TNPSC Hostel Superintendent Syllabus 2023, Exam Pattern, Download PDF

TNPSC Hostel Superintendent Syllabus: Overview

Recruiting Body

TNPSC

Post

Superintendent cum Physical Training Officer 

Vacancy

18

Subjects

General studies and Aptitude and mental ability test

Paper

Subject

Unit

Topics

PAPER-I

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

(DIPLOMA STANDARD)

UNIT-I : PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Meaning of Physical Education, Physical Culture, Physical Training. Aim and Objectives of

Physical Education. Physical Education in Ancient Greece – Sparta and Athens – Ancient and

Modern Olympic Games – Asian Games. Physical Education in India – SAI, SDAT, School Level

Competitions in Tamil Nadu. School games federation of India.

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UNIT-II: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS AND TRAINING METHODS

Biological foundation: Growth and Development – Heredity and Environment, Muscle tone,

Athletic heart – Reciprocal innervations – Vital capacity – Chronological age –Physiological age

– mental age. Types of Muscular Contractions. Periodisation in Training. Training Load and

Components of Training Load Training methods: Types of Training - Weight training - Circuit

training - Fartlek Training -Interval Training.

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UNIT-III: TESTS, MEASUREMENT, AND EVALUATION

Meaning of the terms: Test, Measurement, and Evaluation. Criteria for Evaluation: Validity,

Reliability, Objectivity. JCR Motor Fitness test, Muscular Fitness : Kraus Weber Minimum

Muscular Fitness Test, Newton Motor Ability Test, Cardio vascular test: Harvard step test, 12

minutes run/walk test. Badminton: Miller Wall Volley Test. Basketball: Johnson Basketball Test,.

Hockey: Friedel Field Hockey Test,. Volleyball: Russel Lange Volleyball Test, Brady Volleyball

Test. Football: MC-Donald Soccer Test.

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UNIT-IV: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Cell structure and properties, Tissues, Organs, Axial and appendicular Skelton. Classification of

joints . Types of muscles. Blood, Composition of Blood, Blood groups, Functions of Blood.

Structure and Functions of Heart, Structure and Functions of Lungs, Structure and function of

Tongue, Teeth, and Ear. Central Nervous system- Brain - Spinal cord -Reflex action,

Autonomous Nervous system Effects of exercise on the various systems of the body: Skeletal

System, Muscular System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System.

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UNIT-V: HEALTH EDUCATION, SPORTS INJURIES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY

Meaning of Health Education – Health Services and Supervision – Nutrition and Diet,

Components of Food. Infection immunity – Causes of Disease – Malaria, Small Pox, Dysentery,

Mumps, Typhoid. Sports injuries – Meaning – Importance – Treatment for hock, Poisoning,

Drowning, Bleeding, Fractures, Sprain, Strain, Dislocation, Fainting, Abrasion, Dog bite, First Aid

Box, Cuts – Kinds of Bandage, Sun stroke- General rule for burns – Snake Bite. Physiotherapy

– Definition – importance of Physiotherapy, Principles of Physiotherapy – Electro therapy – Hydro

therapy –Thermo therapy, Massage – Posture – Postural Deformities.

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UNIT-VI : SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY AND FITNESS

Meaning of Sports Psychology and its importance. Motor Learning and motor performance. Basic

consideration in Motor fitness: Body build, Mental aspects, Sense Perception: Vision,

Kinesthesis, Tactile. Emotional effects: Tension, Anxiety, Stress. Theories of learning:

Conditioned Response – Trial and Error – insightful. Theories of Play. Physical fitness, Reaction

time, Movement time, Types and Components of Physical fitness.

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UNIT – VII : YOGA

Meaning and Definition of Yoga. Eight limbs of yoga: Yama – Niyama – Asana – PranayamaPratyahara – Dharana – Dhyana – Samadhi. International Yoga Day. Suryanamaskar. Breathing

exercises and Asanas towards Promotion of Physical, Mental and Emotional Health.

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UNIT-VIII : METHODS AND MANAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Meaning and importance of methods in Physical Education- factors influencing methods.

Presentation Techniques - Class Management - Teaching aids - various methods of Teaching -

Types of Tournaments , Preparation of Fixtures for Knock out, League and Combination

Tournaments. Intramurals and Extramural. Different levels of Organization schools, Colleges and

Universities - Guiding principles of organization - Records and Registers - Construction and

maintenance of Swimming pool and Gymnasium.

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UNIT-IX : RULES OF GAMES AND SPORTS

Ground making maintenance, Equipments, Duties of Officials and Rule of sports and games:

Basketball, Ball Badminton, Badminton, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho,

Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball.

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UNIT-X : TRACK AND FIELD

Layout of standard track (400 meters), Method of calculating Staggers and Arch start. Relay

zone marking for 4*100 and 4*400. Layout of Circle/Runway and sector for : Javelin, Shot-put,

Discuss, Hammer throw , Long Jump, Triple Jump and High Jump. Measurements of Standard

Athletic Equipments. 

Paper-II

Part-A Tamil Language Eligibility Test

Topics for Policy Question

1. Extraction / Addition.

2. Picking up antonyms.

3. Finding the matching term.

4. CORRECTION (i) Removal of junction error (ii) Removal of typos, slips of the tongue / foreign words.

5. Knowing the Tamil equivalent of the English word.

6. Differentiate between sound and meaning and know the correct meaning.

7. Multiple words giving one meaning.

8. Choosing the root word.

9. Giving root / verb, adjective, adverb noun, noun / form.

10. Arrange words alphabetically.

Arrange words and make sentences.

12. Distinguish the meaning of the two verbs. (Eg) Accumulate-accumulate

13. Selection of Answered Question.

14. Identifying the type of sentence - Identifying subject, object, action, active verb sentences.

15. Selection of suitable meaning illustrated by simile

16. Vocabulary

17. Answer Types.

18. Finding Tamil equivalents of foreign language words

(Eg) Gold Biscuit - Thankatti.

19. Write the suffix of town names (eg) Thanjavur - Thanjai

20. Knowing punctuation marks.

21. Dialect, spelling (waran - comes).

22. Creating new words by combining words.

23. Setting the appropriate tense (past, present, future).

24. Choose the correct question word.

25. Correct conjunction (so, because, therefore, so, so).

26. Add the word in brackets in the appropriate place.

27. Give two meanings.

28. Mark - change of needle, material difference.

29. Is the statement correct? Is it wrong?

30.Knowing the terms of art :-

E.g. - Artificial Intelligence

Super Computer

31. Choosing the right material

32. Compound nouns of words (eg) grass - grasses

33. Choosing the right series

34. Debugging (one-on-one)

35. Word - Object - Match

36. Singular-plural error

37. Choose the correct answer to the question from the passage.

Part-B

General Studies

GENERAL SCIENCE

i. Nature of Universe – Measurement of Physical Quantities – General Scientific Laws in Motion – Force, Pressure and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat and Nuclear Physics in our daily life. ii. Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Metallurgy and Food Adulterants. iii. Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of living organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases. iv. Environmental Science.

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CURRENT EVENTS

i. Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of states –Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and Authors. ii. Welfare Scheme of Government – Political parties and Political system in Tamil Nadu and India. iii. Latest inventions in Science and Technology – Geographical Land Marks – Current Socio – Economic issues.

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GEOGRAPHY

i. Earth Location – Physical Features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate– Water resources–Rivers –Soil, Minerals and Natural resources– Forest and Wildlife–Agriculture pattern. ii. Transport– Communication. iii. Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India. iv. Calamities – Disaster Management – Environment – Climate change. 

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HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

i. Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – South Indian History. ii. Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom. iii. India as a Secular State.

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INDIAN POLITY

i. Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory. ii. Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy. iii. Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj. iv. Spirit of Federalism: Centre - State Relationships. v. Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law. vi. Corruption in public life – Anti-Corruption measures – Lokpal and Lokayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of Women – Consumer Protection Forums – Human Rights Charter.

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INDIAN ECONOMY

i. Nature of Indian economy–Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and NitiAyog. ii. Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax. iii. Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare oriented programmes – Social Problems –Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty. 

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INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT 

i. National Renaissance –Early uprising against British Rule–Indian National Congress – Emergence of Leaders –B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Thanthai Periyar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Rajaji, Subhash Chandra Bose, Muthulaksmi Ammaiyar, Muvalur Ramamirtham and other National Leaders. ii. Different modes of Agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements.

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HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SOCIO-POLITICAL MOVEMENTS OF TAMIL NADU 

i. History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times. ii. Thirukkural: a) Significance as a Secular Literature. b) Relevance to Everyday Life. c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity. d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism etc. e) Relevance to Socio – Politico –Economic affairs. f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural. iii. Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle. iv.iv. Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.

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DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL NADU 

i. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic Development. ii. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu. iii. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

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APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS 

i. Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM). ii. Ratio and Proportion. iii. Simple Interest– Compound Interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work. iv. Logical Reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha Numeric Reasoning – Number Series. 

Paper

Subject

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

Paper I

Paper –I (Subject Paper)

(Diploma Standard)

(200 Questions)

Physical Education (Code No. 354)

100

300

2 hours

Paper II

ii. Paper - II (Objective Type)

Part-A

Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std)

(100 questions/150 marks)

200

150

3 hours

Part-B

(General Studies) (100 questions)

(150 marks) (Code No:003)

General studies (SSLC standard) – 75

questions and

Aptitude and mental ability test (SSLC

standard) - 25 questions

Total

300

450

5 hours