SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis : 17th February 2018
Dear Aspirants, SSC has conducted the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam Paper-1 and Paper-2 for the first day. 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 21st 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
21 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 |
| English Lang. |
200 | 200 | Moderate | 140-160 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
100 | 100 | Difficult | 55-65 |
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 | Time & Work | 4-5 | Easy |
| 2 | Time & Speed Time & Distance |
4-5 | Easy |
| 3 | Mixture & Alligation | 2-3 | Easy |
| 4 | Average | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| 5 | Ratio | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 6 | Profit & Loss Discount |
9-10 | Easy-Moderate |
| 7 | Height & Distance |
3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 8 | Trigonometry | 6-7 | Easy-Moderate |
| 9 | Number System HCF/LCM |
3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| 10 | Interest(CI & SI) | 4-5 | Moderate |
| 11 | Percentage | 2-3 | 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.
- If (a+b)/c=7/9 and (b+c)/a=11/5.. the find the value of c
- Find the number divisible by 253 between 1000 and 9999.
- Find the numbers between 1000 and 9999 which are divisible by 253?
- If a cuboid having sides 30×50×40 is divided into 8 equal parts by cutting 3 times.. then find out the total surface area of all the parts.
- What is the unit digit of the sum of first 111 whole numbers?
- A sphere is put inside a hollow cone having base radius r. Then find out the ratio between the radius of sphere and the hollow cone
- A certain amount is divided into 3 people. X gets 2/7 of what Y gets and Y gets 4/9 of what Z gets.. then by how much amount more Z gets than A.
- What is the rate of interest if the Simple interest is 8000 and the compound interest is 8164 for two years.
- Two trains having speed 8 km/h and 10 km/h.If second train reaches destination late by 8 minutes than first one. Due to some technical failure on first train it now reaches destination late by 12 minutes.. find out the distance between the two station?
- If the ratio of curved surface area and total surface area of a cylinder is 2:1.. then find out the volume of the cylinder
- What is the number of months which amounts to Rs 1600 compounded semi annually at the rate of 20%.
- 1 Tabular in DI given.
Quantitative Aptitude – What are Good Attempts
55-65 is a good attempt due to difficult level of questions. You will get a good lead if you can able to score 55+ 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 | Spot the error | 20 | Easy-Moderate |
| 3 | Comprehension Passage |
30 | Easy-Moderate |
| 4 | Cloze Test | 24 | Easy-Moderate |
| 5 | Conversion into direct/indirect narration |
20 | Easy-Moderate |
| 6 | Active/Passive Voice of verbs |
20 | Easy-Moderate |
| 7 | Improvement of Sentences |
22-23 | Easy-Moderate |
| 8 | Spelling/detecting mis-spelt words |
3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 9 | Synonyms | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 10 | Antonyms | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 11 | Fill in the blank | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 12 | Idioms & Phrases | 11-12 | Moderate |
| 13 | Sentence Rearrangement |
25 | 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.
Some of Questions Asked for English Language are given below.
1. Find the synonyms of below words
- Hound
- Gazzle
- Guzzle
- Tempestous
- Embargo
2. Find the antonyms of below words
- Swindle
- Vista
- Quiescent
- Exodus
3. One Word Substitutions
- One who eats mud
- Killing of Birds
- Killer of prophet
- Mutual Discourse
- Study of snakes
- A person who preserves the skin of animals
- Obsession of wine
- Military takes over a country
- Preferring or attracted to Sunlight
- Lack of Civic mindedness or of patriotism
- Too bully too furry
- Dog lover
4. Idioms Phrases
- Up against the wall
- Spin your wheels
- Give it a wirl
- Whether the storm
- Reap the whirlwind
- Wild and woolly
- Whoop it up
- with the vengeance
- wear the green willow
- of the first water
English Language – What are Good Attempts
140-160 is a good attempt due to easy to moderate level of questions. You will get a good lead if you can able to score 145+ for English Language section.
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