(SSC PLANNER) Region-wise and Category-wise candidates recommended

The details of Region-wise and Category-wise candidates recommended for appointment through All India Open Competitive Examinations and for Selection posts during the year 2015-16 are given here as under:

ALL INDIA OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS DURING 2015-16

* Ex-S and PH included in the main category

Note: Numbers in UR category also include SC/ST/OBC candidates who qualified at general category standard.

Region-wise Selections in All India Open Competitive Examinations During 2015-16

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Model Questions for SSC CGL TIER-2 English Set - 6

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate words in each case.

Amid rumours of the government planning a crackdown on stock speculation, the Shanghai stock index 61 8.8 per cent of February 27th, its 62 one day drop in a decade. 63 usual for China’s stock markets, investors in New York’s equity markets saw this and sent the Dow Jones industrial index down more than 400 points. The drop in New York’s index in turn 64 fear in markets across Asia the following day and suddenly stock indexes across the world 65. This chain reaction plainly 66 the increasingly 67 place that China now occupies in the minds of global investors. Its extraordinary economic run has been the key reason for 68 demand for everything from copper to cars much to the 69 of multinational and Chinese investors alike. But while investors are right about China’s growing economic importance to the world they are still confused about how to 70 a decline in Chinese stocks.

1. (a) triggered
    (b) fallen
    (c) plunged
    (d) gained

2. (a) substantial
    (b) biggest
    (c) dismal
    (d) significant

3. (a) Because
    (b) Being
    (c) Despite
    (d) However

4. (a) heighten
    (b) ignored
    (c) predicted
    (d) fuelled

5. (a) stabilised
    (b) tumble
    (c) corrected
    (d) stumble

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(SSC PLANNER) Special Steps To Promote Representation of SC/ST/OBC Candidates in Govt. Jobs

The Commission takes the reservation policy of the Government seriously and ensures that vacancies reserved for SC/ST/OBC and differently abled candidates are fully filled up. The following are some of the steps taken to encourage reserved category candidates to appear for SSC Examinations:

i) Detailed Notices of the Examinations of the Commission are hosted on the websites of the Commission and its Regional Offices. Short Examination Notices are also published in the Employment News in Hindi, English and Urdu languages.

ii) For the benefit of candidates belonging to SC/ST Community, examination centres are opened in areas having concentration of SC/ST population. A Sub-Regional office of the Commission is also located at Raipur, to encourage the tribal population to participate in the recruitment. The details of SC, ST and OBC candidates nominated through the All India Open Competitive Examinations during the year 2015-16 are available in Chapter IV.

Model Questions for SSC CGL TIER-2 Maths Set - 5

1. If A exceeds B by 40%, B is less than C by 20%, then A C is,:

(a) 28 : 25
(b) 26 : 25
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 3 : 1

2. Price of sugar rises by 20%. By how much percent should the consumption of sugar be reduced so that the expendi­ture does not change?

(a) 20
(b) 10

(d) 15

3. In a school 70% of the students are girls. The number of boys are 510. Then the total number of students in the school is

(a) 850
(b) 1700
(c) 1830
(d) 1900

4. Applied to a bill for Rs. 1,00,000 the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4% is

(a) Nil
(b) Rs. 1,440
(c) Rs. 2,500
(d) Rs. 4,000

5. A tradesman marks his goods 10% above his cost price. If he allows his customers 10% discount on the marked price, how much profit or loss does he make, if any?

(a) 1% gain
(b) 1% loss
(c) 5% gain
(d) No gain, no loss

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(SSC PLANNER) Personality Test/Interview of SSC Exams

Interviews/Personality test forms a vital tool for assessing the personality traits of the candidates appearing for some of the recruitments where the incumbents to the posts are likely to come into contact with public or are required to display special characteristics. The Commission has been constantly reviewing the structure of interview and procedures followed in this regard with a view to have a real and holistic assessment of the interviewee and to make the assessment objective. The Commission conducts interviews in a well-structured manner. In order to ensure that the interview is conducted in a free and fair manner, in interviews with multiple boards, the Boards are allotted to nominate Board Presidents through draw of lots. Advisors are also shuffled. The performance of Interview Boards is monitored at the level of the Chairman and the Board Presidents are briefed suitably.

Model Questions for SSC CGL TIER-2 English Set - 2

1.Which of the following is the same in meaning as the phrase ‘holding out’ as used in the passage?

(a) catching
(b) expounding
(c) substaining
(d) restraining

2. According to the passage, the question of abortion is

(a) ignored
(b) hotly debated
(c) unanswered
(d) left to the scientists to decide

3. Which of the following is true regarding the reasons for progress in genetic engineering?

(a) It has become popular to abort female foetuses.
(b) Human beings are extremely interested in heredity.
(c) Economically sound and scientifically advanced countries can provide the infrastructure for such research.
(d) Poor countries desperately need genetic information.

4. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘obliterate’ as used in the passage?

(a) wipe off
(b) eradicate
(c) give birth to
(d) wipe out

5. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the word ‘charge’ as used in the passage?

(a) calm
(b) disturb
(c) discharge
(d) settle

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(SSC PLANNER) Question Bank of SSC Exams

One major factor in the success of the Commission in conducting examinations is a well-developed Question Bank. The Staff Selection Commission conducts examination for about 1.48 crore candidates a year. Smooth conduct of examinations of such a magnitude in short period requires a well stocked Question Bank containing questions on different subjects in adequate number. The Commission conducts Question Bank Workshops on different subjects periodically to replenish the stock of Question Bank. In these workshops, organized in different parts of the country, large number of academicians, scholars, professors and experts on objective testing techniques participate and contribute questions on the specific subject on which the workshop is organised. Commission also nominates eminent specialists in the respective fields as resource faculty for such workshops. The questions are validated by experts and those found fit are added to the Question Bank.

Model Questions for SSC CGL TIER-2 Maths Set - 3

1. In a class 3/5 of the students are girls and rest are boys. If 2/9 of the girls and 1/4 of the boys are absent. What part of the total number of students are present?

2. Two numbers differ by 5. If their product is 336, the sum of the two numbers is

(a) 21
(b) 28
(c) 37
(d) 51

3. The maximum number of students among whom 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in such a way that each student gets same number of pens and. same number of pencils, is:

(a) 91
(b) 910
(c) 1001
(d) 1911

4. Unit digit in (264)¹⁰² + (264)¹⁰³ is:

(a) 0
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

5. Which one of the following is the least?

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(SSC PLANNER) Total No. of Candidates registered for SSC examination

In the recruitment process the conduct of Examinations as per schedule, timely declaration of results and prompt nomination of selected candidates are important areas of the Commission’s work. The process requires meticulous planning and fool-proof execution.

The Commission notified 08 All India Open Competitive Examinations and 03 Departmental Examinations during the year and received 1,48,27,504 applications for All India Open Competitive Examinations and 864 applications for Departmental Examinations. Details of Examination notified during the year are given in the table below:

ALL INDIA OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS DURING 2015-16

(SSC PLANNER) Annual Typing Test by SSC

The Commission is also conducting Annual Typing Test on Computers in respect of Assistants / Lower Division Clerks (except direct recruit Lower Division Clerks) etc. working in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Sub-ordinate Offices of Government of India for the purpose of drawl of increments and confirmation in the grade. During the year 2015-16, a total number of 601 candidates registered for Annual Typing Test on computer.

Model Questions for SSC CGL TIER-2 Maths Set - 1

1. A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 50. He multiplied it by 30 and got his answer less than the correct one by 400. The number to be multiplied was :

(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40

2. 0.6 of a number is equal to 0.08 of another number. The ratio of the numbers will be

(a) 3 : 4
(b) 4 : 3
(c) 2 : 15
(d) 2 : 9

3. of a number exceeds of the same number by 10. The number is :

(a) 125
(b) 150
(c) 175
(d) 200

4. A boys was asked to find the value of of a sum of money. Instead of multiplying the sum by he divided it by and then his answer exceeded by Rs. 55. Find the correct answer?

(a) Rs. 9
(b) Rs. 24
(c) Rs. 64
(d) Rs. 1,320

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(SSC PLANNER) Interviews of SSC Exams

A major step in the selection process is Interviews / Skill Tests. For various categories of recruitment, the Commission holds interview / conducts Skill Test in a decentralized manner in different regions for convenience of candidates. During the year 1209 Interview Boards for All India Open Competitive Examinations and 168 Interview Boards for Selection Posts were constituted and 24709 and 3568 candidates respectively called for Interview. The Region-wise details are given in the Statement below:

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