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Scheme & Syllabus for written examination for the post of Fire Operator
under the Department of Fire & Emergency Services.
Advt. No. 15/2018.

Scheme of the examination

Full Marks : 80 Time allotted : 1 hour

The paper will carry 80 marks having 80 question of 1(one) mark each, comprising of
multiple choice objective type questions on English (20 marks), General Studies (40 marks)
and Arithmetic (20 marks).

The examination will be of 10th standard.

Syllabus of the examination :

English : Fundamentals of the English language such as Vocabulary,

Grammar, Sentence structure, Synonyms, Antonyms and its
correct usage etc.

General Studies : Matters of everyday observation including everyday Science,

current events and problems with special reference to India
and elementary knowledge of Indian History and Indian
Geography.

Arithmetic : Divisibility, Fractions, Decimals, Recurring Decimals,

Simplification, H.C.F., L.C.M., Partnership, Average, Ratio
and Proportion, Percentage, Simple Interest, Profit and Loss,
Time and Distance, Area of Rectangles and Squares.