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SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 17 Jul 2023 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

The real SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 paper of 17 Jul 2023, Shift 2, spanning reasoning puzzles, static GK and current affairs, arithmetic with trigonometry, and English usage, all solved.

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100

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

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Marks
200

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Paper 17 Jul Shift 2: Reasoning, GA, Quant, English

Coded blood relations, letter-cluster analogies, Constitution and budget basics, trigonometric ratios, data interpretation and idiom usage run through this actual SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 question paper of 17 Jul 2023, Shift 2.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 17 Jul 2023 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
9topics
Analogy6 · 30%
Series5 · 25%
Coding-Decoding2 · 10%
Mathematical Operations2 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 5%
Blood Relations1 · 5%
Classification1 · 5%
Missing Number1 · 5%
Syllogism1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (80% of this section).

General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture4 · 17%
History4 · 17%
Chemistry3 · 13%
Economy3 · 13%
Polity3 · 12%
Sports3 · 12%
Static GK2 · 8%
Biology1 · 4%
Physics1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (96% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
12topics
Time & Work4 · 18%
Algebra3 · 13%
Trigonometry3 · 13%
Data Interpretation2 · 9%
Mensuration2 · 9%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 9%
Time, Speed & Distance2 · 9%
Geometry1 · 4%
Number System1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

English Language
11topics
Cloze Test5 · 20%
Synonyms & Antonyms5 · 20%
One Word Substitution3 · 12%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 8%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Error Spotting1 · 4%
Para Jumbles1 · 4%
Parts of Speech1 · 4%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • Start with Analogy and Series: together about 55% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding and Mathematical Operations, a steady 20% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 5 one-question topics (25% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Begin with Art & Culture, History, Chemistry and Economy. These carry about 58% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Polity, Sports and Static GK, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 2 topics appear only once, about 8% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • First priority: Time & Work, Algebra, Trigonometry and Data Interpretation, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Mensuration, Profit, Loss & Discount and Time, Speed & Distance, a steady 26% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 5 one-question topics (22% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms and One Word Substitution: together about 52% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Active & Passive Voice, Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases and Spelling, a steady 32% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 16% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts to revise before this full paper

  • Sum of any two sides of a triangle exceeds the third side
  • Relations such as sec of an angle equalling minus sec of its supplement
  • Parts of the Indian Constitution and landmark amendments on fundamental rights
  • Subject-verb agreement in present tense sentences

FAQs about SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 17 Jul 2023 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (17 July 2023, Shift 2) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 17 July 2023 Shift 2 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 25 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 in General Awareness, 25 in Quantitative Aptitude and 25 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (17 July 2023, Shift 2)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 17 July 2023 Shift 2 paper, each question carries 2 marks and a wrong answer costs 0.5 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 200.
In SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (17 July 2023, Shift 2), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 17 July 2023 Shift 2 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, trigonometry, time and work, number system and data interpretation. For example, one question begins: “A,B and C can do a piece of work in 30 days, 40 days and 50 days, respectively.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Basics of Trigonometry practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (17 July 2023, Shift 2) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 17 July 2023 Shift 2 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 3 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 7 of its 25 questions. They open with “Select the set in which the numbers are…”, “Select the option that is related to the…” and “Select the correct mirror image of the given…”.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (17 July 2023, Shift 2) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 17 July 2023 Shift 2 paper runs 60 minutes, 15 minutes for each of its 4 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (17 July 2023, Shift 2) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 17 July 2023 Shift 2 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
CGL23 T1 · 17 Jul 2023 · S2 · Reasoning2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 17 Jul 2023 · S2 · GA2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 17 Jul 2023 · S2 · Quant2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 17 Jul 2023 · S2 · English2515 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
200 across 100 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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