INDICATIVE SYLLABUS OF WRITTEN EXAM FOR CAT. III

INDICATIVE SYLLABUS OF WRITTEN EXAM FOR CAT. III

Aptitude Question Paper:
This question paper is to be attempted by all candidates. The question paper will consist of
100 objective type questions. All questions carry equal marks. The components of the
question paper are as given below:

General Intelligence & Reasoning:
This sub-test is designed to test the candidate's inference and logic from the given information.
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include
questions on analogies, similarities and differences, problem solving, analysis, judgment,
decision making, visual memory, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, arithmetic
number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, etc.

General Awareness and Current Affairs:
This sub-test is designed to test the candidate's general knowledge and current affairs.
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate's general awareness of the
environment around him and current events and apart from that general awareness about the
concerned region/zone for which advertisement has been published for will also be tested. The
test may also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially
pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Environment, General Polity, Indian
Constitution, and Scientific Research, etc.

Numerical Aptitude:
This sub-test is designed to test the quantitative ability of the candidates. The test consists of
questions on Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate of Interest, Work and
Task, Ratio and Proportion, Distance, Profit & Loss, Mensuration, Algebra and Geometry, etc.

Data Analysis and Sufficiency:
This sub test is designed to test the ability of candidate to interpret and analyse the information
and the data provided in the form of table, line graph, bar graphs, pie charts or combination of
them. It also includes questions to test the ability to find out the sufficiency of data to answer
the questions.

English Language:
This sub-test is aimed to test candidate's ability to comprehend a situation from a given passage
and testing the language ability of the candidates in day to day communication in English. It
includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular,
plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, etc.

Computer Awareness:
This sub-test is designed to test candidate's knowledge of basic computer operations, MS Office
including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access operations, emails, internet and
websites, basic computer hardware and languages.

Technical Paper:
This additional component will have 30 objective type questions separately for accounts and
quality control and this paper to be attempted in addition to Aptitude Paper by the candidates
applying for the post of AG III (Accounts) and AG III (Quality Control) respectively. All questions
carry equal marks. This subtest will include technical questions based on the broad job
requirement and prescribed educational qualifications for the post of AG III (Accounts) and AG
III (Quality Control).

The above guidelines are informative and indicative for the candidates. The actual questions
may vary in difficulty level and content dispersion.