Syllabus & Scheme of Examination TNPSC VAO Original Question Paper - 2014 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Science Physics Chemistry Botany Zoology History and Culture of India Indian National Movement Geography India Polity Indian Economy General Knowledge & Current Events MENTAL ABILITY TESTS Aptitude and Mental Ability Tests Logical Reasoning GENERAL ENGLISH (New Syllabus) Grammar (Part A) Match the following Words / Phrases Synonyms Antonyms Prefix & Suffix Articles Prepositions Question Tag Tenses Voices (Active & Passive) Infinitives, Gerunds & Participles Sentence Pattern Homophones Find the Errors Comprehension Select the Correct Sentence Find the Odd Words Plural Forms Identify the Sentence Identify the Correct Degree Blending Words Compound Words Literature (Part B) Figures of Speech Appreciation Questions from Poetry Important lines from Poems Questions on the Biographies Questions on Shakespeare's (Merchant of Venice - Julius Ceasar - sonnet 116) Questions from Oscar Wilde's (The Modern Millionaire - The Selfish Giant) Dr. Karl Paulnack (Music - The Hope Raiser) Comprehension Questions from Motivational Essays British English - American English Authors and their Literary Works (Part C) Match the Poems and Poets Identify the Author with the Short Story Whose Auto Biography / Biography is this? About the Poet's and their various works Matching the Folk Arts with the Indian States / Country Famous Quotes Drama - Famous lines, Characters, Quotes Nature Centred Literary Works and Global issues - Environment and Conservation Which Nationality the Story belongs to and What is the theme observed in the Literary works Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from the works of Indian Authors BASICS OF VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION