DDA Patwari 2020 Exam (Stage-1) on 5th, 6th, 11th & 12th November: DDA Patwari 2020 Stage--1 Exam is going to be held on 5th, 6th, 11th & 12th November 2020 in online mode. The exam will be conducted for the recruitment of Patwari Posts (44 Vacancies) in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). DDA has released the admit cards for the Patwari Exam at its official website - dda.org.in.
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Below is the Exam Pattern of the DDA Patwari 2020 Stage-1 Exam:
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| Mode of Exam | Subjects | Number of Questions/ Marks/ Duration |
| Stage I (Preliminary) Online Examination | General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (Language & comprehension) and Basic Computer knowledge | 120 questions/120 marks of 2 Hrs duration |
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Candidates should note that in order to discourage the guesswork, in all such cases where the question is of 1 marks, there will be a penalty of 0.33 (negative marking) for wrong answers / multiple answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers having four alternatives.
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DDA Patwari Stage-I (Preliminary) examination is only for the screening of the candidates for Stage-II and is cut-off based. Further, the final merit list for the selection of candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the Stage-II examination only.
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Candidates are advised to revise important topics of all the above sections to score high marks in DDA Patwari 2020 Stage-1 Exam. So, let’s have a look at the important General Awareness, Reasoning, Computer, Mathematics, English & Hindi Topics of DDA Patwari 2020 Prelims Exam.
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DDA PATWARI 2020: General Awareness Important Topics
Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s General Awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. The questions will be designed to test knowledge of Current Events and of such matter of everyday observation as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to History, Polity, Constitution, Sports, Art & Culture, Geography, Economics, Everyday Science, Scientific Research, National/International Organizations /Institutions etc.
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Below are the major topics covered in the DDA Patwari Stage-I exam under the General Awareness Section:
| Category | Topics | Sub-Topics |
| Static Gk | History | Facts about Harappa Civilization |
| Vedic culture | ||
| Name of the Kings who built important ancient Temples and Institutions like Nalanda | ||
| Chronology of Medieval India and their important systems | ||
| India’s freedom movement and their leaders | ||
| Geography | India and its neighbouring countries | |
| Famous Seaport and Airport and their location | ||
| Important institution of world and India and their locations like BRICS, World Bank, IMF, and RBI, etc | ||
| Economy | Terminology of Budget (like National Income, GDP, Fiscal Deficit and many more) | |
| Five Year Plan and its importance | ||
| Famous persons in the economy | ||
| Institutions and their importance like RBI, SEBI, etc | ||
| Polity | Supreme Court | |
| Meaning of Write | ||
| Election of President and his functions | ||
| Important constitution bodies like CAG | ||
| Facts about parliament | ||
| Fundamental Duties | ||
| Governor and his functions | ||
| State legislature | ||
| Major Constitutional amendments and their importance | ||
| Official Language | ||
| Emergency Provisions | ||
| National political parties and their symbols | ||
| Current Affairs | Recent Developments | Sports |
| Awards | ||
| Politics | ||
| Finance and Banking sector | ||
| International Events | ||
| Miscellaneous | GK | Population Census |
| Important Books and their writers | ||
| First sports achievement for India and the world like first Olympic, first Asian Game, etc. | ||
| National/International Organizations /Institutions | ||
| Awards and their importance | ||
| Everyday Science & Scientific Research | ||
| Important Days |
DDA PATWARI 2020: Arithmetical & Numerical Ability Important Topics
The test of Arithmetical and Numerical Abilities will cover Number Systems including questions on Simplification, Decimals, Fractions, L.C.M., H.C.F., Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound Interest, Menstruation, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Tables & Graphs, etc., of 10th level.
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Let’s segregate the Quantitative Aptitude Topics into three levels, i.e., Easy, Moderate and Difficult:
| Difficulty Level | Topics |
| Easy level Topics | Simplification (Fractions and Decimals, Square roots) |
| Percentage | |
| Average | |
| Ratio and Proportion | |
| Problems on Ages | |
| Number System | |
| Number Series | |
| Moderate Level Topics | Time, Speed and Distance (Problems on Boats and Streams, Problems on Trains) |
| Profit and Loss (Discount and Partnership) | |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | |
| Time and Work (Pipes and Cisterns) | |
| Mixture and Alligation | |
| Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, etc) | |
| Difficult Level Topics | |
| Difficult Level Topics | Algebra |
| Mensuration |
DDA PATWARI 2020: General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability Important Topics
The syllabus of General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc.
Practice DDA 2020 Exam Important Reasoning Questions
Below are the major topics covered in the DDA Patwari Stage-I Exam under the General Intelligence and Reasoning Section:
| Topic | Subtopics |
| Series | Analogy (both word-based and numerical) |
| Odd pair (both word-based and numerical) | |
| Classification | |
| Missing characters | |
| Coding | Coding-Decoding |
| Symbols | |
| Mathematical Operations | |
| Arrangement | Seating arrangement (Linear and Circular) |
| Blood relations | |
| Ranking | |
| Puzzles | |
| Direction Sense | |
| Logic | Syllogism |
| Venn Diagrams | |
| Assumption or Inference or Conclusion | |
| Non-Verbal | Cube and dices (predicting colors or numbers on the faces of the object) |
| Sequence of figures | |
| Matrix (Finding missing numbers or letters) | |
| Paper-cutting, folding, punching | |
| Mirrors and water reflection | |
| Configuration, fitting pieces, odd pieces, etc. |
DDA PATWARI 2020: Basic Computer Knowledge Important Topics
The questions on basic computer knowledge in both the stages will be from Characteristics of Computers, Computer Organisation including RAM, ROM, File System, Input Devices, Computer Software-Relationship between Hardware and Software, Operating System, MS-Office (exposure of Word, Excel/spreadsheet, Powerpoint), Information Technology and Society-Indian IT Act, Digital Signatures, Application of information technology in Government for E-Governance, mobile/Smartphone’s, Information Kiosks.
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DDA PATWARI 2020: English & Hindi Language Important Topics
In addition to the testing of candidate’s understanding and comprehension of the English and Hindi Languages, questions on its Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, and its correct usage, etc. would also be covered. Below are the Important Hindi & English Language Topics for DDA Patwari Stage-I Exam:
| Category | Topics |
| Vocabulary | Synonyms & Antonyms |
| Fill in the blanks | |
| Idioms and Phrases | |
| Grammar | Spotting the error |
| Sentence or Phrase Improvement | |
| Fill in the blanks/ Cloze Test | |
| Comprehension | Reading Comprehension |
| Sentence Rearrangement | Sentence Structure |
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