The SNAP 2010 question paper is now available with detailed solutions for free download. SNAP 2010 was conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune on Sunday, December 19, 2010, for admission to its MBA and PGDM programmes, and the paper carried 150 objective questions across four sections in a 120-minute, paper-based test.
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SNAP 2010 Combined Paper Questions with Solutions
In a Retail outlet the average revenue was Rs. 10,000 per day over a 30 day period. During this period the average daily revenue on weekends (total 8 days) was Rs. 20,000 per day. What was the average daily revenue on weekdays?
Two different prime numbers X and Y, both are greater than 2, then which of the following must be true?
It takes 6 hours for pump A, used alone, to fill a tank of water. Pump B used alone takes 8 hours to fill the same tank. A, B and another pump C all together fill the tank in 2 hours. How long would pump C take, used alone, to fill the tank?
A swimming pool can be filled by pipe A in 3 hours and by pipe B in 6 hours, each pump working on its own. At 9 am, pump A is started. At what time will the swimming pool be filled if pump B is started at 10 am?
The sum of prime numbers that are greater than 60, but less than 70 is:
Find out the appropriate next number in the series from the options below: 0, 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?
A bakery opened with its daily supply of 40 dozen rolls. Half of the rolls were sold by noon, and 60% of the remaining rolls were sold between noon and closing time. How many dozen rolls were left unsold?
Stuart, Jack and Leo are colleagues working in a plant. Stuart and Jack can do a work in 10 days, Jack and Leo can do the same work in 15 days while Stuart and Leo can do it in 12 days. All of them started the work together. After two days, Leo was shifted to some other work. How many days will Stuart and Jack take to finish the rest of the work?
The missing numbers in the following series would be:
1 : 1, 8 : 4, 9 : 27, 64 : 16, 25 : 125, ? : ?, 49 : 343
The difference between the value of a number increased by 25% and the value of the original number decreased by 30% is 22. What is the original number?
Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 180 bottles per hour. How many bottles could 15 such machines produce in 30 minutes?
A number whose fifth part increased by 4 is equal to its fourth part diminished by 10, is:
Which one of the following numbers will completely divide \(4^{61} + 4^{62} + 4^{63} + 4^{64}\)?
Is 'b' positive?
(I) a + b is positive.
(II) a - b is positive.
In a general body election, 3 candidates, p, q and r were contesting for a membership of the board. How many votes did each receive?
(I) p received 17 votes more than q and 103 votes more than r.
(II) Total votes cast were 1703.
If \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) are the circumferences of the outer and inner circles respectively, what is \(C_1 : C_2\)?
(I) The two circles are concentric.
(II) The area of the ring is \(\frac{2}{3}\) the area of greater circle.
What is the middle number of 7 consecutive whole numbers?
(I) Product of the numbers is 702800.
(II) Sum of the numbers is 105.
Total marks obtained by P, Q, R and S in Mathematics is 360. How many marks did P secure in Mathematics?
(I) P secured one-third of the total marks of Q, R and S.
(II) Average marks obtained by Q and R are 20 more than that secured by S.
How many ice cubes can be accommodated in a container?
(I) The length and breadth of the container are 20 cm and 15 cm respectively.
(II) The edge of the ice cube is 2 cm.
Ram got Rs 1500 as dividend from a company. What is the rate of interest given by the company?
(I) The dividend paid last year was 10%.
(II) Ram has 350 shares of Rs 10 denomination.
The bar chart below shows the sales (in Rs crores) of the top pain killer brands in India during 2005 and 2006.
What is the difference between the sales of Voveran in 2006 and those of Calpol in 2005 (in Rs lacs)?
The bar chart below shows the sales (in Rs crores) of the top pain killer brands in India during 2005 and 2006.Percentage of increase in sales from 2005 to 2006 is the highest for which brand of a pain killer?
The bar chart below shows the sales (in Rs crores) of the top pain killer brands in India during 2005 and 2006.Percentage increase in sales from 2005 to 2006 is the lowest for which brand of a pain killer?
The bar chart below shows the sales (in Rs crores) of the top pain killer brands in India during 2005 and 2006.What is the approximate percentage of increase in the sales of Voveran from 2005 to 2006?
Which of the designs best completes the following sequence? 
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What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400?
Consider a square ABCD with midpoints E, F, G and H of sides AB, BC, CD and DA. Let L denote the line passing through F and H. Consider points P and Q on the line L inside the square such that the angles APD and BQC are both equal 120 degrees. What is the ratio of area ABCQPD (i.e. area of hexagon A-B-C-Q-P-D) to the remaining area of ABCD?
The Price of Darjeeling Tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 100 + 0.1n, on the nth day of a non-leap year (n = 1, 2, 3, ... 100) and then remains constant. On the other hand the price of Ooty tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 85 + 0.15n, on the nth day (n = 1, 2, ..., 365). On which date of that year will the prices of these two varieties of the tea be equal?
Triangle ABC and Triangle PQR are congruent
(I) Area of Triangle ABC and Triangle PQR are same
(II) Triangle ABC and Triangle PQR are right angle Triangles
Salary of A and B is in ratio 3:4 and expenditure is in ratio 4:5. What is the ratio of their saving?
(I) B's saving is 25% of his salary.
(II) B's salary is Rs 2500.
What is the average height of the class?
(I) Average height of the class decreases by 1 cm if we exclude the tallest person of the class whose height is 56 cm.
(II) Average height of the class increases by 1 cm if we exclude the shortest person of the class whose height is 42 cm.
Ram is taller than Shyam and Jay is shorter than Vikram. Who is the shortest among them?
(I) Ram is the tallest.
(II) Shyam is taller than Vikram.
In September 2009, the sales of a product were \(\frac{2}{3}\)rd of that in July 2009. In November 2009, the sales of the product were higher by 5% as compared to September 2009. How much is the percentage of increase in sales in November 2009 with respect to the base figure in July 2009?
For what range of values of \(x\), will the inequality \(15x - \frac{2}{x} > 1\) hold?
How many litres of a 30% alcohol solution should be added to 40 litres of a 60% alcohol solution to prepare a 50% solution?
66 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire of 1 mm diameter. The length of the wire in metres will be:
A train 108 m long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr crosses a train 112 m long coming from opposite direction in 6 seconds. The speed of the second train is,
R is a positive number. It is multiplied by 8 and then squared. The square is now divided by 4 and the square root is taken. The result of the square root is Q. What is the value of Q?
If the length, breadth and height of the room are in ratio 3:2:1. The breadth and height of the room are halved and length of the room is doubled. Then area of the four walls of the room will,
A survey was conducted of 100 people whether they have read recent issues of 'Golmal', a monthly magazine. Summarized information is presented below:
Only September: 18
September but not August: 23
September and July: 8
September: 28
July: 48
July and August: 10
None of the three months: 24
What is the number of surveyed people who have read exactly for two consecutive months?
Four children A, B, C & D are having some chocolates each.
A gives B as many as he already has, he gives C twice of what C already has and he gives D thrice of what D already has.
Now, D gives (1/8)th of his own chocolates to B.
Then A gives 10% chocolates he now owns to C and 20% to B.
Finally, all of them have 35 chocolates each.
What is the original number of chocolates each had in the beginning?
There are two similar figures below with some numbers. The left one is complete whereas one number is missing in the right one. Find a suitable number to fill in place of the question mark.
Complete the following series by replacing the ?: (TBLD, VEPI, XHTN, ?)
In a cricket team, three batsmen Ricky, Sachin and Brian are the top three run-scorers in any order. Each of them gives two replies to any question, one of which is true and the other is false, again, in any order. When asked about who the top scorer was, following were the replies they gave:
Sachin: I got the top score. Ricky was second.
Brian: I got the top score. Sachin was second.
Ricky: I got the top score. Sachin was third.
Which of the following is the correct order of batsmen who got the top score, second best and third best score respectively?
60 employees in an office were asked about their preference for tea and coffee. It was observed that for every 3 people who prefer tea, there are 2 who prefer coffee. For every 6 people who prefer tea, there are 2 who drink both of tea and coffee. The number of people who drink both is the same as those who drink neither. How many people drink both tea and coffee?
A clock strikes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 o'clock and so on. If it takes 6 seconds to strike at 3 o'clock, how much time will it take to strike at 9 o'clock?
E-1, E-2 and E-3 are three engineering students writing their assignments at night. Each of them starts at a different time and completes at a different time. The digit in their name and the order of their starting and completing the assignment is certainly not the same. The last student to start is the first to complete the assignment.
Who is the first student to start writing the assignment?
E-1, E-2 and E-3 are three engineering students writing their assignments at night. Each of them starts at a different time and completes at a different time. The digit in their name and the order of their starting and completing the assignment is certainly not the same. The last student to start is the first to complete the assignment.
Who is the last student to complete the assignment?
A, B and C are three students from Don School and P, Q and R are three students from Elite School. Q is brighter than R but duller than the Don School student who is brighter than A. The same Don School student is duller than P but is brighter than C.
Who is brightest amongst all?
A, B and C are three students from Don School and P, Q and R are three students from Elite School. Q is brighter than R but duller than the Don School student who is brighter than A. The same Don School student is duller than P but is brighter than C.
Who is the dullest amongst the three students from Elite School?
When Rafael entered the class, there were already 10 students in the class. 5 students entered the class between Roger and Rafael. Total 10 students entered after Roger. Exactly how many students are in the class finally?
Arijit, Biplab, Chintan, Debashish, Elangovan, Frederick, Gautam and Himadri are sitting around a circular table. Some information about the order in which they are sitting is available as follows:
1. Debashish is sitting opposite to Himadri and to the immediate right of Gautam.
2. Elangovan is sitting to the immediate right of Biplab.
3. Arijit is sitting opposite Chintan who is not immediately next to Frederick on either side.
Who is sitting to the immediate right of Himadri?
Arijit, Biplab, Chintan, Debashish, Elangovan, Frederick, Gautam and Himadri are sitting around a circular table. Some information about the order in which they are sitting is available as follows:
1. Debashish is sitting opposite to Himadri and to the immediate right of Gautam.
2. Elangovan is sitting to the immediate right of Biplab.
3. Arijit is sitting opposite Chintan who is not immediately next to Frederick on either side.
Who is sitting opposite Biplab?
Arijit, Biplab, Chintan, Debashish, Elangovan, Frederick, Gautam and Himadri are sitting around a circular table. Some information about the order in which they are sitting is available as follows:
1. Debashish is sitting opposite to Himadri and to the immediate right of Gautam.
2. Elangovan is sitting to the immediate right of Biplab.
3. Arijit is sitting opposite Chintan who is not immediately next to Frederick on either side.
Who is to the immediate right of Chintan?
Select the alternative that logically follows the two given statements:
Some rocks are not tables.
Some rocks are balloons.
A, B, C, D and E sit on a long bench. C does not sit next to A or E. A and E have three persons sitting between them.
Who is sitting in the middle of the bench?
Directions: A, B, C, D and E sit on a long bench. C does not sit next to A or E. A and E have three persons sitting between them.
Who are sitting at the extreme ends of the bench?
Observe the following table showing the yearly commission earned (figures in Rupees) by five salesmen and answer the question below.
| Year | Salesman A | Salesman B | Salesman C | Salesman D | Salesman E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27350 | 26850 | 26200 | 27850 | 28640 |
| 1991 | 28500 | 27900 | 27900 | 30040 | 29000 |
| 1992 | 25200 | 27400 | 28200 | 29800 | 28750 |
| 1993 | 29800 | 28000 | 29100 | 30060 | 30000 |
| 1994 | 24600 | 28500 | 29400 | 29800 | 29750 |
| 1995 | 27000 | 29000 | 30000 | 32000 | 29700 |
In the year 1994, the commission earned by salesman D was approximately what percent more of the commission earned by A?
Observe the following table showing the yearly commission earned (figures in Rupees) by five salesmen and answer the question below.
| Year | Salesman A | Salesman B | Salesman C | Salesman D | Salesman E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27350 | 26850 | 26200 | 27850 | 28640 |
| 1991 | 28500 | 27900 | 27900 | 30040 | 29000 |
| 1992 | 25200 | 27400 | 28200 | 29800 | 28750 |
| 1993 | 29800 | 28000 | 29100 | 30060 | 30000 |
| 1994 | 24600 | 28500 | 29400 | 29800 | 29750 |
| 1995 | 27000 | 29000 | 30000 | 32000 | 29700 |
In the year 1993, the commission of B was approximately what per cent of the total commission earned by five salesmen that year?
Find the missing number in the following set of numbers.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 8 | ? |
| 10 | 98 |
There are 6 volumes of books on a rack kept in order (Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and so on). After some readers used them, their order got disturbed. The changes are as follows:
Vol. 5 was directly to the right of Vol. 2.
Vol. 4 has Vol. 6 to its left, and both Vol. 4 and Vol. 6 were not at Vol. 3's original place.
Vol. 1 has Vol. 3 on its right and Vol. 5 on its left.
An even numbered volume is at Vol. 5's original place.
Find the order in which the books are now kept, from the given alternatives.
All German philosophers, except for Marx, are idealists. From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?
Ramaswami was studying for his examinations and the lights went off. It was around 1:00 a.m. He lighted two uniform candles of equal length but one thicker than the other. The thick candle is supposed to last six hours and the thin one two hours less. When he finally went to sleep, the thick candle was twice as long as the thin one. For how long did Ramaswami study in candle light?
The numerator and denominator of a fraction is in the ratio 2:3. If 6 are subtracted from the numerator the value of the fraction becomes 2/3 of the original fraction. The numerator of the original fraction is,
A person wanted to withdraw X rupees and Y paise from the bank. The cashier made a mistake and gave him Y rupees and X paise instead. Neither the person nor the cashier noticed the error. After spending 20 paise, the person counted the money and found he had exactly double the amount he originally wanted to withdraw. Find X and Y. (1 Rupee = 100 Paise)
A drawer contains 10 black and 10 brown socks, all mixed up. What is the fewest number of socks you must take out from the drawer without looking, to be sure of getting a pair of socks of the same color?
A placement company has to assign 1000 software professionals skilled in Java and .Net to a prospective outsourcing company. It finds that 750 have .Net skills and 450 have Java skills, with some professionals skilled in both. Find the number of professionals who have skills in both Java and .Net.
All good athletes who want to win are disciplined and have a well balanced diet. Therefore, athletes who do not have a well balanced diet are bad athletes. Which of the statements below strongly supports the view expressed above?
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| 2 16 64 16 2 |
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If for a particular value of the variable \(x\), the following holds true: \(17 = \dfrac{17x}{1-x}\), then find the value of \(x^{2x}\).
Name the jailed Chinese pro-democracy activist who won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his 'long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.'
Which government is behind the 'The Nalanda Proposal' proposing Nalanda as an ideal site for establishing a 21st century learning institution.
Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger are known for founding
The year 2010 is represented in Roman Numerals as
In which country is the seat of the United Nations International Court of Justice?
In 1965 Gordon Moore, Co-founder of Intel, made a prediction about the future of computer processing. What does his prediction, known as Moore's Law say?
'At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in this new Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.' Who wrote this famous advertising headline?
His life's motto was 'simple living and high thinking'. He was one of the greatest intellectuals and activists of the 19th century and one of the pillars of the Bengal Renaissance. He was a polymath, Sanskrit pundit, educator, social reformer, writer and philanthropist. Due to his relentless efforts, on 26th July 1856, widow re-marriage was legalized by the then Government of India. Who is this towering personality?
Eustace Fernandes, who passed away in early 2010 was the much admired creator of
Find the mismatch among the following person and sport pairs.
Who designed the new rupee symbol?
What exactly is cloud computing?
What is NDM-1?
'Niyamgiri Hills' was in the news because of
| Husband-Wife Team | Award |
|---|---|
| 1. Bill and Melinda Gates | i. Right to Livelihood Award |
| 2. Sankaralingam and Krishnammal | ii. UN Population Award |
| 3. Prakash and Mandakini Amte | iii. Kyoto Prize |
| 4. Peter and Rosemary Grant | iv. Magsaysay Award |
What is Renminbi?
Embraer is one of the world leaders in the manufacturing of corporate/business jets. Embraer belongs to which country?
The Unique Identification (UID) Project, headed by Nandan Nilekani has been renamed as
India's first Special Economic Zone dedicated to the Aerospace Industry has been launched at
The prime purpose of WTO is to promote:
On March 5, 2010, which of the following personalities from India is among 19 members chosen by UN chief Ban Ki-moon for a high-level advisory group on Climate Change Financing tasked with mobilizing funds pledged during the Copenhagen meet to tackle global warming?
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has termed the 11th Five Year Plan as:
Which of the following milestones was achieved by New Zealand Cricket Team Captain Daniel Vettori recently?
What is the full form of the term 'NPA' as used in banking environment?
Which of the following contributes to the highest share of revenue earned by the Government of India?
Which country was world's largest exporter with merchandise exports worth $1.47 trillion in 2008, according to the World Trade Organization?
Where in India, recently has the Clinton Foundation, founded by former US President Bill Clinton, firmed up its plans to set up world's largest solar park (3,000 to 5,000 MW capacity)?
Which three public sector lenders have entered recently into a joint venture agreement for setting up a banking subsidiary, India BIA Bank (Malaysia) Bhd, in Malaysia?
What is the campaign of Union and State Governments against the Naxalite movement called?
The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is
Which of the following countries is the first in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?
Amino acids are found in
Which among the following is the world's largest milk producing country?
A group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings; e.g. left (opposite of right) and left (past tense of leave), is called:
The National Flag of India was designed by:
In 1679, Denis Papin, a French physicist, who assisted Robert Boyle, used the latter's scientific discoveries and invented what is today one of the most commonly found kitchen equipment. His invention earned him a membership of the Royal Society of England. What was the invention?
Mr. Ratan Tata refused a job with one of the following companies to join Tata Steel in 1962. Which company was it?
Which of the following have owned Land Rover brand before Tata Motors?
Who is known as 'The Man Who Broke the Bank of England' after he made a reported $1 billion during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crisis?
Who is the current dean of Harvard Business School (as of 2010)?
"The emancipation of women", James Joyce told one of his friends, "has caused the greatest revolution in our time."
Other modernists agree: Virginia Woolf, claiming that in about 1910 "human character changed" and illustrating the new balance between the sexes, urged, "Read the 'Agamemnon' and see whether your sympathies are not almost entirely with Clytemnestra". D.H. Lawrence wrote "perhaps the deepest fight for 200 years and more has been the fight for women's independence".
But if modernist writers considered women's revolt against men's domination as one of their "greatest" and "deepest" themes, only recently, perhaps in the past 15 years has literary criticism begun to catch up with it. Not that the images of sexual antagonism that abound in modern literature have gone unremarked - far from it. We are able to see in literary works the perspective we bring to them and now that women are enough to make a difference in reforming canons and interpreting literature, the landscapes of literary history and the features of individual books have begun to change.
According to the passage, modernists are changing literary criticism by:
"The emancipation of women", James Joyce told one of his friends, "has caused the greatest revolution in our time."
Other modernists agree: Virginia Woolf, claiming that in about 1910 "human character changed" and illustrating the new balance between the sexes, urged, "Read the 'Agamemnon' and see whether your sympathies are not almost entirely with Clytemnestra". D.H. Lawrence wrote "perhaps the deepest fight for 200 years and more has been the fight for women's independence".
But if modernist writers considered women's revolt against men's domination as one of their "greatest" and "deepest" themes, only recently, perhaps in the past 15 years has literary criticism begun to catch up with it. Not that the images of sexual antagonism that abound in modern literature have gone unremarked - far from it. We are able to see in literary works the perspective we bring to them and now that women are enough to make a difference in reforming canons and interpreting literature, the landscapes of literary history and the features of individual books have begun to change.
The author quotes James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and D.H. Lawrence primarily in order to show that:
"The emancipation of women", James Joyce told one of his friends, "has caused the greatest revolution in our time."
Other modernists agree: Virginia Woolf, claiming that in about 1910 "human character changed" and illustrating the new balance between the sexes, urged, "Read the 'Agamemnon' and see whether your sympathies are not almost entirely with Clytemnestra". D.H. Lawrence wrote "perhaps the deepest fight for 200 years and more has been the fight for women's independence".
But if modernist writers considered women's revolt against men's domination as one of their "greatest" and "deepest" themes, only recently, perhaps in the past 15 years has literary criticism begun to catch up with it. Not that the images of sexual antagonism that abound in modern literature have gone unremarked - far from it. We are able to see in literary works the perspective we bring to them and now that women are enough to make a difference in reforming canons and interpreting literature, the landscapes of literary history and the features of individual books have begun to change.
The author's attitude towards women's reformation of literary canons can best be described as one of:
"The emancipation of women", James Joyce told one of his friends, "has caused the greatest revolution in our time."
Other modernists agree: Virginia Woolf, claiming that in about 1910 "human character changed" and illustrating the new balance between the sexes, urged, "Read the 'Agamemnon' and see whether your sympathies are not almost entirely with Clytemnestra". D.H. Lawrence wrote "perhaps the deepest fight for 200 years and more has been the fight for women's independence".
But if modernist writers considered women's revolt against men's domination as one of their "greatest" and "deepest" themes, only recently, perhaps in the past 15 years has literary criticism begun to catch up with it. Not that the images of sexual antagonism that abound in modern literature have gone unremarked - far from it. We are able to see in literary works the perspective we bring to them and now that women are enough to make a difference in reforming canons and interpreting literature, the landscapes of literary history and the features of individual books have begun to change.
Which of the following titles best describes the contents of the passage?
Choose the correct sentence.
_________ is used to indicate possession.
_________ is used to mark the end of declarative and imperative sentences.
When a subordinate clause is followed by the main clause, _________ is required.
When no connecting word is used to connect two independent clauses, one should use _________.
Directions: Which is the correct proverb?
Directions: Which is the correct proverb?
Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.
Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.
Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.
Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.
Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.
"Bark up the wrong tree" means,
I ________ my bike yesterday, so my legs are sore.
Insulation was fitted to ________ further heat loss from the building.
A ________ rate of inflation makes exports difficult.
My boat has two ________.
Can you give me ______ details, please?
A baby deer is called a ________.
The greatest _________ of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by ________ his attitude.
When it comes to staying ________, a mind-lift beats a _______ any day.
None are so __________ as those who are full of themselves.
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of ________________.
Choose the correct antonym for the word below from the options provided.
Correct synonym for Pedantic is,
Pyrophobia means
Choose the "kangaroo word" that carries a smaller version of the word with a very similar meaning.
Choose the "kangaroo word" that carries a smaller version of the word with a very similar meaning.
Choose the word that completes the first word and begins the second word.
Choose the word that CANNOT be coupled with the given word to form a new word.
Choose the word that CANNOT be coupled with the given word to form a new word.
I did not see you __________ the office party.
Fill in the blank with the correct simile.
Fill in the blank with the correct simile.
Choose the option that does not belong with the rest.
Nerd means
SNAP 2010 Exam Pattern and Section-Wise Marks Explained
SNAP 2010 was a pen-and-paper test with four sections, each worth different marks per question, so the mark weightage did not match the question count section by section.
- Total questions: 150 objective, single-correct MCQs
- Duration: 120 minutes, paper-based (offline)
- Total marks: 180
- Marking scheme: 1 mark per correct answer, 25% negative marking for every wrong answer
- Section 1, General English: 40 questions, 40 marks
- Section 2, Quantitative & Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency: 40 questions, 40 marks
- Section 3, General Awareness (GK, Current Affairs & Business Scenario): 40 questions, 40 marks
- Section 4, Analytical & Logical Reasoning: 30 questions, 60 marks
High-Weightage Sections in the SNAP 2010 Combined Paper to Focus On First
Reasoning carried more weight per question than any other section in this paper, which changes how you should split your solving time.
- Analytical & Logical Reasoning gave 2 marks per question against 1 mark everywhere else, so its 30 questions were worth as much as the 40-question English or GK sections
- Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency mixed arithmetic word problems, data sufficiency statements, and one bar-chart-based DI set across its 40 questions
- General Awareness leaned on 2010-specific current affairs, business and corporate news, and static GK, which is exactly why solving this paper works best as a reasoning and quant drill rather than a GK refresher
- General English combined a reading comprehension passage, grammar and punctuation rules, idioms, vocabulary, and word-play questions like kangaroo words
- Seating arrangement, syllogisms, and number-pattern puzzles made up a large share of the reasoning section, so start your practice there for the best marks-per-minute return
SNAP 2010 Question Paper Analysis Video
Source: Rohan's Academy
How to Use the SNAP 2010 Previous Year Paper for Practice
Solve this paper the way you would attempt the real SNAP, then use the solutions PDF to build an error log instead of just checking answers.
- Attempt all 150 questions in a single 120-minute sitting first, exactly as it was conducted in 2010
- Grade yourself with the 25% negative marking rule applied, not just a plain right-or-wrong count
- Review every miss with the step-by-step solution PDF, and note whether the gap was a concept, a calculation slip, or a time crunch
- Redo only the sections where you lost marks, then re-attempt those question sets cold a few days later
SNAP Good Attempts and Qualifying Score Benchmark
- Most Symbiosis institutes set their SNAP cutoff in the 35-45 mark range out of the total score, so treat 40+ as your working target on any full-length attempt
- SIBM Pune calls have gone to students in the 98-99 percentile band, SCMHRD Pune to the 96-97 band, and SIIB or SIBM Bengaluru to the 90-96 band in recent years
- SNAP allows up to three attempts in an admission cycle, and only your highest score counts, so use an older paper like this one purely to build speed, not to judge your final readiness
SNAP 2010 Question Paper FAQs
Is it worth solving SNAP 2010 and other old papers even though the exam pattern has changed?
Ans. Yes for concept practice, but check the current pattern separately. SNAP has since moved to a 60-question, 60-minute, 3-section computer-based test, dropping the standalone GK section that SNAP 2010 had, so use a paper like this one for quant, DI, DS and reasoning drill rather than as a full mock of the current exam.
How many years of SNAP previous year papers should I solve before the exam?
Ans. Solving the last 5-7 years is generally recommended to track how the pattern and topic mix have shifted year to year. Older papers like SNAP 2010 still help for question-type familiarity, especially in quant and reasoning, even though the exact section structure has changed since then.
Does SNAP repeat questions or concepts from previous year papers like SNAP 2010?
Ans. Exact questions rarely repeat, but the underlying concepts, question formats and difficulty style do recur. A student who has solved older papers such as SNAP 2010 tends to recognise the pattern faster and answer similar-style questions with less hesitation.
What was the SNAP 2010 exam pattern and total marks?
Ans. SNAP 2010 had 150 questions across four sections (General English, Quantitative & DI & DS, General Awareness, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning) for a total of 180 marks in a 120-minute paper-based test, with 25% negative marking per wrong answer.
What score is needed to qualify for SIBM Pune or SCMHRD through SNAP?
Ans. Recent SNAP cycles have seen SIBM Pune calls going to students around the 98-99 percentile mark and SCMHRD Pune around 96-97 percentile, while most other Symbiosis institutes set their cutoff in the 35-45 raw score range. Exact cutoffs shift every year with the paper's difficulty and the number of seats.
Where can I download the SNAP 2010 question paper with solutions PDF for free?
Ans. The table above on this Collegedunia page has both the question paper and the full solutions PDF, free to download. SNAP is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), whose official admissions details are available at snaptest.org.
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