TA Written Exam

I want to prepare for the Territorial Army written exam soc an you please tell me the exam pattern for the same so I can have an idea and also the syllabus for the reasoning part

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Hi , to prepare for the Territorial Army written exam you have to follow the below exam pattern

Subject No of Questions & Marks

S.No Paper Subject Nos. of Questions Marks

(i) I Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics 50+50 100

(iI) II General Knowledge and English 50+50 100


Duration

Maximum time for each paper is 02 hr


Condition to clear the exam

You will have to score minimum 40% marks in each paper separately and have an overall average of 50% to qualify.


Exam Pattern

There will be no penalty for questions not attempted.

There will be four possible answers to every question.

Half of the mark assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty for wrong answer

If you give more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong


Syllabus for Reasoning

Paper – I. Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics.


(a) Part – 1. Reasoning.

(b) Part – 2. Elementary Mathematics.

(i) Arithmetic. Number System – natural numbers, integers, rational and real numbers. Fundamental operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots, decimal fraction.
(ii) Unitary Method. Time and distance, time and work, percentages, application to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.

(iii) Elementary Number Theory. Division algorithm, prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 & 11. Multiples and factors, factorization theorem, HCF and LCM. Euclidean algorithm, logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.

(iv) Algebra. Basic operations, simple factors, remainder theorem, HCF, LCM, theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous liner equations or in equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable and their solutions. Set language and set notation, rational expressions and conditional identities, laws of indices.

(v) Trigonometry. Sine x, cosine x, tangent x when O° < x < 90°. Values of sine x, cos x and ten x, for x = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° & 90°. Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables. Simple cases of heights and distances.

(vi) Geometry. Lines and angles, plane and plane figures theorems on

 Properties of angles at a point.
 Parallel lines.
 Sides and angles of a triangle.
 Congruency of triangles.
 Similar triangles.
 Concurrence of medians and altitudes.
 Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram,rectangle and square.
 Circle and its properties, including tangents and normal.
 Loci.(vii) Mensutration. Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can bisect into the figures (field book). Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular area of cylinders. Surface area and volume of spheres.
(viii) Statistics. Collection and tabulation of statistical data, graphical representation-frequency polygons, bar charts, pie charts, etc. Measures of central tendency.