SNAP 2015 Preparation series. It is a known fact that although there is no specific syllabus for aptitude tests, the concepts and in some cases, even the questions get repeated a lot. Also, the previous year papers are a fair indication of what level of difficulty should one expect and so, avoid over-preparing. To make sure that you know exactly what to expect in SNAP 2015, we will be running a series under SNAP 2015 preparation. In this, we will be featuring actual SNAP questions and solutions segregated section wise for your benefit. There will be 400+ actual questions covered in the SNAP 2015 preparation series. You can browse through the posts here.
1. A five-digit number divisible by 3 is to be formed using numerical 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition. The total number of ways this can be done is:
a. 122
b. 210
c. 216
d. 217
2. A contract is to be completed in 50 days and 105 men were set to work, each working 8 hours a day. After 25 days, 2/5th of the work is finished. How many additional men be employed so that the work may be completed on time, each man now working 9 hours a day?
a. 34
b. 36
c. 35
d. 37
3. A can built up a structure in 8 days and B can break it in 3 days.A has worked for 4 days and then B joined to work with A for another 2 days only. In how many days will A alone build up the remaining part of the structure?
a. 10 days
b. 9 days
c. 12 days
d. None of these
4. The first two terms of a geometric progression add up to 12. The sum of the third and the fourth terms is 48.If the terms of the geometric progression are alternately positive and negative, then the first term is
a. -2
b. -4
c. -12
d. 8
5. The mean of the numbers a, b, 8, 5, 10 is 6 and the variance is 6.80. Then which one of the following gives possible values of a and b?
a. a = 0, b = 7
b. a = 5, b = 2
c. a = 3, b = 4
d. a = 2, b = 4
6. An agent sells goods of value of Rs. 15,000. The commission which he receives at the ratio of 12.5 % is
a. Rs. 1875
b. Rs. 2125
c. Rs. 2000
d. Rs. 2700
7. √110.25 × √0.01 ÷ √0.00025 − √420.25 is equal to
a. 75
b. 50
c. 64
d. 46
Directions for Questions 8 -10:The table below shows the number of people who responded to a survey about their favorite style of music. Use this information to answer the following questions to the nearest whole percentage.
| Age | 15 – 20 | 21 – 30 | 31+ |
| Classical | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| Pop | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Rock | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Jazz | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Blues | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Hip – Hop | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Ambient | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | 33 | 68 |
8. What percentage of respondents under 31 indicated that Blues is their favorite style of music?
a. 7.1
b. 7.6
c. 8.3
d. 14.1
9. What percentage of respondents aged 21-30 indicated a favorite style other than Rock music?
a. 64%
b. 60%
c. 75%
d. 36%
10. What percentage of the total sample indicated that Jazz is their favorite style of music?
a. 6%
b. 8%
c. 22%
d. 12%
Answer Key
1. c
2. c
3. d
4. c
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. a
10. d
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