SSC CGL 2016 – Tier I Exam Analysis 28th August (1st Shift)

Dear Aspirants,

Today is the second day of SSC CGL Tier I Exam. The exam is conducting in two shifts i.e. 10 am to 11:15 am and 4 pm to 5:15 pm. The first shift of the exam is over now. The review was shared by one of our reader who have appeared in the exam today. The level of the first shift of the exam is easy .

First, let’s check the exam pattern of the exam –

Order of the sections in the exam – 

1. Reasoning – 1 – 25 Qs

2. General Awareness – 26-50 Qs

3. Quant – 50- 75 Qs

4. English – 76-100 Qs

Now let’s begin with the Analysis part –

I. General Intelligence & Reasoning 

Level – (Easy )

1. Number Series – 5Qs.

2. Alphabet Series – 5Qs.

3. Water Image – 2 Qs

4. Picture Diagram – 2 Qs

5. Mirror Image – 2 Qs

6. Matrix – 1 Qs

7. Paper Cutting – 2 Qs

8. Analogy – 1 Qs

9. Miscellaneous  – 5 Qs

Note: Good Attempt in Reasoning Section – 20-22 out of 25

X________X_______X_______X

II. General Awareness 

Level (Moderate)

1. What is the main cause of the revolt of 1857 in India?

2. Who named Mahatma Gandhi as Father of Nation for the 1st time? Subhas Chandra Bose

3. Which region is suitable for cotton?

4. Swarn Kranti related to -

5. Excise duty is applied on -

Note: Good Attempt in General Awareness Section – 12/15 out of 25

X________X_______X_______X

III. Quantitative Aptitude 

Level (Easy to Moderate)

1. Number Series – 2 Qs Moderate

2. Pie Chart  - 5 Qs Easy - Exact data was given on Number of Special child (1994-96)- Questions asked to calculate Average & Percentage

3. Geometry – 5 Qs Moderate

4. Trigonometry – 2 Qs Moderate

5. Average - 1 Qs 

6. Number system - 2 Qs

7. Time & Work - 1 Qs

8. Algebra - 4 Qs (Moderate)

9. Profit & Loss - 2 Qs

10. Percentage - 1 Qs

Note: Average Qs - Average marks of 20 students in a class is 35. If one student marks were misread as 85 instead of 45. What is the original average of the class?

Note: Good Attempt in Quant Section – 18-20 / 25

X________X_______X_______X

IV. English Comprehension

Level – (Easy to Moderate)

1. Reading Comprehension – 5 Qs Easy

A mother bird trying to teach her child how to fly. 

2. Antonym & Synonym – 4 Qs Easy

3. Idiom/phrases – 3 Qs Moderate

4. Spelling Correctio – 1 Qs Moderate

5. Sentence Improvement – 3 Qs Easy

6. One Word Substitution – 3 Qs Moderate

7. Error Detection – 3 Qs Easy

8. Fill in the blanks – 3 Qs Easy

Note: Good Attempt in English Section – 18-20 / 25

X________X_______X_______X

Note: The level of the exam of the first shift was easy. An overall good attempt will be 70+.

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