SSC CGL Tier 2 Analysis 21 February 2018 : Review & Questions Asked
Dear Aspirants, SSC has conducted the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam Paper-1 and Paper-2 for the fifth day (21st 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.A total of 189843 candidates are appearing for SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam this year.
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 | 63-74 |
| English Language |
200 | 200 | Easy-Moderate | 153-165 |
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 |
3-4 | Easy |
| 4 | Average | 4-5 | Easy- Moderate |
| 5 | Ratio | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 6 | Profit & Loss Discount |
11-12 | Moderate |
| 7 | Mixture & Alligation | 3-4 | Moderate |
| 8 | Trigonometry | 9-10 | Difficult- Moderate |
| 9 | Number System HCF/LCM |
8-9 | Moderate |
| 10 | Interest(CI & SI) | 5-6 | Moderate |
| 11 | Time & Work | 7-8 | Easy- Moderate |
| 12 | Geometry | 9-10 | Difficult |
| 13 | Algebra | 10-11 | Difficult- Moderate |
| 14 | DI | 4-5 | Calulative |
| Total | 100 |
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
- A question was related to Compound Interest where 3 years & 4 years C.I was given and candidates had to Calculate the rate percentage .
- If (a+b)2=3(a+b) then Calculate the value of a: b ?
Calculate the angle of ΔCED . ?
3. Calculate the perimeter of 4 triangle formed.
4. Which one is correct ?
5. A shopkeeper applies successive discount of 25% and 25% on an article. What will be the new discount that has been applied by shopkeeper.
9. A, B & C do a piece of work together in 36 days. C alone do the work in 12 days. In how many days will A and B 6omplete the same amount of work together?
7. Height of a square-based pyramid is 21 m where side of square is 12 m. The Pyramid is cut twice from the base at the height of 7 m and 14 m. Calculate the difference between the volume of the topmost & bottom part.
8. 
9. A circular park of radius 21 cm has a outer side path of 3.5 cm as in below figure. Find the area of path.
Quantitative Aptitude – What are Good Attempts
63-74 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 |
7-8 | Easy – Moderate |
| 2 | Comprehension Passage |
30 (6*5) | Easy – Moderate |
| 3 | Cloze Test | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
| 4 | Conversion into direct/indirect narration |
7-8 | Difficult- Moderate |
| 5 | Active/Passive Voice of verbs |
20-21 | Difficult -Moderate |
| 6 | Improvement of Sentences |
20-21 | Easy – Moderate |
| 7 | Spelling/detecting mis-spelt words |
2-3 | Easy- Moderate |
| 8 | Synonyms | 2-3 | Easy -Moderate |
| 9 | Antonyms | 2-3 | Easy- Moderate |
| 10 | Fill in the blank | 6-7 | Moderate |
| 11 | Idioms & Phrases | 8-10 | Difficult – Moderate |
| 12 | Sentence Rearrangement |
18-20 | Moderate |
| 13 | Spot the error | 16-18 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 200 |
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. Vocabulary
- Quash
- Jaded
2. Miss-spelt
- Discrepancy
3. Synonyms
- Intestate
- Eulogy
- Bourgeois
- Abettor
4. One Word Substitution
- Fear of pain
- One who studies election trend by means of opinion polls
- One who removed from the electoral league
5. Idioms and Phrases
- To Grid up the lions.
More Question for English will be updated soon.
English Language – What are Good Attempts
153-165 is a good attempt due to easy to moderate level of questions. You will get a good lead if you can able to score 154 + for English Language section.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Review(21st February 2018) -How was Exam? Share your Feedback
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