AFCAT CDS NDA TGC OIR Test Syllabus and Sample MCQs

Aspirants going to appear for their SSB interview send us many related queries such as

• What is the Officer Intelligence Rating Test
• How to Prepare for it
• What is the Officer Intelligence Rating Test Syllabus

SSB Interview screening test for AFCAT/CDS/NDA/TGC/TES/UES entries have officer intelligence rating test common in them, in this article we are sharing the details of syllabus of OIR written test.

AFCAT CDS NDA TGC OIR Test Syllabus and Sample MCQs

Officer Intelligence Rating Test Syllabus

Officer Intelligence Rating Test consists of two sections Verbal and Non-verbal:

Verbal section in Officer Intelligence Rating Test consists of questions based on topics such as: Relationship, Jumbled words, Coding/Decoding, Multiple choice question,  Antonym and synonym, reconstruction of sentence, one word substitution, Odd one out, common sense and alphabet test, Arithmetic questions.

Non-verbal section in Officer Intelligence Rating Test consist of questions based on topics such as: Which figure is different from the other, Completion of series, Locate the concealed figure, Fill in the correct figure.

Sample Questions of OIR Test

Numerical Ability – Officer Intelligence Rating Test

Q. By how many degrees a minute hand rotates in 45 minutes

• 90^o
• 180^o
• 270^o
• 45^o

Absurd Statements and Statement Justification – Officer Intelligence Rating Test

Instructions: A statement has been provided in the question; choose from the option if the statement

Q. Milky Way is galaxy from which we get milk when it rains

• True
• False
• Probable
• Absurd

Similar Cubes – Officer Intelligence Rating Test

Instructions: Find if the following cubes are similar or not, choose yes or no from the option

Q.

(a) Yes

(b) No

Cube Sets – Officer Intelligence Rating Test

Q.

• Cube A
• Cube B
• Cube C
• None of the above

Last Digit – Officer Intelligence Rating 

Q. Write the last digit of the smallest number from the following given

467922, 468910, 461093, 497252

_____

Series Completion – Officer Intelligence Rating Test

Instruction: Choose the correct alternative and complete the given series

Q. 1, 3, 5, 7, ___

• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11

Coding and Decoding – Officer Intelligence Rating Test

1. If in a certain language, DELHI is coded as EFMIJ, how is BOMBAY coded in that code ?

• EKNVDQ
• GMPVDS
• EMNXDS
• HNQYGT

How to Prepare for Officer Intelligence Rating Test

The common misconception about OIR test is that it didn’t get much weightage as compare to PPDT in assessment. It is a set of both verbal and nonverbal reasoning test. The candidate has to solve more number of questions in less time. Candidates have to atleast clear this exam with minimum cut off marks no matter how well his/her PPDT has gone.

There are no shortcuts when it comes to Officer Intelligence Rating test preparation, candidate has to go through the syllabus and pick the topics one by one and start preparing for it, more a candidate practice on the topics the better his/her performance will be. The questions asked in Officer Intelligence Rating Test are very basic and can be mastered with a little bit of daily practice.