Exam Overview

• Post Name: Confidential Assistant Grade II
• Department: Various Government Departments
• Category: Special Recruitment for SC/ST
• Paper Code: 182/2015
• Date of Examination: 01-10-2015
• Conducting Authority: Kerala Public Service Commission
• Exam Mode: Offline (OMR-based)
• Total Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Negative Marking: 0.33 marks deducted for each incorrect answer

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The Confidential Assistant Grade II Exam consisted of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering General Knowledge, Current Affairs, English Language, Malayalam Language, Computer Awareness, and Stenography Skills.

1. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Indian & Kerala History (Freedom Movements, Social Reformers)
• Geography of India & Kerala (Rivers, Climate, Agriculture)
• Indian Polity & Constitution (Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Panchayati Raj)
• Economic & Social Development (Planning, Budget, Five-Year Plans)
• Science & Technology (Recent Innovations, Space Research, IT & Communication)
• Current Affairs (National & International)
• Awards, Sports, and Important Events

2. English Language & Grammar

• Synonyms & Antonyms
• One-word Substitutions
• Idioms & Phrases
• Spotting Errors & Sentence Correction
• Active & Passive Voice
• Direct & Indirect Speech
• Tenses & Parts of Speech
• Comprehension Passages

3. Malayalam Language & Grammar

• Malayalam Alphabets & Pronunciation Rules
• Word Formation & Sentence Structure
• Synonyms & Antonyms in Malayalam
• Paryayapadam, Upsargam, Thadbhava & Tatsama Words
• Translation from English to Malayalam
• Malayalam Literature & Writers

4. General Mental Ability & Reasoning

• Numerical Ability (Basic Arithmetic, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion)
• Logical Reasoning (Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Syllogism)
• Alphabet & Number Series
• Data Interpretation (Graphs & Charts)
• Direction Sense & Puzzle-Based Questions

5. Computer Awareness

• Basic Computer Hardware & Software
• Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, MS Office)
• Keyboard Shortcuts & Internet Applications
• Email, Web Browsing, Cyber Security Basics
• Basics of Word Processing & Spreadsheets

6. Stenography & Office Management

• Shorthand Basics (Pitman & Other Methods)
• Typing Speed & Accuracy
• Office Correspondence & Official Letters
• File Management & Office Procedures
• Abbreviations & Noting-Drafting Practices

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