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Wiley India Wiley'S Ssc Cgl Tier - 1 Exam Goalpost Comprehensive Guide by Dr Bimal C Kumar
SSC CGL Tier-1 Comprehensive Guide Exam Goalpost is the FIRST book of its kind for this exam that comes with detailed solutions, not just the answer key, for each and every question included in it. It promotes self-evaluation by enabling you to not only practice and revise concepts, but also keep track of your progress. This book allows you to win over the doubts and fears generally associated with exams, expand your span of concentration in a single sitting, and hone your time management skills, enabling you to answer questions within the given time frame.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement
Unique Features of the Book
Exam Day Strategy
SSC CGL Exam 2018
Computer Based Test (CBT)
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Section 1: Solved Paper
Solved Paper 2017
Section 2: General Intelligence and Reasoning
Chapter 1: Series
Introduction
Types of Series
Chapter 2: Analogy
Introduction
Chapter 3: Classification
Introduction
Chapter 4: Word Arrangement
Logical Arrangement of Words
Chapter 5: Coding Decoding
Introduction
Type 1: Letter Coding
Type 2: Number Coding
Type 3: Word Coding and Word Substitution
Type 4: Mixed Coding
Chapter 6: Arithmetic Reasoning
Introduction
Chapter 7: Missing Number
Introduction
Chapter 8: Direction and Distance
Introduction
Chapter 9: Arrangement
Ranking
Seating Arrangement
Concepts of Directions
Chapter 10: Blood Relation
Introduction
Chapter 11: Clocks & Calendar
Clock
Important Facts and Figures to be Remembered about Clocks
Calendar
Some Important Concepts
In a Nut Shell
Chapter 12: Syllogism
Introduction
Chapter 13: Matrix
Introduction
Type I: One Matrix
Type II: Two Matrix
Chapter 14: Data Sufficiency
Introduction
Chapter 15: Logical Venn Diagram
Introduction
Chapter 16: Figure Completion Introduction
Chapter 17: Embedded Figures
Embedded Figures
Chapter 18: Paper Folding and Cutting
Paper Folding and Cutting
Chapter 19: Dice and Cube
Cube
Dice
Chapter 20: Water and Mirror Images
Introduction
What is Mirror Image?
Chapter 21: Miscellaneous Topics
Analogy
Series
Figure Counting
Section 3: General Awareness
Chapter 1: Physics
Units and Measurement
Motion
Laws of Motion
Gravitation
Mechanical Properties of Fluid
Mechanical Properties of Solids
Heat and Thermodynamics
Oscillation and Waves
Magnetism and Electricity
Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics
Electronics
Some Important Scientific Instruments
Chapter 2: Chemistry
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Atomic Structure and Radioactivity
Chemical Bonding
Redox Reaction
Mixture and Solutions
Acids, Bases and Salts
Metals and Non-Metals
Fuels
Manmade Substances
Some Important Compounds and Its Chemical Name and Industrial or
Commercial Name
Some Important Points
Chapter 3: Biology
Introduction
Study of Cell
Structure of Cell
Chromosomes
Sex Determination
Some Genetic Disorders Occurring Due to Chromosomes
System of Human Body
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Excretory System
Plant Tissue
Types of Plant Tissue
Plant Hormones
Some Important Biological Terms
Important Biological Facts
Summary of Points Based on Previous Year Questions
Chapter 4: Computer
Computer Hardware
Input Devices
Output Devices
Central Processing Unit
Control Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Computer Memory
Primary Memory
Secondary Memory
Computer Software
Important Computer Related Terms
Chapter 5: Economics
Definition of Economics
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Central Economic Problems
Concept of Demand
Law of Demand
Demand Schedule
Demand Curve
Concept of Supply
Law of Supply
Supply Schedule
Supply Curve
Elasticity of Demand
Elasticity of Supply
Concept of Utility
Marginal Utility
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
Indifference Curve
Budget Line
Production Function
Factors of Production
Production Possibility Curve
Returns to Scale
Concept and Types of Cost
Concept of Revenue
Breakeven Analysis
Concept of Market
Types of Market Structures
National Income
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross National Product (GNP)
Net Domestic Product (NDP)
Net National Product (NNP)
Concept of Money
Functions of Money
Types of Money
Inflation
Causes of Inflation
Types of Inflation
Concept of Business Cycle
Phases of Business Cycle
Finance Commission
Five-Year Plans
Types of Banks
Central Bank
Commercial Banks
Bank Rates
Some Important Economic Terms
Chapter 6: Geography
Celestial Bodies
Solar System
Sun
Planets
Earth
Moon
Asteroids
Meteoroids
Globe
Latitudes and Longitudes
Standard Time
Environment
Lithosphere
Earthquake
Types of Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Landforms
Atmosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Solar Radiation
Heat Budget of the Planet Earth
Cyclone
Temperate Cyclones
Tropical Cyclones
Clouds
Humidity and Rainfall
Types of Rainfall
Wind
Permanent Winds
Seasonal Winds
Local Winds
Classification of Climate
Hydrosphere
Ocean
Ocean Currents
Tides
Biosphere
Natural Vegetation
Grasslands
Biodiversity
Resources
Natural Resources
Power Resources
Agriculture
Major Crops
Physiography of India
The North and Northeastern Mountains
The Northern Plains
The Peninsular Plateau
The Coastal Plains
The Islands
Rivers of India
The Indus
The Ganga
The Yamuna
The Son
The Brahmaputra
The Mahanadi
The Godavari
The Krishna
The Kaveri
The Narmada
The Tapi
Soil and Natural Vegetation
Alluvial Soils
Black Soil
Red and Yellow Soil
Laterite Soil
Arid Soils
Saline Soils
Soil Erosion
Forest Cover in India
Biosphere Reserves
Mineral and Energy Resources
Iron Ore
Manganese
Bauxite
Copper
Mica
Coal
Petroleum
Nuclear Energy Resources
Major Industries
The Iron and Steel Industry
The Cotton Textile Industry
Sugar Industry
Petrochemical Industries
Transport
Road Transport
Rail Transport
Population Growth
Components of Population Growth
Migration
Density of Population
Factors Impelling the Population Dispersal
Trends in Population Growth
Doubling Time of World Population
Chapter 7: History
Harappan Civilisation (2500 BC–1750 BC)
Important Sites
Vedic Literature (1500 BC–600 BC)
Mahajanapadas
Magadha
New Religious Ideologies
Buddhism
Jainism
Major Ancient Indian Empires
The Mauryan Empire
The Kushanas and Kanishka
Gupta Empire
The Pallavas and Chalukyas
The Rashtrakutas (752–973 AD
Chola Empire (850–1279 AD
Dynasties of Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526 AD
Slave Dynasty
Tughlaq Dynasty (1320–1414 AD
Lodhi Dynasty (1451–1526 AD
Mughal Empire
Mughal Administration
Decline of Mughals
Establishment of Company Power
British East India Company
Claim to Paramountcy
Doctrine of Lapse
Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
Land Revenue Policy
The Permanent Settlement
Impact of New Revenue Collection Systems
Commercialisation of Agriculture
Colonialism and Tribal Societies
Colonial Rule Affected Tribal Lives
Revolt of 1857-58
Peasants and Sepoys
Responses to Reforms
A Mutiny Turns into a Popular Rebellion
The Rebellion Spreads
Suppression of the Revolt
Failure of the Revolt
After the Revolt
Social and Religious Movements
The Brahmo Samaj
Prathna Samaj
The Young Bengal Movement
The Arya Samaj
The Ramakrishna Mission
The Theosophical Society
The Veda Samaj
The Aligarh Movement
The Singh Sabha Movement
Caste Reform
Women Reform
Women and Political Participation
The Nationalist Movements
The Emergence of Nationalism
A Nation in the Making
Extremist Groups
Other Major Developments (1905–1916
Emergence of Mahatma Gandhi
Development during First World War
The Happenings of 1922-1929
Bhagat Singh
Civil Disobedience Movement
Government of India Act 1935
Crips Mission 1942
Quit India Movement
Rajgopalachari Formula
Bose and the INA
Shimla Conference and the Wavell Plan, 1945
Towards Independence and Partition
Cabinet Mission Plan 1946
Indian Independence Act 1947
Chapter 8: Polity
The Constitution
Schedules in the Indian Constitution
Articles in the Indian Constitution
Constituent Assembly
Features of the Indian Constitution
Government
Forms of Government
Parliamentary Government
Indian Parliament
Powers and Functions of the Parliament
State Government
Legislature of the State
Powers and Functions of the Chief Minister in India
Local Government
Local Self-Government in India
The Judiciary
Features of the Indian Judicial System
Social Justice Under the Indian Constitution
Constitutional Provisions to Ensure Gender Equality in India
Chapter 9: Miscellaneous
Points to Know
First in India/World
Books and Authors
Notable Events: First Time in World/India
Section 4: Quantitative Aptitude
Chapter 1: Number System
Introduction
Rules of Divisibility
Some Important Notes
Hot Trick Formulae and Rules
Solved Examples
Simplification
BODMAS
BODMAS is an Acronym for
Fraction and Percentage
Algebraic Identities
Approximation
Chapter 2: Number Series
Number Series
Different Types of Number Series
Arithmetic Progression (AP
Chapter 3: Percentage
Percentage
Fractions and their Percentage Equivalents
Percentage Increase and Decrease
Successive Percentage Change
Percentage Points
Points to Remember
Chapter 4: Profit, Loss and Discount
(A) Profit and Loss
(B) Discount
Numericals/Solved Examples
Solved Question on Sales Tax
Solved Question on VAT (Value Added Tax
Chapter 5: Time, Speed and Distance
Introduction
Solved Examples
Upstream-Downstream
Important Facts
Solved Examples
Chapter 6: Simple Interest and Compound Interest
Interest
Key Terms Related to Interest
Simple Interest (S.I.)
Present Value in Simple Interest
Compound Interest (C.I.)
Compounding more than once a year in Compound Interest
Concept of Equal Installments in C.I
Applications of Compound Interest Formula
Points to Remember
Worked Out Problems
Chapter 7: Partnership
Partnership
Simple Partnership
Two-Person Partnership
Three-Person Partnership
Compound Partnership
Two-Person Partnership
Three-Person Partnership
Short Trick Formulae
Solved Examples
Chapter 8: Average
Basic Concepts
Average
Types of Averages
Some Important Tricks
Chapter 9: Age Problems
Introduction
Solved Examples
Chapter 10: Ratio and Proportion
Introduction
Some Important Formula
Solved Examples
Chapter 11: Mixture and Alligation
Introduction
Solved Examples
Chapter 12: Time and Work
Introduction
Types of Questions and Its Short Tricks
Solved Examples
Chapter 13: Algebra
Introduction
Pair of Linear Equation in Two Variables
Quadratic Equation
Rationalisation
Solved Examples
Chapter 14: Permutation, Combination & Probability
Permutation and Combination
Combination or Selection
Permutation or Arrangement
Important Results
Worked Out Problems
Probability
Chapter 15: Surds and Indices
Important Facts and Formulae
Exponents
Rules of Exponents
Roots/Radicals
Power or Exponent of 10
Solved Examples
Chapter 16: Geometry
Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
Definition
How to Locate a Point in the Cartesian System
Solved Examples: Lines and Angles
Solved Examples: Triangles
Solved Example: Quadrilateral
Solved Examples: Circles
Chapter 17: Mensuration (2D and 3D)
Area and Perimeter
Solved Examples
Volume and Surface Area
Important Facts and Formulae
Solved Examples
Chapter 18: Trigonometry
Introduction
Right Angle Triangle
Acute Angle
Obtuse Angle
Trigonometric Ratio
Trigonometric Formulas
Some Important Facts
Pythagorean Triplet
Complementary Angles
Supplementary Angles
Cofunction Identity
Shortcut Tricks
Solved Examples
Height and Distance
Solved Examples
Chapter 19: Data Interpretation
Data Interpretation
Tabulation
Pie Chart
Caselets
Mixed Graphs
Section 5: English
Chapter 1: An Introduction to English Grammar and Language
Parts of Speech
Three Cases of Nouns and Pronouns
Verbs
Tenses
Articles, Determiners and Quantifiers
Determiners
Adjectives and Adverbs
What do Adjectives Look Like?
Where do Adjectives go in a Sentence?
What is the Correct Order for Multiple Adjectives?
Degrees of Comparison
Coordinate Adjectives
Chapter 2: Vocabulary
What is Vocabulary?
Synonyms
Antonyms
Homophones
Homonyms
Chapter 3: One Word Substitution
One Word Substitution
Chapter 4: Phrases and Idioms
Phrases and Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Three–Word Phrasal Verbs
Idioms
Chapter 5: Misspelt Words
Misspelt Words
Chapter 6: Paragraph Jumbles
Paragraph Jumbles
Chapter 7: Active and Passive Voice
Active and Passive Voice
Intransitive and Stative Verbs
Chapter 8: Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
Changes from Direct Speech to Reported Speech
Chapter 9: Sentence Improvement and Correction
Introduction
Sentence Correction
Sentence Improvement
Clause
Noun Clause
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Question Tags
Auxiliaries and Modals
Auxiliaries
Modals
Wh-Questions
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Sentence Correction
Sentence Improvement
Chapter 10: Cloze Test
Cloze Test
Chapter 11: Introduction to Reading Comprehension
Introduction to Reading Comprehension
Basics of Reading Comprehension (RC)
Dimensions of Reading Skills
Dimension 1: Understanding Vocabulary in Context
Dimension 2: Identifying and Understanding Ideas
Dimension 3: Identifying Supporting Details
Dimension 4: Identifying Relationships between Ideas
Dimension 5: Identifying Facts, Opinions and Inferences
Dimension 6: Identifying Purpose and Writing Style
Dimension 7: Recognising Arguments and their Common Structures
Types of Reading Comprehension Passages
Types of Questions Asked from a Reading Comprehension Passage
Techniques of Attempting Reading Comprehension
Solved Examples
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