Introduction
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam for admission to SSC CHSL was conducted from March 4th to 26th, 2018. This article will gives the complete SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Analysis 2018 which includes the topics, number of questions asked in the exam and difficulty level of the questions.
Analysis
Good Attempts:
Quantitative Aptitude
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
Reasoning Ability
Level of Difficulty: Easy
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
English Language
Level of Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
General Awareness
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 15-18 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 20-22 |
| English Language | Easy to Moderate | 18-20 |
| General Awareness | Easy to Moderate | 15-20 |
| Overall | Easy - Moderate | 69-77 |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Number System | 1-2 | Easy |
| Ratio | 1 | Easy |
| Simplification | 1 | Easy |
| Speed and distance | 1 | Easy |
| Profit and Loss | 1 | Easy |
| Co-ordinate Geometry | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy |
| Trigonometry | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Average | 1-2 | Easy |
| S.I & C.I | 1 | Easy |
| Geometry | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| DI | 2-3 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy to Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Odd One Out | 2-3 | Easy |
| Analogy | 1 | Easy |
| Paper Folding Image | 1 | Easy |
| Venn Diagram | 1 | Easy |
| Mirror Image | 1 | Easy |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Coding-Decoding | 1 | Easy |
| Sequence | 1 | Easy |
| Directions | 1 | Easy |
| Statement & Conclusions | 1 | Easy |
| Series | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 1 | Easy |
| Mathematical Operations | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Error Spotting | 1 | Easy |
| Idioms and Phrases | 1 | Easy |
| Synonyms | 2 | Easy |
| Antonyms | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Active Passive | 2-3 | Easy |
| Direct Indirect | 1 | Easy |
| Spelling Correction | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 1-2 | Easy |
| Phrase Substitution | 1 | Easy |
| Fill in the Blanks | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy to Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| History | 1 |
| Polity | 3 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Static Awareness | 1 |
| Biology | 2 |
| Chemistry | 3 |
| Physics | 2 |
| Computer | 2 |
| Current Affairs | 5 |
| Total | 25 |
Good Attempts:
Quantitative Aptitude
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
Reasoning Ability
Level of Difficulty: Easy
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
English Language
Level of Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
General Awareness
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 16-19 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 20-21 |
| English Language | Easy to Moderate | 15-20 |
| General Awareness | Easy to Moderate | 15-20 |
| Overall | Easy - Moderate | 70-74 |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Number System | 1-2 | Easy |
| Ratio | 1 | Easy |
| Simplification | 1 | Easy |
| Speed and distance | 1 | Easy |
| Profit and Loss | 1 | Easy |
| Co-ordinate Geometry | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy |
| Trigonometry | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Average | 1-2 | Easy |
| S.I & C.I | 1 | Easy |
| Geometry | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| DI | 3 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy to Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Odd One Out | 2-3 | Easy |
| Analogy | 1 | Easy |
| Paper Folding Image | 1 | Easy |
| Venn Diagram | 1 | Easy |
| Mirror Image | 1 | Easy |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Coding-Decoding | 1 | Easy |
| Sequence | 1 | Easy |
| Directions | 1 | Easy |
| Statement & Conclusions | 1 | Easy |
| Series | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 1 | Easy |
| Mathematical Operations | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Error Spotting | 1 | Easy |
| Idioms and Phrases | 1 | Easy |
| Synonyms | 2 | Easy |
| Antonyms | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Active Passive | 2-3 | Easy |
| Direct Indirect | 1 | Easy |
| Spelling Correction | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 1-2 | Easy |
| Phrase Substitution | 1 | Easy |
| Fill in the Blanks | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy to Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| History | 1 |
| Polity | 4 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Economics | 2-3 |
| Static Awareness | 1 |
| Biology | 1-2 |
| Chemistry | 2-3 |
| Physics | 2-3 |
| Computer | 1 |
| Current Affairs | 4-5 |
| Total | 25 |
Good Attempts:
Quantitative Aptitude
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
Reasoning Ability
Level of Difficulty: Easy
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
English Language
Level of Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
General Awareness
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
No. of Questions: 25
Max. Marks: 50
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 16-20 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 19-22 |
| English Language | Easy to Moderate | 16-19 |
| General Awareness | Easy to Moderate | 15-19 |
| Overall | Easy - Moderate | 70-74 |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Number System | 1-2 | Easy |
| Ratio | 1 | Easy |
| Simplification | 1 | Easy |
| Speed and distance | 1 | Easy |
| Profit and Loss | 1 | Easy |
| Co-ordinate Geometry | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy |
| Trigonometry | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Average | 1-2 | Easy |
| S.I & C.I | 1 | Easy |
| Geometry | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| DI | 3 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy to Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Odd One Out | 2-3 | Easy |
| Analogy | 1 | Easy |
| Paper Folding Image | 1 | Easy |
| Venn Diagram | 1 | Easy |
| Mirror Image | 1 | Easy |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Coding-Decoding | 1 | Easy |
| Sequence | 1 | Easy |
| Directions | 1 | Easy |
| Statement & Conclusions | 1 | Easy |
| Series | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 1 | Easy |
| Mathematical Operations | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Error Spotting | 1 | Easy |
| Idioms and Phrases | 1 | Easy |
| Synonyms | 2 | Easy |
| Antonyms | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Active Passive | 2-3 | Easy |
| Direct Indirect | 1 | Easy |
| Spelling Correction | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 1-2 | Easy |
| Phrase Substitution | 1 | Easy |
| Fill in the Blanks | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy to Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| History | 1 |
| Polity | 4 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Economics | 2-3 |
| Static Awareness | 1 |
| Biology | 1-2 |
| Chemistry | 2-3 |
| Physics | 2-3 |
| Computer | 1 |
| Current Affairs | 4-5 |
| Total | 25 |
Questions
English Language
1. Synonymous
Pert
Copious
Scurrility
Pithy
Mundane
Verdant
2. Antonyms
Egregious
Tyro
Sanguine
3. Idioms
Over my dead body – under no circumstance
A little bird told me
4. Correct the Spelling of
Interference
Neolithic
Impersonators
Interruption
5. Find the odd one out – Sun/Mercury/Venus/Mars
Quantitative Aptitude
1. Find the area of a rectangle whose length and breadth are 21 cm & 20 cm respectively.
2. If we subtract 169 from a perfect square, the result is 7056, find the square root of the number.
3. Find the perimeter of a square if its area is 72.25 sq cm.
4. It the selling price of a good is 60% more than its cost price and there is no profit or loss. Find the percent of maximum discount.
5. A wave of 5 m wavelength is moving with the velocity of 360 m/s. Find its frequency.
6. Find the height of a cylinder whose curved surface area is 352 cm sq and diameter is 14 cm.
7. Find the perimeter of a circle whose radius is 17.5 cm?
8. If 5% of (P + Q) = 20% of (P – Q) then, P is what percent of Q?
9. The cost price of first shirt is the selling price of second shirt. If first shirt was sold at the profit of 30% and the second at the loss of 30%, find the ratio of selling prices of first and second shirts.
10. In a triangle XYZ, Y= 90 degrees, Z=60 degrees. Find cot X – 1/3.
11. What will come in the place of question mark – 39 : 66 :: 47 : ?
12. What will come in the place of question mark – 42, 47, 52, 57, ? , 67
General Awareness
1. What is the length of Swez Canal ?
Ans – 164 KM
2. Which thing is not included in Government ?
Ans – Media
3. What is not found in Xylem ?
4. Which commitee ended Haj Subsidy ?
Ans – AFZI AMANULLAH
5. In Nuclear Reactor, Cadmium rod is used for …… ?
Ans – To Control Nuclear Fission
6. When there is only one buyer and one seller of product, It is called... situation ?
Ans –D. Bilateral Monopoly
7. Who was founder of Banaras Hindu University ?
Ans – Madan Mohan Malvia
8. Which of the following is the most abundant metal on Earth’s Crust ?
Ans – Aluminium
9. Which among the following is not a connective tissue ?
Ans –Skin
10. Red data book contains data of which of the following ?
Ans – A. All endangered species
11. Union Cabinet approves amendments in M- SIPS to attract investment in electronics manufacturing. What is the full form of M- SIPS ?
Ans – Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme
12. The mosque with ” shaking minarets” is situated in which Indian City ?
Ans – Ahmedabad
13. Who is the author of ” The World Outside My Window” is written by which author ?
Ans – Ruskin Bond
14. Due to increased weapon launching missions of North Korea, Which country has launched a spy satellite to monitor it ?
Ans – Japan
15. Who appoints Governor of a State in India ?
Ans – C. President of India
16. What is the literal meaning of "Certiorari" ?
Ans – To be certified or to be Informed
17. The area where the voting takes place?
Ans – Polling Place
18. Sound wave works on the principal of ?
Ans – Longitudinal Waves
19. Sport related statement based?
20. Gir Fall or River is in which state?
Ans – Gujarat
21. Amount limit for houseloan public employees?
Ans – 25 lakh ; Govt triples home loan limit for central govt employees to Rs 25 lakh.