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SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1- Exam Analysis (Shift 1, 2 and 3) - 1st September 2016

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SSC CGL examination has successfully completed its 6th day! The first, second and the third shift of the examination was successfully conducted by SSC. All the three shifts of the examination received an overwhelming response from the SSC aspirants’ from all over the country.

asked questions in ssc cgl exam 1 september 2016 - SSC Exam analysis, Shift 1, 2 & 3

When you visit a doctor and tell him about the health problems, he diagnoses it and analyses with the help of the symptoms. Analysis is all about observations and making inferences from those observations.

Sensing the curiosity of the candidates for getting the analysis of the SSC CGL Tier 1 2016 conducted on 1st September 2016, we bring you the detailed analysis of the SSC CGL Tier 1 2016 held on September 1, 2016.

 Before moving to the analysis part, let us take a look at the examination pattern of the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination:

SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1: Pattern

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

It’s time for the analysis of SSC CGL Tier 2016 held on 1st September 2016 i.e. today:

SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 on 1st September: Shift 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

The questions from this section were of easy level. The topics asked in the examination are as follows:

Topics

Number of questions

Level

Number Series/ Alphabet series

5- 8

Easy

Picture Diagram

2

Water image / Mirror image

2

Matrix

1

Paper Cutting

1

Analogy

2

Classification

3

Miscellaneous

4

Good attempt for this: 20- 22 questions out of 25 questions

General Awareness:

The questions from this section were of easy- moderate level. Some of the questions asked are:

1. Which gas is used as a coolant in refrigerator?

2. Rio Summit is done for-

3. Which gas is responsible for the ozone depletion?

4. Transistor is used for –

5. Talikota war in which empire- 

6. Largest island of world-

Good attempt for this: 12-15 questions out of 25 questions

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

Topics

Number of questions

Level

Number Series

2

Easy- Moderate

Pie Chart

5 (Based on Expenses of a company in %)

Geometry

4

Trigonometry

3

Miscellaneous

many

Good attempt for this: 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 Stone Age People)

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 for this: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

The overall level of the Shift 1 was easy. 70 percent and above can be considered as a good attempt in this shift.

SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 on 1st September: Shift 2

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

The questions from this section were of easy level. The topics asked in the examination are as follows:

Topics

Number of questions

Level

Number Series/ Alphabet series

5- 8

Easy

Picture Diagram

2

Water image / Mirror image

2

Matrix

1

Paper Cutting

1

Analogy

2

Classification

3

Miscellaneous

4

Good attempt for this: 20- 22 questions out of 25 questions

General Awareness:

The questions from this section were of Moderate level. Some of the questions asked are:

1. Dwarf planet – 

2. Glittering of soap bubbles due to which phenomenon –

3. Andaman and Nicobar is separated by which degree channel- 

4. Vinegar another name- 

5. Rajya Sabha Member are elected by-

6. Suicidal bags are – 

Good attempt for this: 12-15 questions out of 25 questions

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

Topics

Number of questions

Level

Number Series

2

Easy- Moderate

Bar Graph

5 (About the number of accidents in 6 months)

Geometry

4

Trigonometry

2

Miscellaneous

many

Good attempt for this: 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 (Robin and little John challenging each other in archery competition)

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 for this: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 on 1st September: Shift 3

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

The questions from this section were of easy level. Given below are the topics asked in the examination:

Topics

Number of questions

Level

Number Series/ Alphabet series

5- 8

Easy

Picture Diagram

2

Water image / Mirror image

2

Matrix

1

Paper Cutting

1

Analogy

2

Classification

3

Miscellaneous

4

Good attempt for this: 20- 22 questions out of 25 questions

General Awareness:

The questions from this section were of moderate level. Some of the questions asked are:

1. Heaviest metal – 

2. Why sun appears to be red during sunset and sunrise?

3. Why japan is called the rising sun-

4. Dakshin Ganga- 

5. First British to Jahangir darbar- 

6. Who founded the Arya Samaj?

Good attempt for this: 12-15 questions out of 25 questions

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

Topics

Number of questions

Level

Number Series

2

Easy- Moderate

Pie Chart

5 (Four crops production)

Geometry

4

Trigonometry

2

Miscellaneous

many

Good attempt for this: 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 various languages such as mandarin)

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 for this: 18-20 questions out of 25 questions

Keep calm and rock the examination. Stay tuned for more updates. We wish you good luck!

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kanhaiya jha 1 Months ago
Not more than 110
Kaushlendra Kaushal 1 Months ago
Could it be more than that?
kanhaiya jha 1 Months ago
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