This
Examination is held by Staff Selection Commission for the recruitment
of Investigators in National Sample Organization (Field Operations
Division) and Ministry of Planning.
Subject: Statistics/Economics/Mathematics
Note:
Paper II (conventional paper) will be evaluated in respect of only
those candidates who qualify in Paper - I (Objective type paper) at the
standard which may be decided by the Commission at its discretion.
Interview
– 100 Marks. Only those candidates who secure in the written
examination the minimum qualifying marks, as may be fixed by the
commission in their discretion are eligible to appear at the interview.
SSC Investigators Exam Preparation
The
candidates must prepare extensively for the examination. The
examination is aimed at judging the knowledge and alertness of the
candidate. For the Objective test, one needs to practice regularly to
improve knowledge and speed.
For
subjects
like General Intelligence and General Awareness, one needs to start
practicing early and regularly. A good book on the basics of
General Knowledge, supported by reading a good newspaper and competitive magazine can greatly assist a candidate to do well in this examination.
SSC Investigators Exam Syllabus
For the post of Investigators in the NSSO (FOD) for the subject of Statistics:
Probability, Probability Distributions:
Binomial,
Poisson, Normal, Exponential. Compilation, classification, tabulation
of statistical data, Graphical presentation of data. Measures of central
tendency, measures of dispersion, measures of association and
contingency, scatter diagram, correlation coefficient, rank correlation
efficient and linear regression analysis (for two or more variables)
excluding partial correlation coefficients.
Concept of Population,
random sample, parameters, statistics, sampling distribution of x, properties
of estimators and estimation of confidence intervals. Principles of
sampling, simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic
sampling, etc. Sampling and Non-sampling errors, type-I and type-II
errors.
Concepts of Hypothesis:
Null and alternate. Testing of hypothesis for large samples as well as small samples including Chi-square tests (Z,t,F,X tests). Index Numbers, Time series analysis-components of variation and their estimation.
Economics
(A) General Economics
1. Demand and Supply Analysis, including Laws and Interaction
2. Production Function and Laws of Returns.
3. Commodity Pricing-Characteristics of various Market Forms under such Market form
4. Theory of Factor Pricing-Rent, Wage, Interest and profit.
5. Theory of Employment-Classical and Neo-classical Approach.
6. Keynesian Theory of Employment-Principle of Effective Importance of Investment, Relation
between saving and Inv Effect and the process of Income Generation, Post Keynesia
7. Nature and Functions of Money, Value of Money, Fluctuation Money-Inflation and Deflation,
Monetary Policy, Index Numb
8. International Trade-Free Trade and Protection, Theories Trade.
9. Foreign Exchange-Determination of the rate of Exchange Parity Theory and Balance of Payment Theory.
10. Public Finance-Nature, Scope and importance of Public Finance.
11. Taxation-meaning, Classification and Principles of Taxation.
12. Deficit Financing.
13. Fiscal Policy.
(B) Indian Economics & General Statistics
1. Statistical Investigation-Meaning and Planning of investigation.
2. Collection of data and editing of data.
3. Types of sampling.
4. Schedule and questionnaire.
5. Presentation of data-Classification, tabulation, etc.
6. Measures of Central Tendency.
7. National Income and Accounting-Estimation of National National Income, Structural changes in the Indian Economy Income Data.
8.
Agricultural Sector - Agricultural Development during Planning Credit,
Agricultural Price Policy, Rural Development Co-operative Raj.
9. Industrial Policy and Industrial Development.
10.
Problems of Economic Development-Indian Planning-Objective and its
evolution, Five Year Plans and Role of National Development.
11.
Profile of Human Resources-Population and Economic Development. Profile
of India, Nature of Population Problem-Poverty, In Problem, Labour
Problem, Population Control and Government
12. New Economic Policy and Welfare Schemes.
13. Indian Public Finance-Indian Revenue, Foreign Aid.
14. Indian Banking and Currency system
Investigators in NSSO (FOD) Math Syllabus
Algebra:
Algebra of sets, relations and functions, Inverse of a function,
equivalence relation. The system of comples numbers, De Moivere’s
Theorem and its simple applications. Relation between roots and
coefficients of a polynomial equation - Evaluation of symmetric function of roots of cubic and biquadratic equation.
Algebra of Matrices: Determinants, Simple properties
of determinants, multiplication of determinants of orders two and
three. Singular and non-singular matrices. Inverse of a matrix, Rank of a
matrix and application of matrices to the solution of linear equations
(in three unknowns). Convergence of sequences, and series, tests of
convergence of series with positive terms, Ration, Root and Gauss tests.
Analytical Geometry:
Straight lines, Circles, system of circles, parabola, ellipse and
hyperbola in standard form and their elementary properties.
Classification of curves second degree.
Differential Equation:
First order differential equation. Solution of Second and higher order
linear differential equations with constant coefficients and simple
applications.
Differential and Integral Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability of functions, successive differentiation, derivatives
of standard functions, Rolle’s and Mean-value Theorems, Maclaurins and
Taylor’s series ( without proof) and their applications, maxim and
minima of functions of one variables. Tangents and normals, curvature,
Partial differentiation, Euler’s theorem for omogeneous function,
Tracing of curves. Standard methods of integration. Riemann’s definition
of definite integral, fundamental theorem of integral calculus,
quadrate, rectification, volumes and surface area of solids of
revolution.
Statistics: Frequency distributions, Measures
of central tendency, measures of dispersion, Skewness and kurtosis.
Random variables and distribution function. Discrete distributions.
Binomial and Poisson distribution. continuous distributions.
Rectangular, Normal and exponential distributions.
Principles of least squares, correlation and regression. Random
Sampling, random numbers. Sampling of attributes. Large Sample tests for
mean and proportion. Tests of significance, based on t, F and Chi
square distributions.
SSC Investigators Exam Contact Details
Staff Selection Commission Department of Personnel and Training
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Block No. 12, Kendriya Karyalay Parisar,
Lodi Road New Delhi-110003
Tele: +91-11- 24360619
Website :
www.ssc.nic.in 