SSC CGL Overall Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Tier 1)- June 10, 2019

SSC CGL 2018 has been conducted successfully for Shift 1 on June 07, 2019. The exam followed a

similar pattern with no change in the predicted question pattern.

There were 100 questions in the exam with negative marking of 0.5 mark for every incorrect

answer.

The sections in the exam followed a specific order: Reasoning > GK > Quant/Maths > English

The order of difficulty section-wise was GK > Math> Reasoning >English

Maths was a bit tricky section.

English was an easy section in this examination. Candidates who have practised Vocab and

Comprehension could crack this section.

Reasoning section was comparatively scoring and easy.

GK was difficult in this shift. Candidates couldn't answer a few questions in the International

Government/Policy segment.

Given below is the section-wise exam analysis for SSC CGL 2018:

Section Subject No of Questions Good Attempts

1 General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 21-23

2 General Awareness 25 15-17

3 Quantitative Aptitude 25 15-17

4 English Comprehension 25 20-21

Total 100 68-75

SSC CGL Shift 2 Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude/Maths- June 10, 2019

Quant was of "Medium to Difficult" in this second shift.

Questions were a bit tricky in the Math section.

Calculations were lengthy & time-consuming.

Given below is the detailed SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis for Quant/Maths:

S.No. Topics No. Of Questions asked Level of Exam

1 Ratio 2 Easy-Moderate

2 Average 1 Easy-Moderate

3 Number System 2 Easy

4 Simplification 1 Easy-Moderate

5 Time & Work 1 Moderate

6 Time, Speed & Distance 1 Easy-Moderate

7 S.I. & C.I. 1 Easy-Moderate

8 Profit & Loss 1 Easy

9 Co-ordinate Geometry 1 Medium

10 Geometry 2 Easy-Moderate

11 Mensuration 3 Easy-Moderate

12 Trigonometry 4 Easy

12 Percentage 1 Easy-Moderate

12 Algebra 1 Easy

13 DI (Tabular) 4 Easy-Moderate

Total 25 Moderate

Questions asked in Math Section Shift 2

Q.if x+y = 34 & xy = 140. Find x-y

Answer- 596

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis for General Intelligence & Reasoning- June 10, 2019

Reasoning was easiest and thr most scoring section of the exam. Students Check below the topic-wise

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis for Reasoning section:

S.No. Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

1 Analogy 3-4 Easy

2 Odd One Out 2-3 Easy

3 Series 3 Easy-Moderate

4 Statement & Conclusions 1 Easy

6 Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) 2 Easy

8 Coding-Decoding 3 Easy

9 Mathematical Operations 1 Easy

11 Blood Relation 1 Difficult

12 Mirror Image 1 Easy

13 Venn Diagram 1 Easy

14 Paper Folding Image 1 Easy

16 Hidden Figure 1 Easy

17 Dice 1 Easy

18 Counting Figure 1 Easy

19 Complete Figure 1 Easy

20 Misc. 1 Easy

Total Questions 25 Easy

Questions Asked in the Reasoning Section SSC CGL Shift 2

HEAD = 37, BANK = ? Answer- 57

Geology is to Rocks, Cytology is to what? Answer-Cells

Study: knowledge::work:?

16, 24, 36, ?, 81. Answer- 54

Employment, Child, Infant, Education, Marriage. Arrange these in a meaningful order. Answer-

Infant, Child, Education, Employment, Marriage.

Arrest, Steal, Impede, Hinder. Which is the Odd One Out? Answer- Steal

SSC CGL Shift 2 Analysis for English- June 10, 2019

English section was easy for all students.

In comparison, English was the easiest section.

Here is the topic-wise SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis for English:

S.No. Topics No. Of Questions asked

1 Fill in the Blanks 2

2 Sentence Improvement 2

3 Error Detection 2

4 Sentence Rearrangement 2

5 Idioms and Phrases 2

6 Synonyms 2

7 Antonyms 2

8 Active Passive 2

9 One word substitution 2

10 Word Correction in a sentence (bold word) 1

11 Spelling Correction 2

12 Cloze test 5

Total Questions 25

Questions Asked in English SSC CGL Shift 2 June 10th 2019

Meaning of Unintelligible? Answer- Difficult to Answer

Synonym of Pensive? Answer- Solemn

Precarious Meaning? Answer- Dangerous

what is the meaning of Affinity? Answer- A natural Liking

What is the meaning of Vindictive? Answer- Strong Feeling of Revenge

Complete the word Adol? Answer- Adolescence

Meaning of the Idiom "Square the Circle" Answer- To try and do the impossible.

SSC CGL Shift 2 Analysis for GK- June 10, 2019

GK had a difficulty level from "Moderate to Difficult"

Questions about the legislative government of foreign countries was asked. This is a new

pattern for the examination and was not easy to answer.

Some questions were very tricky and difficult to answer.

Parliament related questions were asked a lot.

International Parliament related questions of Neighboring countries.

Find below detailed SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis for GK section:

S.No. Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

1 History 3-4 Moderate

2 Books & Authors 2 Easy

3 Geography 2 Moderate

4 Economics 1-2 Easy-Moderate

5 International Government 3-4 Hard

6 Biology 3 Easy

7 Chemistry 4 Easy-Moderate

8 Physics 2 Easy-Moderate

9 Parliament 1-2 Moderate-Difficult

10 International Parliament 2-3 Moderate-Difficult

TOTAL 25 Moderate to Difficult

Questions Asked in GK Section SSC CGL Shift 2

Who is the author of the Book "A century is not enough" Answer- Saurav Ganguly

Who is the author of the Book "A passage to England"? Answer- Nirad Chaudary

When did the Bangladesh Freedom struggle end? Answer- 1971

When is World Ocean Day celebrated? Answer- June 8th

How many members are there in Sri Lanka's Legislative Assembly? Answer-

What is the theme for World Ocean Day? Answer- Gender and the Ocean

Who was the First President of Pakistan? Answer-Iskander Mirza

Which country has the largest parliament in the world? Answer- China

Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty? Answer- Sri Gupta

When was Natal Congress Established? Answer- 1894

Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest? Answer- Tenzing Norgay

How many members are there is Sri Lankan Parliament? Answer- 225

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis June 7th 2019

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis: SSC CGL 2018-19 exam has been conducted for the Shift 2 as well now.

The exam was scheduled from 1 pm to 2 pm in this shift.

Check details about SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis for Shift 2 with all the questions asked and other

changes in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam.

The exam followed the SSC CGL Exam Pattern and Syllabus as per the notification.

SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers can help students prepare well as the students who

appeared for the exam mention that most of the questions were from the previous year

papers.

SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 exam had 4 sections with 100 questions to be completed in 60 minutes.

The Students mention that Quantitative Aptitude was the most tricky and difficult section in

the exam.

GK and English were predictable and easy.

The reasoning was of moderately difficult.

SSC CGL Exam Analysis gives you a detailed overview about the questions asked and changes in

the pattern of the exam.

Candidates need to prepare from the last one year Current Affairs for SSC CGL 2018 to score

well in the General Awareness section

SSC CGL Overall Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Tier 1)- June 07, 2019

Shift 2 for SSC CGL 2018 has ended successfully at 2 pm. The questions asked in the exam were majorly

from SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers.

There were 100 questions in the exam with negative marking of 0.5 mark for every incorrect

answer.

The sections in the exam followed a specific order: Reasoning > GK > Quant/Maths > English

The order of difficulty section-wise was Quant/Maths > GK > English > Reasoning

Maths section was difficult for students but moderate in comparison to the previous shifts.

They had to spend most of their time in this section since it was a bit calculative. Questions in

this section were not based on direct formulae.

English had been easy, however, it was the easiest for this shift. Candidates who have practiced

Vocab and Compehension could crack this section.

Reasoning section was comparitively scoring and easy.

GK was moderately diffiicult. Candidates could attempt most of the questions, however,

current affairs continue to dominate this section. Prepare Daily Current Affairs for SSC CGL

The overall good attempts for this shift- 72-29 questions.

Given below is the section-wise exam analysis for SSC CGL 2018:

Section Good Attempts Diificulty Level

Quant/Maths 20-22 Moderate

Reasoning 17-18 Easy

English 15-17 Easy-Moderate

GK 17-20 Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude/Maths- June 07, 2019

Quant was easier than the previous shifts for today. Students weren't haunted much by this subject.

It was calculative and lengthy again. Advanced maths dominated this section, however, ther were less

arithematic based questions.

Given below is the detailed SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis for Quant/Maths:

Topics Questions asked Difficulty Level

Ratio (Age based) 1 Easy-Moderate

Average 1 Easy-Moderate

Number System 1 Easy

Simplification 1 Easy-Moderate

Time & Work 1 Moderate

Time, Speed & Distance 1 Easy-Moderate

S.I. & C.I. 1 Easy-Moderate

Profit & Loss 2 Easy

Co-ordinate Geometry - -

Geometry 3 Easy-Moderate

Mensuration 1 Easy-Moderate

Trigonometry 3 Easy

Percentage 2 Easy to Moderate

Algebra 2-3 Easy

DI (Tabular) 4 Easy-Moderate

Total Questions 25 Moderate

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis for General Intelligence & Reasoning- June 07, 2019

Reasoning was easiest and thr most scoring section of the exam. Students Check below the topic-wise

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis for Reasoning section:

Topics Questions Asked Difficulty Level

Analogy 3-4 Easy

Odd One Out 3 Easy

Series 3 Easy-Moderate

Statement & Conclusions 1 Easy

Directions – –

Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) 1 Easy

Word Formation – –

Coding-Decoding 2 Easy

Mathematical Operations 1 Easy

Matrix – –

Blood Relation 1 Difficult

Mirror Image 1 Easy

Venn Diagram 2 Easy

Paper Folding Image 1 Easy

Missing Term 1 Easy

Hidden Figure 1 Easy

Cube 1 Easy

Counting Figure 1 Easy

Complete Figure 1 Easy

Misc. 1 Easy

Total Questions 25 Easy

Questions Asked in Reasoning

(To be Updated)

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis for English- June 07, 2019

English had been easy in the previous shifts, however for today this section was easy-moderate.

Here is the topic-wise SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis for English:

Topics Questions Asked Difficulty Level

Fill in the Blanks 2 Easy

Sentence Improvement 2 Easy-Moderate

Error Detection 2 Easy-Moderate

Sentence Rearrangement 2-3 Easy-Moderate

Idioms and Phrases 2 Easy

Synonyms 2 Easy

Antonyms 2 Easy

Active Passive / Speech 2 Easy-Moderate

One word substitution 2 Easy-Moderate

Word Correction in the sentence (bold word) – -

Spelling Correction 2 Easy

Cloze test 5 Easy-Moderate

Total Questions 25 Easy-Moderate

Questions Asked in English

(To Be Updated)

Prepare from Daily English Vocabulary

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis for GK- June 07, 2019

GK continues to be of moderate difficuty for the students. Find below detailed SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis

for GK section:

Topics Questions Asked Difficulty Level

History 2-3 Easy-Moderate

Polity 2 Easy

Geography 3-4 Easy-Moderate

Economics 2 Easy

Static Awareness 1 Easy-Moderate

Biology 2-3 Easy

Chemistry 3-4 Easy-Moderate

Physics 2 Easy-Moderate

Computer – –

Current Affairs 6-7 Easy

Total Questions 25 Easy-Moderate

Questions Asked in GK Section

(To be Updated)

SSC CGL Overall Exam Analysis for Shift 2 | June 06, 2019

SSC CGL 2018 Shift 2 has been conducted succesfully for June 06, 2019. The exam was of 60 minutes

duration with no sectional timings.

The questions are varying from topic to topic. Candidates need to focus on the SSC CGL Previous Year

Papers to score better in the exam.

The exam was of Moderate to Difficult difficulty level.

The arrangement of the sections in SSC CGL 2018 shift 2 was Reasoning>GK>Quant>English

The level of difficulty was in the order: Maths>GK>Reasoning>English

English and Reasoning were the scoring sections of the exam

Quant/Maths was yet again a nightmare to most of the students.

GK was tough yet students could attempt a lot of questions from this section to compensate

for the loss in Maths.

There was no change in the question pattern for this shift as well.

Given below is the student's review about SSC CGL Tier 1 (shift 2) exam:

English 23-24 Easy

General Intelligence & Reasoning 22-23 Easy

Quantitative Aptiude/Maths 15-16 Difficult

General Awareness 11-13 Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis for GK- June 06, 2019

This section was tough similar to the other shifts for SSC CGL 2018. The questions weren't asked from

specific topics, they were diverse in nature.

Preparing from the previous year question paper and also from the previous shift questions can give a

rough idea about this section.

There were 4-5 questions from Current Affairs.

Given below is the topic-wise SSC CGL shift 2 Exam Analysis for GK Section:

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

History 4 (Medevial) Easy-Moderate

Polity 2-3 Easy

Geography 2-3 Easy-Moderate

Economics 4 Easy-Moderate

Static Awareness 2-3 Easy

Biology - -

Chemistry 2-3 Easy-Moderate

Physics 2 Easy-Moderate

Computer 4-5 Easy-Moderate

Current Affairs 4-5 Easy

Total Questions 25 Moderate

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis for Maths/ Quantitative Aptitude- June 06, 2019

Maths/Quant section continues to haunt the students with its length and time consuming questions.

Try solving questions with short tricks or direct formula first rather than picking them initially to

manage time.

This section was mentioned to be the most difficult which is why students could attempt the least

questions from this section.

Given below is the detailed analysis for SSC CGL 2018 Quant Section:

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level of Exam

Ratio - -

Average 2 Easy-Moderate

Number System 2 Easy

Simplification 1 Easy-Moderate

Time & Work 1 Moderate-Difficult

Time, Speed & Distance 2 Easy-Moderate

S.I. & C.I. 1 Easy-Moderate

Profit & Loss 1-2 Easy

Co-ordinate Geometry –

Geometry 4-5 Easy-Moderate

Mensuration 2 Easy-Moderate

Trigonometry 3 Easy

Percentage 3 Easy-Moderate

Algebra 3-4 Easy

DI (Tabular) 4 Easy-Moderate

Total Questions 25 Moderate

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis for English- June 06, 2019

English section was anyway the easiest section in the exam. The students spent the least time in this

section to compensate for the time devoted to the Maths section.

Vocab based questions or questions from the passage were easy to attempt and score.

Given below is the detailed topic-wise SSC CGL shift 2 Exam Analysis for English section:

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

Fill in the Blanks 2-3 Easy

Sentence Improvement 2 Easy-Moderate

Error Detection 2-3 Easy-Moderate

Sentence Rearrangement 2 Easy-Moderate

Idioms and Phrases 2 Easy

Synonyms 1 Easy

Antonyms 1 Easy

Active Passive 2 Easy-Moderate

One word substitution 2 Easy-Moderate

Word Correction in sentence (bold word) 1 Moderate

Spelling Correction 1-2 Easy

Cloze test 5 Easy-Moderate

Total Questions 25 Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis for Reasoning

Reasoning was easy, however, students could manage to complete all the questions in the given time

limit.

Given below is the detailed analysis for Reasoning section:

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

Analogy 3-4 Easy

Odd One Out 2-3 Easy

Series 2 Easy-Moderate

Statement & Conclusions 1 Easy

Directions –

Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) –

Word Formation –

Coding-Decoding 3 Easy

Mathematical Operations –

Matrix –

Blood Relation 1 Difficult

Mirror Image 1 Easy

Venn Diagram 1 Easy

Paper Folding Image 1 Easy

Missing Term 2 Easy

Hidden Figure 1 Easy

Cube 1 Easy

Counting Figure 1 Easy

Complete Figure 1 Easy

Misc. 1 Easy

Total Questions 25 Easy

SSC CGL Shift 2 Overall Exam Analysis

Given below is the overall SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis (Shift 2):

Subject No of Questions Good Attempts

General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 19-22

General Awareness 25 17-18

Quantitative Aptitude 25 16-17

English Comprehension 25 17-20

Total 100 69-76

Note:

The time duration to complete the exam for Handicapped candidates is 80 minutes while for

other categories is 60 minutes.

All incorrect answers are marked with a negative marking of 0.5 marks.

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Tier 1) for General Intelligence & Reasoning

The reasoning section for Shift 2 was moderate to difficult for SSC CGL Tier 1 exam. 3-4 Questions were

a bit time consuming from this section.

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

Analogy 3-4 Easy

Odd One Out 2-3 Easy

Series 2 Easy-Moderate

Statement & Conclusions 1 Easy

Directions –

Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) –

Word Formation –

Coding-Decoding 3 Easy

Mathematical Operations –

Matrix –

Mirror Image 1 Easy

Blood Relation 1 Difficult

Venn Diagram 1 Easy

Paper Folding Image 1 Easy

Missing Term 2 Easy

Hidden Figure 1 Easy

Cube 1 Easy

Counting Figure 1 Easy

Complete Figure 1 Easy

Misc. 1 Easy

Total Questions 25 Easy

Questions Asked in Reasoning for SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam (Shift 2)

If DIG = 25 & CUT = 49 then KICK = ?

QFW : RFX :: SJY : ?

Which of the following pairs is similar to 4: 32

6:72

10:160

9:18

None of these

If "temple" is coded as DKOLDS then what is the code of WORSHIP?

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Tier 1) for English

This section was easy and the least time consuming as mentioned by the students. Given below is the

detailed analysis for SS CGL TIer 1 exam 2018:

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

Fill in the Blanks 1 Easy

Sentence Improvement 2 Easy-Moderate

Error Detection 2 Easy-Moderate

Sentence Rearrangement 2 Easy-Moderate

Idioms and Phrases 2 Easy

Synonyms 2 Easy

Antonyms 2 Easy

Active Passive 2 Easy-Moderate

One word substitution 2 Easy-Moderate

Word Correction in sentence (bold word) 1 Moderate

Spelling Correction 2 Easy

Cloze test 5 Easy-Moderate

Total Questions 25 Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Tier 1) for Quant/ Maths

Quantitative Aptitude Section was the most difficult of all sections including 5-6 time-consuming

questions. 17-19 attempts with accuracy can help candidates score well in this section.

Check the below table which depicts topic wise analysis of quantitative aptitude section:

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level of Exam

Ratio 2 Easy-Moderate

Average 2 Easy-Moderate

Number System 2 Easy

Simplification 1 Easy-Moderate

Time & Work –

Time, Speed & Distance 1 Easy-Moderate

S.I. & C.I. 1 Easy-Moderate

Profit & Loss 1 Easy

Co-ordinate Geometry –

Geometry 2 Easy-Moderate

Mensuration 3 Easy-Moderate

Trigonometry 4 Easy

Percentage 1 Easy-Moderate

Algebra 1 Easy

DI (Tabular) 4 Easy-Moderate

Total Questions 25

Questions Asked in Maths/Quant section in SSC CGL Shift 2 Tier 1 Exam

1. BC and DEF are similar triangles. If the area of ABC is 100 and DEF are 49 ..altitude of ABC is 10 then find the altitude of DEF?

2. If 4cos^2 A = 3( cot ^2 A – Cos ^2 A), Find the value of A? 3. If x will be subtracted from 23,32, 45 and 64, Then they LL be in a proportion then find the

difference of (3x+2):((7x+3) 4. A triangle ABC is inscribed in a Circle of Center 'O'. AD is perpendicular to BC. A is extended

towards the circle and it touches the circle at 'K'. Angle B is equal to 80* and C is 64*. Find angle DAK.

5. In triangle ABC, AD is perpendicular on AC and BE is also perpendicular on AC, both AD and BE intersect at point F. BF = AC. Find, Angle B.

6. x+y+z=19 xy+yz+zx = 114 Find the square root of x^3+y^3+z^3-3xyz?

7. 2 circles, of radius 10 and 8 cm, intersect each other at P & Q, PQ= 12 cm, the distance between two centres.

8. A class consists of students whose average weight is 68.5. Four students of 72.2 Kg, 70.3 Kg, 67.7 Kg and 70.8 Kg, joined the class and the average weight increased by 300gms. Find the initial number of students.

9. 789x531y is divisible by 72. Find the value of 5x-3y? 10. A woman bought an article at Rs. 1240 and sold it at 25% Loss. He bought another article from

that money and sold it at 40% profit. Find the actual gain/loss in these transactions.

SSC CGL Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Tier 1) for General Awareness

General Awareness was easy to attempt and score in the exam. It was mostly from current affairs and

modern history. It usually comes up with surprises in SSC CGL tier1.

Topics No. Of Questions asked Level Of Exam

History 3 Easy-Moderate

Polity 2 Easy

Geography 2 Easy-Moderate

Economics 1 Easy-Moderate

Static Awareness 2 Easy-Moderate

Biology 3 Easy

Chemistry 4 Easy-Moderate

Physics 1 Easy-Moderate

Computer –

Current Affairs 5-6 Easy

Total Questions 25 Easy-Moderate

Questions asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam (Shift 2)

Who is the founder of Jain Dharm

Who was the founder of Chola Dynasty

Allotrop of Carbon of Football Shape

Who was the Founder of Islam

Who was the founder of Chalukya Dynasty

Who is the winner of RANJI TROPHY 2017

Durand Cup is related to which sports:

Which State Pass Maintenance of Household Registers Bill 2019

Uniform Civil Code comes under article?

Residuary powers of parliament of India has been taken from which of the following? [US,

Japan, Canada, Uk]

Who is the founder of Jainism?

Which of the following is aldehyde? [Propanol, Propanone, Ptopanal, Propanine]

Which acid tastes sweeter

Which hormones control other hormones?

State which passed real house amendment?

Which state won Ranjhi Trophy 2017?

Constitutional Remedies was borrowed from which country?

Question-based on article 41\43?

Chalukya dynasty was founded by?

First female General Secretary of SAARC countries?

Olympic 2018-19 ceremony was held in which country?

Which was the first Biodiversity plant approved by Government of India?