SNAP 2010 Analysis

The SNAP exam conducted on 19th Dec was of nearly same level as compared to the previous year.
The test had total time limit of 120 minutes. The positive marks per question were 1 marks and
negative marks 0.25. Each question had 4 options. The breakup of questions according to sectional
area is given below.
SECTION
General English)
Quant, DI and DS
General Awareness
Analytical and Logical
Reasoning
TOTAL

No. of
questions
40
40
40

Marks per
question
1
1
1

30

60

150

150

180

Total
40
40
40

The sectional analysis is given below.

GENERAL ENGLISH
The breakup is given below
SECTION
Analogies

Questions

Antonyms / Synonyms

Idioms

Grammar

Vocabulary

Proverbs

Fill in the Blanks

13

Reading Comprehension

Sentence Correction

TOTAL

40

The RC passage was comparably difficult as compared to last year. The other questions on Fill in the
Blanks, Idioms, Synonyms/Antonyms and Grammar were easy. The minimum score got from this
section could be around 18.The time allocation could be 30 minutes.
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE, DATA INTERPRETATION AND DATA SUFFICIENCY
The breakup is given below.
SECTION

Questions

Arithmetic

11

Number system

Algebra

Geometry /
Mensuration/Trigonometry
Miscellaneous

1
4

Tables

Data Sufficiency

13

TOTAL

40

The Arithmetic questions were very easy.1 question was a direct replica of the CAT question asked
3-4 years ago. The Number system questions were mainly on basic concepts and simplifications. The
Algebra section was mainly from basic equations. The Data sufficiency questions were mainly from
Arithmetic and should have been attempted. The minimum score got from this section could be
around 21.The time allocation could be 40 minutes.
GENERAL AWARENESS
The questions were majorly from Current GK and Business GK with vey less of Static GK.There were
around 18-19 questions from Current GK. The minimum score got from this section could be around
12.The difficulty level of this section was varying. The time allocation could be 15 minutes.
ANALYTICAL & LOGICAL REASONING
The sectional breakup is given below
SECTION
Logical Caselets

Questions

Critical reasoning
Logical and Mathematical
one liners
Tables

10

21
2

TOTAL

40

Most of the one liners were from Series. The Critical Reasoning questions were based on Binary
Logic and Statement and Conclusion type. Most of the questions were very easy. Out of 4 logical
caselets comprising of 2, 3, 3 and 2 questions, two sets were very easy and should have been
attempted. The table based questions were also easy. Overall the section was of easy to moderate
level. The minimum score got from this section could be around 18.The time allocation could be 35
minutes.
SECTIONAL SCORES AND OVERALL CUT-OFFS
Below is presented the summary of the above analysis.Only overall cut-offs will be considered this
time.

40
40

Time
Allocation
30
40

Total
Attempts
29
32

Possible Correct
Attempts
24
28

Possible
Scores
22
27

40

15

19

16

15

30

35

26

24

47

150

120

106

92

112

Section

Questions

General English
Quant, DI and DS
General Awareness
Analytical and
Logical Reasoning
TOTAL

The overall level of the paper was on the easy-medium side. The probable cut-off score for which
GD/PI calls can be expected is given below.
Institute
SIBM (Pune)

Estimated Cut-Off
109+

SCM-HRD
SIIB
SITM
SCIT
SIBM Bangalore
SIOM

104+
95+
88+
83+
80+
75+

SIMS
SICSR
SIMC
SIG
SIHS

68+

62+

Disclaimer: The above cutoffs are only suggestive in nature and may differ from the actual cutoffs.
Roots Education cannot be held responsible for any decision taken by the candidate on the basis of
the above information.

ANSWER KEY IN THE NEXT PAGE

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a
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