Tissnet

TISSNET Exam date: 9th January, 2016 November 30, 2015

Last Date for online registration:

TISS-NET is an Online exam

Number of questions: 100

Duration of exam: 100 minutes Each question is of 1 mark and there is no negative mark for wrong answers

Quantitative Aptitude Basic concepts on Numbers      

Prime and Composite numbers: o Test for a number to be prime Rules of divisibility H.C.F and L.C.M for whole numbers and fractions o Product of two numbers = Product of their H.C.F and L.C.M BODMAS Rule Squares (at least up to 20) & Cube (at least up to 10) Square root & Cube root

Simple Equations    

The candidate is expected to frame an appropriate equation from the given word problem, and this is the most challenging part. Once the equations are framed, solving them is very easy. This skill is necessary to solve questions from sections like Time& Distance, Time & Work, Ratio & Proportion, Age Problems, etc Problems with one equation -one unknown or 2 equations- 2 unknowns (Simultaneous Equations) can be expected.

Ratio-Proportion    

Simple word problems Comparison of ratios Continued proportion Problems on Alligation / Mixtures

Percentage   

Problems to find percentage Percentage increase/ decrease Problems on: o Percentage reduction in consumption & percentage increase in price of a commodity o Percentage increase in population o Depreciation, etc

Profi t & Loss  

Profit/Loss percentage Marked price and Discount percentage

Time and Distance Problems on       

Speed Conversion of Kmph into m/s and vice-versa Average speed Relative speed o Robber-Police problem o Problems on train Boats & Streams Races Clocks ( direct formula based problems)

Time and Work     

Concept of Man-Days Efficiency of a worker and time taken to complete a work Sharing of wages on the basis of work Work done on alternate days Pipe and Cisterns

Simple Interest & Compound Interest   

Interest compounded once or more than once in a year Present value Installments

Geometry  

Area of triangle, quadrilaterals, circle, cube, etc Properties of triangles, polygons, circles,etc

Logical Reasoning Set  

Problems which can be solved using Venn diagrams Concepts like Union & intersection

Series   

Number based Alphabets based Odd man out

Syllogism

Direction Sense

Blood Relations

Statement assumption

Statement conclusion

Data suffi ciency

Selection & Arrangement

General Awareness: Current events      

Focus on the events that happened in the last one year. (Go through the calendar of events) Latest and major Supreme Court verdicts Ministers and Elections Summits and inter-national meets Government campaigns Sports

History   

Major events that have impacted the world- Wars & Revolutions Special focus on Indian history Ancient India

Arts & Culture  

Paintings and art forms Fine arts and music

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Films

GK:         

Books and authors Indian rivers, oceans and seas International organizations Famous personalities Polity Fundamental Rights & Duties Important Articles and Amendments The Union of India Rank of States