RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis Aug 31, 2019: Check Questions Asked,Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

Author : Palak Khanna

Updated On : April 3, 2023

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Railway Recruitment Board has successfully conducted the CBT 2 Shift 2 RRB JE Exam on 31st, 30th, 29th & 28th August 2019. The RRB Junior Engineer Exam CBT 2 will be conducted in 2 shifts till 1st September 2019. RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis will provide Good Attempts in the exam, difficulty level of the paper & the questions asked. 

  • The Shift 2 Exam was conducted from 3 pm to 5 pm across multiple centers in the country. 
  • The RRB JE Exam Shift 2 Exam was of Moderate level difficulty. Some students felt that the technical abilities section was a bit challenging. 
  • More than 2 Lakh candidates are appearing for the CBT 2 exam and RRB will appoint 13,487 as Junior Engineers in the final selection. 
  • Candidates who practiced with RRB JE Previous Year Question Papers stated that many topics in the exam were repeated.
  • Also, go through the Complete RRB JE Exam Analysis for all days and shifts. 
  • Some Questions in the RRB JE CBT 2 Exam were out of the syllabus in the technical ability section. 

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 for 31st August 2019

The RRB Junior Engineer CBT-2 Shift 2 exam has been successfully conducted. Candidates felt the exam was of Moderate Difficulty 

Good Attempts on 31st August 2019 in the RRB JE Shift 2 exam are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 9
Physics & Chemistry 15 9
Basics of Computers and Application 10 7
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 6
Technical Abilities 100 70-72
Total 150 101-103

 RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Electronics- 31st August 2019

Important topics in the Electronics-

  • C
  • Digital
  • EDC
  • Network
  • Basic electrical

Questions asked in the Electronics section has been mentioned below-

Q. What is the Decade counter 

Q. Numerical on Slew Rate

Q. What is the Full form of ISDN?

A-Integrated Services Digital Network

Q.Question about FIFO

Q. If we add NPN & PNP, what do we get?

Q. What is the Radix of Octal?

A- 8 

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Electrical - 31st August 2019

The Electrical section was of Medium level difficulty. Some candidates felt that the exam was Easy and most questions could be answered.

Q. A question about BJT Load Line

Q.Question related to Plux Setting multiplier

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications - 31st August 2019

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -31st August 2019

Q.What is the full form of LAN?

A- Local Area Network

Q. What is the full form of MAN?

A- Metropolitan Area Network

RRB JE CBT 2 Analysis for Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control - 31st August 2019

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • Questions related to Global warming and Waste Management
  • Questions about Ozone depletion.

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 for 30th August 2019

The RRB Junior Engineer CBT-2 Shift 2 exam has been successfully conducted. Candidates felt the exam was of Moderate Difficulty 

Good Attempts on 30th August 2019 in the RRB JE Shift 2 exam are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 8
Physics & Chemistry 15 10
Basics of Computers and Application 10 7
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 6
Technical Abilities 100 74-79
Total 150 105-110

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis of General Awareness- 30th August 2019

Current Affairs being asked for the past 6 months only. Some questions asked in the Shift 2 RRB Junior Engineer Exam has been mentioned below

Q.Lady Ratan Tata Trophy is related to which sport?

Q. What is the name of India’s First 3D Robot?

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Electrical - 30th August 2019

Q. A question about BJT Load Line

Q. How many depletion layers are there in BJT?

A- 2 

Q. Which wiring is used in Houses?

A- Concealed conduit wiring 

Q. Zenerdiode works in forward bias or Reverse bias? 

A- Reverse Bias

Q. How many diodes are there in a Half-wave rectifier?

A- 1 Diode 

Q.Capacitance needed to be calculated with the help of Sheering Bridge

Q. Q meter is used to calculate what?

A- Q meter calculates Quality Factor 

Q. What is the unit of Illumination? 

A- lux (symbol: lx)

Q. What is the thermal value of Nichrome?

Q. How many poles are there in Turbo Generator?

A- 2 

Q. Measuring instrument for Speed of DC Motor?

Q. Power Factor of a synchronous Generator depends upon.

Q.What is the PIV rating of 1N4007 diode?

Q. What is the KNWEE Voltage of Germanium?

Q. Zener diode connects in a circuit in _________.

Q. Distribution Lines uses which types of poles?

Q.Fuse operates due to _______ effect of electric current.

Q. What does Black & Green represent in domestic wiring?

Q.Reverse relay is used for the protection of what?

Q.EMF Of the Transformer is given by what?

Q.When a current carry conductor is placed in magnetic flux, its started moving. Who gave this statement?

Q. There was 1 question on T Point wiring.

Q. One question was asked about junction point wiring.

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications - 30th August 2019

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -30th August 2019

Q.What is the short cut key for “Insert HyperLink” in MS Word?

Q.Convert 72 into binary code.

Q.If a base value of a number is 8, then the number system is

RRB JE CBT 2 Analysis for Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control - 30th August 2019

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • Which of the following defines pollution pyramid?
  • Question related to Waste Management
  • Question related to Global warming
  • 1-2 Questions about Ozone depletion.

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis on 30th August 2019: Physics & Chemistry

The Physics & Chemistry questions asked in the exam were basic and of 10th level Standard. Some Questions asked in the Shift 2 CBT 2 exam are 

  • (CONO3)2 -  Find its chemical name?
  • If R = 4 ohm, cross-section area is 1mm^2, and length = 20m. Then find its conductivity?
  • What is the Speed of DC Motor is given by?
  • There was one numerical on Frequency.
  • If the mass of a body is m kg and g is gravitational acceleration. then the weight of a body is given by what?
  • Energy & time was given, needed to find the value of power.

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 for 29th August 2019

The RRB Junior Engineer CBT-2 Shift 2 exam has been successfully conducted. Candidates felt the exam was of Moderate Difficulty 

Good Attempts on 29th August 2019 in the RRB JE Shift 2 exam are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 8
Physics & Chemistry 15 9
Basics of Computers and Application 10 6
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 6
Technical Abilities 100 68-74
Total 150 97-103

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis of General Awareness- 29th August 2019

Current Affairs being asked for the past 6 months only. Some questions asked in the Shift 2 RRB Junior Engineer Exam has been mentioned below

Q.When is World Halloween Day celebrated?

A- October 31st

Q. Who is the Brand Ambassador of the RedBus?

A- Mahindra Singh Dhoni

Q. When is World Religion Day celebrated?

A- 19th January

Q. Where is the Howrah Bridge?

A- West Bengal

Q. Question related to the Wild Life Protection Act

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Civil Engineering  - 29th August 2019

Q. What is the full form of WSM (Working Stress methods)?

A- Elastic Method

Q. Which Bougas Compound is in the maximum quantity (45-85%)?

A-Tri-calcium Silicate

Q. If the Course-aggregate is separated, what is the process called?

A- Segregation

Q. What is the Truck used to transport concrete?

A- Transit

Q. Sheep foot Roller is used for?

A- Clay Soil

Q. Which of the following is a preventive measure?

A- Painting Doors & Windows

Q.The grade of concrete and steel is measured in?

A- N/mm square

Q. Question related to Roof Truss

Q. Abrasion Test is related to?

A- Measure Hardness

Q. Which sloping structure is used in place of Stairs? 

A- Ramp

Q. What is the density of Mild Steel?

A- 7850 kg/m3

Q. Which section has the maximum bending moment (Diagram Question)?

Q. Tendon in used in?

A- Pre-stressed Concrete

Q. How to measure Super Elevation for mixed traffic?

A- e =Vsqaure/225R

Q. What is the meaning of Negative Skin Friction?

Q. What is the diameter of Orafis?

A- Half of pipe diameter 

Q. What is the unit of Viscosity?

A- Pascal-Second

Q. What is the Specific gravity of OPC Ordinary Portland Cement 

A- 3.15

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications - 29th August 2019

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -29th August 2019

Q. What is the full form of EBCDIC?

A- Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Q. What is the full form of FDDI? 

A- Fiber Distributed Data Interface

Q. Conversion from Hexa to Octal related question.

Q. What is the name of the First Commerical Computer? 

A- UNIVAC (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I)

RRB JE CBT 2 Analysis for Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control - 29th August 2019

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • What is the width of the Ozone Layer?

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis on 29th August 2019: Physics & Chemistry

The Physics & Chemistry questions asked in the exam were basic and of 10th level Standard. Some Questions asked in the Shift 2 CBT 2 exam are 

Q. Questions related to Gravitation

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 (28th August 2019)

We will update the subject-wise RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis with the help of our experts and the candidates who appear for the 2nd Stage RRB JE Exam. 

Good Attempts in the Shift-2 Examination are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 9
Physics & Chemistry 15 10
Basics of Computers and Application 10 6
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 7
Technical Abilities 100 75-79
Total 150 107-109

The difficulty level of the Shift 2 Exam has been mentioned in the following table: 

Topics No. of Questions Total Marks Expected Difficulty Level
General Intelligence and Reasoning 15 15 Moderate 
Physics & Chemistry 15 15 Easy to Moderate
Basics of Computers and Application 10 10 Easy to Moderate
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 10 Moderate
Technical Abilities 100 100 Moderate
Total 150 150 Moderate

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis of General Awareness- 28th August 2019

Current Affairs being asked for the past 6 months only. Some questions asked in the Shift 2 RRB Junior Engineer Exam has been mentioned below

Q.What is Zakir Hussain famous for?

A- Recognized as the Greatest Tabla Player

Q.What is the Cleanest City of India?

A- Mysore

Q. Indira Gandhi Gold Cup is related to which Game?

A- Boxing

Q. When is World Wild Life Day Celebrated?

A- 3rd March

Q. When is World Water Day Celebrated? 

A- 22nd March 

Q. What are the number of angular lines on 200 rupees note?

A- 4 

Q. Mitali Raj is related to which Sport?

A- Cricket 

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Technical Abilities

The RRB JE CBT II exam had many questions from the technical abilities subject as per the post selected by the candidate. Many candidates stated that there were more questions related to the environment in this section as well. Questions were asked from the following topics-

  • Kinematic Viscosity 
  • Renault's number 
  • Water Color measuring instruments
  • What is Tintometer used for? 
  • What is the Minimum grade of PCC & RCC?
  • Two or more webs are provided in which type of Girder?
  • Why is PCC (Plain Cement Concrete) done?
  • What is a Parapet wall having a hole for water drainage called? 
  • What is the factor of Safety in Concrete and Reinforcement?
  • SOIL related question
  • What is the size of a Modular Brick?
  • What are the uses of HB Pencils?
  • Question-Related to Negative Super Elevation
  • What is the Composition of M10?
  • What is the Full form of HMA? A- Hot Mix Asphalt

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -28h August 2019

Q. What is the Full form of sky code?

Q. Question were asked from HTML

Q. What does not change the size of Text-font in Auto-Cad?

Q. Question related to Binary Number System. 

Q.The function of an operating system

RRB JE CBT II Analysis Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • What is the Ecology of Soil?
  • Question-Related to Topography 
  • Question-Related to Ozone Layer.
  • Environment-related

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis CBT-2 for Physics & Chemistry

The Physics & Chemistry questions asked in the exam were basic and of 10th level Standard. Some Questions asked in the Shift 2 CBT 2 exam are 

Q. Question related to Rate of Change of Velocity?

A- Acceleration 

Q. What is the 2nd order of velocity?

A-Jerk

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Analysis for Shift 2

RRB JE Exam Analysis May 24th, 2019 Shift 2 successfully completed in the second shift. The Shift 2 exam started at 12:30 p.m. and finished at 2:00 p.m.

Total number of questions in the exam was 100. This RRB JE Paper is graded on negative marking with each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for that question.

Student's Opinion on RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Shift 2

  • The paper was easy as stated by many candidates.
  • The questions followed the pattern of the previous examination
  • The paper could be finished well before the allotted 90 minutes.
  • General Reasoning and logical questions were a bit tricky to answer.
  • The cut-offs are expected to be high in comparison to the previous year due to the relatively easy paper

RRB JE Math Paper Analysis for 24th May Shift 2

- The paper had a difficulty level of "Easy to Medium"

-The calculations weren’t very time consuming

Important Topics from Maths section in RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Ratio
  • LCM & HCF
  • Mensuration
  • Pipe
  • Time and Work
  • Simple Interest/Compound Interest
  • Height & Distance
  • Trigonometry
  • Boat & Streams
  • Time, speed & distance

READ RRB JE PREPARATION TIPS

RRB JE CBT 1 for General Intelligence & Reasoning Section (Shift 2):-

*General Intelligence & Reasoning had several questions which required focus as the questions were asked indirectly.

Important Topics for RRB JE CBT 1 General Intelligence & Reasoning 

  • Syllogisms
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Venn Diagram
  • Odd One Out
  • Mirror Image
  • Series
  • Direction based questions
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Calendar based questions

Read about RRB JE 2019 Cutoff 

RRB JE CBT 1 May 24th Exam Analysis for GK (Shift 2)

  • Politics, Sports Events, Indian Constitution are some topics that were excessively asked.
  • Questions related to Books are consistently being asked

 Questions asked in the GK Section RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Where was Asian Games 2018 held in? A- Indonesia
  • Who is the Chairman of ICC? A-Shansank Manohar
  • Davis Cup related question
  • CEO of corporations
  • Who was India's first lady pilot? A- Shubhangni Swarup
  • Questions related to politics & political positions held by the ministers

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RRB JE Exam Analysis for General Science (Shift 2)

  • Most students felt that Science was an easy topic. 
  • It wasn't very time-consuming & easy to understand
  • Important topics included Periodic Table, Chemical Formulas, Lenses, Instruments
  • Questions related to the elements in the periodic table.
  • Chemical equations related questions

CHECK RRB JE SYLLABUS FOR CBT 2

Exam Pattern for RRB JE 2nd Stage

Subjects

No. Of Questions

Marks

Duration

1

General Awareness

15

15

120 min

2

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

3

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

4

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

5

Technical Abilities

100

100

TOTAL

150

150

 
RRB JE Exam Analysis May 23rd 2019 (SHIFT 2) 

RRB JE Exam Analysis May 23rd 2019 Shift 2 successfully concluded in the second shift on May 23rd 2018. The Shift 2 exam was for a duration of 90 minutes, it started at 12:30 p.m. and finished at 2:00 p.m.

Total number of questions in the exam was 100. This paper is graded on negative marking with each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for that question.

What did the Candidates have to say about RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Shift 2?

  • The paper was of easy as stated by many candidates.
  • The questions that were asked were following the pattern of the previous examination
  • The paper could be finished well before the allotted 90 minutes.
  • General Reasoning and logical questions were a bit tricky to answer.
  • The students faced several technical issues with the system which affected their focus.
  • The bio-metric testing wasn’t very effective and faced several failures

RRB JE Math Exam Analysis for Shift 2

-The exam was easy in terms of difficulty.

-The calculations weren’t very time consuming

Important Topics from Maths section in RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Ratio
  • LCM & HCF
  • Mensuration
  • Time and Work
  • Simple Interest/Compound Interest
  • Height & Distance
  • Trigonometry
  • Boat & Streams
  • Time, speed & distance
  • Pipe

Questions asked in the RRB JE Math section (Shift 2)

 Q.A boy is standing at 16th position from the left in a line of 40 boys. find his position from right end ?-25

Q.If Rate of Interest 4 %, Time = 2 years, SI – 150, Find Compound Interest

Q. LCM and HCF of 0.75, 0.56 and 1

Q. pipe fills a tank in 6 hours and other pipe empty a tank in 8 hours. if both pipes are opened together then the tank will fill in how many hours? 24 hours

Q. Father ‘s age is 3 times of son, before 2 years, father age is 4 times, find the present age of father & son

Q. A, B and C invest in a business for 14 months, 8 months and for 7 months and their profit ratio is 5:7:8, Find investment of C?

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RRB JE CBT 1 for General Intelligence & Reasoning Section (Shift 2):-

-The reasoning was a bit challenging for some students.

-Many questions could be solved with ease. There were a few challenging topics

-The topics are consistently the same in 1st & 2nd Shift 

Important Topics for RRB JE CBT 1 General Intelligence & Reasoning 

  • Syllogisms
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Venn Diagram
  • Odd One Out
  • Series
  • Direction based questions
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Calendar based questions
  • Figure Counting 
  • Mirror Image

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Analysis for GK (Shift 2)

  • The Paper was easy following the pattern of the previous shift.
  • Politics & Indian Constitution are some topics that were excessively asked.
  • Books and Authors
  • Chemical Formulas

 Questions asked in the GK Section RRB JE CBT 1 

  • What is the capital of Uganda? A-Kampala
  • Where was 2016 South East asian games organized? A- India
  • Where was 2018 Asian Games ? A-Indonesia
  • Where was Asian Boxing 2017 organized? A- Uzbekistan
  • Who was India's first lady pilot? A- Shubhangni Swarup
  • Who wrote the book "Story of my divorce? A-Judy Balan
  • Questions related to politics & political positions held by the ministers
  • Who was worshipped in the Sindhu Valley Civilization? A- Pashupatinath

RRB JE Analysis for General Science (Shift 2)

  • The Science section was easy and very basic questions were asked.
  • Most students felt that Science was an easy topic 
  • It wasn't very time-consuming & easy to understand
  • Biology section had a lot of questions
  • Periodic table related questions

Questions asked in the General Science RRB JE Exam

  • Who invented Vaccines? A-Edward Jenner
  • what is Voltmeter used to measure? A- Voltage
  • What is the formula of Ammonium Nitrate? A-Nh4No3
  • What would be the effect of a person's on the Moon? A-No impact
  • Who invented Crescograph? A- Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose
  • How does the amoeba reproduce? A- Asexual reproduction
  • How many isotopes does hydrogen have? A-3
  • What is the sound's pith dependent on? A-Frequency 
  • What is the unit of work? A-Joule
  • Question-related to Lens
  • What is the principle of Faraday's second law? A-Induced Current

CHECK RRB JE SYLLABUS FOR CBT 2

Exam Pattern for RRB JE 2nd Stage

Subjects

No. Of Questions

Marks

Duration

1

General Awareness

15

15

120 min

2

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

3

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

4

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

5

Technical Abilities

100

100

TOTAL

150

150

RRB JE Exam Analysis May 22nd 2019 (SHIFT 2) 

RRB JE Paper Analysis for Shift 2 2019 conducted on 22nd May 2018. The Shift 2 exam was for the duration of 90 minutes, it started at 4 p.m. and got over at 5:30 p.m.

Total number of questions in the exam were 100. This paper is graded on negative marking with each incorrect answer there is a mark down of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for that question.

The exam analysis is focused on these 4 Major Categories:

  • Maths
  • General Intelligence and Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • General Science

What did the Candidates have to say about RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Shift 2?

The students appearing for the examination found it to be very easy in terms of the difficulty level, all sections of the paper could be finished well before the end of the examination.

  • There were a few questions that followed the same format as the previous year
  • Most questions in the categories of General Knowledge, Science section were simple and are going to help in scoring high.
  • The paper could be finished well before the allotted 90 minutes.
  • General Reasoning and logical questions were a bit tricky to answer.
  • The students faced several technical issues with the system which affected their focus.
  • The bio-metric testing wasn’t very effective and faced several failures

RRB JE Paper Analysis for Shift 2

SUBJECT

Number of Questions

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

Maths

 20-25

Easy-Moderate

17-22

General Reasoning

20-25

Moderate-Difficult

15-19

General Awareness

40-50

Easy-Moderate

31-37

General Science

10

Easy-Moderate

9

Overall

100

Easy-Moderate

70-85

RRB JE Math Exam Analysis for Shift 2

-The Math Exam was easy and followed the same pattern of the previous years.

-All questions could be answered if the students had gone through Mock tests and previous year question papers.

-Calculations were not very time consuming and could be finished with comfort.

Important Topics from Maths section in RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Ration
  • LCM & HCF
  • Mensuration
  • Time and Work
  • Pipe
  • SI/CI
  • Simplification
  • Height & Distance
  • Trigonometry
  • Boat & Streams
  • Time, speed & distance
  • Triangles
  • Averages

Questions asked in the RRB JE Math section (Shift 2)

Q. a:b :: 2:3. LCM = 48, What is the sum of the two numbers ( a & b)?

A- Formula to be used. a*b= LCM/HCF

Correct Answer = 40 

Q. Tan2A = cot( A- 18°) what is the value of A ?

A- 2A+A-18° = 90°

Correct Answer= 36

Q. What is the HCF & LCM of the reciprocal of 18 & 24 ? 

A- Correct Answer (LCM)= 1/6

Correct Answer(HCF)= 1/72

Q.The Base of an Isosceles triangle = Side*6/5, then what is the Area? 

A- Correct Answer = 12 

RRB JE CBT 1 for General Intelligence & Reasoning Section (Shift 2):-

-General Intelligence & Reasoning had a moderate difficulty level.

-The Questions were a bit tricky.

Important Topics for RRB JE CBT 1 General Intelligence & Reasoning 

  • Syllogisms
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Venn Diagram
  • Odd One Out
  • Series
  • Direction based questions
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Calander based questions
  • Figure Counting 
  • Mirror Image

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Analysis for GK (Shift 2)

  • Paper was very easy for the students.
  • All questions were asked from popular topics and could be answered with ease.

 Questions asked in the GK Section RRB JE CBT 1 

  • What is the longest river in Asia? A-Yanzte
  • There was a question based on article 324 (Election Commission)
  • What is the full form of PETA? A- People for Ethical treatment of animals
  • Who is the CM of West Bengal? A- Mamta Banerjee
  • Who is the CM of Himachal Pradesh? A- Jairam Thakur
  • What is the Capital of Peru? A- Lima
  • Where is the Sabrimala temple located? A-Kerela
  • Who is the chief election commissioner? A- Sunil Arora
  • What is meant by article 32 in Indian Constitution? 
  • Who is the CM of Kerela? 
  • What is the capital of Norway? A-Oslo
  • Where is Dal Lake? A- Srinagar
  • Who is the education minister of Delhi? A- Manish Sisiodia
  • Who is the chairman of ISRO? A- K Sivan
  • Who is the first lokpal of india? A- PC Ghosh
  • Who is the governor of Uttrakhand?
  • Who is the chief of Indian Navy? A- Karmaveer

RRB JE Analysis for General Science (Shift 2)

Given below is the subject wise analysis for the Science Section in RRB JE 2019

Chemistry Questions Asked and Analysis

  • What is the atomic number for Gold?
  • The formula of Sindoor?
  • Who gave the theory of "Survival of the Fittest"?
  • What is the largest gland?
  • What is the smallest gland? A-
  • This section had an easy to moderate difficulty level and could be finished within the stipulated time.
  • How many metalloids are there in the periodic table?
  • There were 5 questions from the periodic table

Physics Questions Asked & detailed analysis

  • What is the use of Hydrometer? 
  • Question-based on Lens and Focal Distance
  • Which law is also called the law of Gallelio? 
  • Whose unit is Decibel? A- Loudness of Sound
  • What is the value of escape velocity of Earth? A-11.2 km/s
  • How is the unit to measure radioactivity? A- Curie
  • There was 1 question based on Motion
  • What is the range of a platinum thermometer? A -200 to 1000 degree Celsius
  • How many calories are there in 1 BTU? A-252 calories 

Conclusive Exam Analysis for RRB JE 2019 CBT 1 (SHIFT 2)

  • The exam was easy to understand.
  • The questions could be attempted in less than the given time
  • Mock Tests and previous year questions were of great significance. It followed the same pattern for most questions.
  • There are 13,487 vacancies this time around and the number of candidates who clear the 1st stage CBT will be 15 times the total number of vacancies announced by the RRB however it reserves the rights to change the number based on the availability and need for posts and locations.
  • Considering that lakhs of aspirants are appearing for this exam and the level of difficulty wasn't severe, the cut-offs are expected to be higher than usual.

-RRB JE 2019 is hiring for a total of 13,487 vacancies as Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA).

-Minimum qualifying percentage of marks for different categories, for qualifying CBT 1st stage: - UR - 40%, OBC- 30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. These percentages can be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD candidates for vacancies reserved for them.

Exam Pattern for RRB JE 2nd Stage

Subjects

No. Of Questions

Marks

Duration

1

General Awareness

15

15

120 min

2

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

3

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

4

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

5

Technical Abilities

100

100

TOTAL

150

150


 

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RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis Aug 31, 2019: Check Questions Asked,Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

Author : Palak Khanna

April 3, 2023

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Railway Recruitment Board has successfully conducted the CBT 2 Shift 2 RRB JE Exam on 31st, 30th, 29th & 28th August 2019. The RRB Junior Engineer Exam CBT 2 will be conducted in 2 shifts till 1st September 2019. RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis will provide Good Attempts in the exam, difficulty level of the paper & the questions asked. 

  • The Shift 2 Exam was conducted from 3 pm to 5 pm across multiple centers in the country. 
  • The RRB JE Exam Shift 2 Exam was of Moderate level difficulty. Some students felt that the technical abilities section was a bit challenging. 
  • More than 2 Lakh candidates are appearing for the CBT 2 exam and RRB will appoint 13,487 as Junior Engineers in the final selection. 
  • Candidates who practiced with RRB JE Previous Year Question Papers stated that many topics in the exam were repeated.
  • Also, go through the Complete RRB JE Exam Analysis for all days and shifts. 
  • Some Questions in the RRB JE CBT 2 Exam were out of the syllabus in the technical ability section. 

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 for 31st August 2019

The RRB Junior Engineer CBT-2 Shift 2 exam has been successfully conducted. Candidates felt the exam was of Moderate Difficulty 

Good Attempts on 31st August 2019 in the RRB JE Shift 2 exam are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 9
Physics & Chemistry 15 9
Basics of Computers and Application 10 7
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 6
Technical Abilities 100 70-72
Total 150 101-103

 RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Electronics- 31st August 2019

Important topics in the Electronics-

  • C
  • Digital
  • EDC
  • Network
  • Basic electrical

Questions asked in the Electronics section has been mentioned below-

Q. What is the Decade counter 

Q. Numerical on Slew Rate

Q. What is the Full form of ISDN?

A-Integrated Services Digital Network

Q.Question about FIFO

Q. If we add NPN & PNP, what do we get?

Q. What is the Radix of Octal?

A- 8 

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Electrical - 31st August 2019

The Electrical section was of Medium level difficulty. Some candidates felt that the exam was Easy and most questions could be answered.

Q. A question about BJT Load Line

Q.Question related to Plux Setting multiplier

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications - 31st August 2019

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -31st August 2019

Q.What is the full form of LAN?

A- Local Area Network

Q. What is the full form of MAN?

A- Metropolitan Area Network

RRB JE CBT 2 Analysis for Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control - 31st August 2019

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • Questions related to Global warming and Waste Management
  • Questions about Ozone depletion.

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 for 30th August 2019

The RRB Junior Engineer CBT-2 Shift 2 exam has been successfully conducted. Candidates felt the exam was of Moderate Difficulty 

Good Attempts on 30th August 2019 in the RRB JE Shift 2 exam are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 8
Physics & Chemistry 15 10
Basics of Computers and Application 10 7
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 6
Technical Abilities 100 74-79
Total 150 105-110

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis of General Awareness- 30th August 2019

Current Affairs being asked for the past 6 months only. Some questions asked in the Shift 2 RRB Junior Engineer Exam has been mentioned below

Q.Lady Ratan Tata Trophy is related to which sport?

Q. What is the name of India’s First 3D Robot?

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Electrical - 30th August 2019

Q. A question about BJT Load Line

Q. How many depletion layers are there in BJT?

A- 2 

Q. Which wiring is used in Houses?

A- Concealed conduit wiring 

Q. Zenerdiode works in forward bias or Reverse bias? 

A- Reverse Bias

Q. How many diodes are there in a Half-wave rectifier?

A- 1 Diode 

Q.Capacitance needed to be calculated with the help of Sheering Bridge

Q. Q meter is used to calculate what?

A- Q meter calculates Quality Factor 

Q. What is the unit of Illumination? 

A- lux (symbol: lx)

Q. What is the thermal value of Nichrome?

Q. How many poles are there in Turbo Generator?

A- 2 

Q. Measuring instrument for Speed of DC Motor?

Q. Power Factor of a synchronous Generator depends upon.

Q.What is the PIV rating of 1N4007 diode?

Q. What is the KNWEE Voltage of Germanium?

Q. Zener diode connects in a circuit in _________.

Q. Distribution Lines uses which types of poles?

Q.Fuse operates due to _______ effect of electric current.

Q. What does Black & Green represent in domestic wiring?

Q.Reverse relay is used for the protection of what?

Q.EMF Of the Transformer is given by what?

Q.When a current carry conductor is placed in magnetic flux, its started moving. Who gave this statement?

Q. There was 1 question on T Point wiring.

Q. One question was asked about junction point wiring.

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications - 30th August 2019

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -30th August 2019

Q.What is the short cut key for “Insert HyperLink” in MS Word?

Q.Convert 72 into binary code.

Q.If a base value of a number is 8, then the number system is

RRB JE CBT 2 Analysis for Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control - 30th August 2019

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • Which of the following defines pollution pyramid?
  • Question related to Waste Management
  • Question related to Global warming
  • 1-2 Questions about Ozone depletion.

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis on 30th August 2019: Physics & Chemistry

The Physics & Chemistry questions asked in the exam were basic and of 10th level Standard. Some Questions asked in the Shift 2 CBT 2 exam are 

  • (CONO3)2 -  Find its chemical name?
  • If R = 4 ohm, cross-section area is 1mm^2, and length = 20m. Then find its conductivity?
  • What is the Speed of DC Motor is given by?
  • There was one numerical on Frequency.
  • If the mass of a body is m kg and g is gravitational acceleration. then the weight of a body is given by what?
  • Energy & time was given, needed to find the value of power.

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 for 29th August 2019

The RRB Junior Engineer CBT-2 Shift 2 exam has been successfully conducted. Candidates felt the exam was of Moderate Difficulty 

Good Attempts on 29th August 2019 in the RRB JE Shift 2 exam are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 8
Physics & Chemistry 15 9
Basics of Computers and Application 10 6
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 6
Technical Abilities 100 68-74
Total 150 97-103

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis of General Awareness- 29th August 2019

Current Affairs being asked for the past 6 months only. Some questions asked in the Shift 2 RRB Junior Engineer Exam has been mentioned below

Q.When is World Halloween Day celebrated?

A- October 31st

Q. Who is the Brand Ambassador of the RedBus?

A- Mahindra Singh Dhoni

Q. When is World Religion Day celebrated?

A- 19th January

Q. Where is the Howrah Bridge?

A- West Bengal

Q. Question related to the Wild Life Protection Act

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Civil Engineering  - 29th August 2019

Q. What is the full form of WSM (Working Stress methods)?

A- Elastic Method

Q. Which Bougas Compound is in the maximum quantity (45-85%)?

A-Tri-calcium Silicate

Q. If the Course-aggregate is separated, what is the process called?

A- Segregation

Q. What is the Truck used to transport concrete?

A- Transit

Q. Sheep foot Roller is used for?

A- Clay Soil

Q. Which of the following is a preventive measure?

A- Painting Doors & Windows

Q.The grade of concrete and steel is measured in?

A- N/mm square

Q. Question related to Roof Truss

Q. Abrasion Test is related to?

A- Measure Hardness

Q. Which sloping structure is used in place of Stairs? 

A- Ramp

Q. What is the density of Mild Steel?

A- 7850 kg/m3

Q. Which section has the maximum bending moment (Diagram Question)?

Q. Tendon in used in?

A- Pre-stressed Concrete

Q. How to measure Super Elevation for mixed traffic?

A- e =Vsqaure/225R

Q. What is the meaning of Negative Skin Friction?

Q. What is the diameter of Orafis?

A- Half of pipe diameter 

Q. What is the unit of Viscosity?

A- Pascal-Second

Q. What is the Specific gravity of OPC Ordinary Portland Cement 

A- 3.15

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications - 29th August 2019

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -29th August 2019

Q. What is the full form of EBCDIC?

A- Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Q. What is the full form of FDDI? 

A- Fiber Distributed Data Interface

Q. Conversion from Hexa to Octal related question.

Q. What is the name of the First Commerical Computer? 

A- UNIVAC (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I)

RRB JE CBT 2 Analysis for Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control - 29th August 2019

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • What is the width of the Ozone Layer?

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis on 29th August 2019: Physics & Chemistry

The Physics & Chemistry questions asked in the exam were basic and of 10th level Standard. Some Questions asked in the Shift 2 CBT 2 exam are 

Q. Questions related to Gravitation

RRB JE Exam Analysis for Shift 2 (28th August 2019)

We will update the subject-wise RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis with the help of our experts and the candidates who appear for the 2nd Stage RRB JE Exam. 

Good Attempts in the Shift-2 Examination are mentioned in the table below:

Topics No. of Questions Good Attempts
General Awareness 15 9
Physics & Chemistry 15 10
Basics of Computers and Application 10 6
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 7
Technical Abilities 100 75-79
Total 150 107-109

The difficulty level of the Shift 2 Exam has been mentioned in the following table: 

Topics No. of Questions Total Marks Expected Difficulty Level
General Intelligence and Reasoning 15 15 Moderate 
Physics & Chemistry 15 15 Easy to Moderate
Basics of Computers and Application 10 10 Easy to Moderate
Basics of Environmental & Pollution 10 10 Moderate
Technical Abilities 100 100 Moderate
Total 150 150 Moderate

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis of General Awareness- 28th August 2019

Current Affairs being asked for the past 6 months only. Some questions asked in the Shift 2 RRB Junior Engineer Exam has been mentioned below

Q.What is Zakir Hussain famous for?

A- Recognized as the Greatest Tabla Player

Q.What is the Cleanest City of India?

A- Mysore

Q. Indira Gandhi Gold Cup is related to which Game?

A- Boxing

Q. When is World Wild Life Day Celebrated?

A- 3rd March

Q. When is World Water Day Celebrated? 

A- 22nd March 

Q. What are the number of angular lines on 200 rupees note?

A- 4 

Q. Mitali Raj is related to which Sport?

A- Cricket 

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Technical Abilities

The RRB JE CBT II exam had many questions from the technical abilities subject as per the post selected by the candidate. Many candidates stated that there were more questions related to the environment in this section as well. Questions were asked from the following topics-

  • Kinematic Viscosity 
  • Renault's number 
  • Water Color measuring instruments
  • What is Tintometer used for? 
  • What is the Minimum grade of PCC & RCC?
  • Two or more webs are provided in which type of Girder?
  • Why is PCC (Plain Cement Concrete) done?
  • What is a Parapet wall having a hole for water drainage called? 
  • What is the factor of Safety in Concrete and Reinforcement?
  • SOIL related question
  • What is the size of a Modular Brick?
  • What are the uses of HB Pencils?
  • Question-Related to Negative Super Elevation
  • What is the Composition of M10?
  • What is the Full form of HMA? A- Hot Mix Asphalt

RRB JE Shift 2 Exam Analysis: Basics of Computers and Applications

Questions were asked from the following topics: Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers

Questions asked in Computer Applications of RRB JE Shift 2 Exam -28h August 2019

Q. What is the Full form of sky code?

Q. Question were asked from HTML

Q. What does not change the size of Text-font in Auto-Cad?

Q. Question related to Binary Number System. 

Q.The function of an operating system

RRB JE CBT II Analysis Shift 2: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

This section consisted of the Basics of Environment; The adverse effect of environmental pollution & control strategies Some Questions asked in the examination are as follows-

  • What is the Ecology of Soil?
  • Question-Related to Topography 
  • Question-Related to Ozone Layer.
  • Environment-related

RRB JE Shift 2 Analysis CBT-2 for Physics & Chemistry

The Physics & Chemistry questions asked in the exam were basic and of 10th level Standard. Some Questions asked in the Shift 2 CBT 2 exam are 

Q. Question related to Rate of Change of Velocity?

A- Acceleration 

Q. What is the 2nd order of velocity?

A-Jerk

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Analysis for Shift 2

RRB JE Exam Analysis May 24th, 2019 Shift 2 successfully completed in the second shift. The Shift 2 exam started at 12:30 p.m. and finished at 2:00 p.m.

Total number of questions in the exam was 100. This RRB JE Paper is graded on negative marking with each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for that question.

Student's Opinion on RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Shift 2

  • The paper was easy as stated by many candidates.
  • The questions followed the pattern of the previous examination
  • The paper could be finished well before the allotted 90 minutes.
  • General Reasoning and logical questions were a bit tricky to answer.
  • The cut-offs are expected to be high in comparison to the previous year due to the relatively easy paper

RRB JE Math Paper Analysis for 24th May Shift 2

- The paper had a difficulty level of "Easy to Medium"

-The calculations weren’t very time consuming

Important Topics from Maths section in RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Ratio
  • LCM & HCF
  • Mensuration
  • Pipe
  • Time and Work
  • Simple Interest/Compound Interest
  • Height & Distance
  • Trigonometry
  • Boat & Streams
  • Time, speed & distance

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RRB JE CBT 1 for General Intelligence & Reasoning Section (Shift 2):-

*General Intelligence & Reasoning had several questions which required focus as the questions were asked indirectly.

Important Topics for RRB JE CBT 1 General Intelligence & Reasoning 

  • Syllogisms
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Venn Diagram
  • Odd One Out
  • Mirror Image
  • Series
  • Direction based questions
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Calendar based questions

Read about RRB JE 2019 Cutoff 

RRB JE CBT 1 May 24th Exam Analysis for GK (Shift 2)

  • Politics, Sports Events, Indian Constitution are some topics that were excessively asked.
  • Questions related to Books are consistently being asked

 Questions asked in the GK Section RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Where was Asian Games 2018 held in? A- Indonesia
  • Who is the Chairman of ICC? A-Shansank Manohar
  • Davis Cup related question
  • CEO of corporations
  • Who was India's first lady pilot? A- Shubhangni Swarup
  • Questions related to politics & political positions held by the ministers

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RRB JE Exam Analysis for General Science (Shift 2)

  • Most students felt that Science was an easy topic. 
  • It wasn't very time-consuming & easy to understand
  • Important topics included Periodic Table, Chemical Formulas, Lenses, Instruments
  • Questions related to the elements in the periodic table.
  • Chemical equations related questions

CHECK RRB JE SYLLABUS FOR CBT 2

Exam Pattern for RRB JE 2nd Stage

Subjects

No. Of Questions

Marks

Duration

1

General Awareness

15

15

120 min

2

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

3

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

4

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

5

Technical Abilities

100

100

TOTAL

150

150

 
RRB JE Exam Analysis May 23rd 2019 (SHIFT 2) 

RRB JE Exam Analysis May 23rd 2019 Shift 2 successfully concluded in the second shift on May 23rd 2018. The Shift 2 exam was for a duration of 90 minutes, it started at 12:30 p.m. and finished at 2:00 p.m.

Total number of questions in the exam was 100. This paper is graded on negative marking with each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for that question.

What did the Candidates have to say about RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Shift 2?

  • The paper was of easy as stated by many candidates.
  • The questions that were asked were following the pattern of the previous examination
  • The paper could be finished well before the allotted 90 minutes.
  • General Reasoning and logical questions were a bit tricky to answer.
  • The students faced several technical issues with the system which affected their focus.
  • The bio-metric testing wasn’t very effective and faced several failures

RRB JE Math Exam Analysis for Shift 2

-The exam was easy in terms of difficulty.

-The calculations weren’t very time consuming

Important Topics from Maths section in RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Ratio
  • LCM & HCF
  • Mensuration
  • Time and Work
  • Simple Interest/Compound Interest
  • Height & Distance
  • Trigonometry
  • Boat & Streams
  • Time, speed & distance
  • Pipe

Questions asked in the RRB JE Math section (Shift 2)

 Q.A boy is standing at 16th position from the left in a line of 40 boys. find his position from right end ?-25

Q.If Rate of Interest 4 %, Time = 2 years, SI – 150, Find Compound Interest

Q. LCM and HCF of 0.75, 0.56 and 1

Q. pipe fills a tank in 6 hours and other pipe empty a tank in 8 hours. if both pipes are opened together then the tank will fill in how many hours? 24 hours

Q. Father ‘s age is 3 times of son, before 2 years, father age is 4 times, find the present age of father & son

Q. A, B and C invest in a business for 14 months, 8 months and for 7 months and their profit ratio is 5:7:8, Find investment of C?

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RRB JE CBT 1 for General Intelligence & Reasoning Section (Shift 2):-

-The reasoning was a bit challenging for some students.

-Many questions could be solved with ease. There were a few challenging topics

-The topics are consistently the same in 1st & 2nd Shift 

Important Topics for RRB JE CBT 1 General Intelligence & Reasoning 

  • Syllogisms
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Venn Diagram
  • Odd One Out
  • Series
  • Direction based questions
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Calendar based questions
  • Figure Counting 
  • Mirror Image

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Analysis for GK (Shift 2)

  • The Paper was easy following the pattern of the previous shift.
  • Politics & Indian Constitution are some topics that were excessively asked.
  • Books and Authors
  • Chemical Formulas

 Questions asked in the GK Section RRB JE CBT 1 

  • What is the capital of Uganda? A-Kampala
  • Where was 2016 South East asian games organized? A- India
  • Where was 2018 Asian Games ? A-Indonesia
  • Where was Asian Boxing 2017 organized? A- Uzbekistan
  • Who was India's first lady pilot? A- Shubhangni Swarup
  • Who wrote the book "Story of my divorce? A-Judy Balan
  • Questions related to politics & political positions held by the ministers
  • Who was worshipped in the Sindhu Valley Civilization? A- Pashupatinath

RRB JE Analysis for General Science (Shift 2)

  • The Science section was easy and very basic questions were asked.
  • Most students felt that Science was an easy topic 
  • It wasn't very time-consuming & easy to understand
  • Biology section had a lot of questions
  • Periodic table related questions

Questions asked in the General Science RRB JE Exam

  • Who invented Vaccines? A-Edward Jenner
  • what is Voltmeter used to measure? A- Voltage
  • What is the formula of Ammonium Nitrate? A-Nh4No3
  • What would be the effect of a person's on the Moon? A-No impact
  • Who invented Crescograph? A- Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose
  • How does the amoeba reproduce? A- Asexual reproduction
  • How many isotopes does hydrogen have? A-3
  • What is the sound's pith dependent on? A-Frequency 
  • What is the unit of work? A-Joule
  • Question-related to Lens
  • What is the principle of Faraday's second law? A-Induced Current

CHECK RRB JE SYLLABUS FOR CBT 2

Exam Pattern for RRB JE 2nd Stage

Subjects

No. Of Questions

Marks

Duration

1

General Awareness

15

15

120 min

2

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

3

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

4

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

5

Technical Abilities

100

100

TOTAL

150

150

RRB JE Exam Analysis May 22nd 2019 (SHIFT 2) 

RRB JE Paper Analysis for Shift 2 2019 conducted on 22nd May 2018. The Shift 2 exam was for the duration of 90 minutes, it started at 4 p.m. and got over at 5:30 p.m.

Total number of questions in the exam were 100. This paper is graded on negative marking with each incorrect answer there is a mark down of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for that question.

The exam analysis is focused on these 4 Major Categories:

  • Maths
  • General Intelligence and Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • General Science

What did the Candidates have to say about RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Shift 2?

The students appearing for the examination found it to be very easy in terms of the difficulty level, all sections of the paper could be finished well before the end of the examination.

  • There were a few questions that followed the same format as the previous year
  • Most questions in the categories of General Knowledge, Science section were simple and are going to help in scoring high.
  • The paper could be finished well before the allotted 90 minutes.
  • General Reasoning and logical questions were a bit tricky to answer.
  • The students faced several technical issues with the system which affected their focus.
  • The bio-metric testing wasn’t very effective and faced several failures

RRB JE Paper Analysis for Shift 2

SUBJECT

Number of Questions

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

Maths

 20-25

Easy-Moderate

17-22

General Reasoning

20-25

Moderate-Difficult

15-19

General Awareness

40-50

Easy-Moderate

31-37

General Science

10

Easy-Moderate

9

Overall

100

Easy-Moderate

70-85

RRB JE Math Exam Analysis for Shift 2

-The Math Exam was easy and followed the same pattern of the previous years.

-All questions could be answered if the students had gone through Mock tests and previous year question papers.

-Calculations were not very time consuming and could be finished with comfort.

Important Topics from Maths section in RRB JE CBT 1 

  • Ration
  • LCM & HCF
  • Mensuration
  • Time and Work
  • Pipe
  • SI/CI
  • Simplification
  • Height & Distance
  • Trigonometry
  • Boat & Streams
  • Time, speed & distance
  • Triangles
  • Averages

Questions asked in the RRB JE Math section (Shift 2)

Q. a:b :: 2:3. LCM = 48, What is the sum of the two numbers ( a & b)?

A- Formula to be used. a*b= LCM/HCF

Correct Answer = 40 

Q. Tan2A = cot( A- 18°) what is the value of A ?

A- 2A+A-18° = 90°

Correct Answer= 36

Q. What is the HCF & LCM of the reciprocal of 18 & 24 ? 

A- Correct Answer (LCM)= 1/6

Correct Answer(HCF)= 1/72

Q.The Base of an Isosceles triangle = Side*6/5, then what is the Area? 

A- Correct Answer = 12 

RRB JE CBT 1 for General Intelligence & Reasoning Section (Shift 2):-

-General Intelligence & Reasoning had a moderate difficulty level.

-The Questions were a bit tricky.

Important Topics for RRB JE CBT 1 General Intelligence & Reasoning 

  • Syllogisms
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Venn Diagram
  • Odd One Out
  • Series
  • Direction based questions
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Calander based questions
  • Figure Counting 
  • Mirror Image

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Analysis for GK (Shift 2)

  • Paper was very easy for the students.
  • All questions were asked from popular topics and could be answered with ease.

 Questions asked in the GK Section RRB JE CBT 1 

  • What is the longest river in Asia? A-Yanzte
  • There was a question based on article 324 (Election Commission)
  • What is the full form of PETA? A- People for Ethical treatment of animals
  • Who is the CM of West Bengal? A- Mamta Banerjee
  • Who is the CM of Himachal Pradesh? A- Jairam Thakur
  • What is the Capital of Peru? A- Lima
  • Where is the Sabrimala temple located? A-Kerela
  • Who is the chief election commissioner? A- Sunil Arora
  • What is meant by article 32 in Indian Constitution? 
  • Who is the CM of Kerela? 
  • What is the capital of Norway? A-Oslo
  • Where is Dal Lake? A- Srinagar
  • Who is the education minister of Delhi? A- Manish Sisiodia
  • Who is the chairman of ISRO? A- K Sivan
  • Who is the first lokpal of india? A- PC Ghosh
  • Who is the governor of Uttrakhand?
  • Who is the chief of Indian Navy? A- Karmaveer

RRB JE Analysis for General Science (Shift 2)

Given below is the subject wise analysis for the Science Section in RRB JE 2019

Chemistry Questions Asked and Analysis

  • What is the atomic number for Gold?
  • The formula of Sindoor?
  • Who gave the theory of "Survival of the Fittest"?
  • What is the largest gland?
  • What is the smallest gland? A-
  • This section had an easy to moderate difficulty level and could be finished within the stipulated time.
  • How many metalloids are there in the periodic table?
  • There were 5 questions from the periodic table

Physics Questions Asked & detailed analysis

  • What is the use of Hydrometer? 
  • Question-based on Lens and Focal Distance
  • Which law is also called the law of Gallelio? 
  • Whose unit is Decibel? A- Loudness of Sound
  • What is the value of escape velocity of Earth? A-11.2 km/s
  • How is the unit to measure radioactivity? A- Curie
  • There was 1 question based on Motion
  • What is the range of a platinum thermometer? A -200 to 1000 degree Celsius
  • How many calories are there in 1 BTU? A-252 calories 

Conclusive Exam Analysis for RRB JE 2019 CBT 1 (SHIFT 2)

  • The exam was easy to understand.
  • The questions could be attempted in less than the given time
  • Mock Tests and previous year questions were of great significance. It followed the same pattern for most questions.
  • There are 13,487 vacancies this time around and the number of candidates who clear the 1st stage CBT will be 15 times the total number of vacancies announced by the RRB however it reserves the rights to change the number based on the availability and need for posts and locations.
  • Considering that lakhs of aspirants are appearing for this exam and the level of difficulty wasn't severe, the cut-offs are expected to be higher than usual.

-RRB JE 2019 is hiring for a total of 13,487 vacancies as Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA).

-Minimum qualifying percentage of marks for different categories, for qualifying CBT 1st stage: - UR - 40%, OBC- 30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. These percentages can be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD candidates for vacancies reserved for them.

Exam Pattern for RRB JE 2nd Stage

Subjects

No. Of Questions

Marks

Duration

1

General Awareness

15

15

120 min

2

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

3

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

4

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

5

Technical Abilities

100

100

TOTAL

150

150


 

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