According to IMS Learning, On the whole, SNAP 2008 was a slightly tougher test than SNAP 2007, with a lot more emphasis on understanding, interpretation and reasoning.
SNAP 08: Section Wise Analysis by IMS Learning
Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The Quantitative part required basic knowledge of mathematical concepts. However, there was a slight emphasis on analysis and concepts such as permutations and combinations and probability. A few of the questions required simple calculations. This section had 25 questions on Problem Solving, covering topics like numbers, percentage, puzzle, TSD, clocks, profit & loss, inequalities, series, ratio, P & C, probability, stocks, stats, geometry (area, volume and triangle), series completion, etc. The questions ranged from easy to moderately difficult ones. In geometry, 2 questions involved option-based solving. In the 2 mark questions, one question was based on a table and was calculation intensive. The DI questions were very easy, especially, the 4 questions on tables. Out of the 4 questions on bar graphs, 3 were easy and 1 was slightly difficult because it was time-consuming. In the 1 mark questions, there were two sets of questions with tables. Both were calculation intensive and carried 4 qs each. There was also another single question based on a table where one had to calculate a ratio. There were only 2 Data Sufficiency questions and these could be easily answered. The 5 questions with 2 marks each differed from the other 30 questions carrying 1 mark each only with respect to their difficulty level, which was slightly higher in the former case.
This section was time consuming because it was calculation intensive and one had to spend some time in reading and understanding the questions and then solving them. A sound strategy would have been to attempt the tabular form of questions first along with the ones involving simple calculations. At least 3 of the 5 questions with 2 marks each should have been attempted.
A good attempt in this section would be around 20 to 23 questions with a possible score of 18to 20 marks.
General English
This was a comparatively easy section. The questions based on grammar were mostly doable. There were many questions asked on topics like synonyms, plurals, spellings and usage. There were 3 RCs, one with 6 questions and the other two with 3 each. The RC with 6 questions was on environmental pollution due to cars in the background of the launch of the Nano. The second RC was on census and its history and the third one on the Great Depression of 1929. The RCs were of moderate difficulty level since some of the questions were inferential; however some others were direct questions. The RC on the Great Depression contained a question on an antonym.
The RC with 6 questions and any one of the two other RCs should have bee attempted. Moreover on the slightly tougher side, there were 2 questions that tested skills such as parallel reasoning and differing usage of the same word, and a good knowledge of idioms and phrases, through the format of Match the Following.
A good attempt would have been 23 to 25 questions with a possible score of 20 + marks.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
This section, which had 30 questions of 2 marks each, was time consuming. There were a lot of questions based on geometrical figures for which one had to use skills of visual reasoning and analysis. There were questions based on parallel reasoning as also a syllogism where one had to determine which conclusion(s) follow from the given statements. There were many questions, which were descriptive in character and hence took time. There were also 2 questions on Magic Squares wherein the empty boxes in the square had to be filled.
Further there were 2 sets of questions on Logical Reasoning, which required considerable data interpretation and data refining skill. However, they contained 3 questions each and hence were a must attempt.
Thus this was a moderately difficult section again. It was especially time consuming and should not have been left at the end, as with 2 marks per question, it was also highly scoring.
A sound attempt would have been around 18 to 20 questions with a score of about 30 to 32 marks.
General Awareness
This section contained a lot of questions on current affairs. Apart from these questions on sports, wildlife, diet and nutrition, human biology, music and general knowledge of other topics were also present. The 5 two mark questions were on the more difficult side as compared to the other 30 with 1 mark each. 3 of these 2-mark questions were based on current affairs, 1 on bioengineering and 1 on geography.
Overall this was a moderately difficult section.
A good attempt in this section would be 15 to 19 questions with a possible score of 12 to 16 marks.
SNAP 08: Section Wise Analysis by IMS Learning
Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The Quantitative part required basic knowledge of mathematical concepts. However, there was a slight emphasis on analysis and concepts such as permutations and combinations and probability. A few of the questions required simple calculations. This section had 25 questions on Problem Solving, covering topics like numbers, percentage, puzzle, TSD, clocks, profit & loss, inequalities, series, ratio, P & C, probability, stocks, stats, geometry (area, volume and triangle), series completion, etc. The questions ranged from easy to moderately difficult ones. In geometry, 2 questions involved option-based solving. In the 2 mark questions, one question was based on a table and was calculation intensive. The DI questions were very easy, especially, the 4 questions on tables. Out of the 4 questions on bar graphs, 3 were easy and 1 was slightly difficult because it was time-consuming. In the 1 mark questions, there were two sets of questions with tables. Both were calculation intensive and carried 4 qs each. There was also another single question based on a table where one had to calculate a ratio. There were only 2 Data Sufficiency questions and these could be easily answered. The 5 questions with 2 marks each differed from the other 30 questions carrying 1 mark each only with respect to their difficulty level, which was slightly higher in the former case.
This section was time consuming because it was calculation intensive and one had to spend some time in reading and understanding the questions and then solving them. A sound strategy would have been to attempt the tabular form of questions first along with the ones involving simple calculations. At least 3 of the 5 questions with 2 marks each should have been attempted.
A good attempt in this section would be around 20 to 23 questions with a possible score of 18to 20 marks.
General English
This was a comparatively easy section. The questions based on grammar were mostly doable. There were many questions asked on topics like synonyms, plurals, spellings and usage. There were 3 RCs, one with 6 questions and the other two with 3 each. The RC with 6 questions was on environmental pollution due to cars in the background of the launch of the Nano. The second RC was on census and its history and the third one on the Great Depression of 1929. The RCs were of moderate difficulty level since some of the questions were inferential; however some others were direct questions. The RC on the Great Depression contained a question on an antonym.
The RC with 6 questions and any one of the two other RCs should have bee attempted. Moreover on the slightly tougher side, there were 2 questions that tested skills such as parallel reasoning and differing usage of the same word, and a good knowledge of idioms and phrases, through the format of Match the Following.
A good attempt would have been 23 to 25 questions with a possible score of 20 + marks.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
This section, which had 30 questions of 2 marks each, was time consuming. There were a lot of questions based on geometrical figures for which one had to use skills of visual reasoning and analysis. There were questions based on parallel reasoning as also a syllogism where one had to determine which conclusion(s) follow from the given statements. There were many questions, which were descriptive in character and hence took time. There were also 2 questions on Magic Squares wherein the empty boxes in the square had to be filled.
Further there were 2 sets of questions on Logical Reasoning, which required considerable data interpretation and data refining skill. However, they contained 3 questions each and hence were a must attempt.
Thus this was a moderately difficult section again. It was especially time consuming and should not have been left at the end, as with 2 marks per question, it was also highly scoring.
A sound attempt would have been around 18 to 20 questions with a score of about 30 to 32 marks.
General Awareness
This section contained a lot of questions on current affairs. Apart from these questions on sports, wildlife, diet and nutrition, human biology, music and general knowledge of other topics were also present. The 5 two mark questions were on the more difficult side as compared to the other 30 with 1 mark each. 3 of these 2-mark questions were based on current affairs, 1 on bioengineering and 1 on geography.
Overall this was a moderately difficult section.
A good attempt in this section would be 15 to 19 questions with a possible score of 12 to 16 marks.
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According to IMS Learning, On the whole, SNAP 2008 was a slightly tougher test than SNAP 2007, with a lot more emphasis on understanding, interpretation and reasoning.
SNAP 08: Section Wise Analysis by IMS Learning
Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The Quantitative part required basic knowledge of mathematical concepts. However, there was a slight emphasis on analysis and concepts such as permutations and combinations and probability. A few of the questions required simple calculations. This section had 25 questions on Problem Solving, covering topics like numbers, percentage, puzzle, TSD, clocks, profit & loss, inequalities, series, ratio, P & C, probability, stocks, stats, geometry (area, volume and triangle), series completion, etc. The questions ranged from easy to moderately difficult ones. In geometry, 2 questions involved option-based solving. In the 2 mark questions, one question was based on a table and was calculation intensive. The DI questions were very easy, especially, the 4 questions on tables. Out of the 4 questions on bar graphs, 3 were easy and 1 was slightly difficult because it was time-consuming. In the 1 mark questions, there were two sets of questions with tables. Both were calculation intensive and carried 4 qs each. There was also another single question based on a table where one had to calculate a ratio. There were only 2 Data Sufficiency questions and these could be easily answered. The 5 questions with 2 marks each differed from the other 30 questions carrying 1 mark each only with respect to their difficulty level, which was slightly higher in the former case.
This section was time consuming because it was calculation intensive and one had to spend some time in reading and understanding the questions and then solving them. A sound strategy would have been to attempt the tabular form of questions first along with the ones involving simple calculations. At least 3 of the 5 questions with 2 marks each should have been attempted.
A good attempt in this section would be around 20 to 23 questions with a possible score of 18to 20 marks.
General English
This was a comparatively easy section. The questions based on grammar were mostly doable. There were many questions asked on topics like synonyms, plurals, spellings and usage. There were 3 RCs, one with 6 questions and the other two with 3 each. The RC with 6 questions was on environmental pollution due to cars in the background of the launch of the Nano. The second RC was on census and its history and the third one on the Great Depression of 1929. The RCs were of moderate difficulty level since some of the questions were inferential; however some others were direct questions. The RC on the Great Depression contained a question on an antonym.
The RC with 6 questions and any one of the two other RCs should have bee attempted. Moreover on the slightly tougher side, there were 2 questions that tested skills such as parallel reasoning and differing usage of the same word, and a good knowledge of idioms and phrases, through the format of Match the Following.
A good attempt would have been 23 to 25 questions with a possible score of 20 + marks.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
This section, which had 30 questions of 2 marks each, was time consuming. There were a lot of questions based on geometrical figures for which one had to use skills of visual reasoning and analysis. There were questions based on parallel reasoning as also a syllogism where one had to determine which conclusion(s) follow from the given statements. There were many questions, which were descriptive in character and hence took time. There were also 2 questions on Magic Squares wherein the empty boxes in the square had to be filled.
Further there were 2 sets of questions on Logical Reasoning, which required considerable data interpretation and data refining skill. However, they contained 3 questions each and hence were a must attempt.
Thus this was a moderately difficult section again. It was especially time consuming and should not have been left at the end, as with 2 marks per question, it was also highly scoring.
A sound attempt would have been around 18 to 20 questions with a score of about 30 to 32 marks.
General Awareness
This section contained a lot of questions on current affairs. Apart from these questions on sports, wildlife, diet and nutrition, human biology, music and general knowledge of other topics were also present. The 5 two mark questions were on the more difficult side as compared to the other 30 with 1 mark each. 3 of these 2-mark questions were based on current affairs, 1 on bioengineering and 1 on geography.
Overall this was a moderately difficult section.
A good attempt in this section would be 15 to 19 questions with a possible score of 12 to 16 marks.
SNAP 08: Section Wise Analysis by IMS Learning
Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The Quantitative part required basic knowledge of mathematical concepts. However, there was a slight emphasis on analysis and concepts such as permutations and combinations and probability. A few of the questions required simple calculations. This section had 25 questions on Problem Solving, covering topics like numbers, percentage, puzzle, TSD, clocks, profit & loss, inequalities, series, ratio, P & C, probability, stocks, stats, geometry (area, volume and triangle), series completion, etc. The questions ranged from easy to moderately difficult ones. In geometry, 2 questions involved option-based solving. In the 2 mark questions, one question was based on a table and was calculation intensive. The DI questions were very easy, especially, the 4 questions on tables. Out of the 4 questions on bar graphs, 3 were easy and 1 was slightly difficult because it was time-consuming. In the 1 mark questions, there were two sets of questions with tables. Both were calculation intensive and carried 4 qs each. There was also another single question based on a table where one had to calculate a ratio. There were only 2 Data Sufficiency questions and these could be easily answered. The 5 questions with 2 marks each differed from the other 30 questions carrying 1 mark each only with respect to their difficulty level, which was slightly higher in the former case.
This section was time consuming because it was calculation intensive and one had to spend some time in reading and understanding the questions and then solving them. A sound strategy would have been to attempt the tabular form of questions first along with the ones involving simple calculations. At least 3 of the 5 questions with 2 marks each should have been attempted.
A good attempt in this section would be around 20 to 23 questions with a possible score of 18to 20 marks.
General English
This was a comparatively easy section. The questions based on grammar were mostly doable. There were many questions asked on topics like synonyms, plurals, spellings and usage. There were 3 RCs, one with 6 questions and the other two with 3 each. The RC with 6 questions was on environmental pollution due to cars in the background of the launch of the Nano. The second RC was on census and its history and the third one on the Great Depression of 1929. The RCs were of moderate difficulty level since some of the questions were inferential; however some others were direct questions. The RC on the Great Depression contained a question on an antonym.
The RC with 6 questions and any one of the two other RCs should have bee attempted. Moreover on the slightly tougher side, there were 2 questions that tested skills such as parallel reasoning and differing usage of the same word, and a good knowledge of idioms and phrases, through the format of Match the Following.
A good attempt would have been 23 to 25 questions with a possible score of 20 + marks.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
This section, which had 30 questions of 2 marks each, was time consuming. There were a lot of questions based on geometrical figures for which one had to use skills of visual reasoning and analysis. There were questions based on parallel reasoning as also a syllogism where one had to determine which conclusion(s) follow from the given statements. There were many questions, which were descriptive in character and hence took time. There were also 2 questions on Magic Squares wherein the empty boxes in the square had to be filled.
Further there were 2 sets of questions on Logical Reasoning, which required considerable data interpretation and data refining skill. However, they contained 3 questions each and hence were a must attempt.
Thus this was a moderately difficult section again. It was especially time consuming and should not have been left at the end, as with 2 marks per question, it was also highly scoring.
A sound attempt would have been around 18 to 20 questions with a score of about 30 to 32 marks.
General Awareness
This section contained a lot of questions on current affairs. Apart from these questions on sports, wildlife, diet and nutrition, human biology, music and general knowledge of other topics were also present. The 5 two mark questions were on the more difficult side as compared to the other 30 with 1 mark each. 3 of these 2-mark questions were based on current affairs, 1 on bioengineering and 1 on geography.
Overall this was a moderately difficult section.
A good attempt in this section would be 15 to 19 questions with a possible score of 12 to 16 marks.
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Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP), the entrance exam for institutes of Symbiosis International University was held on December 21, 2008.