SSC CGL 2016 Exam Analysis: 6th September 2016

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The SSC examination has successfully completed the examination scheduled on 6^th of September 2016 in three shifts and has received intense responses everywhere. The SSC CGL examination, being one of the most competitive examinations, has managed to trap every single attention. It is the right attitude which helps you to crack SSC CGL examination rather than just being perfect in aptitude.

We bring you the complete analysis of the SSC CGL examination which will help you to master in the upcoming slots of SSC CGL 2016 examination.

Before going to the analysis part let us take a look at the pattern of SSC CGL 2016:

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
Section	Number of questions	Maximum marks	Duration
1.General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	75 minutes
2.General Awareness	25	50
3. Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
4. English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

Now, let us take a look at the analysis of SSC CGL Tier 2016 held on 6^th September 2016:

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

The questions from this section were of easy level.

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Number Series/ Alphabet series	5- 8	Easy
Picture Diagram	2
Water image / Mirror image	1
Matrix (To write code of beat)	1
Paper Cutting	1
Analogy	2
Classification	3
Miscellaneous	4

Good attempt: 20- 22 questions out of 25 questions

General Awareness:

The questions were of moderate level. Given below are some of the general awareness questions asked in the shift 1:

1. Vice chairman of NITI Aayog-

2. Deepika kumari related to which field- 

3. Liquid allotrope of non-metal-

4. Aids virus destroy which blood cells- 

5. Absolute zero temperature-

Good attempt:12-15 questions out of 25 questions

Quantitative Aptitude:  The questions asked in this section were of easy to moderate level.

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Number Series	2	Easy- Moderate
Pie Chart	5 (Based on percentage of players in different sports)
Geometry	4
Trigonometry	3
Miscellaneous	many

Good attempt in this section: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

English Comprehension: The questions asked in this section were of easy to moderate level. Given below are the topics asked:

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Reading Comprehension (Based on benefits of breakfast in life)	5	Easy- Moderate
Antonyms and Synonyms	3-4
Idioms and Phrases	3
Spelling correction	1
Sentence Improvement	3
One word substitution	3
Error detection	3
Fill in the blanks (Gap fillers)	3

Good attempt in this section: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

The overall level of the Shift 1 was easy. An attempt of 70 percent and above can be a good attempt.

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

The questions from this section were of easy level.

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Number Series/ Alphabet series	5- 8	Easy
Picture Diagram	2
Water image / Mirror image	1
Matrix	1
Paper Cutting	1
Analogy	2
Classification	3
Miscellaneous	4

Good attempt: 20- 22 questions out of 25 questions

General Awareness:

The questions were of moderate level. Given below are some of the general awareness questions asked in the shift 1:

1. First governor of free India-

2. Which has the least frequency?

3. Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha started at

4. Which state has least literacy rate?

5. Davis cup related to which sport-

6. Which one of the following book was written by Kautilya?

Good attempt: 12-15 questions out of 25 questions

Quantitative Aptitude:  The questions asked in this section were of easy to moderate level.

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Number Series	2	Easy- Moderate
Pie Chart	5 (Based on Mr. Rao’s monthly income spent in various sectors like education, medicine etc.)
Geometry	4
Trigonometry	3
Miscellaneous	many

Good attempt in this section: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

English Comprehension: The questions asked in this section were of easy to moderate level. Given below are the topics asked:

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Reading Comprehension (Based on enhancement of core values of an individual)	5	Easy- Moderate
Antonyms and Synonyms	3-4
Idioms and Phrases	3
Spelling correction	1
Sentence Improvement	3
One word substitution	3
Error detection	3
Fill in the blanks (Gap fillers)	3

Good attempt in this section: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 on 6^th September: Shift 3

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

The questions from this section were of easy level.

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Number Series/ Alphabet series	5- 8	Easy
Picture Diagram	2
Water image / Mirror image	1
Matrix	1
Paper Cutting	1
Analogy	2
Classification	3
Miscellaneous	4

Good attempt: 20- 22 questions out of 25 questions

General Awareness:

The questions were of moderate level. Given below are some of the general awareness questions asked in the shift 1:

1. Blood group discovered by-

2. Left-hand thumb rule for- 

3. Brhadisvara-

4. What is repo rate?

5. Uber cup related to which sports-

6. Who give the slogan Inkalab- Zindabad?

7. Who control the Loksabha?

Good attempt: 12-15 questions out of 25 questions

Quantitative Aptitude:  The questions asked in this section were of easy to moderate level.

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Number Series	2	Easy- Moderate
Pie Chart	5 (Based on female and male population)
Geometry	4
Trigonometry	3
Miscellaneous	many

Good attempt in this section: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

English Comprehension: The questions asked in this section were of easy to moderate level. Given below are the topics asked:

Topics	Number of questions	Level
Reading Comprehension (Based on benefit of breakfast in life)	5	Easy- Moderate
Antonyms and Synonyms	3-4
Idioms and Phrases	3
Spelling correction	1
Sentence Improvement	3
One word substitution	3
Error detection	3
Fill in the blanks (Gap fillers)	3

Good attempt in this section: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

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