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SSC JE Important Questions

Author : Palak Khanna

April 3, 2023

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SSC JE is a highly competitive exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to shortlist candidates for the post of Junior engineer in central and state governments and ministries. To outshine in this exam, candidates must be aware of the SSC JE Important Questions.

Latest: As per the SSC JE Latest News, the paper 1 Exam is scheduled from October 27 - 30, 2020, in online mode. Go through the most important questions asked in SSC JE Exam and expected questions in this post.

  • SSC JE consists of 2 papers. Paper 1 is conducted in online mode, while Paper 2 is a pen-paper based test.
  •  According to SSC JE Syllabus, the questions are asked from General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Civil & Structural/ Electrical/ Mechanical sections respectively, according to the post applied for.
  • The questions covered in the General Awareness section are based on national and global current affairs.
  •  Questions from topics like analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, judgment, decision making, etc. will be asked in General Reasoning section
  •  A candidate’s ability to deal with abstract ideas & symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations, and other analytical functions will be tested in the General Intelligence section.
  • In the General Engineering section, candidates will have to solve questions from the subject chosen, i.e., Civil & Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. 
  • Applicants can check out SSC JE Study Material for better preparation. Here is the section-wise list of SSC JE Important Questions with Answers for your reference.

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SSC JE Important Questions for General Awareness

To prepare for the General Awareness section, candidates must keep a tab on current affairs from India and across the globe. Questions from History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, and Scientific Research are important to get a good score in the SSC JE GA section. The SSC JE General Awareness Questions that have been derived from previous year question papers are:

Q. Who was the court poet in Akbar’s court?

Ans. Birbal

Q. AU (astronomical unit) is the distance between...?

Ans. Earth And Sun

Q. Rajtarangini was written by:

Ans. Brahman Kalhana

Q. Govt commemorated Rs. 350 coin on whose birth anniversary?

Ans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Q. Who converted Upanishads into the Persian language?

Ans. Dara Shikoh

Q. FAME scheme is related to which sector?

Ans. Electric Vehicles

Q. What is the major male sex hormone?

Ans. Testosterone

Q. Which planet is called the Giant Gas Planet?

Ans. Jupiter

Q. Paleontology is the study of...

Ans. Fossil Material

Q. What is the structural and functional unit of the kidney?

Ans. Nephron

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SSC JE Important Topics from GA Section

 SSC JE Most Expected Questions from General Awareness section are asked from the following topics:

  • Indian History
  • Indian geography and physical geography
  • Indian Polity
  • Macroeconomics and Microeconomics & Indian Economy
  • Current Affairs, Computer Knowledge, Technology, Books and Authors, Sports, News and Abbreviation, etc.

SSC JE Important Questions for General Intelligence & Reasoning

General Intelligence and Reasoning section of SSC JE exam can be cracked if the candidates apply logical tricks to solve the questions in lesser time. Check out important SSC JE Reasoning Questions below:

Q. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary. (1) Incompatible, (2) Incomparable, (3) Incongruous, (4) Inconsistent

Ans: 2,1,3,4

Q. A series is given, with one term missing. complete the series. dem, fgo, hiq, _______

Ans: jks

Q. complete the series: 1,8,27,64,125,216,________

Ans: 343

Q. I am facing South. I turn right and walk 20 m. then I turn right again and walk 10 m. Then I turn left and walk 10 m and then turning right walk 20 m. Then I turn right again and walk 60 m. In which direction I am from the starting point?

Ans: North-east

Q. Preeti goes 30 meters North, then turns right and walks 40 meters, then again turns right and walks 20 meters, then again turns right and walks 40 meters. How many meters is she from her original position?

Ans: 10

Q. Find the missing term in the series: AYD, BVF, DRH, ? , KGL

Ans: GMJ

Q. Complete the series: M, N, O, L, R, I, V, ?

Ans: E

Q. Pink: Colour: Eagle:?

Ans: Bird

Q. Rain: Clouds: Heat:?

Ans: Sun

Q. Cactus: Plant: Rice: ?

Ans: Crop

SSC JE Important Topics from Reasoning

50 questions will be asked from the General Intelligence and Reasoning section. The important topics in SSC JE Reasoning section are:

  • Data sufficiency
  • Linear and circular arrangements
  • Direction and distances
  • Number - based analogies
  • Problem solving queries
  • Judgment & decision making
  • Arithmetical reasoning
  • Analytical functions, etc.

SSC JE Important Mechanical Questions

Those who opt for Mechanical Engineering must get a hang of SSC JE Important Mechanical Questions beforehand. Go through the SSC JE Mechanical Syllabus to know the important topics in Mechanical subjects. Following are some of the important questions asked in this section:

Q. The capillary rise at 20-degree Celsius in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore containing water is approximately

Ans. 30 mm

Q. The equivalent length of the column when both the ends are fixed is

Ans. ½

Q. The slenderness ratio of the columns is ________.

Ans. directly proportional to the effective length 

Q. The property of the material to regain its original shape after deformation when the external forces are removed is ________

Ans. Elasticity

Q. A rod of dimension 20 mm x 20 mm is carrying an axial tensile load of 10 kN. The tensile stress developed is ________.

Ans. 25 MPa

Q. If the COP of Carnot refrigerator is 4, then the thermal efficiency of the Carnot engine would be ________.

Ans. 0.2 

Q. The internal energy of the system is a function of temperature only U=30+0.5t kJ. If the system does the work of 0.5 kJ/K. What is the increase in heat interaction per degree temperature?

Ans. 1

Q. Which one of the following conditions will linearize the Navier – Stokes equations to make it amenable for analytical solutions?

Ans. Low Reynolds number (Re << 1)

Q. The stream function ψ = x3 - y3 is observed for a two-dimensional flow field. What is the magnitude of the velocity at point (1, -1)?

Ans. 4.24

Q. The length of divergent portion of venturi meter in comparison to convergent portion is

Ans. More

SSC JE Important Topics from Mechanical

 SSC JE Paper 1 Questions from Mechanical section are based on the following important topics:

  • Rankine cycle of steam (simple Rankine cycle plot, efficiency with & without pump work, fittings & accessories, boilers, etc.)
  • Air standard cycles for IC engines (Otto cycle, thermal efficiency, IC engine performance, combustion, cooling and lubrication)
  • Properties and classification of fluids (fluid statistics, measurement of fluid pressure, fluid kinematics, dynamics of ideal fluid, hydraulic turbines, centrifugal pumps, welding, foundry and casting)
  • Thermal engineering (properties of pure substances, 1st law of thermodynamics, 2nd law of thermodynamics)
  • Engineering mechanics and strength of materials (equilibrium of forces, law of motion, friction, etc.)
  • Theory of machines and designs

SSC JE Important Electrical Questions

To prepare for Electrical questions in SSC JE exam, candidates must prepare well from the previous years’ question papers and surf through the most important topics covered in them. During preparation, candidates must ensure to go through the SSC JE Electrical Syllabus to know the important topics in this subject. The SSC JE Important Electrical Questions as per previous year trends are as follows:

Q. The transformer ratio of the transformer depends upon the

(a) Exciting current; (b) Secondary current; (c) Power factor of secondary circuit; (d) All of these

Ans. All of these

Q. The bridge suitable for the measurement of capacitance is / are

(a) Anderson's bridge; (b) Hay's bridge; (c) Owen's bridge; (d) None of these

Ans. None of these

Q. The method / methods suitable for the measurement of low resistance is / are

(a) Ammeter - voltmeter method; (b) Kelvin's double bridge method; (c) Potentiometer method; (d) All of these

Ans. All of these

Q. If the reading of the two wattmeters is equal and opposite while measuring power in a 3 phase induction motor then the power factor of the load will be

Ans. Zero

Q. The full scale current of a galvanometer with internal resistance of 800 ohm is 8 A. what will be the multiplying power of 80 ohm shunt with this galvanometer?

Ans. 11

Q. Schering bridges are used for the measurement of

(a) Unknown capacitance; (b) Dielectric loss; (c) Power factor; (d) All of these; (e) None of these

Ans. All of these

Q. In L - C connected wattmeter, compensated coil is used. The error in the wattmeter is due to the power consumed by the

Ans. Potential coil

Q. During load test on 3 phase induction motor, the readings of the two wattmeters are -5.5 kW and +12.5 kW respectively. If the line voltage is 420 V then the line current will be

Ans. 43.94 A

Q. The AC Bridge which is used for the measurement of frequency is

Ans. Wien bridge

Q. Primary current in a current transformer is determined by

Ans. The load on the system

SSC JE Important Topics for Electrical Engineering

The important topics to be covered in the electrical engineering section of the SSC JE exam are:

  • Electrical mechanics (D.C. Machine, 1st phase, and 3rd phase transformers, single-phase induction motors, 3 phase induction motors, synchronous machines)
  • Generation, transmission, and distribution
  • Basic electronics
  • Measurement and measuring instruments (the measurement of power, measurement of frequency and phase angle, use of CRO, etc.)
  • Magnetic circuit
  • AC Fundamentals 

SSC JE Important Civil Questions

Candidates who wish to know SSC JE Important Civil Questions can have a look at the sample questions below which have been asked in previous years. Aspirants must ensure to go through the detailed SSC JE Civil Syllabus to know the weightage of questions and important topics. 

Q. The fixed point whose elevation is known is called

Ans. benchmark

Q. When the flow in an open channel is gradually varied, the flow is said to be

Ans. steady non-uniform flow

Q. Which of the following is a non-recording rain gauge?

Ans. Symon’s rain gauge

Q. Minimum pitch of rivets shall not be less than

Ans. 2.5d

Q. Lining of irrigation canals

Ans. decreases the water logging area

Q. The entrance length for fully developed turbulent flow is:

Ans. Le = 50 D

Q. During the obstruction in a pipe, loss of energy takes place due to:

Ans. Reduction in the area of the cross-section at point of obstruction

Q. A pipe of length more than double the diameter of the orifice fitted internally or externally to the orifice is called

Ans. Mouthpiece

Q. The distance between two consecutive rivets which is measured perpendicular to the direction of force is known as:

Ans. Gauge Distance

Q. The value of the maximum effective slenderness ratio for a steel member carrying compressive loads resulting from dead loads and live loads is:

Ans. 180

SSC JE Important Topics from Civil Engineering

For the preparation of the civil engineering section in SSC JE Paper 1, candidates must primarily focus on the following topics:

  • Soil Mechanics (origin, index properties, consolidation and principles, compaction, etc.)
  • Hydraulics and irrigation engineering (fluid properties, hydrostatics, the water requirement of crops, canals, etc.)
  • Transportation engineering
  • RCC Designs
  • Theory of structures
  • Surveying
  • Estimating, costing, and valuation
  • Building materials, etc.

Apart from the above-mentioned topics, SSC JE aspirants are also advised to take mock tests or solve previous year SSC JE Question Papers to improve their chances of acing the exam.

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