Hello Aspirants,
The RRB Officer Scale – I prelims exam 2017 begins & the first shift of the first day is over. It is a qualifying test, candidates are required to pass in each section & score the necessary cutoffs to get shortlisted for the RRB Officer Scale – I main exam.
The overall exam is said to be moderate to difficult. Smart work will work in the game. The same Question Pattern is expected in the upcoming Shifts also. All the candidates are requested to do practice on the topics mentioned below. Let’s see today’s exam analysis also.
Exam Pattern:
Section-wise Analysis:
| Section | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | |||
| Shift I | II | III | IV | ||
| Quant | Moderate | 20 – 25 | 19 – 24 | 18 – 23 | 19 – 25 |
| Reasoning | Moderate | 25 – 30 | 26 – 31 | 28 – 31 | 27 – 31 |
Overall Good Attempts: (45 – 55)
Chapter-wise Analysis
This section is time-consuming with 4 puzzles. No syllogism questions in this section. Questions are asked from the topics mentioned below.
| Reasoning Aptitude | No Ques | Difficulty Level | ||
| Puzzles and Arrangements | 20 | Moderate to Difficult | ||
| Coding – Decoding | 5 | Easy | ||
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy | ||
| Inequalities | 5 | Easy | ||
| Miscellaneous | 5 | Easy | ||
| Shift –Wise Good Attempts | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
| Puzzles and Arrangements | 5 – 15 | 10 – 15 | 10 – 20 | 5 – 10 |
| Coding – Decoding | 5 | 3 – 5 | 2 – 4 | 2 – 4 |
| Syllogism | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 | 4 – 5 |
| Inequalities | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 – 5 | 1 – 2 | 1 – 2 | 2 – 4 |
| Over all Good attempts | 25 – 30 | 28 – 33 | 26 – 31 | 24 – 32 |
Quant section is moderate. This section includes good questions. Questions are asked from the topics mentioned below.
| Quantitative Aptitude | No Ques | Difficulty Level | ||
| Number Series | 5 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Approximation | 5 | Easy | ||
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Miscellaneous (SI,CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.) | 10 | Moderate to Difficult | ||
| Shift –Wise Good Attempts | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
| Number Series | 3 – 5 | 2 – 4 | 2 – 3 | 2 – 5 |
| Data Interpretation | 8 – 12 | 6 – 12 | 9 – 11 | 8 – 12 |
| Approximation | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous (SI,CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.) | 3 – 5 | 2 – 5 | 3 – 4 | 2 – 5 |
| Over all Good attempts | 20 – 25 | 16 – 18 | 17 – 21 | 19 – 23 |
Sectional & Overall Attempts by Candidates: (From Exam Centre)
| Candidates | Reasoning | Quant | Overall Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift – 1 | 35 | 25 | 60 |
| Shift – 2 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| Shift – 3 | 28 | 18 | 46 |
| Shift – 4 | 35 | 26 | 61 |
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