PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PPSC)

 (Syllabus for Clerk, Stenographer Examination )
Maximum Marks: 70
Time Duration: 60 Minutes
Total Questions: 70 (1 mark each)
 The written test will be of Objective type consisting of
Section A                  20 Marks

General Awareness
This section may consist of questions on basic Knowledge of the following topics

• Economy 
• Science and Technology 
• Current Events 
• Political Awareness/Polity 
• Persons in News 
• Places in News 
• Important Awards & Honors 
• Sports

Quantitative Aptitude
The questions might be based on following topics

• Numbers 
• Simplification 
• HCF & LCM
• Percentage
• Average
• Ratio & Proportion
• Profit & Loss
• Partnership
• Time and Work
• Time and Distance
• Number Series
• Permutations & Combinations
 
Reasoning Ability 
Reasoning Ability: Under this section questions based on 

• Analogy / Analogous Problems
• Classification 
• Word formation 
• Series 
• Ranking/Arrangement 
• Coding & Decoding 
• Distance and Direction 
• Symbol & Notation 
• Scheduled Day or Date 
• Mathematical problem 
• Problem Solving: Data Analysis 

Section B                  50 Marks

Computer knowledge              30 Marks

• Introduction of Computer and History 
• Operating Systems 
• PC and System Software 
• Computer Net work 
• Computer Devices 
• Windows 
MS Word: MS Excel 
• Internet Programming Language (HTML/DHTML)
• Security Aspects for PC 
• e world, Advanced Technology Regarding Computer 
• Various Uses of Computer 
• Computer of Future

General Punjabi upto metric standard        10 Marks
General English (upto metric standard)        10 Marks
The questions in this section may be asked from the following topics 

• Passage 
• Common Errors 
• Sentence Improvement 
• Fill in the blanks 
• Antonyms and Synonyms
• Use of Propositions, Nouns, Adverbs and Adjectives