2.00 PM to
4.00 PM
200
Two
Hours
10.00 AM
to
12.00
Noon
The Commission at its discretion may conduct Paper I of the examination first on
27.06.2010, short-list candidates for Paper II and III based on their performance in Paper
I and conduct Paper II and III for such short-listed candidates subsequently.
NOTE-I : The Papers will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. The
question papers in Paper I & III will be set both in English & Hindi.
NOTE-II:
Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculators or any other
electronic/electrical device for answering any paper (Test Booklets). Candidates must not,
therefore, bring Mobile Phone, Calculators or any other electronic/electrical device inside
the Examination premises. Possession of these items , whether in use or not, will be
considered as use of unfair means in the Examination and appropriate action will be taken
by the Commission against such candidate, as per extant policy of the Commission.
(B) SYLLABUS
PAPER- I
General Intelligence & Reasoning : Questions in this part will be on Analogies, similarities
and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving analysis, judgement,
decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts,
arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal
series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.
General Knowledge & General Awareness : Questions in this part of the paper will be
aimed at testing the candidates for general awareness of the environment around him/her 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 educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its
neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene,
General Polity, Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research etc. These Questions will be
such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
Numerical 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 the computation of
whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers. It will test sense of
order among numbers, ability to translate from one name to another, sense or order of
magnitude, estimation or prediction of the outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate
operation for the solution of real life problems and knowledge of alternative computation
procedures to find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and
relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computation (The standard
of the questions will be of 10+2 level).
English Comprehension : Candidates ability to understand correct English, his basic
Comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
PAPER-II
General English & Comprehension Questions in this part of the paper will be designed to test
candidates understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error
recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings,
Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic
use of Words, etc. There may be questions on comprehension of given passages. The standard of
the questions will be of 10+2 level only.
PAPER-III
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability
This paper will include questions involving Number Systems, Computation of Whole
Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical
operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of
Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Time and Work, etc.