Previous Years’ SNAP Sample Questions with Answers

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2024 ( SNAP )

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SNAP 2024 exam will be held on December 8, 15 and 21, 2024. With just three weeks left for the SNAP 2024 it is time to practice some sample questions. Check here  previous years' SNAP questions with solutions for pracfice and enhance your preparation level. 

SNAP mock test

Previous years' SNAP sample questions with answers are the best source of exam preparation, at this point of time. The one-hour long SNAP test evaluates a candidate on General English, Quantitative & Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency  and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. While preparing for the exam, every aspirant aims at clearing it with flying colors. However, this is only possible when one follows the right SNAP preparation strategy and attempts a decent number of SNAP mock tests and sample papers.

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SNAP, a national-level MBA entrance examination is conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU). Every year lakhs of MBA aspirants appear for SNAP exam which is a gateway for admission to 15 institutes under SIU.

Q:   What are the important topics that usually dominate the SNAP question paper?

A:

Candidates preparing for SNAP exam must study all the topics included in the SNAP syllabus i.e. General English and Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

Some of the important topics of SNAP General English section are Passages, Syllogisms, Analogies, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, Parajumbles and Fill in the Blanks.

Some of the important topics of SNAP Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section are Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance and Data Interpretation.

Some of the important topics of SNAP Analytical and Logical Reasoning are Column Graphs, Pie Chart, Coding and Decoding and Puzzles.

SNAP aspirants must focus on these topics during exam preparation to score well. Most of the questions will be asked from these topics only.

Q:   Are the question papers of all SNAP sessions same?

A:

The question papers of all SNAP sessions are same but the questions are different. The pattern, structure, difficulty level and marking scheme are the same for all SNAP sessions but every question paper has unique questions. This is done so that no candidate has any advantage or disadvantage when they appear for the next attempt. Candidates preparing for the SNAP exam, must keep in mind that the different sessions could be of different difficulty level. If their first attempt was easy, the second attempt may not be easy. So, it is important continue to prepare and practice during the gap between two SNAP sessions. The best score of all the sessions will be taken into consideration for SIU personal interview shortlisting.

Q:   What is the sectional composition of SNAP question paper?

A:

SNAP question paper has three sections – General English, Quantitative,  Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. The General English section has the minimum number of questions and Analytical & Logical Reasoning has maximum number of questions. Check the table below for sectional composition of the SNAP question paper. Out of the three, the Quantitative,  Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section is usually tougher than the other two sections. However, since there is no such criteria of sectional cut offs in SNAP, candidates don’t have the pressure of solving a high number of questions in all the sections. Check the table below for sectional weightage of SNAP question paper.

SNAP Sections

Number of MCQs

Total Marks

General English

15

15

Quantitative,  Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

20

20

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

25

25

Total

60

60

 

SNAP 2024 exam is scheduled on December 8, 15 and 21, 2024. Aspirants must be busy practicing SNAP mock tests. The examination authority also conducted official SNAP mock tests for practice. Candidates must continue practicing SNAP mock test series and previous year SNAP question papers till a day before their SNAP Test date. 

The SNAP conducting body provides SNAP mock tests free to aspirants to familiarise themselves with the latest exam pattern and improve their preparation level. All registered candidates can take the SNAP official mock test at the exam website in remote proctored mode. But if you want to test your abilities, you can practice SNAP questions as well. Shiksha brings to you a list of sample questions from previous years’ SNAP question papers for practice. The answers are provided at the end of the questions. 

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SNAP Test Structure and Marking Scheme 2024

The SNAP exam pattern 2024 is same as last year. It is held on three days in computer based test mode. Aspirants can make three attempts and the best score of all attempts will be taken into consideration. Check key highlights of the latest SNAP exam pattern below.

  • The total marks of SNAP question paper is 60
  • For each right answer, the candidates will be awarded 1 mark
  • There is negative marking of 25 per cent for each wrong answer
  • The difficulty level of SNAP will be easy.

SNAP Sections

MCQs and Non-MCQs

Total Marks

General English

15

0

15

Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

20

0

20

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

25

0

25

Total

60

5

60

Q:   Does SIU release the official SNAP question papers?

A:

The official SNAP question paper is not released by the exam authority anymore. It used to be released along with the answer key after the exam until 2019. Since 2020, when the exam format changed from single session to three sessions, the SNAP question paper, response sheet and answer key release was stopped. Now, after the SNAP exam, the authorities directly release the scorecards.

However, unofficial SNAP answer keys are released by coaching institutes and mentors for candidates to analyse their performance. The unofficial answer keys are released on the same day as exam session contain SNAP questions and their solved answers. These-memory based question paper and answer key help candidates in assessing their performance by seeing which of their attempts were correct and which were incorrect.

Q:   Which section of SNAP question paper has maximum number of questions?

A:

Until 2019, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section of SNAP exam used to have the maximum number of questions (40), but from SNAP 2020, the Analytical and Logical Reasoning section has maximum number of questions (25). Now, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section has only 20 questions. The main topics from which questions are asked in this section are, Family Tree/Blood Relations, Seating Arrangement, Clocks & Calendars, Critical Reasoning, Coding/Decoding, Direction Sense, Syllogisms, Visual Reasoning, Analogy & Series, Mathematical Reasoning, Meaningful Word/Matrix and Verbal & Miscellaneous Reasoning. To prepare for this section of SNAP, candidates must practice a lot of sample questions of all difficulty levels –easy, medium and tough. There are no formulae or concepts on Logical Reasoning so the preparation is majorly dependent on practice.

Q:   How many sections are there in SNAP question paper?

A:

As per the latest SNAP exam pattern, the question paper comprises three sections – General English, Analytical & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency. The total number of questions in SNAP is 60 which is to be solved in 60 minutes. The General Awareness section was scrapped in 2020. Sectional break up is as follows:

  • General English: 15 questions
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning: 25 questions
  • Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency: 20 questions

The marking scheme of all three sections is same. One mark is awarded for correct attempt and 0.25 marks is deducted for incorrect attempt. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions in SNAP. Candidates can solve 75 percent of the questions accurately to expect a 98-99 percentile.

SNAP Questions for Practice with Solutions

Question 1: Find the correct match of grammatical function with usage for the word THEN.

 Sr. No.

Function

 Sr. No.

 Sentence

1)

Noun

5)

He was then the King of Nepal.

2)

Adjective

6)

I have not heard about him since then.

3)

Adverb

7)

He is not feeling well, then how can he possibly go for the picnic.

4)

Conjunction

8)

He was not a graduate then

Options: (1) 1-8, 2-5, 3-7, 4-7

               (2) 1-6, 2-5, 3-8, 4-7

                (3) 1-7, 2-5, 3-6, 4-8

                (4) 1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5

Question 2: An alloy of gold and silver weighs 50gms. It contains 80% of gold. How much gold should be added to the alloy so that the percentage of gold is increased to 90?

Options: (1) 50gms

               (2) 60gms

               (3) 30gms

               (4) 40gms

Question 3: Eustace Fernandes who passed away in 2010 was the much admired creator of?

Options: (1) Tom and Jerry

              (2) Amul Girl

               (3) Air India Maharaja

               (4) Snow White

Question 4: Seven students Priya, Ankit, Raman, Sunil, Tony Deepak and Vicky take a series of tests. No two students get similar marks. Vicky always scores more than Priya. Priya always scores more than Ankit. Each time either Raman scores the highest and Tony gets the least, or alternatively Sunil scores the highest and Deepak or Ankit scores the least.

If Sunil is ranked sixth and Ankit is ranked fifth, which of the following can be true?

Options: (1) Vicky is ranked first or fourth

               (2) Raman is ranked second or third

               (3) Tony is ranked fourth or fifth

              (4) Deepak is ranked third or fourth

Question 5: In the following series find the one number that is wrong

                2, 3, 13, 37, 86, 167, 288

Options: (1) 3

               (2) 13

              (3) 37

               (4) 86

Question 6: Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of words:

                  The man has ______ the rules of ethical conduct; he is _____ a beast.

Options: (1) flaunted - literally

               (2) ignored - basically

               (3) broken - as

               (4) flouted - virtually

Question 7: A group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings; e.g. (opposite of right) and left (past tense of leave)

Options: (1) Synonyms

               (2) Homonyms

              (3) Heteronyms

               (4) Acronyms  

Question 8: Choose the correct option.

                   Ink: pen: paper

Options: (1) watch: dial: strap

               (2) book: paper: words

               (3) farmer: plough: field

               (4) color: brush: canvas

Question 9: Who declares the ‘Credit Policy’ of India?

Options: (1) The Finance Ministry

               (2) Reserve Bank of India

               (3) The Commerce Ministry

               (4) The Indian Bank’s Association

Question 10: A train travelling at 36 kmph crosses a platform in 20 seconds and a man standing on a platform in 10 seconds. What is the length of the platform in meters?

Options: (1) 240 meters

               (2) 100 meters

               (3) 200 meters

                (4) 300 meters

SNAP sample questions solutions:

1. Option 2 2. Option 1 3. Option 2 4. Option 4 5. Option 2
6. Option 4 7.Option 2 8. Option 4 9.Option 2 10. Option 2

Download:

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