Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) 2007

Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

   

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Number System	1	Easy
Arithmetic	7	Easy
Algebra	0	-
Geometry	4	Easy
P&C and probability	3	Moderate
Reasoning and puzzles	3	Moderate
Data Interpretation	20 (TSD, Line Chart, DS, Pie Chart)	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	8	Easy
Total	40	Easy

   

The Quantitative Ability questions were of easy to moderate difficulty level. Most of them were direct; however, some of them involving a lot of calculations were not that easy. One set in DI with very close options should have been skipped. Also, the DI set on cars/trucks was the easiest one in the lot and should have been attempted. If the test taker had basic conceptual clarity; 20 or more marks could have easily been scored in this section.

         

Logical Reasoning & Analytical Reasoning

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Critical reasoning	4	Moderate
Deductive logic & logical consistency	3	Difficult
Logical reasoning	6(3 sets)	Moderate
Visual reasoning	2	Difficult
Cross word	1	Moderate
P&C	2	Moderate
Miscellaneous (Coding, Decoding, Sequence & Series, etc.)	12	Average to Difficult
Total	30

   

A score of 30-32 could have been notched up in this section.

         

General Awareness Section:

This year�s GK section had 40 questions, a total of 40 marks in all.
Questions were asked from varied areas, like Static, Current and Business GK. The level of difficulty of the questions was easy to moderate. Barring some, many of the questions were attemptable. A regular reader of Management Compass and Gyan Dhara would have found this section easy. A minimum score of 15 was very much possible and achievable. Some of the memory-based questions were as follows

1. Moonlight Sonata is a famous creation of �
2. Indian Broadcasting Service was renamed in 1936 as�
3. There was some IPO allotment problem; the question was regarding the interim order that was passed in this case by which body?
4. Myanmar Monks were protesting recently against what?
5. Zapak.com is a venture of�
6. What is a blog (this was asked in an indirect manner)?
7. Mittal was tying up with India in which fields?
8. Bollywood was a trademark that was given officially to�
9. How many chromosomes are there in a human cell?
10. Which country is the Largest FDI contributor in India?
11. The largest newspaper in terms of reading as per a recent survey was�
12. When was the Governor General�s rule ended in India?
13. Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional body:
14. Radio signals were maximally influenced in which region?
15. Major oil fields were recently discovered in?
16. Pakistan recently signed a Free Trade Agreement with?
17. There were four deals that were given and one was asked to identify the deal that was NOT worth $ 1 billion
18. Name the US-based Toys Company that recalled its toys from the market after they were found to contain toxic elements
19. Mitsubishi produces vehicles in collaboration with which automobile major in India?
20. Phishing means what?
21. Which of the following is the busiest port in the world?
22. Ruppiah was issued during the period of�
23. Monsoon is caused due to what?
24. Indian Railways earned profit worth �in 2006.