WWW.SARKARIRESU SARKARIRESULT.COM National Productivity Council NPC Syllabi for Preliminary Examination Recruitment 2015 for the Post of Examiner of Patents & Designs for CGPDTM Total Marks : 150— Time 2 Hour Preliminary Examination * This will be an OMR (Optical Mark Reader) based Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Paper with one correct Answer out of four alternative choices i. A to D. This paper will be of 2 hours duration with 150 Questions of 1 Mark each, totaling to a maximum of 150 marks. There will be 05 sections comprising 30 questions each on General English, General Science, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledg& Current Affairs. There will be no Sectional Cut-off, in this Exam, However, therggyill baa Megative marking @ 33% for wrong answers. This paper will be a Screening Exant Oi 5.6.1. General English The aim of the paper is to test the candidate's ability to read and undefstandlprose, and express his ideas clearly and correctly. The pattern of questions would be broadly @s follows" 1. Comprehension of given passages 2. Precis Writing 3. Usage and Vocabulary 4, Short Essays 5.6.2, Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude The quantitative aptitude test measures theifimert€af Buty and accuracy in mathematical calculations, The questions range from purelynufmeric calculations to problems of arithmetic reasoning, graph and table reading, pef€eftage analysis. categorization and quantitative analysis, 5.6.3, Reasoning: Verbal /Logi kRetsoning &on-Verbal Reason The Verbal /Logical Reasoning tes\invBlyesNetter sequences and tests your ability to think logically and analytically. It is the procesSoF ting rational, systematic series of steps based on sound mathematical procedures afidigiveflsiatemhents to arrive at a conclusion. Non-verbal reasoni involves the ability t0 undefstqn@andanalyze visual information and solve problems using visual reasoning 5.6.4. GenerabStienve These testgare ddgigiBthto test the knowledge and competencies for scientific methodology concepts. prifitiplesMechniques and physics, chemistry. life sciences (Biology), the earth/space scidfces, tedhu6tdBies ete General Knowledge & Current Affairs Current aftfts are the day to day incidents and events around us. It revolves around happenings in different field related to national. intemational, economy. sports, science and technology’ environment. For example national events include within its fold aspects like economy, social, political, sports, science, environment, etc. COM