Questions types in SSC CGL 2013

Questions types in SSC CGL 2013, held on 21^st April

Maths

type	subtype	KP	PJ
Basic	BOSMAS	1	0
	Square root	1	1
	Number theory, LCM, HCF, remainder	0	2
algebra	linear equation	1	1
	quadratic equation	6	6
%	profit loss interest rate etc.	7	6
average, ratio	average	2	2
	ratio	1	2
STD	time and speed (Boat, railway etc.)	2	2
	time and work (pipe cisterns etc.)	3	3
Geometry	Geometry_theory	8	8
	Mensuration (Area, volume, perimeter)	3	4
	Coordinate geometry	1	0
Trigonometry	height-distance	1	1
	complimentary angles	2	1
	equation /formula based	3	4
	misc	1	0
DI	Bar, pie, line, table	7	7
	Total	50	50

• SSC has continue the trend of last year (=less importance to conventional questions from profit-loss, time-speed, mensuration etc.) and more emphasis on geometry (theory), Trigonometry and algebra
• Roughly 2/3^rd of the Maths questions are from Geometry, trigonometry, algebra and Data interpretation (DI) only.
• Although SSC chief remained kept his twitter promise: trigonometry and geometry portion bit easier than last time’s
• Usually DI portion contained only one “case” and 5 questions. This time SSC has given multiple DI cases.

Reasoning

topic	Subtype	KP	PJ
series	analogy	3	8
	odd pair	4	5
	missing in series	15	8
	dictionary based test	3	3
	subtotal	25	24
coding	coding-decoding and matrix	4	3
	maths symbol based ops	2	4
	subtotal	6	7
arrangement	direction based tests	2	4
	arrangement (weight/height wise)	1	1
	subtotal	3	5
logic	Statement-conclusion	1	1
	syllogism	1	1
	subtotal	2	2
Non-Verbal	non verbal	11	8
Misc	misc (Venn Diagrams, TSW etc)	3	4
total		50	50

• Compared to earlier years, SSC increased the number of non-verbal questions.
• Sitting arrangement (case containing 3-5 question) =absent.
• Otherwise question pattern/difficulty level similar to previous years.

• General Awareness / GA-GK

• As usual, GA section was broadly made up of three parts: Static, Science and Crap.
• The message / lesson is clear: when it comes to the GA portion of SSC, don’t waste time chasing trivial current affairs. Because static (polity, history etc.) and science, is where your focus should be.

Topic	Sub topics	no. of Questions
Static	economy	4
	Polity	3
	History_ancient	1
	History_modern	6
	Geography	4
	Environment biodiversity	4
	Subtotal	22
Science	physics	4
	chemistry	4
	biology	8
	Computer,IT	2
	Subtotal	18
Crap	Books	1
	Persons in News	6
	Misc.	3
	Subtotal	10
	Total	50

In PJ and KP series question papers, the GA and English questions were same (only sequence was changed) hence I’ve given only single column for no. of questions

English

type	Question	no. of Questions
vocab	synonym, Antonym	6
	idioms and phrases	5
	word substitution	7
	spelling	2
RC	Passages (2)	10
grammar	sentence correction	5
	sentence improvement	10
	fill in the blanks	5
	Total	50

Not much to say, follows the usual pattern / difficulty level of previous years

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