SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis & Questions Asked : 19th February 2018
Dear Aspirants, SSC has conducted the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam Paper-1 and Paper-2 for the third day (19th February 2018 ). Candidates must visit through the analysis of SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. Candidates who are going to give exam in future will get the view of the moderate and difficult level of question paper. SSC CGL Tier-II is being held on computer based online mode.
Timing for SSC CGL Tier-II Exam
Paper-1 and Paper 2 will be conducted from 17th Feb to 21st Feb 2018 but on other side, Paper-3, Paper-4 will be going to held on 22nd Feb 2018.
17 Feb 2018 To 21 Feb 2018
Paper-I 10:30 AM to 12 :30 PM &
Paper-II 03:15 PM to 5:15 PM
22 Feb 2018
Paper-III 10:30 AM to 12 :30 PM &
Paper-IV 03:15 PM to 5:15 PM
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis – Good Attempts
The number of question are in good attempt category for the candidates of SSC CGL Tier II Exam. Find below the good number of questions that should lie.
| Subjects | No. Of Qs |
Total Mark |
Level | Good Attempt |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
100 | 100 | Difficult | 65-77 |
| English Language |
200 | 200 | To be updated soon |
165-175 |
Note For Negative Marking : If one question have wrong answer for English Language, 0.25 mark will be deducted and for Quantitative Aptitude, 0.5 marks will be deducted.
SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Analysis – Quantitative Aptitude [10: 30 AM – 12 : 30 PM]
Today, the questions for the quantitative aptitude were of difficult level than the previous year. So candidates have attempted less number of questions for quantitative aptitude due to consuming time for calculation. This is surely also going to affect the score of the candidate. Candidates must be cautious while attempting the quantitative aptitude section.
| Topics | No. of Qs |
Level | |
| 1 | Percentage | 3-4 | Easy |
| 2 | Time & Speed Time & Distance |
4-5 | Easy |
| 3 | Height & Distance |
5 | Easy |
| 4 | Average | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 5 | Ratio | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 6 | Profit & Loss Discount |
9-10 | Easy-Moderate |
| 7 | Mixture & Alligation | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 8 | Trigonometry | 6-7 | Easy-Moderate |
| 9 | Number System HCF/LCM |
4 | Easy-Moderate |
| 10 | Interest(CI & SI) | 4-5 | Moderate |
| 11 | Time & Work | 5-6 | Moderate |
| 12 | Geometry | 7-8 | Difficult |
| 13 | Algebra | 10-11 | Difficult |
| 14 | DI | 5 | Typical Calculation |
| Total | 100 | Difficult |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis – Questions Asked For Quantitative Aptitude
Some questions that were asked in SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam given below.
Discussion Related To Questions
- Value for √3 & √5 were not given, so you have to calculate it yourself.
- Trigonometry Question – conceptual based
- Height & Distance – More calculation needed
- Only 1 DI in tabular Form (Men & Women – 6 departments, city Z & Y)
- Find Average for the numbers from 1 to 500 which are divisible by 19.
- What is the value of Sin75° + Sin 15°.
- How much percentage will be Area of DEFGHI to Area of ABC in below figure.
- Find unit digit of 15 + 25 + 35 + ……………….205.
- If Angle at centre is 50°, then what will be angle of circumference.
- If 3a = 4b = 5c , then a:b:c=?
- In what ratio cow milk with 10% fat be mixed with buffalo milk with 28% fat so that resultant fat be 22/5% ?
- A can complete a work in 6 days and A and B together in 3 days then in how many days B alone can finish?
- In what ratio two sugars of 200/kg and 300/kg be mixed to sell the mixture at 275/kg?
- What will be remainder when 3 digit smallest number has been divided by 13.
- Find length of BD where DE = 12 cm and EC = 11 cm as shown in below figure.
- Find volume of cylinder whose curved surface Area and Total Surface Area are in the ratio 2 : 5 and total surface area is 3080 cm2 .
- Find value of r2 shown in below figure.
- Find area of ΔBDF if all side of hexagonal is 12 cm as shown in below figure.
- A can complete a work in 6 days and A and B together in 3 days then in how many days B alone can finish?
- In what ratio two sugars of 200/kg and 300/kg be mixed to sell the mixture at 275/kg?
- One cube of 14 cm side has two hemispheres on opposite faces of cube with radius 7cm. Then the remaining volume of the cube will be?
- In what ratio cow milk with 10% fat be mixed with buffalo milk with 28% fat so that resultant fat be 22/5% ?
Quantitative Aptitude – What are Good Attempts
65-75 is a good attempt due to difficult level of questions. You will get a good lead if you can able to score 60+ for Quantitative Aptitude section.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis – English Language [3:15 PM – 5 : 15 PM]
If candidate have basic knowledge of grammar and comprehension passage, then it will be good attempt for the candidates. Today, English language question were of moderate level.
| Topics | No. of Qs |
Level | |
| 1 | One Word Substitution |
9-10 | Easy |
| 2 | Comprehension Passage |
30 | Easy-Moderate |
| 3 | Cloze Test | 24 | Easy-Moderate |
| 4 | Conversion into direct/indirect narration |
20 | Easy-Moderate |
| 5 | Active/Passive Voice of verbs |
20 | Easy-Moderate |
| 6 | Improvement of Sentences |
22-23 | Easy-Moderate |
| 7 | Spelling/detecting mis-spelt words |
3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| 8 | Synonyms | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 9 | Antonyms | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 10 | Fill in the blank | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 11 | Idioms & Phrases | 12-13 | Moderate |
| 12 | Sentence Rearrangement |
25 | Moderate |
| 13 | Spot the error | 18-19 | Moderate |
| Total | 200 | Easy-Moderate |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis – Question Asked For English Language
Some questions of Sentence Rearrangement were of moderate level and lengthy. Three Comprehension Passage were of easy level and Two Comprehension contains the difficult and lengthy questions. But other parts or topics of English Language have given the relief to the candidate to overcome the fear of Quantitative Aptitude level.
1. Reading Comprehension
- U -19 Cricket Team
- Mahatma Gandhi
2. Synonyms
- Oracular
- profligate
- Protract
3. Idioms & Phrases
- Hornet’s nest
- Out of sorts
- Rip up old sores
- In a flutter
- No love lost
- To rule the roost
- Pay lip service
English Language – What are Good Attempts
165-175 is a good attempt due to easy to moderate level of questions. You will get a good lead if you can able to score 160+ for English Language section.
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