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16th August 2014, 08:58 AM
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Exam pattern and the syllabus of Air Force Common Admission Test
I want to give the exam of Air Force Common Admission Test and for that I want to get the details of exam pattern and the syllabus of Air Force Common Admission Test so can you provide me that?
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16th August 2014, 11:25 AM
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Re: Exam pattern and the syllabus of Air Force Common Admission Test
As you want to get the details of exam pattern and the syllabus of Air Force Common Admission Test so here it is for you: Exam pattern: -Type of question is MCQs i.e Multiple -Number of questions are 100 - Questions will be asked from the following sections- includes General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning/ Military Aptitude test. -Total marks are 300 i.e 3 marks for each question. -Duration of Exam is 2 Hours. - 1 mark will be deducted for one wrong answer. Each question paper will have questions from the following topics:- General Awareness – History, Sports, Geography, Environment, Civics, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Current Affairs, Politics etc. Verbal Ability in English – Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary. Numerical Ability – Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Profit & loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple interest. Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test – Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability Syllabus of AFCAT: AFCAT Syllabus Below is the list of topics included in the syllabus of AFCAT exam: General Awareness:- • History • Sports • Geography • Environment • Civics • Basic Science • Defense • Art • Culture • Current Affairs • Politics Verbal Ability in English:- • Comprehension • Error Detection • Sentence Completion • Synonyms • Antonyms • Testing of Vocabulary Numerical Ability:- • Decimal Fraction • Simplification • Average • Profit & loss • Percentage • Ratio & Proportion • Simple interest Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test:- • Verbal Skills • Spatial Ability Reference Books: Books for General Awareness • Advance Objective General Knowledge by R. S. Aggarwal • General Knowledge 2013: Essential ‘Knowledge Capsule’ in General Awareness and Current Affairs by Manohar Pandey • General Knowledge and Current Affairs by RPH Editorial Board • General Knowledge and Current Affairs: Objective Type Questions by Khanna and Verma • General Knowledge at A Glance by RPH Editorial Board • General Knowledge Digest and General Studies by K.Mohan • General Knowledge Encyclopaedia by Alok Gupta • General Knowledge Manual by Barry ‘O’ Brien • Handbook of General Knowledge by B. N. Ahuja • Objective General Knowledge by Tarun Goyal • Objective General Knowledge by Edgar Thorpe and Showick Thorpe Books for English • A Comprehensive Book of English Grammar by Dr.B.B. Jain • Better Word Power by Vimal Bhatnagar • Complete English Grammar by S.C. Gupta • English Is Easy by Chetananand Singh • Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Hari Prasad and Uma Sinha • Objective General English by R. S. Aggarwal • Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi • Quick Learning Objective General English by R. S. Aggarwal • Synonyms and Antonyms by Ashok K. Singh • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis • Wren and Martin English Grammar Books for Numerical Ability • Arithmetic for Competitive Examinations by Jain and Sharma • Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra • Numerical Ability and Mathematical Aptitude by Dr.A.B.Rao • Objective Arithmetic by R. S. Aggarwal • Quick Arithmetics by Ashish Aggarwal • Quicker Objective Arithmetic by Dr. Lal & Jain • Super Quicker Arithmetic by R.Gupta • The Pearson Guide to Objective Arithmetic for Competitive Examinations by Dinesh Khattar Books for Reasoning and Military Aptitude • A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal • A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Aggarwal • An Advanced Approach to Data Interpretation by R. S. Aggarwal • Analytical Reasoning by M.K.Pandey • Non Verbal Reasoning by Javed • Non Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal • Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal • Quantitative Aptitude by T.S. Jain • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha • The Aptitude Test Workbook by Jim Barrett |
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21st May 2015, 01:01 PM
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Re: Exam pattern and the syllabus of Air Force Common Admission Test
I am doing preparation of Air Force Common Admission Test so I want to know about its exam pattern and syllabus can you please provide me this?
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21st May 2015, 01:04 PM
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Re: Exam pattern and the syllabus of Air Force Common Admission Test
Indian Air Force conducts Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT), here is the exam pattern AFCAT Exam Pattern: The Air Force Common Admission Test consist of 100 questions Each question will be of three marks. Total marks for all questions will be 300 The AFCAT paper will consist of four sections: 1. General Awareness 2. Verbal Ability 3. Numerical Ability 4. Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test The duration of AFCAT 2015 Exam will be 2 Hours. Following is the syllabus for AFCAT 2015 Syllabus:- General Awareness: • History • Sports • Geography • Environment • Civics • Basic Science • Defence • Art • Culture • Current Affairs • Politics Verbal Ability in English: • Comprehension • Error Detection • Sentence Completion • Synonyms • Antonyms • Testing of Vocabulary Numerical Ability: • Decimal Fraction, • Simplification • Average • Profit & loss • Percentage • Ratio & Proportion • Simple interest Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test: • Verbal Skills • Spatial Ability AFCAT Question Paper Directions (Qs. 1 to 5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with the growing confidence and strength in the air, we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old. 1.On the basis of the passage which of the following statements may be to be correct? A. The speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest of France B. The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger C. The speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island D. The speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his motherland Ans: D 2. The speaker in the passage wants to go on fighting because: A. He is a raving lunatic B. He is in a state of utter despair C. He expects help from other quarters D. He is the leader of a suicide squad Ans: B 3. Which of the following pair of the phrases helps best to bring out the intention of the speaker? A. “Go on to the end”, “shall never surrender” B. “Growing confidence”, “subjugated and starving” C. “Subjugated and starving”, “ fighting on the landing ground” D. “Fighting in the streets”, “subjugated and starving” Ans: A 4. The passage consists of repetitive patterns in syntax and vocabulary. The effect of this style is that it: A. Reveals the speaker’s defects in giving a speech B. Produces the impression of bad poetry C. Conveys the speaker’s helpless situation D. Reinforces the speaker’s basic intention Ans: D 5. The tone of the speaker is: A. Pleading and urging B. Inspiring and encouraging C. Discouraging and gloomy D. Menacing and bullying Ans: B Directions (Qs. 6 to 8): In each of the following, choose the word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals. 6. Meddle A. Disregard B. Overlook C. Interfere D. Free Ans: C 7. Abjure A. renounce B. Run off secretly C. Abide D. Discuss Ans: A 8. Estrange A. Endanger B. To become puzzling C. Miscalculate D. Alienate Ans: D Directions (Qs. 9 to 10): In each of the following, choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals: 9. Derogatory A. Conferred B. Immediate C. Praising D. Private Ans: C 10. Wane A. Widen B. Poor C. Swell D. Tight Ans: C Directions (Qs. 11 to 15): In each of the following questions, find out which part has an error. 11. The police has (A)/arrested the thief (B)/who broke into my house (C)/last night (D). Ans: A 12. The man who (A)/they thought to be (B)/a gentleman turned out (C)/to be a rogue (D). Ans: D 13. I told him on his face (A)/that he could not hope (B)/to pass the stringent (C)/Medical examination of the Services Selection Board (D). Ans: B 14. Mohan is one of those boys (A)/who has expressed (B)/willingness for joining (C)/the educational tour (D). Ans: B 15. I may spend (A)/this summer vacations (B)/with one of my friends (C)/ in the back waters of Kerala (D). Ans: B Directions (Qs. 16 to 20): Pick up the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 16. According to the weather _______ it is going to be cloudy today. A. Announcement B. Indication C. Prediction D. Forecast Ans: D 17. The villagers _______ the murder of their leader by burning the police van. A. Protested B. Avenged C. Mourned D. Consoled Ans: A 18. While on a routine flight, the aircraft was hit by a missile and ______ into flames. A. Fired B. Burst C. Caught D. Engulfed Ans: D 19. Hari got the company car for a ______ price as he was the senior most employee in the company. A. Reduced B. Discounted C. Fixed D. Nominal Ans: B 20. The unruly behavior of the soldiers ______ their commander. A. Clashed B. Aggrieved C. Incensed D. Impeached Ans: C 21. Who accorded the title ‘Mahatma’ to MK Gandhi? A. Sardar Patel B. Jawaharlal Naidu C. Sarojini Naidu D. Rabindranath Tagore Ans: D 22. The Non Co-operation Movement started in which year? A. 1900 B. 1921 C. 1940 D. 1935 Ans: B 23. During the Middle Ages education was confined only to: A. Kshatriyas B. Brahmins C. Peasants D. Shudras Ans: B 24. Who among the following was responsible for the spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka? A. Ashoka B. Mahavira C. Prasavanath D. Chandra Gupta Maurya Ans: A 25. The elements which have low value of ionization potential are strong: A. Oxidising agents B. Reducing agents C. Oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the reactants D. None of these Ans: B 26. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which country? A. Italy B. Brazil C. Argentina D. England Ans: D 27. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular singer? A. Madonna B. Destiny Child C. Shakira D. Rehanna Ans: C 28. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal was honoured with which sports award? A. Dronacharya Award B. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award C. Arjun Award D. None of these Ans: B 29. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defiend as: A. The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays passing through the meridian of the place. B. The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays not passing through the meridian of the place. C. The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays passing through the point of observation. D. The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays not passing through the point of observation. Ans: C 30. NREGA stands for: A. National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association B. National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Act C. National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association D. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Ans: D 31. River Satluj originates from: A. Northern slopes of the Kailash range B. Spring at Verinag C. Rakas Lake D. Amarkantak plateau Ans: C 32. Limonitic ore of which metal? A. Iron B. Aluminium C. Zinc D. Cobalt Ans: A 33. Black revolution relates to which of the following? A. Self-dependence in foodgrains production B. Self-dependence in milk production C. Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil D. None of these Ans: C 34. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of A. Iraq B. Iran C. Turkey D. Pakistan Ans: B 35. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Memoirs of a Parliamentarian’? A. David Omand B. Raja Shehadeh C. Raghav Bahl D. Somnath Chatterjee Ans: D 36. ______ is a thyroid hormone controls the balance of calcium in the body. A. Calcitonin B. Thyroxine C. Calmodulin D. All of these Ans: D 37. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the cells. These strands are called: A. Plasmahole B. Microvilli C. Plasmodesmata D. Plasmalemma Ans: C 38. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission in the Territorial Army? A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Kapil Dev C. Virendar sehwag D. Harbhajan Sing Ans: B 39. The transport phenomenon occurs only in _____ state of a gas and is _____ . A. Non-equilibrium, irreversible B. Non-equilibrium, reversible C. Equilibrium, irreversible D. Equilibrium, reversible Ans: B 40. Which of the following compounds from nitrites with nitrous acid? A. Primary amines B. secondary amines C. Tertiary amines D. All of these Ans: D 41. The number whose square is equal to the difference of the squares of 37 and 23 is: A. 45.09 B. 28.98 C. 47.09 D. 28 Ans: B 42. The average age of 8 men is increased by 4 years when one of them whose ages is 30 years is replaced by a new man. What is the age of new man? A. 55 years B. 62 years C. 42 years D. 69 years Ans: B 43. A vessel, full of water, weighs 24 kg. When the vessel is ¼ full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel. A. 4 kg. B. 5 kg. C. 8 kg. D. 3 kg. Ans: A 44. If a – b = 4 and ab = 45, find the value of a3 – b3 . A. 604 B. 370 C. 253 D. 199 Ans: A 45. If a/(a +b) = 15/21, what is (a + b)/(a – b) equal to? A. 13/9 B. 23/11 C. 14/5 D. 21/9 Ans: D 46. ( ) ( ) ( ) = ? A. 2 B. 6 C. 4 D. 8 Ans: C 47. A man’s average monthly expenditure for the first four of the year was Rs. 231.25. For the next five months, the average monthly expenditure was Rs. 22.75 more than what it was during the first four months. If the person spent Rs. 605 in all during the remaining three months of the year, find what percentage of his annual income of Rs. 3500 did he save in the year? A. 10% B. 15% C. 20% D. 25% Ans: C 48. The average age of students of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the girls is 15.4 years. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girl in the class is: A. 1 : 2 B. 2 : 3 C. 3 : 4 D. 3 : 5 Ans: B 49. 18 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each bucket is 18 litres. How many buckets will be needed to file same tank, if the capacity of the bucket is 12 litres? A. 12 B. 13.5 C. 24 D. Cannot be determined due to insufficient data Ans: A 50. Srinivassn invests two equal amounts in two banks giving 8% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end of year, the interest earned is Rs. 1500. Find the sum invested in each. A. Rs. 8500 B. Rs. 15000 C. Rs. 7500 D. Rs. 17000 Ans: C 51. The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of four years is 1/5th of its principal. What is the rate of interest per annum? A. 4% B. 5% C. 6% D. Inadequate data Ans: B 52. A sum of Rs. 2600 is lent out into parts, one at 9% and another at 7%. If the total annual income is Rs. 206, find the money lent at 7%. A. Rs. 1400 B. Rs. 900 C. Rs. 1600 D. Rs. 1200 Ans: D 53. In an election between two candidates, 70% of the voters cast their votes. Out of which 2% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 7203 votes which was 60% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of voters enrolled in that election. A. 18050 B. 17500 C. 17000 D. 7203 Ans: B 54. If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much per cent a house holder must reduce his consumption of kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure? A. 11% B. 9.9% C. 11.09% D. 8.25% Ans: B 55. 75 pupils from a school appeared for an examination and 80% of them passed. Another school entered 10 more pupils than the first school and five pupils less than the first school passed. The pass % of in the second school was: A. 75% B. 84% C. 72% D. 64.7% Ans: D 56. Divide Rs. 80 in the proportion of 3 : 6 : 7. A. RS. 10, Rs. 35, Rs. 40 B. Rs. 15, Rs. 30, Rs. 35 C. Rs. 10, Rs. 40, Rs. 35 Ans: B 57. Calculate the amount on Rs. 1875 for 2 years at 4% per annum, compounded yearly. A. Rs. 676 B. Rs. 776 C. Rs. 1778 D. Rs. 2028 Ans: D 58. If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15, then the value of x when y = 10 is: A. 5 B. 15/8 C. 8/15 D. 16/3 Ans: D 59. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. What amount of water must be added to make the ratio of milk and water as 1 : 2? A. 42 Litres B. 56 Litres C. 60 Litres D. 77 Litres Ans: C 60. A sum of Rs. 10,000 is lent partly at 6% and the remaining at 10% p.a. If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2%, the money lent at 10% is: A. Rs. 8000 B. Rs. 8500 C. Rs. 5000 D. Rs. 2000 Ans: D Directions (Qs. 61 to 65): Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group 61. A. Garo B. Khasi C. Kangra D. Jayantia Ans: C 62. A. Virog B. Pisces C. Cancer D. Orion Ans: D 63. A. Shoulder B. Foot C. Finger D. Elbow Ans: C 64. A. Canoe B. Dingy C. Yacht D. Igloo Ans: D 65. A. Inn B. Club C. Motel D. Hostel Ans: B Directions (Qs. 66 to 70): The following questions consist of two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four alternatives. Select the best alternative that has the same relationship as the original pair of words 66. Liquor : Drink A. Bread : Butter B. Tea : Beverage C. Sniff : Inhale D. Water : Sip Ans: D 67. Evaporation : Cloud A. Mountain : Snow B. Book : Pages C. Pressure : Atmosphere D. Tension : Breakdown Ans: D 68. Breel : Vial A. Book : Reader B. Brochure : Reader C. Magazine : Editor D. Length : Height Ans: A 69. Cream : Cosmetics A. Tiger : Forest B. Mountain : Valley C. Magazine : Editor D. Teak : Wood Ans: D 70. Carnivore : Herbivore A. Flesh : Plant B. Hores : Lion C. Camel : Giraffe D. Animal : Bird Ans: A Directions (Qs. 71 to 80): Three words in bold letters are given in each question, which have something in common among themselves. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words. 71. Hamlet : Macbeth : Faustus A. They were Princes. B. They are plays by Shakespeare. C. They are characters from various dramas. D. They were romantic heroes. Ans: C 72. Vesuvius : Etna : Kilimanjaro A. These are sites of volcanoes B. These are island countries. C. These are hills of Italy. D. These lie in polar region. Ans: A 73. Knot : Watt : Fathom A. The terms are used by sailors. B. The terms are used for installing electricity. C. The terms are connected with rope. D. They are units of measurement. Ans: D 74. Barauni : Digboi : Ankleshwar A. They are famous for oil fields. B. They are famous religious places. C. They are tourist places of South India. D. They are famous for handlooms. Ans: A 75. Knight : Rook : Bishop A. These are missionaries. B. These are churchmen. C. These are chessmen. D. These are ranks of military. Ans: C 76. Abhi Bhattacharya : Utpal Dutt : Satyajit Ray A. They are character actors. B. They are directors of Bengali movies. C. They are famous poets and writers. D. These personalities belong to Bengal. Ans: D 77. Voodoo : Sorcery : Durgapur A. They are ancient arts found in sculptures. B. They are terms connected with black magic. C. They are ancient scripts. D. They are means of communication of prehistoric age. Ans: B 78. Rourkela : Bokaro : Durgapur A. They are steel plants. B. They have coal mines. C. They have atomic power plants. D. They are on the sea coast. Ans: A 79. Spinach : Fenugreek : Celery A. These are cactus plants. B. These are wild plants. C. These are wild flowers. D. These are leafy vegetables. Ans: D 80. Yeats : Ghalib : Kabir A. They were social reformers. B. They were famous poets. C. They were saints. D. They were yoga instructors. Ans: B |
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