ISRO Assistant/UDC Previous Year Question Papers Analysis

By Puneet Bansal|Updated : August 21st, 2017

Practice is an essential factor of getting success, hence in this article, we have decided to provide you the ISRO Assistant/UDC Previous Year Paper Analysis. You are requested to solve ISRO Assistant/UDC 2016 Exam Question Paper, ISRO Assistant/UDC 2014 Exam Question Paper & ISRO Assistant/UDC 2012 Exam Question Paper thoroughly in order to test your knowledge. This will not only help you to know the number and pattern of questions asked from each topic, but will help your speed too. JFYI, we have already shared ISRO Assistant/UDC Previous Year Papers for your ease.

We have discussed points under each section which we found while doing the analysis of last 3 Previous Papers conducted for UDC / Assistant (Administrative) by ISRO.

ISRO Assistant/UDC Exam Analysis: English Section

Topics

2016

2014

2012

Idioms & Phrases

5

4

 

Synonyms

3

4

3

Fill in the blanks

3

5

8 + 2 (Preposition)

Error Spotting

3

2

1

Antonyms

4

3

5

Spelling Mistakes

3

2

 

Indirect Speech

2

0

 

Para-jumbled

0

3

 

One Word Substitution

 

 

2

Active Passive

0

0

1

Sentence Improvement

 

 

1

 Some Points from English Section Analysis

  • In English Section, there is no fixed pattern.
  • ISRO has asked 3-4 questions from all important topics.
  • The difficulty level of questions asked in this section is of SSC CGL Exam level.
  • Candidates need to prepare all mentioned topics as they have approximately equal weightage.

ISRO Assistant/UDC Exam Analysis: Quant Section

Topics

2016

2014

2012

Time and Work

3

2

2

Percentages

3

1

5

Partnership

 

1

1

Number system

4

5

5

Speed, time and distance

2

2

1

Simplification

4

2

2

Ratio and Proportion

2

1

1

Age Problems

 

 

1

CI - SI

 

1

1

Data Interpretation

 

 

1

Mensuration

2

 

1

Average

 

2

2

Number series

 

2

 

Trigonometry (Basics)

2

 

 

Permutation & Combination

 

1

 

Profit Loss and Discount

1

1

 

Miscellaneous

 

2

 

  • If we talk about Quant Section, Arithmetic has the maximum weightage.
  • The level of Questions asked in Arithmetic is of elementary level.
  • If your basics are clear, you can easily solve these questions.
  • No questions from Data Interpretation were asked in 2016 & 2014.
  • Geometry was not asked but questions from trigonometry of the basic level were asked in 2016. 

ISRO Assistant/UDC Exam Analysis: Reasoning Section

Topic

2016

2014

2012

Classification

2

1

2

Analogy

1

1

3

Ordering/Ranking

1

2

2

Series

1

 

 

Statements and Conclusions

 

2

 

Arithmetic Operations

1

2

 

Word formation

1

1

1

Mirror Image

 

 

 

Matrix

 

 

 

Embedded Figure

 

 

 

Coding – Decoding

2

2

1

Pattern Completion (Figures)

1

 

1

Distance & Direction

1

 

 

Missing Number

 

 

 

Logical Venn Diagram

1

 

 

Paper Cutting and Folding

 

 

 

Counting of figures

 

 

1

Blood Relations

1

 

1

Clock and Calendar

 

1

1

Sitting Arrangement

 

1

 

  • In reasoning Section, you should focus on General Mental Ability.
  • The number of questions asked from topics varies every year. You have to cover all topics.
  • You can see that there are no questions asked from Non-verbal reasoning topics like Mirror Image, Pattern Completion, Embedded Figure, Pattern Completion etc. and Matrix.

ISRO Assistant/UDC Exam Analysis: Computer Literacy

Topic

2016

2014

2012

Computer Hardware

 

 

2

Computer Software

 

1

2

Computer History

 

2

1

Computer Viruses

 

 

 

DBMS

 

 

 

Internet

4

2

 

Memory

 

2

1

MS Office

3

1

1

Networking

 

 

 

Programming language

 

 

1

Operating System

1

 

 

Nowadays, questions from MS Office and Internet are asked.

ISRO Assistant/UDC Exam Analysis: General Awareness

Topics

2016

2014

2012

Sports

1

3

1

Indian Polity

4

1

4

History

1 (Modern India) + 1 (Medieval India)

1 (Modern India)

1 (Modern India)

Economy

1

3

3

Geography

1

2

2

Biology

1

2

2

Physics

2

 

2

Chemistry

0

0

1

Miscellaneous

Govt. Schemes (Current)

4

1

1

Related to ISRO

1

1

1

Books and Authors

1

2

0

Awards & Honours (Current)

1

2

1

Defence

0

2

0

Famous Personalities (First Women)

1

2

1

Organisations

1

 

1 (International)

International Affairs

1 (Technology)

1

1

National Affairs

1

0

1

  • In General Awareness, there is no fixed pattern but questions asked were not difficult.
  • No need to go in depth of the topics.
  • Focus on National & International Affairs, Government Schemes.
  • In Biology: read Diseases and their causes, Carbohydrates, Important Organs of the body and their functions.
  • In Physics: Instruments, Major inventions, SI Units.
  • In Chemistry: Chemicals related to daily life etc.

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