SSC JE Preparation Strategy For GA & Reasoning Section

The SSC Junior Engineer Exam consists of two papers, viz., Paper – I and Paper-II. Paper – I is a Computer Based Examination. Paper-II is a Descriptive one. In this article, we shall discuss the strategy for General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness sections to help you in your SSC JE Preparation.

General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness are the subjects in Paper – I of this pan-India exam.

They are of Objective type with four choices given to each question. There is a penalty of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

There are 50 Questions carrying 50 marks in each section. The other part of Paper – I is the General Engineering Section which consists of 100 Questions of 100 marks.

SSC JE Preparation | General Intelligence and Reasoning

Now, we shall discuss the strategy for General Intelligence and Reasoning for your SSC JE Preparation.

As the name suggests, it tests your abilities to deal with abstract ideas and other analytical functions. The questions could include both verbal and non-verbal type.

The following are the topics that could be expected in this section.

Verbal Reasoning:

Non-Verbal Reasoning:

Where to prepare from?

For beginners, you can solve problems from the book A Modern Approach Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr R S Agarwal.

After practising from the book, you can take 20 sectional tests – Click here

General Awareness:

Now, we shall discuss the strategy for General Awareness for your SSC JE Preparation.

General Awareness Section in any competition is a tricky one. However, with regular practice it can be easily tackled with.

General Awareness is also unique from other sections in the sense that it consumes very less time and at the same time it can be confusing to those who did not revise properly. With General Awareness, you either do know the answer or you do not.

The following are the topics that could be expected in this section.

Where to prepare from?

Newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express or Business Standard, etc., could be referred daily. You can also refer and practice GK Questions that is posted by Oliveboard every day.

You can also practice monthly quizzes.

General Engineering:

The third part of the exam consists of questions from three engineering streams, viz Civil & Structural, Electrical and Mechanical.

Candidates can choose one of the three streams as per their educational qualification.

Previous Year SSC JE Questions:

Some of the questions from Reasoning that were asked in SSC JE.

1. Rain : Clouds : : ? : ?

1. Rice : Food
2. Grey : Colour
3. Heat : Sun
4. Snow : Mountains

Answer: 3

 2. In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

1. Google
2. Purse
3. Accessories
4. Belt

Answer: 3

Practice Questions for General Awareness:

1. World’s first mining robot into space is to be launched in November. Name the country which is launching the robot.

1. The United States of America
2. Israel
3. China
4. India
5. Russia

Answer: (3)

 1. India’s first ever animal overpass is to be built in which of the following routes?

1. Mumbai to Pune
2. Mumbai to Bangalore
3. Chennai to Delhi
4. Delhi to Mumbai
5. Kolkata to Mumbai

Answer Key: (4)

Solution: India to soon have its first-ever animal overpasses at the under-construction Delhi-Mumbai greenfield expressway.

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) was given the mandate to plan the 45-Crore elevated wildlife corridor, planned along the lines of similar overpasses in California and Singapore. The first of the five underpasses to be built would come up in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Mumbai and the Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) in the adjoining Palghar district.

Hope this blog helped you in your preparation. If you have any queries feel free to post it below.

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